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5 min readOn New Year's Day 2012, 28-year-old Ashley Fallis was found shot in the head in her Colorado home shortly after a lively family party. Her husband, Tom Fallis, a corrections officer, called 911 claiming she shot herself with her own gun. Ashley's parents, Jenna Fox and Joel Regundon, insist she was murdered, pointing to Tom's rage that night and her devotion to their three young children.
The Party and Immediate Aftermath
Ashley and Tom hosted a New Year's Eve party in Evans, a low-crime town. Guests noted alcohol, laughter, and dancing until an argument erupted. Tom cursed loudly; Jenna asked him to stop for the kids' sake, enraging him. Witnesses heard him yell profanities and wish death on the family. As Jenna and Joel left around 12:40 a.m., Ashley waved goodbye calmly from the porch.
Ten minutes later, Tom called 911 at 12:50 a.m., saying Ashley shot herself in their bedroom. He described hearing her rack the gun, a pop, smoke, and holding her head, urging her not to leave. Neighbors reported hearing yells like "get off me." Police arrived quickly; Tom had chest scratches he attributed to recent shaving, and pictures were ripped from walls. Bruises marked Ashley's legs; divorce papers sat on the dresser.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:12) **Case Introduction: Ashley Fallis Death**
- 2 (05:53) **Reporter Justin Joseph's Investigation Begins**
- 3 (07:16) **Ashley's Background and Marriage to Tom**
- 4 (09:20) **Marital Stress and Health Issues**
- 5 (11:25) **New Year's Eve Party and Final Argument**
- 6 (12:40) **The Shooting and Tom's Account**
- 7 (15:00) **Initial Police Response and Suspicions**
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Show Notes
In 2012, Ashley Fallis, a mother of three, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head in her bedroom. Did she die by suicide, as her husband Tom Fallis maintains, or was it murder, as Ashley’s parents insist? “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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