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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Investigative true crime narrative from 48 Hours, blending narration, interviews with family, detectives, lawyers, and Jane Laute herself, plus trial footage and reenactments.
- The Key Players:
- Jane Laute: Wife who shot her Olympian husband; claims self-defense after years of abuse.
- Dave Laute: Victim, beloved shot-put Olympian (bronze 1984), high school coach; portrayed as hero by family, monster by Jane.
- Family (Don, Rebecca, Dottie Laute): Initially supportive of Jane, later call her a liar and murderer.
- Detective Mike Young & DA Ramin Manui: Build premeditated murder case.
- The Vibe: Intense and dramatic, mixing heartbreak, betrayal, and courtroom tension; educational on battered woman syndrome claims vs. evidence.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Death of an Olympian: The Shooting Night**
- 2 (07:00) **Dave and Jane's Backstory**
- 3 (11:00) **Jane's Claims of Abuse**
- 4 (17:00) **Police Investigation and Doubts**
- 5 (24:00) **Family Perspectives and Hidden Knowledge**
- 6 (33:00) **The Murder Trial Begins**
- 7 (39:00) **Key Trial Evidence and Close**
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Show Notes
In August 2009, Olympian shot putter Dave Laut was shot to death. His wife, Jane Laut, originally claimed Dave was shot by an intruder, but when detectives discovered a gun hidden inside a grandfather clock, she changed her story, claiming she killed him in self-defense. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/27/2017. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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