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5 min readThe Couple Who Got Away With Murder for Eight Years
On a Monday morning just after Halloween 2015, 32-year-old Amy Villardi called 911 in a panic. "Me and my cat's house and blood everywhere," she told the dispatcher. When deputies arrived at the Anderson County, South Carolina home, they found four bodies: Mike Scott, Barbara Scott, Violet Taylor, and Kathy Scott. Each victim had multiple stab wounds and a single gunshot wound to the head. The only clues were a trail of shoeprints, a Clorox bleach bottle in the kitchen sink, and two cell phones discarded outside.
Amy and her husband Ross lived next door. They seemed like grieving relatives. But within hours, Amy's ex-husband Neil contacted police with a warning: "I believe she's capable of this. She tried to stab me." A search of Amy and Ross's trailer uncovered $68,000 in cash and 18 firearms—an unusual amount for a couple living modestly.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:40) **The Cold Case Reopens** - After eight years, detectives arrive to confront 42-year-old Amy Villardi about a quadruple homicide she reported in 2015.
- 2 (02:12) **The Crime Scene and Initial Investigation** - Deputies arrive to find four victims with stab wounds and gunshots, but little physical evidence.
- 3 (04:53) **Amy's Ex-Husband Raises Suspicion** - Neil, Amy's first husband, contacts police to say she is capable of the murders, citing her violent history.
- 4 (05:45) **The Search Warrant Reveals Hidden Wealth** - Detectives search Amy and Ross's trailer and find $68,000 in cash and 18 firearms, despite their modest lifestyle.
- 5 (06:47) **Ross's Polygraph and Military Training** - Ross reveals his Marine Corps background, including combat experience and training to resist interrogation, making him a difficult subject.
- 6 (11:57) **Amy's Polygraph and Failed Test** - Amy blames her ex-husband for the murders but fails the polygraph spectacularly, leading to an aggressive confrontation.
- 7 (15:32) **The Case Goes Cold** - As leads dry up, Amy and Ross inherit the family home, renovate it, and spend the victims' money on luxury items.
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