Killer Husband Realizes He's Been Caught Redhanded 13 Years Later - Part TWO

October 15, 2026

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In the interrogation room, 13 years after Cynthia Risco was found dead in her whirlpool tub, the first officer on the scene revealed something to her husband Frank Blushwer. "It was me," the detective said. "I'm the first officer that got there. I got there within a minute." Blushwer had just claimed the police took 15 minutes to arrive. The detective remembered the details vividly: the tub motor still running, the water level low, and Cynthia's body already dry except for damp hair, with her legs fixed in a position of rigor mortis.

The Physical Evidence That Contradicts His Story

The investigators walked Blushwer through crime scene photographs, methodically dismantling his account of what happened that night in 2000. Blushwer had always maintained that he woke up at 2:30 AM, found the tub full of murky water, felt around for his wife, pulled her out face-up, and called 911. But the evidence told a different story.

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1 Killer Husband Realizes He's Been Caught Redhanded 13 Years Later - Part TWO
2 (01:02) **Interrogation Resumes** - The detective reveals he was the first officer on scene, arriving within a minute, contradicting Frank's estimate of 15 minutes
3 (03:07) **Photo Walkthrough of the Scene** - Investigators present crime scene photos, challenging Frank's account of finding Cynthia face-up in the tub
4 (06:07) **Cynthia's Injuries Documented** - Photos reveal multiple wounds including scraped knuckles, cuts on her face and torso, and a fresh cut on her knee
5 (08:27) **The Tub Evidence** - The detective points out the water had a brownish tinge with vomit/feces, and the motor was still running when he arrived
6 (09:40) **The Adoption Papers in the Trash** - Investigators found torn-up adoption papers and letters in the garbage, showing the couple's escalating conflict
7 (10:55) **Lividity Contradicts Frank's Story** - The detective explains that blood pooling shows Cynthia was face-down for some time, not face-up as Frank claims

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Guests on this episode

Frank Blushwer Cynthia Risco

Show Notes

Thirteen years after Cynthia Risco was found dead in a whirlpool tub, investigators questioned her husband, Frank Blushower, about what happened. They presented their homicide findings and challenged his account of discovering her. Blushower denied killing her and said he could not recall anything beyond pulling her from the tub.

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