48 Hours

Death of an Olympian

March 2, 2026·45 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The episode examines the shocking 2009 murder of Olympic shot putter Dave Laut by his wife, Jane Laut, and the six-year legal battle that followed, revealing a complex narrative of domestic abuse, financial turmoil, and a woman’s desperate claim of self-defense that ultimately ended in a

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Dave LautJane LautErin MoriartyRon BamierRamin MinouiMike YoungGail PincusMichael Laut

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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