48 Hours

My Mother's Double Murder Case Part 1

July 13, 2026·42 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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Two decades after the 2002 double murder of Mike Sisco and Karen Harkness in Topeka, Kansas, the case remains unresolved, with Mike’s ex-wife Dana Chandler accused, convicted, then acquitted due to prosecutorial misconduct, and now facing a third trial—this time representing herself. The

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Dana ChandlerHaley SealMike SiscoKaren HarknessRichard VolleyStacey SchlimmerJackie SpradlingVernon Gebberth

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Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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