48 Hours

Post Mortem | The Root Beer Float Murder

April 7, 2026·24 min·3-min readnarrativetrue crime
Podzilla Summary (3 min)
PREMISE
The episode examines the murder of Harold Allen, a 68-year-old man from Freetown, Indiana, who was poisoned in 2022 by his wife, Marsha Allen, and her adult daughter, Ashley Jones. Initially ruled a natural death due to cardiac issues, the case was reopened nine months later after a bu

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Guest

P

Peter Van Sant

narrative on 48 Hours

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Harold AllenMarsha AllenAshley JonesPeter Van SantAnne-Marie GreenTy JonesStephen WhiteLindsay Fleetwood

Topics

Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsFraudInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesWrongful Convictions

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of 48 Hours and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.