On January 26, 2011, Sam Goldberg found his fiancé, Ellen Greenberg stabbed to death in the couple's apartment. Ellen’s death was initially ruled a homicide but that was later changed to rule her death a suicide. Ellen’s family does not believe that she took her own life and instead believes that she was murdered. Join us as we discuss the evidence for both theories and provide an update on where this case is today, in April of 2025.
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