+234 // Still Water

It was just before 6 PM on November 15th, 2022 when 35-year-old Heidi Matheny entered the Preble County Sheriff's office in Eaton, Ohio.  She looked distressed and sounded frantic, alleging that she wanted to turn herself in for murder.  According to her, the victim was her 93-year-old grandmother, Alice Matheny, who Heidi had just drowned.  Upon hearing this confession, staff contacted Eaton Police officers and, from there, Heidi was brought in for an interview.  In her recount, she spun a tale of family drama, financial struggles and a 93-year-old woman who was at the end of her rope.  But as investigators dug deeper, they learned things were not as they seemed, and below the shallow surface of Heidi’s story was something far more tragic.  

Written by Trevor Pason, edited and engineered by Scott Ecklein, and executive produced by Michael Ojibway.

Written/Audio Sources:

• The Disturbing Confession of Heidi Matheny - Part 1 #truecrime #documentary 

• The Disturbing Confession of Heidi Matheny - Part 2 #truecrime #documentary

• Investigation Report Provided by Eaton Police Divison 

• Psychological Evaluations for Social Security Disability 

• Symptoms - Psychosis - NHS

• Psychological characteristics of religious delusions - PMC

• 5-hour standoff in Preble County ends in woman’s arrest 

• Alice J. Matheny Obituary 2022 - Barnes Funeral Homes 

• ‘Senseless and brutal;’ Woman who admitted to drowning 93-year-old grandmother sentenced to prison 

• “Standoff in Eaton ends in arrest” The Register Herald Page 1 August 5th, 2009

• “Standoff ends in arrest” The Register Herald Page 2 January 6th, 2010

• 'I feel like I put the dog down': Ohio woman pleads guilty to drowning her 93-year-old grandmother in kitchen sink and bathtub 

• Heidi Matheny Defense Sentencing Memorandum 

• Ohio woman receives sentence of 15 years to life for drowning her 93-year-old grandmother in kitchen sink and bathtub 

• Ohio woman gets life in prison for drowning 93-year-old grandmother in kitchen sink 

• Woman sentenced to life in prison for drowning 93-year-old grandmother

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Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Fatal Flaws” by Howard Harper-Barnes

• Closing Track: “Sad Acceptance” by Wendel Scherer 

Music & Sound Effect Sources

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