The Curious Case Of…

Sarah A. Delashmit, a 35-year-old nurse from Highland, Illinois, falsely claimed she had breast cancer and genetic disorders – leaving a long trail of deception and victims in her wake. Sarah eventually confesses to her crimes on The Dr. Phil Show and serves 18 months in Federal Prison. Following her release, a contingent of her victims, determined to keep her from deceiving others, keep an eye on Sarah – only to discover this twisted story might not yet be over. 

Le Roy is a small blue-collar community in Western New York about thirty minutes from Rochester and is the birthplace of Jell-O. In the fall of 2011, a high school cheerleader, Katie Krautwurst, at Le Roy Highschool suddenly seems to fall ill – experiencing spasms, uncontrollably violent movements, and physical outbursts – and loses control of her body. Her family, teachers, fellow students, and several doctors are baffled. As weeks wore on, a few other students, many of them Katie's peers on the cheerleading squad, and others in the school band, exhibiting similar symptoms. Suddenly, dozens of students and adults in the community are afflicted. Are they copycat crimes? Environmental poisoning? Mass hysteria? Questions swirl as the community desperately scrambles for answers.   

When Jean Steven's husband passes away, she convinces the local funeral home to quietly return his embalmed body so she could keep him close. When her twin sister passes a decade later, Jean does the same, dressing her twin in her favorite housecoat and placing her on the couch in a spare room.  For years, Jean tends lovingly to them both - talking to them, brushing their hair, and finding comfort in their company. When authorities finally uncover her secret, they must decide whether the town's favorite granny is a cold-blooded graverobber, or a woman who simply can't let go.