3. A Killer Among Friends

For this episode, we review A Killer Among Friends starring Tiffany Amber Thiessen, Patty Duke and Loretta Swit. The movie debuted on CBS in 1992. It is about two teenage best friends who have a falling out. And what happens when there’s a falling out in a tv movie? Well, murder, of course! It is based on a true crime, which we will talk about in a new segment at the end of the epidsode.

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Among-Friends-K-Life/dp/B00BDZV8ZM

TV Tango:

http://www.tvtango.com/movie/killer_among_friends_a

http://www.tvtango.com/listings?filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bmonth%5D=12&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Bday%5D=8&filters%5Bdate%5D%5Byear%5D=1992&commit.x=27&commit.y=9

Patty Duke on IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001157/

Tiffany Thieseen on IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005485/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Loretta Switt on IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842794/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Sources for True Crime Segment about Missy Avila’s Murder:

Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Michele_Avila

Horrific True Stories:

https://ripeace.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/a-killer-among-friends-the-murder-of-michele-missy-avila/

The Neon Diary:

https://theneondiary.com/2020/09/26/bullies-the-murder-of-missy-avila/

Kiley’s True Crime Blog:

https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-michele-missy-avila

ABC Eyewitness News 7:

https://abc7chicago.com/murder-money-missy-avila-karen-severson/395562/

https://abc7.com/news/murder-victims-family-celebrates-signing-of-missys-law/1020287/#:~:text=LOS%20ANGELES%20(KABC)%20%2D%2D%20Gov,her%20killer%20wrote%20a%20book.&text=Shavaun%20Avila%20is%20celebrating%20the,%2Din%2Dlaw%20Missy%20Avila.

The Daily News:

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/murderer-killed-best-friend-school-17358828

Dr. Phil:

https://www.drphil.com/shows/2326/