S12 E28 - Jordan Wheeler - Her Last Call Saved Her Children

Jordan Wheeler did everything experts tell victims of domestic violence to do.

She left the relationship.  She filed for divorce.  She answered her frightened son's phone call.  She called 911.  She got her children to safety.

Yet on that October night in Clinton Township, Michigan, Jordan Wheeler was murdered inside the home she once shared with her husband, Steven Bryce Wheeler.

This is not a story about the man who took a life.

It is the story of the woman whose life mattered.

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Hosted and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan

Story researched and written by Tracy Preston

Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston

Original artwork by Todd Preston

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Sources:

Clinton Township Police Department. Investigative reports and incident documentation.

Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. Court filings and prosecution records.

Macomb County Circuit Court. Trial proceedings, witness testimony, verdict, and sentencing.

Michigan Courts. Public court records and case information.

National Domestic Violence Hotline. Domestic violence safety resources and educational information.

Court TV. Coverage of the Steven Bryce Wheeler trial, including courtroom proceedings, admitted evidence, witness testimony, and publicly broadcast portions of the defendant's interview.

911 recording introduced during trial proceedings.

Police body-worn camera footage admitted during the investigation and court proceedings.

Witness testimony presented during the trial.

Forensic evidence and crime scene documentation presented in court.