Dylan McDermott was just five years old when he stood dazed, helpless and horrified on the front stoop of his family’s Waterbury, Conn., apartment as his dying mom, Diane, was wheeled into an ambulance with a bullet hole in her head. For 44 years, he stuffed his memories of that day deep down in his soul — and incredibly, the chilling truth about Diane’s 1967 death was buried along with her! But the star of “Hamburger Hill” and “Steel Magnolias” has incredible grit. Dylan knew something wasn’t right and went after the truth in his late mother’s name. What he found shocked even the most hardened lawman! Read on for details of Dylan’s story, and click here for more true-crime news….
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Diane McDermott was murdered by her wannabe-gangster boyfriend, John Sponza, as her son stood outside the apartment door! Sponza faked the shooting to make it look like a suicide — and went on his merry way — only to be executed in a Mob hit several years later!
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But the thug’s death didn’t deter Diane’s son. In my latest installment of “Murder in the Family,” I reveal the shocking inside story about what Dylan did as a grown man to get the case reopened — so Sponza could finally be held accountable for his savage crime.
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Solving the cold case was easier said than done! Dylan’s amazing integrity and determination only deepened my admiration for the Golden Globe-winning actor who overcame serious obstacles thrown in his way.
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Dylan’s sister,
Robin McDermott-Herrera, provides a first-hand account of the long battle for closure and justice. It’s a rare glimpse directly into Dylan’s family and the trauma they suffered. You don’t want to miss it.
See the full story unfold on “Geraldo Rivera’s Murder in the Family: Dylan McDermott.” Visit REELZ.com.Photo credit: Getty Images
Diane McDermott was murdered by her wannabe-gangster boyfriend, John Sponza, as her son stood outside the apartment door! Sponza faked the shooting to make it look like a suicide — and went on his merry way — only to be executed in a Mob hit several years later!
Photo credit: Getty Images/Files
But the thug’s death didn’t deter Diane’s son. In my latest installment of “Murder in the Family,” I reveal the shocking inside story about what Dylan did as a grown man to get the case reopened — so Sponza could finally be held accountable for his savage crime.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Solving the cold case was easier said than done! Dylan’s amazing integrity and determination only deepened my admiration for the Golden Globe-winning actor who overcame serious obstacles thrown in his way.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Dylan’s sister,
Robin McDermott-Herrera, provides a first-hand account of the long battle for closure and justice. It’s a rare glimpse directly into Dylan’s family and the trauma they suffered. You don’t want to miss it.
See the full story unfold on “Geraldo Rivera’s Murder in the Family: Dylan McDermott.” Visit REELZ.com.Photo credit: Getty Images
