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Every crime scene invariably brings forth a myriad of unsettling questions.
In a teaser for the upcoming episode of Oxygen‘s Killer Grannies, set to air on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 8/7c p.m., authorities encountered a perplexing scenario back in 2012 in Lake Alfred, Florida.
The mystery began with why 67-year-old Barbara Scott chose to bury her 77-year-old husband, Benny Scott, in their backyard.
As narrated by Oscar nominee June Squibb, who anchors the series, Barbara’s story underwent several transformations.
“Initially, it was presented as an accident,” Squibb reveals in the preview. “Then, it shifted to a claim of suicide.”
What happened to Benny Scott?
In March 2012, Barbara dropped a bombshell about Benny. She told family members that he’d died at home and later buried him in their backyard.
Police set out to find out how Benny had died. They began by searching the Scott residence for any evidence that might yield insight into how Benny died. Then officials shifted the focus to the couple’s garden.
“We get down…four and a half feet, and we get a hint of the smell of decomposition,” said now-retired Polk County Sheriff’s Department Det. David Clark. “So, we slow down and layer by layer, start removing their dirt.”
What police found in Barbara Scott’s garden
After this painstaking process designed to preserve any possible evidence, police found the body of a man later identified as Benny wrapped in a covering.
“We bring the body out of the tarp,” said Clark, “and we can clearly see the bullet hole in his head.”
What they saw next stunned them. “We realize that he is bound,” said Clark. “His hard and his feet are tied behind him. It looks like it’s been a professional hit.”
What happened to Benny and what was his wife Barbara’s role in it? Find out in “Granny’s Garden,” a new episode of Killer Grannies, airing Sunday, Nov. 16 at 8/7c p.m. on Oxygen.
