Until the Twelfth of Never
Bella Stumbo
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1989 · San Diego, California
Betty Broderick
The story behind Until the Twelfth of Never
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Betty Broderick entered the home of her former husband, Dan Broderick, and shot him and his new wife, Linda, as they lay in bed in 1989. The killings followed a bitter divorce and years of conflict. Her televised court proceedings divided public opinion; a jury convicted her of two counts of second-degree murder.
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When1989
WhereSan Diego, California
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Betty Broderick
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- Kim Broderick
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- Daniel “Dan” Broderick
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Criminal Misconduct · Blog / essay
The Broderick Case: Was It About Money?
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Amanda Peet, Betty Broderick, and the Original Revenge of the Trad Wife
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The Lineup · 2020 podcast guide
It Was Simple: a Betty Broderick podcast recommendation
This historical recommendation describes Patt Morrison’s four-part podcast about the Broderick murders. The linked article is a discovery guide, not a direct episode player.
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Until the Twelfth of Never
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1992 · dramatized TV film
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
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Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story — Season 2 information
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American Justice — A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1999)
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Snapped — Betty Broderick (2019)
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Murder Made Me Famous — Angry Betty Broderick (2017)
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1992 · dramatized TV film
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
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Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story — Season 2 information
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Morbid
Betty Broderick Minisode
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released February 20, 2019. About 41 minutes.
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Killer Psyche
Betty Broderick
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released October 19, 2021. About 43 minutes.
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Once Upon A Crime
A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released May 2, 2017. About 66 minutes.
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Women and Crime
Betty Broderick
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released November 19, 2019. About 44 minutes.
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The Wife, The Mistress, and the Murders: Betty Broderick Case
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released May 15, 2026. About 54 minutes.
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Reconsidered: Betty Broderick
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released March 14, 2025. About 52 minutes.
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast
#101 The Tale of Dan & Betty Broderick [Part 2]
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released August 1, 2019. About 62 minutes.
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The Final Chapter for Three Infamous Women: Betty Broderick, Raynella Leath, and Claudine Longet [Current Affairs]
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released May 26, 2026. About 10 minutes.
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Hell Hath No Fury… The Betty Broderick Story
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released June 29, 2016. About 60 minutes.
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#100 The Tale of Dan & Betty Broderick [Part 1]
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released July 30, 2019. About 85 minutes.
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Oh, Betty: The Double Murder of Dan Broderick and Linda Kolkena Broderick
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released November 29, 2023. About 160 minutes.
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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released January 11, 2018. About 82 minutes.
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She Killed Her Ex and His Wife. Now She's Gone Too. | True Crime News
Podcast coverage of the Betty Broderick case. Released May 13, 2026. About 30 minutes.
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Until the Twelfth of Never — Bella Stumbo (Ebook)
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Until the twelfth of never by Bella Stumbo
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Forsaking all others by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel
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Until the Twelfth of Never — Bella Stumbo
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Forsaking All Others
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, OverDrive · Metropolitan Library System, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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A&E Crime + Investigation · Crystal Ponti
Betty Broderick: competing accounts of the marriage and murders
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The Salt Lake Tribune · 1992-10-01 · Page 21
Television sequel follows the Broderick trial
A contemporary television column previews Her Final Fury, with Meredith Baxter returning as Betty Broderick.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1993
Until the twelfth of never : the deadly divorce of Dan & Betty Broderick
Stumbo, Bella. A library catalog record for a book connected with Betty Broderick. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Forsaking all others : the real Betty Broderick story ; including prison interviews
Schwartz-Nobel, Loretta. A library catalog record for a book connected with Betty Broderick. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Court records & documents
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Court opinionArchive copy
People v. Superior Court (Broderick) — records subpoenas
A pretrial appellate opinion addressing subpoenas for mental-health records before Betty Broderick’s second murder trial. The opinion discusses disclosure rules; it does not reproduce the medical files.
- Court / agency
- California Court of Appeal, Fourth District
- Document date
- June 21, 1991
- Case / citation
- D014253
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The Case Of Betty Broderick | Snapped Highlights | Oxygen
Episode recap or excerpt from Oxygen covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 18:08.
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Cheating, a Bitter Divorce, & Murder | The Story of Betty Broderick | Victim or Villain?!
Video from Christina Randall covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 28:08.
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Betty Broderick Murder Case | Mental Health & Personality
Video from Dr. Todd Grande covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 16:01.
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Former prosecutor reacts Betty Broderick's death
Video from ABC 10 News covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 2:09.
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Criminal Conversationz
CA V (BETTY) BRODERICK (1991) via COURT TV - DEFENSE'S CASE - PART 5 (Betty’s Testimony Continues)
Video from Criminal Conversationz covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 3:08:18.
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The Wife, The Mistress, and the Murders: Betty Broderick Case
Video from Serial Napper True Crime Podcast covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 51:28.
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CA V (BETTY) BRODERICK (1991) via COURT TV – Verdict and Sentencing
Video from Criminal Conversationz covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 2:37:01.
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CA V (BETTY) BRODERICK (1991) via COURT TV - DEFENSE'S CASE - PART 6 (Betty’s Testimony Continues)
Video from Criminal Conversationz covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 4:43:38.
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Betty Testifies [Part 1] CA v. BRODERICK (1991) | Court TV Trial Archive
Video from COURT TV covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 2:05:10.
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Betty's Twisted Tale - Deadly Women - S04 EP05
Video from Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary covering the Betty Broderick case. Length: 44:49.
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Discussion: Betty Broderick
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Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired — Facebook page
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Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired — TikTok channel
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The Killafornia Dreaming Podcast — Facebook group
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