Dead End: A NJ Political Murder Mystery

Published: May 19, 2022, 8 a.m.

b"In 2014, authorities discovered the bodies of political consultant John Sheridan and his wife Joyce in the bedroom of their New Jersey home. A barricaded door, an intentionally set fire, and the discovery of two knives near the bodies led investigators to believe John killed Joyce in a murder/suicide. \\n\\nThe couple\\u2019s family noticed detectives ignored odd things about the evidence, such as the blood patterns and type of knife that made the fatal blow. In a state known for its graft and shoddy police work, could there be something more to the case? \\n\\nIn the podcast \\u201cDead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery,\\u201d WNYC reporter Nancy Solomon explores the brutal deaths of the Sheridans, their sons' quest for the truth, and the political corruption that looms over the case."