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He wishes to remain anonymous, but the investigator who worked at the direction of the U.S. Attorney's Office told me it's not uncommon for first-time offenders to be offered plea bargains. Sandra's back was up against the wall, though.

He wishes to remain anonymous, but the investigator who worked at the direction of the U.S. Attorney's Office told me it's not uncommon for first-time offenders to be offered plea bargains. Sandra's back was up against the wall, though.

Of the five charges against her, Sandra only had to plead guilty to one, aggravated identity theft. After the breathless investigation, the sting operation, the resources spent trying to bring her in, the system is built to cut deals like this for first-time nonviolent offenders, no matter how strong the case. That's how it works. Frankly, this pisses me off. Sandra was no rookie.

Of the five charges against her, Sandra only had to plead guilty to one, aggravated identity theft. After the breathless investigation, the sting operation, the resources spent trying to bring her in, the system is built to cut deals like this for first-time nonviolent offenders, no matter how strong the case. That's how it works. Frankly, this pisses me off. Sandra was no rookie.

Of the five charges against her, Sandra only had to plead guilty to one, aggravated identity theft. After the breathless investigation, the sting operation, the resources spent trying to bring her in, the system is built to cut deals like this for first-time nonviolent offenders, no matter how strong the case. That's how it works. Frankly, this pisses me off. Sandra was no rookie.

She hadn't accidentally committed a crime, but she'd never been caught. And for that, the system decided to treat her like some unfortunate soul who made a single bad choice. She was only considered a rookie because her first husband David Stiegel's death had been ruled a suicide. On her word and the word of the psychiatrist she arranged for her husband to see,

She hadn't accidentally committed a crime, but she'd never been caught. And for that, the system decided to treat her like some unfortunate soul who made a single bad choice. She was only considered a rookie because her first husband David Stiegel's death had been ruled a suicide. On her word and the word of the psychiatrist she arranged for her husband to see,

She hadn't accidentally committed a crime, but she'd never been caught. And for that, the system decided to treat her like some unfortunate soul who made a single bad choice. She was only considered a rookie because her first husband David Stiegel's death had been ruled a suicide. On her word and the word of the psychiatrist she arranged for her husband to see,

In the case of Betsy Bagwell, Sandra may have just gotten lucky because Betsy's own husband refused to go to authorities with evidence that her supposed suicide seemed staged. Then Alan Rarick, could she have foreseen the jurisdictional shit show that would occur if his body was transported across state lines? I wouldn't put it past her.

In the case of Betsy Bagwell, Sandra may have just gotten lucky because Betsy's own husband refused to go to authorities with evidence that her supposed suicide seemed staged. Then Alan Rarick, could she have foreseen the jurisdictional shit show that would occur if his body was transported across state lines? I wouldn't put it past her.

In the case of Betsy Bagwell, Sandra may have just gotten lucky because Betsy's own husband refused to go to authorities with evidence that her supposed suicide seemed staged. Then Alan Rarick, could she have foreseen the jurisdictional shit show that would occur if his body was transported across state lines? I wouldn't put it past her.

I've got a lot of ways to describe Sandra Bridewell, and Rookie isn't one of them. But here she was in her 60s, a lifetime of deception behind her as she walked up to the federal courthouse to enter her plea bargain. Inside, it was an unconventional reunion. The women who had tirelessly gunned for Sandra to face consequences were in the same place.

I've got a lot of ways to describe Sandra Bridewell, and Rookie isn't one of them. But here she was in her 60s, a lifetime of deception behind her as she walked up to the federal courthouse to enter her plea bargain. Inside, it was an unconventional reunion. The women who had tirelessly gunned for Sandra to face consequences were in the same place.

I've got a lot of ways to describe Sandra Bridewell, and Rookie isn't one of them. But here she was in her 60s, a lifetime of deception behind her as she walked up to the federal courthouse to enter her plea bargain. Inside, it was an unconventional reunion. The women who had tirelessly gunned for Sandra to face consequences were in the same place.

This was a moment Alan Rarig's mother, Gloria, had waited decades for.

This was a moment Alan Rarig's mother, Gloria, had waited decades for.

This was a moment Alan Rarig's mother, Gloria, had waited decades for.

So when Sandra finally stood before a judge, not for Alan's murder, but for aggravated identity theft, Gloria was there. It might not have been the justice she had hoped for, but it was something. Reporter Glenna Whitley would never have missed it.

So when Sandra finally stood before a judge, not for Alan's murder, but for aggravated identity theft, Gloria was there. It might not have been the justice she had hoped for, but it was something. Reporter Glenna Whitley would never have missed it.

So when Sandra finally stood before a judge, not for Alan's murder, but for aggravated identity theft, Gloria was there. It might not have been the justice she had hoped for, but it was something. Reporter Glenna Whitley would never have missed it.