Phoebe Judge

Did you ask her why she just stayed in the house?

Did you ask her why she just stayed in the house?

So that would have been an awful... long life to be on the run.

So that would have been an awful... long life to be on the run.

So did that mean that the Wheelers had put the shoe and the cell phone at the bottom of the gorge?

So did that mean that the Wheelers had put the shoe and the cell phone at the bottom of the gorge?

Julie Wheeler told Stanley Wilson that she had not gone to the overlook at all. It was just her husband and teenage son.

Julie Wheeler told Stanley Wilson that she had not gone to the overlook at all. It was just her husband and teenage son.

She was arrested, along with her husband, and pled guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice. Eric Gose prosecuted the case. She still needed to be sentenced for her original conviction for health care fraud.

She was arrested, along with her husband, and pled guilty to conspiring to obstruct justice. Eric Gose prosecuted the case. She still needed to be sentenced for her original conviction for health care fraud.

An additional year. So her total sentence was 54 months, Her husband was sentenced to two months in prison.

An additional year. So her total sentence was 54 months, Her husband was sentenced to two months in prison.

Their 17-year-old son was a minor and not charged.

Their 17-year-old son was a minor and not charged.

When you hear about a case like this and see what they tried to pull off, do you just think, what were you thinking? How did you think this was going to go?

When you hear about a case like this and see what they tried to pull off, do you just think, what were you thinking? How did you think this was going to go?

Julie Wheeler is out of prison. We tried to reach her for this story, but didn't hear back. Criminal is created by Lauren Spohr and me. Nadia Wilson is our senior producer. Katie Bishop is our supervising producer. Our producers are Susanna Robertson, Jackie Sajico, Lily Clark, Lena Sillison, and Megan Kinane. Our show is mixed and engineered by Veronica Simonetti.

Julie Wheeler is out of prison. We tried to reach her for this story, but didn't hear back. Criminal is created by Lauren Spohr and me. Nadia Wilson is our senior producer. Katie Bishop is our supervising producer. Our producers are Susanna Robertson, Jackie Sajico, Lily Clark, Lena Sillison, and Megan Kinane. Our show is mixed and engineered by Veronica Simonetti.

This episode was mixed by Michael Rayfield. Julian Alexander makes original illustrations for each episode of Criminal. You can see them at thisiscriminal.com. And you can sign up for our newsletter at thisiscriminal.com slash newsletter. We hope you'll consider supporting our work by joining our membership program, Criminal Plus.

This episode was mixed by Michael Rayfield. Julian Alexander makes original illustrations for each episode of Criminal. You can see them at thisiscriminal.com. And you can sign up for our newsletter at thisiscriminal.com slash newsletter. We hope you'll consider supporting our work by joining our membership program, Criminal Plus.