Vanessa Richardson

But in reality, Malcolm, who'd been paralyzed but conscious while Dorothea robbed him, had gone to the police.

And so did Ruth's son, William.

While investigators couldn't prove that Dorothea had killed Ruth, William did hand over paperwork that showed Dorothea had been stealing money from her.

So officers geared up to arrest Dorothea on charges of theft,

forgery and parole violation, since she wasn't supposed to be running a boarding house in the first place.

However, Dorothea heard through the grapevine that they were closing in on her, so she packed her bags and caught a taxi to the airport, where she planned to flee to Mexico, the country that she lied about being from.

But as Dorothea loaded her baggage onto the taxi and envisioned the new life she was about to embark on, her dreams were quickly dashed.

The cab barely pulled away from Dorothea's house before police surrounded her.

They arrested Dorothea and ultimately she was charged with multiple counts of theft and fraud.

Dorothea didn't bother trying to fight her charges.

She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison with the possibility of parole after three.

We talk a lot about criminals' cavalier attitudes on this show, especially when it comes to offenders who evade justice or receive relatively light sentences.

We also know that every criminal we cover is unique.

They're all different.

So how might Dorothea be different or not?

During this latest prison stint, Dorothea didn't reflect on her ways.

If anything, she was bored.

So she turned to the prison's pen pal program to seek a little companionship.

And that's how she met Everson Gilmuth, a 71-year-old widower from Oregon.

Definitely.