where he had pleaded not guilty to ordering the bombing that killed Mollie’s sister Rita and her husband Bill Smith, according to Grann’s book. In the middle of the trial, the Burkhart's ...

Mollie Burkhart divorced her husband Ernest after discovering his involvement in the murder of her sister and his attempt to poison her. Mollie regained control of her family's wealth and ended ...

Grann's book reports that Mollie Burkhart knew her husband was, at the least, aware of how Rita and Bill died. Just like in the film, Kirby was killed during the investigation while robbing a ...