In 1999, Ohio teenager Penny Chang was stalked and killed by her older brother’s best friend, Scott Strothers. Strothers pled guilty and was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison, but Penny’s parents felt the doctors who treated Strothers should have also been held responsible for her death. And another stalking story about TV newspeople who attracted the wrong kind of viewer attention. “48 Hours" Correspondents Erin Moriarty and Troy Roberts report. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 10/25/2003. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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My mom said, Scott shot Penny. And I was like, is she okay? And my mom was just like, no, she's not okay.
Penny was a bright and trusting 15-year-old.
She was neat. She was a neat little girl.
But to Scott Struthers, a family friend, Penny became an obsession. He started stalking her. There were threats.
How many phone calls?
Oh, 100 times a week, baby.
Scott was arrested, hospitalized. He's in their psychiatric ward writing, how cool will you look when I walk up and blow your brains out? Then the unthinkable. Erin Moriarty has some tough questions. Are the doctors who treated him responsible for Penny's death? Are her parents? And they are the familiar faces on your local news. Are they in danger?
Nobody knows right now how many news anchors get stalked.
A stalker chased this reporter out of town.
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