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Clara Harris: Mariticide by Mercedes

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents revisit one of the most sensational and widely discussed domestic homicide cases in early-2000s America: the killing of Dr. David Harris by his wife, Clara Harris, in a hotel parking lot — a crime witnessed, recorded, and endlessly debated.

We explore:

• The unraveling marriage and the discovery of an affair that pushed tensions to a breaking point

• The explosive confrontation at the Nassau Bay Hilton that set the tragedy in motion

• Eyewitness accounts and dashboard-camera footage that made the case a media storm

• The legal battle over intent, passion, and culpability in a moment of emotional collapse

• How the trial shaped public conversations about infidelity, rage, and the limits of self-control

• The aftermath, including Clara’s sentence, parole, and lasting cultural imprint

A gripping examination of a crime committed in plain sight — and the complex human emotions that turned heartbreak into catastrophe.

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