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American Monster | ID
Investigation Discovery's true-crime series American Monster will explore the August 2010 murder of Christy Blankenship. The episode, titled "Till Death Do Us Part," is set to reveal details about the Oregon native's untimely death and what happened next. It will also provide an in-depth look at how authorities solved the case and arrested her husband, Kevin Blankenship, for the murder. The episode airs on the network on Sunday, July 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
The episode synopsis reads: "Christy Blankenship is stolen from her family on what should have been a joyous day. Police find her dead at home, with a gunshot wound to the head; her husband insists it was a horrible accident. Only that morning had he sworn 'till death do us part.'"
According to The Columbian, after police charged him in the murder of Christy Blankenship, Kevin Blankenship told investigators that he accidentally shot his wife while cleaning the gun. Although he initially pleaded not guilty, he later pleaded guilty to the murder in January 2011 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. According to the Oregon Department of Corrections, he is serving his sentence at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton, Oregon.
