BLACK WIDOW
Reporter: LINDEN MacINTYRE | Originally aired: FEBRUARY 20, 2009
She preyed on the lonely, then married and buried them.

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Note in particular the section of the false accusations of abuse and violence and where she becomes a 'poster child' for the Canadian 'Shelter Industry'.

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Friday, February 20, 2009

THE BLACK WIDOW

When PEI native Melissa Friedrich was arrested in Florida and charged with exploitation of the elderly, her past revealed a long and complex criminal history that began in the Maritimes and included a conviction for manslaughter in the death of one husband. Another husband died under what his family believes are suspicious circumstances and what finally landed her in a Tampa jail was enough evidence to convince authorities that yet another man might be at risk. Linden MacIntyre investigates the story of the woman who has been called a "black widow"