MOTHER'S MURDER MIX UP
Who was Diane Kyne?
THE MURDER of Diane Kyne resulted in a police investigation in order to determine the killer responsible.
Years after law enforcement named a couple of suspects in Diane's case, her unsolved homicide became the focus of an episode of Dateline NBC.
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Who was Diane Kyne?
Born on July 18, 1961, Diane Morton Kyne was a wife and mother from Seminole, Florida.
The late Diane was married to her husband Bill Kyne and the two shared a home with their children in their Florida residence.
On August 15, 2010, her life was cut short and police ruled her a victim of homicide.
Law enforcement and investigators attributed Diane's cause of death to asphyxiation or strangulation.
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Days later on Monday, August 23, her funeral service was held as she was described as "an incredible lady" and "beautiful inside and out"; in .
Who were the suspects?
While homicide investigators pursued Diane's case, they narrowed the suspects down to two individuals - her husband Bill and her son Kevin.
Regarding the crime scene, Bill and Kevin gave two separate, yet conflicting accounts.
In the wake of the investigation, the stepfather and stepson traded accusations and claimed the other had killed Diane.
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Despite the contradictory stories from both parties, Kevin was alleged to be the perpetrator and was arrested in relation to his mother's homicide.
In July 2012, Kevin's trial went underway as he faced charges for the second-degree murder of Diane.
On Thursday, August 2, the late woman's son was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of the charges.
However, on February 11, 2015, Kevin was able to walk free after a jury overturned the original verdict and relieved him of his lifetime jail sentence.
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After being found not guilty three years later, the former convict told : "I'm ecstatic, I'm still in shock.
"I lost my mother and my best friend. The man that actually committed this crime is out there, a free man to this day."
Following his overturned conviction, a perpetrator was not convicted in Diane's murder case and the mystery remains unsolved.
How can I watch Diane's episode of Dateline?
Diane's cold case and its happenings are chronicled in the Dateline episode titled True Lies.
On July 29, 2022, true crime viewers can catch Dateline: True Lies at 10pm EST.
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Audiences that miss the initial airing can check out Diane's episode through Hulu or Peacock.
The broadcast features testimonies from a number of parties involved in the investigation and what led to the case going cold.
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