Black Widow

The programme is a documentary that tracks the police’s ten‑year investigation into Dena Thompson. Over that period, officers pursued a woman who had orchestrated an extensive series of illegal activities, including fraud, deception, bigamy and murder. The film details how the investigation unfolded, highlighting the methods used by law enforcement to uncover her long‑running scheme and bring her to justice. By following the case from its early clues through to the final arrests, the documentary offers a comprehensive look at the complexity of the crimes and the persistence required to resolve them. It also examines the investigative techniques employed over the ten‑year span, showing how evidence was gathered and linked to the various offences.

This documentary tracks a ten‑year police investigation into Dena Thompson, a woman who conducted a prolonged campaign of criminal activity. Over the course of the probe, authorities uncovered her involvement in extensive fraud, a pattern of deception, repeated bigamous marriages and a murder. The programme follows the investigators as they piece together her deceptive tactics and the ways in which she manipulated the law to sustain her illicit enterprises. By chronicling the lengthy inquiry, the film reveals how the sustained series of offences was eventually exposed, highlighting the persistence of the police effort to bring her to justice in this case.

The programme is a documentary that tracks the police’s ten‑year investigation into Dena Thompson. Over that period, officers pursued a woman who had orchestrated an extensive series of illegal activities, including fraud, deception, bigamy and murder. The film details how the investigation unfolded, highlighting the methods used by law enforcement to uncover her long‑running scheme and bring her to justice. By following the case from its early clues through to the final arrests, the documentary offers a comprehensive look at the complexity of the crimes and the persistence required to resolve them. It also examines the investigative techniques employed over the ten‑year span, showing how evidence was gathered and linked to the various offences.

This documentary tracks a ten‑year police investigation into Dena Thompson, a woman who conducted a prolonged campaign of criminal activity. Over the course of the probe, authorities uncovered her involvement in extensive fraud, a pattern of deception, repeated bigamous marriages and a murder. The programme follows the investigators as they piece together her deceptive tactics and the ways in which she manipulated the law to sustain her illicit enterprises. By chronicling the lengthy inquiry, the film reveals how the sustained series of offences was eventually exposed, highlighting the persistence of the police effort to bring her to justice in this case.

The police have at last carried out a warrant to take Dena Thompson into custody. After a lengthy pursuit, officers finally move in, securing her arrest and ending the immediate manhunt. With Thompson behind bars, the investigative team begins to piece together the scattered clues they’ve gathered over the case. As they link one detail to another, the full scale of her ruthless game comes into view, exposing just how far she’s gone to manipulate and hurt those around her. Detectives, who have been trailing her movements for months, now see the pattern that ties each incident together, confirming that the cruelty was not isolated but part of a larger, calculated scheme.