“Jerry Springer” Producer Charged Murdering Deaf, Partly Blind Sister Over Long Term Care

Jill Blackstone, a Hollywood producer with credits under her belt such as, “Family Court with Judge Penny,” “The Tony Danza Show” and “Divorce Court,” was arrested and charged with the shocking murder of her own deaf and half-blind sister, Wendy.

According to the LAPD, Blackstone, from Studio City, locked her sister in a garage area of the trendy Los Angeles home along with two service dogs and lit it on fire. The horror crime occurred three years ago. It is believed Blackstone penned a suicide note found at the scene signed “Wendy.”

Wendy was found unconscious in March 2015 in an enclosed garage filled with carbon monoxide at the sisters’ Studio City home on Landale Street. The 49-year-old later died. A charcoal barbecue was burning inside the garage. Three dogs were also found at the scene, and one had died. source

Blackstone was taken into custody in Baltimore on Wednesday, Baltimore and Los Angeles police said.

Los Angeles police said they moved forward on a pending murder warrant for the producer, who had been under suspicion of killing her sister, Wendy Blackstone.

Jill had been arrested on suspicion of murder not long after the death due to evidence found at the scene, but the district attorney’s office did not file charges and released Jill from custody two days later.

LAPD Lt. Bob Toledo said at the time that detectives were looking at the possibility that a suicide note was written by Jill and said those “inconsistent statements” also implicated her as being involved in her sister’s death.

She is expected to be transferred to Los Angeles to face charges.

According to IMDB, Blackstone also executive produced episodes of “Pat Croce Moving In” and and episode of “Jerry Springer.”