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But in 1990, it was real. People were concerned it was a mad, craze clown. This is not fun and games. That was going to show up at your door and shoot you in the face. Reporter wellington, florida. A hidden jewel in the crown of Palm Beach County. On a saturday morning in may of 1990, someone dressed as a clown and driving a White Chrysler la baron heads into the community of aero park. Inside a delivery of balloons and a bouquet of flowers, gifts earmarked for mrs. Marlene warren. The clown walked to the door. And then marlene answered the door. The clown hands her balloons and some flowers, she says, oh, how pretty. Ill still remember this fact to this day. One of the balloons said youre the greatest. The clown pulls out a gun and fires it point blank range into marlenes face. Reporter at the time of the shooting, marlenes 22yearold son, joe, is at home with friends. He remembers seeing the clowns brown eyes as the clown got into a white cries letter la baron. Reporter the 40yearold mom lingers, but theres no hope. She dies two days later. Her stillgrieving parents say she had no enemies. Marlene was outstanding. Friendly, loving. Reporter eerily, mom shirley tells us the family always liked clowns. In fact, heres their circus room in their home. She liked the clowns when she was a little girl. I come in here, i think of her. Reporter at the time of the murders, marlenes husband of 18 years, Michael Warren, was running a used car lot and rental car agency. A lot of the cars were not the best cars to buy. It was one of those places that you went if you had really bad credit. Reporter whispers of an affair. Marlene told her parents the marriage was rocky. She said to her parents, if something happens to me, michael did it. Reporter racing to find the killer, detectives conduct surveillance at her burial and run down leads. Police are reportedly quizzing Business Associates of Michael Warren who confirm his dead wifes suspicions about michael cheating. There were rumors, at least that mr. Warren was having an affair with a specific woman that used to repossess cars for him. Reporter that woman is sheila keane. She apparently was tough as nails. People said she would go to any neighborhood, any time of the day or night, and put her flatbed truck up and take a car. She was fearless. Reporter both deny any romantic relationship. When they asked mr. Warren about the supposed affair with sheila keane, hed deny it. Employees said shed leave for long lunches together reporter dkts get a search warrant for sheilas apartment, confiscating clothes and samples of her hair. They take a look at the widower they say stands to benefit from marlenes murder, including a Life Insurance policy covering the victim, full control of the family business, plus that home at aero club. In all, a sevenfigure possible payout for the grieving husband. I told him, i says, mike, i dont think that you done it, but i know pretty damn well that you know more about it than youre letting out. And he says, honest, honest bill, he says, i dont know. Reporter he maintains his innocence and has an alibi. He was on i95 headed to calder racetrack in miami during the time of the murder. He had friends with him in the car, so he had an alibi. Reporter slowly but surely, dark clouds of suspicion gathering in the sunshine state. And sheila keane squarely in detectives crosshairs. She allegedly went to an Auto Parts Store she frequented dressed as a clown to entertain the owners young children. Reporter good news for sheila, she says she has an alibi too. Sheila said she could not possibly have committed this crime because she was ought repoing cars at the time. Reporter bad news, the evidence seems to point to her. Employees at a costume shop and Grocery Store i. D. d sheila to the police as a person who bought a clown costume, nowers and balloons before the murder. Still, she wasnt arrested. Prosecutors felt there was not enough evidence to get a conviction. And with that, the unsolved mystery fades from the headlines. Once there were other horrific murders to cover, unfortunately marlene kind of got lost. Reporter but michael does go to prison. Hes convicted of 43 counts of racketeering, theft, and odometer rollbacks and serves 3 1 2 years. Hes released on new years eve in 1997. Seven years later, hes living a quiet new life in the lovely quaint town of abington, virginia. And this 4,100 square foot home he built with his new wife. Very friendly, outgoing, nice. Reporter neighbors brooke and rocky blevins become Close Friends with the newcomers, known to them as debbie and mike. Very much in love, very close. Reporter in fact, mike and debbie worked together, running their business just across the state border in kingsport, tennessee. The two operate the purple cow, a quirky and popular drivethrough fast food joint. They sold it last year. He prided himself in that, mike. He is a terrific cook. But they had a tremendous business. Reporter but it turns out that sociable, hardworking couple has a dark past. Mike is none other than Michael Warren, whose wife marlene was gunned down 14 years earlier by that killer dressed as a clown. As for debbie, shes actually sheila keane. The Person Police suspected of being that killer clown, who despite circumstantial evidence pointing her way was never charged with the crime. But Palm Beach County Authorities Say this case was still on their radar, and last month they were finally ready to arrest their key suspect, debbie. Our agency received a call in regards to the murder of an individual that occurred back in 1990. Reporter on september 26th, a trap is set after the warrens are spotted leaving their home in their cadillac suv. The vehicles were strategically placed along various locations and observed the black Cadillac Escalade as it was traveling. Reporter the couples escalade stopped and surrounded as her husband michael looks on, sheila placed in custody. The breakthrough Authorities Say was through something that didnt exist back in 1990. Sophisticated dna testing. Police in florida arresting a female suspect reporter sheila warrens arrest makes headlines nationwide. Detectives always suspected sheila but couldnt prove it. How confident are you that you have the shooter . 100 . Reporter while authorities are intentionally vague on exactly what they tested and how, investigators reportedly found orange fibers, possibly from a wig, and hair, in that cries letter la baron believed to be the getaway car. Can you really go back 27 years and test evidence for todays Dna Technology and make a case . Yeah, without a doubt, as long as dna has been preserved cold and dry. Theres no way out, theyre going to get results. Reporter sheila keane warren was extradited back to florida and is facing charges of firstdegree murder with a firearm. Sometimes justice can be delayed, but justice eventually arrives. Reporter she later pleads not guilty. She vehemently denies any involvement. Reporter as for her husband, formerly married to murder victim marlene warren, tonight hes telling abc news sheila is falsely accused and that this is very serious and very unfair. Investigators mum on whether he might face charges. I cant speak specifically to Michael Warren. Were going to investigate anyone who may be culpable and well make a decision on prosecutions as appropriate. Reporter meantime, back in Palm Beach County, theres a sense of relief that theres possibly an end to a bizarre and chilling murder case. I feel like crying. Those nasty people. Reporter but emotions still raw all these years later for marlene warrens parents. You cant tell me that he didnt know. No way in heck. She got away with it for so long. If theres a hell, i hope she rots in it. Reporter for nightline, deborah roberts, west Palm Beach County, florida. Up next, kay del castillo, the mexicanamerican actress who met secretly with the fugitive drug lord el chapo, on the nature of her encounters with sean penn. Ecognized for her compassion and care. He spent decades fighting to give families a second chance. But to help others, they first had to protect themselves. I have afib. Even for a nurse, its complicated. And it puts me at higher risk of stroke. That would be devastating. I had to learn all i could to help protect myself. Once i got the facts, my doctor and i chose xarelto®. Xarelto®. To help keep me protected. Oncedaily xarelto®, a latestgeneration blood thinner. Significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. It has similar effectiveness to warfarin. Xarelto® works differently. 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Del castillo says it began back in 2012 after she sent a firestorm of controversial tweets. Today i believe more in El Chapo Guzman than i do in the governments that hide truths from me. I had no idea it was going to go viral. Next day i couldnt believe the turmoil that happened. Reporter eventually guzmans lawyers reached out to her and asked if shed be interested in producing a film about his life. The actress and the drug lord began texting. It looks like a bit of a seduction. Oh my god, they said i had a relationship with the guy. This mass media lynching was that. It sexualizing the whole thing. Did you have a relationship with el chapo . Oh my god, not at all, no. It was just business. He reached out to me, he wanted to give me his story life rights, and that was it. Reporter thats when Hollywood Alister sean penn asks if shed bring him along. Shes an amazing actor. I am a big fan of his work. I have a hollywood actor a hollywood producer with me, nothings going to happen. For me it was feeling, you know protected . Protected if a way. In a way. Reporter in the threepart docuseries the day i met el chapo, she retraces her cloak and dagger journey. To meet the man whod escaped from two mexican prisons. So he opens the door for me. And he hugged me. And he said, hola, miga. But he was smiling the entire time. He was so happy and relaxed. Hes been accused of kidnapping and torture and murder. Oh, yeah. But he struck you as gentle . Whatever i think about him, its irrelevant, because i dont want to take away who he is. I can tell you how he treated me in person, he was a gentleman with me. After a night of drinking and talking, el chapo decides to escort you to your room . Why do you think he did that . I think he wanted to have probably two minutes with me by himself, and to be a gentleman. And i said, you know because it was my only opportunity. Lets not forget what i originally tweeted. Lets do some good. You must have an afraid. Yes. What were you afraid of . He might rape me, of course. Yes. Or kill me. Did you feel like youd put your life in his hands . Totally. Totally. And i think he also did that. Because he trusted me with his life. Hes a fugitive. Reporter she says while on that trip, she realized the oscarwinning actor had his own agenda. When did you first realize sean penn was doing an interview . Right there. Right there. On the spot . Right there. He said, tell me if i can interview him. The look on your face it was daggers, what the hell . Reporter for the first time she makes a startling claim about sean penn. We were good friends and we laughed a lot. But we were working. You admit in the documentary that you fell for him. Well, i i dont remember what i said and the circumstances. But i never fell for him. We had sex. Okay. Sorry, but yes. Were both adults. Single. Something was going on. But that was it. And it was business. And so there was sex but there wasnt a relationship, in your mind . No, no. Sometimes i think like a man. So yes. Sex is just sex. And why wait until now . Because nobody asked me. They were all it was so stupid, they were all thinking that i had something to do with el chapo, nobody asked me. Reporter regardless of their relationship, just three months after the meeting and days before penn published his story in Rolling Stone, el chapo was apprehended. The Mexican Government saying, we caught him and it was thanks to her. Exactly. It was a moment in my life that i will never forget. I was so scared. And angry at the same time. Youre still upset thinking about it right now. I am. I am, its been two years now that my lifes been put on hold, basically. What is the truth . That i had nothing to do with him getting caught. Nothing to do. I dont work for the government. I have nothing to do with the government. And i am just interested in my career and trying to do a good story and that was it. Reporter now the Netflix Docuseries causing new controversy. A spokesperson for sean penn alleging the film implicates penn in guzmans arrest, something they strongly deny. The notion a complete fabrication and baldfaced lie. He has seen this documentary. And in variety was quoted as saying there are profound inaccuracies. Whats your reaction to that if. I said the same thing about his article. So he has probably a point of view, i have another point of view, he lived the whole experience in a way, i lived it another way. Reporter a spokes man for penn saying, this is nothing but a cheap national enquireresque tale inspire paid delusional person whose hungerer for fame is tawdry and unpleasant. Penn was given the opportunity on multiple occasions to participate in the day i met el chapo and did not do so. This series gives kate a chance to finally tell her side of this stranger than fiction story. This past january el chapo was extradited to the u. S. Hes now awaiting trial on multiple charges related to alleged drug crimes and faces life in prison. As for castillo, shes still hoping to create a movie on guzmans life. How has this changed your career, if not your life . Well, i lost a lot of jobs. A lot of contracts that i had. You were a risk factor . Yes. But after two years now, i think its better. Now you can see im innocent. And they investigated the hell out of me. So now they know im innocent. And it was just a it was just a bad decision, probably. Sean penns spokesperson says miss del castillo participated in the factchecking of his Rolling Stone piece. The day i met el chapo is streaming now on netflix. Well be right back. My friend susie cracks me up. But one laugh, and hello sensitive bladder. Ring a bell . Then you have to try always discreet. I didnt think protection this thin could work. But the super absorbent core turns liquid to gel. For incredible protection. Thats surprisingly thin. So its out of sight. 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