Dylan McDermott’s diligence results in police labeling mother’s death a murder
Actor Dylan McDermott contacted authorities in Waterbury, Connecticut about the 1967 death of his mother, Diane McDermott, when he was in town for a fundraiser. He met with Mayor Neil M. O’Leary and Police Superintendent Michael Gugliotti about his 5-year-old recollections of violence he had in regards to the relationship between his mom and gangster boyfriend John Sponza, who lived with him at the time. After reopening the case authorities changed the result of death from that of an accident to murder. Find out what evidence led to this decision and how Dylan’s diligence has helped to solve multiple other cold case homicides.