Deadly Devotion

Traces the story of a California reporter who adopted six of the surviving offspring of the Wesson family, children whose father subjected them to abuse, oppression, and isolation before murdering nine of their siblings in 2004.

About the author

Alysia Sofios is an award-winning journalist who is known in the Fresno area for her exclusive stories about the Marcus Wesson murders. She was the first reporter to hear about the story from police and the only reporter to obtain interviews with most of Wesson's family.

Sofios majored in journalism at Michigan State University. In 2000, she became a reporter and anchor at Fox affiliate WSYM in Lansing, Michigan. She was recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for her work covering the local impact of the Iraq War. She later accepted a reporting position at Fox affiliate KMPH in Fresno, California, where she remains as a reporter. She has covered the Scott Peterson and Marcus Wesson trials. Several of her stories have appeared on Fox News and CNN.

Product details

• Authors: Caitlin Rother, Alysia Sofios, Alysia/ Rother Sofios
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.04.2014
• EAN: 9781476786940
• ISBN: 978-1-4767-8694-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism