Re-Examining Ellen Greenberg's Suspicious Death: What REALLY Happened in Apartment 603?

In this episode, Laura sits down with Nancy Schwartzman, Emmy Award winner and executive producer as well as showrunner of the new docuseries Death in Apartment 603, premiering on Hulu on September 29, 2025.

On 26th January 2011 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg was found dead in the apartment she shared with fiancé, Samuel Greenberg. She had 20 stab wounds, 10 to the back of her head and neck and 10 to her front. Despite the suspicious circumstances it was was initially ruled a suicide, then a homicide and then a suicide. Her parents, Josh and Sandee, have always maintained she was murdered. They have had to sue to City of Philadelphia to get answers as to what really happen to their believed daughter and teacher, Ellen.

In this powerful deep dive interview you will learn many new insights and revelation about Ellen's case including key information contained within the police file as well as Laura’s own crime scene analysis after reviewing the crime scene photos and video of Apartment 603. The findings present a stark contrast to the account provided by Samuel Goldberg during his 911 call.

Nancy shares the concerning behaviors she uncovered about Ellen’s relationship with her fiancé, Samuel Goldberg, and indicators that Ellen may have been planning to leave the relationship on the day she died, despite a north eastern storm engulfing the city.
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Laura highlights that separation is a high risk factor for serious harm and femicide as well as sharing the warning signs of coercive and controlling behavior so that you do not fall into the trap abuser's set.

Laura and Nancy discuss the making of this significant docuseries, which hit number 1 on Hulu on the first day, as well as exploring the process and the reasons why Ellen's case holds personal importance for Nancy.

Sources

· Crime Analyst Series: The Case of Ellen Greenberg: https://www.crime-analyst.com/p/case-...

· Forensically Deconstructing the 911 Call with Paul Maillardet: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst

· Crime Analyst YouTube Episode with Dr Jaime Zuckerman: Hidden Homicide? Ellen Greenberg

· 20 posts in the Crime Analyst Squad about Ellen Greenberg: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst

· Dr. Wayne Ross 2021 Report

· Dr. Cyril Wecht 2012 Report



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