Facing Marjorie Orbin For the First Time

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse

Pssst! Going to jail, buying documents, and everything else it takes to get this kind of info for the blog takes time and money! Every time you make a purchase here, it helps me be able to do more for you! 

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO MEET A KILLER FACE TO FACE? 

"Our voices reverberated in the all consuming presence of metal in the stall, making our voices both shrill and muffled...."

FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO "MARJORIE ORBIN & ME: THE RAW JAIL TAPES"

  "For months I had sat behind Marjorie as she faced a parade of evidence and witnesses, gruesome and blistering. Although she and I had often been no more than normal conversational distance from one another, we had never spoken a word. Similar to the gritty Durango Jail, the genteel courtrooms in downtown Phoenix are also plastered with signs warning of the grim fallout of trying to communicate with a defendant in custody.  She knew I was there, watching her life picked apart to the most minute and unflattering detail, but we had not so much as nodded our heads at each other.

"Today I would finally introduce myself to her.

"Even to the most exemplary citizen of pristine reputation, meeting a professional author who intends to write about your life whether you like it or not would be a disconcerting experience. I knew this. And it made me nervous. What attitude would Marjorie reveal to me regarding my work? I am a veteran journalist but, even so, the thought of a woman capable of taking an electric saw to the father of her child, a man guilty in her eyes of nothing more than being both sexually unsatisfactory to her and irritatingly alive, the thought of such a person becoming angry at me ran shivers up and down my spine and made my breathing quick and shallow..."

GET IT NOW

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse

Pssst! Going to jail, buying documents, and everything else it takes to get this kind of info for the blog takes time and money! Every time you make a purchase here, it helps me be able to do more for you! 

Secret Life of the Soundbites: Bridal to Homicidal

What's it like to be alone with a convicted killer?

In a very, very tiny room?

 Want it? Click this!

Or browse at the Bookstore tab

You just watched "Bridal to Homicidal" on E! Network.  You heard Marjorie Orbin's voice.

She was talking to me when that tape was recorded.

Listening to those jail tapes as I prepared for the E! show, I remembered there was a lot more this remarkable woman had said to me that had never seen the light of day. I suddenly realized there was now a way I could let you in on that....and at the same time explain why E! needed my tapes.

You saw me, in the white suit, talking to the camera on "Bridal to Homicidal." You also see me here standing next to Marjorie. Why do I look so different in the two images?  I realized I had a chance to explain that, too.  (Hint: it has nothing to do with makeup or lighting)

So what I've done is prepare a special edition True Crime Short specifically to be a companion to the TV shows you see on Marjorie Orbin, especially "Bridal to Homicidal."

This True Crime Short is not a re-hash of what you've already seen on TV or read in my book, WHAT SHE ALWAYS WANTED.

No.

It contains selected excerpts of interesting things that Marjorie told me on tape that did not make it on TV or into the book.  It is a collection of soundbites that either stand alone or are wrapped up in personal impressions I made at the time. The style is akin to what you might have read in "Reporter's Notebook" sections in your favorite newspaper or TV newschannel, only a lot longer.


What kind of thing you will find in MARJORIE ORBIN AND ME: THE RAW JAIL TAPES ? 

Glad you asked.  Here is the Table of Contents:

I. Marjorie and Camille Meet at Last

II.  Marjorie Talks About Jay

III. Childhood Dreams and Nightmares

IV.  Small Groups of Soundbites by Topic:

On Talking to Me

On Stripping

The Other Husbands

On Friends 

On Work

On Jail and Prison

On Relationships

"Joke's On Me"

V. What We Said to Each Other

And why didn't these soundbites make it into the book or onto TV? Well, I've put the answer inside the True Crime Short.  It is available for your E-reader. The publishing industry is changing and I'm glad to have a convenient and affordable way to bring you bonus material.  This is an experiment for me. Let me know what you think about it.

Hint! Get it before the price goes up!  Just 99 cents right now!

Read a short excerpt by clicking on the post "Facing Marjorie for the First Time."

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse

Pssst! Going to jail, buying documents, and everything else it takes to get this kind of info  for the blog takes time and money! Every time you make a purchase here, it helps me be able to do more for you! 

Bridal to Homicidal Video!

What: One hour E! Network special featuring four brides who turned to homicide...including Marjorie Orbin
When: Monday, June 25
Time: 8 pm Eastern BUT CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
Where: E! Network

Watch this video

...you know you wanna...it's only 10 seconds...go ahead!

                                     

 Marjorie Orbin, subject of my book WHAT SHE ALWAYS WANTED, is seen at least twice in this video. That's her stunning blonde hair near the beginning in the wedding photo. And again with her head down in the little dark police interrogation room. 

I'll be in the show, too. For behind the scenes and what to expect, check out this post: New Show

After working closely with the producers for weeks, I can't wait to see how BRIDAL TO HOMICIDAL turned out. Since you're the kind of person savvy enough to visit this site, I'll let you in on a little secret beforehand. 

First, turn the volume down to "whisper".....

BRIDAL TO HOMICIDAL will be playing soundbites of Marjorie that I recorded myself during my one on one chats with her. Come back here after the show for a special surprise about that!

(click on a title below to buy)

Camille Kimball's books: 
Marjorie Orbin & Me: The Raw Jail Tapes

                        **What She Always Wanted** as seen on TV!

                 **A Sudden Shot** as seen on TV!

        The Mammoth Book of Tough Guys

Coming soon: Masters of True Crime-Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre

Thoughts on this or any article at this site? To the next person whose comment I use for a post I will send a free signed book!  (If you post as "anonymous" for convenience, try to include an identifying website or name in your remark so no one else can claim your prize!)  For an example, please click here.

It's that time again!  I am madly preparing for a new TV shoot. So much to do!  The crew is already in town, shooting other scenes. Let you know more soon!

So if you are trying to reach me, sorry, I'm pretty focused on mastering the above pose. Should I keep my fingers curled as she does? Or should I boldly go all maverick and unfurl a finger right on my chin?


What will the show be about?  Crime, of course. This guy. He's got as a dark a soul as I've ever come across.

Check back soon for more about this upcoming show. In the meantime, why not check out some other cases here?  Many posts have vigorous discussions in the comments section. It's never too late to join in, new commenters are always popping up!

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/11/baseline-killer-sentenced-today-mark.html

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/11/james-arthur-ray-was-sentenced-today.html

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-photos-from-marjorie-orbin-crime.html

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/08/dale-hausner-anniversary-of-arrest.html

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/08/sometimes-i-cant.html  (Trent Benson case)

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/07/update-on-story.html  (Ramsen Dadesho case)

http://camillekimball.blogspot.com/2011/02/noor-almalekiat-trial.html

(click on a title below to buy)

Camille Kimball's books:

**What She Always Wanted** as seen on TV!

                 **A Sudden Shot** as seen on TV!

        The Mammoth Book of Tough Guys

Coming soon: Masters of True Crime-Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre

Thoughts on this or any article at this site? To the next person whose comment I use for a post I will send a free signed book!  (If you post as "anonymous" for convenience, try to include an identifying website or name in your remark so no one else can claim your prize!)  For an example, please click here.

Marjorie Orbin's Boyfriend?

You just saw a show about Marjorie Orbin on TV, right? You've got a lot of questions, especially about that boyfriend, I know, I know. You wonder why he was never charged, why police never fingered him.  Believe me, they tried....

Want to ask her the tough questions?
I already did.
See what I found out...

Excerpt from WHAT SHE ALWAYS WANTED

"Didn't she have something to say about her boyfriend? Exactly how long had she known this guy Larry Weisberg?

      'Three or four months,' Marjorie said. 

                 'He's using you,' said Lane. 
               
                 'Using me for what?' she asked.

Lane said Weisberg was a big guy, a tough guy, he must be jealous of Jay. Marjorie said there wasn't really anything for him to be jealous of...."

People often ask me if that's a real photo on the cover of the book. Yes! It is! I am just on the other side of the metal grill, asking her everything you want to know. See the same day without all the artwork and showing more of the "cage" area we were in by clicking here.  

New! True Crime Short just 99 cents!

Special for viewers of "Bridal to Homicidal" on E!

 

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse

Pssst! Going to jail, buying documents, and everything else it takes to get this kind of info  for the blog takes time and money! Every time you make a purchase here, it helps me be able to do more for you! 

Thoughts on this or any article at this site? To the next person whose comment I use for a post I will send a free signed book!  (If you post as "anonymous" for convenience, try to include an identifying website or name in your remark so no one else can claim your prize!)  For an example, please click here.

New TV Show on Investigation Discovery--Scorned!

ADD: Air Date is Today February 25!   10pm Eastern on ID

When they came to town, it was scorching summer. Now it's Chamber of Commerce winter weather in Phoenix and the TV crew launching a new series on Investigation Discovery is ready to roll out a brand new series!   The show is called Scorned.  The first episode airs Saturday night, January 21st 2012. 

When they came to Phoenix in the summertime, they wanted to know all about Marjorie Orbin. That episode will air soon. The lighting they used on their shoot when they were filming me was so atmospheric and spooky, I think I ended up looking like a scary character myself! They ordered me not to smile and after hours under the kleig lights, I looked rather cross-eyed and ominous as I glare directly into the lens. See the insert of me below: I wouldn't wanna meet her in a dark alley!

I'll let you know as soon as we hear the airdate for this episode. I wonder what I had to say?

Watch for the Marjorie Orbin episode coming soon!

In the meantime, why not try out the show?  Your first chance comes up Saturday night! Snuggle in with a cup of cocoa, glass of wine, or bowl of popcorn and see what ID has cooked up for you now.

http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/scorned/

Hey! Before "my" episode airs, why not get a copy of the book, What She Always Wanted? Wouldn't it be great to have that in your hand, flip through the pages, while you watch us on TV? Read it beforehand and judge for yourself how the TV show matches up to the real story!

(click on a title below to buy)

Camille Kimball's books:

**What She Always Wanted** as seen on TV!

                 **A Sudden Shot** as seen on TV!

        The Mammoth Book of Tough Guys

Coming soon: Masters of True Crime-Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre

Thoughts on this or any article at this site? To the next person whose comment I use for a post I will send a free signed book!  (If you post as "anonymous" for convenience, try to include an identifying website or name in your remark so no one else can claim your prize!)  For an example, please click here.

New Photos from Marjorie Orbin Crime Case

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse!

(click on these 1 or 2x & they should become legible)

Pages 1 & 2 of Marjorie Orbin's love letter to Larry as transcribed by police. Compare to her description and his description of the affair in Chapter 10 in my book, WHAT SHE ALWAYS WANTED.

This is the entry to way to the house, photographed after
a SWAT raid. The 2 towels mark blood shed after a Taser was fired. (left)

This is the kitchen island that Marjorie built. Police later became very interested in it. (above)

New! True Crime Short just 99 cents!

Special for viewers of Bridal to Homicidal on E! Network

  

 

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse!

Pssst! 

Going to jail, buying documents, and everything else it takes to get this kind of info for the blog takes time and money! 

Every time you make a purchase here, it helps me be able to do more for you! 

How Much Marjorie Orbin Must Pay

Be sure to visit the Bookstore page!  
ADD again: Video here
ADD: Did you just watch "Scorned" on ID? Be sure to visit this post.

The day the photo on the book cover was taken: Author Camille Kimball interviewing Marjorie Orbin in jail

Marjorie Orbin was convicted in 2010 of fraud and the dismemberment murder of Jay Orbin, the devoted father of her child. Many months later, paper work has gone through regarding the restitution she must pay and to whom.

To Jay's father and mother, her former in-laws, the court calculates $6,014.00. This amount, clearly, is not about how much Jay was worth as a person and what they've lost. It is about what actual expenses they incurred during the course of the case. And, even at that, it is not a full amount. The courts have formulas for these things. If Marjorie ever does make any money, these are liens that will be a priority.


To Jake Orbin, Jay's big brother, Marjorie will have to pay $12,200.00 if she ever gets any cash. Jake is guardian of his nephew now. Jake went to a lot of trouble trying to discover his brother's fate and then trying to make the world a safe place for the little boy left behind.

Finally, Marjorie will have to pay $8,539.38 to the person who lost the most, her own son. Noah lost both a father and a mother and an entire childhood when Jay Orbin died. But it is in his capacity as heir to the estate that Marjorie defrauded that Noah becomes his mother's creditor.

That's a total of $26,753.38

I am a little disturbed by a TV show that pops up from time to time. The show states as fact that Jay was "obsessed" with Marjorie for a decade. But there's no evidence of that. The entire Orbin family had never heard of her until her sudden wedding to Jay in Las Vegas. Marjorie loves to tell the story that Jay was pining for her for 10 years and that he pressed her into marriage. But Jay is not here to tell his side and the evidence of his alleged 10 years of passion does not exist. The whirlwind wedding in Vegas was far more the much-married Marjorie's style than the family oriented Jay's.

Marjorie writes to me that she is doing fine in state prison. The food is better than in county jail. She gets her beloved physical exercise. And she's confident she'll win a new trial through her appeals.  (peek inside the book here or here)

New! True Crime Short just 99 cents!

Special for viewers of Bridal to Homicidal!

Viewers of Scorned! will love it, too!

Please visit the Bookstore tab above to browse
Pssst! Going to jail, buying documents, and everything else it takes to get this kind of info  for the blog takes time and money! Every time you make a purchase here, it helps me be able to do more for you!