What did John Meehan do to Tonia?

Meehan and Bales married in Dayton in 1990. She naively didn’t suspect much until she found out Meehan had cheated on her. Later, he grew more distant and she discovered he had gotten another woman pregnant and was stealing drugs like fentanyl from his work, also as a nurse anesthetist.

Where is John Meehan first wife?

Tonia Bales has been in continuous clinical anesthesia practice since 1991 after graduating from the University Hospital School of Anesthesia in Cincinnati, OH. She started her career in San Bernardino, CA and has practiced in Murfreesboro, TN and Dayton, OH. She now resides and practices outside of Atlanta.

What was John Meehan cause of death?

Meehan was killed by Newell’s younger daughter, Terra, who acted in self-defense when he tried to abduct her on the rooftop parking lot of her apartment building on August 20, 2016. He was hospitalized and died on August 24.

Who is John Meehan based on?

Dirty John originally aired on Bravo in 2018 and is now available to stream on Netflix. Based on a true story, Dirty John explores how con-man John Meehan preyed on Debra Newell and her family. The eight-episode show features an all-star cast, including Eric Bana, Connie Britton, and Jean Smart.