Former ‘Jerry Springer’ Producer Jill Blackstone Charged With Murder in Sister’s Death

Jill Blackstone, a former television producer whose credits include “The Jerry Springer Show,” “Family Court With Judge Penny” and “Divorce Court,” has been charged in connection with her sister Wendy’s death, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said Monday.

In addition to one felony count of murder, Blackstone faces three felony counts of cruelty to an animal stemming from the incident.

According to the DA’s office, Jill Blackstone allegedly killed her sister Wendy Blackstone, 49, in a garage “on or about March 13 and March 14, 2015.