A Father's Mysterious Murder Killed By His Son?

At first it seemed like a freak accident. Then Bill Bishop's teen son Alexander was charged in the wealthy developer's death.

- Sandra Sobieraj Westfall

Alexander Bishop, just 16 when he dialed 911 on April 18, 2018, patiently repeated his street address three times for the dispatcher before getting to the point: “I think my dad is dead.” His deep voice wavering, the high school sophomore went on to recount how a freak accident had unfolded in the basement theater room of the Durham, N.C., home and how his father, Bill, had been strangled by a leash on the family’s yellow lab Winston. “I think my dog got his, like, collar wrapped around his throat,” Alexander told the dispatcher. “His face is purple, and his heart’s not beating. My dad is dead.”