City Confidential: Bigfork - Silent Night, Deadly Night on AllMovie

A&E traces the fall of a small town hero in City Confidential: Bigfork -- Silent Night, Deadly Night. Hidden away where the Swan River meets Flathead Lake, Bigfork is a charming city. Populated by lumberjacks and businessmen alike, the village embraces the underdog. That's why Ted Ernst was so well liked. After suffering a paralyzing accident when he was ten, Ernst reversed his fortune and built an impressive wheelchair-racing career. Unbeknownst to the town that worshipped him, Ernst was also fostering a notable criminal resumé. Along with his brother, Jesse Ernst, the athlete had become a burglar. On Christmas night in 1997, he also became a murderer after killing local motel owner Larry Streeter. A&E reveals the shocking details of Ernst's alter ego and the misdeeds that landed him behind bars.