Pamela Phillips, known as Pam, is currently serving life in jail for killing her ex-husband. But, is the former wealthy socialite really capable of murder? And why did it take almost 18 years for her to get caught? Pam’s early life was relatively unremarkable. She was born in 1958 to a wealthy family who had a rather frivolous lifestyle. Pam’s father was short tempered and drank too much, whereas her mother was a calm and collected woman, who rarely showed any emotion. Perhaps, this combination gave Pam a steely edge and a hunger for the high life. For many years though, Pam seemed like a perfectly normal, ambitious woman. She was very beautiful and achieved a successful career as a real estate agent, growing to be worth between 1 and 2 million dollars.