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Steves attorney said the killing was a result of a Drug Deal gone wrong with carols neighbor jim knapp. Steve said he was told a similar story. Steve said somebody was communicating to him through the Ventilation System in the jail and told him a story about how a Drug Ring out of phoenix had been trying to collect money or seek some retribution against jim knapp for involvement in a prescription Drug Ring. The attorneys arranged for a meeting. Opportunity for steve to tell Law Enforcement what ...

happened >> professor, artist, mom. murdered >> primal scream came out of me >> she literally broke down. started crying and hollering. >> the police were quick t question her acts. maybe two quick. >> they focus in right from th very beginning >> has been always does it right? but what if the husband di not. >> they dont find any dna fingerprints nothing of his in the house. >> did someone else do the rea killing? >> im wondering what was this man capable of >> so much tragedy so much...

Terrified. we were terrified. i can certainly appreciate when youre terrified, maybe you do some stupid things. >> well, its when you start making mistakes, and that was a doozy of a mistake. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and uncovering that fraud led investigators to what they thought was another, even bigger one. remember carols life insurance money? $750,000 worth. steves defense attorney talked about it during his opening statement. >> he disclaimed, he signed over any interest to the girls and th...

So, steve was terrified. we were terrified. i can certainly appreciate when youre terrified, maybe you do some stupid things. >> well, its when you start making mistakes, and that was a doozy of a mistake. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and uncovering that fraud led investigators to what they thought was another, even bigger one. remember carols life insurance money? $750,000 worth. steves defense attorney talked about it during his opening statement. >> he disclaimed, he signed over any interest to th...

Steves sister sharon, hed heard that story from an inmate in that air-vent conversation and desperately wanted to get the story out, and investigated. >> the death penalty was still on the table. so, steve was terrified. we were terrified. i can certainly appreciate when youre terrified, maybe you do some stupid things. >> well, its when you start making mistakes, and that was a doozy of a mistake. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and uncovering that fraud led investigators to what they thought was anoth...

The story out, and investigated. >> the death penalty was still on the table. so, steve was terrified. we were terrified. i can certainly appreciate when youre terrified, maybe you do some stupid things. >> well, its when you start making mistakes, and that was a doozy of a mistake. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and uncovering that fraud led investigators to what they thought was another, even bigger one. remember carols life insurance money? $750,000 worth. steves defense attorney talked about it dur...

The time, to copy it down. >> mr. democker then asked them to send that document which became known as the anonymous e-mail to mr. sears and to the prosecutors office. >> reporter: "mr. sears" was john sears. one of steves defense attorneys. steves reasoning, according to steves sister sharon, hed heard that story from an inmate in that air-vent conversation and desperately wanted to get the story out, and investigated. >> the death penalty was still on the table. so, steve was terrified. we wer...

Mccredo election day. but allegations -- mccreedy on election day. but allegations of fraud led to mccreedy to withdraw his concession. the decision lies with a bipartisan state board, expected to hold a hearing in the coming days. avowed neo-nazi james fields jr. will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced tuesday in the charlottesville car attack. fields rammed his vehicle into a crowd of counter protesters last year at a white supremacist rally killing heather hey...

Steves reasoning, according to steves sister sharon, hed heard that story from an inmate in that air-vent conversation and desperately wanted to get the story out, and investigated. >> the death penalty was still on the table. so, steve was terrified. we were terrified. i can certainly appreciate when youre terrified, maybe you do some stupid things. >> well, its when you start making mistakes, and that was a doozy of a mistake. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and uncovering that fraud led investigators...