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The harshbarger family was satisfied with the canadian case against her there in law, mary beth. they believed mary beth murdered mark. when she thought he was a bear. still, criminal negligence causing death, the actual charge against mary beth, could bring the sentence of life in prison. on october 4th, 2010, four years after the shooting, justice was about to be served. a very nervous mary beth was led into the courtroom, launched by -- >> she was visibly shaking, waiting for the judge to -- ...

A lot of the things that i didnt know about. >> there was, for example, an incident back in 1992, mary beth was convicted of assault, and in a day in jail and a stretcher probation. the mounties accepted a stack of investigative material from the pennsylvania investigators. >> they would take that back, and determine what would be the proper charge, to charge her with. >> still, months went by, as mary beth await your faith. it is taken quite a toll on her, to know that his family feels she is t...

Im natalie morales. mary burr harshbarger, im husband, mark, love to hunt and shoot. they were both excellent marksman, able to hit targets with precision. while on a hunt for a bear, one night, mary beth took aim and pulled the trigger. but, which he shot was not a bear. it was her husband. was it a tragic accident, or murder? once again, heres keith morrison. >> in those said, dark days after mark harshbargers death. his family suspicion solidified. his wife, mary beth, they were convinced had...

She says she avoids contact with the harsh burgers now. that happens to everybody in little towns where the gossip turns. she waited for -- and then as the date approached, she changed her mind. she wont do it. i dont care what anybody thinks about me. especially the harsh burgers, who were left now with only memories. >> the only thing we have left now to remind us of marks family pictures, and of course those two grandchildren. mark children. >> lee harsh rug or walks the forests, and thinks a...

She said she wasnt, she felt horrible. but, they wanted more, i guess. more than just saying, yes i did it, and im so sorry. >> of all the harshbarger,s only barry stood by mary beth. barry who -- i brother deans accusation, that she killed mark, out of revenge, to collect insurance money. dean just hated her, thats all, said berry. >> i feel it was a game. he was playing a game. persuaded everybody else to feel the same. >> meanwhile, barry did his best to comfort mary beth. >> crying and cryin...

And her lovely house, and her porsche, and our hummer, and what was left of the 600,000 dollar insurance settlement. and furious relatives. >> she knows what she dead. in my opinion she killed mark intentionally. she got away with murder. >> it was unbelievable that they would let her off with no consequences. no penalty whatsoever. >> mary beth? >> and mary beth? she expected a sunny reception in her big return, but there was a shake up. barry had run off with the babysitter. they had moved out...

By this time, with some help from the harshbargers, pennsylvania media had got wind of marks death. local gossip feasted on what was a juicy story. accident or not? >> it would be pretty hard to be mistake a human. forebear >> mary beth, she kept her mouth shut. or at least in public. though, she did fight heart, eventually, successfully, to pry the very substantial insurance money from firms, which first refused to pay. , she started competing again in the local shooting contests. and, when it ...

Intent to kill. >> so, in front of a judge but no cameras, no jury, she recalled the fateful moment. >> i said, what did you shot at, she said, i shot it a bear, did i get him. no, it was mark. >> the? -- the tall brush in which she claims she saw bare. >> there was a lot of terrain, there was a lot of tree stumps and fallen trees. >> and as you entered seeing the grass, it got taller. >> but the star witness was mary beth herself. the audiotape. that was, the recorded message he said the mounti...

The -- >> i did not even know where his ashes were scattered. i do not know that. >> well, they had not been scattered at all. here is the earn on the shelf of the house. >> and that might have been the end of it really, except for the deep freeze that split the family. but it was not the end of it. because, not long after, said the, a strange thing happened. two of marks friends came forward and claimed mark -- >> i think shes going to shoot me. mark hesitated, and then added, and she wont mess...

Family with the awful news. mary beths first call with her friend. >> she said, oh mark was dead. he was shot. i asked who shot him? and she said, i did. she was crying so hard, it was difficult to make out which he would say. i said, -- >> mary got on the phone to. not to the father, or his, brother or sisters. he called -- >> linda called me, and said mark was gone. i said what do you mean markets gone? and he said, mary beth shot him. she thought he was a barren shot him. >> and then the fath...