five months earlier, howard's ex-girlfriend, jamiel west and her three children are found dead in their columbus home. howard is not charged with the crime, but the west family believe he is responsible. this was very unique. >> i've been in courtroom where is somebody in the back of the courtroom would jump up and start screaming for a few seconds, but nothing quite like this. >> nick rich and reporter peggy sinkovich cover the trumbull county court. they arrive early for the hearing, hoping to talk to jason howard. >> he was here in warren, ohio, on a murder charge, but police in columbus were also looking at him on a murder charge there with his girlfriend and children, who are from this area. so it was a pretty big case. >> sinkovich interviews the suspect who says he's incident in the murder of jameila west and her children. >> i was a protector and provider for my family, but i