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He died serving us. he died a hero. >> the next morning, at the arraignment hearing, the police chief and many of officer allen's friends and colleagues await the suspect's arrival. >> oh, my gosh! >> look at what they did to him! >> the air just kind of went out of the room for a second as everybody's eyes were transfixed on carpio. they wanted to see the man they perceived to be a monster that could have done this. >> and when carpio walks in, there are cries of shock and horror. >> carpio's mask is called a spit shield and is typically used when a suspect is either bleeding or combative. po...

According to police reports, on december 16th, 2006 at 2:00 a.m., allen breaks a window to get into the house. >> i was scared, i didn't know what to do. and i had my child in the house, so -- and she was away from me. >> 21-year-old melissa margalia sees it on her baby monitor and makes a desperately 911 call. >> help, somebody's in my house. i have a baby downstairs. >> we got a child downstairs and she's upstairs. >> the intruder reaches melissa's bedroom as she continues on the phone. >> they're going up the stairs. melissa, stay on the line with me, okay? do you hear police? [ screaming ]...

Including being protected here in the courtroom. >> howard hasn't been charged for the murder of jameila west and her three children. in fact, no one has. the case is still open and howard remains the only person of interest. in another courtroom, a family member, this time a father, loses control when he comes face to face with the man who threatens his daughter in a terrifying home invasion. >> i was upset. i was ticked off. he just sat there, calm, like it's no big deal. you know, he had that smug look on his face. and i went after him. >> spectators are quickly escorted out of the courtr...

This was pretty much the personification of evil in a lot of people's minds. this is the guy that killed jimmy allen. and i think there was great relief when it finally came down that this guy was never going to be in a position to harm anybody else again. a convicted murderer does something courtroom deputies fear most. he tries to grab an officer's handgun, setting off pandemonium and fear in the courtroom. >> i was just in shock. i couldn't believe what was going on. i was stunned. i couldn't move. >> it's may 12th, 2008, battle creek, michigan, two hours west of detroit. 43-year-old mich...

Have your weapon secure." another officer, deputy wallen, told me he was taking control of my taser. >> fisher is subdued, but the woman screaming from the start is not. that woman is candy fisher's daughter, who lost her mother and stepbrother at the hands of michael fisher. seeing fisher's violent outburst puts her over the edge. >> god will get you for what you did to me. >> it was a terrifying moment for her. it's something that's affected her, i think, to this day. >> deputies handcuff fisher and remove him from the courtroom. witnesses notice a smirk on his face. >> he was laughing. it w...