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>> tears, sadness. >> i'd never seen him cry, you know, in my life. >> but even as the griffith family mourned, zach and his brother were feeling uneasy about the investigation which seemed to be focused exclusively on their father. >> i was angry. i felt that the detectives, the sheriff's department were on a manhunt, and they were after my dad. >> because the husbands always do it? >> yep, the husbands always do it. and they just seemed they zeroed in on him and were going at it 110 miles an hour. and were not respectful to my brother and i about any of the developments or anything going on....

>> i believe it was ample time. >> fifteen to twenty minute window? >> yes. >> keith griffith was arrested and charged with arson and murder. >> you care to answer the allegations, sir? >> he could face the death penalty. he pleaded not guilty. >> we were all frantic. we had no idea what was happening, how it could have happened. because at that point we knew that there was no way that he had anything to do with it. >> this is nightmare country? >> yes. but again, we thought it would all be explained. they would do their job, they would take him, and the truth would come out. >> i was 100% con...

Events here. maybe she wants to get rid of the wife. >> that's correct. we were open for that being an idea or a possibility. >> in fact, the detective had let her tell her story without ever explaining the reason for his visit. now he laid out his cards. >> was he not divorced? >> no. >> he says, first of all, keith's not divorced. according to him, keith had been married to his high school sweetheart for 36 years. and i just broke down because i -- i couldn't believe it. >> but, of course, there was more. >> we're conducting an investigation, and this investigation involves what we believe t...

>> so detective carter wondered if keith griffith had manipulated and lied to this woman, had keith lied to him, too? maybe it was more about what keith hadn't said. rewind to that moment when the detective had dropped what should have been devastating news on keith. >> the investigation has shown that, that foul play is involved. >> okay. >> did he ask you the questions, what happened? what are you telling me here? she was killed? >> no. >> you'd expect that, right? julie was shot by an intruder? what's going on? >> right, there was no questions to that. >> but if keith griffith was somehow i...

That wouldn't look good to a jury. the development bragt aaron to a tipping point. were you no longer waivering? >> yeah. >> now, aaron, too, wrote his dad a letter. if he was guilty -- >> it's time. it's time to man up and do what you should have done two years ago. >> keith's defense attorneys went to the prosecutor to hammer out a plea deal. they agreed on 30 years in prison for the murder and for solis ling the hit. moments later, keith was in a paducah courtroom speaking the words his family and friends never thought they'd hear him say. yes, he murdered julie! no excuse for what i did an...