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Cells. >> michael ratley's dna was recovered from the latex gloves. it was just a logical assumption that michael ratley had worn the latex gloves and then put the larger heavier rubber gloves on and then wielded the murder weapon in killing his wife. >> prosecutors believe michael ratley had planned his wife's murder for months. and had made more than one attempt on her life. the first could have been the incident in the car with the mouse which almost caused her to crash on the interstate highway. the mobile home fire was also suspicious. prosecutors believe michael disconnected the smoke al...

>> it looked as if effie's killer entered and exited through her ground floor bedroom window while everyone else in the house was asleep in other rooms. >> outside the window, they found the screen that had been cut. it was laying directly beneath the window. >> once i stepped in the room you could see the blood spatter on the wall behind effie's bed. >> michael ratley's parents stated that they never heard any noise coming from the bedroom during the attack. >> effie ratley's murder was a concern to the entire community. >> this was a big-time crime in a very small city, and it got everyone's...

Her, then fled the scene without leaving any trace evidence. he also claimed the killer hid the murder weapon and gloves in the hidden compartment of his truck. >> he talked about the fact that he loved his wife, that he would not do this to her, that she had just given birth to his child so there was no reason whatsoever. >> his story was difficult to believe, but would forensic science provide the answers? >> the bloody hammer found in mike's truck was the first thing analysts tested. >> and that is where i developed a dna profile from. that dna profile matched that of effie ratley. >> the m...

The next day, prosecutors believe he cut out the bedroom screen, waited for his wife to go to bed, took off his clothes, put on two pairs of gloves, and used a hammer to beat his wife to death. blood spattered onto the walls and all over him. he used the paper towels to clean himself, then put on his robe. which explains why there was no blood on him when interviewed by police. michael hid the evidence in. the hidden compartment of his truck. then ran to his parents' bedroom and reported the attack. >> michael ratley thought that the last person that they would look at was him and the last pla...

And the couple lived in a mobile home next door to michael's parents in bryceville, florida. but just weeks after coming home from the hospital with their new baby, tragedy struck. a fire broke out in michael and effie's home. michael managed to get the baby out unharmed. but effie was trapped inside. instead of waiting pore fire fights, he used a satellite dish to break a window. michael's actions were hailed by the local media. michael's wife says she was asleep and had no idea what was going on because it of the all happening so fast. >> i wasn't really already thinking anything at the time...