Steves attorney said the killing was a result of a Drug Deal gone wrong with carols neighbor jim knapp. Steve said he was told a similar story. Steve said somebody was communicating to him through the Ventilation System in the jail and told him a story about how a Drug Ring out of phoenix had been trying to collect money or seek some retribution against jim knapp for involvement in a prescription Drug Ring. The attorneys arranged for a meeting. Opportunity for steve to tell Law Enforcement what they heard so they could investigate it. They showed him the mysterious email. Listen to his reaction. The dna the Medical Examiner . There was more than the email to Go On. Remember the dna the Medical Examiner found under Carols Fingernail . Turned out it wasnt steves. Or jim naps. Police called the Dna Evidence Item 603. To the Investigator Robertson it didnt represented more. A became mr. 603. A Males Dna found mixed in with Carols Blood under the fingernails of her left hand. This wasnt a small amount of dna. A reasonable person would think this probably could have gotten there during an attack. Jim knapp, the Anonymous Email, mr. 603. Steves family and attorneys that investigators should focus on all of those things. Instead, it seemed to them, prosecutors had already made up their mind. Steve would Go On trial. Summer to talk dish 2010, two years after carol kennedys murder, American Flags were once again draped up around the press Get Townsquare in anticipation of the annual rodeo. June 3, inside the squares historic courthouse, County Attorney up and his case against Steve Democker. By taking of the reasons why, in his view, steve deserve to spend the rest of his natural life behind bars. By this time, pretrial legal rulings had taken the Death Penalty off the table although the attorney told The Jury, the case was no less condemning. I will ask you to found the defendant guilty of first degree premeditated murder. First he said, steve had motives, and not just the 6000 a month in alimony. No. Carol, said the prosecutor, was with a lot of money dead. The evidence will show that at the time of her death that Steven Democker was the Owner And Beneficiary of two Life Insurance policies. The total values of this Life Insurance policies was 750,000. Stephen carols daughters were in court sitting behind and supporting their father. Defense Investigator Robertson. To have your father accused of killing your mother and for them to not believe it, you cant imagine what that mustve done to how they view things. Its got to be a horrible experience. In his Opening Statement the Defense Attorney was quick to address that Life Insurance money. You will hear from katie and charlotte that their father told them from the beginning, this is your money from your mother. He signed over any interest to the girls. Thats what happened. The prosecutor called his first witness katie. Stephen carols elder daughter. Did she have a habit of thing she did when she came home from work . She did. She typically went for a run four days a week. To your recollection, did she leave the door unlocked . Yes. Unlocked door. Opportunity for the killer to enter and wait. Carols mother Ruth Kennedy had to relive that last Phone Call with her daughter. How did it end so abruptly . She told the Sheriffs Department Operator that carol had screamed oh, no. You just said that oh, no, certain way with certain emphasis. Was that the way she said it to your recollection . She said oh, no. Basically thats the way it came out. Did she scream it. It really was not a scream. Im sure it was because i was so rattled myself. She just said oh, no. Thats all she said. Basically, in that kind of voice like it was more dismay. This was difficult for ruth, as you can imagine. She was everything a mother would want in a daughter. She was a good mother. Charlotte was living with steve that summer. Was in his house the night of the murder when he was unreachable for five hours and said his Cell Phone was dead. Your father, did he have spare batteries with them . Sometimes in his car. Did he care them in his car and his briefcase . I dont know. Normally he was reachable by way of a Cell Phone . Yes. When he got home that night she saw those scratches. Suspicious according to the prosecution. Did you ask him about the scratches . I did. What did he say . He said they were from branches from ridings bike. Then charlottes former Boyfriend Jacob about the Golf Club cover. The Golf Sock that appeared in a photo in steves garage the night of the murder but was gone when detectives returned with another search warrant. The implication of course was that the cover for the club never found that killed carol. Jacob said after the detectives left, he talked to stay. What was that conversation . The Head Golf ClubSock Cover was found after they left. He said he found it . Yes. Did he say what he would do with it . He didnt know whether or not to turn it into the police give it to his lawyer. Implying that steve knew the Golf Sock could incriminate him and didnt know what to do with it. Just as the case seemed to be building momentum, two weeks into the trial, the judge left the bench at Lunch Break and suddenly collapsed. It was a brain tumor. Everybody waited for five weeks until a new judge was appointed so they could pick up a testimony where they left off. That is when the jurors finally get to hear what became of the missing golf cover. The detective showed it to the jurors and the judge explained a stipulation made by the attorney. It turned out days after Carols Murder, steve gave the Golf Sock to his ney who kept it in his locked office until steves arrest. That is when he turned it over to Law Enforcement. So, a curious case of the migrating Club Sock Attempt to cover a murder . Investigative dead end. Prosecutors were done. They next tried to tie steve to the Crime Scene. Didnt find any of his Dna Or Fingerprint at carols house. They did see the Tire Tracks. The criminalist compared it to the tires on steves bike. The tread on the tire is similar to the tread of the tire track. Did you found discernible differences between them . No, did not. The Shoe Prints. They brought an expert from the fbi. Did you find shoes comparable to the impressions you observed in these photos from the Crime Scene . Yes, i found one shoe that couldve made those impressions. He bought a pair those shoes two years before the murder. When detectives searched his house they didnt find any of those shoes. Intriguing but hardly proof. Prosecutors knew they had a big problem. The Anonymous Email leaking the murder not to steve but to jim knapp, illegal drugs. Even as the trial went on, the investigator was interviewing and reinterviewing witnesses including Steves Girlfriend. It was obvious to me she was protective of democker. Steve began dating her when he was separated from carol. They were together during the divorce, carols partner, his arrest. Ran a had always stood by steve and his family. She had the feeling. We were pretty convinced she knew more than she was telling us. Something else too. During the trial, she broke up with steve. On the eve of her testimony he interviewed her again about the Anonymous Email. What he discovered . Explosive is not too big of a word. Coming up. We were terrified. The email trail. Money trail. A winding trail of surprises was about to change this case. [ ] if youre only using facial moisturizer in the morning, did you know, the best time for Skin Renewal is at night . Olay retinol24 renews millions of Surface Skin cells while you sleep. Wake up to smoother, youngerlooking skin with olay retinol24. Donald trumps out for control, and he has a plan to get it. Detailed plans for exactly what our movement will do. 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Then renee broke it off with steve and he interviewed her one more time. And, remember the Anonymous Email that claimed Carols Murder was linked to an illegal Drug Ring . Oh, boy. She told me that mr. Democker had informed them during one of their inperson visits at the jail to bring some pencil and paper. There was glass between them. Mr. Democker had brought a document with him that he placed on the glass so they could view it. According to renee, steve wrote the document then asked his daughter charlotte just 17 at the time, to copy it down. Mr. Democker then asked them to send that document which became known as the Anonymous Email to mr. Sears and the prosecutors office. Mr. Sears was john sears, one of steves Defense Attorneys. His reasoning according to his Sister Sharon heard that story from the inmate in the Air Vent Conversation and desperately wanted to get the story out and investigated. The Death Penalty was still on the table. Steve was terrified. We were terrified. I can appreciate when youre terrified, maybe you do stupid things. Thats when you start making mistakes. That was a doozy of a mistake. And uncovering that Fraud Led investigators to what they thought was another even bigger one. Remember carols Life Insurance money, 750,000 worth . Steves Defense Attorney talked about it during his Opening Statement. He signed over any interest to the girls. Thats what happened. That statement caught the investigator by surprise. We have made contact with a Life Insurance company several times throughout the investigation, and we had been informed that the Life Insurance had not been paid out to anyone. So, had the insurance paid out or hadnt it . He took another look. A much harder look at the money trail. Not only was the insurance paid out but it was paid to the two daughters who then transferred it to several accounts including wire transfers to mr. Demockers parents account in New York and then wire transferred it back to mr. Demockers Defense Team. Remember Steve Democker is a highly paid financial adviser. The prosecutors believed he was using that expertise to try to get away with murder. Here is a person that murdered his exwife. Then collected her Life Insurance of over 750,000 and is using that Life Insurance to pay his Defense Team in the murder prosecution. So then, prosecutors added brought to the Charges Steve was facing, but fraud is certainly not what it was said the Defense Investigator rich robertson. These girls voluntarily on the rent believing in their fathers innocence, dedicated money that they inherited to defend him. How can that be . The girls decided to use that money for their dads defense. There was no fraud. The Insurance Company wouldve been the first one to say, weve got a problem here. Is that piling on in the part of the prosecution . The bigger issue for the defense said the investigator was a phony email. Email the attorneys presented in court as real because they too were duped by steve. The attorneys are in an awkward legal, ethical kind of posture. In relationship to their client. It created an untenable situation for the Defense Team. So untenable for these highly respected Defense Attorneys that no option they said, withdrew from the case. Seven months in, the judge was forced to declare a mistrial. We thought we were sprinting to the finish line. We thought steve would be home in time for thanksgiving. Suddenly, at the finish line, it moved to the horizon. Gut wrenching said katherine. It was so emotional. Not even a Roller Coaster but the intensity of the emotions. They would have to start all over again. The money the girls receive from their Mothers Insurance was gone. Going to pay for the first team of attorneys. So, since steve was pretty much destitute, courtappointed attorney stepped in and right away Craig Williams and greg were impressed by how Steves Family supported him. Its a large family. Very educated. Very tight knit group. How uniformly did they support steve . Through the process . I would say very uniformly. They are all behind him . Yes. As steves second trial approached, there was another huge surprise. The source of the dna found under Carols Fingernails was finally identified. That would be mr. 603. Coming up. We exhausted man hours and looked at any and all alternatives. We finally were able to discover and verify who mr. 603 is. Ctly. Keith morrison when dateline continues. [ ] did you know, theres a detergent that gets your dishes up to 100 clean, even in an older dishwasher . Try cascade platinum plus. For sparkling clean dishes even on the toughest jobs. Just scrape, load and youre done. 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It had it had always been an issue in the case against Steve Democker that one fascinating clue that 60could break the cas wide open. Who was mr. 603 . Thats what people were calling the mysterious dna found under Carols Fingernails after she was murdered. One thing for sure, it was not steves. We exhausted so many man hours and looked at any and all alternatives. And then, it was during the long months of waiting for a new trial to begin. The prosecution had an idea. What if that 03 sample was a simple mistake . What if something got mixed up in the lab . The investigator looked up the autopsy done just before carols and submitted a sample from that for retesting. And . Nearly three years after Carols Murder, a call from the crime lab. The Sample Dna we sent had matched the dna under carol kennedys fingernails. We finally were able to discover and verify who mr. 603 is. Mr. 603 it turned out was another dead soul. The man lying on the Autopsy Table before carol got there. It was his dna. Maybe on one of the coroners instruments that ended up under her fingernails. Mystery solved. One more doubt removed so the prosecution. For Steves Defense team, it was further proof of a shoddy investigation. Contamination. We found out not only potential contamination but actually contamination. How do believe anything after that . There was an even bigger fluff. You can put Steve DemockerIn The House where there was a horrific murder, a bloody murder. You cant put him In The House. No dna. No blood. You dont find dna of carol on him. Fingerprints, blood, of his In The House. How can you convict him of murder . July 2013, a full five years after carols death, steve was still in jail. The case finally went to trial again. New Defense Attorney and new Prosecution Team who it soon became clear during the long delay spent quality time honing their argument against steve. Carol kennedy had no enemies. Its not a burglary or robbery. No valuables are missing. Overwhelming evidence points to the defendant and at the close of that evidence, we will ask you to return verdicts of guilty. On all charges and especially firstdegree murder. Now the prosecution had more evidence like steves google searches. During the month before carols death. Damaging to say the least. There was information to how to kill him make it look like Suicide And Information on the term, how to make a homicide appear suicide. Those emails and Text Messages Carol and steve arguing in the days before her death. They were read to The Jury. Crime Scene Analyst claimed the Blood Spatter indicated the killer was lefthanded. With the position i think is a most comfortable Position Swinging from the left. And steve was lefthanded. Remember the Golf Stock in the garage . It was made, said the prosecution, for a now missing lefthanded club. Here at last was the States Theory of how steve killed his exwife. Days before the murder said thus day, he dropped of the club at carols house, supposedly for her to sell in the garage sale. Left the Golf Stock in his garage. Then, the night of the murder, he sneaked into her house and used that club to kill her. Although such a club was never found, the Golf Stock was evidence that existed said the prosecution in the shape of carols wounds confirmed it. Then, to bolster an alibi as is exgirlfriend Renee Girard testified , steve allowed his Cell Phone battery to die. Something he never normally did. In general, there was usually a battery in his phone and extra battery either charged or being charge. Did you ever know him to be not have a phone at the ready if he needed to use it. Renee revealed a month after the murder, steve told her something that in hindsight seemed very significant. In the evening we would take a walk on the Golf Course and he picked up a bag on the way out the door one evening and as we were walking, told me about the bag and what he was going to do with it. A Getaway Bag which she said he buried on a Golf Course. Sure enough, with renees help, they found the bag on the Golf Course. Inside her Cash And Clothing and a Cell Phone and a penlight. Also, after steve was arrested they can ducted more searches. In his Storage Unit they found books on how to cover your tracks and live as a fugitive. At an apartment he rented in scottsdale they found something interesting in the parking garage. Bmw motorcycle the detector should meet in the parking garage. They believe that he had recently purchased it. Inside these locked cases they later learned steve had maps, clothing, hair dye, makeup , and 15,000 cash. Charlotte who still believed her father was innocent reluctantly testify for the prosecution. Put on the spot she had to agree she knew he was thinking of running, and under a grant of immunity, she admitted that she read the socalled Anonymous Email that claimed carol was killed by Drug Dealers. Email dictated by her father. At one point, your dad held up a piece of paper to the Glass Window and wanted you to write down what was on that paper. Yes. And you did. Yes. What were you supposed to do with that piece of paper . I was supposed to write an email with what i had copied down, i believe. In the hopes it would be investigated further. What did that mean to you . Did you believe it . I did. I believed that that was what he had been told by someone in jail, and that, you know, it was very emotional for me and i wanted it to be investigated. How did you get the information out . I sent an Anonymous Email. Anonymous so it could not be traced back to her or her father. Her older Sister Katie was not aware the email had come from charlotte but she was at the center of the story about Life Insurance. Steve had signed a disclaimer saying he would not benefit from proceeds of carols Life Insurance. Katie was forced to testify that was not true. My father was asking me for various things related to that money. Wants the Life Insurance paid out, katie transferred her share to her grandparents. You knew your grandparents were going to use that money for Attorneys Fees . That was my understanding. The prosecution called close to 50 witnesses to portray Steve Democker as amanda plotted to kill his wife, plotted his escape, and used his own children to fund his defense in hoodwink his lawyers in the court. The case looked strong. The prosecution rested. Now, it was time to hear from the defense. No surprise, it had a quite different theory about carol kennedys murder. A theory that had nothing whatsoever to do with Steve Democker. Coming up. That man in the guest cottage. It wasnt a little evidence we had on him but a mountain of evidence. Evidence. Was he going to hurt me, or hurt my family . I was scared. Keith morrison when dateline continues. Upbeat Music Rsv can severely affect the lungs and lower airways. But im protected with arexvy. Arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower Respiratory Disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. Rsv can be serious for those over 60, including those with asthma, diabetes, copd and certain other conditions. But im protected. Arexvy is proven to be over 82 effective in preventing lower Respiratory Disease from rsv and over 94 effective in those with these health conditions. arexvy does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients. Those with weakened Immune Systems may have a lower response to the vaccine. The most common Side Effects are injection site pain, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and joint pain. 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He was the victim of Detective Tunnel Vision beginning with a sloppy investigation. It was a cavalcade of people roaming through the scene that they did not lock down. Tromping through footprints and the house. They did not seal it off correctly. To me, when somebody shows up on the scene and points the finger at the exhusband and thats all they ever did. Right and him. It was always on him. The jurors listen to his interview with the detectives and i carol was killed. Weve got a suspicious death. We dont have any other person. We have no other person right now. In which you could hear the suspicion said the defense. Steve, said the attorneys, Cold Fear of her coming him. He is afraid that the investigation is on him and theyre not focusing on anything else. The focus is on him and hes afraid nobody will believe him. Thats why he buried the Getaway Bag they said. It was not a sign of guilt but of terror. It didnt turn up until months after steve was arrested. Never had evidence that he tried to use the bag to flee . That he tried to use it to flee . I believe thats precisely what he did. He never fled. We arrested him before he could flee. You are saying before he could flee. My questions direct. He did not flee, did he . He was not able to. No. Thats another term of art. Its a simple question. Did mr. Democker flee or not . Yes or no . He did not flee. States Sister Sharon had a simple explanation for the coincidences the night of the murder. The circumstantial evidence like is dead Cell Phone battery. I think most with us with Cell Phones can appreciate later in the day its not uncommon for the battery to go. But came within a mile of the house. He lived out there for many years so that was a favorite trail. They made a great deal of the tracks they found on the property. The Shoe Prints that mustve been his. The Tire Tracks mustve been his. Nobody knows whos those are. He did buy a pair at one point, but he doesnt know if he kept them. He said i never came any shoes for more than six months. He ran all the time and no shoe last more than six months. The bicycle tire, thats the tire thats an 80 of all the Mountain Bikes in the u. S. Its the most common tire. Theres nothing very distinctive about that. They wanted to tell The Jury that it was a match. They were not allowed to do that because the expert said, we have no idea if its a match or not. The defense called its own forensic Pathologist Task if the Medical Examiner was correct in his conclusion that the Murder Weapon was a Golf Club. With regards to saying specifically this weapon, i cant. I think the Golf Club as hitchcock used to say is the macguffin. Its the Magic Device to tie it to Steve Democker. The goal for. The elitist. The rich guy. Isnt there scientific evidence to say that they Golf Club . No. I dont agree with that. Not a single person could say that was a Golf Club. They all said it could have been a Golf Club, but they said it couldve been other weapons. The defense argued Detectives Shouldve looked at other suspects too. One person in particular. Jim knapp, the man who rented Carols Guesthouse and arrived on scene almost immediately after deputies. Why was he a potential suspect in your view . The guy lights the fire who comes back to watch it burn. That was our feeling of jim knapp. It wasnt a little evidence but a mountain of evidence. Knapp said the Defense Attorney was in serious financial trouble and cooked up a shameless lie to persuade friends to lend him money. They told The Jury how he faked cancer. He got to the point where he was lying about having active cancer and asking people for financial help so he could take care of his cancer which he didnt have. They said knapp wanted to buy a franchise business, a smoothie store, with carols divorce money. At one point, even introducing carol as his business partner. Was he obsessed with carol . S Behavior with his former girlfriend when she tried to break up with him seemed obsessive to her, she said. He would not leave her alone. Kept sending her emails. Im wondering what was this man capable of quests quick what he do something mean. Was he going to hurt me or hurt my family . I felt threatened is what it felt like. I was scared. Or defense questions. How did jim Knapps Fingerprint Wind up on the financial documents that were printed the day of the murder and found slipped inside a magazine sitting on Carols Kitchen Counter . How did his dna get mixed with Carols Blood in the sample taken from a doorknob leaving the house . That was Evidence Number805. They called a dna expert. You can see across the top line the neighbors are the same as knapp and different from Steve Democker. Your point was on each of these analyses, jim knapp patches each one of these and Steve Democker does not. That is right. Neither Steve Demockers Dna Or Fingerprints were found at the Crime Scene. Had police focused on the wrong man all along . Because Steve Democker knew that, did he make a foolish mistake like a frightened man would . All of that occurs once he is placed in custody. He becomes desperate. That should not, in our opinion , shouldnt have been introduced in the trial. Thats a separate issue. The defense tried to keep that out of the trial but did not succeed. It makes him look like a bad, evil guy who forced his daughters to use their Inheritance Money to pay for his attorneys. A scummy thing to do. None of that put him In The House. None of that put dna on him and his house, car, person, anything along those lines. The defense rests. Steves family remained rock solid in his corner. His Sister Sharon said. I want to think the best of my brother. The other part is no one showed me anything that changes my mind. There is no evidence to say, you are not thinking about this. Show me something. Do you see your understandable Family Bias affecting your judgment about these things . If you can prove to me that this is what happened, then thats different. I am missing the big evidence that says he was there. Now, five years after the brutal murder on bridle path, The Jury would finally get to decide. Steve would finally get his say. Coming up. Cant sleep. It was rough on everybody. You are on pins and needles. man mm, hey, honey. Looks like my Todo List grew. Paint the bathroom, give baxter a bath, get Life Insurance, hm. I have a few minutes. I can do that now. Oh, that fast . Remember that colonial Penn Ad . I called and i got information. They sent the simple form i need to apply. All i do is fill it out and send it back. Well, that sounds too easy man give a little information, check a few boxes, sign my name, done. They dont ask about your health . man no health questions. Physical exam . Dont need one. Its Colonial Penn guaranteed acceptance whole Life Insurance. 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You dont know your brother . This family of highly educated professionals knew the case against steve as intimately as any attorney. The Third Day of deliberations, there was nothing to do but sit together, watch their phones, and then, as they prepared to leave a coffee shop, news. The jury had reached a verdict. But, it was 4 00 p. M. Apparently quitting time. The judge decided they would have to wait until morning to hear what the verdict was. Katie and charlotte comforted by steves parents, his siblings had another night to wait and wonder. What did The Jury decide . It was rough on everybody. That nervous energy, you cant sleep. We were thinking are they stretching this out . Was a torture . Sure. We want them to let him go now. The next morning, the clock struck 9 00 and it was time. When they came in the room, could you tell . Yeah. Its not a good when they dont look at the family. We find the defendant Steve Democker guilty. Guilty on all counts. How did it feel . We were stunned. It wasnt the right verdict the law did not support that verdict the Defense Investigator didnt think so either. The biggest shock to me was they came back unanimous and came back unanimous quickly. It was disappointing. How did steve take it . Devastated. He is innocent and wants to prove his innocence. Thats what his mission is now. Is he innocent . The investigator. I believe in my Heart And Soul that Steve Democker killed carol kennedy. He thinks of the daughters, the impact on them. While my heart goes out to them, you have to recognize that this is all because of one mans actions. Carols friend katherine. I never wanted to believe steve is capable of doing that. The jury made their decision and i except there decision and agree with their decision. I am glad its over and so relieved. So many of us have been dragged through the last 5. 5 years. Katie and charlotte rather Fathers Sentencing in despite of everything, the case against steve, how he used charlotte to create the phony Email Evidence and pay for his defense with Life InsuranceMoney Carol intended for her daughters. In spite of that, their Fathers Sentencing, they asked the judge for leniency. I asked because i would like the opportunity to walk again with my father freely and outside. Speak openly and honestly with him and find ways to heal the pain of this prolonged nightmare. I believe in Healing And Forgiveness because that is the way i was raised. As for me, i can promise that i will never forget the memory of my mother. She was in me every day and will be the rest of my life. The additional pain of the reality we face is very difficult for me to grasp. The knowledge that, like my mother, my father may never attend my wedding i see my children born or even watch me graduate. It feels like leaving losing a parent all over again. This excruciating punishment is difficult for me as i know it must be for him. Steve professed his innocence. I did not kill carol. We loved Each Other for more than 20 years. Our marriage was over but not our affection for Each Other. I would no more have harmed her then i would harm my daughters by taking her from them. Leniency was not forthcoming. The judge sentenced Steve Democker to natural life and 20 years, no parole, no hope of a life ever outside prison walls. All along, we had been asking for an interview with steve. He was willing. The sheriff wasnt. Finally, after the sentencing, we were allowed a brief Telephone Interview from state prison. You could be in prison for the rest of your life. Are you prepared for that . I was prepared as anyone can be. You become nothing but a i will find some way to be of use. Interesting thing about Steve Democker. Hes extremely articulate. Can he possibly be sincere too . 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