"So, all those people were lying?" Maher asked.
"Yes, ma'am," Carl said. "…I never put my hands on Tracey … never. ... I loved Tracey. She was the love of my life."
To prepare for trial, Ozark Police re-interviewed many of the people who had originally given statements. However, one person they hadn't re-interviewed was Dawn Beasley, who had moved away from Ozark. Beasley says she was not aware that Carl had been arrested for Tracey's murder.
In January 2020, as prosecutors Adams and Davis continued preparing their case against Carl Harris and were sorting through witness statements, Beasley's original statement caught their attention.