I got a call at 4 00 in the morning. They said, your sister has passed away. The nature of the incident, vicious attack. We are confident the person in the video was a suspect. Chris crime watch daily. Chris when she was 17 years old, sara kruzan was sentenced to life in prison preachy or taken vengeance on a man who forced her into a of child prostitution. Now, more tan 20 years later, they raise out of prison, advocating for women and working as a special correspondent for crime watch daily. For assignment today is a very personal and emotional one. Pershe is going back behind baro talk to three inmates who continue to pay for mistakes they made as teenagers. Reporter inside the maximumsecurity indiana state prison sit plenty of killers, personal reflections. Directly after i did it, because of the state that i was in, and reality, i was pleased with myself. A ring browne murdered his own parents in cold blood. I thought i did what i had to do, the robbery went bad. I ended up dying. Reporter just justin trio rob a man, he ended up killing him instead. Had them in the back while he was running. Reporter johnson simply took revenge. Defend my sister, she was being abused, and i shot the guy. Reporter combined, these three will serve hundreds of years. But time isnt the only measure they have in common. They all committed their violent acts as teenagers. Reporter how old were you . 16 years, six months, four days. Reporter it is something crime watch daily contributor sara kruzan can relate to. Of spending over 15 years in prison. Payment for putting a bullet to the neck of a man who had been her sexual abuser, pimp, and trafficker for five years. She was 16 years old. Reporter right now, we are coming upon the indiana state penitentiary. It is very scary. I am starting to feel anxiety. Reporter today, sara has willingly returned. But not without some side effects. I was dropped off in the prison, being shackled and chant, a sense of feeling hopeless and oppressed. Reporter the steel cold sounds, and loss of all control are brutal, emotional, and tearful reminders. It was pretty scary for me, coming to the prison myself this morning. When i first got here, i am sure i felt the same way. Being 17 when i got here, the reporter s sara faced her fears had on in order to go inside the minds of other offenders who committed horrible crimes as teenagers. Just like her. It is very scary to have a gun in your hand and to kill somebody. It changes you. Is that fair to say . Yes. Were you remorseful as soon as he committed the crime . Needed to do. I dont think i understood the undergrowth to lima be my grf the situation. Reporter aaron is now 38 years old, 22 years old he killed his own mother and stepfather. Lying in wait, shooting them point blank in the Early Morning hours as they return from a party, all part of a methodical plan. They came down one day, i did wake up that morning and say, today is the day. Tell me because i actually called pretty much every person i knew and said, hey, guess what, im not going to be able to see you anymore. I am going away for a wild. Reporter a file is an understatement. Aaron is serving a 100 year sentence. He narrowly escaped a death sentence for the murders he only now sees as regrettable. They did not deserve what happened. Help me understand why the young boy feel so compelled and so parents is the only option. I have a hard time talking about this aspect of it because, in the past, i have been accused of victim blaming. And i dont want to be the guy that is blaming other people. I chose to make the decision that i made. And there was a lot of stuff that went on a net household. There was no sexual abuse. There was no physical abuse. That household was. Secondary. Reporter as a teen, aaron couldnt see solutions to the Emotional Abuse he says he suffered. He could only feel rage. Because did you want them to pay for everything they had done to you . Yes. When i killed my stepfather, i was yelling a whole lot of things. To this day, i cant tell you what those things are. But i was screaming at the top of my lungs in the middle of the night, as i am standing over a body. And i went back in the house and he looked at my mother. I didnt say anything to her. But i did stand over her and take it in one last time. Then, i left. Reporter that disconnected, raw lack of feeling and control was similar for justin. Murder happened. Reporter he was also a notorious fort wayne, indiana, gang banger, running street wild. It was part of your life . Life . Its how i grew up. Its hard to believe, there were people older than me working for me, home invasion, robberies, carjackings, just to survive, selling drugs on the streets, and living the life. I guess, living the life of a gangster. Reporter but with justin when his associates turned him him for murdering a man they all try to rob. Suddenly, he was facing gangster life and a 60 year sentence in an adult prison at 17 years old. When i first got here, they put me in the population. Were you scared quest mexico most definitely. Did you think you are going to die here questioning yes, i was. I thought for sure i would be dead. I would fight the aryan i didnt want to. Thats what i thought i would die. I figured someone would stab me and it would be over with. Reporter just justin obvy survive. He has served 22 years. It took a many of those to fully own up to killing an innocent man as a brash, uncontrollable teen. I finally faced the facts in a minute to myself about seven years ago and took responsibility for it. Techie seven years to come to the fact that you had shot him . It took me 23 years, that was one of the once, i didnt do it, i didnt do it. One day, its time to tell the truth. Reporter johnson has no trouble owning up to what he did. How do you feel for being here for attempted murder . I was wrong, i am not more of a reactionary person, i have better selfcontrol. Reporter this is a second offense for him, who was chains for our interview. I broke a facility rule, which was being in an unauthorized area, basically just being out of place. Reporter he first met a jail cell for attempted Armed Robbery when he was only 15 years old and served almost nine years. He admits the harsh lessons made him grow up fast. I have been counting both of my prison terms, ive been incarcerated this year, 19 years. I am only 37 years old. Whole life. Im tired of cheating myself. Reporter learning that violent actions have severe consequences is something all of these offenders say was eyeopening as they aged in prison. Youre not thinking about it at the time. You know, you just out on the motion speed impulsive. I am glad im growing out of it. When i got locked up, i was a very dangerous person. My particular paradigm was said, time to grow. I started picking up books and i started doing things and i started learning more about what it is to actually be a man. Reporter aaron has changed dramatically over the years, earning a masters degree. How does that happen . Back then, in order to get a class a job, the highest paying job here, 0. 25 an hour big money. You have to love degree. So, i was like, i will get my ged, i found that i really enjoyed it. For so much of my life, i had been told i was stupid, i would never amount to anything. Reporter and aaron also found level being locked up. Heather browne is his wife of five years. The two much when heather started corresponding with aaron through letters, then, phone calls. After seeing him profiled on television. It was on our first meeting he proposed to me. Discussing how we would take our relationship to another level, so, he had already thought about it and consider the possibilities. At that point, has out date is 2040. So, that played in a lot to what i think about. She visits once a week. Its not easy. I left the prison, about 15 minutes ago. Today because of the different garden she is marred by the book. Reporter aaron wont be eligible for relief for over 20 years. He will be over 60 years old when he becomes free. A link these sentence for killing two family members as a juvenile. A lot more time to reflect. Do you think you are a monster . Why . It goes to the argument of why there is a problem with sentence or the equivalent. The fact that we can rehabilitate, we can change, we can grow. And i did that. I am proud of the men i have become. Chris though aarons sentence was 100 years, indiana allows for a good time, which could make him eligible for parole sooner. With the time counted against his 60 year sentence, justin could be eligible for release in about eight years. Johnson will be out and about of course, extremely long sentences for juvenile offenders is a controversial subject right now. We want to hear from you. Should these young people, some sentence to life in prison, get a Second Chance . Sound off on our facebook page. Still to come, keep i. D. Thieves from digging into your pockets. Stop an intruder in his tracks. Crime watch daily has the latest hightech tools to protect you and your family. Chris coming outcome of the latest gadgets to help keep you safe while driving and protect you from identity fraud. Heres a look at what else we are working on. Before she made headlines as a crime watch daily special im elizabeth, and he was crime watch daily. Chris Elizabeth Smart made headlines for a different reason. I kept expecting my parents to wake up. Chris in a deeply new interview with me, elizabeth relives her darkest days, held chris was very time you thought you may never get out alive . Chris from the day of the kidnapping to the physical and Emotional Abuse and her eventual rescue. I was scared to admit to i was because what if they didnt believe me. I might not live to see the light of another day. Chris plus, her allnew mission to help other victims heal. But this guy is still wearing his sunglasses, and Police Believe they know why. The suspect is seen entering and leaving the apartment complex. Chris and aspiring young model killed in her apartment. They appeared to be a vicious attack. Chris a manhunt for a mystery murder suspect. I am still scared. Chris we are in houston with the latest on who killed shall be thornburg. That is next week on crime watch daily. . . . . . . . . . . Geico motorcycle, when you ache and havent slept. Youre not you. Tylenol . Pm relieves pain and helps you fall fast asleep and stay asleep. We give you a better night. Youre a better you all day. Twins see their mother killed. Speak of these two girls had just witnessed something i could not comprehend. Chris the bizarre behavior that turned them from victims to suspects. I believe that these girls are sociopaths. They feed off of each other. Chris crime watch daily. Tomorrow. Chris now, its time for crime savers, were we show you the very latest the safety and security gadgets available Product Experts joining us from los angeles. Because things for having me. We are exciting to pair with morningsave. Com to bring you these new products. Chris the first thing we will talk about his protection while you are driving plate oxidants and road rage can happen anywhere at any time. So, its important to have a camera in your car nowadays in case Something Like that happens and you have proof. The first thing you want to do is capture the whole incident on video. You dont want it to be your word against theirs in court. Into the rearview mirror. It straps on over your existing mirror. It faces forward, so comment captures everything that is happening on the road. At record high death on an endless loop, so, you never run out of recording space. You can spend hundreds of dollars getting a factory System Installed in your car, but today on crime savers, this levered camera is 29. Chris i just hope one of those gadgets in my car and pretty cool. Now, lets talk about electronic pickpocketing, one of the fastestgrowing problems around the world. A person doesnt need to physically steal your card, it can happen so fast without you even notice what is going on. Of the bad guys cant scan your cards, they cant steal your information. All you need to prevent that is a bag with an rfid blocking minor. This purse person sick and ng that anyone would carry, but it has rfid blocking pockets the protect your i. D. Cards, passports, and other electronic by a chip reader. This Genuine Leather bag comes in six different colors and can be worn as a clutch, or over the shoulder. Having an rfid blocking bag is essential these days, especially while traveling, which is why this type of technology can normally be really expensive, but today on crime savers, just 39. Chris the last thing we will talk about his home security. Home is broken into every 18 seconds in the united states. Someone entering your home really is your worst nightmare, so, we Work Together to put together this exclusive home Wireless Security system. Just for crime savers. This kit includes a keypad, a fourdoor winter alarm, and a motion sensor disguise as a smoke alarm. When the system detects and intruder, it lets off an alarm. It will probably wake up everyone in your house, and hopefully, your neighbors. Itches and the intruder running praises pages you dont need this is really affordable because it eliminates all of that. Today, on crime savers, you can get the complete alarm system for 34. For more information on these products, and to purchase them, go to morningsave. Com. [footsteps echoing] notice. The things that i consume on a daily basis, a lot of it is very acidic. The enamel on my teeth was actually weakening. The whiteness wasnt there as much. My teeth didnt look as healthy as others. My dentist said that pronamel would help fight against that erosion that foods and drinks were causing. So it was really important to start using the pronamel. Itll be one less thing you have to worry about. Pronamel is now giving me the confidence to know that im doing the right thing. So its nice to know that its as simple as that. Chris tomorrow, on crime watch daily, 16yearold twin sisters who did everything together, including murder. There has been a brutal struggle throughout the living room. Chris what really happened inside this home . The fiddle fatal night and a mother dead and her two grown daughters behind bars. A beautiful young girl, they look harmless. Chris thats tomorrow. Thanks for joining me force e5. Im chris hansen. Hope to see you next time, remember, we says we gotta go with the guy we got and make no excuses. How the green and gold is preparing for this weekends game in atlanta. And a new political ad stirring up some confusion with the wisconsin humane society. Plus the search is on for a milwaukee homicide suspect. Where authorities think he could be hiding out. Those stories in a moment. But first, there was no hiding from the rain today. Just want to stay in bed. Hopefully some leaves are left on the trees weather expert tom wachs joining us now to tell us if we dry out tomorrow. The rain will taper off this evening and completely end after midnight. Some areas picked up over 2 of rain. Temperatures will fall into the lower 40s by sunrise. Mostly cloudy and cool on thursday with a high around 50. Windy and warmer friday with highs in the 60s. Bad. A few showers possible saturday with highs in the low 60s. Upper 50s on sunday. Tonight rain ending. Low 41 wind ene 1020 mph thursday mostly cloudy and cool. High 50 wind nw 510 mph friday mostly cloudy, windy and warmer. Am low 42
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