into close to home, a story that dana s mother wanted toby to leave the hospital, because she thought he had something do with dane s death. there were a lot of people pointing fingers at toby over the years. he went on to the, diner asked what happened to dana, they would say toby killed her. that s correct. family members told detectives that toby had a temper, and a couple thought a lot. there were some accusations that there was a turbulent lifestyle between dana and toby, and there may have been some violence in that. but, toby denied he had anything to do with whatever happened to her that night. he said he was at home asleep. when did those whispers start? immediately. about your involvement. immediately. a lot of members of her
it might have been better flavor in the ground in just, say something happened, but we just don t know, let it be. no. that s not right, that s not fair. it s not fair to dana. somebody is accountable for what happened to her. so, if she has to come up, and be exhumed and examined, and that s what needs to be done. 30 years after dana rosendale s mysterious death, her coffin was loaded onto a truck and taken to the lucas county coroner s office for a second autopsy. and they don t tell you anything, right? no.
eternity, and i couldn t see that this is where some people believe the sole resides i know. is there a moment where you said, brittany, enough is enough, let my poor mother spirit rest here. it took me a second to this process and to my dad to tell me, it s okay. and so, in april, 2016, brittani and her aunts stood by as dana s grave was opened up yet again. i m trying to be strong. i have been wanting this for so long. and, for most people it s bring everything back for me, is just anger, i m mad. the second trial began a few months later, brittany s family an atkins supporter gather once again at the courthouse. was that coming tough coming out the elevators, together and see him in the courtroom. it was very, tough but there are several of them who came
the answers they. great three long months after dana s summation their weight was over. then you corners report came out with a new matter of death. homicide. i was ecstatic i, was said it was just a mix of emotions because it was like everything i had dreamt or thought or said or anything. it was like i was right. this time the corner had gone a step further to examine dana s skull fracture using a forensic anthropologist to help clear the bone. the injuries they saw the coroner thought it looked like foul play. this was in no way consistent with our falling of a vehicle. homicide? yes. neither the case was officially declared a homicide investigators are working hard. and the focus became the bouncer. he had all-star they re something off about his statement to detective rightly. he said one of the statement he said was he won t even
them forward. the new autopsy, and a fresh determination to seek justice they believed was long overdue. and, so it came to pass the 33, years and four months after her mother was found beside the side of the road, brittani stork was entering marble hallways the wood county courthouse, she d spent so much of her life trying to figure out what it happened to her mother. and now, the moment of truth had arrived. the defendant, russell adkins, did purposely cause the death of dana rosendale. the prosecution s opening statement was simple, common sense and science would prove that russell adkins was a lawyer and a killer, who created a story about a tragic car accident to cover his tracks. deb, are you familiar with dana rosendale? i am. dana s sister deb took the stand talk about her little sister, forever 19 years old. she loved life, she loved people, she loved her family. she loved her little girl.