that mommy s gone forever. and these people over here think mommy killed herself and these people over here think my daddy shot my mommy? the trial to decide one way or the other finally began in may 2013, two years after the fire. two years in which the local media covered the case in a big way. it s looking like brett seacat will finally face trial for the death of vashti seacat. brett was entitled to ask to have his trial moved to another county, which might have been less saturated with news of the case against him, but he elected to keep it right here in kingman s historic courthouse, a mere two blocks from his ruined home. the defendant intentionally and with premeditation committed the murder of his wife, vashti seacat. but for all the talk that had been around town, that assistant attorney general amy hanley had precious little hard evidence to draw upon, not even an autopsy report to wave around, because the coroner hadn t labeled vashti s death a homicide. no, the e
brett left the station then, went to be with his boys, whatever his thoughts may have been, but not for long, because no matter how adamant brett s denials were, they just didn t add up to the kbi. however depressed brett said vashti was, it made no sense she would have lit the house on fire with her two sleeping sons in harm s way. the next day, brett seacat was taken into custody. he was formally charged three days later. brett t. seacat did then and there unlawfully, feloniously, intentionally, and with premeditation kill vashti s. seacat. your bond is $1 million. he was also charged with arson and endangering his children. brett could not make bond, and so, remained in jail. he would await a jury s decision about what really happened in the seacat home in kingman, kansas, in the early hours of april 30th, 2011. coming up, the note. some of his actions were reckless because the clock was
as kingman coped with the tragedy in its midst, the smallest victims in the vashti and brett seacat story endured what horrors we cannot imagine. kathleen left her home in oklahoma to help care for vashti s young sons shortly after her sister died. and perhaps more than anyone, she was learning what violent death could do to a family. we held those babies all night. they would wake up. they were traumatized by the fire. so, to rock the little 2 1/2-year-old, begging you, please ask jesus, please, bring my mommy back. i ll be good. i need a mommy. that breaks your heart. and this went on for a long time at night, sobbing for hours. those poor kids. i mean, you re trying to process
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