with another soldier, marisa manthey. marisa loved working with karlyn. she was the light of the office. she was loving. everyone loved her. marisa was a single mom with a young daughter. so when karlyn was nearing the end of her pregnancy, they decided to share a house together. had a back yard. it had a decent-size kitchen. and it was right by base. did you ever have security concerns? about the townhouse or the area. we did have. karlyn had mentioned that she came home one day and felt like stuff was moved around in the house. really? yeah. if somebody says that to me i m getting worried. the two women kept the doors and windows locked and worked together to make their townhouse a home. marisa helped karlyn set up a nursery, and then on april 23rd, 2015 catalea vail ramirez was born. grandma susan was on the first flight from texas. what was it like seeing
could tell you but i just cannot think of anyone. detectives cast a wide net. they spoke with her roommate marissa multiple times. they were curious about the soldier karlyn had the brief relationship with, before she married. could her death have been the result of a long love triangle gone bad? their line of question made me think that they were looking at the soldier she was involved with. the guy she was having the fling with at work? yes. what kind of questions did they ask about him? what their relationship was like. did he love her? did she love him? did maliek know? did you have to check into the soldier that she had the little side thing with? certainly. and he was devastated that this happened. he provided his phone, his whereabouts. we concluded that he was telling the truth. where he was during the time. with the boyfriend cleared, some of karlyn s friends and family thought the murder might
karlyn was nearing the end of her pregnancy, they decided to share a house together. had a back yard. it had a decent-size kitchen. and it was right by base. did you ever have security concerns? about the townhouse or the area. we did have. karlyn had mentioned that she came home one day and felt like stuff was moved around in the house. really? yeah. if somebody says that to me i m getting worried. yeah. the two women kept the doors and windows locked and worked together to make their townhouse a home. marisa helped karlyn set up a nursery, and then on april 23rd, 2015 catalea vail ramirez was born. grandma susan was on the first flight from texas. what was it like seeing karlyn and her new daughter vail together? your baby s had a baby. yes, it was amazing. i got her and i wouldn t share her with anyone. vail was healthy and beautiful. karlyn radiant.
why did they say? we will get to inform you, just like they always say. with the soldier said next would leave this mom horrified and confused. so what s scenarios are running through your mind. i couldn t even imagine what could have happened. when dateline continues. hen dateline continues ooh, that s a low price. huh. that is a low price. what s a low price? ahh, that s a low price can you let me shop? hmm, that s a low price. i m gonna get it at amazon, anytime is a good time to save. i want to break free (vo) ready to break free? it s time to get away to a place where we can finally be free. i ve got to break free
then transferred to criminal justice. nothing that prepared her mom for what she did at 22. enlist in the army. she didn t ask me, she didn t get my opinion, she told me after she had done it. your family is a military family? we are. my dad was air force. my sister is retired air force. and then i was in the army reserves. after specialty training in information technology the army sent karlyn to south korea. off duty she found time to give back. she found herself volunteering at an orphanage. well, she starts sending me pictures of a little boy that she s in love with, and she says mom, i want to adopt him. i said, no. in korea karlyn found another kind of love. she began dating a handsome sergeant named maliek kearney. she was attracted to his confidence, to his air, the way he carried himself. he was a decorated soldier. yes. did she like that about him? yes. they worked out