and dreams. and it s so real, it feels like her. and she just gives me a hug. why did it have to happen to our family? why did it have to happen to michelle? why that they? a young nursing student disappears. she was still dressed in my hospital scrubs. something drew her out to her car. the cousin she grew up with. the brother she raised. desperate to find her. they were able to do what a lot of other families have never been able to do. text messages, security monitors, surveillance videos. were they sons that she was trapped, reaching out for help? one of the things about, this is that didn t make sense. moment by moment dateline was there for every turn. look, there s blood wiped across. was she missing or murdered? was this the key? i will take her life and hers. a threat, a voice seething with hate and rage. you deserve to die for your lies. it s your last and final warning. what s happened to michelle? this case is not going to be over unt
murder took place. michele s remains were s decomposed that the corone could not determine the caus of death the pathologists report indicated that they not only visually examined my shelves remains but also examined it using an x-ray to look for any sort of trauma to her skull, her bones, anything of tha nature they couldn t locate any and while the camer recorded just about everything before and after the murder, they did not capture the crime itself it is my position that th evidence of the crime is mos supported by on assault weapon a sharp object, a stabbing object, a knife, a box cutter, something to that effect truthfully, i believe that she snuck up behind, or grabbed he by her hair and assaulted he with a sharp object. with a sharp object. is offering up? that this was heat of passion, that this wasn t planned. keith morrison: michael was in court every day,
out the evidence for the jury, what he could not do and this turned out to be a big hole in the case was tell the jury how the murder took place. michele s remains were so decomposed that the coroner could not determine the cause of death. the pathologists report indicated that they not only visually examined my shelves remains but also examined it using an x-ray to look for any sort of trauma to her skull, her bones, anything of that nature. they couldn t locate any. and while the camera recorded just about everything before and after the murder, they did not capture the crime itself. it is my position that the evidence of the crime is most supported by on assault weapon, a sharp object, a stabbing object, a knife, a box cutter, something to that effect. truthfully, i believe that she snuck up behind, or grabbed her by her hair and assaulted her with a sharp object. that would explain why that
exactly. and it has an air of credibility. reporter: and thus it s not first-degree murder. yes. a voluntary manslaughter. and then you get out in nine years. reporter: so that was the big fight? yes. reporter: and there was another problem. even as ford methodically laid out the evidence for the jury, what he couldn t do and this turned out to be a big hole in his case was to tell the jury how the murder took place. michelle s remains were so decomposed the coroner couldn t determine the cause of death. the pathologist report indicated that they not only visually examined michelle s remains, but also examined it using an x-ray, to look for any sort of trauma to her skull, her bones, anything of that nature. and they couldn t locate any. reporter: and while security cameras seemed to have recorded just about everything before and after the murder, they didn t capture the crime itself. it s my position that the evidence of the crime is most supported by an assault
out the evidence for the jury, what he couldn t do and this turned out to be a big hole in his case was to tell the jury how the murder took place. michelle s remains were so decomposed the coroner couldn t determine the cause of death. the pathologist report indicated that they not only visually examined michelle s remains, but also examined it using an x-ray, to look for any sort of trauma to her skull, her bones, anything of that nature. and they couldn t locate any. reporter: and while security cameras seemed to have recorded just about everything before and after the murder, they didn t capture the crime itself. it s my position that the evidence of the crime is most supported by an assault with a sharp object, a stabbing object, a knife, a box cutter, something of that effect. truthfully, i believe that she snuck up behind her, grabbed her by her hair, and assaulted her with a sharp object. reporter: which would explain why that small woman could do that kind of damag