and i was like, what s going on? and he s like, lisa s been shot. i held her hand and i just said, my lisa. my lisa. everyone s like, do you want justice? do you want revenge? i just want the truth. lisa techel, newly married, pregnant, starting the career of her dreams. she always put everybody before she put herself. then, one morning, a single shotgun blast rocked the newlyweds home. she s been shot. a young husband, out of his mind with grief. it was a tragedy. but for lisa s dad, a sheriff s deputy, it was no mystery. he was sure he knew who the killer was. go get him. go get him now. a neighbor with a gun and a grudge. i thought, they better get to him before i do. but some said this couple was having trouble. that seth had a secret. did he tell you, she sent me some topless pictures ? yes. others said the real murderer was someone else, right under cops noses. here s a legitimate suspect that should have been investigated
didn t promise to be any better. lisa s funeral was held at the first lutheran church in ottumwa. seven months earlier, todd caldwell was at the very same church, walking his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. now, he d return to lay her to rest. lisa was buried in her jailer s uniform. a special detail of officers served as pallbearers. law enforcement had come out to honor one of its own. lisa woulda thought, you know, this is all for me? i was so proud. i should ve been able to be there and and watch her become a mom. she was just a joy. mothers shouldn t bury daughters? never. never. after the funeral, the caldwell and techel families turned their attention to the upcoming murder trial of seth techel. lawyers started to plot strategy, with the neighbor, brian tate, expected to be right in the thick of it. tate s sister cheri says he never could shake the feeling that the authorities would come after him.
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any better. lisa s funeral was held at the first lutheran church. seven month earlier todd caldwell was at the same church walking his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. now he d returned to lay her to rest. lisa was buried in her jailer s uniform. a special detail of officers used as pall bearers. law enforcement had come to honor one of its own. lisa would have thought, you know, this was for me? i was so proud. i should have been able to be there and watch her become a mom. she was just a joy. reporter: mothers shouldn t bury daughters. never. never. reporter: after the funeral, the caldwell and techel families turned their attention to the upcoming murder trial of seth techel. lawyers started to plot strategy with the neighborhood, brian tate, expected to be right in the thick of it. tate s sister sheri says he never could shake the feeling that the authorities would come after him. he still feels like they re saying he s a murderer.
served as pallbearers. law enforcement had come out to honor one of its own. lisa woulda thought, you know, this is all for me? i was so proud. i should ve been able to be there and and watch her become a mom. she was just a joy. mothers shouldn t bury daughters? never. never. after the funeral, the caldwell and techel families turned their attention to the upcoming murder trial of seth techel. lawyers started to plot strategy, with the neighbor, brian tate, expected to be right in the thick of it. tate s sister cheri says he never could shake the feeling that the authorities would come after him. he still feels like they re saying he s a murderer. brian had even seen in the paper that they were callin him a crazy and deranged neighbor. it just devastated him. that summer, brian tate