She just kept saying, they killed him. Josh Mankiewicz Someone murdered her husband, but left her alive. And that left police suspicious. Was it possible she was involved in her Husbands Murder . The indicators are in cases like this, that its the spouse, not a random act. Josh mankiewicz but why would she kill a man she obviously loved . They never fought. They always were very happy. Josh mankiewicz this was a Family Affair all right, but it was another family that was keeping secrets. You ever seen anything like that before . No. Josh mankiewicz one father who fought to save his son, another who used his son to save himself. Hes a monster. [music playing] Craig Melvin hello, and welcome to dateline. Joe morrissey was a respected scientist who loved his work. Thats where he met kay, who shared his passion and would eventually become his second wife. Then late one night, joe, kay and their young son were attacked inside their Florida Home. Investigators did not know what to make of the strange circumstances surrounding this brutal crime, or the stunning betrayal that followed. Heres Josh Mankiewicz with broken bonds. [music playing] Josh Mankiewicz what would you do for your family . Would you lie . Would you walk through fire . Could you ever accuse them of something terrible to save yourself . This is a story about two very different families. Its about loyalty, terror, deception and love. And for one of the families, it begins with a late night Phone Call. I was about to not answer it. And something told me to pick up the phone. Josh Mankiewicz Christina Llanos says mother was on the line. Christina lannos you could just hear the sirens and she just kept saying you have to come here, they broke into the house and hes dead, they killed him. Josh mankiewicz he was joseph morrissey, whod been married to Christinas Mother Kay for 12 years. Their suburban Florida Home documented by police video, was now a Crime Scene. Christina lannos there was so much chaos going on. The Whole Street was blocked off. There was tons of Police Cars and the sirens and you could smell the smoke. And i just remember running Down The Street and the Police Officers were trying to stop me. And i just kept going, and she was just standing there in the middle of the street and she just looked so small and so hurt. I just ran up and gave her a big hug she was covered in blood and she just kept saying, hes dead, hes gone. She said, why would they do that . Hes gone. When i arrived at this house, it was about 1 30 in the morning. Josh Mankiewicz DetectiveBrian Kendall of the plantation, florida police, quickly learned the key facts. Joe morrissey had been brutally stabbed to death in his own home, while his Wife Kay and young son had escaped. The detective spoke briefly with kay. She gives me a Brief Synopsis of what happened that night. Believable . At that point, yes. Thats the only thing that i had to go on at that point. Josh Mankiewicz Kay told the detective that a man had entered their home sometime after 11 00 pm and began a Reign Of Terror that started with tying joe and Kays Hands and feet with Zip Ties, and ended with the murder of her husband, and their house on fire. Kays story suggested a robbery gone bad. To figure out for himself what had happened, Detective Kendall worked from the outside in. Whatd you see as you got here to the front of the house . The screen to the Window Right over here was leaning up against the house. There was a vertical slice down the middle of the screen, and this window was wide open. And thats how kay told you the Guy First came into the house. That was the Entry Area where the suspect came in, correct. I walked down this hallway here. On the ground, there was a pair of redhandled scissors, one of the long plastic Flex Cuffs was on the ground, a Zip Tie. When i walked into the master bedroom, another was Zip Tie was on the ground at the foot of the bed. There were bath tiles laying on the ground. On the bed itself was a wedding ring, which i thought was unusual. Kay had said that the man who came in asked for jewelry, or asked for valuables. Detective Brain Kendall demanding cash, valuables. But he didnt take them. At this point, he didnt take the ones that were in this room at least, because when i looked at the closet, there was also a large significant amount of jewelry. Josh mankiewicz so if this is a robbery, its kind of a strange robbery. Because they didnt take the stuff they supposedly wanted. Then he sees the blood. Detective Brain Kendall right down on the floor here, large amounts of blood. And i could see a mans feet outside the sliding glass door. This is where Joe Morrissey was killed, right here in his room. Detective Brain Kendall he was murdered and stabbed right next to the sofa in this room. Josh Mankiewicz Kay said she dragged his body out of the fire and onto the patio. And thats where Joe Morrisseys Body Lay in the wee hours of april 6, 2010. Stabbing, always personal. Detective Brain Kendall they are. Theyre up close. Theres no way to do it from a distance. Josh mankiewicz so everything about that says this wasnt a robbery. This was somebody who wanted to kill Joe Morrissey in particular. In addition to that, Joe Morrissey still had his Wedding Band on. He still had his watch on. Valuables, that if it was a robbery, it wouldve been taken out of the house. Josh mankiewicz whats more, his Wife Kay was still alive, not stabbed, not even once. They do a brutal, vicious murder to Joe Morrissey. Why leave her alive . Why leave a witness alive . Josh mankiewicz why, indeed. In murders like this, the spouse is often the first suspect, sometimes the only suspect. All of that became clear that night to Kays Daughter, christina. I remember when they took her to the Police Station, she asked me to stay and watch the house. And i remember sitting there and they would come up and ask me questions, the different detectives and the Police Officers, and they asked me, you know, did they ever fight . Or you know, where they are arguing . Or was there a tension between them . Josh mankiewicz absolutely not, said christina. They never fought. They always were very happy. Nobody, nobody goes through life and never fights. Everybody fights. I mean, i remember they would fight over, you know, him leaving socks on the floor or a wet Towel Or Something like that. But i mean, if they ever had any arguments, they were few and far between. They were a very good match. Josh Mankiewicz Joe and kay started dating when christina was a young girl. Both were divorced single parents at the time, but it was science that brought them together. They met at a cancer research institute. Kay was a biomedical Grad Student back then, while joe was a respected molecular biologist with a phd from stanford university. He conducted research into whether there was a connection between Cell Phones and cancer, among other things. And his work had taken him across the globe. He was a lot like my mom. Hes very hardworking and he was very, very humble. The most humble person i know. He never bragged about anything. He was just always trying to be a good guy and teach us to do the right thing. Josh Mankiewicz Joe and kay dated for a year, and then joe popped the question on a roman holiday. I thought it was so cool that he proposed on the top of the vatican. And she was just so excited, and it was fun to plan a wedding and they made sure that the kids are all included. Josh mankiewicz that meant not only christina, but also a son of joes from his previous marriage. It wasnt just a wedding between the two of them. It was like All Of Us becoming a big family. Joe morrissey do another somersault so i can take a picture. Josh mankiewicz it wasnt long before kay and joe wanted a child of their own, and decided to adopt patrick, a Baby Boy from south korea. He was a very handson father. He was always doing something with patrick, all the time. It was either Baseball Lessons or Hockey Practice or going fishing. I mean, they were together all the time. Josh mankiewicz but now joe was gone. Patrick and kay had survived. And Detective Kendall had some questions for kay. How do you know he came through the window . Craig melvin coming up, kay describes in horrifying detail a night of terror. He goes, remember, if you do anything stupid, i have the gun and ill have you killed and ill have your husband. Craig melvin but does her Story Match the evidence, when dateline continues. [music playing] a Perfect Day for a Family Outing shingles doesnt care. But shingrix protects. Only shingrix is proven over 90 effective. Shingrix is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in adults 50 years and older. 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I was in my craft room, which is the room in the front of the house. And the tv was on. And i heard a noise like something fall down. I thought it was my husband going to bed. Josh mankiewicz she told police her husband had been watching tv in the Family Room. Their fiveyearold son asleep in the master bedroom. Then suddenly, kay looked up. I saw him. He, and the gun was like right here. And he was right there. And i couldnt believe it. I was like, i could not believe that this was happening to me. Josh mankiewicz there was a young man in the room pointing a Gun Right at her. Kay said the man asked her where her husband was. She told him she thought he was sleeping in either the Family Room or their bedroom. And he kept saying, if you lie to me, im going to shoot you, im going to kill you. Whats your radar said at the beginning . Is she telling the truth . Initially, i want to believe her. But, the indicators are in cases like this, that its the spouse or domestic issue or some other personal issue, not a random act. Josh mankiewicz then kay told police the man took her into the Family Room where her husband was. And he yelled, wake up, real loud to joe. Joe, of course, jumped up. And said, joe, i said just calm down, its ok. Wake up. Dont move, just do what he tells you to do and were going to be ok. And, and then he said, i dont want you guys looking at me. Dont look at me or otherwise i will shoot you. So i said, ok, we wont look at you. Josh Mankiewicz Kay told police she heard the intruder talking to someone she never saw via walkie talkie, someone elsewhere on the property. Were there people talking to [inaudible] . . He didnt let them. He said just listen to me, dont talk to me, just be quiet. Josh mankiewicz she said the assailant, a young man with a gun, then tied their wrists with Zip Ties. I thought he was going to shoot us. And then he kept, he was saying, wheres the wallet, i want the wallet. And then he started on, i have no money then joe only had 2. And then i said, well, we dont use cash. I dont have any cash. At that point he said he wanted to go to the atm to get money out. Josh mankiewicz according to kay, the gunman cut their hands free and the three of them got into one of the morrisseys cars, leaving their fiveyearold son asleep in the house, along with whoever had been on the walkie talkie. On their way to the bank, joe drove. Once there, kay managed to get them to park in view of the atm camera, as you can see on this tape. Then the assailant told kay what to do next. Get out of the car, go get the money, go get the money. He goes, remember, if you do anything stupid, i have the gun and i have your kid and i have your husband, and your kids with people back there. Josh mankiewicz the man wanted 5,000. So i tried the 5,000, i tried 2,000. And it didnt let me. And then i tried 500, and then i was trying for 100 more. And it kept saying, no, that was it, and i wasnt going go be allowed any more money out of that card. Thats what The Machine said . Yes. And how much did you end up getting . 500. Josh mankiewicz after that, kay said they drove back to the house, frantic to see their son. Was he still asleep . Was he ok . As they enter the house, the gunman barked out orders. He walked behind us and said, dont do anything stupid, and then joe and i were kind of like looking at Each Other, saying why is he coming back . At that point, i thought he was going to kill us. I really did. Ok. Josh mankiewicz once back in my house, the gunman took them back to the master bedroom, and kay said, tied their hands and feet with Zip Ties and put towels over their heads. Why would they put towels over their head if this persons already seen them . Josh mankiewicz then the gunman told joe to come with him. So joe goes, i cant walk. And he goes, well, i want to see you hopping. Hop, hop, hop. And then all i heard was that joe said, oh please, please, dont do it. And i saw the fire. Please dont do it . He said please dont. Joe did. Yes. I thought he was talking about the fire, but i guess he was talking about him shooting him or stabbing him. Josh mankiewicz it was a horrifying story. And if shes faking this for some reason, its pretty elaborate. And shes doing a good job at it. Shes quite an actress if shes not telling the truth. Josh Mankiewicz Kays daughter christina was there when the Q A at the Police Station was over. We went back to my house, and she didnt really say much. She was just quiet. I think she was just letting it all sink in. Josh mankiewicz now, police were trying to determine whether the Evidence Matched Kays story. Craig melvin coming up, kay tells her story to us. And this part is really strange. Kay morrissey he started singing and taunting. Theyre coming for me, im going to kill you. 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