Happened. Professor, artist, mom. Murdered. A Primal Scream came out of me. She started crying very hard. Police question to ask, maybe too quick. Focused on ski from the very beginning. The husband always does it. What of the husband didnt . You dont find dna, blood, anything. Someone else the real killer . Im wondering what was this man capable of . Was very emotional for me. We kept waiting for them to figure out that they had it wrong. It was 2 July 2008. Early evening and a fine Old Town called prescott, arizona. The sun going down. That Air Cooling down to a fine evening. Here at the tells History Rodeo grounds, refugees from h the Summer Heat from phoenix settled into the stands to enjoy the annual exploits of the cowboys. The same time a few miles away on the edge of town, a woman named Carol Kennedy jogged along the wellworn path that the base of the granite mountain. Sometime after 7 00, turned into her big backyard on a street called Bridle Path. Trotted past the Stone Labyr
Steves attorney said the killing was a result of a Drug Deal gone wrong with carols neighbor jim knapp. Steve said he was told a similar story. Steve said somebody was communicating to him through the Ventilation System in the jail and told him a story about how a Drug Ring out of phoenix had been trying to collect money or seek some retribution against jim knapp for involvement in a prescription Drug Ring. The attorneys arranged for a meeting. Opportunity for steve to tell Law Enforcement what they heard so they could investigate it. They showed him the mysterious email. Listen to his reaction. The dna the Medical Examiner . There was more than the email to Go On. Remember the dna the Medical Examiner found under Carols Fingernail . Turned out it wasnt steves. Or jim naps. Police called the Dna Evidence Item 603. To the Investigator Robertson it didnt represented more. A became mr. 603. A Males Dna found mixed in with Carols Blood under the fingernails of her left hand. This wasnt a s
And so it created an untenable situation for the first defense team. reporter: so untenable for these highly respected defense attorneys that they no option, they said withdrew from the case. and so, seven months in the judge was forced to declare a mistrial. we thought we were sprinting to the finish line. we thought that steve was gonna be home in time for thanksgiving, and suddenly the finish line just kinda moved off into the horizon. reporter: gut wrenching said carol s friend katherine. it was so emotional of not even a roller coaster. just the intensity of of the emotion. reporter: they d have to start all over again. the money the girls received from their mother s insurance was gone now. gone to pay for the first team of attorneys. so, since steve was pretty much destitute, court appointed attorneys stepped in. and right away craig williams and greg parzych were impressed
so untenable for these highly respected defense attorneys that they no option, they said withdrew from the case. and so, seven months in the judge was forced to declare a mistrial. we thought we were sprinting to the finish line. we thought that steve was gonna be home in time for thanksgiving, and suddenly the finish line just kinda moved off into the horizon. gut wrenching said carol s friend katherine. it was so emotional of, not even a roller coaster. just the intensity of of the emotion. they d have to start all over again. the money the girls received from their mother s insurance was gone now. gone to pay for the first team of attorneys. so, since steve was pretty much destitute, court appointed attorneys stepped in. and right away craig williams and greg parzych were impressed by how steve s family supported him. it s a large family. very
but is he innocent? investigator mike sechez. i believe in my heart and soul that steve democker killed carol kennedy. he thinks often, he said about the daughters, about the impact on them. while my heart goes out to them, you know, you have to recognize that this is all because of one man s actions. carol s friend, katherine. i never wanted to believe that steve was capable of doing this. and the jury has made their decision. i accept their decision. i agree with their decision. i m so glad it s over. i m so relieved. because so many of us have been dragged through it for the last five and a half years. katie and charlotte were back in court at their father s sentencing. and in spite of everything, the state s case against steve, how steve used charlotte to create that phony e-mail evidence and then paid for his defense with life insurance money carol intended for her daughters. in spite of all that, at their father s sentencing, they asked the