So, all those people were lying? Maher asked. Yes, ma am, Carl said. …I never put my hands on Tracey … never. . I loved Tracey. She was the love of my life.
To prepare for trial, Ozark Police re-interviewed many of the people who had originally given statements. However, one person they hadn t re-interviewed was Dawn Beasley, who had moved away from Ozark. Beasley says she was not aware that Carl had been arrested for Tracey s murder.
In January 2020, as prosecutors Adams and Davis continued preparing their case against Carl Harris and were sorting through witness statements, Beasley s original statement caught their attention.