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it was a cold Halloween morning in 2019 when Colby trickle called 911 my my wife
shut trickle met deputies outside his home in Hayes Kansas did he seem upset I mean there were tears coming down and
was hard to understand was choked up Kristen trickle was still alive when First Responders arrived but they said
she couldn't be saved after you did your autopsy how did you rule on Kristen trickle's death homicide or suicide
suicide suicide y the victim's family in this right out of the gate was just adamant that this was not a suicide when
Kristen's Aunt Dy and Uncle Brandt rice heard Kristen took her own life they couldn't believe it what did you tell
investigators initially we just don't think she would do this 100% I said there's no way of all the people I know
in this world the last person that I would ever think would take their own life would be Kristen because of the joy
she she has they said Kristen's family and her two dogs meant the world to her the thought of her hurting herself in
any way or anyone or anyone is so foreign she would never take her life and not tie up loose
ends with her family make sure her dogs had somewhere to go detective JB Burkholder had also been called to the
scene to him this didn't seem like suicide having a female with a gunshot wound especially to the Head uh was uh
was unusual for us why why is that more unusual for women you think for women they're a little bit more concerned
about looks even after death and so they think about that Burk holder pointed out
some other things that seemed unusual when I got there I remember alarm going [Music]
off I think I actually silenced it she had set an alarm to get up to get ready for work and had plans for that day a
lot of times individuals who are thinking about suicide they're not setting alarms it doesn't matter when
they get up there was candy set out in the kitchen area she and Colby had planned
for Halloween to go on as it normally would with trick-or-treating and he said nothing troubled him more than the
weapon found at the scene the gun was a full-size 357 revolver a large caliber weapon approximately 11
to 12 in it can be hard to handle and so being able to place that gun under your
chin and discharge that firearm just didn't seem very likely for a smaller female and what was described as a dark
bedroom this wasn't an open and shut suicide case there was questions

A Kansas man told police his wife shot herself, but police noticed the alarm was going off on her phone, and candy had been set out for Halloween the next day. Police began to think that Kristen Trickle didn't plan on dying that night. To them it looked more like murder.

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Brief Summary

The episode examines Kristen Trickle's suspicious death, questioning the suicide ruling amid family disbelief and investigative findings.

Key points

A Tragic Halloween Morning. On a cold Halloween morning in 2019, Colby Trickle called 911 about his wife.
The Family's Denial. Kristen's family adamantly believed she would never take her own life.
Unusual Circumstances. Detective Burkholder noted the unusual nature of the gunshot wound.

Episode highlights

The Family's DenialKristen's family adamantly believed she would never take her own life.“100% I said there's no way.”0:52May 2, 2024

Episode quotes

There's no way Kristen would take her own life.

Family's disbelief about Kristen's suicide.

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