Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors | Sneak peek | Forensic Files

[Music] we wanted to be able to have this happy family like everybody else does [Music]
my name is Arden Summers and I am the daughter of Elisa and Trevor Summers I was really hoping that my family would
be back together and healthy and fixed Alisa Summer she is a loving mother of five children
it's a tragic family story and they're breaking up and getting divorced Trevor Summers wanted control
he controlled Elisa and he controlled his children we later learned through our investigation that Trevor summer is
using his children to play against his wife we was trying to persuade her not to get
divorced and he was going to talk her into it no matter how long it took she went through hell and back all
because of what my dad did when Trevor Summers enters the home and Elisa Summers ultimately wakes up that's
when the violence occurs I am here with Elisa her house or I'm not supposed to be and I woke
Elise up and I have been holding her against her will he used her cell phone to record a video
making a statement about what occurred I did Tire up uh I keep her from contacting authorities and giving
me enough time to get out of town eventually he takes her out of the house correct Alisa agrees to go with him
because she knew that was the only way she was going to be able to stay alive at that point
he goes to the Walgreens he's in the car and there is an employee at the Walgreens taking a smoke break
we received a 9-1-1 call from a witness at the Walgreens where Miss Summers attempted to flee from the vehicle some
just ran out of the dude's car looked like her hands were tired of the car script and helped me
I just uh grabbed her and put her back in my car so this is a potential kidnapping but could be headed towards
something far more serious a potential homicide that's certainly a possibility in something that's in the back of our
heads the 911 call occurs approximately 9 p.m on Saturday then the following morning myself and
another detective are able to interview for the five children it was just a knock on the door
and just two tall men and asked do you know where your parents are and I said no
they were talking about how they're doing this investigation to try to find my parents and all I'm thinking is oh my
God what happened the interview with the children it was a very delicate situation
you know he was hurting mom really did he tie our arms up or her feet or something else
[Music] when the children are giving these details it's just surreal it was shocking

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Brief Summary

The episode recounts the Summers family's tragic story of domestic violence and the impact on their children.

Key points

A Family in Crisis. Arden Summers shares her hopes for a healthy family, but tragedy strikes as her parents divorce.
Control and Manipulation. Trevor Summers' controlling nature leads to turmoil within the family, affecting Elisa and the children.
Desperate Choices. Elisa makes a harrowing decision to go with Trevor, fearing for her life.
Detectives Arrive. Detectives interview the children about their parents, revealing the gravity of the situation.
Surreal Testimonies. The children's shocking details about their experiences leave a lasting impact.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I was really hoping that my family would be back together and healthy.

Arden Summers expresses her hope for family unity.

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