Dana Chandler maintains innocence in double murder case; her daughter alleges otherwise #shorts | Forensic Files

They were found uh Sunday afternoon, July 7th. My dad and his fiance Karen were shot
and killed in their beds. I was 17 and my brother was 15. And there was just shock.
The killer made it downstairs, shot Karen Harkness multiple times, shot Mike Cisco multiple times. Whoever it was
that did this hated these people. The only person that hated them was my mom. Dana, what should people understand
about the fact that you, Dana Chandler's daughter, thinks Dana Chandler killed your father? I do have a mind of my own
and I'm not biased in this situation. I don't want it to be her. I want the truth to come out.
I wanted to help the police, so I started to record my conversations with her. I think that the only way I
can really move on with a relationship with you is if we can get it, you know, if you can just tell me yourself that
you did it. You know, number one, I didn't do it. And number one, I don't number two, I don't know what happened
to Kaylee. Did you know anything about the death of Michael and Karen? I have no idea what happened to Michael and
Karen. I hit a point where I didn't know if justice would ever be served. I needed justice for my dad and for
Karen. We the jury find the defendant guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree. I feel better in the sense
that my dad's killer is paying for their actions. I don't feel better that my mom is
capable of killing my dad. And then the Kansas Supreme Court comes and says, "This is
prosecutorial misconduct. We're going to go ahead and overturn her conviction. You have a new trial.
My liberty, my freedom is hanging in the balance." Bring out something to prove she didn't do it. That's for her and her
own freedom. But she can't and she hasn't. I did not kill Mike Cisco. She would not hesitate to get revenge on me.
I did not kill Karen Hartness. I know the truth. I am an innocent woman. The truth is that she murdered them.
She scares me. Your mom scares you. Yeah.

Brief Summary

A daughter's belief that her mother murdered her father unfolds amid a controversial trial and emotional turmoil.

Key points

A Daughter's Doubt. Dana Chandler questions her mother's innocence in the murder of her father.
The Verdict. The jury finds the defendant guilty of first-degree murder, but the case takes a turn.
A Shocking Reversal. The Kansas Supreme Court overturns the conviction, leading to a new trial.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I want the truth to come out.

Dana expresses her desire for honesty regarding her mother's involvement.

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