Family: Silence spoke volumes after Michele Harris' disappearance | Forensic Files

the minute literally the minute I knew that she had not come back that morning I knew that he had killed her I mean it
I never thought anything else I just never thought anything else and how he responded and reacted to her being
missing was so different than every other time that she had done something that he did not agree with in what way
he had always reached out to us he had always called us he had always arranged a meeting um and and absolutely nothing
not ever since the day that she went missing has he even mentioned her name to me
ever and again Michelle and I were pretty close we saw each other a lot we talked to each other all the
time and Cal would come to us when he had concerns about her never never since that moment she was missing why is that
and what is the answer in your mind he knows why you know what he knows what the answer is he you know why wouldn't
he I would have thought his very next phone call would be Shannon did you see her last night did you talk to her
what's going on I'm concerned she didn't come home why would Cal kill his wife why
would he kill Michelle he is controlling very controlling and um he didn't have control over her anymore she
was moving on she was ready to take the settlement and um and he he didn't like that that he
was losing that control over her

On Sept. 12, 2001, the day Michele Harris disappeared, Greg and Shannon Taylor, her brother and sister-in-law, say they knew instantly that Michele's husband, Cal Harris, had killed her. What tipped them off?

Brief Summary

Shannon discusses her suspicions about Cal's role in Michelle's disappearance and his controlling behavior.

Key points

The Moment of Realization. The speaker reflects on the moment they knew something was wrong.
A Shift in Behavior. The speaker notes a drastic change in Cal's behavior after Michelle went missing.
The Control Issue. The speaker discusses Cal's controlling nature and its implications.

Episode highlights

A Shift in BehaviorThe speaker notes a drastic change in Cal's behavior after Michelle went missing.“Not ever since the day that she went missing has he even mentioned her name”0:31Jun 10, 2014

Episode quotes

I knew that he had killed her, I mean it.

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