Former trooper claimed wife shot herself in the bathtub. Evidence tells a different story. #shorts | Forensic Files

but nothing would ever actually happen. [Music] Dan, I know this is hard, but when when
is the last time that you saw your wife alive? Dan, do you want medical to look at you
at all? No. Okay. I went to the manufacturer's site, pulled up the specifics about the times
for cycles, and then took that information, and compared that against the time at which the 911 call was
placed. Dan, I need you to take a deep breath for me so we can get people headed to
you. And what do you learn? That it was started within a minute of the 911 call.
Did your son shot himself? [Music] It suggested that he was doing actions like starting laundry and rather than
his claim that he was checking on Candy Howard and and that he was inconsolable and upset, it just it didn't add
up. Nothing about this case felt right from the beginning. So, what happened tonight? Marital
problems. She wants a divorce one day, she doesn't the next. So, she brought home divorce papers, just preliminary
ones. We screw hard, I guess. I had the sense that Dan had a story that he had planned to share with us
that evening. It felt very contrived, almost scripted in a way. Absolutely. Yeah, definitely scripted.

Brief Summary

Dan's inconsistent story about his wife's death raises questions amid marital issues and a 911 call timeline.

Key points

The 911 Call Timing. The investigation reveals the 911 call was made within a minute of the incident.
Marital Turmoil. Dan's conflicting feelings about divorce add complexity to the case.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Nothing about this case felt right from the beginning.

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