Sneak peek: Murder in Pinyon Pines | Forensic Files

[Music] being in the military in law enforcement I've seen a lot of people die [Music]
I've seen a lot of really bad things but you never think anything's gonna happen
to you not that you're above it it always happens to somebody else [Music] nothing could prepared me for what
actually happened [Music] the deputy showed up at my door all he said was you need to call your dad my
dad started crying and he told me that there had been a fire at my mom's house the only people living in the house was
my mom Vicki her boyfriend John and my little sister Becky we're still waiting for positive
identification on three bodies found it a burned-out home in piñon pines we knew
right away that everyone was dead maybe my mom fell asleep with a cigarette or a gas leak that what
happened was much much worse I learned that Becky was found in a wheelbarrow apparently she had been
placed in this and set on fire my baby sister was caught this was the front of the house and the
wheelbarrow was found here we know that it was about to the spot because there were tracks rolled out that way why
bring her body towards the front of the house we think it was two poseur and they wanted to leave some kind of symbol
make it as personal as possible that's hate she was obviously the target and when I heard the wheelbarrow
situation that's when I knew it was him hi Robert because he had threatened to kill her a lot of the evidence pointed
toward Robert Pape and Christian Smith Robert Pape was Becky's ex-boyfriend Krishna Smith was robbery Papes
best friend seven years seven years went by before anything happened yesterday police arrested 25-year olds Kristen
Smith and Becky freed Lee's ex-boyfriend Robert Pape we know Robert and anyone who knows him knows how ridiculous the
accusations are my son Christian saves lives he saved lives in Afghanistan he doesn't take
lives there's no way it's all very obvious that there's no way Robert Pape and Kristin Smith are accused of three
counts of murder [Music] and if you just look at all the evidence it just doesn't fit it doesn't work this
is not the case that should we brought against these two men there is not a doubt in my mind that they have the
right people I know that they do

A triple murder, a young woman set afire in a wheelbarrow. Police have suspects until a courtroom twist changes everything. "48 Hours " has the latest on the case including an emotional verdict Saturday, July 28 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

A fire in Piñon Pines claims three lives, leading to arrests and family turmoil over the suspects' guilt.

Key points

Tragic News Delivered. A deputy arrives with devastating news about a fire at the narrator's mom's house.
The Horrific Discovery. The narrator learns about the tragic fate of their family members in a fire.
Suspects Identified. After years, police arrest two men linked to the murders of the narrator's family.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

You never think anything's gonna happen to you.

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