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not all the moment the emergency no way and I needed em that's her bleeding you i was called at approximately four
o'clock in the morning on February 3rd 2018 there had been a home invasion robbery in the area of Hale Plantation
you said someone was in your house yes I'm being advised that the wife has severe injuries and was currently being
trauma alerted to our area hospital you will first cream and tall think it was suzan Rochelle almost died that night
Susan had died the truth of what happened that night would die with her when Susan Rachelle comes out of surgery
she tells investigators that there is no truth and that the person who inflicted
all of the injuries that she is suffering from is Michael Rachelle this case is about the power of money it's
about the power of desire for control when Susan asked for divorce Michael Rachelle snapped when he was
faced with the prospect that he would have to give her half of his fortune he made a calculated and premeditated
decision to kill this is the knife that was used to stab Susan that bending in this knife you believe is a result of
the hitting bone and had bent the blade that's correct [Music] members of the jury we're just going to
lay here until you die sue we're just going to lay here until you die those are the words of that defendant Michael
Rachelle spoken to his wife of 10 years Susan Rachelle I got close to her right here and her
hand comes out and she was there anything in her head yeah a knife [Music] there's no way on God's green earth that
my father would stab anyone was Mike's daughter Caroline a source of conflict in the marriage absolutely didn't you
tell Michael Rochelle that you hated Caroline those words came out yeah and in fact you called her a [ __ ] is that
right yes [Music] never in 1 million years what I think that my wedding would be the catalyst of
all of this who do you believe brought the knife into that incident Susan Rochelle who do you believe was
the attacker in the February 2nd incident Susan Rochelle and who was the victim my
father [Music] you you

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Brief Summary

Michael Rachelle allegedly stabbed his wife Susan during a home invasion, driven by financial motives and marital conflict.

Key points

The Home Invasion Incident. A home invasion leads to severe injuries for Susan Rachelle.
The Shocking Confession. Susan reveals the truth about her injuries, implicating her husband.
The Fatal Decision. Michael Rachelle makes a premeditated decision to kill his wife over financial control.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This case is about the power of money.

Describing the underlying motives in the case.

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