The speaker discusses the negative stigma surrounding step-mothers, particularly with the example of her own experience and how they are seen as uninterested and unwilling to take care of children that are not biologically theirs.
Two individuals aggree that they think the suspect is lying after having lied about their association with the victim. They are hopeful that their DNA will be at the crime scene or recovered from the victim's blood.
The initial look into the crime scene is done by other detectives while a uniform patrol deputy takes note of who goes in and out of the scene, but they find a murdered baby there.
A mother was attacked with a full-size axe while she was on her bed, leaving her with severe injuries. Her son who witnessed the attack had to plea for information about his mother's condition.
Many individuals spoke out passionately in court, with some bringing up positive memories of the defendant and others expressing their anger and pain as victims or family members of victims.