He did it and cut her up ,her head anyway plus it was a petty argument that started it, he hated being a failure and resented her reactions to money ,he has the money and is drip feeding himself so no will find out ,very evil man,evil as....how's that for a story, pretty bang on what...
Very well loved people don't just dissapear and leave a house behind I'm very puzzled as ppl.clearly are it's a bizzare one I think there will be an u expected ending to this noone knows yet somthing else will turn up
and I feel as though she had plans with her father, to continue benefitting while Marsha was gone. Then she and her father would continue living in Martha's house, living off her money without her there to mind.
It'd be interesting to know if she got all that work done before or after Marsha's disappearance. She's probably keeping her father close so she'll get whatever's left of Marsha's inheritance when he dies.
she said Marsha's dogs were 'their' dogs, not just Marsha's. then why were they barking like crazy and not being walked? why not give the dogs to someone who'd actually care for the dogs
according to police its the #1 sign of a guilty spouse. scott peterson did it. chris watts did it. drew peterson did it. mark sievers. josh powell. so many
Exactly. Not reporting her disappearance, keeping her phone, continually shifting stories, failing his polygraph... Even if he or someone suspected she might have committed suicide, they'd still have reported her as missing.
Seriously, how uncaring the daughter is; the whole time they are interviewing her, her persona and tone makes it sound like she’s doing verbal paperwork
💯 her facial expressions and tone when she was asked if she ever directly asked her father if he murdered her step mother 😱😱😱 the venom trapped inside of her literally seeps through her pores. Both Donny and his daughter give me chills
I think she knows deep inside what he did, but he's her father and probably is embarrassed to admit he's a murderer. She sticks next to him but you can see it in her eyes that she well knows he did it.
She reminds me of Shanann Watts’ best friend. You remember, she is the one who reported Chris Watts’ wife missing. Another example of a total $#it husband.
Someone that went through severe depression, the one thing you need most is your dogs. Those were her kids, you would never leave them behind. He sold all her jewelry for freak sake. He was a handyman concrete comes to mind. RIP Marsha my heart goes out to you, all your family and your friends. God bless you hair stylist.
@@markrichardson5496 No, maybe not, but, if you left a "loving" husband behind he'd have at least reported her missing. AND a body would have been found, probably, fairly soon. Who commits suicide and makes it so that no evidence is left behind ? You'd at least not want to point suspicion at your spouse for your disappearance/death. Too much evidence that she didn't end her own life. They just don't have a body that points to the cause of death. Be pretty hard to claim that your wife committed suicide if she was strangled to death.
Marsha was really isolated after her parents passed away. Nobody noticed she was gone for months. That was precious time wasted that allowed the husband to get rid of evidence.
The daughter infuriates me!! Calling her a loner when she was apparently a social person is ridiculous!! Loners don’t join writing groups and make friends with their hairdressers. I wanted to just go up to her and be like your dad is a murdering POS who was so cold toward his supposed “love of his life” and just because you didn’t see that side of him as his daughter doesn’t mean he isn’t capable of it
Yep, she's so social no one notices her missing for months, even her 'acquaintances.' No friends, acquaintances. Months. He killed her, but she was a loner.
@@cl5193 🙄social people are social, they can talk to anyone and make friends. As someone said loners doesn't join writing groups.. loners doesn't get to close with their hairdresser's and they for sure wouldn't be sharing their lives to others. Being social doesn't mean you're close with everyone, it means just means being sociable
Ah yes, marital issues, his failing business that is built on her money, she goes missing and isn't reported missing, her jewellery gets sold, leaves her home that was built for her by her parents, leaves her dogs, leaves all the things that anyone would need to leave. Man there is no way
I thought that myself until my ex-girlfriend left and left all three of her animals with me. 2 cats and a dog never to come back and get them. You don’t know what ppl will do in situations
Right? Especially when she's depressed. They r what gives her comfort. That guy saying she left them because she was depressed is such bull crap !!!! As a dog lover and owner I'd never leave them behind . Just because you're depressed does not mean you can't take care of them.
I sure got surprised. Was taking care of a wealthy woman's prize poodles, both sweet little dogs, while she wason vacation. She called them her babies and i grew very fond of them while doing that job. But about a year later i happened to run into her and asked about them. "Oh, i sold them", she said like it was nothing. I was STUNNED.
“I plead the fifth” in my opinion confirms guilt. you wouldn’t have to plead the fifth if you weren’t doing anything wrong. his daughter, what a joke she is
That’s not generally true tho and there is a good reason why the right to remain silent exists without the possibility to be legally interpreted as a sign of guilt. Regardless of guilt nobody should talk to police without an attorney. Bad police work has framed so many innocent people that it’s never a good idea to say anything without legal counsel.
@@FroggeleLet’s be clear, he was pleading the fifth during a deposition with his attorney present, not an interrogation. There is a huge difference. Anyone, check data, who continually pleads the 5th in a legal deposition, has something/a lot to hide. And all other answers “I don’t recall/don’t know/not sure.” And add that he is a known liar which even his own attorney said. Hopefully Justice will be served one day.
@@BellaBlayne I‘m not talking about this case (which my comment makes clear I think). All I‘m saying is that GENERALLY SPEAKING the right to remain silent is very important and invoking it isn’t necessarily a sign of guilt. That doesn’t mean that everybody who pleads the 5th is innocent either. I‘m just saying there is a good reason why it’s not legal to interpret silence as guilt/ having something to hide. The only times I can think of that you can/ should talk to police without an attorney is in an emergency or if you have specific information to give regarding a case that you want to report. As soon as police starts asking questions about you tho, it’s advised to say nothing until you‘ve gotten legal counsel. It’s sad but unfortunately we can’t trust police not to frame people.
His lawyer and daughter are a real piece of work no common sense he pleads the fifth fails a polygraph sells her jewelry has her phone and everything she owns was left behind! Disgusting!
Lawyers make a living by defending the innocent. And the guilty. Somehow the ones who defend murderers are able to sleep at night but don't ask me how.
@@dearlylovedbyhim Same. No animal lover would ever leave their babies. Til death do we part with our doggies. And he had to know that would be a red flag. Evidently he wasn't able to dispose of the dogs the way he disposed of his wife. I hope he doesn't take out life insurance on his pets.
Men like him are predatory to the nth degree. She was perfect, had money, a house, stability and was trusting. A sack like him turns on the charm and the guile and says anything the victim wants to hear. Until he gets what he wants, which is complete control over everything; finances, real estate, wills, etc. After that the victim becomes useless to him.
Whaaaat?? A daughter doesn't think her dad killed her stepmom? What a shock that she's taking his side. /s All of her friends had the same to say about Marsha but only the hubby and step kids had anything negative to say about her. That speaks volumes!
@@pamelabranch7438 it's not about being loyal, it's about having morals. My cousin is serving life for 2 murders, I don't lie about his victims to make my cousin look less guilty. We have to take responsibility for our actions, saying that look what the step brat came from?? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in their family but fortunately my family's bad apple is where he belongs, he's healthy and as happy as he can be in prison. That's more than can be said for his victims. The problem is people are extremely selfish and think that their dna is more important/special than anyone else's. Sorry but if one of your family members kills someone and you blindly defend them you're just making it easy for the world to see that they shouldn't trust you. Only a psycho would defend another psycho.
@@didib5852 Well in this case it's about loyalty because obviously her father didn't teach her any morals. Our morals stick with us regardless of the situation and sometimes people throw their morals out the window because of loyalty. She knows better. I bet she wouldn't want her kids to let this happen to her.
@@didib5852 I totally agree! It’s about integrity. I couldn’t defend bad behavior and feel good about myself. It’s so frustrating when I talk to my mom and she defends my criminal little brother.
The fact that she was massively depressed makes it LESS likely that she would have been able to pull off this kind of disappearing act and maintain it for so long, or to commit suicide in a way that hid her body from ever being found. Real bad vibes are coming off the husband and his daughter.
“Four cars pulled up and told him to get on the ground. It was pretty traumatizing.” You know what else is traumatizing? Getting murdered by your husband!! RIP Marsha.
@@djsi38t If you are totally disgusted with your hubby, realize HE AND DAUGHTER STOLE THE MONEY IN ATTIC...AND YOU HAVE MENOPAUSE MOOD SWINGS...YOU WOULD CONFRONT THEM! Two losers realizing she owns the house, business and money...and she is kicking you both out, may even press criminal theft charges...you killed her! Also, a woman that loved her dogs like they were her children...would NEVER LEAVE THEM WITH THOSE COLD, UNCARING FATHER AND DAUGHTER!
Boy his daughter's just like him. She had a house & dogs she would no way have left. When you're 'troubled & depressed' your animals are the only ones you want to be around. Poor Marcia...it's as though he used everything she had to give him then crumpled her up & threw her away. Saddest thing ever. So sorry for this family.
I know. I would never leave my pups. Marsha has the same love & dedication for her pups...No way she's "in the wind." It's just a matter of time. Not if, when.
Ladies, let this be a lesson. A REAL MAN WILL NEVER EVER NEED YOU TO SUPPORT HIM. 10 bucks says he was embezzling from the business to spend it at strip clubs....
You would take your dogs wherever you go if you were suicidal? They said the dogs were acquired when they were together so maybe if she were suicidal or just wanted to leave it might actually made sense to leave them.
This case is so sad 😭. This man probably thought no one would look for her because she had no parents 💔. I’m glad someone did something and I hope some day justice is served.
I could not help but notice how his daughter's eyes never left the ground while he was speaking during the press conference. She is the sole keeper of his many secrets!
I wouldn’t be surprised if he buried Marsha’s body in concrete in someone’s basement to never be found again . He does construction he has access to all kinds of supplies, tools and areas . May Marsha be found some day so her family can have closure and move forward.
@@djsi38t If you are in a Professional or any Other Jobs you will have freinds in the same field of Work so that is cery possible scenario what happened.
That stepdaughter has an evil look in her eye. I never understand why people just don't leave. Even if they don't agree with a divorce, just leave. Leave that toxicity. Save yourself.
Even though the obvious gut reaction is to hate her (mine too), I think she deserves some understanding. After thinking about this for just a minute - I actually pity her, not despise her. Put yourself in her shoes. It's really hard to do, and you know why? Cause it's just too crazy, complicated.. tragic. It's a whole different level of denial.
Oh how I’d love to see all the narcissists groveling before the Lord on Judgement Day. And you know it’ll be all of the same narcs that made a show of attending church every single Sunday. Claiming to be such high & mighty men of God. (They are children trapped in men’s bodies, & they are their own god). Praying for justice.
@@SasquachPL : I concur. Also she has been subjected to his narcissistic behavior her whole life. She just dutifully mirroring her father’s innocence. He has undoubtedly manipulated, lied, & gaslit her all of her life. It wouldn’t be surprising if she also has narcissistic tendencies, simply because of nature And nurture.
I agree and with the comment above but Rest in Peace sweet lady she seemed well loved and wronged in a broken world things will come out of the woodwork !!!!
I affirm this!!! Thank you god for revealing her body and any clues to get justice for this beta male unattractive husband whose Narcissist personality makes him think he could do better SMH
So let me get this right. Marsha went into depression after her parents suddenly died a month apart, yet we are to believe she left the house they built her. She supposedly also left her dogs behind. She left her family and friends too, supposedly. No way do I believe that. As a person who lost both parents unexpectedly, I went into a depression too. I worked through the pain with the help of my pets, family, and friends. I cherish anything that belonged to my parents. I don't think this woman willingly left her life.
Especially without her dogs! My son has a dog I call my grand dog. I love her so much, and she means the world to him. He would never, even ever leave her. And can we talk about how she left without her car, her clothes, her toothbrush? And her phone!? None of it makes sense at all. Her parents had the house built for her. She'd never want to leave it behind. If she wanted a new start somewhere else, she would have divorced him and sold the house, taken her jewelry from her parents, her phone, photos, and her dogs. She would have said goodbye to her friends, and contacted her relatives to tell them what was going on, and that she was divorcing her money draining husband. His business ate up so much of her money. They could have had an argument about it, and he could have killed her. Or, maybe she found out that he was cheating on her. Who knows? But the fact remains that she just disappeared without anything important to her, and he didn't tell anyone or report her missing.
Exactly. I could be her and it infuriates me knowing how this guy (and his daughter) just saw dollar signs once she inherited all that money. They’ll get theirs…hopefully sooner rather than later.
Shame on the daughter for taking her step mom's wealth and lying for her murderer father and money - hope the same pain happens to your own precious kids. If I were that new lover and watch this episode, I would get the hell out of killer's house
I truly pray this beautiful lady gets the justice she deserves 🙏 Shame on the step-daughter for speaking so disrespectfully about her stepmother, karma will catch up with you young lady!
I dont think she did speak disrespectfully tbf. is she delusional or lying about her father? absolutely. If thats what you mean ok. But she didnt say anything bad about Marsha. I think some people will turn a blind eye for their loved ones.
The stepdaughter knows more, she admits. Look at the smirk on her face, when asked what she thinks happened to Marsha... She probably helped. She never confronted her father, if he did something. She either knows, he did it, maybe even helped him to get rid of the body, or she is an unemphatic sociopath. Loving your parent still makes you want to know what really happened. She keeps smirking during the whole document. She feels like she knows more than the rest of us and it makes her feel superior. She cannot control the joy of feeling superior. It makes her feel so good.
I think dad gave her that supposed cash from the attic to hide it from police ...if it ever existed. I agree that daughter knows more or just doesn't care.
i mean it is his daughter so he probably passed down the psycho tendencies & idk if she’s in touch with her bio mother since she said she would watch movies with Marsha and her father ,meaning she has spent many years with her father and probably mimics his attitude and personality and could possible just be him at this point , she knows something and has no empathy for a literal dead women ..
The moment they showed her step daughter, I said yeesh! 😬That woman is cold as ice. She speaks about Marsha with such contempt in her voice, and through her body language. Could she be covering for her dad in order to share the $$$? 🤫🫢🫢🫢 Marsha seemed to be a gentle soul. She seemed to be an orderly and responsible person, who would not, and could not just walk away from her husband, the home her parents built for her and sentimental, personal valuables, and least of all-her dogs. I don’t believe she would’ve left her dogs any more than I could walk away from my own home, husband, and child. Nope. 💔💔💔
@@patriciamorton1068I doubt that money existed and if you checked her accounts it was only touched by him. Unfortunately it is never said if they could track any large withdrawals. Maybe they did all the time for his failing business
Why? If you can't tell from the program she was quite eccentric. If she had confided in the hairdresser that he was abusing her it would have raised mire suspicions for me. All she seemed to complain about was his business not doing as well as hoped I think she was somewhat cool and unemotional and extremely private. I am going to say that she did not share some of the community's values yet was in some way concerned with her image and it appears she may have been extremely depressed. No parents, no siblings, no obligations to keep in touch any longer.
@@chrissz1762 I think it’s quite possible that prosecutors didn’t give the potential jury members the benefit of the doubt enough to believe they would see such clear evidence and come back with a guilty verdict at the end of the day!! Unless someone stumbles upon her body, they won’t be trying this case!! They should’ve just gone ahead and taken their chances!!!!
Well, based on how the daughter behaves in the interview. The daughter might have been the one who murdered her stepmom for the money, together with her father. She definitely knows what happened to Marsha. She is a witness that keeps the truth from Marsha's family and friends. She didn't speak any nice words about Marsha, only about her dad... So so sad. I can't believe they are getting away with it.
I hope and pray that Marsha gets justice. Just because she was depressed doesn’t mean she ran away or ended it. There are a lot of people who deal with severe depression everyday who do not run away or end it. God bless Marsha, her family and all those who loved her.
The daughter saying she was a different person after she lost her parents in a voice of annoyance is so callas and cold. Yeah, if you were close to your parents and lost them that close together, you would be sad, depressed, changed.
From someone who also lost their parents within a short amount of time I can agree. Losing a parent will change who you are. You will never be the same person again. If someone were to tell me that, I'd be pretty damn upset and offended.
Another wife killed by the despicable husband. She is gone and he doesn’t care or do anything about it. And he must have gained very much financially by her disappearance
Ah yes.. they have marital issues, so she leaves the house her parents built for her instead of kicking him out. Makes sense. Leaves all her clothes, and her dogs behind. His daughter absolutely helped in some way, shape, or form. I wonder if luminol would work after almost 14 years. They certainly had time to clean it up and dispose of her body. I'm willing to bet that she's in the city dump, and it makes me so sad because if that's true.. she'll never be laid to rest.
I think the dump is more likely as he doesn’t really seem the type to dig a hole…BUT Also if he was at a handyman job-she could be under someone else’s house because he would have access. He definitely killed her .
The prosecutors did the right thing by not moving forward with the case, because it's definitely best to attempt to strengthen their case and possibly move forward later.
In your prayers tonight, ask god to reveal her body... This isn't over and it's beyond creepy to see him with grandkids knowing what he did. Will they visit him in prison???
Watching him twitch his swivel chair around when being questioned by detectives is a self- soothing, nervous action and is very telling. He's super guilty. He covered his tracks but money is the reason.
@@mariebroyles6874I got a symbol and being tech-challanged and brain dead at 72....I'm going to take your reply as an agreement. If not,please let me know.I can take it.
The step daughter saying she wasn't loving and saying she was a loner make me think she was tryna indicate she maybe just left on her own. Which I don't think anyone believes. I'm a loner but I'm not leaving without my dog and ferret.
@@Adelicowswith cowgirl in your name, i would think you would understand the slang of the south 🤦🏻♀️ Leave people alone. this is the internet. not a college application. 🙄
I really hope that Marsha’s remains are found so that she can be properly laid to rest and that someone comes forward with additional information so that justice can be served. My thoughts and prayers are with Marsha’s family and loved ones.
The only person who can come forward with additional information is Donnie Brantley and he ain't' talking. He is a miserable coward along with his 'grouper-lipped' daughter. They are the only two who know everything.
I have bipolar disorder and right now I'm going through one of many major depressive episodes. The one thing bringing me comfort? My dogs. They are cuddled up with me while I watch this. *I would never leave my dogs behind* if I were leaving my home for some reason. Not unless I planned to die, and then I would have to know they were going to be taken care of. I have two dachshunds. I have other animals too, but it just really hit me when they said Marsha had a dachshund. They are incredibly sweet dogs. As an introvert and something of a loner who also provided care for my mother before she did, there was a lot about this case that just struck close to home. Check up on your friends and family who have some kind of depression or are introverts. We may be resistant to spending a lot of time socializing but we still need to know we are valued. This case is heartbreaking, but the DA didn't have a case. I hope they find Marsha.
Agreed. Getting my cat saved my life. I got him as a kitten. He was an orphaned kitten. I was suicidal and couldn't bear the thought of leaving a kitten to starve as my body rotted with no one to find it. So he gave me a reason to live. Now, any time I feel down, he is my reason to get out of bed and keep going. I would never, ever leave him. And I don't think someone who was so dedicated to animal welfare - such that she volunteered to care for shelter dogs - would ever leave their animals behind. I hope they find her, but sadly, I don't think it will be alive.
@@McPierogiPazza Thank you kind internet-person ❤ I've started fostering kittens in the last year, with my cat helping comfort the kittens. Wanted to include a positive note that I'm doing so much better and taken up a positive cause.
@Kellyn Grey - that is so cool that you’re fostering kittens! I would love that-definitely a cat person 🐈⬛ 😁 glad you’re doing well. Been through similar experiences. ❤️
Thank you for saying that. I completely agree. And from one stranger on the internet to another I hope you are feeling and doing better now and if not I hope it's almost passed. ❤️❤️
I would start with a very careful eye on Marsha's parents' post-mortem exam results and even re-examine the parents bodies again. I don't trust this man.
Thank you!!! 100% one of the first things my gut told me, he prayed on her and they died waaay too quickly after the marriage... BOTH of them, and he ended up with the money.
Thank you!! I was thinking the same. She was in her 40s and her parents were old when she had her first real relationship. Sounds ripe for being taken advantage of.
Exactly .that's what I'm thinking.her parents died very close , so not many days apart. I feel that Marsha was very naiive, until she wasn't. Then things got real,very quickly. The man is a sociopath! I hope they quickly get the evidence together on him.
@@cantfindmykeys I don’t think it’s necessarily sad. Some people truly prefer a more secluded lifestyle. Especially as you get older. She was also super far from family.
@@Kelseyzj That's true. I live on an entirely different continent. Not close to my family but I do have friends that would question my whereabouts after a reasonable amount of time. No more than a week, probably. I wouldn't marry a man who couldn't pull his weight financially. It's always going to be a problem and the relationship will be unbalanced and strained.
I’m tackling the very long overdue task of clearing out our garage. Far too much junk and stuff; and it’s the peak of summer here in South Africa so I’m melting, but 48 Hours has fast become my favourite channel and I’m now binge-listening as I declutter. 🇿🇦❤🇺🇸
Being in dog rescue for 20+ years, I can truly say from my experience, that animal lovers like Marsha are compassionate, empathetic people. Do not feel she would ever leave her furrbabies. Truly sad & terrible what happened to her. Her beady eyed husband sitting in that deposition taking the 5th was sickening & sooo telling! His daughter is delusional a minimum! I wish they would find her remains & pray justice is served someday. They should bring out cadaver dogs around house, woods, etc. Peace to her family & many thanks, bless the Hairdresser. ❤🙏
@@djsi38t Except that she DIDN'T leave him. That's what they always say about the missing spouse once the disappearance is noticed (she left me, he started a new life, I watched her leave in a black car with another man, etc.). I understand it's not proof, but surely you don't think she left him.
@@djsi38t I think you know what happened, from your defense of him in several comments... 🤔 I'm wondering if you are maybe the daughter. If she wanted to be separated from him, she would have insisted that he move on from her home. Also she would not have left her phone and her dogs behind. 🤷🏻♀️
It’s just crazy . She is dead and her husband did it for sure . It’s crazy how he just gets to live out his life . This story breaks my heart , they haven’t even found her body and who knows if they will . I pray for Marsha ❤
Yep. Why not report her missing? Why not being even a little bit interested in trying to find her or find out what happened to her? Why plead the fifth and lie every time you open your mouth if you have nothing to hide? If he's innocent, he sure is good at playing the role of a guilty man.
@@Kari.F. If he's saying she left him, why would he report her leaving him to the police? Think about it, genius... the prosecution has to prove he's lying.
Same for prosecutors…there’s many many cases where they knowingly were locking up an innocent person and pressed on, defense lawyers have to exist as people like you that believe the police/DA is “for the people” which many found out the hard way they aren’t and defense lawyers are the only thing stopping them from completely stripping your rights to get a prosecution. Both are scummy but I’ll never believe it’s worse to defend a criminal then It is to actually prosecute someone you know for a fact is innocent
The stepdaughter gives me the ick. He no doubt killed Marsha. I feel so terrible for her family. He is an evil man and the stepdaughter is blindly ignorant and way too trusting.
*The Hair dresser is that friend you can count on to be there no matter what!!! You go girl!!!Marsha, is with you smiling saying THANK YOU 4 CARING ENOUGH 👌🙏🤍❤*
I'm an old lady and have had dogs MY WHOLE LIFE! They have always been my kids, my heart! ❤ I've had my fair share of troubles in life and my dogs have always been my glue! I WOULD NEVER EVER EVER LEAVE MY DOGS BEHIND! NEVER! Neither would Marsha!
Our hearts go out to Marsha and her family and friends. Praying really hard that her family and friends learn what happened to her. Based on this episode, I do believe her husband killed her and greatly profitted from her death. I pray that he never has a moment's peace; and that what he has done is done unto him sevenfold.
@@redacted2275 I suspect she wanted to slip away and commit suicide. She seemed to care what the community thought of her but at the same time she seemed not to completely share its values. It's possible she was actually concerned about what her image was in the community the way that I hope if I drop dead some day my house is tidy. If such a quiet private person is being described as having "severe depression" that makes suicide a possibility.
NOTHING IN MY LIFE OR IN THIS WORLD WORLD WOULD EVER HAVE MADE ME LEAVE MY CATS BEHIND & UNLESS YOU HAVE PETS IT'S PROBABLY HARD FOR YOU TO 'GET' AND I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A FRIEND LIKE THE ONE WHO CARED ENOUGH TO REPORT MARSHA MISSING, GOD BLESS HER HEART.
When I left the ex there was no way I would leave my dog behind. I left when he wasn't home. Didn't tell him and didn't leave a note. Never married again after 37 years.
No, its not ridiculous. It's common sense. "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law". The police and prosecutors have one goal, and one suspect. They've made that clear. He gains nothing by talking to them.
If you don’t want to be with a woman, why can’t you just walk away? My wife of 11 years makes me more mad than anybody else in this world, but while I am mad, I can look at her and still know all of the reasons why I love her. How could you think of hurting somebody like this?
A nice family who raised a quiet and sensitive soul (Marsha) who unfortunately met a monster who took advantage of her good nature and eventually killed her. It angers me he was able to get away with it, to enjoy the home and everything her beloved parents had left for her. What a despicable man he is and he has and equally despicable daughter.
He looks guilty to me. Why tell lies about her disappearance, and why pawn her belongings? It's only a matter of time before Marsha is found and proven dead. hoping that happens soon.
@@lisawentworth6831ll pleading the fifth isn’t exactly a bad idea and was probably told this lawyer to not answer questions, regardless of guilt if you are the lover or spouse your suspect number 1 and considering he hasn’t been prosecuted it appears to have worked. If the cops are saying he is as bad a liar as they claim then they should be able to prosecute no problem
@@umad8207 literally any lawyer will tell you to not answer questions,it’s never in your best interest. You realize innocent people are convicted all the time right? I’m not saying he is or isn’t but it’s a staple of our justice system to not incriminate yourself and all you do when you give answers is ways for the prosecution to try and poke holes. If innocent people are being locked up and even plenty that were killed from a death sentence how could that possibly be when they were in fact innocent? They told the truth and were punished for it, seems like just as good reason a to not answer questions to me if you can’t even be confident the truth would prevail. That “only the guilty lawyer up “ is so false and the cops actually use that thought process against you but amazingly when they are asked they all say they would immediately lawyer up regardless of guilt because they know exactly how the game works and the best way to come out a winner
Of course. If she left to start a new life, she would be using her Soc. Sec. card. This story is sickening-so much ineptitude and apathy. He no doubt wrote the email to her writing group so they wouldn't be alarmed that she was absent.
One thing which was missing from this story is what Donnie was doing before he zeroed in on and milked Marsha for all she was worth, then disposed of her literally and figuratively. I also find it extremely suspect that Marsha's parents died suddenly and so close together just after Donnie comes into the picture. Why would it be so much of a reach to think that Donnie killed Marsha's parents, and then Marsha all in order to get a hold of their money and property? With that said, if I were the DA in this community I would have been exhuming Marsha's parents' bodies and doing careful autopsies, as well as doing extensive background searches on both Donnie and his extremely creepy, smug daughter to see if any other suspicious deaths and or missing persons were associated with them over the years. Seriously, Donnie swoops in and soon after Marsha's parents end up dead with only a month between their deaths, and then Marsha turns up missing with not a single shred of evidence. It truly defies any randomness. Then Donnie handles law enforcement's interrogations like a pro, (like a seasoned veteran) as if he has had plenty of prior experience in this exact type of situation. The same could be said for his Elvira daughter, whose composure while being questioned on national TV looks like a walk in the park---also as if she has been in similar situations in her past. It's as if Donnie and his daughter watched the 1990 movie "Pacific Heights" and decided to mimic the plot in real life, i.e. researching and finding rich people to victimize. When I see cases like this one they seem all too well orchestrated to not have some sort of black ops funding behind them, and then some (like immunity from prosecution).
He is so guilty. If he were a loving husband whose wife really legit disappeared, he would NOT be pleading the 5th. I would guess he’d do everything in his power to clear his name. He knows he disposed of her in a way she’ll never be found.
Actually it has been known when people were trying to help and were accused. There was once a missing person episode when she left for work and never came to work or home. The husband went to police, first they said she had to be missing for 48 hours, then when he came again they started grilling him as if he killed her. And all that time she was stuck in her car - she was driving and her car went off the bridge somehow and got stuck in trees and she was badly injured. And nobody was looking up of course. So one week she was there , she almost died and she would have died because instead of searching for her police was grilling the husband. I do not remember how was the woman found, but she was in a very critical condition for a long time. So no wonder attorney instructed the client not to say anything
Having suffered with major depression for a very long time and having it be exacerbated the last few years by a cheating husband and impending divorce, I find this story so troubling. If Marsha was going to commit suicide, why would she take the 100k cash? Marsha adored her animals like they were her children. If she wanted to leave her husband, there is no way that she would have them with the person who was troubling her, i.e., her husband. Marsha leaving the house that was given to her by her dear, deceased parents is unbelievable. Rather, if she wanted time to think about her marriage, Marsha probably would have asked her husband to leave. The fact that Marsha did not take her cell phone makes absolutely no sense. I pray that one day her husband gets his due.
I don't think she did either. But as for the cash, we only have his word that it ever existed. Probably invented to cover the fact that she did not take any cash out after her disappearance. I for one do not believe that this cash was there under the bed.
She definitely DID NOT run off. Someone DEFINITELY harmed her. I CANNOT WAIT FOR KARMA TO DO HER THING AND FOR JUSTICE TO BE SERVED! Prayers go out to her family.
I feel like the DA did the right thing because if there was an acquittal, he couldn't stand trial a second time. If they can just find her body then I could see them having a strong case. I feel so bad for her and her family. She seemed like a depressed woman who couldn't reach out, and then she got murdered, too. I don't think she just disappeared. She loved her dogs too much. :/ I wonder if the stepdaughter had an alibi...
My theory is she was very depressed and needed a lot of care and support and her Husband didn’t want to care for her. But he wanted her money but wanted her out of his life. Unless she threaten to no longer finance his business and he killed her then. There’s no mention of excessive blood found, or luminal testing. The only thing they got on him is pawning her stuff, suspicious receipts for items to get rid of a body. The blow torch worried me the most. He could of used it to try to cremate her or have no identifying evidence on her. The cops would of needed to use cell records to track where he had gone during the times she is thought to have died. I’m sure he traveled far. He had months. Anything unusual like distance traveled or routes he used only after she was killed and then he goes back to his normal routine
R.A. Mizer My thoughts exactly. There’s no “crime scene”, we don’t know where it occurred. The fact that poor Marsha has not been found is the key, and we don’t even know a homicide occurred yet. It sounds like they were going forward with a bench trial, and a judge must go on evidence to convict him. There absolutely was not enough evidence in this case, not even for a jury conviction. There may have been enough for an indictment, but that’s as far as I think it’s ever going to go until Marsha is found, dead or otherwise. Edit to add: Daughter is off, imo… she’s kind of creepy. But I don’t think I can say that she did something to assist her dad in whatever crime may have occurred. But I do think she knows something, and is perhaps protecting and defending her father. We may never know. 🫤
I wonder if a body would be necessary, but surely a certainity that she is dead to begin with. If they found for instance traces like bloodstains with her dna of the amount that it would be implausible for a human to survive such loss.
I think it’s quite possible that prosecutors didn’t give the potential jury members the benefit of the doubt enough to believe they would see such clear evidence and come back with a guilty verdict at the end of the day!! Unless someone stumbles upon her body, they won’t be trying this case!! They should’ve just gone ahead and taken their chances!!!!
I agree. To be able to sit there and shrug your shoulders. And simply say I don't know what could have happened to her is just unbelievable.... Yes a really great grandfather... He's a p o s
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He did it and cut her up ,her head anyway plus it was a petty argument that started it, he hated being a failure and resented her reactions to money ,he has the money and is drip feeding himself so no will find out ,very evil man,evil as....how's that for a story, pretty bang on what...
@@anaemangu2785 q
Very well loved people don't just dissapear and leave a house behind I'm very puzzled as ppl.clearly are it's a bizzare one I think there will be an u expected ending to this noone knows yet somthing else will turn up
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The fact that he hasn't even spoken to her family and has been 100% uncooperative speaks VOLUMES! His daughter is in an uncharted area of denial.
No doubt the daughter is floating on a boat down that long river in Egypt. 😐
@@sunshinethrutheice8554 lol! Exactly.
So guilty!
The rotten apple doesn’t fall far from the rotten tree.
I hope the daughter goes missing too so that someone can denial her justice.
The daughter is a real piece of work..she benefitted off of her step moms wealth and goodness…
and I feel as though she had plans with her father, to continue benefitting while Marsha was gone. Then she and her father would continue living in Martha's house, living off her money without her there to mind.
It'd be interesting to know if she got all that work done before or after Marsha's disappearance. She's probably keeping her father close so she'll get whatever's left of Marsha's inheritance when he dies.
Good point
she said Marsha's dogs were 'their' dogs, not just Marsha's. then why were they barking like crazy and not being walked? why not give the dogs to someone who'd actually care for the dogs
@@avyluant9416because it's Tenessee
Not reporting your wife missing for so long is very suspicious.
according to police its the #1 sign of a guilty spouse. scott peterson did it. chris watts did it. drew peterson did it. mark sievers. josh powell. so many
Obviously no body no case. U may incinerate people and scatter the ashes and walk free. So bizarre
Exactly. Not reporting her disappearance, keeping her phone, continually shifting stories, failing his polygraph... Even if he or someone suspected she might have committed suicide, they'd still have reported her as missing.
he will only report when his mistress is missing
I think he did it, but I can see what they are saying. If my husband left and said he was leaving me, I wouldn’t report that to police either
He and his daughter both have sinister vibes. 😳 I hope justice will be served someday soon!!!!
Plus, they got all the money and property!
Seriously, how uncaring the daughter is; the whole time they are interviewing her, her persona and tone makes it sound like she’s doing verbal paperwork
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
oh yeah sor sure- she has a certain look in her eyes
The stepdaughter comes over as thoroughly unpleasant.
There's no way I can believe any word of his daughter.
💯 her facial expressions and tone when she was asked if she ever directly asked her father if he murdered her step mother 😱😱😱 the venom trapped inside of her literally seeps through her pores. Both Donny and his daughter give me chills
Exactly my feelings. Her eyes. She's heartless just like her daddy. She knows exactly what happened.
She is bizarre
I think she knows deep inside what he did, but he's her father and probably is embarrassed to admit he's a murderer. She sticks next to him but you can see it in her eyes that she well knows he did it.
So much work has been done on her face, it's impossible to see any real expression there. Sad
That hairdresser has a good soul!
Yes,yes she does.
Everyone deserves someone like her in their life!
She reminds me of Shanann Watts’ best friend. You remember, she is the one who reported Chris Watts’ wife missing. Another example of a total $#it husband.
She's a gossiper
💯💕
Someone that went through severe depression, the one thing you need most is your dogs. Those were her kids, you would never leave them behind. He sold all her jewelry for freak sake. He was a handyman concrete comes to mind. RIP Marsha my heart goes out to you, all your family and your friends. God bless you hair stylist.
Exactly!!
Ditto!! They need to focus on finding her body wherever he did any handyman work!!!!
I wouldnt take my dogs, if i didnt feel i could look after myself, or were planning to end it i wouldnt drag my dogs through that
@@markrichardson5496 No, maybe not, but, if you left a "loving" husband behind he'd have at least reported her missing. AND a body would have been found, probably, fairly soon. Who commits suicide and makes it so that no evidence is left behind ? You'd at least not want to point suspicion at your spouse for your disappearance/death. Too much evidence that she didn't end her own life. They just don't have a body that points to the cause of death. Be pretty hard to claim that your wife committed suicide if she was strangled to death.
Yep agree on all this. Noooooo way, do you leave your dogs when your whole identity is loving your dogs .
Marsha was really isolated after her parents passed away. Nobody noticed she was gone for months. That was precious time wasted that allowed the husband to get rid of evidence.
My exact thoughts.
And he knew this.
I wonder what killed her parents...ONE MONTH APART? Was it something sinister?
So sad!
@@ValerieGriner I wonder if he had done the math and knew there was big $$$ in it for his wife once both the parents were gone.🥲
The daughter infuriates me!! Calling her a loner when she was apparently a social person is ridiculous!! Loners don’t join writing groups and make friends with their hairdressers. I wanted to just go up to her and be like your dad is a murdering POS who was so cold toward his supposed “love of his life” and just because you didn’t see that side of him as his daughter doesn’t mean he isn’t capable of it
Spot on!
Nothing at all wrong with being a loner in the first place. Nothing.
I think his daughter knows deep down inside he did it.
Yep, she's so social no one notices her missing for months, even her 'acquaintances.' No friends, acquaintances. Months. He killed her, but she was a loner.
@@cl5193 🙄social people are social, they can talk to anyone and make friends. As someone said loners doesn't join writing groups.. loners doesn't get to close with their hairdresser's and they for sure wouldn't be sharing their lives to others. Being social doesn't mean you're close with everyone, it means just means being sociable
Ah yes, marital issues, his failing business that is built on her money, she goes missing and isn't reported missing, her jewellery gets sold, leaves her home that was built for her by her parents, leaves her dogs, leaves all the things that anyone would need to leave. Man there is no way
And 110 grand is missing!
@@boathousejoed1126 supposedly
None of this proves the husband murdered her
@@jonwon2943I bet it just means he had help to cover it all up
I know it's all absurd. The law is an a**.
Please don't stop with this investigation!
Why not
@@lennarthagen3638are you slow?
The daughter knows exactly what happened. They should drag her in for an intense interview.
I agree 💯
That was my first thought too
Absolutely
Waitress: "Would you like another coffee, sir?"
Donny: "I plead the Fifth."
Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies Mr. Brantley? On the advice of my attorney, I plead the 5th.
I'd bet money on the fact that his cold-hearted daughter knows EXACTLY what happened. What horrible people they both are.
Yeah they both seem very cold hearted.
I believe that too I think she's happy with everything Daddy got from his wife's disappearance!
She gives me the creeps big time!
Kinda presumptuous of you...
And you are why there is a need for innocence projects!
A dog lover will never ever leave their dogs.
I thought that myself until my ex-girlfriend left and left all three of her animals with me. 2 cats and a dog never to come back and get them. You don’t know what ppl will do in situations
Right? Especially when she's depressed. They r what gives her comfort. That guy saying she left them because she was depressed is such bull crap !!!! As a dog lover and owner I'd never leave them behind . Just because you're depressed does not mean you can't take care of them.
It happens all the time.
I sure got surprised. Was taking care of a wealthy woman's prize poodles, both sweet little dogs, while she wason vacation. She called them her babies and i grew very fond of them while doing that job.
But about a year later i happened to run into her and asked about them.
"Oh, i sold them", she said like it was nothing. I was STUNNED.
TRUTH! I wouldn't have left mine...ever.
“I plead the fifth” in my opinion confirms guilt. you wouldn’t have to plead the fifth if you weren’t doing anything wrong. his daughter, what a joke she is
That’s not generally true tho and there is a good reason why the right to remain silent exists without the possibility to be legally interpreted as a sign of guilt. Regardless of guilt nobody should talk to police without an attorney. Bad police work has framed so many innocent people that it’s never a good idea to say anything without legal counsel.
If he had nothing to hide, he would t have to plead the fifth during a deposition.
@@FroggeleLet’s be clear, he was pleading the fifth during a deposition with his attorney present, not an interrogation. There is a huge difference. Anyone, check data, who continually pleads the 5th in a legal deposition, has something/a lot to hide. And all other answers “I don’t recall/don’t know/not sure.” And add that he is a known liar which even his own attorney said. Hopefully Justice will be served one day.
@@BellaBlayne I‘m not talking about this case (which my comment makes clear I think). All I‘m saying is that GENERALLY SPEAKING the right to remain silent is very important and invoking it isn’t necessarily a sign of guilt. That doesn’t mean that everybody who pleads the 5th is innocent either. I‘m just saying there is a good reason why it’s not legal to interpret silence as guilt/ having something to hide. The only times I can think of that you can/ should talk to police without an attorney is in an emergency or if you have specific information to give regarding a case that you want to report. As soon as police starts asking questions about you tho, it’s advised to say nothing until you‘ve gotten legal counsel. It’s sad but unfortunately we can’t trust police not to frame people.
I believe everyone should if you're under investigation of anything.
His lawyer and daughter are a real piece of work no common sense he pleads the fifth fails a polygraph sells her jewelry has her phone and everything she owns was left behind! Disgusting!
Lawyers make a living by defending the innocent. And the guilty. Somehow the ones who defend murderers are able to sleep at night but don't ask me how.
I agree the daughter cold blooded
The dogs being left behind was the nail in the coffin imo
@@cantfindmykeys 🙏
@@dearlylovedbyhim Same. No animal lover would ever leave their babies. Til death do we part with our doggies. And he had to know that would be a red flag. Evidently he wasn't able to dispose of the dogs the way he disposed of his wife. I hope he doesn't take out life insurance on his pets.
What a creep...what did she ever see in him...RIP Marsha, you deserved better,
Men like him are predatory to the nth degree. She was perfect, had money, a house, stability and was trusting. A sack like him turns on the charm and the guile and says anything the victim wants to hear. Until he gets what he wants, which is complete control over everything; finances, real estate, wills, etc.
After that the victim becomes useless to him.
@@LKre-vi5oq Spot On. There are also women who do it.
But this case is about a MAN doing it.
@@joanodom2104 Yes of course it is but women do it to.
We know what HE saw in HER. Money. Once he got that and a house, he was done with her.
Whaaaat?? A daughter doesn't think her dad killed her stepmom? What a shock that she's taking his side. /s All of her friends had the same to say about Marsha but only the hubby and step kids had anything negative to say about her. That speaks volumes!
She doesn't care because it wasn't her mother. She is loyal to her dad.
Agreed!
@@pamelabranch7438 it's not about being loyal, it's about having morals. My cousin is serving life for 2 murders, I don't lie about his victims to make my cousin look less guilty. We have to take responsibility for our actions, saying that look what the step brat came from?? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in their family but fortunately my family's bad apple is where he belongs, he's healthy and as happy as he can be in prison. That's more than can be said for his victims. The problem is people are extremely selfish and think that their dna is more important/special than anyone else's. Sorry but if one of your family members kills someone and you blindly defend them you're just making it easy for the world to see that they shouldn't trust you. Only a psycho would defend another psycho.
@@didib5852 Well in this case it's about loyalty because obviously her father didn't teach her any morals. Our morals stick with us regardless of the situation and sometimes people throw their morals out the window because of loyalty. She knows better. I bet she wouldn't want her kids to let this happen to her.
@@didib5852 I totally agree! It’s about integrity. I couldn’t defend bad behavior and feel good about myself. It’s so frustrating when I talk to my mom and she defends my criminal little brother.
The fact that she was massively depressed makes it LESS likely that she would have been able to pull off this kind of disappearing act and maintain it for so long, or to commit suicide in a way that hid her body from ever being found. Real bad vibes are coming off the husband and his daughter.
“Four cars pulled up and told him to get on the ground. It was pretty traumatizing.”
You know what else is traumatizing? Getting murdered by your husband!!
RIP Marsha.
Ml. C
Poor Marsha
No one deserves that
RIP Marsha
🙏
Yes it is, but that can't be proven in court.
Agreed. Getting murdered by your husband is just rude to be brutally honest.
Amen. She don't know trauma lol. That's a norm in some people's lives lol.
Omg this bloke totally did it. No truly “concerned” husband keeps pleading the 5th
slight mistake in your comment there... :)
@@Retroscoop Lol 😂. I’m sure the fifth was very, um, pleased 😉
He is not concerned...she left him...told him im outta here,thats the story anyway so of course hes not worried about her.
@@Retroscoop oops 😳
@@djsi38t If you are totally disgusted with your hubby, realize HE AND DAUGHTER STOLE THE MONEY IN ATTIC...AND YOU HAVE MENOPAUSE MOOD SWINGS...YOU WOULD CONFRONT THEM! Two losers realizing she owns the house, business and money...and she is kicking you both out, may even press criminal theft charges...you killed her! Also, a woman that loved her dogs like they were her children...would NEVER LEAVE THEM WITH THOSE COLD, UNCARING FATHER AND DAUGHTER!
Boy his daughter's just like him.
She had a house & dogs she would no way have left.
When you're 'troubled & depressed' your animals are the only ones you want to be around.
Poor Marcia...it's as though he used everything she had to give him then crumpled her up & threw her away.
Saddest thing ever.
So sorry for this family.
I know. I would never leave my pups. Marsha has the same love & dedication for her pups...No way she's "in the wind."
It's just a matter of time.
Not if, when.
Ladies, let this be a lesson. A REAL MAN WILL NEVER EVER NEED YOU TO SUPPORT HIM. 10 bucks says he was embezzling from the business to spend it at strip clubs....
You would take your dogs wherever you go if you were suicidal? They said the dogs were acquired when they were together so maybe if she were suicidal or just wanted to leave it might actually made sense to leave them.
when you have severe chronic depression, you never know what you would do.
I don't believe she left on her own and I don't believe she would leave her dogs behindneither he killed her no doubt.
The fact that her phone never left her home was something they could have keyed on..no women leaves her phone behind..it’s her lifeline.
This case is so sad 😭. This man probably thought no one would look for her because she had no parents 💔. I’m glad someone did something and I hope some day justice is served.
He looks gay. She had a nice house, good job, and an inheritance.
@@r.c.miller6161 What does his sexuality have to do with anything?
@@BenjaminGoose Just an observation.
They should look into whether he killed her parents too - since he got their money to open his business
@@r.c.miller6161 LMAO that's so random
I could not help but notice how his daughter's eyes never left the ground while he was speaking during the press conference. She is the sole keeper of his many secrets!
I think deep down inside his daughter knows that he killed her.
@@chrissz1762 I don’t think she has a “deep down “ .. she seems a little narcissistic.
@@carolinelaronda4523 Agree.
@savedsoul whos OJ
@@lancelotkillz OJ Simpson
I wouldn’t be surprised if he buried Marsha’s body in concrete in someone’s basement to never be found again . He does construction he has access to all kinds of supplies, tools and areas . May Marsha be found some day so her family can have closure and move forward.
That thought is scary.
Nah they just owned a construction franchise....he didnt do any actual work.
I been watching this crimes channel's and I have to admits you have the best theory of what Happened May she Rest in peace. +44
@@djsi38t look outside the Box.
@@djsi38t If you are in a Professional or any Other Jobs you will have freinds in the same field of Work so that is cery possible scenario what happened.
Huge clue when they don't report their loved one missing.
That stepdaughter has an evil look in her eye. I never understand why people just don't leave. Even if they don't agree with a divorce, just leave. Leave that toxicity. Save yourself.
Because he would have to pay back the money that he used and lost
Because he needed the rest of her estate and she wouldn’t give him any more money.
It was her house in this case though and I could imagine getting Donny out, nightmare!
It’s so sad that it took people months to notice her missing … but nice to see there are fighting for her now!
It would take several months for people to notice me missing as well!
---and I don't even care---lol
@@lynx6124 same for me.. it would probably take a few years for people to notice me missing but idc lol
@@lynx6124 well, if you are married, one would expect your spouse to report it...not you hairdresser
All fake friends
The step daughter seems so indignant!!! It's disgusting. Everyone gets what is coming to them in the end.
That’s what some of them are like, I had it for 18 years my husband should have married his daughter, needless to say I left him much happier now ❣️🙏
Even though the obvious gut reaction is to hate her (mine too), I think she deserves some understanding. After thinking about this for just a minute - I actually pity her, not despise her. Put yourself in her shoes. It's really hard to do, and you know why? Cause it's just too crazy, complicated.. tragic. It's a whole different level of denial.
Likely because the alternative-that her dad is a murderer- is more than she can accept.
Oh how I’d love to see all the narcissists groveling before the Lord on Judgement Day.
And you know it’ll be all of the same narcs that made a show of attending church every single Sunday. Claiming to be such high & mighty men of God.
(They are children trapped in men’s bodies, & they are their own god).
Praying for justice.
@@SasquachPL : I concur. Also she has been subjected to his narcissistic behavior her whole life. She just dutifully mirroring her father’s innocence. He has undoubtedly manipulated, lied, & gaslit her all of her life.
It wouldn’t be surprising if she also has narcissistic tendencies, simply because of nature And nurture.
You can see sadness in Marsha's eyes even though she is smiling.
And ?!?
It's awesome that the stepdaughter got herself all gussied up to talk about her dad murdering her stepmom.
Hahaha true
They’re both getting away with this, so far, her denial-life, his sick existence. Marsha was trusting unfortunately.
So you think she shouldnt have looked nice for tv?
Yep, and that forehead got a big dose of Botox.
Its totally acceptable to be dressed up and made up a bit for a television appearance. 🤷♀️🤨
One day, something will break this case wide open. I hope that day comes soon.
I agree and with the comment above but Rest in Peace sweet lady she seemed well loved and wronged in a broken world things will come out of the woodwork !!!!
I affirm this!!! Thank you god for revealing her body and any clues to get justice for this beta male unattractive husband whose Narcissist personality makes him think he could do better SMH
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The Fifth shall open it for him
What is done in the dark, will always come to the light!
So let me get this right. Marsha went into depression after her parents suddenly died a month apart, yet we are to believe she left the house they built her. She supposedly also left her dogs behind. She left her family and friends too, supposedly. No way do I believe that. As a person who lost both parents unexpectedly, I went into a depression too. I worked through the pain with the help of my pets, family, and friends. I cherish anything that belonged to my parents. I don't think this woman willingly left her life.
Especially without her dogs! My son has a dog I call my grand dog. I love her so much, and she means the world to him. He would never, even ever leave her. And can we talk about how she left without her car, her clothes, her toothbrush? And her phone!? None of it makes sense at all. Her parents had the house built for her. She'd never want to leave it behind. If she wanted a new start somewhere else, she would have divorced him and sold the house, taken her jewelry from her parents, her phone, photos, and her dogs. She would have said goodbye to her friends, and contacted her relatives to tell them what was going on, and that she was divorcing her money draining husband. His business ate up so much of her money. They could have had an argument about it, and he could have killed her. Or, maybe she found out that he was cheating on her. Who knows? But the fact remains that she just disappeared without anything important to her, and he didn't tell anyone or report her missing.
I don't believe she would leave her dogs either.
Exactly. I could be her and it infuriates me knowing how this guy (and his daughter) just saw dollar signs once she inherited all that money. They’ll get theirs…hopefully sooner rather than later.
@@TeamCat1128 Well hopefully karma comes back on him.
@Suzie I don’t either… A Great LOT of us don’t believe so too.
Shame on the daughter for taking her step mom's wealth and lying for her murderer father and money - hope the same pain happens to your own precious kids. If I were that new lover and watch this episode, I would get the hell out of killer's house
Not cool to wish evil on innocent people. Her kids shouldn't be punished for the sins of their mother and grandfather.
Why the kids 🤨 they don't know nothing 🤨
@@Marlainatrue
I truly pray this beautiful lady gets the justice she deserves 🙏 Shame on the step-daughter for speaking so disrespectfully about her stepmother, karma will catch up with you young lady!
I dont think she did speak disrespectfully tbf. is she delusional or lying about her father? absolutely. If thats what you mean ok. But she didnt say anything bad about Marsha. I think some people will turn a blind eye for their loved ones.
The stepdaughter knows more, she admits. Look at the smirk on her face, when asked what she thinks happened to Marsha... She probably helped. She never confronted her father, if he did something. She either knows, he did it, maybe even helped him to get rid of the body, or she is an unemphatic sociopath. Loving your parent still makes you want to know what really happened. She keeps smirking during the whole document. She feels like she knows more than the rest of us and it makes her feel superior. She cannot control the joy of feeling superior. It makes her feel so good.
I think dad gave her that supposed cash from the attic to hide it from police ...if it ever existed. I agree that daughter knows more or just doesn't care.
i mean it is his daughter so he probably passed down the psycho tendencies & idk if she’s in touch with her bio mother since she said she would watch movies with Marsha and her father ,meaning she has spent many years with her father and probably mimics his attitude and personality and could possible just be him at this point , she knows something and has no empathy for a literal dead women ..
I totally agree, she is giving off the energy that she knows more and her smirk is saying everything she is not. lying through her teeth.
The moment they showed her step daughter, I said yeesh! 😬That woman is cold as ice. She speaks about Marsha with such contempt in her voice, and through her body language. Could she be covering for her dad in order to share the $$$? 🤫🫢🫢🫢
Marsha seemed to be a gentle soul. She seemed to be an orderly and responsible person, who would not, and could not just walk away from her husband, the home her parents built for her and sentimental, personal valuables, and least of all-her dogs. I don’t believe she would’ve left her dogs any more than I could walk away from my own home, husband, and child. Nope. 💔💔💔
@@patriciamorton1068I doubt that money existed and if you checked her accounts it was only touched by him. Unfortunately it is never said if they could track any large withdrawals. Maybe they did all the time for his failing business
No one who loves dogs the way she did just leaves them, without a word. Narcissists don't deserve good people in their lives.
His daughter is out off control
So if someone goes missing, their medical records can be read out to all the world? There's so much wrong with this.
Right! I was thinking the same 😔😔
Yeah that was wrong. It's one things for the court to subpoena her medical records, it's another to sit and read them on tv
I agree 💯
Daddy's little girl knows more than she's telling.
Agree.
Apple doesn't fall far....
Of course and she got a cut of that $$ as well
So thankful that 48 Hours is putting full episodes online!!!
The most natural thing she would have done is kick her conniving husband out of her house.Him saying she left on her own accord is absurd
Stranger things have happened.
Especially when suffering from debilitating depression. I know from personal experience.
Why? If you can't tell from the program she was quite eccentric. If she had confided in the hairdresser that he was abusing her it would have raised mire suspicions for me. All she seemed to complain about was his business not doing as well as hoped I think she was somewhat cool and unemotional and extremely private. I am going to say that she did not share some of the community's values yet was in some way concerned with her image and it appears she may have been extremely depressed. No parents, no siblings, no obligations to keep in touch any longer.
I don't believe she would leave her dogs. I believe with all my heart that he killed her no doubt whatsoever.
@@chrissz1762 I think it’s quite possible that prosecutors didn’t give the potential jury members the benefit of the doubt enough to believe they would see such clear evidence and come back with a guilty verdict at the end of the day!! Unless someone stumbles upon her body, they won’t be trying this case!! They should’ve just gone ahead and taken their chances!!!!
Well, based on how the daughter behaves in the interview. The daughter might have been the one who murdered her stepmom for the money, together with her father. She definitely knows what happened to Marsha. She is a witness that keeps the truth from Marsha's family and friends. She didn't speak any nice words about Marsha, only about her dad... So so sad. I can't believe they are getting away with it.
I hope and pray that Marsha gets justice. Just because she was depressed doesn’t mean she ran away or ended it. There are a lot of people who deal with severe depression everyday who do not run away or end it. God bless Marsha, her family and all those who loved her.
Most of the world is living with depression. Agree with you.
Was gonna say the same - most of women who go through depression or menopause don't end their lives
Leave her beloved pets? Not a chance -- Emotional support animals are well-named!
The daughter saying she was a different person after she lost her parents in a voice of annoyance is so callas and cold. Yeah, if you were close to your parents and lost them that close together, you would be sad, depressed, changed.
The daughter probably knows what happened. Her smirk is disgusting.
@@r.c.miller6161 I agree. She is creepy.
He prob killed her parents as well. Tbh I think he was poisoning them all.
@@derpestarzt I can't remember now, did they say how her parents died?
From someone who also lost their parents within a short amount of time I can agree. Losing a parent will change who you are. You will never be the same person again. If someone were to tell me that, I'd be pretty damn upset and offended.
Another wife killed by the despicable husband. She is gone and he doesn’t care or do anything about it. And he must have gained very much financially by her disappearance
Yup the house
absolutely...she inherited and was from a prominent family.
@@elizabethr4107 that house didnt look like much and he does not live there anymore. If she is not dead he can not inherit anythjng
Not necessarily. Lawyers don't come that cheaply....
He definitely got the cash....that was in the attic..
I love how diligent 48 hours is in solving a case! Please find Marsha!
Ah yes.. they have marital issues, so she leaves the house her parents built for her instead of kicking him out. Makes sense. Leaves all her clothes, and her dogs behind. His daughter absolutely helped in some way, shape, or form. I wonder if luminol would work after almost 14 years. They certainly had time to clean it up and dispose of her body. I'm willing to bet that she's in the city dump, and it makes me so sad because if that's true.. she'll never be laid to rest.
Exactly its her house why didnt she kick him out if she wanted out of the relationship..highly suss
Never marry a man who can't support himself financially. The marriage will be doomed. Unless he wins the lottery.
I agree 100%
She is probably buried somewhere in the mountains in Kentucky!!!
I think the dump is more likely as he doesn’t really seem the type to dig a hole…BUT Also if he was at a handyman job-she could be under someone else’s house because he would have access. He definitely killed her .
The prosecutors did the right thing by not moving forward with the case, because it's definitely best to attempt to strengthen their case and possibly move forward later.
Yes...exactly! Thx for saying this, even tho it's surely not easy for family and friends, who want answers and justice for their loved one.
Hopefully they'll bring in that Home Depot receipt!
In your prayers tonight, ask god to reveal her body... This isn't over and it's beyond creepy to see him with grandkids knowing what he did. Will they visit him in prison???
It's going to be very difficult without physical evidence. If only the dogs could talk.
Yes, right you are ! Always best to wait to get as much evidence as possible to get a conviction.
Watching him twitch his swivel chair around when being questioned by detectives is a self- soothing, nervous action and is very telling. He's super guilty. He covered his tracks but money is the reason.
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@@mariebroyles6874I got a symbol and being tech-challanged and brain dead at 72....I'm going to take your reply as an agreement. If not,please let me know.I can take it.
@@bigbadbubba099 It's a bullseye, I'm guessing Marie agrees with you
Money is usually the reason. Never marry a man who is broke and needs your financial support.
I agree he seems real arrogant. Total loser I don't know what she saw in him. I do believe he killed her though.
Kelly the hairdresser was a godsend in this case.
The step daughter saying she wasn't loving and saying she was a loner make me think she was tryna indicate she maybe just left on her own. Which I don't think anyone believes. I'm a loner but I'm not leaving without my dog and ferret.
And it was condescending, as in “no one liked her, so she was alone and doesn’t matter”.
"tryna" 🙄
If you planned on killing yourself would you take your dog and ferret with you?
@@Adelicowswith cowgirl in your name, i would think you would understand the slang of the south 🤦🏻♀️
Leave people alone. this is the internet. not a college application.
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@@myCaligirlFly lmao and here I am thinking "what did I do? Is she offended that I used tryna?" Haha.
I really hope that Marsha’s remains are found so that she can be properly laid to rest and that someone comes forward with additional information so that justice can be served. My thoughts and prayers are with Marsha’s family and loved ones.
He was a handyman, wouldn’t be surprised if she buried under some concrete on a house he worked on.
The only person who can come forward with additional information is Donnie Brantley and he ain't' talking. He is a miserable coward along with his 'grouper-lipped' daughter. They are the only two who know everything.
I believe he torched her body up. They did show that he bought a blow torch from Home Depot.
He did it and it’s a shame he’s not behind bars. RIP Marsha 🕊️
I agree he did it and he got away with it hopefully her remains will be found soon.
Marsha would be a blessing to have as a friend. Justice for Marsha!
I have bipolar disorder and right now I'm going through one of many major depressive episodes. The one thing bringing me comfort? My dogs. They are cuddled up with me while I watch this. *I would never leave my dogs behind* if I were leaving my home for some reason. Not unless I planned to die, and then I would have to know they were going to be taken care of.
I have two dachshunds. I have other animals too, but it just really hit me when they said Marsha had a dachshund. They are incredibly sweet dogs. As an introvert and something of a loner who also provided care for my mother before she did, there was a lot about this case that just struck close to home.
Check up on your friends and family who have some kind of depression or are introverts. We may be resistant to spending a lot of time socializing but we still need to know we are valued.
This case is heartbreaking, but the DA didn't have a case. I hope they find Marsha.
Agreed. Getting my cat saved my life. I got him as a kitten. He was an orphaned kitten. I was suicidal and couldn't bear the thought of leaving a kitten to starve as my body rotted with no one to find it. So he gave me a reason to live. Now, any time I feel down, he is my reason to get out of bed and keep going. I would never, ever leave him. And I don't think someone who was so dedicated to animal welfare - such that she volunteered to care for shelter dogs - would ever leave their animals behind. I hope they find her, but sadly, I don't think it will be alive.
Hope you're each doing well now. I've had the same struggles
@@McPierogiPazza Thank you kind internet-person ❤ I've started fostering kittens in the last year, with my cat helping comfort the kittens. Wanted to include a positive note that I'm doing so much better and taken up a positive cause.
@Kellyn Grey - that is so cool that you’re fostering kittens! I would love that-definitely a cat person 🐈⬛ 😁 glad you’re doing well. Been through similar experiences. ❤️
Thank you for saying that. I completely agree. And from one stranger on the internet to another I hope you are feeling and doing better now and if not I hope it's almost passed. ❤️❤️
I would start with a very careful eye on Marsha's parents' post-mortem exam results and even re-examine the parents bodies again. I don't trust this man.
Thank you!!! 100% one of the first things my gut told me, he prayed on her and they died waaay too quickly after the marriage... BOTH of them, and he ended up with the money.
Valid points👍👍👍
Thank you!! I was thinking the same. She was in her 40s and her parents were old when she had her first real relationship. Sounds ripe for being taken advantage of.
Exactly .that's what I'm thinking.her parents died very close , so not many days apart. I feel that Marsha was very naiive, until she wasn't. Then things got real,very quickly. The man is a sociopath! I hope they quickly get the evidence together on him.
I was thinking the same thing! I think he killed them all.
You really don’t see people go that above and beyond to help a friend. What a great person!
Sad that her only real friend was her hairdresser who only saw her once every other month. She only had her dogs, really. But dogs can't talk.
@@cantfindmykeys I don’t think it’s necessarily sad. Some people truly prefer a more secluded lifestyle. Especially as you get older. She was also super far from family.
@@Kelseyzj That's true. I live on an entirely different continent. Not close to my family but I do have friends that would question my whereabouts after a reasonable amount of time. No more than a week, probably. I wouldn't marry a man who couldn't pull his weight financially. It's always going to be a problem and the relationship will be unbalanced and strained.
@@cantfindmykeys completely agree!
My friends would. I'm not wealthy but I am quite rich in friendships!
The moment I heard “he didn’t report his wife missing” I already knew he did it 🤦🏽♀️
I’m tackling the very long overdue task of clearing out our garage. Far too much junk and stuff; and it’s the peak of summer here in South Africa so I’m melting, but 48 Hours has fast become my favourite channel and I’m now binge-listening as I declutter. 🇿🇦❤🇺🇸
Same here, they need more long videos lol. I’ve seen them all 😂
Middle of winter here! No snow, but it's cold. I could use some of your weather about now haha. Stay cool, drink water when you're working!
I'll trade places with you I love the Heat South Jersey is not warm😁
Good for you tackling the garage! Happy New Year!🇿🇦🇨🇦🇺🇲🐾
Way to go Jo. I like to listen while I carve 🪵 Happy New Year!
Makes you wonder how many people, isolated for whatever reason, may have gone missing yet don't have anyone to notice and seek help...
My thoughts exactly
Being in dog rescue for 20+ years, I can truly say from my experience, that animal lovers like Marsha are compassionate, empathetic people. Do not feel she would ever leave her furrbabies. Truly sad & terrible what happened to her. Her beady eyed husband sitting in that deposition taking the 5th was sickening & sooo telling! His daughter is delusional a minimum! I wish they would find her remains & pray justice is served someday. They should bring out cadaver dogs around house, woods, etc. Peace to her family & many thanks, bless the Hairdresser. ❤🙏
You don't have to work in dog rescues to know that ppl love their pets. Duh.
As a fellow dog lover... There is No way, that she would leave her dogs behind!!!
Or her house. Or all that money in the attic we know he has.
the #1 sign of guilty husband is when they do not report their spouse missing
You dont report a person missing when they leave you.He says she took off to start a new life.
@@djsi38the had HER phone, you definitely say something.
@@djsi38t Except that she DIDN'T leave him. That's what they always say about the missing spouse once the disappearance is noticed (she left me, he started a new life, I watched her leave in a black car with another man, etc.). I understand it's not proof, but surely you don't think she left him.
@@djsi38t I think you know what happened, from your defense of him in several comments... 🤔
I'm wondering if you are maybe the daughter.
If she wanted to be separated from him, she would have insisted that he move on from her home.
Also she would not have left her phone and her dogs behind. 🤷🏻♀️
@@lifesquandered or "I watched her leave in a car with a black man" LOL
It’s just crazy . She is dead and her husband did it for sure . It’s crazy how he just gets to live out his life . This story breaks my heart , they haven’t even found her body and who knows if they will . I pray for Marsha ❤
Yep. Why not report her missing? Why not being even a little bit interested in trying to find her or find out what happened to her? Why plead the fifth and lie every time you open your mouth if you have nothing to hide? If he's innocent, he sure is good at playing the role of a guilty man.
Exactly, at least do that much. You sell her things . Who does that but the person who knows she will never show up to protest !
This is one of the sad situations where intuition tells us the right answer but the evidence is just not there.
@@Kari.F. If he's saying she left him, why would he report her leaving him to the police? Think about it, genius... the prosecution has to prove he's lying.
@@Kari.F. why didn't her relatives report her missing?
Thank you 48hours for putting this full episode on.
Nobody reported her missing for months? TF?!
People, we need to do better!
Strange that her parents died so close and he profitted from their inheritance via her
I think defense attorneys don’t believe what they are saying sometimes. How could they?
Yeah! My exact thought. He was just lucky enough that the ducted taped, tarp wrap body hasn't been found.
I always wonder…if defense attorneys discover their clients are guilty and continue to lie for them, aren’t they committing perjury?
they don't...I've worked for attorneys in criminal law, and the only way they can cope is to act like they believe it. They know...
Same for prosecutors…there’s many many cases where they knowingly were locking up an innocent person and pressed on, defense lawyers have to exist as people like you that believe the police/DA is “for the people” which many found out the hard way they aren’t and defense lawyers are the only thing stopping them from completely stripping your rights to get a prosecution. Both are scummy but I’ll never believe it’s worse to defend a criminal then It is to actually prosecute someone you know for a fact is innocent
They don't. They're hired to defend your case, so they do that to the best of their abilities even if they believe their defendant is guilty.
She waited late in life to find a partner, and this was the beast she found. 🤯 Trust no one.
The stepdaughter gives me the ick. He no doubt killed Marsha. I feel so terrible for her family. He is an evil man and the stepdaughter is blindly ignorant and way too trusting.
*The Hair dresser is that friend you can count on to be there no matter what!!! You go girl!!!Marsha, is with you smiling saying THANK YOU 4 CARING ENOUGH 👌🙏🤍❤*
Yes the hairdresser is awesome!!!
Thank goodness for Kelly! Hope I have a friend like her when I need one
Please never stop in getting this resolved 🙏
I'm an old lady and have had dogs MY WHOLE LIFE! They have always been my kids, my heart! ❤
I've had my fair share of troubles in life and my dogs have always been my glue!
I WOULD NEVER EVER EVER LEAVE MY DOGS BEHIND!
NEVER!
Neither would Marsha!
Our hearts go out to Marsha and her family and friends. Praying really hard that her family and friends learn what happened to her. Based on this episode, I do believe her husband killed her and greatly profitted from her death. I pray that he never has a moment's peace; and that what he has done is done unto him sevenfold.
If people are not called to justice in this world, they will meet it in the next.
Amen on both of you comments
He said she took all of her money. If he collected some life insurance, I'm sure he would be in jail by now.
@@redacted2275 is what he said …
@@redacted2275 I suspect she wanted to slip away and commit suicide. She seemed to care what the community thought of her but at the same time she seemed not to completely share its values. It's possible she was actually concerned about what her image was in the community the way that I hope if I drop dead some day my house is tidy. If such a quiet private person is being described as having "severe depression" that makes suicide a possibility.
NOTHING IN MY LIFE OR IN THIS WORLD WORLD WOULD EVER HAVE MADE ME LEAVE
MY CATS BEHIND & UNLESS YOU HAVE PETS IT'S PROBABLY HARD FOR YOU TO 'GET'
AND I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A FRIEND LIKE THE ONE WHO CARED ENOUGH TO REPORT MARSHA MISSING,
GOD BLESS HER HEART.
When I left the ex there was no way I would leave my dog behind. I left when he wasn't home. Didn't tell him and didn't leave a note. Never married again after 37 years.
They are our fur babies.
I agree I would never leave my cats. And I don't believe she would leave her dogs behind either he killed her And I have no doubt.
@John Obremski Right. The last straw for me was when he threatened violence.
How thoughtful and hardworking he is! Yeah, at hiding the body!!!
Exactly.
met on a dating website , that's a disaster in itself
All these friends that never noticed she was missing. It's a shame that the hairdresser had to report her missing.
That man murdered his wife, and the cold hearted daughter helped him cover it up. I guess the heartless gene runs in the family.
RIP Marsha 🌹
20:55 - Do you know Stephanie?
After 5 seconds of deliberating
- Yes
- Who is she?
- I plead the fifth
Not only he is guilty, he's ridiculous, too
No, its not ridiculous. It's common sense. "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law".
The police and prosecutors have one goal, and one suspect. They've made that clear. He gains nothing by talking to them.
If you don’t want to be with a woman, why can’t you just walk away? My wife of 11 years makes me more mad than anybody else in this world, but while I am mad, I can look at her and still know all of the reasons why I love her. How could you think of hurting somebody like this?
A nice family who raised a quiet and sensitive soul (Marsha) who unfortunately met a monster who took advantage of her good nature and eventually killed her. It angers me he was able to get away with it, to enjoy the home and everything her beloved parents had left for her. What a despicable man he is and he has and equally despicable daughter.
My thoughts exactly. She surely didn’t deserve any of this. What a disgusting person.
I totally agree with all you said.
Karma doesn’t forget addresses.
Karma will surely meet him some day
God saw what happened and there WILL be a Judgement DAY!
"I'm sorry this is incompetent". Nailed it Peter Vanzant!!!
He looks guilty to me. Why tell lies about her disappearance, and why pawn her belongings? It's only a matter of time before Marsha is found and proven dead. hoping that happens soon.
...and why call a dating site as soon as she leaves! Or plead the 5th with any questions directly about his guilt
@@lisawentworth6831ll pleading the fifth isn’t exactly a bad idea and was probably told this lawyer to not answer questions, regardless of guilt if you are the lover or spouse your suspect number 1 and considering he hasn’t been prosecuted it appears to have worked. If the cops are saying he is as bad a liar as they claim then they should be able to prosecute no problem
@@mypud4068 only guilt people are told to plead the fifth for everything . if there’s nothing to hide then why hide
@@umad8207 literally any lawyer will tell you to not answer questions,it’s never in your best interest. You realize innocent people are convicted all the time right? I’m not saying he is or isn’t but it’s a staple of our justice system to not incriminate yourself and all you do when you give answers is ways for the prosecution to try and poke holes. If innocent people are being locked up and even plenty that were killed from a death sentence how could that possibly be when they were in fact innocent? They told the truth and were punished for it, seems like just as good reason a to not answer questions to me if you can’t even be confident the truth would prevail. That “only the guilty lawyer up “ is so false and the cops actually use that thought process against you but amazingly when they are asked they all say they would immediately lawyer up regardless of guilt because they know exactly how the game works and the best way to come out a winner
Of course. If she left to start a new life, she would be using her Soc. Sec. card. This story is sickening-so much ineptitude and apathy. He no doubt wrote the email to her writing group so they wouldn't be alarmed that she was absent.
His daughter knows too, her half smile creeps me out!
One thing which was missing from this story is what Donnie was doing before he zeroed in on and milked Marsha for all she was worth, then disposed of her literally and figuratively. I also find it extremely suspect that Marsha's parents died suddenly and so close together just after Donnie comes into the picture. Why would it be so much of a reach to think that Donnie killed Marsha's parents, and then Marsha all in order to get a hold of their money and property? With that said, if I were the DA in this community I would have been exhuming Marsha's parents' bodies and doing careful autopsies, as well as doing extensive background searches on both Donnie and his extremely creepy, smug daughter to see if any other suspicious deaths and or missing persons were associated with them over the years. Seriously, Donnie swoops in and soon after Marsha's parents end up dead with only a month between their deaths, and then Marsha turns up missing with not a single shred of evidence. It truly defies any randomness. Then Donnie handles law enforcement's interrogations like a pro, (like a seasoned veteran) as if he has had plenty of prior experience in this exact type of situation. The same could be said for his Elvira daughter, whose composure while being questioned on national TV looks like a walk in the park---also as if she has been in similar situations in her past. It's as if Donnie and his daughter watched the 1990 movie "Pacific Heights" and decided to mimic the plot in real life, i.e. researching and finding rich people to victimize. When I see cases like this one they seem all too well orchestrated to not have some sort of black ops funding behind them, and then some (like immunity from prosecution).
Lol...love the term"Elvira daughter!"..if the shoe fits &all that,😂
That's a good point!
Maybe we should call the bradley county sheriff's office.
Very good point - I didn't even think of that. They should exhume her parents' bodies and do autopsies.
That's the first thing I thought,get rid of Mom&Dad,isolate his target and he goes for the payday.Hope he's in the woods during hunting season.
He is so guilty. If he were a loving husband whose wife really legit disappeared, he would NOT be pleading the 5th. I would guess he’d do everything in his power to clear his name. He knows he disposed of her in a way she’ll never be found.
he would have reported it
It was most likely in a dumpster. Not in the woods, not in the backyard... so her body will never be recovered, and it makes me so sad
Actually it has been known when people were trying to help and were accused. There was once a missing person episode when she left for work and never came to work or home. The husband went to police, first they said she had to be missing for 48 hours, then when he came again they started grilling him as if he killed her. And all that time she was stuck in her car - she was driving and her car went off the bridge somehow and got stuck in trees and she was badly injured. And nobody was looking up of course. So one week she was there , she almost died and she would have died because instead of searching for her police was grilling the husband. I do not remember how was the woman found, but she was in a very critical condition for a long time. So no wonder attorney instructed the client not to say anything
He says she left him...not dissappeared.
Absolutely!
Having suffered with major depression for a very long time and having it be exacerbated the last few years by a cheating husband and impending divorce, I find this story so troubling.
If Marsha was going to commit suicide, why would she take the 100k cash?
Marsha adored her animals like they were her children. If she wanted to leave her husband, there is no way that she would have them with the person who was troubling her, i.e., her husband.
Marsha leaving the house that was given to her by her dear, deceased parents is unbelievable. Rather, if she wanted time to think about her marriage, Marsha probably would have asked her husband to leave.
The fact that Marsha did not take her cell phone makes absolutely no sense.
I pray that one day her husband gets his due.
I don't think she did either. But as for the cash, we only have his word that it ever existed. Probably invented to cover the fact that she did not take any cash out after her disappearance. I for one do not believe that this cash was there under the bed.
He spent that money and now "blames" her for taking it "with her".
A severely depressed wife is no fun as a sexual partner.. surely you must understand the cheating. Chicken and egg scenario!
I agree. No way she’d give that house to a cheating man.
@@haiwatigere6202 No need for cheating though. Just get divorced first.
She definitely DID NOT run off. Someone DEFINITELY harmed her. I CANNOT WAIT FOR KARMA TO DO HER THING AND FOR JUSTICE TO BE SERVED! Prayers go out to her family.
He murdered her for sure, and shame on their daughter for denying what is beyond obvious … disgusting.
I feel like the DA did the right thing because if there was an acquittal, he couldn't stand trial a second time. If they can just find her body then I could see them having a strong case. I feel so bad for her and her family. She seemed like a depressed woman who couldn't reach out, and then she got murdered, too. I don't think she just disappeared. She loved her dogs too much. :/
I wonder if the stepdaughter had an alibi...
My theory is she was very depressed and needed a lot of care and support and her Husband didn’t want to care for her. But he wanted her money but wanted her out of his life. Unless she threaten to no longer finance his business and he killed her then.
There’s no mention of excessive blood found, or luminal testing. The only thing they got on him is pawning her stuff, suspicious receipts for items to get rid of a body. The blow torch worried me the most. He could of used it to try to cremate her or have no identifying evidence on her. The cops would of needed to use cell records to track where he had gone during the times she is thought to have died. I’m sure he traveled far. He had months. Anything unusual like distance traveled or routes he used only after she was killed and then he goes back to his normal routine
R.A. Mizer My thoughts exactly.
There’s no “crime scene”, we don’t know where it occurred. The fact that poor Marsha has not been found is the key, and we don’t even know a homicide occurred yet.
It sounds like they were going forward with a bench trial, and a judge must go on evidence to convict him. There absolutely was not enough evidence in this case, not even for a jury conviction. There may have been enough for an indictment, but that’s as far as I think it’s ever going to go until Marsha is found, dead or otherwise.
Edit to add: Daughter is off, imo… she’s kind of creepy. But I don’t think I can say that she did something to assist her dad in whatever crime may have occurred. But I do think she knows something, and is perhaps protecting and defending her father. We may never know. 🫤
I wonder if a body would be necessary, but surely a certainity that she is dead to begin with. If they found for instance traces like bloodstains with her dna of the amount that it would be implausible for a human to survive such loss.
I think it’s quite possible that prosecutors didn’t give the potential jury members the benefit of the doubt enough to believe they would see such clear evidence and come back with a guilty verdict at the end of the day!! Unless someone stumbles upon her body, they won’t be trying this case!! They should’ve just gone ahead and taken their chances!!!!
When murderers leave enough clues to sink a battleship, you have to wonder if they WANT to be caught. The hairdresser was incredible!
I could just slap him! I plead the fifth! This is disgusting and his daughter is part of this.
I agree. To be able to sit there and shrug your shoulders. And simply say I don't know what could have happened to her is just unbelievable.... Yes a really great grandfather... He's a p o s
And his daughter is in extreme denial, the apple don't fall far from the tree
Agree she's just as cold hearted as he is. I think deep down she knows he killed her.
Haha I used the exact same words
Yay! New FULL episode ! This is quickly becoming my favorite part of the morning. ☺️
Same here!
I’ve seen them all n just wait for a new one lol.
You people need to get out there and start murdering for new content please
The step daughter - wow. So cold.
Her smirking is creepy , maybe she knows more .
She does
Exactly cold hearted like her dad.
@@VIKTOR-ck3dx Daddy promised to share the inheritance once he can legally have her declared dead.
@@VIKTOR-ck3dx absolutely.