I'm so upset. I don't get upset at $2. I'm not allowed to be upset. I don't have something to snap. I'm not like that at all. >> This is Marisol Best, currently having a breakdown after killing her own in-laws, Virgil and Shirley Best. Now, this crazy woman will pretend to be a loving wife. >> There was blood everywhere. And I turned and I saw my father man. All while her husband is completely unaware that the person hugging him is the same one that robbed him of his parents. >> It was either going to be me or them. I'm so mad at myself. I don't do things like this. >> I hope he doesn't hate me for things. I didn't want to be the reason my husband goes to jail. On November 11th, 2015, the Hillsboro County Sheriff's Office in Florida received a panicked call. Robert Best, a father of two with a checkered past, had arrived at his parents for an early morning prayer, only to discover them both deceased in the living room of their home. And while the early morning prayer may seem like a cover story used as an excuse for discovering the bodies, it actually wasn't. Robert needed a prayer like a pope needs a pulpit because at 8:00 a.m. that morning he was due in court. His parents, Shirley and Virgil Best, were devoutly religious and wanting to wish their son well, they invited he and his wife Marisol over for coffee and a prayer before they made their way to the courthouse. But given the tragic circumstances, Robert didn't make it into court that day. The situation was distressing enough, but even more so was the fact that his parents' killer was right beside him, and no one was looking in her direction, at least not yet. The following footage was provided to us by the Hillsboro County Sheriff's Office. >> If you could raise your right hand for me, you swear affirm that everything you're about to tell me is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Hope you got >> Yes. >> All right. um we obviously are talking about an incident that you've heard this morning with your in-laws. >> Is that correct? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Um so, let's go ahead and we'll kind of talk forward and tell me what you know. >> Uh we got there in the morning. We're supposed to have coffee and have a little prayer together. Um we got there, my husband has long legs, so he was ahead of me. He went into the back. He knocked on the door and noticed the door was slightly open. When I didn't hear any response, I kind of stayed back. He went in. Um I didn't hear anything from him for the next couple minutes and he came out crying and told me to stay where I was. Um told me I dialed it. I was going to talk, but he decided to talk since he knew knows the address better and what happened inside and I hadn't seen anything. So after that, your boys came in and I was with the family. >> Okay. When did you So when did you get home? Yesterday. >> Um actually I dropped off my kids yesterday afternoon. I got home after 8:30 9:00 >> in the evening. >> Yeah. My parents live over in Orland in Winter Garden. >> Okay. >> So it's hour and a half drive. >> Okay. >> So >> So you've been home since 8:30, 9:00 the evening before. didn't go anywhere. >> We were going to go up to Walmart to get a couple of things, but we decided not to. >> Okay. So, you did not go to Walmart? >> No. Um, he met me at the end of the driveway and then we just kind of turned around and came back home. We don't want to go. >> Did he go with you to Orlando yesterday? >> No, he stayed home. >> Okay. >> And and he is who? >> Robert. >> Robert. Okay. Um, and was he was he when you say you met at the end of the driveway? >> Mhm. >> Were you pulling back in? >> Yeah, I was going to go pick him up so we could go to Walmart. Okay. >> Marisol continues her story, describing that the day before the murder, she visited her parents in Winter Garden with her children, then returned home a little after 8:00 p.m. Robert, wanting to prepare for his court date, stayed at home. But what was his court date for exactly? Well, we'll start with this. He'd have to have said a lot of Hail Marys that morning to even make a dent in the alleged crime. In total, Marisol, the perpetrator, was questioned for less than 10 minutes. Robert, however, didn't get off that easy. >> You swear affirm that everything that you're going to tell me is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to help you out. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Tell me how we kind of got here this morning. >> Uh, I have a court case in uh Pulk County and um my parents had asked if we could stop over on our way this morning um and they wanted to pray with us and um I agreed. So, I told them I'd be over there between 6:00 6:30 because we would need to leave their house by 7. And uh got over there this morning and I saw that they were up or I thought that they were up cuz the lights were on. Um I walked in to the back patio area. It's where everybody comes in. Um and went to the back door and knocked. Um, when I knocked, I noticed the door was was partially, you know, cracked open. And I looked and I could see my mom laying on the floor. Um, I pushed the door open and I went to check her to see she was dead. There was blood everywhere. And I turned and I saw my father and I checked him and I I just left. I walked back out and told my wife not to come in and and and handed me the phone and uh we waited till the police officer to get there. I called my sister and told her to call my brother and get over there and the rest of you guys got there and that was it. Okay. >> All right. Um, again, you know, I words can't describe how sorry I am for you. >> So, it's not how you want to see your parents. >> No. >> No. I can only imagine. >> Police painstakingly go through the timeline with Robert, which is the exact same timeline that Marisol gave them. Yet, police have a lot more questions for him. Can you think of anybody that would want to do harm to your family, your friends? >> I cannot imagine anybody. They Everybody loves them. >> Okay. How was your relationship with them? >> It's good. I mean, I was a black sheep of the family, you know. I got in trouble early in life and stuff like that, but I've been, you know, trying to make it up and do right. I got kids now. I have responsibilities and everything, you know, and, you know, they've been very supportive and >> supportive. In what ways? >> Very supportive, you know, uh, with me with my kids and tell me I'm a good dad and, you know, that I've been doing well and not financially. They won't, you know, they don't go there, but >> they won't give you any money if you need me. >> They did. They've helped me out. They've helped me out, you know, once. They don't like to do it. I don't like to ask them. >> Um, and then they'll do like they help my brother when he had his legal case. You know, they put a lot of money, thousands, tens of thousands of dollars on that. Got the loan, I guess, for him and allowed him to, you know, pay on the loan. But it's their loan. >> Are they helping you with yours, too? They did this. No. Okay. >> No. Their help with me was long time ago whenever they paid my bond. And when they do something big like that for us, whatever they tell us, that's it. >> It's a one time job. >> That's right. They said, "We did our job. We raised you and you're adult now." So, but they understand that, you know, stuff happens and they give you a chance, you know. So, >> had you come to them at all in the past, you know, year or so, needing money? >> Mhm. >> No. Okay. Obviously, we've seen that you've been to prison. What's what happened there? um woman scorn basically. But I my charges were uh money laundering four counts of I think wire fraud which basically it was if somebody in my case somebody send you money by wire or whatever and it was you know fraudulent or whatever that's what they charge me. It was a it was a woman that I was with and she was in love with me and she had a bunch of money and um she sent me money all the time and to start a business and then um I met somebody she became psychotic. I mean really really psychotic. I met somebody, she found out about it and basically um she made accusations against me and then basically whenever I called her and you know what what's going on? Why would you say that or whatever? She said, "Well, you got like three choices. Either give me a chance to make you happy, marry me and give me a chance to make you happy. I'm asking for 12 months or you know um go ahead and you know, marry this girl because we were engaged. I forgot what it did. There was like she said three choices and it was basically all of it was either go she goes marry her and give her a chance or go ahead and and uh you know face these charges or whatever she was she was saying basically she would drop it. >> Did you give her money back? I mean since you didn't want to be with her or what? Well, the thing is I bought like I bought a house. Um, and then she asked me to find her a house, you know, and I actually found her one next door and she sent the money for that and I bought the house for I actually put the the uh down payment. We hadn't closed on or anything yet cuz I didn't know, you know, where she wanted to put it in. >> Um, you know, so it was it was things like that, you know. She Yeah, she got the forfeiture, she got all that stuff, you know. >> That's right. This isn't Robbie's first rodeo in the suspect's seat. In the 1990s, he went to prison in North Carolina for just about every crime you can think of: burglary, arson, and unlawful use of a weapon. While incarcerated, he began writing a blind elderly woman. After coercing her into giving him a million dollars, he spent every penny of the money, landing himself in jail yet again. Despite the story you've just heard him tell, the woman wasn't a jilted lover. She was the jilted victim of a scam. After doing that stint in prison, he met Marisol on MySpace. And in 2008, the two got married. Robert was 42 and Marisol, well, she was 23. Maybe that age gap is a bit of a giveaway, but the two weren't doing so hot leading up to this interrogation. >> Um, how's everything between you and wife? It's been strange. >> Okay. What's going on there? uh she doesn't like to clean and you know just uh doesn't like to bathe our kids and you know herself. It's just been a constant struggle and it's been a strain with us and then this case added to it. You know she's the one that talked me into you know what she talked me into is what got me basically in trouble in this in that case and Barto. >> Okay. you know, so that kind of added a strain to it. But I mean, we love each other. She's my best friend. And you know, >> I know he had asked the relationship of everybody with how is your wife's relationship with your parents? >> They love her to death. Whenever I told them that I was going to get a divorce and everything, um, you know, they told me, "No, you got to make that work. You know, you need to make it work. You know, it's your baby's mother." And they were very upset over that. and um she doesn't like the fact that they're judgmental. >> Mhm. >> You know, um and that they're Christian at all. That's been another point of contention with me and her. She just has like an adamant, you know, Christianity stupid and, you know, sheep and all this kind of stuff. So, but I mean she loved my mom and my mom loved her, you know, and they talked and so, >> but she's she was okay with it being anti-Christian. She was okay with the praying this morning, >> you know, and that's something that my mom she told me it'll make your mom happy. She's nervous and all this kind of stuff. And, you know, it can't hurt. And >> um it's not that she's like anti-Christian. She does believe that there's a God and everything. She just doesn't believe in like the the Christian aspect of it. You know, it doesn't have to you don't have to have one name for God and everything else. You know, there's a higher being and >> Mhm. >> or whatever. She just didn't like the judgmental aspect of organized religion, I guess. But >> Okay. >> All right. >> Both Marisol and Robert allude to the fact that they're considering a divorce. And while Robert claims it's due to Marisol's dislike of married life, it likely has a lot more to do with the charges he's facing. >> Would you would you allow me to look in your phone? >> To look in my phone? >> Mhm. >> For what? >> Just to look in it. You can always tell me now. >> No, >> I saw what happened with my brother on that. >> Oh, I don't I'm not aware. I knew I knew your brother, but I don't >> I mean, you can subpoena records and everything else. So, I mean, there's no >> Yeah, >> I learned that from his attorney. So, >> yeah, >> I'm not trying to be a jerk, and I want to help you in any way possible. There's nothing in my phone that's going to help you, though. >> Okay. >> Robert has every right to deny police access to his phone. And in reality, there actually isn't a stitch of evidence on it that will help them solve his parents' murders. However, they still believe he's the one to blame. And with him having missed his court date because of finding his parents that morning, a warrant was issued for his arrest as he sat in the interrogation room. As you can imagine, he and Marisol didn't take that news well. >> And I know he talked to him. >> I know. I did, too. >> You know, the state attorney called my probation officer, tried to get me in trouble. >> I know. >> What do you want me to do? You want me to call jail? >> You need to get a hold of that attorney and tell him what the heck. You know what I mean? Yeah. First thing I'll do, you really don't need to be going through this, right? >> Okay. I want to be with my family. I want to be with my kids. How could this feel when I told Joe or not? >> Well, he let him know that P County put a warrant out for him not showing up even though the cops said he's called him and told them that they were holding there. >> Man, yeah. I'll talk to the attorney. See if we can get this worked out quickly. Okay. Shake your glasses. >> No, I want my glasses. This is such I swear to God. I cannot believe they did that. >> I know. You don't need this today at all. You were supposed to have this cleared out. And I know you called cuz I was sitting right there. I'll get this fixed up. Okay. We'll continue with the fan line and go from there. I love you. Now I get to go through all this. I'm not cooperating anymore with you guys. Not after doing this to me. >> Okay. >> On today. >> Okay. Well, whole county did this, not us. >> Well, it's still you guys were supposed to make sure that that didn't happen and I was assured that it was going to because I told them I wanted to go. >> I know that they know I know that P County knew that you've been with us due to this the whole time. >> What P County decides to do. I don't have any information about what is going on. I don't know what the history of the case is. I don't know anything. >> Well, as it is now, I'm not given permission to search nothing. I don't want none of my stuff. Nothing. >> Okay. Robbie. >> Okay. them. >> No, man. Of all times, they're going to >> I would get it fixed up. >> They should get it fixed up. They're not the ones who wouldn't let me go. >> Surely you heard that. Not only does Robert have a parole officer, but so does Marisol. For what exactly? On the morning of these interrogations, Robert was due in court for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a girl from their church. We say allegedly because as far as we can tell, the charges were dropped and Robert isn't on the sex offender registry at this time. However, in May of 2015, Marisol was charged and sentenced to 5 years probation for interfering with child custody in relation to that same 19-year-old victim. Allegedly, Marisol picked up the girl from her family home and brought her to her and Robert's apartment, then denied the girl was there at all when asked by her parents. Weird, yes. And somehow it gets weirder. At this point in the investigation into the death of Shirley and Virgil Best, it's clear that detectives are laser focused on Robert. In fact, at trial, they would eventually admit that they believed he was behind the murders. That night, while Robert was sitting in a jail cell on a warrant, Marisol asked to speak to police. And what she had to tell them warranted bringing her in for another round of questioning. >> I appreciate you been unwilling to come talk. We've obviously already talked today and then we were talking a little bit out of the house. I want to read something to you. Okay. >> Detectives read Marisol. Her Miranda writes this time there's no swear to tell the whole truth because clearly Marisol is not too great at that. >> We're talking at the house. Talk to me about it. >> Which house? >> Just now at your house. >> Okay. You pulled me aside to talk to me. >> Yeah. >> Ask me more questions. >> I asked you if there was more that you need to tell me and you told me that you had gone to the house last night and you had some prayer time. >> Yes. >> Okay. Talk to me about that. >> I had called Shirley earlier on my way back just to see if I could stop by, have a little prayer session. Um, I did. I went home first just to check on Robert, make sure everything was okay. Called my mother, let her know I was home. Then I went over to Shirley's house. I wasn't going to go in at first. I was tired, not wanting to deal with anything, but I did go in cuz they were expecting me. We talked for a good 20, 30 minutes. I'm going to blink out honestly. >> What happened? >> Something must have happened or triggered you to black out. >> They were not happy with him and they haven't been since his mess up with the federal case years ago. They've never forgiven him for it. And the one time that he needed them to be with him, they weren't. None of his family was supportive. And the one person we thought was going to be supportive cuz he's been through the same thing just backstabbed him. >> Who's that? >> His brother. >> Yeah, he's vindictive. So, I don't know. Just hearing all that negativity and knowing that all he needed right now was family to be with him and support him cuz we're going to trial the next day and he had nobody except me. >> What did they say exactly? Do you remember? >> They were just disappointed in him. They said that he has no excuse. You know, he's been dealing with this long enough. He should know better. It was just frustrating cuz this whole case is crap. It is. And to have family just deny you loyalty is just heartbreaking. Especially a family like that that is always so caring and loving. What happened after that? >> I just know I was driving home, called Rob to let him know that I was on my way home. He wanted me to pick him up so we could go to Walmart. I drove down. He met me down the road. And we decided not to go. I just I was tired. I didn't want to deal with anything. He didn't know what was going on. So, he just knew that I was tired, had gone out to see his mom. That's it. He didn't know anything else. >> When you're not quite ready to admit your guilt, there's always an opportunity to bring out the old reliable, the blackout excuse. If you've seen any interrogation, you know that police hear it about 20 times a day. Fortunately for them, Marisol gives up on it pretty quickly. >> Did Did he Did you tell him at any point what happened? >> I didn't want to do that to him. >> Why? It was hard enough that he had agreed to go see my parents in the morning to see his parents in the morning for that prayer and coffee. >> Okay. [Music] >> What happened inside the house? Did you guys start yelling and screaming at each other? >> No. >> That's the thing. They were frustrated and pissed off and I don't know. Something snapped. I'm not like that at all. Do >> you know what was said that just made you snap? >> It was just all so fake >> as far as >> as far as as far as being religious and you know, well, it's God's will. Whatever happens and you know, he doesn't deserve to be going to jail in the first place. And the reason we were in the mess was because we were trying to be better Christians and going to church, taking our kids. >> Well, go back to when you get there to to meet with Shirley and and have prayer time and stuff. What about what time was it that you got there? Do you remember? >> I know. Um I know I left the house probably about 9:20. It was like probably about 9:30 that I got there. So it's 9:30 at night. Was she I mean were they normally up at that time or >> Yeah, they stay up and watch TV. They watch the news and stuff just to relax. >> Were they expecting you and stuff? >> Yeah. Like I said, I had called and talked to her to see if I could come over. I I redunk it when I was driving up there. I was like, "Man, it's so late. I don't want to bother." You know, but feeling so alone. I was hoping his family could help. Do you How long do you think you talk for? >> Quite a bit because we've talked about everything from Robbiey's court to the kids to politics cuz that's that was Virgil's favorite topic. So, we were there chatting for a while. >> Like, Ellen, what do you think? A while is 30 minutes, an hour or more? >> Probably like 20 minutes, 30 minutes. I'm not sure. I I'm horrible with time. How long did you How long were they negative? And did they go on with their negativity? >> Pretty much the entire time. And I went over to pray with them to get some positivity going and instead they just kept shooting him down. >> And where was he at at this time? >> He was at home. I can vouch for that and so can Joe. He can vouch for it cuz I know they were probably playing Diablo or talking on the phone or something. I know that he was home. Take us back to the moment where you black out. I mean, do you remember anything prior to the blackout point? >> No, I just know I was upset. I was frustrated. I had to pee, so I had to have one of those big sodas from Circle K. >> The Polar Pop. Did you use the bathroom in there? >> I did. I'm telling you, I just I've never ever snapped ever. I'm not that type. >> Clearly, Marisol is that type because if she wasn't, she likely wouldn't have had a gun stashed in the truck for this very occasion. >> Did you have a gun on you in there? It was in the truck. >> Did you go back out to the truck? >> I guess I don't, like I said, I don't remember. I don't I know I'm not supposed to have it in the truck and I had cleaned it out because of my probation. I didn't want to have it in the house at all. >> Okay. Did >> have you ever fired one before? >> Yeah, I have. >> Those particular? >> No, not those. >> Can you describe what it looked like? They all look alike to me honestly except a revolver. I know what a revolver looks like because it's different in that sense, but they all look pretty much the same. >> Was it one of the guns in the bag at the house? >> Yeah. >> Where was the gun at when we went back out to the truck? >> It was in the center console cuz that's where he keeps it since he has the permit. >> Okay. >> So, >> was this after all the negativity? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did you go back inside the house? >> Did they know that you were going to come back in? >> I did. I was going to I was going Excuse me. I was going to go get something from the car since I got my period. So, >> okay. So, basically told me you had to go out to the car or something. When you came back in, what happened then? >> I went to the bathroom and that's about it. They kept talking to me as I was walking to the bathroom. just more negativity. >> Where can you describe where they were at in in the house? >> They were just sitting on the couch. >> Were they both sitting or was one of them standing or something else? >> They were both sitting. As I walked away, they were both sitting. They were watching the news and just chatting. >> Okay. When you came back in, where were they? >> Still on the couch, as far as I remember. >> Okay. Did you Where did you put the gun at? or was it in your pants? Was it in your hand? Was it under your shirt? >> Like I said, I just so angry. >> Okay. Well, and I understand that. >> I understand. Especially when you have an issue where you feel that a family that's that close and religious isn't being loyal to their son and his predicament. As we sit here and talk about this and you kind of recollect what happened, do you remember how many times you shot? >> I don't. I just remember getting in the car. >> Which car was it? >> Truck? >> Yeah, but truck. Which truck was it? There two. >> Raptor. It was the Raptor. >> The only way I can really drive comfortably. >> Who was shot first? I really don't. >> Okay. >> If I could tell you, I would. >> Where were you at when you show Were you sitting down or standing up or something else? >> I just remember coming out of the bathroom and I I was as I was walking I said, "Okay, let's do the prayer. That's about it." I was so frustrated. >> Which way did you Did you walk through the living room part like where the front door is? >> Yeah. >> And then they were in the bathroom >> they were in the family room area where the big brown sectional couch was. >> Were they both sitting on the sectional couch? Did either one of them get up? >> I think Papa got up to do the prayer. >> Did he see the gun? >> When you brought the gun back inside to go to the bathroom, where did you hide it? >> My shirt. >> Under your shirt. >> Anger makes us do crazy things. It makes us stress. does that too. >> I've never done that. I mean, like I said, it was so not me either. >> Well, Marcel, I want I want I want your complete story to be told. >> Did you talk to Robert about this? >> No, he didn't know. >> He doesn't have any clue. >> No, I didn't want to tell him. I mean, how do you tell somebody you love and care about about something like that? >> How did how did it come about this morning when you guys go there and find them? How how did that happen? >> He walked up and the door was open. >> Yeah. But were were you guys had had you already planned to go there before he was supposed to go to court? Yeah. And we had talked about it prior to me and and Anna had talked about it prior to going over there in the evening. She wanted to pray with Robbie since that was the only thing that she could offer. >> Did you stay in the car or or did you go up to the door with him this morning? >> He beat me out of the car per usual. Um so I was lagging behind a little bit. >> Were you lagging because you knew what he was going to find? No, I was just lagging behind. I was extremely exhausted and I was just lagging behind. >> What were you expecting to find when you when you went there with them? >> I don't know. Honestly, I didn't even look. I didn't want to. >> About how many times did you fire the gun? >> I don't know. In my head, I could have sworn I did one, but I mean, if it was both of them, then of course more than once, but I don't know. >> Who did you point the gun at >> when you fired the one? [Music] Isn't it just incredible how someone can go from completely blacking out to remembering details in just a matter of minutes? It's almost as if they never blacked out at all. Though Marisol is clearly being selective with what details she miraculously remembers, she's just given one that is incredibly telling. That she told the family it was time to pray after she came into the home with the gun. Meaning this wasn't a moment where she simply flew off the handle. It was planned in a moment of silent prayer. Prayer for her husband, the same man she's accusing his family of demeaning. >> Who did you point to when you fired the one? It was Papa. He was the one that was always so much more disappointed. >> Was he facing you or was he turn? >> Think he was facing honey. [Music] Did she say anything? >> I remember. Did she get up? [Music] Pick it up. [Music] >> Sorry, I couldn't find any actual tissues, but or something like that. Maris, um, you know, sitting here listening to this, I I understand I can understand the the stress and the pressure you've gone through and the feeling of being uh, you with Robbie kind of being left out in the wind by his family and seeing, you know, what happened with his brother and such as that. I don't have a lot of background knowledge of that, but understand a little bit of it. Okay. Um, but the the thing is by listening to you discuss, you know, blacking out and, you know, at least getting the gun from the truck. Okay, I want to believe you, but there's got to be a little bit more in the back of your head that you can remember to clear out Robbie, cuz I'm not so sure that he wasn't there. I'm telling you, Robbie was home. I left him at home. I'm the one that lost him. He was at home the entire time. Track his phone calls. He was talking to his attorney most of the time cuz they were trying to get this all settled up for the next day. I know he was home. He hadn't left. His bike was still there. The other truck was still cool. Not like he was there. Trust me, he didn't want to deal with his parents. He was upset at them as much as I was just because they refused to be a supportive system for him. >> Okay. >> He wasn't there. I promise you that. >> I'll I'll I'll believe that. Okay. Understand that we've looked at we've looked at a lot of your tolls. You know what your tolls are? Your call logs. There's an awful lot of phone calls that you make with Robert that are really long. All right. In the same time frame and and understand that that if you told Robert, you told Robert, that doesn't that doesn't make Robert in trouble for anything. Okay. >> I didn't tell I like we always talk on the phone a lot, especially when I'm driving along, but honestly, I didn't tell him anything. >> Okay. You didn't say anything to him. Did he know you were meeting his parents? Yeah, cuz he had he heard me talk to his mom. He says, "Yeah, go ahead. It's good that you want to at least get them involved." >> I hope he doesn't hate me for this. >> Between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., cell phone records did indicate that 18 calls were exchanged between Robert and Marisol. To this day, there is no evidence that during those calls, Robert was told what had happened to his parents. What was going through your head when you came out of that bathroom? >> I just wanted all this end >> and how how >> it was either going to be me or them. And I didn't I don't know. I don't know what made me snap and just >> And when you say it was either going to be me or them, are you referring to or shooting them? >> Myself. I didn't want to deal with this again. We've been through it before. State of I just didn't want to be the reason that he goes to jail just because I told him to follow his instincts. >> Okay. >> You said that you pointed the gun at Papa first. You shot Papa first. >> I think so. Okay. I don't know. Do you remember where you pointed the gun at? I have no aim. >> Okay. >> I've never liked guns. I mean, we would shoot out there, but I'd do like one or two and that's it. I don't like >> on their property. >> Yeah. They all got together. They would go out there and shoot. I don't I don't like it. I've always been more into archery, but can't have anything now considering. >> But you obviously know how to use a firearm. >> Yes, cuz they've worked with me and shown me when we were out there just messing around, >> like how to load. Do you know how to load a firearm or did they load it for you? >> Put a clip in. That's about it. Anything else? They just showed me how to get it ready. >> As far as getting it ready, do you mean like racking a slide and chambering around? >> Yeah. >> Where did the Where did the gun go from there? >> From there went back in the car. I was so scared and nervous. I didn't know what to do. >> After it goes in the car, what where did it go after that? I didn't want to take it back home. I didn't want Rob to know anything. I did hide it. I had a plastic bag and put it in there with the other one because like I said, I'm not supposed to have him at the house. So, I had to put him away till Joe got back and he could take him back home with him. You know, he was supposed to take him last time, but he ended up flying home instead of driving home. Was that your intention that he was going to maybe take one of the trucks back >> with the firearms? >> Super duty is his truck. >> You go back to You said that you had your period and you went out. What was the reason that you went out for the truck? >> Yeah. Okay. Where do you keep your >> In my purse? >> Okay. How did we go from the purse into the center console? >> I just I don't know. I just >> just ra >> I reached in. Yeah. I reached in and it was like I said, it was meaning for me more than anything cuz if if I was going to do that, I wanted somebody to be able to find me. I didn't want it to be like to where I was trying to hide it, you know. >> Now, let me ask you this. as you walk out to the truck to go to your purse and then eventually you get the firearm. Had the talk with Virgil and Shirley become negative at that point before you walked out. >> It was negative from the beginning. >> Pretty much as soon as you got there? >> As soon as I got there, they said, "Hi, how are you?" Asked about the kids. Made sure I dropped them off and just started. >> Do you remember what they said? They were just disappointed always. How Robbie was always a disappointment and how he couldn't ever do right and that he's always going to end up leading the same road and that's why he's in trouble again with this. And it's like I said, you guys were always so happy because I married him and he's doing better. It's not our fault that we tried to be good Christians and good friends to these people. Did you have any feeling after you shot them? Was there anything you can remember as far as some sense of feeling or knowing where you were or anything? >> I was in the truck freaked out. I don't even remember doing anything else. I just was in a truck, freaked out, shaking. >> Where did you put the gun right after that? >> I think I still throw it in my purse. It was just I didn't want it near me. Put in my purse in the back seat. At any point during this this incident with Virgil and Shirley, did you do you recall getting close enough to actually put the gun against one of them? >> I just remember they they were doing the prayer. >> Explain. Can you show me how they were doing the prayer? >> They were just standing up holding hands >> in the family room area where the couch the brown couch is. >> Yeah. That's where we were always talking. You don't really go anywhere else unless it's in the kitchen while she's cooking. >> There's a big area rug. You know what I'm talking about? And then right above there's a ceiling fan. >> Mhm. >> Were they in that area hold standing up holding hands as you said? >> Yeah. They had I remember them getting up off the couch and and wanting to hold my hand and I didn't want to hold their hand, but they insisted. >> Where was the gun at at this point? It was in the back of my shirt. >> Did they have their heads bowed and their eyes closed praying? >> Want to say yes. >> Did they see it coming as far as the gun? >> I don't think so. >> And can you go back from me? >> I mean, can you go back to that split-second moment and think who might have been shot first? Like I told him, I think it was Papa and that's because he was the most negative. I mean, his mom, I expected him cuz she was always so judgmental. But Papa always kind of took his side. I mean, yeah, he was stern, but he always took his side and and understood. And when he started talking about how he was he was always a disappointment to him and all that, it was just [Music] I'm so upset. I don't get upset. I had two toddlers. I'm not allowed to be upset. >> Marisol probably should have taken the route she does with her toddlers and put herself in timeout rather than pulling out a gun. Even someone with two toddlers is allowed to be upset as long as that doesn't involve, you know, killing anyone. And yes, that includes in-laws. Not only was her act clearly premeditated, but the pattern of the shots that took the lives of Shirley and Virgil did in fact prove that they were shot while their heads were bowed in prayer. Essentially, Marisol used the facade of prayer to lower their defenses and literally make them present her with a fatal target. >> I want to ask you a couple of questions. All right? And I need you to Marisol, look at me real quick. I need you to remember. Okay? I understand that there's portions that you don't want to remember, but I think that there's a little bit more that you remember that you don't want to that you don't want to remember. And I and I completely understand that. Um, and as Detective Tom has already told you, we're not still 100% sure that Ron that Robbie is not there. I know what you told us. Know what you told us. Okay? And and I'm hearing what you're telling us. So, I want to ask you a couple of real specific questions. Okay? I know this is hard. I know this is hard. Okay. But there there questions I have to ask and I have to have answers to. Okay. What um when you came out based on what you told me, you came out from the bathroom and they're praying. All right. Were they were their heads down? Were they holding hands already? >> No. >> Okay. >> No. Cuz I remember saying, "I don't know how you guys pray, so let's go ahead and get this done." >> You said that to them. >> Yeah. Cuz I I I honestly don't know. Growing up Jehovah's Witness. There's different everything. You know, one church bows their head, one church just lets you keep your head up. You know, it's different. So, I honestly didn't know how they would do it. Okay, I'm going to ask you three three questions. All right, and I want um answers. I'd like answers to all of them. And I think that once you get it out, it'll be a whole lot easier. All right. Where did you shoot Papa? Honestly, I don't know. I just remember he was sitting he was standing there with his head bowed and I called the gun. I don't know where I aimed. I don't know what I hit. I just I I remember that. That's it. I just remember pulling the gun and I know it was torch papa. That's it. >> Is it towards his chest or was it towards his head or was it towards his arm or >> I honestly don't know. I'm 41 and everybody else is taller. So I just aimed. I don't know where I aimed. I just pointed. That's it. >> Okay. Where did you shoot Nani? Bonnie >> that I again I don't know. I I don't know. >> Where do you Where do you think you shot him? >> I don't know. I was thinking my arm cuz I was She was so close to me, but I don't know. I really don't. >> Did you shoot him in the front or in the back? >> Like in the on the front of their body or on the back of their body or on the side of their body? I think Pablo was facing me more whereas Anna was kind of sideways to me. >> Okay. You don't think? >> Okay. How many shots do you remember? >> I want to say two. I don't I don't know. One, two. I I'm honestly I don't remember. >> Okay. All right. when when you said to the side of you. Um, can you stand up for me real quick? So, you think you guys were standing up in the center of the room? They want to hold hands and pray. So, if I'm Anie and you're obviously you, can you demonstrate how she would be standing to you? I think she was close to me like she wanted it >> like almost facing you like this or turn >> side well sideways like she wanted to be like right next to me. >> So if I'm her I would be she would be like this. >> Yeah. Maybe a little more this way. I just know she was kind of wanted to be close >> and then and then where was Papa >> and Papa's right where you were. He was not very much into being close. Can you kind of demonstrate how you would have responded with a gun so we understand? >> Here's a pen. >> I know why you're doing this and it's just I >> Okay. >> Having a hard time right now. >> I understand. Go ahead. Don't sit on your glasses. >> Why do you think we're doing this? I don't I'm moving your glasses so you don't sit on them. Why do you think you need the visual? I'm not I've I've learned enough in my years of reading and watching. You just need the visual just to put it all together and and you're the one that can put it together for you. >> It may seem like police are really harping Marisol about details, but it's for good reason. If she can provide them with information that only the killer could know, that would prove that isn't covering for Robert. Every detail she can provide that's accurate is one more seed of doubt sewed against her husband's involvement. >> When you walked out, where was Papa laying? >> I think I tried to avoid cuz I think I remember going to the kitchen trying to get out the door. >> Okay. Did you go out the kitchen door? >> It was locked. >> Okay. Where was Papa Lane? I think he was over by the TV. >> Okay. Where was on? Where was on? >> Couch. Over by the couch. >> Okay. Were they on their back? On their side and their stomachs? >> I think Annie was on her side. I didn't pay attention. Do you know if they were alive or were they moving or anything when you were leaving? >> I think that's why I was so scared cuz there was no life. There's nothing. >> Do you remember if you shot Anie again when she was on the floor? >> I don't think so. I wouldn't have a reason to. So, I don't know. I don't know why I would do another shot at all. I mean, I'm not that great of a shot, but pretty sure something that close range would have, you know, I don't know. >> Do you remember putting the gun up to their body at all? >> I just remember lifting the gun. >> Okay. I didn't know if it was going to go towards me or to who? I just remember lifting the gun. That's it. >> Was Was Robbie there at all? >> No, I know he wasn't there cuz his parents would have not said any of those negative things. Not as bad, you know, especially saying that they were disappointed in him. They wouldn't have said that >> to me. >> Correct. >> To me, it's fine because it's me. to them. He knows that they're disappointed with them, so it's not something they need to say. >> So that's why you're saying they wouldn't say it to his face because he's aware that they feel that way. [Music] [Music] At no point you talk Robbie about this at all. >> I didn't want to. >> Okay. Have you told anybody? >> No. Okay. He knew I was nervous. That's all he knew. And it was because of the next day. I've been crying all week. >> Breathe. >> I know you're not. >> I know this is not normal for you. I've always been the quiet one. I'm the one that listens to everybody. [Music] I'm the one trying to help. I don't do things like this. I don't black out. I'm so mad at myself. Marisol's statement about how Robert's parents were more likely to complain about him to her than to him actually checks out. In fact, according to Robert's family, his parents actually warned Marisol not to marry their son when the two began a relationship. In retrospect, their warning really should have been the other way around. >> I wanted to talk to Robert, too. Let him know. I didn't want him. I was lying to him just out of spite. If you could tell the family what happened, what would you say? Or Robert? Robert's completely different. Cuz I'd be terrified of losing him, my children. I just told him that I was meaning to do it for me and I don't know what took over me. >> What do you think Robbie's going to think of of this? >> I don't know. >> I really don't. That scares me. I don't want to lose. That's my best friend. I can't imagine what it must feel like as a spouse to have parents talk negatively about their own child, especially about my spouse. [Music] It's not that they hated him. I was just so disappointed and I got over things that he's already apologized for and done time for. And he even said that him meeting me was the best thing because he's changed for the better. And then it's just this happens and it just it all reverts. It's like if he knew again and he could sense it since the first day that we told him that he got in trouble for this. It's like everything's changed. His family's changed with us. The only ones that he has conversations with is his cousins because even his brother and sister have have kind of outcasted us. I don't know. Just trying to protect him. I guess one way or another, he would have been protected. >> Are you trying to protect him now? >> No. I know he wasn't there. He had nothing to do with us at all. I can promise you that 100%. I'm just scared. It's a disappointment that he'll have with me when he plays out. Should have been me. Who could have avoided all this? >> The divide between the best family was undeniable. When questioned by a local news station, Robert's sister told them he's a con artist. Basically, everything he does is a little fishy. His brother, the former cop, added that he was a habitual liar, saying, "He talks. We hear him, but we don't listen." That's a one-star review if I've ever heard one. >> Cuz now's your time to to say whatever you want to say. Just want to apologize at me. I know I will. I know they'll never forget me. I don't expect them to. Just hope they don't pass my kids for it. I hope they don't ask Robbie Ford. There's some cases where forgiveness comes and some cases where forgiveness goes. >> I know that's what they want. No, >> but that's not it's not yours to worry about. What's yours to worry about is forgiving yourself. Never. It was my family. >> Um, is there anything else that you want to say? >> Okay. Do you have anything in your pockets right now? >> No. >> Okay. All right. We're going to conclude the interview and I'm going to walk with you next door. Okay. >> You can take your body. >> You get to see Joe. I I told you I would let you see Joe. It's 6:32 and this is going to conclude the interview. >> Ultimately, despite the fact that Robert was the center point of law enforcement's initial investigation, he was found to have no involvement in the murder of his parents. Regardless, at the time of his wife's sentencing, neither of his siblings had had any contact with him. Marisol, on the other hand, was sentenced to life in prison for two counts of murder.