1 00:00:11,212 --> 00:00:14,480 [Jay Randolph] Chloe, she was always upbeat and happy, 2 00:00:14,482 --> 00:00:17,082 and, you know, wanted to, 3 00:00:17,084 --> 00:00:19,952 uh, make the environment around her a happy place. 4 00:00:23,090 --> 00:00:25,691 [Kristie Randolph] She loved to make people laugh and smile, uh, 5 00:00:25,693 --> 00:00:28,260 she constantly made videos of her own 6 00:00:28,295 --> 00:00:29,962 and Snapchat videos. 7 00:00:31,699 --> 00:00:33,699 [Cailyn Lien] They seemed happy, honestly 8 00:00:33,701 --> 00:00:35,801 and they seemed like they were in love. 9 00:00:35,803 --> 00:00:37,302 [Chloe Randolph] 10 00:00:38,139 --> 00:00:41,240 But I didn't know things were going 11 00:00:41,341 --> 00:00:42,608 bad like they were. 12 00:00:48,482 --> 00:00:50,315 [police siren] 13 00:00:50,317 --> 00:00:51,784 [Jake Isonhood] Uh, this case kinda stands out 14 00:00:51,786 --> 00:00:53,318 versus other cases 15 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,521 as far as it being very brutal. 16 00:00:56,190 --> 00:00:57,689 [Chloe] 17 00:00:57,691 --> 00:00:59,425 [Mohamud Abdikadir] 18 00:01:01,796 --> 00:01:03,529 I never wanted to be wrong about something 19 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:05,197 so much in my life. 20 00:01:17,278 --> 00:01:19,311 [Richard Groves] 21 00:01:22,316 --> 00:01:24,516 [narrator] It's Christmas, 1999, 22 00:01:24,518 --> 00:01:26,251 in Henderson, Kentucky... 23 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:27,418 [lady] 24 00:01:30,291 --> 00:01:32,191 [narrator] ... 36-year-old Richard Groves 25 00:01:32,193 --> 00:01:34,960 videotapes the annual Randolph family gathering 26 00:01:35,029 --> 00:01:36,395 at Grandma MiMi's house. 27 00:01:41,168 --> 00:01:43,202 [Groves] 28 00:01:47,641 --> 00:01:50,109 [narrator] This is 10-month-old Chloe Randolph 29 00:01:50,111 --> 00:01:53,479 with her proud father, 29-year-old, Jay. 30 00:01:53,481 --> 00:01:55,714 [Groves] 31 00:01:58,119 --> 00:02:01,553 Of course, you can tell I'm already the protective father. 32 00:02:02,490 --> 00:02:03,789 Those big blue eyes. 33 00:02:07,928 --> 00:02:09,628 Christmas was a big event 34 00:02:09,730 --> 00:02:11,930 because we would all get together 35 00:02:11,932 --> 00:02:15,200 and all of my siblings and my mom 36 00:02:15,202 --> 00:02:17,402 and their kids, 37 00:02:18,172 --> 00:02:19,404 and then, of course, Chloe. 38 00:02:23,377 --> 00:02:26,411 [narrator] Chloe was born February 10th, 1999. 39 00:02:28,415 --> 00:02:31,550 She's Jay and his partner Renee's first child together 40 00:02:33,187 --> 00:02:35,487 [Jay] She was definitely a daddy's girl. 41 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:38,023 If I left, she always wanted to go with me. 42 00:02:38,959 --> 00:02:40,959 It was always, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy." 43 00:02:42,096 --> 00:02:43,695 As your first child, 44 00:02:43,697 --> 00:02:46,398 and ends up being your only daughter... 45 00:02:49,236 --> 00:02:52,437 ...she kind of spoiled me instead of me spoiling her 46 00:02:53,307 --> 00:02:55,908 because she was very easy. 47 00:03:00,014 --> 00:03:01,313 [narrator] Chloe's Uncle Richard 48 00:03:01,315 --> 00:03:03,148 focuses on Grandma MiMi 49 00:03:03,250 --> 00:03:04,650 as she hands out the present 50 00:03:07,388 --> 00:03:08,687 [Jay] My mother loved Christmas, 51 00:03:08,689 --> 00:03:11,223 I think that was probably her favorite holiday 52 00:03:11,892 --> 00:03:13,825 because it was a chance 53 00:03:13,927 --> 00:03:16,428 to get all of her children together 54 00:03:16,497 --> 00:03:18,130 and all of her grandkids. 55 00:03:19,099 --> 00:03:21,099 [Grandma MiMi] 56 00:03:24,271 --> 00:03:26,405 [Jay] She would sit there regardless 57 00:03:26,407 --> 00:03:27,806 of what was going on, 58 00:03:27,808 --> 00:03:31,043 and patiently wait for her next gift. 59 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,147 [Groves] 60 00:03:36,183 --> 00:03:38,250 [Jay] Chloe was more interested in the bows 61 00:03:39,119 --> 00:03:40,852 than, you know, the different sizes 62 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:42,154 and the different colors. 63 00:03:43,090 --> 00:03:45,557 [Groves] 64 00:03:48,996 --> 00:03:50,229 [narrator] A year later... 65 00:03:51,932 --> 00:03:54,800 ...Renee gives birth to her second child, Jayson. 66 00:03:56,904 --> 00:04:00,305 [Jay] Chloe was 14 months ol 67 00:04:00,307 --> 00:04:01,506 when Jayson was born. 68 00:04:02,810 --> 00:04:05,110 If he would start crying or anything, 69 00:04:05,112 --> 00:04:06,945 she was always there to try to soothe him 70 00:04:06,947 --> 00:04:08,513 and give him a toy. 71 00:04:12,119 --> 00:04:14,686 [narrator] Despite the joy of a new arrival, 72 00:04:14,688 --> 00:04:17,522 Renee and Jay's relationship is in trouble. 73 00:04:20,194 --> 00:04:21,893 [Jay] Before Jayson was born 74 00:04:22,696 --> 00:04:23,829 there was turmoil. 75 00:04:24,598 --> 00:04:26,698 There was a rift in between us. 76 00:04:28,736 --> 00:04:30,302 We went our separate ways. 77 00:04:32,206 --> 00:04:35,707 I ended up having Chloe and Jayson with me. 78 00:04:38,679 --> 00:04:41,046 [narrator] Jay and Renee separate in 2001. 79 00:04:42,416 --> 00:04:44,449 Jay and the kids move into a duplex 80 00:04:44,518 --> 00:04:47,119 right next door to Jay's mom, Grandma MiMi. 81 00:04:48,956 --> 00:04:51,456 [Jay] I had to rely on her 82 00:04:51,492 --> 00:04:54,059 to take care of Chloe and Jayson 83 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:55,894 and watch them while I was working. 84 00:04:57,097 --> 00:04:58,830 [Grandma MiMi] Buster! [chuckling] 85 00:04:58,932 --> 00:05:01,133 [narrator] Christmas Eve, 2002... 86 00:05:01,234 --> 00:05:02,234 [Jay] He's looking for presents. 87 00:05:03,404 --> 00:05:04,803 [narrator] ...once again, Uncle Richar 88 00:05:04,805 --> 00:05:06,104 videotapes the action. 89 00:05:06,774 --> 00:05:08,307 [Jay] 90 00:05:14,014 --> 00:05:15,113 [narrator] Three-year-old Chloe 91 00:05:15,115 --> 00:05:16,815 opens her gift from Grandma MiMi. 92 00:05:17,718 --> 00:05:18,717 [Jay] 93 00:05:21,088 --> 00:05:22,420 [Grandma MiMi] 94 00:05:26,727 --> 00:05:30,429 [Jay] My mother would always try to encourage Chlo 95 00:05:30,497 --> 00:05:32,431 to be more present. 96 00:05:35,803 --> 00:05:39,805 She's trying to figure out turning on this thing, but... 97 00:05:41,208 --> 00:05:44,109 ...she doesn't want them staring at her... 98 00:05:44,111 --> 00:05:47,346 ...and now she's trying not to be the center of attention. 99 00:05:47,414 --> 00:05:49,681 [Grandma MiMi] 100 00:05:49,683 --> 00:05:51,616 [narrator] But Chloe's baby brother, Jayson, 101 00:05:51,618 --> 00:05:52,818 enjoys the spotlight. 102 00:05:53,687 --> 00:05:54,886 [mumbling] 103 00:05:55,756 --> 00:05:59,091 [Jay] Uh, I think Jayson at that point in time, 104 00:05:59,093 --> 00:06:03,295 he was probably more, uh, daring. 105 00:06:03,297 --> 00:06:05,397 [narrator] Jay distracts his son, 106 00:06:05,399 --> 00:06:07,799 so that Chloe can play with her present. 107 00:06:07,801 --> 00:06:09,534 [Jay] 108 00:06:11,505 --> 00:06:12,804 [Grandma MiMi] 109 00:06:13,707 --> 00:06:16,041 [Jay] 110 00:06:23,050 --> 00:06:25,417 [narrator] Five days later on December 29th, 111 00:06:27,688 --> 00:06:29,154 Jay goes on a first date 112 00:06:29,189 --> 00:06:31,423 with 29-year-old Kristie Sutton. 113 00:06:32,926 --> 00:06:35,794 [Jay] We went to a place in Evansville, Indiana, 114 00:06:35,796 --> 00:06:38,397 on the west side called Logan's Roadhouse... 115 00:06:39,700 --> 00:06:42,801 ...and it was nice, it was a good first date. 116 00:06:44,304 --> 00:06:45,904 [Kristie] I just really enjoyed his company 117 00:06:45,906 --> 00:06:47,205 and him being around, 118 00:06:48,575 --> 00:06:51,042 and that was just something I wanted to pursue long-term. 119 00:06:54,715 --> 00:06:56,681 He did have these two young children 120 00:06:56,683 --> 00:06:58,683 that he was raising. 121 00:06:58,685 --> 00:07:01,420 I just thought that was a good quality in a man 122 00:07:01,422 --> 00:07:04,222 that even to this day I wil always admire him for. 123 00:07:06,427 --> 00:07:08,727 [Jay] Chloe was a little standoffish. 124 00:07:09,797 --> 00:07:12,063 I'm sure that there was that thought 125 00:07:12,132 --> 00:07:14,699 in the back of her mind of, you know, uh, 126 00:07:14,701 --> 00:07:16,835 "Who's this trying to take my dad from me?" 127 00:07:18,439 --> 00:07:20,705 [Kristie] And then Jayson was just Jayson. 128 00:07:20,707 --> 00:07:23,308 Jayson was your typical little boy 129 00:07:23,310 --> 00:07:26,178 that was a little bit on the wild side. 130 00:07:26,180 --> 00:07:29,548 The progression of mine and Kristie's relationship 131 00:07:29,616 --> 00:07:30,749 was really good. 132 00:07:33,787 --> 00:07:35,153 [Kristie] Couple months later... 133 00:07:36,390 --> 00:07:38,790 ...we were just kinda casually sitting there, and he says, 134 00:07:38,792 --> 00:07:40,425 "Would you marry me?" 135 00:07:41,695 --> 00:07:43,795 And I said, "I think I might 136 00:07:46,500 --> 00:07:47,799 [narrator] Jay and Kristie tie the kno 137 00:07:47,801 --> 00:07:50,402 on March 14, 2003. 138 00:07:52,739 --> 00:07:54,673 [Kristie] We went and got married on our lunch hour, 139 00:07:54,675 --> 00:07:56,041 and went back to work. 140 00:07:58,011 --> 00:07:59,544 It was just, "Hey." We just did it. 141 00:08:04,918 --> 00:08:07,752 I learned that I was pregnan the beginning of March, 142 00:08:08,388 --> 00:08:09,788 uh, of 2003. 143 00:08:11,592 --> 00:08:14,960 So, I went from single to being married 144 00:08:15,028 --> 00:08:17,896 to having two children with a third on the way. 145 00:08:19,132 --> 00:08:22,400 [Jay] Chloe and Jayson had taken to her very well. 146 00:08:23,103 --> 00:08:24,703 She's an outstanding mother, 147 00:08:24,705 --> 00:08:28,206 but she was also a very good friend to them. 148 00:08:30,143 --> 00:08:32,444 [narrator] Kristie gives birth to baby Brecken 149 00:08:32,513 --> 00:08:34,813 on October 2nd, 2003. 150 00:08:39,887 --> 00:08:41,953 [Jay] Christmas, 2003, 151 00:08:41,989 --> 00:08:43,822 it was a fun Christmas 152 00:08:43,891 --> 00:08:46,625 because, you know, Brecken was just born. 153 00:08:47,528 --> 00:08:49,528 [Grandma MiMi] 154 00:08:51,698 --> 00:08:53,131 [Grandma MiMi] Right! 155 00:08:54,835 --> 00:08:58,403 [Jay] I would say that Chloe was excited, 156 00:08:58,405 --> 00:09:01,406 uh, you know, because it, she was older now, 157 00:09:01,408 --> 00:09:03,775 and it would give her more of an opportunity 158 00:09:03,777 --> 00:09:07,712 to "test" her protective mother skills. 159 00:09:10,284 --> 00:09:12,617 It was definitely unforgettable. 160 00:09:13,387 --> 00:09:16,254 You had Brecken, was a newborn, 161 00:09:16,290 --> 00:09:19,057 uh, me and Kristie were married, 162 00:09:19,092 --> 00:09:21,793 and Chloe and Jayson, 163 00:09:21,795 --> 00:09:24,496 so, yeah, it was definitely a special Christmas. 164 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,501 It was just a really good moment in time. 165 00:09:31,505 --> 00:09:34,406 Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought.. 166 00:09:35,509 --> 00:09:37,509 ...that it would turn out the way it did. 167 00:09:44,585 --> 00:09:46,651 [narrator] In the summer of 2014... 168 00:09:48,789 --> 00:09:51,222 the Randolph family visit Holiday World 169 00:09:51,224 --> 00:09:52,624 in Santa Claus, Indiana. 170 00:09:55,596 --> 00:09:57,796 Kristie records a precious memory 171 00:09:57,798 --> 00:09:59,097 of two of her family. 172 00:10:00,534 --> 00:10:02,734 She captures 15-year-old Chl 173 00:10:02,802 --> 00:10:04,336 as she straps into a ride. 174 00:10:05,505 --> 00:10:08,440 In the seat beside her is her brother, John Michael 175 00:10:10,711 --> 00:10:12,310 John Michael was born 176 00:10:12,312 --> 00:10:15,614 on November 29th, 2006. 177 00:10:18,952 --> 00:10:22,454 Chloe was very protective of John Michael 178 00:10:22,489 --> 00:10:25,357 because he was the youngest. 179 00:10:27,661 --> 00:10:29,928 Making sure they're locked i 180 00:10:29,930 --> 00:10:33,698 In a second, she's gonna attempt to hold his hand. 181 00:10:34,701 --> 00:10:37,335 Just to reassure him that 182 00:10:37,437 --> 00:10:39,804 big sister is there to take care of him. 183 00:10:45,045 --> 00:10:47,312 [Jay] 184 00:10:47,314 --> 00:10:51,783 On this one they're on a rid called Liberty Launch. 185 00:10:51,785 --> 00:10:55,353 Uh, he's actually the only one that would ever 186 00:10:55,455 --> 00:10:58,156 do any of these rides with her. 187 00:11:00,027 --> 00:11:01,526 [screaming] 188 00:11:04,765 --> 00:11:06,031 [Jay laughing] 189 00:11:07,501 --> 00:11:09,100 Daddy said they'd be fine, 190 00:11:09,102 --> 00:11:11,102 but Mama was always worried. 191 00:11:14,508 --> 00:11:15,407 [Jay] 192 00:11:18,145 --> 00:11:19,611 [Kristie] 193 00:11:22,783 --> 00:11:23,848 [Jay laughing] 194 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,654 They both loved that day. 195 00:11:29,723 --> 00:11:32,123 I think John Michael was scared and he wouldn't admit it. 196 00:11:33,026 --> 00:11:34,125 I was scared. 197 00:11:36,363 --> 00:11:38,630 [narrator] One year later, 198 00:11:38,699 --> 00:11:41,499 Chloe is all dressed up for her boyfriend's prom night. 199 00:11:43,437 --> 00:11:46,304 [Jay] Uh, this is Chloe going to prom. 200 00:11:48,008 --> 00:11:50,575 And, of course, you know, she has to throw her thumbs up, 201 00:11:50,577 --> 00:11:52,009 "Hey, Dad!" 202 00:11:56,249 --> 00:11:57,949 [Kristie] We had went to the hair salon that morning. 203 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:01,786 She got her hair colored, 204 00:12:01,788 --> 00:12:03,788 had her makeup done, had her hair done. 205 00:12:06,026 --> 00:12:09,894 Her boyfriend, he was two years older than her, so... 206 00:12:11,031 --> 00:12:12,497 ...they just kind grew apart. 207 00:12:14,935 --> 00:12:17,502 Chloe was a very dedicated student, 208 00:12:18,405 --> 00:12:20,939 and graduated, uh, 209 00:12:20,941 --> 00:12:25,143 with an advance diploma a year-and-a-half early 210 00:12:25,245 --> 00:12:27,912 above her graduating class. 211 00:12:29,683 --> 00:12:31,783 [narrator] In August, 2016, 212 00:12:31,785 --> 00:12:34,619 Chloe enrolls at Henderson Community College. 213 00:12:36,823 --> 00:12:39,157 [Jay] She wanted to become a hospice nurse.. 214 00:12:40,227 --> 00:12:43,061 ...and so, when she enrolled in college... 215 00:12:44,297 --> 00:12:47,298 ...she started working at Easterseals. 216 00:12:47,300 --> 00:12:50,602 [Kristie] Easterseals is a rehabilitation center, 217 00:12:50,604 --> 00:12:53,104 um, but they have a program for, 218 00:12:53,106 --> 00:12:55,740 uh, mentally-challenged adul 219 00:12:55,842 --> 00:12:57,142 and their households. 220 00:12:58,612 --> 00:13:00,011 That kind went along with he 221 00:13:00,013 --> 00:13:02,380 being a hospice nurse in a sense. 222 00:13:02,382 --> 00:13:04,482 It's about caring and being an advocate 223 00:13:04,484 --> 00:13:07,051 for people that can't be for themselves, 224 00:13:07,053 --> 00:13:09,053 and that's why she just loved the job. 225 00:13:11,291 --> 00:13:13,525 [narrator] In Spring, 2017, 226 00:13:14,594 --> 00:13:17,595 someone new recognizes Chloe's caring nature. 227 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:22,700 I think he said all the right things. 228 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:25,937 He made her feel special. 229 00:13:27,774 --> 00:13:30,208 I remember she had texted me 230 00:13:30,210 --> 00:13:33,611 and told me that she had got a new boyfriend. 231 00:13:35,315 --> 00:13:37,215 I remember her describing hi 232 00:13:37,217 --> 00:13:41,019 as very, like, nice and giving. 233 00:13:42,022 --> 00:13:44,422 It just looked picture perfect. 234 00:13:45,692 --> 00:13:48,393 [narrator] 19-year-old Mohamud Abdikadir, 235 00:13:48,395 --> 00:13:50,395 known to his friends as Gabriel, 236 00:13:50,397 --> 00:13:51,696 was born in Somalia. 237 00:13:54,234 --> 00:13:55,934 In 2016, 238 00:13:56,002 --> 00:13:58,536 his family sent him and his two older siblings 239 00:13:58,605 --> 00:14:01,606 to Owensboro, Kentucky, for a chance at a better lif 240 00:14:04,611 --> 00:14:07,345 Gabriel is studying to be a phlebotomist, 241 00:14:07,414 --> 00:14:10,515 a healthcare worker who specializes in blood draws. 242 00:14:11,785 --> 00:14:13,852 They seemed happy, honestly, 243 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:16,154 and they seemed like they were in love. 244 00:14:20,694 --> 00:14:23,595 [Jay] The first time that I met Gabriel... 245 00:14:25,065 --> 00:14:26,931 ...was about three weeks 246 00:14:26,933 --> 00:14:29,400 after Chloe had told me about him. 247 00:14:32,105 --> 00:14:33,905 [Kristie] Oh, of course, she was nervous. 248 00:14:33,907 --> 00:14:36,107 She was afraid of what her dad was gonna say 249 00:14:36,109 --> 00:14:39,944 'cause dad can be quite brutal at first meeting him. 250 00:14:42,015 --> 00:14:43,748 [Jay] He was respectful to my daughter, 251 00:14:44,584 --> 00:14:47,285 and, you know, as a parent, 252 00:14:47,287 --> 00:14:51,222 that's what I expect, that's what I want. 253 00:14:52,893 --> 00:14:55,293 [narrator] Chloe and Gabrie move into a duplex 254 00:14:55,295 --> 00:14:57,729 in July, 2017. 255 00:14:57,797 --> 00:14:59,998 [phone ringing] 256 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,500 [narrator] A few weeks later Chloe calls her father 257 00:15:02,502 --> 00:15:04,102 to break some exciting news 258 00:15:06,039 --> 00:15:07,839 [Jay] Chloe actually called me, 259 00:15:07,941 --> 00:15:11,542 and, uh, said, "Dad, I'm getting married." 260 00:15:13,213 --> 00:15:15,046 I didn't believe her. 261 00:15:15,148 --> 00:15:17,482 An hour later or two hours later, 262 00:15:17,484 --> 00:15:20,118 she actually texted me 263 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:21,819 a picture of the marriage certificate. 264 00:15:24,491 --> 00:15:26,057 Was it a little shocking? 265 00:15:26,693 --> 00:15:27,725 Yes, it was. 266 00:15:28,695 --> 00:15:30,662 They just took two of her friends, 267 00:15:30,664 --> 00:15:32,297 and got married at the courthouse. 268 00:15:36,403 --> 00:15:38,403 [narrator] Just over one month later, 269 00:15:38,405 --> 00:15:40,204 Chloe reveals another surprise... 270 00:15:41,808 --> 00:15:42,807 ...she's pregnant. 271 00:15:44,244 --> 00:15:46,577 She was worried that I would say, 272 00:15:46,579 --> 00:15:49,480 "You're too young," you know 273 00:15:49,482 --> 00:15:51,449 "you're stupid, you're ruining your life." 274 00:15:52,819 --> 00:15:55,820 But I was, like, extremely happy. 275 00:15:57,424 --> 00:15:58,923 [Kristie] She says, "Are you excited?" 276 00:15:58,925 --> 00:16:00,725 And I said, "Well, of course I'm excited." 277 00:16:00,827 --> 00:16:03,695 You know, and I was 'cause they all knew I loved a baby. 278 00:16:06,032 --> 00:16:07,732 [Jay] About the time 279 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:10,501 when Chloe found out she was pregnant... 280 00:16:12,405 --> 00:16:16,507 ...I started to see a change in Gabriel. 281 00:16:18,445 --> 00:16:21,245 He didn't seem interested to be involved in a lot of i 282 00:16:22,482 --> 00:16:24,816 He didn't go to a lot of appointments with her. 283 00:16:26,486 --> 00:16:28,386 In the beginning, she would just say, 284 00:16:28,388 --> 00:16:29,754 "Well, he didn't wanna go," 285 00:16:29,789 --> 00:16:32,390 and it was almost like she was making an excuse for hi 286 00:16:32,392 --> 00:16:35,393 so her Dad wouldn't get upset. 287 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:39,297 [Jay] Kristie went with her 288 00:16:39,299 --> 00:16:41,799 to all the gynecological appointments 289 00:16:41,801 --> 00:16:45,136 and any check-ups, I would go with her. 290 00:16:46,806 --> 00:16:48,573 Chloe was, you know, maybe feeling, 291 00:16:48,575 --> 00:16:50,541 "Okay, you know, I'm going at this alone. 292 00:16:50,610 --> 00:16:52,310 Even though my parents are with me, 293 00:16:52,312 --> 00:16:54,012 it should be my husband." 294 00:16:56,983 --> 00:16:59,117 [narrator] June 13th, 2018.. 295 00:17:01,588 --> 00:17:04,589 ...Chloe arrives at Deacones Hospital in Henderson 296 00:17:04,591 --> 00:17:07,225 to deliver her baby by C-section. 297 00:17:09,029 --> 00:17:10,061 [Jay] 298 00:17:10,096 --> 00:17:11,329 [Chloe] 299 00:17:11,431 --> 00:17:13,698 [narrator] After being absent for months, 300 00:17:13,700 --> 00:17:15,933 Gabriel suddenly wants to be involved 301 00:17:15,935 --> 00:17:17,301 in the birth of his child. 302 00:17:19,406 --> 00:17:22,106 It was actually intended for, 303 00:17:22,108 --> 00:17:25,610 uh, Kristie to go into the labor 304 00:17:25,612 --> 00:17:27,912 and delivery room with Chloe. 305 00:17:27,914 --> 00:17:31,949 But before they took her back, uh, he... 306 00:17:33,019 --> 00:17:34,485 ...changed his mind, 307 00:17:34,487 --> 00:17:36,888 and he wanted to go into the labor and delivery room. 308 00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:42,794 You know, Gabriel hadn't participated in anything... 309 00:17:43,897 --> 00:17:47,198 ...but out of respect for my daughter, 310 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,767 I still handled myself 311 00:17:49,769 --> 00:17:51,502 in a very professional manner. 312 00:17:54,340 --> 00:17:57,442 [narrator] Chloe gives birt to Slimani Abdikadir 313 00:17:57,510 --> 00:17:59,410 at 9:30 a.m. in the morning 314 00:17:59,412 --> 00:18:01,646 June 14th, 2018. 315 00:18:02,715 --> 00:18:04,549 They nickname him Slim. 316 00:18:06,086 --> 00:18:08,553 [Jay] After Slim's arrival, 317 00:18:08,621 --> 00:18:12,723 it was, uh, an overwhelming feeling of joy, you know? 318 00:18:14,127 --> 00:18:16,527 Becoming a granddad, I was elated. 319 00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:19,597 I was extremely happy. 320 00:18:21,601 --> 00:18:23,201 [narrator] Within hours of Slim's birth, 321 00:18:23,203 --> 00:18:25,937 Gabriel makes a surprising announcement. 322 00:18:27,740 --> 00:18:30,541 [Kristie] The exact words Gabriel said to me was, 323 00:18:30,610 --> 00:18:34,145 "I need you to take Chloe home with you to your house, 324 00:18:34,214 --> 00:18:36,147 and get this baby under control 325 00:18:36,182 --> 00:18:37,381 and on a sleeping schedule 326 00:18:37,383 --> 00:18:40,118 because I don't wanna be disturbed and woke up," 327 00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:43,387 and I looked at him with the most ridiculous look 328 00:18:43,389 --> 00:18:45,490 that you could possibly ever have. 329 00:18:45,492 --> 00:18:48,326 It's a newborn baby, you're gonna lose sleep. 330 00:18:51,297 --> 00:18:54,031 [Jay] Maybe a week after Slim was born, 331 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:56,501 he packed his stuff 332 00:18:56,503 --> 00:18:58,803 and moved to Owensboro with his sister. 333 00:19:03,076 --> 00:19:05,943 To walk away from your child, I just... 334 00:19:05,945 --> 00:19:09,113 I don't care who you are, I just can't understand 335 00:19:09,115 --> 00:19:10,548 how anyone could ever do that. 336 00:19:18,191 --> 00:19:21,025 [narrator] Slim is less than five months old 337 00:19:21,027 --> 00:19:23,227 when Gabriel files for divorce. 338 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:28,799 One month later... 339 00:19:30,436 --> 00:19:32,503 ...he demands full custody of the baby. 340 00:19:35,408 --> 00:19:37,341 [Jay] After all of this time 341 00:19:37,443 --> 00:19:40,945 Gabriel didn't wanna be a part of Slim's life, 342 00:19:41,714 --> 00:19:43,381 and now all of a sudden, 343 00:19:43,383 --> 00:19:46,684 the attorney gets in touch with Chloe and says, 344 00:19:46,686 --> 00:19:49,086 "Just come sign this paperwork. 345 00:19:49,088 --> 00:19:52,223 He wants full custody and $500 a week." 346 00:19:54,928 --> 00:19:56,494 [Kristie] "It's either my way or no way." 347 00:19:56,496 --> 00:19:58,296 That was Gabriel's attitude 348 00:19:58,298 --> 00:20:00,097 It's all, "You're gonna do it my way, 349 00:20:00,099 --> 00:20:03,734 and if you don't like it then you're gonna suffer the consequences." 350 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:17,148 [Lien] Once Chloe said that she was looking 351 00:20:17,217 --> 00:20:20,084 for lawyers for a custody battle, 352 00:20:20,086 --> 00:20:22,386 I knew that Chloe wouldn't back down 353 00:20:22,388 --> 00:20:26,524 just because Slimani is, like, her whole world, 354 00:20:27,493 --> 00:20:30,127 and she knew that he was 355 00:20:30,163 --> 00:20:33,598 was safest with her. She was his mother. 356 00:20:35,602 --> 00:20:40,204 [narrator] Chloe schedules a appointment with a divorce lawyer for Tuesday, March 26 357 00:20:44,043 --> 00:20:46,310 Four days before this upcoming meeting... 358 00:20:48,248 --> 00:20:50,615 ...Chloe receives a visit from Gabriel. 359 00:20:51,417 --> 00:20:53,985 [Jay] He wanted to take Sli 360 00:20:53,987 --> 00:21:00,324 because he had family comin into town and he wanted the to see Slim. 361 00:21:02,495 --> 00:21:07,131 So, reluctantly, she agreed to let him take Slim. 362 00:21:08,835 --> 00:21:12,036 Within the, the first hour after he left with Slim... 363 00:21:12,038 --> 00:21:13,304 [phone ringing] 364 00:21:13,306 --> 00:21:14,538 ...he called her. 365 00:21:15,908 --> 00:21:20,778 And he said she would never see her son again. 366 00:21:20,780 --> 00:21:24,515 That he was going to leave the country. 367 00:21:24,617 --> 00:21:29,954 [narrator] When Gabriel hangs up, Chloe calls back a records their conversation. 368 00:21:30,056 --> 00:21:32,156 [phone ringing] 369 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,694 [Chloe] 370 00:21:36,696 --> 00:21:38,396 [Gabriel] 371 00:21:38,398 --> 00:21:41,399 [Chloe] 372 00:21:42,302 --> 00:21:43,634 [Gabriel] 373 00:21:52,111 --> 00:21:54,412 [Chloe] 374 00:21:56,449 --> 00:21:57,648 [Gabriel] 375 00:21:57,717 --> 00:21:59,250 [Chloe] 376 00:21:59,319 --> 00:22:02,653 [Gabriel] 377 00:22:03,589 --> 00:22:04,855 [call ended tone] 378 00:22:05,792 --> 00:22:09,093 Chloe's calling me and she's upset and she's crying. 379 00:22:09,095 --> 00:22:11,796 And I told my son, Jason, 380 00:22:11,798 --> 00:22:16,200 you know, we're gonna stop by Gabriel's apartment and see if anybody's there. 381 00:22:17,570 --> 00:22:21,939 Main intention was to ask him where my grandson was at. 382 00:22:23,209 --> 00:22:26,844 Within about 15 minutes, Gabriel pulls up. 383 00:22:28,581 --> 00:22:32,550 I already knew that, uh, Gabriel had a gun. 384 00:22:34,087 --> 00:22:37,188 And instead of rolling his window down, 385 00:22:37,190 --> 00:22:43,060 his right hand reaches in-between the seat and the console. 386 00:22:43,096 --> 00:22:47,398 And he's opening the door up while he's doing that, and he sticks his leg out. 387 00:22:48,768 --> 00:22:53,437 So I take the door and slam it on his leg. 388 00:22:54,807 --> 00:22:57,708 [narrator] Jason records the confrontation on his phone. 389 00:22:59,145 --> 00:23:02,646 [Jay] 390 00:23:05,718 --> 00:23:07,017 [Gabriel] 391 00:23:07,019 --> 00:23:10,287 [Jay] 392 00:23:10,289 --> 00:23:14,725 [Jay] When I'm asking Gabriel where my grandson is, where Slim is, 393 00:23:14,827 --> 00:23:16,694 he's giving me, like... 394 00:23:18,030 --> 00:23:19,130 ...four different answers. 395 00:23:19,799 --> 00:23:21,399 [Gabriel] 396 00:23:21,401 --> 00:23:22,533 [Jay] 397 00:23:23,636 --> 00:23:25,803 [Gabriel] 398 00:23:25,805 --> 00:23:27,238 [Jay] 399 00:23:27,306 --> 00:23:28,305 [Gabriel] 400 00:23:28,307 --> 00:23:30,908 [Jay] 401 00:23:30,910 --> 00:23:33,744 [narrator] Gabriel's friend Isaac is in the car with him 402 00:23:34,313 --> 00:23:36,547 [Jay] 403 00:23:36,615 --> 00:23:37,982 [Gabriel] 404 00:23:37,984 --> 00:23:40,584 [Jay] Gabriel has another gu in the car with him. 405 00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:45,823 And I, I said, uh, he can go with Jason, and I'll go with you, 406 00:23:45,925 --> 00:23:49,293 and you can take me to where my grandson's at. 407 00:23:49,295 --> 00:23:53,330 And, you know, he just, he kept saying no. 408 00:23:53,933 --> 00:23:54,698 [Gabriel] 409 00:23:54,700 --> 00:23:56,033 [Jay] 410 00:23:56,035 --> 00:23:57,935 [Gabriel] 411 00:23:57,937 --> 00:24:00,404 [Jay] 412 00:24:00,406 --> 00:24:01,838 [Gabriel] 413 00:24:01,908 --> 00:24:04,708 And I said, the only thing I wanna know is where's my grandson. 414 00:24:05,778 --> 00:24:09,613 And he kinda went downhill from there. 415 00:24:10,783 --> 00:24:13,651 [narrator] A bystander calls 911. 416 00:24:13,719 --> 00:24:17,021 I left before the police got there. 417 00:24:17,023 --> 00:24:21,358 You know, Jason, I could tell he was getting upset. 418 00:24:21,427 --> 00:24:25,896 I went to the police station and I told the police office 419 00:24:25,898 --> 00:24:29,800 I said, I physically assaulted this man. 420 00:24:29,802 --> 00:24:37,107 I said, but, what you don't know is that he had a gun. 421 00:24:37,109 --> 00:24:41,579 So, officer went and called Gabriel, 422 00:24:41,581 --> 00:24:46,917 to then which he said, I don't wanna press charges. 423 00:24:46,919 --> 00:24:50,354 [narrator] Gabriel's choice means that the police need not find out 424 00:24:50,422 --> 00:24:53,524 if Gabriel did reach for a g during the incident. 425 00:24:56,696 --> 00:25:00,097 Chloe arrives at Henderson Police Department. 426 00:25:00,099 --> 00:25:06,637 She files an EPO, an Emergen Protective Order, to preven Gabriel fleeing with Slim. 427 00:25:09,108 --> 00:25:13,844 A Henderson judge denies Chloe's request. 428 00:25:13,913 --> 00:25:17,581 [Jay] There was pertinent information that Chloe did not put in there, 429 00:25:17,583 --> 00:25:21,118 such as the phone call threatening to leave the country. 430 00:25:24,156 --> 00:25:25,689 [Jay] That next morning... 431 00:25:25,691 --> 00:25:27,491 [phone ringing] 432 00:25:27,493 --> 00:25:29,827 ...Chloe called me at 9:24 AM... 433 00:25:31,631 --> 00:25:34,999 ...and told me that Gabriel called her 434 00:25:35,001 --> 00:25:38,202 and said that if she wanted Slim, she had to come right then. 435 00:25:40,006 --> 00:25:44,375 And I told her, you know, I'll be done in about 30 minutes where I'm at, 436 00:25:44,377 --> 00:25:46,076 and I'll come there, 437 00:25:46,078 --> 00:25:51,348 and she said no, uh, he said you couldn't come because of what happened last night. 438 00:25:53,586 --> 00:25:56,787 She said, I'm getting ready to go up to the door. And I said okay. 439 00:25:58,324 --> 00:26:01,592 I said, uh, just remember I love you. 440 00:26:01,594 --> 00:26:05,729 Call me when you get Slim, and, and, you know, let me know everything's okay. 441 00:26:05,831 --> 00:26:08,632 And she said, uh, I love you too, Dad. 442 00:26:08,734 --> 00:26:13,037 And, you know, that, uh, that is the last time I ever talked to my daughter. 443 00:26:22,715 --> 00:26:24,648 [phone ringing] 444 00:26:26,485 --> 00:26:29,687 [911 dispatch] 911 emergency 445 00:26:29,689 --> 00:26:34,191 [narrator] West Memphis Police Department in Arkansa receives a 911 call 446 00:26:34,193 --> 00:26:37,695 from the welcome center on the Arkansas-Tennessee state border. 447 00:26:40,166 --> 00:26:41,398 [Lieutenant Harvey Taylor] I think the original call 448 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:43,233 was someone walking in the roadway. 449 00:26:44,704 --> 00:26:46,804 Uh, this was a very unusual call. 450 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:50,708 Our dispatch sent the patrolmen to that area. 451 00:26:52,278 --> 00:26:54,712 Uh, once they arrived there, there was no one in the road. 452 00:26:56,482 --> 00:27:00,951 Dispatch advised our officer that the caller had moved to the welcome center. 453 00:27:02,922 --> 00:27:07,925 [narrator] The caller gives his name as Mohamud Gabriel Abdikadir 454 00:27:07,927 --> 00:27:11,495 He's 300 miles from his hom in Henderson, Kentucky. 455 00:27:12,698 --> 00:27:17,701 Also with him was his son, Slim, and a friend named Isaac. 456 00:27:19,205 --> 00:27:23,507 Uh, our patrol officer spoke with Mr. Mohamud about why he called. 457 00:27:23,509 --> 00:27:27,945 That aroused some more tension and their supervisor notified me at that point. 458 00:27:29,015 --> 00:27:32,916 Mr. Mohamud told our officer that he believed 459 00:27:32,918 --> 00:27:38,055 that his spouse may have killed herself back in Kentucky. 460 00:27:41,994 --> 00:27:46,597 My first reaction is, why didn't you call the local police department? 461 00:27:46,599 --> 00:27:49,199 Um, how did you end up here? 462 00:27:51,303 --> 00:27:53,303 We didn't know if he was having some kind of mental issues at the time, 463 00:27:53,305 --> 00:27:56,306 or if there was actually a real issue in Henderson, Kentucky at the time. 464 00:27:56,308 --> 00:27:59,109 So we asked him to come to the station until we could find out more. 465 00:27:59,779 --> 00:28:01,045 And he agreed to do that. 466 00:28:03,582 --> 00:28:06,550 West Memphis dispatch called Henderson, Kentucky 467 00:28:06,618 --> 00:28:08,919 to try and do a welfare chec on the residents 468 00:28:08,921 --> 00:28:12,222 and to see if there was any truth to what Mr. Mohamu was saying. 469 00:28:14,493 --> 00:28:17,628 At that point, I think it wa very important to speak to Isaac, 470 00:28:17,697 --> 00:28:23,834 because Isaac was the only person at that time that could possibly speak for Chloe. 471 00:28:31,310 --> 00:28:34,244 [sighing] Speaking with Isaa was, was very tricky. 472 00:28:34,914 --> 00:28:38,582 I don't know any Swahili. 473 00:28:38,584 --> 00:28:42,219 Uh, we actually had to call in a translator from the Sheriff Department 474 00:28:46,592 --> 00:28:51,028 Once Isaac was read his Miranda rights, um, he agreed. 475 00:28:51,931 --> 00:28:53,330 He seemed very open about it 476 00:29:15,321 --> 00:29:18,188 [Lt. Taylor] He stated that uh, he was at the residence. 477 00:29:18,190 --> 00:29:22,526 ...when, um, Mr. Mohamud and Chloe had some kind of an argument in the other room. 478 00:29:36,308 --> 00:29:38,208 [Lt. Taylor] He said he didn't really... He didn't ask any questions 479 00:29:38,210 --> 00:29:40,577 but on his way out of the residence, he saw blood, 480 00:29:40,579 --> 00:29:42,613 and saw what he thought was Chloe's feet. 481 00:29:44,683 --> 00:29:47,951 I got the sense that Isaac was afraid of Mr. Mohamud. 482 00:29:51,724 --> 00:29:55,592 [narrator] 300 miles away, back in Henderson... 483 00:29:55,594 --> 00:30:00,931 ...police officers carry ou a welfare check at Gabriel's apartment. 484 00:30:00,999 --> 00:30:04,301 At first, the patrol officers went out to that apartment complex. 485 00:30:05,838 --> 00:30:08,038 They knocked on the door, they could not get an answer 486 00:30:09,441 --> 00:30:12,276 At that time, they called a detective to the scene, 487 00:30:12,278 --> 00:30:14,812 uh, we did the search warrant and they made entry to the apartment. 488 00:30:17,416 --> 00:30:21,752 The first thing that I notic was blood on the floor. 489 00:30:24,790 --> 00:30:29,126 Uh, there was also what looked like handprints on the walls. 490 00:30:33,532 --> 00:30:35,899 As we made our way through the hallway... 491 00:30:37,603 --> 00:30:39,837 ...there was blood spatter on the wall. 492 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:43,440 Uh, there was a closet to the right. 493 00:30:49,215 --> 00:30:51,615 Uh, once we opened up that closet... 494 00:30:54,119 --> 00:30:56,720 ...uh, Chloe's body was inside there. 495 00:30:58,924 --> 00:31:03,327 There was a wound, uh, that went, uh, round the entiret of her neck, almost. 496 00:31:04,530 --> 00:31:07,598 And you actually see all the impacts on her head 497 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:13,203 Uh, also on scene, in, uh, a closet, we located a bloody hammer. 498 00:31:13,205 --> 00:31:15,405 Uh, we located some bloody clothing, 499 00:31:15,407 --> 00:31:18,141 and, uh, eventually, after Chloe's body was moved... 500 00:31:19,345 --> 00:31:21,311 ...we located a bloody knif in that closet. 501 00:31:25,017 --> 00:31:29,987 Whenever we initially got the call, we were told that it was, uh, a suicide. 502 00:31:29,989 --> 00:31:32,489 Suicides are normally, when police arrive, 503 00:31:32,491 --> 00:31:36,093 the body is how it was whenever someone found them 504 00:31:36,095 --> 00:31:39,129 People normally don't drag the body, hide it in a closet, and then leave. 505 00:31:40,933 --> 00:31:44,568 One of my top priorities was to get a warrant issued on Gabriel 506 00:31:44,570 --> 00:31:46,469 for tampering with physical evidence. 507 00:31:54,213 --> 00:31:58,649 [narrator] Lieutenant Taylo reads Gabriel his Miranda rights at 8:10 P 508 00:32:00,319 --> 00:32:03,120 Slim is with him, safe and sound. 509 00:32:10,596 --> 00:32:14,064 [narrator] Two hours later, a patrol officer arrests Gabriel 510 00:32:14,132 --> 00:32:15,933 for tampering with physical evidence. 511 00:32:17,770 --> 00:32:20,470 [Slim mumbling] 512 00:32:20,472 --> 00:32:24,341 Child services takes temporary custody of baby Slim. 513 00:32:31,784 --> 00:32:36,720 We had to go out and talk to Jay and Kristie and tell them that we found Chloe. 514 00:32:39,224 --> 00:32:41,792 [Kristie] That look in his eyes told that whole story. 515 00:32:43,529 --> 00:32:44,962 I knew she was gone. 516 00:32:47,633 --> 00:32:50,701 I was about to just crumble 517 00:32:50,703 --> 00:32:52,302 'Cause what do you do? 518 00:32:53,605 --> 00:32:55,105 Your child's dead. 519 00:32:57,042 --> 00:33:03,747 [Jay] Finding out for sure that it's Chloe, um, it was gut-wrenching. 520 00:33:06,452 --> 00:33:10,954 The job as a father is to protect your family. And. 521 00:33:12,958 --> 00:33:14,291 ...I failed my daughter. 522 00:33:14,994 --> 00:33:16,793 I couldn't protect her. 523 00:33:18,497 --> 00:33:24,301 One of the first things that I told Kristie was we have to find out where Slim is. 524 00:33:26,672 --> 00:33:31,208 So immediately, I call the West Memphis, Arkansas Police Department. 525 00:33:32,945 --> 00:33:37,114 But then, Gabriel had said, I'm not releasing him to her family. 526 00:33:38,584 --> 00:33:42,586 [Kristie] Oh, it was awful. Um, Chloe wanted her son to be safe, 527 00:33:42,588 --> 00:33:44,721 and we didn't have him yet. 528 00:33:44,823 --> 00:33:47,824 And we didn't wanna let Chloe down. 529 00:33:49,628 --> 00:33:51,495 Monday morning, first thing 530 00:33:51,497 --> 00:33:57,234 we immediately filed the petition to get emergency custody of Slim. 531 00:33:57,335 --> 00:34:03,507 And we had to get Slim from the court at 9:00 AM the next morning. 532 00:34:03,509 --> 00:34:07,944 The minute he seen Jay, he just lit up and started smiling and giggling, 533 00:34:08,013 --> 00:34:13,850 and at this point, on the wa back, was the first time that Slim said "Mama". 534 00:34:16,321 --> 00:34:20,190 [narrator] Four days after Chloe's death in Henderson... 535 00:34:20,192 --> 00:34:24,394 ...Detective Isonhood makes the journey to Arkansa to interview Gabriel. 536 00:34:31,570 --> 00:34:34,604 [Det. Isonhood] West Memphi did tell us that, uh, Gabriel said 537 00:34:34,606 --> 00:34:38,742 that she had hit herself, uh in the head with a hammer, and she cut her throat. 538 00:34:40,779 --> 00:34:43,146 The statements whenever we talked to Gabriel, uh, 539 00:34:43,248 --> 00:34:45,782 did not include suicide of any kind. 540 00:34:45,784 --> 00:34:48,718 It was indicating that she was murdered. 541 00:35:03,969 --> 00:35:09,439 The story that he gave us was that he put the homicide on Isaac, 542 00:35:09,541 --> 00:35:11,808 uh, claiming that Isaac was the one that murdered he 543 00:35:17,382 --> 00:35:19,182 Well, I had them came to my apartment... 544 00:35:19,184 --> 00:35:23,019 [Det. Isonhood] Gabriel tells us the, uh, night before Chloe's murder, 545 00:35:23,021 --> 00:35:27,491 Gabriel and, uh, Jay kind o got into a little bit of an altercation. 546 00:35:27,493 --> 00:35:31,995 Gabriel told us that that was the reason, uh, why Isaac was scared, 547 00:35:31,997 --> 00:35:33,597 and why he killed Chloe. 548 00:35:54,486 --> 00:35:58,188 Whenever he told us that, uh Isaac was the one that murdered her, 549 00:35:58,190 --> 00:36:01,758 and the way that he described it just did not match the crime scene, 550 00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:04,394 we immediately just shut him down. 551 00:36:12,604 --> 00:36:17,107 [narrator] Investigators established that Isaac had n involvement in Chloe's murde 552 00:36:18,710 --> 00:36:21,811 They charged him with no cri in relation to her death. 553 00:36:23,582 --> 00:36:25,982 [Det. Isonhood] Once we call Gabriel out on that story, 554 00:36:25,984 --> 00:36:29,886 he started to come off of i extremely fast. 555 00:36:29,888 --> 00:36:33,523 And at that point, we went down a couple series of different stories. 556 00:36:35,394 --> 00:36:39,629 His next step is that Chloe attacks him, and that he wa just fighting back. 557 00:36:49,308 --> 00:36:53,009 Uh, we moved from him accidentally hitting her with the hammer, 558 00:36:53,011 --> 00:36:56,479 to him saying that he thought she was gonna hit him with the hammer, 559 00:36:56,481 --> 00:36:57,614 and that's why he grabs it. 560 00:37:09,294 --> 00:37:12,696 The knife wound to Chloe was one single cut. 561 00:37:12,698 --> 00:37:16,099 Falling down on the knife isn't gonna cause that kind of wound. 562 00:37:18,403 --> 00:37:22,239 Eventually, what we got was, gonna be close enough to the truth that we were gonna get. 563 00:37:41,793 --> 00:37:45,295 Uh, where the attack starts is right at Slim's door. 564 00:38:34,680 --> 00:38:38,481 After Chloe's been moved, and he's showered... 565 00:38:38,483 --> 00:38:42,519 ...uh, he gets Isaac, he get Slim, he loads 'em in their car, and they start driving 566 00:38:46,358 --> 00:38:51,594 [narrator] Henderson Police Department extradites Gabrie to Kentucky on March 29. 567 00:38:54,099 --> 00:38:57,000 At that time, he was additionally charged with murder. 568 00:38:59,871 --> 00:39:02,439 [narrator] Kentucky law prevents Chloe's family 569 00:39:02,507 --> 00:39:04,708 from determining what happen to her body. 570 00:39:07,813 --> 00:39:11,181 [Jay] In the State of Kentucky, the slayer statute 571 00:39:11,183 --> 00:39:16,319 stated that in a result of a death of a spouse, 572 00:39:16,321 --> 00:39:23,293 that the next of kin has the right to disposition of human remains. 573 00:39:23,295 --> 00:39:29,632 And they had five days from the date of notification of death... 574 00:39:29,701 --> 00:39:32,435 ...to dispose of these remai however they saw fit. 575 00:39:33,939 --> 00:39:37,841 Gabriel didn't exercise his rights, but he didn't waive his rights. 576 00:39:37,942 --> 00:39:41,644 So we had to wait out the five days. 577 00:39:42,914 --> 00:39:44,781 You've confessed to killing my daughter. 578 00:39:44,783 --> 00:39:50,053 Now, you want to exercise more control over her dead body? 579 00:39:52,391 --> 00:39:55,291 [Jay] So, after these five days were over, 580 00:39:55,293 --> 00:40:00,430 it allowed me the ability to make sure that I could bring Chloe home 581 00:40:00,532 --> 00:40:02,398 and nobody could ever hurt her again. 582 00:40:06,571 --> 00:40:10,306 [narrator] The Randolph fami successfully petitions the State of Kentucky 583 00:40:10,308 --> 00:40:14,577 to disqualify a person charged with murder of a spouse or relative 584 00:40:14,579 --> 00:40:16,613 as their victim's next of ki 585 00:40:19,184 --> 00:40:25,422 The Chloe Randolph Bill passes into law on April 24, 2020. 586 00:40:26,925 --> 00:40:30,393 [Jay] It states, now, the chain of command 587 00:40:30,395 --> 00:40:36,399 goes to adult children, parents, or siblings. 588 00:40:37,636 --> 00:40:40,937 So no other family in the State of Kentucky 589 00:40:41,006 --> 00:40:44,741 will have to go through that process that we went through. 590 00:40:48,713 --> 00:40:51,080 [narrator] On September 23, 2021, 591 00:40:51,082 --> 00:40:56,820 Mohamud Gabriel Abdikadir pleads guilty to the second degree murder of Chloe. 592 00:40:59,090 --> 00:41:01,825 The judge sentences him to 20 years in prison. 593 00:41:04,596 --> 00:41:11,134 [Jay] He got 20 years for murdering a 20-year-old mother of a nine-month-old. 594 00:41:12,571 --> 00:41:14,437 It's an injustice. 595 00:41:17,275 --> 00:41:22,445 [narrator] Jay and Kristie become Suleimani's legal parents in November, 2021. 596 00:41:26,184 --> 00:41:30,220 The Randolph family now run the Chloe Randolph Organization 597 00:41:30,288 --> 00:41:33,556 to offer support to victims of domestic violence. 598 00:41:37,295 --> 00:41:39,596 [Kristie] That's what Chloe was about, helping people. 599 00:41:40,599 --> 00:41:42,031 I hope she's proud. 600 00:41:43,301 --> 00:41:45,902 I'm just proud to have been part of her life. 601 00:41:47,305 --> 00:41:48,871 [Jay] Hey, Chloe, Chloe. 602 00:41:50,609 --> 00:41:54,811 [Jay] You know, I miss all of the, uh, the times that I had with her. 603 00:41:55,480 --> 00:41:56,546 Hey, Dad! 604 00:42:00,418 --> 00:42:02,118 [Jay] It's nice to remember 605 00:42:03,822 --> 00:42:06,890 It's also painful, because you don't have her here anymore.