1 00:00:11,411 --> 00:00:13,946 - In season 8, "snapped" told the story 2 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:16,248 Of tausha fields morton, 3 00:00:16,316 --> 00:00:20,252 Whose husband mitchell kemp suddenly vanished in 2004 4 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:24,689 Under mysterious circumstances. 5 00:00:24,691 --> 00:00:26,258 - His family hadn't heard from him 6 00:00:26,326 --> 00:00:28,893 The last two or three weeks. 7 00:00:28,963 --> 00:00:32,164 - We knew for sure 8 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:34,199 Something was wrong. 9 00:00:36,971 --> 00:00:39,338 - After the disappearance goes cold, 10 00:00:39,406 --> 00:00:44,343 A homicide case is opened four years later. 11 00:00:44,411 --> 00:00:46,611 - Mitchell kemp's family members always believed 12 00:00:46,613 --> 00:00:49,113 That tausha had something to do 13 00:00:49,115 --> 00:00:51,050 With his disappearance. 14 00:01:02,396 --> 00:01:04,329 - Now serving a life sentence 15 00:01:04,398 --> 00:01:07,366 In the missouri department of corrections, 16 00:01:07,434 --> 00:01:10,769 Tausha sits down for a rare interview 17 00:01:10,837 --> 00:01:12,837 To give her side of the story 18 00:01:12,907 --> 00:01:17,109 And point the finger at her ex-husband, greg morton. 19 00:01:18,745 --> 00:01:21,146 - I should be punished for my part. 20 00:01:21,214 --> 00:01:24,549 But I didn't know that this was gonna happen. 21 00:01:24,618 --> 00:01:27,219 He very methodically and calculatedly 22 00:01:27,287 --> 00:01:29,988 Planned that whole day, 23 00:01:30,057 --> 00:01:32,557 But it was all on me. 24 00:01:32,626 --> 00:01:35,894 - While tausha blames greg for mitchell's fate, 25 00:01:35,962 --> 00:01:40,766 Many close to the case believe she was the mastermind. 26 00:01:40,834 --> 00:01:43,568 - Tausha could get a man to do anything she wanted, 27 00:01:43,570 --> 00:01:46,004 And eventually she pitted two of them 28 00:01:46,073 --> 00:01:47,472 Against one another, 29 00:01:47,541 --> 00:01:49,441 And it ended in murder. 30 00:01:51,178 --> 00:01:56,248 - When you know somebody has the capability 31 00:01:56,316 --> 00:01:59,884 Of shooting somebody six times, 32 00:01:59,953 --> 00:02:03,154 You could be next, or you could just go with the flow. 33 00:02:03,156 --> 00:02:07,259 - She still has this fear of him 34 00:02:07,327 --> 00:02:11,596 Because he's a dangerous individual. 35 00:02:11,598 --> 00:02:14,666 - I was made out to be this horrible monster. 36 00:02:16,603 --> 00:02:26,311 ♪♪ 37 00:02:33,988 --> 00:02:35,520 - My name is tausha fields, 38 00:02:35,522 --> 00:02:38,657 And I've decided to do this interview 39 00:02:38,725 --> 00:02:42,527 Because it is my turn to tell my story. 40 00:02:42,596 --> 00:02:44,496 I've stayed quiet for a long time. 41 00:02:47,234 --> 00:02:49,968 Just imagine your life being told, 42 00:02:50,036 --> 00:02:52,637 You've sat there quietly, 43 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:56,141 And it's so far from accurate. 44 00:02:56,210 --> 00:02:58,543 It's just frustrating. 45 00:02:58,612 --> 00:03:00,779 The truth is just the truth at this point. 46 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:03,715 It's my truth, and I'm just ready to-- 47 00:03:03,784 --> 00:03:06,185 For everybody to know. 48 00:03:07,754 --> 00:03:09,187 - I find tausha to be that person 49 00:03:09,256 --> 00:03:11,189 Who's still holding back. 50 00:03:11,257 --> 00:03:14,392 She hasn't taken the journey to go deeply inside herself, 51 00:03:14,461 --> 00:03:16,394 To understand what has happened to her. 52 00:03:16,463 --> 00:03:18,563 She needs to forgive herself at some point 53 00:03:18,632 --> 00:03:20,332 And she needs to forgive other people. 54 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,868 She still blames everybody else for her plight. 55 00:03:23,870 --> 00:03:26,104 Plain and simple, tausha was caught, 56 00:03:26,173 --> 00:03:28,707 And it's difficult to believe any of her stories now. 57 00:03:31,778 --> 00:03:34,813 - I've been incarcerated since 2009. 58 00:03:34,881 --> 00:03:39,117 My life has been everyday prison life 59 00:03:39,186 --> 00:03:42,821 And trying to fight for my freedom. 60 00:03:45,359 --> 00:03:48,426 I don't deserve to be here still. 61 00:03:48,495 --> 00:03:50,362 Greg killed mitch. 62 00:03:50,430 --> 00:03:53,097 I didn't know that was gonna happen. 63 00:03:53,099 --> 00:03:54,933 Mitch didn't deserve to die. 64 00:03:56,503 --> 00:03:59,370 I was made out to be this horrible monster 65 00:03:59,372 --> 00:04:01,573 And that's just exactly what it is. 66 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:09,147 - August 2004. 67 00:04:09,216 --> 00:04:11,650 In boone county, missouri, 68 00:04:11,718 --> 00:04:14,586 The family of 39-year-old mitchell kemp 69 00:04:14,654 --> 00:04:17,189 Becomes concerned when they realize 70 00:04:17,257 --> 00:04:20,492 He hasn't been home in weeks. 71 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,026 - His mother called me, 72 00:04:22,096 --> 00:04:26,398 And I said "well, he hasn't called or anything." 73 00:04:26,466 --> 00:04:30,269 - Mitch would call my mom, uh, about once a week. 74 00:04:31,372 --> 00:04:34,639 I mean, it was like clockwork. 75 00:04:34,708 --> 00:04:38,243 We knew something was wrong. 76 00:04:38,311 --> 00:04:41,346 We called the boone county sheriff's office 77 00:04:41,415 --> 00:04:44,749 About two weeks afterwards probably, 78 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:46,985 Telling them that mitch had disappeared. 79 00:04:51,191 --> 00:04:54,959 - Born in fulton, missouri in 1964, 80 00:04:54,961 --> 00:04:57,829 Mitchell wayne kemp grew up in a tight-knit family. 81 00:04:59,866 --> 00:05:02,167 - We had a good time as kids, a real good time. 82 00:05:02,235 --> 00:05:05,670 Uh, even as we were growing up into adult life 83 00:05:05,738 --> 00:05:08,440 We became real close friends, 84 00:05:08,508 --> 00:05:10,642 And were always around each other. 85 00:05:12,412 --> 00:05:15,113 - Mitch got married, uh, when he was young, 86 00:05:15,181 --> 00:05:17,782 And they had two children. 87 00:05:17,784 --> 00:05:19,718 - After 15 years together, 88 00:05:19,786 --> 00:05:22,454 Mitchell and his first wife separated. 89 00:05:23,790 --> 00:05:26,358 The 37-year-old quickly found solace 90 00:05:26,426 --> 00:05:29,661 In the arms of 26-year-old tausha fields. 91 00:05:31,465 --> 00:05:33,465 - It wasn't long after he got divorced 92 00:05:33,533 --> 00:05:35,333 That he met tausha. 93 00:05:35,402 --> 00:05:38,570 Uh, I would say within months. 94 00:05:38,638 --> 00:05:42,474 I could see him definitely having an interest in her. 95 00:05:42,542 --> 00:05:45,510 She was a younger girl and-and very good-looking. 96 00:05:47,313 --> 00:05:49,681 - I grew up in miami, oklahoma. 97 00:05:51,584 --> 00:05:53,185 I finished high school, 98 00:05:53,253 --> 00:05:55,854 And I left home and never went back. 99 00:05:55,856 --> 00:05:57,889 I moved around a lot. Um... 100 00:06:00,026 --> 00:06:02,694 I don't really get connected to people. 101 00:06:02,762 --> 00:06:05,363 I'm here today and I'm gone tomorrow, 102 00:06:05,432 --> 00:06:08,333 And I've been that way my whole life. 103 00:06:08,401 --> 00:06:09,734 When I first met mitch, 104 00:06:09,803 --> 00:06:12,570 He's a super, super funny person. 105 00:06:12,639 --> 00:06:14,405 Mitch was the life of the party. 106 00:06:14,475 --> 00:06:16,541 Everybody loved mitch. 107 00:06:19,746 --> 00:06:21,613 - After a whirlwind romance, 108 00:06:21,681 --> 00:06:23,715 Tausha found out she was pregnant 109 00:06:23,784 --> 00:06:26,551 And moved in with mitchell in 2002. 110 00:06:28,221 --> 00:06:30,088 - Tausha and mitch were both very happy people. 111 00:06:30,156 --> 00:06:32,123 They were fun. 112 00:06:32,192 --> 00:06:34,693 And they seemed like to be a very happy couple, 113 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:36,728 They were together a lot. 114 00:06:38,064 --> 00:06:40,832 - The couple tied the knot in August, 115 00:06:40,901 --> 00:06:45,003 Nearly a year after the birth of their daughter, lexie. 116 00:06:45,071 --> 00:06:47,472 - Mitch loved lexie to the best of his ability. 117 00:06:47,541 --> 00:06:49,373 I'm just going to be honest. 118 00:06:49,443 --> 00:06:50,875 We had no business having a baby. 119 00:06:50,877 --> 00:06:53,411 We had no business being in a relationship. 120 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:56,080 But it's what we tried. 121 00:06:56,149 --> 00:06:58,750 - By the end of 2003, 122 00:06:58,818 --> 00:07:02,620 Mitchell's work was taking him away from home more often, 123 00:07:02,689 --> 00:07:05,890 Leaving tausha alone with the baby. 124 00:07:05,892 --> 00:07:08,559 - I owned a fitness center at the time in town. 125 00:07:08,629 --> 00:07:10,194 Mitch worked a lot, 126 00:07:10,263 --> 00:07:13,364 So she started coming up to the fitness center 127 00:07:13,433 --> 00:07:17,068 And bringing her daughter with her. 128 00:07:17,070 --> 00:07:19,271 She did tell me that she couldn't stand him anymore, 129 00:07:19,339 --> 00:07:20,705 She didn't love him anymore. 130 00:07:20,774 --> 00:07:23,275 She wanted to divorce him. 131 00:07:23,343 --> 00:07:26,878 - But on February 8th, 2004, 132 00:07:26,947 --> 00:07:29,480 Instead of filing for divorce, 133 00:07:29,550 --> 00:07:33,585 Tausha filed assault charges against mitch. 134 00:07:33,653 --> 00:07:35,587 - He blacked my eye, and when he hit me, 135 00:07:35,655 --> 00:07:38,557 Lexie fell out of my arms and hit the doorframe. 136 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,395 - There was an incident of domestic assault between them. 137 00:07:43,463 --> 00:07:45,630 He ultimately pled to that. 138 00:07:45,698 --> 00:07:48,933 Um, a misdemeanor I believe. 139 00:07:49,002 --> 00:07:51,035 - Mitch is a really scary person, 140 00:07:51,104 --> 00:07:54,172 But I'm not trying to portray myself 141 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:57,575 As, um, like poor tausha, 142 00:07:57,644 --> 00:07:59,611 Because I don't want anybody to think that. 143 00:08:01,515 --> 00:08:03,782 I'm just here to tell you what it is. 144 00:08:07,053 --> 00:08:10,455 - Mitchell served over a month in jail, 145 00:08:10,523 --> 00:08:12,524 After which he and tausha became embroiled 146 00:08:12,592 --> 00:08:14,926 In a heated custody dispute. 147 00:08:17,530 --> 00:08:18,596 - Mitch needed a place to stay 148 00:08:18,665 --> 00:08:20,164 So I said, "well, come on." 149 00:08:20,233 --> 00:08:22,500 He lived with me for about four months. 150 00:08:22,568 --> 00:08:23,401 Tausha would call, 151 00:08:23,470 --> 00:08:26,638 And he'd pace back and forth through the house, 152 00:08:26,706 --> 00:08:29,073 You know, one end to the other, 153 00:08:29,142 --> 00:08:30,842 Raising hell basically. 154 00:08:32,245 --> 00:08:34,512 - She was getting a lawyer and child support enforcement 155 00:08:34,581 --> 00:08:35,814 And all this other stuff. 156 00:08:35,882 --> 00:08:38,983 You know, tausha was just going after him with everything. 157 00:08:39,052 --> 00:08:41,319 - If he had to go through the court system 158 00:08:41,387 --> 00:08:43,321 To do it, he would do it, 159 00:08:43,389 --> 00:08:47,258 But that he was gonna get to see his daughter. 160 00:08:47,327 --> 00:08:50,528 - But after being out of jail for only four months, 161 00:08:50,597 --> 00:08:52,998 Mitchell's family reports him missing. 162 00:08:57,437 --> 00:09:00,372 Investigators in boone county inform his family 163 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,141 Of several open warrants against him. 164 00:09:05,245 --> 00:09:06,878 - In August of 2004, 165 00:09:06,946 --> 00:09:08,513 They were investigating mitch for 166 00:09:08,581 --> 00:09:09,914 Possibly having stolen some items 167 00:09:09,983 --> 00:09:11,816 From some friends of his. 168 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,219 - They kinda told the family, 169 00:09:15,288 --> 00:09:18,856 You know, he's probably not wanting to be found. 170 00:09:18,925 --> 00:09:21,626 - They took a missing person's report, 171 00:09:21,695 --> 00:09:24,562 But the case just went cold quite frankly, 172 00:09:24,631 --> 00:09:28,032 Because they didn't do anything about it. 173 00:09:28,034 --> 00:09:30,101 We didn't hear from him again. 174 00:09:33,239 --> 00:09:35,106 - By February of 2008, 175 00:09:35,175 --> 00:09:38,109 Three and half years since mitchell's disappearance, 176 00:09:38,178 --> 00:09:40,979 Tausha had moved on with her life. 177 00:09:41,047 --> 00:09:43,448 She relocated to marianna, florida 178 00:09:43,516 --> 00:09:45,116 With her five-year-old daughter 179 00:09:45,185 --> 00:09:48,086 And was dating a man named dewayne barrentine. 180 00:09:49,556 --> 00:09:53,024 However, her new relationship would only last eight months. 181 00:09:54,460 --> 00:09:55,126 - He ultimately found out 182 00:09:55,195 --> 00:09:58,029 That she was possibly cheating on him. 183 00:09:59,932 --> 00:10:02,066 - He had access to her myspace account, 184 00:10:02,135 --> 00:10:04,869 Because he knew the password. 185 00:10:04,938 --> 00:10:08,940 And so, dewayne gets on her myspace account, 186 00:10:09,008 --> 00:10:10,808 Basically to mess with her. 187 00:10:10,877 --> 00:10:13,845 - I found two or three emails, and they were from 188 00:10:13,913 --> 00:10:15,914 Mitchell wayne kemp's sister-in-law. 189 00:10:15,982 --> 00:10:17,748 And they said, "we haven't heard from you guys 190 00:10:17,818 --> 00:10:19,351 In over four years. 191 00:10:19,419 --> 00:10:21,853 If we don't hear from you, we are going to the media 192 00:10:21,921 --> 00:10:25,656 And contacting law enforcement," is what it said. 193 00:10:25,658 --> 00:10:27,859 - The kemp family knew in their gut 194 00:10:27,927 --> 00:10:30,094 That something had happened to mitch 195 00:10:30,096 --> 00:10:33,131 And so they-they just weren't going to let it go. 196 00:10:34,834 --> 00:10:37,501 - Immediately, I changed the password on the account 197 00:10:37,571 --> 00:10:39,203 To where she couldn't access it, 198 00:10:39,272 --> 00:10:41,105 And I printed off all those emails. 199 00:10:41,107 --> 00:10:43,875 And I called the chief of police. 200 00:10:43,943 --> 00:10:45,876 He said that he would check into it, 201 00:10:45,878 --> 00:10:47,646 And he would let me know. 202 00:10:48,982 --> 00:10:50,748 He called me that night, and he said, 203 00:10:50,817 --> 00:10:53,351 "dewayne, this guy had been missing for four years." 204 00:10:56,756 --> 00:10:57,688 - When dewayne reaches out 205 00:10:57,758 --> 00:11:01,760 To one of tausha's ex-boyfriends named keith, 206 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:04,929 He makes a startling discovery. 207 00:11:04,998 --> 00:11:07,865 - I said, "what do you know about tausha?" 208 00:11:07,934 --> 00:11:09,167 He said, "well, I know she was involved 209 00:11:09,235 --> 00:11:11,302 In the murder of one of her exes." 210 00:11:12,705 --> 00:11:14,673 Everything just made sense. 211 00:11:16,042 --> 00:11:19,677 This is the missing husband. 212 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:21,112 - Coming up... 213 00:11:21,181 --> 00:11:23,882 Investigators confront tausha fields. 214 00:11:32,192 --> 00:11:34,425 - Did I make all the right choices that day? 215 00:11:34,494 --> 00:11:36,260 No. 216 00:11:36,329 --> 00:11:38,563 I was scared to death. 217 00:11:38,631 --> 00:11:40,365 I didn't know what to do. 218 00:11:55,748 --> 00:11:58,249 - In boone county, missouri, 219 00:11:58,251 --> 00:11:59,851 Mitchell kemp has been missing 220 00:11:59,919 --> 00:12:02,854 For nearly four years 221 00:12:02,922 --> 00:12:05,957 When tausha field's ex-boyfriend, dewayne, 222 00:12:06,025 --> 00:12:09,427 Claims to have new details about his alleged murder. 223 00:12:11,331 --> 00:12:13,397 - It all started because mitch was missing, 224 00:12:13,466 --> 00:12:16,334 And his family obviously was concerned. 225 00:12:16,402 --> 00:12:18,269 How things really got rolling back here in missouri 226 00:12:18,338 --> 00:12:21,038 Was through dewayne barrentine. 227 00:12:21,107 --> 00:12:24,508 - When investigators in missouri make contact with dewayne, 228 00:12:24,577 --> 00:12:28,513 He tells them he doesn't know where tausha is... 229 00:12:28,581 --> 00:12:31,216 But after speaking with tausha's ex, keith, 230 00:12:31,284 --> 00:12:33,617 Dewayne realizes he knows less about 231 00:12:33,619 --> 00:12:38,489 The woman who shared his home than he ever thought. 232 00:12:38,558 --> 00:12:42,760 - He told me that she had been married five times. 233 00:12:42,829 --> 00:12:45,763 He said, "I know one of her exes... 234 00:12:45,831 --> 00:12:47,265 Greg morton." 235 00:12:47,333 --> 00:12:49,300 I said, "she didn't tell me she was married 236 00:12:49,369 --> 00:12:50,434 To a greg morton." 237 00:12:50,436 --> 00:12:52,303 I said, "what else do you know about her?" 238 00:12:52,372 --> 00:12:53,705 He said, "well, I know she was involved 239 00:12:53,773 --> 00:12:56,240 In the murder of one of her exes." 240 00:12:56,242 --> 00:12:58,176 I said, "where would this supposably happen?" 241 00:12:58,244 --> 00:12:59,243 He was like, "I don't know." 242 00:12:59,312 --> 00:13:01,479 He said, "but the man probably didn't deserve 243 00:13:01,547 --> 00:13:03,047 What happened to him." 244 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:07,318 - After taking dewayne's statement, 245 00:13:07,387 --> 00:13:10,921 Boone county investigators decide it's time to revisit 246 00:13:10,991 --> 00:13:14,526 Mitchell kemp's missing person's case from 2004. 247 00:13:16,129 --> 00:13:17,495 - There was no receipts, 248 00:13:17,564 --> 00:13:21,265 No activity with bank statements, phone, nothing. 249 00:13:21,334 --> 00:13:23,401 And so, it was really obvious that, 250 00:13:23,403 --> 00:13:25,470 That something bad had happened to mitchell kemp. 251 00:13:31,110 --> 00:13:33,711 - Investigators sit down with mitchell's brother, 252 00:13:33,713 --> 00:13:38,048 Who quickly shares his own suspicions about tausha. 253 00:13:38,050 --> 00:13:42,720 - Right before mitch had come up missing 254 00:13:42,788 --> 00:13:46,090 Was when I heard the story 255 00:13:46,159 --> 00:13:49,727 That hey, mitch told tausha, 256 00:13:49,795 --> 00:13:53,297 "I'm going to get my daughter," 257 00:13:53,299 --> 00:13:57,735 And, uh, I think that was a threat to her. 258 00:13:57,803 --> 00:14:01,372 And that's what may have started a lot of it quite frankly. 259 00:14:02,708 --> 00:14:04,141 - Mitchell kemp's family members 260 00:14:04,210 --> 00:14:07,311 Always believed that tausha had something to do 261 00:14:07,313 --> 00:14:09,380 With his disappearance. 262 00:14:11,917 --> 00:14:15,353 - Investigators learn that only a year into their marriage, 263 00:14:15,421 --> 00:14:17,121 Tausha had begun an affair 264 00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:20,425 With a local electric lineman named greg morton. 265 00:14:22,294 --> 00:14:25,997 - I met greg at a super, just bad time. 266 00:14:26,065 --> 00:14:27,965 Uh... 267 00:14:28,034 --> 00:14:32,136 Lexie was about six to eight months old. 268 00:14:33,406 --> 00:14:36,840 I worked at steak and shake and at a gym. 269 00:14:36,910 --> 00:14:39,043 Um, that is where I met greg. 270 00:14:39,112 --> 00:14:40,945 He's older than me, 271 00:14:41,013 --> 00:14:44,348 And he seems so together, you know. 272 00:14:44,350 --> 00:14:46,150 - Greg grew up in missouri. 273 00:14:46,152 --> 00:14:48,119 He was an all-american boy, 274 00:14:48,187 --> 00:14:51,255 And all of his friends said he was a nice person 275 00:14:51,257 --> 00:14:53,091 And if they ever needed anything, 276 00:14:53,093 --> 00:14:56,026 He was someone they could depend on. 277 00:14:56,028 --> 00:14:58,229 He was just a nice guy. 278 00:15:00,299 --> 00:15:02,032 - She would continually tell greg 279 00:15:02,102 --> 00:15:04,568 What a terrible person mitch was. 280 00:15:04,637 --> 00:15:07,038 That, uh, mitch was threatening her, 281 00:15:07,106 --> 00:15:10,141 Bothering her, interfering with her life. 282 00:15:10,209 --> 00:15:12,209 - Tausha was saying they were getting divorced, 283 00:15:12,278 --> 00:15:14,279 And she was having him served. 284 00:15:17,650 --> 00:15:21,319 - While mitchell was serving time for assault, 285 00:15:21,387 --> 00:15:23,521 Tausha had packed up and moved in 286 00:15:23,589 --> 00:15:25,756 With greg on his farm. 287 00:15:25,825 --> 00:15:28,859 - Greg had inherited, uh, from his stepfather 288 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:32,696 A, uh, farm, a very nice farm. 289 00:15:32,766 --> 00:15:35,800 - His property was kind of his pride and joy. 290 00:15:35,868 --> 00:15:38,402 - It was very surprising when tausha moved in, 291 00:15:38,404 --> 00:15:41,805 'cause it happened really fast. 292 00:15:41,807 --> 00:15:45,509 - And on August 12th, 2004, 293 00:15:45,578 --> 00:15:48,546 Tausha kemp became tausha morton. 294 00:15:50,683 --> 00:15:51,549 - She married greg. 295 00:15:51,617 --> 00:15:52,750 They went to arkansas and got married, 296 00:15:52,818 --> 00:15:55,453 But she was still legally married to mitch. 297 00:15:55,521 --> 00:15:57,689 So, she was married to two men at the same time. 298 00:15:59,225 --> 00:16:01,492 - So, greg and tausha returned to missouri, 299 00:16:01,561 --> 00:16:04,529 And mitchell continued fighting for custody of his daughter. 300 00:16:06,398 --> 00:16:09,500 - It wasn't long after mitchell kemp suddenly vanished 301 00:16:09,569 --> 00:16:11,669 That tausha and greg sold the farm 302 00:16:11,738 --> 00:16:15,973 And left the state for gulf shores, alabama. 303 00:16:16,041 --> 00:16:17,741 - That's what was really jarring 304 00:16:17,743 --> 00:16:18,476 To anyone that knew greg. 305 00:16:18,544 --> 00:16:21,245 They couldn't believe that he moved. 306 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:22,380 He seemed like the kind of guy 307 00:16:22,448 --> 00:16:24,381 That would want a nice piece of property 308 00:16:24,450 --> 00:16:27,085 And to sell it and leave was really shocking to people. 309 00:16:29,355 --> 00:16:32,390 - Investigators subpoena the mortons' bank records 310 00:16:33,659 --> 00:16:36,393 And discover the couple lived lavishly 311 00:16:36,462 --> 00:16:39,731 Off the profits from the 2005 sale of the farm. 312 00:16:42,468 --> 00:16:45,469 - Tausha got breast augmentation. 313 00:16:45,471 --> 00:16:48,539 Greg had a-a big tattoo on his back of her. 314 00:16:48,608 --> 00:16:50,742 They're just buying boats and trucks 315 00:16:50,810 --> 00:16:53,110 And just spending the money 316 00:16:53,179 --> 00:16:55,747 Until they-- there was no money to spend. 317 00:16:55,815 --> 00:16:58,782 - When investigators pull municipal records, 318 00:16:58,784 --> 00:17:01,885 They determine that greg morton filed for divorce 319 00:17:01,887 --> 00:17:05,022 In the summer of 2006. 320 00:17:05,090 --> 00:17:07,658 - Authorities determined that this was around the time 321 00:17:07,727 --> 00:17:10,595 That tausha began dating keith, and then dewayne. 322 00:17:12,231 --> 00:17:13,497 - She always had to have a man. 323 00:17:13,499 --> 00:17:15,566 Always someone to take care of her. 324 00:17:15,635 --> 00:17:17,334 Money was very important to her, 325 00:17:17,403 --> 00:17:19,771 So she was drawn to anyone that had a little bit of money. 326 00:17:21,474 --> 00:17:25,309 - Then, on may 20th, 2008, 327 00:17:25,378 --> 00:17:28,045 Boone county investigators decide it's time 328 00:17:28,113 --> 00:17:30,448 To talk to tausha. 329 00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:34,918 They track her down in dothan, alabama 330 00:17:34,988 --> 00:17:38,156 Where she's currently living with a new boyfriend. 331 00:17:39,758 --> 00:17:43,493 - It was scary. But I didn't know what to do. 332 00:17:43,495 --> 00:17:45,729 I didn't know I could just leave. 333 00:17:45,798 --> 00:17:46,564 I didn't know that. 334 00:17:46,632 --> 00:17:49,400 I've never been in trouble in my life. 335 00:17:49,468 --> 00:17:52,603 - Investigators waste little time confronting tausha 336 00:17:52,605 --> 00:17:54,772 About mitchell kemp's disappearance. 337 00:18:03,883 --> 00:18:06,684 - Detectives are frustrated with tausha's denials. 338 00:18:06,752 --> 00:18:08,853 So, they turn the tables against her, 339 00:18:08,921 --> 00:18:11,455 Playing tausha's victim card, 340 00:18:11,457 --> 00:18:14,358 Empathizing with her as a loving mother 341 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:16,694 And as a victim of all the men in her life. 342 00:18:44,990 --> 00:18:46,156 - They played it like, 343 00:18:46,158 --> 00:18:49,026 "tausha, we know more about greg than you're telling us. 344 00:18:49,094 --> 00:18:52,997 So, we know what greg's capable of and so do you." 345 00:18:53,065 --> 00:18:56,133 For five hours, that's what I listened to. 346 00:18:56,201 --> 00:18:59,370 And, um, it was crazy. 347 00:19:20,726 --> 00:19:23,494 - On may 20th, 2008, 348 00:19:23,562 --> 00:19:27,431 Tausha morton finally admits to boone county investigators 349 00:19:27,499 --> 00:19:29,166 That she knows what happened 350 00:19:29,235 --> 00:19:32,736 To her ex-husband mitchell kemp. 351 00:19:32,738 --> 00:19:34,838 - She's talking. She continues to talk. 352 00:19:34,907 --> 00:19:36,173 The story is evolving. 353 00:19:36,241 --> 00:19:37,541 At first, it's, you know, 354 00:19:37,543 --> 00:19:38,609 "I don't know what you're talking about", 355 00:19:38,678 --> 00:19:40,745 And then it's "now I've got some more information." 356 00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:45,249 - Tausha tells investigators that late on the evening 357 00:19:45,318 --> 00:19:48,286 Of August 24th, 2004, 358 00:19:48,354 --> 00:19:50,888 She got an angry phone call from mitchell. 359 00:20:02,735 --> 00:20:05,236 - Tausha says after she hung up the phone, 360 00:20:05,304 --> 00:20:08,239 Greg left the house, and she went to bed. 361 00:20:30,496 --> 00:20:32,163 - She finally admitted in the interrogation 362 00:20:32,231 --> 00:20:33,764 That-that greg shot him. 363 00:20:33,833 --> 00:20:35,933 And she talked about a hole being dug. 364 00:20:47,747 --> 00:20:50,647 - The way she described greg was he was a psychopath. 365 00:20:50,716 --> 00:20:52,049 She never took any ownership 366 00:20:52,117 --> 00:20:54,418 In-in her part of any of this. 367 00:20:54,487 --> 00:20:57,387 Everything was put on greg. 368 00:20:57,457 --> 00:21:00,490 - According to tausha, mitchell's body is buried 369 00:21:00,492 --> 00:21:03,094 On greg's old farm. 370 00:21:03,162 --> 00:21:05,329 She agrees to travel back to missouri 371 00:21:05,397 --> 00:21:07,832 And lead investigators to his grave. 372 00:21:09,535 --> 00:21:11,268 - She came voluntarily, 373 00:21:11,336 --> 00:21:13,371 And we actually paid for a plane ticket 374 00:21:13,373 --> 00:21:14,838 For her to-to come up here. 375 00:21:14,907 --> 00:21:16,674 We took her down to the property 376 00:21:16,742 --> 00:21:19,943 And she, uh, very generally, 377 00:21:19,945 --> 00:21:22,513 Uh, indicated that the gravesite 378 00:21:22,581 --> 00:21:25,683 Was over in one particular area. 379 00:21:25,751 --> 00:21:28,118 - It was, "I don't know, maybe he's over here. 380 00:21:28,187 --> 00:21:30,221 Maybe he's over here." and they would walk around, 381 00:21:30,289 --> 00:21:31,555 And she would-she would, 382 00:21:31,624 --> 00:21:34,524 You know, kind of remember certain spots. 383 00:21:34,594 --> 00:21:36,960 - We used ground-penetrating radar, 384 00:21:36,962 --> 00:21:38,695 We used cadaver dogs, 385 00:21:38,764 --> 00:21:42,033 Um, just a number of methods. 386 00:21:42,101 --> 00:21:46,470 But they turned out not to be clandestine graves at all. 387 00:21:46,539 --> 00:21:47,905 - We really want a body 388 00:21:47,973 --> 00:21:50,474 If we're going to, you know, file murder charges. 389 00:21:53,279 --> 00:21:56,080 - Without a body, tausha is allowed 390 00:21:56,148 --> 00:21:58,081 To return home to alabama, 391 00:21:58,083 --> 00:22:00,584 While investigators confront greg morton 392 00:22:00,653 --> 00:22:03,387 Back in missouri. 393 00:22:03,456 --> 00:22:05,322 - After tausha moved on from greg, 394 00:22:05,390 --> 00:22:06,657 Greg came back to st. Louis. 395 00:22:06,726 --> 00:22:09,293 He was I think doing a trade school, 396 00:22:09,361 --> 00:22:11,228 Working in a trade. 397 00:22:11,296 --> 00:22:13,396 I believe had a new girlfriend. 398 00:22:13,398 --> 00:22:15,766 We had an old burglary that we had found 399 00:22:15,835 --> 00:22:18,335 That he had been involved in with the stealing of some guns. 400 00:22:18,337 --> 00:22:20,838 And so, they had arrested him for that. 401 00:22:21,607 --> 00:22:24,475 - We tried to interview him about mitch's death, 402 00:22:24,543 --> 00:22:26,943 And he invoked his right to an attorney 403 00:22:27,013 --> 00:22:28,879 And didn't want to speak to us about it. 404 00:22:28,881 --> 00:22:32,149 - Refusing to give up, investigators return 405 00:22:32,218 --> 00:22:35,686 To alabama one month later to interview tausha 406 00:22:35,754 --> 00:22:37,988 For a second time. 407 00:23:00,913 --> 00:23:04,215 - They played it like, "you're safe, tausha. 408 00:23:04,283 --> 00:23:05,850 "rest assured, you're safe." 409 00:23:08,954 --> 00:23:10,721 - She told investigators she'd go back 410 00:23:10,723 --> 00:23:13,190 And help them to locate the body again. 411 00:23:13,258 --> 00:23:16,527 But she had lied so much and lied all her life 412 00:23:16,595 --> 00:23:19,330 That she began to believe her own lies. 413 00:23:19,398 --> 00:23:21,965 So, she probably was gonna continuously try 414 00:23:22,034 --> 00:23:24,468 To lead detectives in a different way, 415 00:23:24,536 --> 00:23:26,870 Believing that she was smarter than them. 416 00:23:26,939 --> 00:23:29,874 But her time was running out. 417 00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:35,145 - On August 9th, 2008, 418 00:23:35,214 --> 00:23:38,982 Tausha returns to the farm with investigators. 419 00:23:39,051 --> 00:23:40,684 - She gets there. She showed us. 420 00:23:40,752 --> 00:23:42,219 They dug it up. There we go. 421 00:23:43,756 --> 00:23:45,889 She was playing us for quite a while. 422 00:23:45,958 --> 00:23:47,758 She knew the whole time where the body was. 423 00:23:50,429 --> 00:23:52,263 - Coming up... 424 00:23:52,331 --> 00:23:54,898 Tausha's story changes again. 425 00:23:54,967 --> 00:23:58,068 - I watched him murder somebody. 426 00:23:58,137 --> 00:24:00,971 I know what you're capable of, you know? 427 00:24:07,846 --> 00:24:08,979 I thought it was over. 428 00:24:08,981 --> 00:24:12,283 My life had gotten, like, super normal, you know? 429 00:24:12,351 --> 00:24:16,387 And, uh... 430 00:24:16,455 --> 00:24:19,190 It came crashing down pretty quick. 431 00:24:26,065 --> 00:24:32,135 ♪♪ 432 00:24:32,204 --> 00:24:35,372 - Four years after mitchell kemp went missing, 433 00:24:35,441 --> 00:24:38,408 Boone county investigators have identified the location 434 00:24:38,477 --> 00:24:43,213 Of his body with the help of his ex-wife tausha morton. 435 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:46,016 - It took the second attempt when we came back 436 00:24:46,085 --> 00:24:48,752 Before she actually identified where the body was. 437 00:24:49,788 --> 00:24:51,889 - He was face down. 438 00:24:51,957 --> 00:24:53,991 We found several spent shell casings there 439 00:24:54,059 --> 00:24:56,660 In the grave pit with the body. 440 00:24:56,728 --> 00:24:59,629 Cell phone was in his pocket. 441 00:24:59,699 --> 00:25:01,932 - As soon as we got the dna results back, 442 00:25:02,001 --> 00:25:05,236 Then, in fact, it was mitch. 443 00:25:06,138 --> 00:25:06,803 I think it was at the end of August, 444 00:25:06,872 --> 00:25:09,073 We filed charges against greg. 445 00:25:12,844 --> 00:25:14,879 - He was not surprised when we did arrest him. 446 00:25:16,181 --> 00:25:19,049 - We didn't file charges against tausha morton 447 00:25:19,118 --> 00:25:21,285 Even though we had probable cause 448 00:25:21,353 --> 00:25:22,986 To arrest her for murder. 449 00:25:23,055 --> 00:25:24,587 I mean, she was interviewed so many times 450 00:25:24,589 --> 00:25:27,791 And there was just a progression of lies you know from, 451 00:25:27,860 --> 00:25:29,593 "I don't know anything about mitch", 452 00:25:29,595 --> 00:25:31,962 All the way to, "yeah, I saw him shot." 453 00:25:33,465 --> 00:25:38,635 - The plan was to let greg sit in jail with tausha out 454 00:25:38,704 --> 00:25:40,938 And see if that would motivate greg 455 00:25:41,006 --> 00:25:44,608 To wanna cooperate with us. 456 00:25:44,610 --> 00:25:47,744 - After nearly four months behind bars, 457 00:25:47,813 --> 00:25:51,215 Greg still refuses to talk. 458 00:25:51,283 --> 00:25:53,650 Investigators decide to charge tausha 459 00:25:53,719 --> 00:25:57,554 With first degree murder anyway. 460 00:25:57,623 --> 00:26:00,891 - Her charge was based upon their theory 461 00:26:00,959 --> 00:26:05,629 That tausha lured mitch out to the house. 462 00:26:08,401 --> 00:26:13,203 - Being arrested, it never crossed my mind. 463 00:26:13,272 --> 00:26:16,239 I thought it was over. 464 00:26:16,308 --> 00:26:18,309 It wasn't over. 465 00:26:19,411 --> 00:26:22,713 My life had gotten like super normal, you know? 466 00:26:22,781 --> 00:26:26,517 And, uh... 467 00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:28,152 It came crashing down pretty quick. 468 00:26:30,523 --> 00:26:32,055 - She was shocked. 469 00:26:32,057 --> 00:26:33,990 I-I really think she thought 470 00:26:34,059 --> 00:26:35,592 She had manipulated the system. 471 00:26:35,660 --> 00:26:37,861 She'd helped just enough, 472 00:26:37,930 --> 00:26:38,995 You know, because we wanted the body. 473 00:26:39,064 --> 00:26:39,863 So, she gave us that, 474 00:26:39,932 --> 00:26:43,334 And so I think she thought she was good. 475 00:26:44,303 --> 00:26:46,870 At this point, I had gotten indication 476 00:26:46,872 --> 00:26:48,605 From greg's attorney milt harper 477 00:26:48,674 --> 00:26:52,075 That greg really wanted to sit down 478 00:26:52,144 --> 00:26:53,476 And give his side of what happened 479 00:26:53,546 --> 00:26:54,878 In this thing. 480 00:26:56,982 --> 00:26:59,082 Greg came in, within five minutes 481 00:26:59,151 --> 00:27:02,886 Of sitting down going through the pleasantries and stuff, 482 00:27:02,888 --> 00:27:05,055 "I shot that man." 483 00:27:05,925 --> 00:27:08,659 I wasn't expecting that, to be honest with you. 484 00:27:08,727 --> 00:27:12,662 I kind of expected tausha shot him. 485 00:27:12,664 --> 00:27:15,332 But he never did that. 486 00:27:16,501 --> 00:27:19,669 - Investigators switch gears and bring tausha in 487 00:27:19,739 --> 00:27:21,972 For one more interview. 488 00:27:41,894 --> 00:27:43,894 - Investigators aren't letting up on tausha, 489 00:27:43,962 --> 00:27:46,497 And her story, slowly but surely, 490 00:27:46,565 --> 00:27:47,865 Begins to shift again. 491 00:28:23,268 --> 00:28:25,903 - Tausha admits that after spending the afternoon 492 00:28:25,905 --> 00:28:29,139 With mitchell on August 24th, 2004, 493 00:28:29,208 --> 00:28:32,409 She drove him out to the farm. 494 00:28:32,477 --> 00:28:34,777 - As I turned in my driveway that day, 495 00:28:34,779 --> 00:28:36,846 Mitch was in my passenger seat. 496 00:28:36,916 --> 00:28:39,450 Greg called my cell phone and said, 497 00:28:39,518 --> 00:28:40,417 "hey, what are you doing?" 498 00:28:40,486 --> 00:28:42,819 And I said, "I'm at walmart checking out. 499 00:28:42,888 --> 00:28:44,687 "let me call you back." 500 00:28:44,689 --> 00:28:47,057 I didn't know he was sitting in the house watching me 501 00:28:47,125 --> 00:28:49,626 Come up the driveway. 502 00:28:49,695 --> 00:28:54,597 So, we pull up, and we were laughing hysterically. 503 00:28:54,599 --> 00:28:57,467 I got out, he got out. 504 00:28:57,469 --> 00:28:59,136 Greg was waiting. 505 00:29:01,106 --> 00:29:04,641 - I think greg assumed for sure that mitch and I 506 00:29:04,709 --> 00:29:06,643 Had something going on. 507 00:29:06,712 --> 00:29:08,912 But mitch was my friend. 508 00:29:33,372 --> 00:29:36,306 When I saw greg shoot him six times... 509 00:29:36,375 --> 00:29:39,176 Time stopped. 510 00:29:39,178 --> 00:29:41,811 The world stopped, and it was in slow motion. 511 00:29:41,881 --> 00:29:45,014 It was a matter of minutes, 512 00:29:45,016 --> 00:29:48,285 But it seemed like a long time. 513 00:29:53,325 --> 00:29:56,393 When greg buried mitch, um... 514 00:29:57,896 --> 00:30:00,363 It was surreal. 515 00:30:00,365 --> 00:30:03,066 Like, um... 516 00:30:03,068 --> 00:30:06,036 He was really dead. 517 00:30:06,104 --> 00:30:09,706 There's no comeback from that. 518 00:30:09,775 --> 00:30:13,844 And I'm by myself still with greg, 519 00:30:13,912 --> 00:30:17,314 In the middle of nowhere. 520 00:30:17,382 --> 00:30:23,086 When you know somebody has the capability 521 00:30:23,155 --> 00:30:27,857 Of shooting somebody six times, 522 00:30:27,927 --> 00:30:28,925 You could be next, 523 00:30:28,994 --> 00:30:31,061 Or you could just go with the flow. 524 00:30:38,303 --> 00:30:41,138 - She couldn't tell the truth to save her life. 525 00:30:41,206 --> 00:30:44,374 Her story changed over and over again. 526 00:30:44,443 --> 00:30:47,110 I believe that she felt like she was good. 527 00:30:47,179 --> 00:30:48,979 That she had manipulated everyone, 528 00:30:49,047 --> 00:30:50,981 Like she is the master manipulator 529 00:30:51,049 --> 00:30:52,882 And that she had this story, 530 00:30:52,884 --> 00:30:55,685 And she had the detective eating out of the palm of her hand, 531 00:30:55,754 --> 00:30:57,254 And she was good to go. 532 00:30:57,322 --> 00:30:58,555 And that she was being helpful, 533 00:30:58,623 --> 00:31:02,059 And so she gives us what we want, she-- 534 00:31:02,061 --> 00:31:05,762 She's clear. 535 00:31:05,830 --> 00:31:09,065 - I stood to gain nothing, 536 00:31:09,067 --> 00:31:12,135 Nothing at all, 537 00:31:12,204 --> 00:31:15,072 By mitch being out of the picture, nothing. 538 00:31:36,294 --> 00:31:37,927 They charged me with first degree murder 539 00:31:37,929 --> 00:31:40,097 And armed criminal action. 540 00:31:40,099 --> 00:31:43,066 - Without greg talking, investigators fear 541 00:31:43,134 --> 00:31:44,567 They don't have enough evidence 542 00:31:44,636 --> 00:31:47,971 To make a first degree murder charge stick. 543 00:31:49,741 --> 00:31:51,408 - Tausha was a flight risk. 544 00:31:51,476 --> 00:31:55,212 She lived a nomadic life, hopping from man to man, 545 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:57,280 And she had disappeared before. 546 00:31:57,282 --> 00:31:59,482 Investigators knew she would do it again. 547 00:31:59,551 --> 00:32:03,053 Especially, with the risk of prison time. 548 00:32:03,121 --> 00:32:04,387 It was now or never. 549 00:32:04,389 --> 00:32:06,590 Greg morton needed to roll on tausha. 550 00:32:20,605 --> 00:32:24,074 ♪ - in December of 2008, four years after 551 00:32:24,142 --> 00:32:26,476 The disappearance of mitchell kemp, 552 00:32:26,545 --> 00:32:29,579 Boone county investigators have arrested his ex-wife, 553 00:32:29,648 --> 00:32:33,350 Tausha morton, in connection with his murder. 554 00:32:33,418 --> 00:32:37,120 - Being arrested was surreal. 555 00:32:37,188 --> 00:32:39,522 It never crossed my mind. 556 00:32:39,524 --> 00:32:42,459 I didn't live in fear of it coming. 557 00:32:42,527 --> 00:32:44,961 I don't think the reality of it sets in 558 00:32:45,029 --> 00:32:48,665 For a very long time. 559 00:32:49,802 --> 00:32:52,435 - In order to get a first degree murder conviction 560 00:32:52,437 --> 00:32:56,239 Against tausha, prosecutors know they'll need greg morton 561 00:32:56,308 --> 00:32:58,475 To implicate her. 562 00:32:58,543 --> 00:33:03,613 And in June of 2009, after nearly a year in jail, 563 00:33:03,682 --> 00:33:06,683 Greg agrees to testify against tausha in exchange 564 00:33:06,751 --> 00:33:09,352 For a plea deal. 565 00:33:09,354 --> 00:33:12,022 - His attorney reaches out and says, 566 00:33:12,090 --> 00:33:14,524 "okay, greg wants to talk." 567 00:33:14,593 --> 00:33:16,993 He never denied that he shot mitch kemp. 568 00:33:17,062 --> 00:33:20,730 He never denied, um, any of, of that, 569 00:33:20,799 --> 00:33:23,466 But what he gave us was how he was manipulated 570 00:33:23,468 --> 00:33:25,668 And talked into doing that. 571 00:33:25,737 --> 00:33:29,172 - On June 21st, 2010, 572 00:33:29,241 --> 00:33:33,410 Nearly six years after mitchell kemp's murder, 573 00:33:33,478 --> 00:33:37,781 Tausha morton's trial begins in the boone county courthouse. 574 00:34:15,687 --> 00:34:18,255 - In trial they talked about mitch was gonna 575 00:34:18,257 --> 00:34:22,959 Take lexie away from me, which was crazy. 576 00:34:23,027 --> 00:34:25,895 Um, the last time mitch saw lexie 577 00:34:25,964 --> 00:34:27,764 Was on her first birthday. 578 00:34:27,832 --> 00:34:30,933 I was her mom, and I was a good mom. 579 00:34:30,935 --> 00:34:35,705 And nobody was taking lexie away from me. 580 00:34:35,774 --> 00:34:40,277 Um, they used lexie in my trial as a pawn. 581 00:34:41,646 --> 00:34:43,580 - To drive their point home, 582 00:34:43,648 --> 00:34:47,684 Prosecutors call greg morton to the stand. 583 00:34:47,752 --> 00:34:48,751 - They dressed him up. 584 00:34:48,820 --> 00:34:50,720 They put like these little round glasses on him 585 00:34:50,789 --> 00:34:53,423 And put like these too big of clothes on him, 586 00:34:53,491 --> 00:34:55,992 So you couldn't tell, like, he was big and buff. 587 00:34:56,061 --> 00:34:58,361 And he acts so passive and meek. 588 00:34:58,430 --> 00:35:02,699 They coached him, and it's fair to say coached, 589 00:35:02,767 --> 00:35:06,169 Because it's exactly what transpired. 590 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:11,508 - Greg claims that tausha had given him no other option 591 00:35:11,576 --> 00:35:15,378 Than to kill mitchell kemp. 592 00:35:15,380 --> 00:35:18,248 - She had told greg that mitch had raped her, 593 00:35:18,316 --> 00:35:20,150 Molested lexie. 594 00:35:20,218 --> 00:35:23,253 - There was never any evidence of this. 595 00:35:23,321 --> 00:35:25,121 Tausha's a pathological liar. 596 00:35:25,123 --> 00:35:28,658 She's lied all her life and that's what she knows. 597 00:35:28,727 --> 00:35:30,593 - She started laying that groundwork that, 598 00:35:30,662 --> 00:35:33,263 "mitch is bad, mitch is doing these things. 599 00:35:33,331 --> 00:35:34,631 "we can never be happy. 600 00:35:34,699 --> 00:35:36,599 "we can never move on from this. 601 00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:38,034 "we got to get rid of mitch. 602 00:35:38,103 --> 00:35:39,369 "we got to get rid of mitch." 603 00:35:41,406 --> 00:35:43,673 - Greg testifies that tausha told him 604 00:35:43,675 --> 00:35:46,843 Exactly when she would be bringing mitchell to the farm. 605 00:36:06,365 --> 00:36:08,298 - Greg morton's testimony was genuine, 606 00:36:08,366 --> 00:36:10,767 He was authentic, and he, you know, 607 00:36:10,835 --> 00:36:12,769 Was asked at one time even by the defense attorney to-- 608 00:36:12,837 --> 00:36:15,772 In front of the kemp family, to pose and stand 609 00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:18,675 How he was with the gun, and he did it. 610 00:36:18,743 --> 00:36:21,411 Greg put one more in his heart to finish him off. 611 00:36:23,581 --> 00:36:25,448 And he had to say that in front of mitch's family, 612 00:36:25,517 --> 00:36:27,617 And I think that was tough. 613 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:31,087 It was pretty shocking testimony, 614 00:36:31,155 --> 00:36:33,856 Especially for the jury. 615 00:36:33,925 --> 00:36:40,563 Because, uh, it, takes a lot for someone to relive 616 00:36:40,565 --> 00:36:44,167 And give up how they killed somebody. 617 00:36:44,235 --> 00:36:46,269 And he really had no emotion. 618 00:36:46,337 --> 00:36:50,640 He wasn't sorry he did it at all. 619 00:36:51,810 --> 00:36:54,711 Greg took an innocent man's life for no reason. 620 00:36:56,614 --> 00:37:01,083 But couldn't just tell the truth. 621 00:37:01,085 --> 00:37:04,955 You shot mitch because you wanted to shoot mitch. 622 00:37:06,191 --> 00:37:08,558 You laid in wait and planned. 623 00:37:09,894 --> 00:37:11,661 - Coming up, 624 00:37:11,730 --> 00:37:15,498 With no physical evidence connecting tausha to the murder, 625 00:37:15,567 --> 00:37:18,835 Prosecutors face an uphill battle. 626 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:21,804 He sat on this stand and told a story 627 00:37:21,806 --> 00:37:24,006 That I don't know where he got it. 628 00:37:24,076 --> 00:37:27,009 You wanted to make sure you messed my life up as well. 629 00:37:27,079 --> 00:37:28,478 And you did. 630 00:37:45,063 --> 00:37:47,196 ♪♪ - in boone county, missouri, 631 00:37:47,265 --> 00:37:51,701 Greg morton has testified that his ex wife tausha morton 632 00:37:51,770 --> 00:37:56,272 Was the mastermind behind mitchell kemp's murder. 633 00:37:56,341 --> 00:37:58,274 - All roads lead to this was her idea, 634 00:37:58,343 --> 00:37:59,676 This was her plan. 635 00:37:59,744 --> 00:38:02,879 I thought no way could somebody not see 636 00:38:02,947 --> 00:38:05,915 That this is exactly what happened. 637 00:38:05,917 --> 00:38:08,951 - Somebody that shot somebody six times 638 00:38:09,020 --> 00:38:12,655 Became a saint, 639 00:38:12,657 --> 00:38:16,392 And sat on this stand and told a story 640 00:38:16,461 --> 00:38:20,296 That I don't know where he got it. 641 00:38:20,364 --> 00:38:21,531 It's just that simple. 642 00:38:22,867 --> 00:38:25,101 - On cross, tausha's defense team 643 00:38:25,169 --> 00:38:27,837 Disputes all of greg's claims. 644 00:38:29,674 --> 00:38:31,741 The defense attorney tried to discredit him 645 00:38:31,810 --> 00:38:33,443 By saying he just made a deal, 646 00:38:33,511 --> 00:38:35,712 He made this all up to help himself, 647 00:38:35,780 --> 00:38:38,314 That tausha was just the innocent, ah, bystander 648 00:38:38,383 --> 00:38:41,651 And that greg had conceived the whole thing all by himself. 649 00:38:52,597 --> 00:38:54,064 - The defense was trying to make her the victim. 650 00:38:56,734 --> 00:39:01,337 - The defense rests without calling tausha to the stand. 651 00:39:01,406 --> 00:39:03,706 - I wasn't really asked during my trial 652 00:39:03,775 --> 00:39:08,745 If I really wanted to talk, 653 00:39:08,813 --> 00:39:12,916 Because they said I come across too blunt. 654 00:39:16,955 --> 00:39:18,488 - On June 29th, 655 00:39:18,556 --> 00:39:21,558 The jury takes only seven hours to deliberate. 656 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,934 - I think she thought she was going to walk, 657 00:39:31,936 --> 00:39:33,035 I really do. 658 00:39:33,037 --> 00:39:38,108 I think she thought she could just get off of this 659 00:39:38,176 --> 00:39:40,910 By lying and manipulating people. 660 00:39:43,748 --> 00:39:46,382 - The justice system failed me. 661 00:39:46,450 --> 00:39:48,651 Very much so. 662 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:53,122 I'm being held accountable for greg morton's actions. 663 00:39:53,191 --> 00:39:55,058 Way more than himself. 664 00:39:57,229 --> 00:40:02,232 - On August 16th, 2010, the judge sentences tausha. 665 00:40:05,803 --> 00:40:08,137 - I was sentenced to life without parole. 666 00:40:08,206 --> 00:40:14,177 Plus, twenty years for armed criminal action. 667 00:40:14,245 --> 00:40:18,548 I just feel like I should be punished for my part. 668 00:40:18,616 --> 00:40:22,752 But I didn't know that this was gonna happen. 669 00:40:22,820 --> 00:40:26,188 He very methodically and calculatedly... 670 00:40:26,258 --> 00:40:30,160 Planned that whole day, 671 00:40:30,228 --> 00:40:32,562 But it was all on me. 672 00:40:32,630 --> 00:40:35,965 Greg's evil. 673 00:40:37,469 --> 00:40:41,371 There was no emotion or feeling 674 00:40:41,439 --> 00:40:44,674 And absolutely no remorse. 675 00:40:46,010 --> 00:40:49,946 You wanted to make sure you messed my life up as well. 676 00:40:50,014 --> 00:40:51,548 And you did. 677 00:40:54,518 --> 00:40:58,388 - Even though he's behind bars and she's behind bars, 678 00:40:58,456 --> 00:41:03,793 She still has this fear of him, 679 00:41:03,861 --> 00:41:08,631 Because he's a dangerous individual. 680 00:41:13,938 --> 00:41:17,407 - I've been incarcerated since 2009. 681 00:41:17,475 --> 00:41:21,110 Life in prison is very lonely. 682 00:41:21,179 --> 00:41:25,648 Um... 683 00:41:25,717 --> 00:41:29,886 Some days are better than others. 684 00:41:30,955 --> 00:41:33,589 I've changed a lot. 685 00:41:33,658 --> 00:41:36,091 I know who I am. 686 00:41:36,161 --> 00:41:39,361 I don't think I ever knew before. 687 00:41:39,363 --> 00:41:42,164 And my whole life, 688 00:41:42,233 --> 00:41:45,768 Not just my crime, my whole life, 689 00:41:45,837 --> 00:41:48,872 I've just accepted it for what it is. 690 00:41:51,109 --> 00:41:53,109 I'm not perfect. 691 00:41:53,177 --> 00:41:57,113 I got a bunch of scars, but I'm okay. 692 00:41:58,582 --> 00:42:00,483 I like tausha today. 693 00:42:04,188 --> 00:42:06,122 I don't want to be tausha, 694 00:42:06,257 --> 00:42:09,792 The girl that was in prison for murder. 695 00:42:09,861 --> 00:42:11,760 I don't want to be her. 696 00:42:11,762 --> 00:42:15,197 I just want to be tausha. 697 00:42:15,199 --> 00:42:18,635 And, uh, that's all. 698 00:42:23,207 --> 00:42:24,507 - She will never tell the full story. 699 00:42:24,575 --> 00:42:27,110 There's always gonna be some secret part within her. 700 00:42:27,178 --> 00:42:29,512 That's the way that she's lived life. 701 00:42:29,580 --> 00:42:31,881 And so, at some point it may come out, 702 00:42:31,949 --> 00:42:33,682 But there are certain things that tausha's gonna take 703 00:42:33,752 --> 00:42:35,685 To her grave with her.