1 00:00:02,303 --> 00:00:04,838 ("Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who playing) 2 00:00:04,938 --> 00:00:06,340 NARRATOR: CSI: Miami, 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:08,476 the global television phenomenon. 4 00:00:10,344 --> 00:00:13,514 In this series, we'll explore crime 5 00:00:13,614 --> 00:00:15,183 through an entirely new lens. 6 00:00:15,283 --> 00:00:16,984 DISPATCHER: Marlene Warren was just shot. 7 00:00:17,085 --> 00:00:20,688 NARRATOR: The investigations on this program are true. 8 00:00:20,788 --> 00:00:23,691 Ride along with the real CSI experts. 9 00:00:23,791 --> 00:00:27,061 VINCE WEINER: This was most brutal homicide in over 25 years. 10 00:00:27,161 --> 00:00:28,796 CRUX CONCEPTION: Forensic science, 11 00:00:28,896 --> 00:00:30,298 it was the key witness. 12 00:00:30,398 --> 00:00:32,133 NARRATOR: Talk to the real suspects. 13 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:33,767 I didn't kill anybody, dude. 14 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:36,237 NARRATOR: Hear from the real victims. 15 00:00:36,337 --> 00:00:38,539 I couldn't believe it. I'm in a state of shock. 16 00:00:38,639 --> 00:00:41,575 NARRATOR: And ultimately, solve the case 17 00:00:41,675 --> 00:00:44,545 through the use of forensic science. 18 00:00:44,645 --> 00:00:47,014 We still have a homicide suspect somewhere out there. 19 00:00:47,115 --> 00:00:49,016 This is... WOMAN: A murderer. 20 00:00:49,117 --> 00:00:51,119 REPORTER: A disturbing story has come in... (overlapping voices) 21 00:00:55,823 --> 00:00:57,491 * * 22 00:01:20,714 --> 00:01:22,483 NEWS ANCHOR: 40-year-old Marlene Warren, 23 00:01:22,583 --> 00:01:24,885 mother and wife is fighting for her life here 24 00:01:24,985 --> 00:01:27,288 at this Palm Beach hospital. 25 00:01:27,388 --> 00:01:28,856 NEWS ANCHOR 2: Shot twice in the face, 26 00:01:28,956 --> 00:01:32,426 her assailant, a person wearing a clown mask. 27 00:01:37,231 --> 00:01:39,467 LOU SESSA: In 1990, I worked for the Palm Beach 28 00:01:39,567 --> 00:01:41,068 County Sheriff's Office. 29 00:01:41,169 --> 00:01:44,003 Midmorning on the 26th of May, 30 00:01:44,104 --> 00:01:46,674 received a 911 call that a shooting had occurred, 31 00:01:46,774 --> 00:01:48,776 and that the victim was shot in the face. 32 00:01:48,876 --> 00:01:51,445 The suspect was dressed as a clown. 33 00:01:51,545 --> 00:01:54,247 Told my guys, I said, "Saddle up." 34 00:01:55,916 --> 00:01:58,551 I responded with my entire squad. 35 00:01:58,652 --> 00:02:00,221 Uh, we knew right from the get-go, 36 00:02:00,321 --> 00:02:03,090 this is something that-that's gonna be big. 37 00:02:03,191 --> 00:02:05,993 Prior to our arrival, Miss Warren was transported 38 00:02:06,093 --> 00:02:07,495 to Palms West Hospital. 39 00:02:07,595 --> 00:02:10,464 Her condition was critical. 40 00:02:10,564 --> 00:02:13,601 This is a normal housewife doing her normal duties, 41 00:02:13,701 --> 00:02:15,903 and gets shot by the front door. 42 00:02:18,606 --> 00:02:20,908 This doesn't happen in Wellington, Florida. 43 00:02:21,008 --> 00:02:23,811 Most houses, uh, run a million dollars plus. 44 00:02:23,911 --> 00:02:26,947 The private homes have access to their own airplanes. 45 00:02:27,047 --> 00:02:30,251 It's a very unique community. 46 00:02:31,519 --> 00:02:33,287 When we got there, the crime scene had been 47 00:02:33,387 --> 00:02:35,389 roped off by road patrol. 48 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:37,358 It was a gray stuccoed house, 49 00:02:37,458 --> 00:02:40,994 double doors that were probably ten feet high. 50 00:02:41,094 --> 00:02:43,331 Received information 51 00:02:43,430 --> 00:02:44,898 from the road patrol sergeant 52 00:02:44,998 --> 00:02:48,236 that the suspect never entered the home. 53 00:02:49,069 --> 00:02:50,304 This is the area 54 00:02:50,404 --> 00:02:52,105 where Marlene was shot. 55 00:02:52,206 --> 00:02:55,243 Our crime scene was towards the front door. 56 00:02:56,043 --> 00:02:58,946 BERTHA HURTADO: Because there was very little to go off of, 57 00:02:59,046 --> 00:03:01,582 the preservation of the evidence was critical. 58 00:03:01,682 --> 00:03:04,017 My name is Bertha Hurtado. 59 00:03:04,117 --> 00:03:05,886 I am a crime scene technician 60 00:03:05,986 --> 00:03:07,755 working for the Davie Police Department. 61 00:03:07,855 --> 00:03:10,023 And I'm also a forensic anthropologist. 62 00:03:10,858 --> 00:03:12,125 HEIDI SIEVERS: They only had 63 00:03:12,226 --> 00:03:14,194 a tiny area to really search 64 00:03:14,295 --> 00:03:16,730 for evidence relating to that doorway 65 00:03:16,829 --> 00:03:20,200 and the path that the suspect walked from their car. 66 00:03:20,301 --> 00:03:21,602 My name is Dr. Heidi Sievers. 67 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:23,737 I am a forensic consultant 68 00:03:23,837 --> 00:03:25,473 and bloodstain pattern analyst, and I have been 69 00:03:25,573 --> 00:03:28,041 in the forensic field for roughly ten years. 70 00:03:28,742 --> 00:03:30,844 They want to start memorializing the scene 71 00:03:30,944 --> 00:03:32,480 through notes, sketches, 72 00:03:32,579 --> 00:03:34,482 measurements, and of course, photographs. 73 00:03:35,215 --> 00:03:38,452 They're also gonna start looking for items of evidence 74 00:03:38,552 --> 00:03:40,020 that were left behind 75 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,256 or touched by a victim or a suspect. 76 00:03:42,356 --> 00:03:44,292 At home at the time 77 00:03:44,392 --> 00:03:46,560 was her son Joe, 78 00:03:46,660 --> 00:03:49,129 his girlfriend Jean, Jean's brother Wendell 79 00:03:49,228 --> 00:03:51,499 and Wendell's girlfriend Mindy, 80 00:03:51,599 --> 00:03:53,066 along with Mindy's infant son. 81 00:03:53,166 --> 00:03:54,968 Witnesses told investigators that, 82 00:03:55,067 --> 00:03:57,704 prior to shooting Marlene in the face, 83 00:03:57,805 --> 00:04:00,474 the clown handed two objects over to her. 84 00:04:00,574 --> 00:04:03,877 As investigators worked their way into the crime scene, 85 00:04:03,977 --> 00:04:06,113 they discovered these specific items of evidence. 86 00:04:06,213 --> 00:04:09,016 First piece of evidence that was encountered 87 00:04:09,116 --> 00:04:11,619 were two balloons, 88 00:04:11,719 --> 00:04:14,087 one that was heart-shaped, 89 00:04:14,187 --> 00:04:17,757 with, uh, scripture saying, "You're the greatest." 90 00:04:21,629 --> 00:04:23,331 And the second balloon, 91 00:04:23,431 --> 00:04:25,633 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 92 00:04:25,733 --> 00:04:28,168 Along with the balloons, investigators also found 93 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:31,705 a basket containing red and white carnations 94 00:04:31,805 --> 00:04:34,975 and a blue bow near Marlene. 95 00:04:37,345 --> 00:04:39,246 Upon collecting the balloons, 96 00:04:39,347 --> 00:04:40,681 as well as the basket of flowers, 97 00:04:40,781 --> 00:04:42,316 those items were then sent to the lab 98 00:04:42,416 --> 00:04:44,485 in hopes for finding 99 00:04:44,585 --> 00:04:47,020 any fingerprint evidence that could potentially 100 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,189 be matched to a suspect. 101 00:04:49,289 --> 00:04:52,159 There was an area of blood within the front entryway 102 00:04:52,259 --> 00:04:53,794 where the victim had been lying. 103 00:04:55,095 --> 00:04:57,731 SESSA: We would try to process anything on the door. 104 00:04:57,831 --> 00:05:01,001 And we did take some photographs of the interior of the house. 105 00:05:01,101 --> 00:05:02,503 But we're limited in that because the suspect 106 00:05:02,603 --> 00:05:04,505 never entered the house. 107 00:05:05,339 --> 00:05:07,475 HURTADO: Everything seemed very difficult 108 00:05:07,575 --> 00:05:10,010 because there was very minimal evidence. 109 00:05:11,278 --> 00:05:13,581 SIEVERS: Back in 1990, when this case took place, 110 00:05:13,681 --> 00:05:15,816 forensics really was still in its infancy. 111 00:05:15,916 --> 00:05:19,953 DNA was still not something that was utilized, 112 00:05:20,053 --> 00:05:22,623 whether it be testing or collection on scene. 113 00:05:22,723 --> 00:05:24,324 So that wouldn't have even really been 114 00:05:24,425 --> 00:05:26,126 a thought at the time. 115 00:05:26,226 --> 00:05:27,728 They spoke with numerous individuals 116 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:30,598 who were in the home at that time, 117 00:05:30,698 --> 00:05:33,000 one of which was the victim's son. 118 00:05:34,935 --> 00:05:39,072 Joe Ahrens is Marlene Warren's son. 119 00:05:39,172 --> 00:05:40,474 He was 20 years old. 120 00:05:40,574 --> 00:05:42,109 He was living at home at the time 121 00:05:42,209 --> 00:05:44,778 and witnessed the shooting of his mother. 122 00:05:47,815 --> 00:05:51,952 That day was the worst day of my life. 123 00:05:53,421 --> 00:05:54,888 I had some friends over. 124 00:05:54,988 --> 00:05:58,392 We finished up breakfast, or we were in the process of, 125 00:05:58,492 --> 00:05:59,860 when there was a knock at the door. 126 00:06:01,294 --> 00:06:03,664 My friend said, "Hey, somebody's at the front door." 127 00:06:03,764 --> 00:06:05,999 And my mom said, "No, sit down, 128 00:06:06,099 --> 00:06:08,268 finish your breakfast. I'll get it." 129 00:06:08,368 --> 00:06:09,870 So my mom went to the door. 130 00:06:11,104 --> 00:06:14,141 We were not expecting a clown with flowers. 131 00:06:14,241 --> 00:06:16,644 And I heard, "Oh, how pretty." 132 00:06:17,711 --> 00:06:19,580 And I heard "bang." 133 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:24,452 And she fell to the ground. 134 00:06:24,552 --> 00:06:27,054 I ran up to her. 135 00:06:27,154 --> 00:06:30,424 I noticed she was shot in the mouth. 136 00:06:30,524 --> 00:06:35,295 She had her teeth missing, and she was gasping for air, 137 00:06:35,395 --> 00:06:36,864 and it was a horrible thing. 138 00:06:36,964 --> 00:06:40,568 I held her hand, and I was trying to get a response. 139 00:06:40,668 --> 00:06:43,671 "Please don't leave me," praying, 140 00:06:43,771 --> 00:06:45,439 telling her, "It's gonna be okay." 141 00:06:45,539 --> 00:06:48,442 I guess I was trying to tell myself that. 142 00:06:48,542 --> 00:06:51,278 NEWS ANCHOR: Marlene Warren is on the second floor 143 00:06:51,378 --> 00:06:53,080 of the Palms West Hospital. 144 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:56,650 She is on a life support system and in critical condition. 145 00:06:56,750 --> 00:06:59,853 She is reported to be clinically brain-dead. 146 00:06:59,953 --> 00:07:02,255 HURTADO: She was on life support, 147 00:07:02,355 --> 00:07:06,326 and it wasn't until Marlene's mother arrived 148 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:07,861 that they pulled the plug. 149 00:07:07,961 --> 00:07:10,163 And it was just a matter of seconds, 150 00:07:10,263 --> 00:07:12,900 and she passed away immediately. 151 00:07:16,336 --> 00:07:18,005 SESSA: This wasn't just 152 00:07:18,105 --> 00:07:20,541 a random shooting. 153 00:07:20,641 --> 00:07:22,142 This was planned. 154 00:07:22,242 --> 00:07:23,977 We need to find out 155 00:07:24,077 --> 00:07:26,246 a little background on the victim. 156 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,983 SIEVERS: As they are looking at the crime scene, 157 00:07:30,082 --> 00:07:32,284 investigators learn, really, the totality 158 00:07:32,385 --> 00:07:34,187 of Marlene's love for clowns. 159 00:07:36,356 --> 00:07:37,390 HURTADO: Marlene's home was 160 00:07:37,491 --> 00:07:38,926 covered in clowns. 161 00:07:39,026 --> 00:07:41,629 Marlene had a passion for clowns. 162 00:07:41,729 --> 00:07:44,632 She loved them, she painted them. 163 00:07:44,732 --> 00:07:46,967 The people who would know about this 164 00:07:47,067 --> 00:07:50,303 were people who were very close to her. 165 00:07:50,403 --> 00:07:52,706 SIEVERS: In law enforcement, we really don't believe 166 00:07:52,806 --> 00:07:54,141 too much in coincidences. 167 00:07:54,241 --> 00:07:56,577 So the fact that she loves clowns so much 168 00:07:56,677 --> 00:08:00,047 and the fact that the suspect was dressed as a clown... 169 00:08:02,415 --> 00:08:03,717 ...is not a coincidence. 170 00:08:04,918 --> 00:08:06,486 AHRENS: She loved clowns. 171 00:08:06,587 --> 00:08:07,588 It was so wrong. 172 00:08:07,688 --> 00:08:10,023 Somebody knew somebody. 173 00:08:10,123 --> 00:08:12,560 SIEVERS: The biggest question 174 00:08:12,660 --> 00:08:15,863 that is looming over investigators is why? 175 00:08:18,198 --> 00:08:20,668 What is the motive behind shooting 176 00:08:20,768 --> 00:08:22,469 and ultimately killing someone who, 177 00:08:22,570 --> 00:08:24,337 to everyone, seemed like was living 178 00:08:24,437 --> 00:08:27,307 a very nice, normal, affluent life? 179 00:08:28,742 --> 00:08:30,978 What is going on in Marlene's life 180 00:08:31,078 --> 00:08:33,713 that may have led someone to ultimately want to kill her? 181 00:08:41,421 --> 00:08:43,657 * * 182 00:08:47,928 --> 00:08:49,730 AHRENS: People talk about my mom. 183 00:08:49,830 --> 00:08:51,732 There's nothing bad. 184 00:08:51,832 --> 00:08:53,634 I would go to the duplexes, 185 00:08:53,734 --> 00:08:55,335 and we would be collecting rent, 186 00:08:55,435 --> 00:08:58,005 and people would say, you know, "I'm behind," 187 00:08:58,105 --> 00:09:00,440 and she would tell them, "Not to worry, we'll figure it out." 188 00:09:00,540 --> 00:09:03,310 NEWS ANCHOR: Warren owned several apartments in Palm Beach County, 189 00:09:03,410 --> 00:09:05,512 and tenants say, even though she's had 190 00:09:05,613 --> 00:09:07,180 to oversee a few evictions, 191 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,717 Marlene Warren was very well-liked. 192 00:09:09,817 --> 00:09:11,652 She was basically more of a friend 193 00:09:11,752 --> 00:09:13,020 than she was a landlord. 194 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:16,189 She's like a sister to me... (sniffles) 195 00:09:16,289 --> 00:09:18,525 ...and I wanted her to be godmother of my kids. 196 00:09:18,626 --> 00:09:19,893 AHRENS: My mother's gone. 197 00:09:19,993 --> 00:09:23,697 I mean, it-it took the light right out of me. 198 00:09:27,768 --> 00:09:29,536 HURTADO: Who was this individual 199 00:09:29,637 --> 00:09:33,674 that wanted Marlene gone, and why? 200 00:09:33,774 --> 00:09:37,177 The investigators know that the person 201 00:09:37,277 --> 00:09:39,079 who plotted this 202 00:09:39,179 --> 00:09:42,816 knew that a person that is dressed as a clown, 203 00:09:42,915 --> 00:09:44,952 with flowers and balloon, 204 00:09:45,052 --> 00:09:47,721 poses no threat, at least in her eyes. 205 00:09:47,821 --> 00:09:51,659 So, that was a key component 206 00:09:51,759 --> 00:09:54,094 for the investigative team. 207 00:09:54,194 --> 00:09:57,297 But everything seemed very difficult 208 00:09:57,397 --> 00:10:00,133 because there was very minimal evidence. 209 00:10:00,233 --> 00:10:03,136 So now investigators started looking into 210 00:10:03,236 --> 00:10:05,272 the basket of flowers and the balloons 211 00:10:05,372 --> 00:10:08,308 that were recovered from the scene. 212 00:10:09,910 --> 00:10:11,578 SESSA: In 1990, 213 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,882 technology attributed to DNA 214 00:10:14,982 --> 00:10:16,817 was not available. 215 00:10:16,917 --> 00:10:18,251 The processing of the evidence, 216 00:10:18,351 --> 00:10:20,253 they used a method called cyanoacrylate, 217 00:10:20,353 --> 00:10:22,923 which, commonly known as, uh, superglue. 218 00:10:23,023 --> 00:10:26,093 SIEVERS: The process of superglue fuming 219 00:10:26,193 --> 00:10:28,295 relates to the heating up of superglue 220 00:10:28,395 --> 00:10:32,165 and it turning from a liquid into a gas state 221 00:10:32,265 --> 00:10:34,434 through a process known as polymerization. 222 00:10:34,534 --> 00:10:37,204 Then the superglue fumes will adhere 223 00:10:37,304 --> 00:10:39,239 to the moisture in the prints 224 00:10:39,339 --> 00:10:42,509 and turn those prints white, a process known as chlorosis. 225 00:10:42,609 --> 00:10:46,046 The prints can then be visualized with our naked eye, 226 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:49,116 as well as using oblique lighting with a flashlight. 227 00:10:49,216 --> 00:10:50,884 And they can be photographed 228 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:54,054 and then further enhanced by investigators. 229 00:10:54,154 --> 00:10:56,924 In this case, superglue fuming was utilized 230 00:10:57,024 --> 00:10:59,727 on the Mylar balloon for fingerprint evidence. 231 00:10:59,827 --> 00:11:02,395 HURTADO: There were partial ridge details 232 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:03,931 that were found on the balloon, 233 00:11:04,031 --> 00:11:08,101 but it wasn't enough to actually render a profile. 234 00:11:09,602 --> 00:11:12,773 Joe Ahrens and his friends described the clown 235 00:11:12,873 --> 00:11:14,708 as approximately six feet in height, 236 00:11:14,808 --> 00:11:16,576 wearing full clown makeup, 237 00:11:16,676 --> 00:11:20,914 a multicolored clown jumpsuit, as well as black boots. 238 00:11:23,450 --> 00:11:27,420 Unfortunately, eyewitnesses alone are not reliable. 239 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:31,491 You know, you need to go by what is factual. 240 00:11:32,993 --> 00:11:34,962 SESSA: The autopsy revealed that she died 241 00:11:35,062 --> 00:11:37,530 subsequently from a .38 caliber revolver, 242 00:11:37,630 --> 00:11:41,101 and the projectile and fragments that were recovered 243 00:11:41,201 --> 00:11:44,137 were placed into evidence and kept on file 244 00:11:44,237 --> 00:11:45,973 so we could match them with ballistics 245 00:11:46,073 --> 00:11:48,275 if a revolver was ever recovered. 246 00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:50,844 SIEVERS: According to court records, 247 00:11:50,944 --> 00:11:54,514 the autopsy report reveals that Marlene 248 00:11:54,614 --> 00:11:58,518 sustained a gunshot wound to the upper lip, 249 00:11:58,618 --> 00:12:01,989 traveled through her mouth, fracturing her teeth, 250 00:12:02,089 --> 00:12:04,724 and the projectile lodged in one of her vertebrae. 251 00:12:04,825 --> 00:12:06,293 Around the entrance wound, she had evidence 252 00:12:06,393 --> 00:12:10,197 of an abrasion ring, as well as presence of stippling, 253 00:12:10,297 --> 00:12:12,265 which is when particles of gunpowder 254 00:12:12,365 --> 00:12:15,769 essentially tattoos the skin on the lower portion of her face. 255 00:12:15,869 --> 00:12:17,337 And that's going to suggest to us 256 00:12:17,437 --> 00:12:20,740 that it is a close or near contact range. 257 00:12:20,841 --> 00:12:24,677 The way the projectile went through 258 00:12:24,778 --> 00:12:27,114 was in a downward trajectory. 259 00:12:27,214 --> 00:12:28,882 The suspect was definitely taller than Marlene. 260 00:12:28,982 --> 00:12:31,051 Marlene was five-four. 261 00:12:33,486 --> 00:12:36,689 Afterwards, I was talking with the detectives 262 00:12:36,790 --> 00:12:39,126 and they were asking me about the getaway car. 263 00:12:39,226 --> 00:12:43,063 It was a white convertible LeBaron. 264 00:12:44,131 --> 00:12:47,300 SESSA: We put a BOLO out for the Chrysler LeBaron 265 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,103 with all law enforcement agencies in Palm Beach County. 266 00:12:50,203 --> 00:12:52,539 What this basically means is "be on the lookout for." 267 00:12:52,639 --> 00:12:54,707 SIEVERS: From the evidence collected at the crime scene, 268 00:12:54,808 --> 00:12:59,847 investigators were not left with any viable leads. 269 00:12:59,947 --> 00:13:01,882 So the next step in this investigation 270 00:13:01,982 --> 00:13:04,617 would be to immediately start looking 271 00:13:04,717 --> 00:13:06,053 at the people closest to her 272 00:13:06,153 --> 00:13:08,688 as far as suspects or people of interest. 273 00:13:09,857 --> 00:13:13,093 SESSA: We had a lot of thoughts as far as who the clown could be. 274 00:13:13,193 --> 00:13:16,729 And of course, we couldn't rule out Michael, 275 00:13:16,830 --> 00:13:19,066 the victim's husband. 276 00:13:19,166 --> 00:13:21,034 You always look at the spouse. 277 00:13:21,134 --> 00:13:23,937 Because the majority of murders in this situation 278 00:13:24,037 --> 00:13:26,306 are attributed to marital problems. 279 00:13:26,406 --> 00:13:29,509 SIEVERS: They had been married for multiple years, 280 00:13:29,609 --> 00:13:32,779 and he was the owner and operator of Bargain Motors, 281 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:37,650 a local auto dealership in the area of Wellington. 282 00:13:38,418 --> 00:13:41,788 When we look at the description of the suspect, 283 00:13:41,889 --> 00:13:46,927 Mike Warren is relatively tall, in that six-foot range. 284 00:13:47,027 --> 00:13:49,196 He had access to numerous vehicles. 285 00:13:49,296 --> 00:13:52,665 He knew that his wife would be home at the time, 286 00:13:52,765 --> 00:13:56,403 he had access to firearms, 287 00:13:56,503 --> 00:13:58,471 and he knew that she had a love for clowns, 288 00:13:58,571 --> 00:14:01,641 which is a personal, intimate detail about Marlene. 289 00:14:01,741 --> 00:14:04,477 As investigators start uncovering more information, 290 00:14:04,577 --> 00:14:07,347 it is critical that they reach out to Michael Warren 291 00:14:07,447 --> 00:14:10,750 to check on his whereabouts at the time of the murder. 292 00:14:11,518 --> 00:14:14,254 Investigators locate Michael Warren 293 00:14:14,354 --> 00:14:16,123 and bring him in for an interview. 294 00:14:16,957 --> 00:14:21,394 HURTADO: The investigators found Michael being very cooperative 295 00:14:21,494 --> 00:14:23,563 and continued to ask him questions 296 00:14:23,663 --> 00:14:27,334 pertaining to his relationship with Marlene. 297 00:14:58,265 --> 00:15:01,268 Detectives learn that his relationship 298 00:15:01,368 --> 00:15:03,436 with his wife is seemingly normal, 299 00:15:03,536 --> 00:15:07,474 on a positive note, their relationship was great. 300 00:15:07,574 --> 00:15:11,778 But upon interviewing Marlene's stepsister, Jamie Twing, 301 00:15:11,878 --> 00:15:13,380 it was revealed 302 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:16,183 that Marlene had expressed problems in their marriage. 303 00:15:26,493 --> 00:15:30,597 HURTADO: This information changed everything because 304 00:15:30,697 --> 00:15:32,932 the marriage between Michael and Marlene 305 00:15:33,033 --> 00:15:37,137 was not as good as he had portrayed it to be. 306 00:15:38,738 --> 00:15:41,141 SIEVERS: Investigators have their first real lead. 307 00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:44,411 Why was Michael lying about his marriage? 308 00:15:45,612 --> 00:15:48,215 They know that the clown drove a white LeBaron, 309 00:15:48,315 --> 00:15:50,317 and Mike owned a used car dealership, 310 00:15:50,417 --> 00:15:52,452 so he had access to plenty of cars. 311 00:15:52,552 --> 00:15:54,721 Investigators need to find out 312 00:15:54,821 --> 00:15:58,091 where was Michael at the time of Marlene's murder? 313 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:09,769 * * 314 00:16:11,004 --> 00:16:12,472 SIEVERS: Investigators start to theorize 315 00:16:12,572 --> 00:16:16,309 that Mike Warren was the shooter in his wife's homicide. 316 00:16:18,378 --> 00:16:21,014 Maybe Mike Warren went to purchase the flowers 317 00:16:21,114 --> 00:16:24,051 and the balloons around 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning. 318 00:16:24,884 --> 00:16:28,355 Returned back home that morning dressed like a clown 319 00:16:28,455 --> 00:16:30,857 and shot Marlene in the face... 320 00:16:31,891 --> 00:16:33,893 ...and fled the scene. (tires squealing) 321 00:16:34,694 --> 00:16:38,565 Michael and Marlene Warren owned numerous pieces of property, 322 00:16:38,665 --> 00:16:41,634 and everything was in Marlene's name. 323 00:16:41,734 --> 00:16:44,003 So, if something had ever happened to Marlene, 324 00:16:44,104 --> 00:16:46,306 Michael was sole beneficiary, 325 00:16:46,406 --> 00:16:47,907 and he would get everything. 326 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:49,276 For the investigative team, 327 00:16:49,376 --> 00:16:51,211 that's already a motive. 328 00:16:51,311 --> 00:16:55,515 When investigators reach Michael Warren, 329 00:16:55,615 --> 00:16:57,150 they asked him about his whereabouts 330 00:16:57,250 --> 00:16:59,252 at the time the crime was committed. 331 00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:03,523 SIEVERS: Mike Warren tells investigators that he left his home 332 00:17:03,623 --> 00:17:05,291 between 7:00 and 8:00 in the morning 333 00:17:05,392 --> 00:17:07,359 and went to work at Bargain Motors. 334 00:17:07,460 --> 00:17:10,863 Around 11:05 a.m., he was picked up by two of his friends, 335 00:17:10,963 --> 00:17:14,267 and they headed south from Palm Beach to Miami 336 00:17:14,367 --> 00:17:17,604 to the horse racetrack, where they had a horse running. 337 00:17:17,704 --> 00:17:19,739 Marlene Warren was shot at her home 338 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:22,541 between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m. 339 00:17:24,243 --> 00:17:26,512 He had a solid alibi. 340 00:17:26,613 --> 00:17:28,715 You have West Palm Beach on one extreme 341 00:17:28,815 --> 00:17:31,084 and Miami on the other, north and south, 342 00:17:31,184 --> 00:17:32,985 so the distance is pretty wide. 343 00:17:33,086 --> 00:17:36,389 SESSA: We interviewed the people that accompanied Michael Warren 344 00:17:36,489 --> 00:17:40,093 to the racetrack, and all their stories were consistent. 345 00:17:40,193 --> 00:17:42,695 So, we ruled Michael out as the shooter. 346 00:17:42,795 --> 00:17:44,664 He couldn't have been the shooter. 347 00:17:44,764 --> 00:17:47,300 He didn't have the time or opportunity to do it, 348 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:48,735 but there was still the possibility 349 00:17:48,835 --> 00:17:50,637 that he could be involved. 350 00:17:53,506 --> 00:17:55,007 SIEVERS: Investigators receive a tip 351 00:17:55,108 --> 00:17:57,644 from an employee at the Winn-Dixie grocery store 352 00:17:57,744 --> 00:18:00,847 about a white Chrysler LeBaron 353 00:18:00,947 --> 00:18:04,984 left in the parking lot for numerous days. 354 00:18:05,084 --> 00:18:09,021 Could this be the vehicle that the witnesses saw 355 00:18:09,122 --> 00:18:10,757 leaving the crime? 356 00:18:10,857 --> 00:18:15,695 The investigative team runs the VIN, the tag, 357 00:18:15,795 --> 00:18:18,431 and comes back as a stolen vehicle 358 00:18:18,531 --> 00:18:21,468 from a rental place called Payless. 359 00:18:21,568 --> 00:18:23,002 The white Chrysler LeBaron was then 360 00:18:23,102 --> 00:18:24,771 impounded by law enforcement. 361 00:18:24,871 --> 00:18:28,941 They photographed the vehicle and processed for prints. 362 00:18:29,909 --> 00:18:32,412 SESSA: We took the car back to our garage. 363 00:18:32,512 --> 00:18:35,148 My crime lab said, "Let's try to superglue it." 364 00:18:36,015 --> 00:18:39,986 So, they got superglue, put it on a plate, 365 00:18:40,086 --> 00:18:42,722 seal up the garage, and let the fumes do its work. 366 00:18:42,822 --> 00:18:46,058 The fumes from the superglue would come up 367 00:18:46,159 --> 00:18:49,596 and would attach itself to any perspiration 368 00:18:49,696 --> 00:18:51,831 or fingerprints that would be available. 369 00:18:54,867 --> 00:18:57,036 We didn't develop any prints or anything. 370 00:18:58,070 --> 00:19:00,573 But while we were going through the car, 371 00:19:00,673 --> 00:19:03,243 they recovered some orange fibers. 372 00:19:07,714 --> 00:19:10,116 There were synthetic fibers consistent with a wig. 373 00:19:10,217 --> 00:19:14,120 During the search, we recovered a Publix grocery store bag. 374 00:19:14,221 --> 00:19:17,824 Finally, we discovered hair in the LeBaron. 375 00:19:23,563 --> 00:19:25,265 SIEVERS: The hair fibers found 376 00:19:25,365 --> 00:19:27,066 on the front passenger seat of the vehicle 377 00:19:27,166 --> 00:19:28,568 resembled that of human hair, 378 00:19:28,668 --> 00:19:30,670 and those were collected by investigators 379 00:19:30,770 --> 00:19:33,540 in hopes that once a suspect was identified, 380 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:35,975 hair standards from them could then be 381 00:19:36,075 --> 00:19:39,946 microscopically compared to the hairs found within the vehicle. 382 00:19:41,648 --> 00:19:44,351 SESSA: With the retrieval of the car and the fibers 383 00:19:44,451 --> 00:19:45,752 that were found in the car, 384 00:19:45,852 --> 00:19:47,220 we-we knew we were on the right direction. 385 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,456 Now we got to tie the car to somebody. 386 00:19:54,294 --> 00:19:55,962 HURTADO: What the investigative team did 387 00:19:56,062 --> 00:19:59,766 after realizing that the vehicle was stolen 388 00:19:59,866 --> 00:20:02,835 is going back and say, okay, where was it stolen from? 389 00:20:02,935 --> 00:20:08,675 They find out that a rental company by the name of Payless 390 00:20:08,775 --> 00:20:12,379 had submitted a report of a stolen vehicle. 391 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,416 SESSA: We had a couple that rented a car at Payless car rental 392 00:20:16,516 --> 00:20:18,851 and were getting ready to turn the car back in 393 00:20:18,951 --> 00:20:20,787 because they had to fly out of the airport. 394 00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:23,756 And they looked in the Yellow Pages, 395 00:20:23,856 --> 00:20:27,026 and they found Bargain Motors, Payless. 396 00:20:27,994 --> 00:20:30,663 So they called, and a guy by the name Donald Carter 397 00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:32,231 answered the phone, and they told him, 398 00:20:32,332 --> 00:20:34,100 we have this car that we need to turn in. 399 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,035 Where can we bring it? 400 00:20:36,135 --> 00:20:37,870 Donald told them to drop the car off 401 00:20:37,970 --> 00:20:41,308 at Bargain Motors on Dixie Highway, and they did. 402 00:20:41,408 --> 00:20:46,379 So, now our focus was Donald Carter. 403 00:20:47,914 --> 00:20:51,384 They learned that Don was Mike Warren's cousin 404 00:20:51,484 --> 00:20:54,487 who worked at Bargain Motors. 405 00:20:55,655 --> 00:20:58,425 An anonymous call comes in. 406 00:20:58,525 --> 00:21:00,360 The caller provides law enforcement 407 00:21:00,460 --> 00:21:01,794 with information that Don Carter 408 00:21:01,894 --> 00:21:04,397 had taken out a substantial amount of money 409 00:21:04,497 --> 00:21:06,032 in Bargain Motors' name. 410 00:21:06,132 --> 00:21:08,067 Don Carter got, uh, involved 411 00:21:08,167 --> 00:21:10,202 in some gambling debts, 412 00:21:10,303 --> 00:21:12,405 and Michael bailed him out. 413 00:21:12,505 --> 00:21:16,309 SIEVERS: He owed Mike Warren a substantial amount of money. 414 00:21:16,409 --> 00:21:19,979 Now, you think about what was the repayment for that money? 415 00:21:20,079 --> 00:21:23,783 HURTADO: Donald Carter did anything and everything for Michael. 416 00:21:23,883 --> 00:21:27,587 The question then would be, would he be willing to also 417 00:21:27,687 --> 00:21:29,922 kill for Michael Warren? 418 00:21:30,022 --> 00:21:34,060 SIEVERS: Another theory was that Mike Warren hired 419 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:37,730 Don Carter to shoot his wife in order to 420 00:21:37,830 --> 00:21:39,566 pay off his gambling debt. 421 00:21:39,666 --> 00:21:41,934 Don takes the stolen LeBaron, bought 422 00:21:42,034 --> 00:21:43,870 the basket of flowers as well as the balloons. 423 00:21:43,970 --> 00:21:47,106 He arrives to their home dressed as a clown, 424 00:21:47,206 --> 00:21:50,543 and shoots Marlene at point-blank range. 425 00:21:50,643 --> 00:21:53,613 After learning that Don Carter 426 00:21:53,713 --> 00:21:55,482 owed Michael Warren money, 427 00:21:55,582 --> 00:21:58,117 investigators bring in Don for questioning. 428 00:22:11,731 --> 00:22:13,666 Upon being interviewed by law enforcement, 429 00:22:13,766 --> 00:22:16,803 Don Carter doesn't offer law enforcement much. 430 00:22:27,714 --> 00:22:30,717 Don tells investigators that he was the one that stole 431 00:22:30,817 --> 00:22:34,621 the white LaBaron from Payless Auto. 432 00:22:34,721 --> 00:22:37,557 However, he tells investigators that during the time 433 00:22:37,657 --> 00:22:40,927 of the shooting, he was at work at Bargain Motors. 434 00:22:41,828 --> 00:22:44,230 This was verified by investigators, 435 00:22:44,330 --> 00:22:45,432 by employees at Bargain Motors. 436 00:22:45,532 --> 00:22:47,534 And with an airtight alibi, 437 00:22:47,634 --> 00:22:49,936 he was excluded as a suspect. 438 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:55,608 With no other investigative leads, 439 00:22:55,708 --> 00:22:57,877 investigators start to canvass 440 00:22:57,977 --> 00:23:01,280 local flower shops and costume shops 441 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:03,149 in hopes for some information 442 00:23:03,249 --> 00:23:05,151 leading to the person that would have 443 00:23:05,251 --> 00:23:08,988 purchased the flowers and balloons and the clown costume. 444 00:23:09,088 --> 00:23:12,725 I sent a team of detectives out to visit florists. 445 00:23:12,825 --> 00:23:16,663 And we learned that there was a Publix supermarket 446 00:23:16,763 --> 00:23:18,931 that sold that particular type 447 00:23:19,031 --> 00:23:20,933 of balloon and that arrangement of flowers. 448 00:23:21,033 --> 00:23:24,571 SIEVERS: Upon interviewing employees, they learned 449 00:23:24,671 --> 00:23:26,473 that an individual did come in 450 00:23:26,573 --> 00:23:28,675 the morning of May 26 451 00:23:28,775 --> 00:23:32,111 and purchased a basket of red and white carnations. 452 00:23:33,212 --> 00:23:35,515 Along with two balloons. 453 00:23:39,418 --> 00:23:42,154 This person paid in cash with a hundred-dollar bill. 454 00:23:42,254 --> 00:23:44,056 And as far as the physical description, 455 00:23:44,156 --> 00:23:46,826 they said the individual was wearing a pair of white gloves. 456 00:23:46,926 --> 00:23:49,462 Tall, long brown hair, 457 00:23:49,562 --> 00:23:51,430 and they described this person 458 00:23:51,531 --> 00:23:53,933 as being a female. 459 00:23:56,703 --> 00:24:00,172 All this time, investigators have been searching for a man. 460 00:24:00,272 --> 00:24:04,043 And now they must shift their focus to a female suspect. 461 00:24:04,143 --> 00:24:07,814 What woman would have a motive to kill Marlene Warren? 462 00:24:16,122 --> 00:24:18,457 * * 463 00:24:18,558 --> 00:24:20,092 SIEVERS: This case really speaks volumes 464 00:24:20,192 --> 00:24:22,562 to the role of forensics 465 00:24:22,662 --> 00:24:24,163 and crime scene investigation, 466 00:24:24,263 --> 00:24:26,966 because just because there's not the abilities 467 00:24:27,066 --> 00:24:29,969 for certain pieces of evidence to be tested at that time 468 00:24:30,069 --> 00:24:33,239 doesn't mean that technology won't eventually catch up. 469 00:24:33,673 --> 00:24:36,408 In the years since this case had gone cold, 470 00:24:36,509 --> 00:24:39,311 there have been significant advancements 471 00:24:39,411 --> 00:24:42,448 in the field of DNA processing and technologies. 472 00:24:42,549 --> 00:24:45,585 When people typically think of DNA analysis, 473 00:24:45,685 --> 00:24:48,755 they are referring to nuclear DNA testing. 474 00:24:48,855 --> 00:24:50,790 But in the advancements over the years, 475 00:24:50,890 --> 00:24:54,627 scientists are now able to analyze mitochondrial DNA, 476 00:24:54,727 --> 00:24:57,229 which comes from your maternal lineage. 477 00:24:57,329 --> 00:24:58,931 It provides investigators with the ability 478 00:24:59,031 --> 00:25:03,703 to establish DNA profiles on significantly degraded 479 00:25:03,803 --> 00:25:05,137 samples of DNA 480 00:25:05,237 --> 00:25:07,940 or on old and cold cases. 481 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:09,576 This is huge. 482 00:25:12,545 --> 00:25:14,747 Thanks to mitochondrial DNA testing, 483 00:25:14,847 --> 00:25:17,516 investigators were able to positively identify 484 00:25:17,617 --> 00:25:19,852 the contributor of the hair fibers 485 00:25:19,952 --> 00:25:22,555 found within the Chrysler LeBaron. 486 00:25:28,494 --> 00:25:30,462 McROBERTS: The important conclusion 487 00:25:30,563 --> 00:25:32,431 of the examination of the hair 488 00:25:32,531 --> 00:25:35,534 from the Chrysler LeBaron using that new technology 489 00:25:35,635 --> 00:25:39,405 was that Sheila Keen was the source of the hair 490 00:25:39,505 --> 00:25:41,440 in the Chrysler LeBaron that was used 491 00:25:41,540 --> 00:25:43,542 to kill Marlene Warren. 492 00:25:45,344 --> 00:25:47,680 That puts her inside of the vehicle, 493 00:25:47,780 --> 00:25:49,582 without a doubt. 494 00:25:49,682 --> 00:25:52,251 That is hard evidence. 495 00:25:52,351 --> 00:25:56,355 You cannot eliminate her as the actual person 496 00:25:56,455 --> 00:25:58,791 who killed Marlene Warren. 497 00:25:58,891 --> 00:26:01,060 * * 498 00:26:01,894 --> 00:26:04,697 ANDERSON: We were able to get a warrant charging 499 00:26:04,797 --> 00:26:07,366 Sheila Keen with first-degree murder, 500 00:26:07,466 --> 00:26:10,770 with a firearm in the murder of Marlene Warren 501 00:26:10,870 --> 00:26:12,138 27 years later. 502 00:26:12,238 --> 00:26:13,472 * * 503 00:26:13,572 --> 00:26:15,107 HURTADO: Now they needed to look 504 00:26:15,207 --> 00:26:16,976 into Sheila's whereabouts. 505 00:26:17,076 --> 00:26:21,047 McROBERTS: Michael Warren and Sheila Keen were located, 506 00:26:21,147 --> 00:26:22,448 and it was discovered that 507 00:26:22,548 --> 00:26:25,818 they had married each other in 2002, 508 00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:27,820 were living in Virginia. 509 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:31,257 And Sheila Keen was, in fact, going by a different name. 510 00:26:32,792 --> 00:26:34,360 Sheila Keen was going by the name Debbie. 511 00:26:34,460 --> 00:26:36,629 And we researched that, 512 00:26:36,729 --> 00:26:38,965 and it was determined that it wasn't a name 513 00:26:39,065 --> 00:26:40,499 that she'd ever been called, 514 00:26:40,599 --> 00:26:41,934 and it was not a nickname 515 00:26:42,034 --> 00:26:44,270 that anybody had ever called her by. 516 00:26:44,370 --> 00:26:45,471 So that was unusual. 517 00:26:46,338 --> 00:26:48,207 SIEVERS: In all this time, she had been living 518 00:26:48,307 --> 00:26:49,642 under the name Debbie 519 00:26:49,742 --> 00:26:52,144 in an attempt to avoid any type of detection 520 00:26:52,244 --> 00:26:54,213 or suspicion by law enforcement. 521 00:26:54,313 --> 00:26:57,817 HURTADO: Now, with all of the information that the investigators provided, 522 00:26:57,917 --> 00:27:00,252 they had enough probable cause to go and arrest Sheila Keen. 523 00:27:00,352 --> 00:27:01,788 So, investigators fly to Virginia. 524 00:27:03,622 --> 00:27:05,858 Our office was there in person. 525 00:27:05,958 --> 00:27:07,126 They had set up 526 00:27:07,226 --> 00:27:10,629 a surveillance of Michael Warren and Sheila Keen. 527 00:27:11,698 --> 00:27:13,499 ANDERSON: The house that Mike 528 00:27:13,599 --> 00:27:15,534 and Sheila lived in 529 00:27:15,634 --> 00:27:19,005 was a beautiful two-story brick house 530 00:27:19,105 --> 00:27:20,907 overlooking a lake. 531 00:27:21,007 --> 00:27:22,174 By my appearances, anyway, 532 00:27:22,274 --> 00:27:25,611 they seemed to be living a very nice life. 533 00:27:26,779 --> 00:27:29,115 McROBERTS: Sheila Keen and Michael Warren 534 00:27:29,215 --> 00:27:30,783 were stopped in a car, 535 00:27:30,883 --> 00:27:33,252 and at that time, Sheila Keen was placed under arrest 536 00:27:33,352 --> 00:27:35,221 for the murder of Marlene Warren. 537 00:27:36,088 --> 00:27:38,590 ANDERSON: I was there when the arrest occurred. 538 00:27:38,691 --> 00:27:40,927 She certainly wasn't upset. She wasn't in tears. 539 00:27:41,027 --> 00:27:43,896 She didn't seem emotional at all. 540 00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:51,003 McROBERTS: My information is that after Sheila 541 00:27:51,103 --> 00:27:52,638 was transported to 542 00:27:52,739 --> 00:27:55,507 the law enforcement office there in Virginia, 543 00:27:55,607 --> 00:27:57,777 she declined to make any statement. 544 00:27:58,878 --> 00:28:00,412 SIEVERS: Upon being arrested 545 00:28:00,512 --> 00:28:02,381 and charged with first-degree murder 546 00:28:02,481 --> 00:28:03,916 for the killing of Marlene Warren, 547 00:28:04,016 --> 00:28:06,886 Sheila Keen initially pleads not guilty. 548 00:28:12,691 --> 00:28:14,894 Investigators are releasing new details 549 00:28:14,994 --> 00:28:16,295 about a killer clown. 550 00:28:16,395 --> 00:28:18,164 REPORTER: Tonight, we're getting our first look 551 00:28:18,264 --> 00:28:21,100 at the suspected killer clown, Sheila Keen Warren, 552 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:22,969 in the moments after her arrest. 553 00:28:23,069 --> 00:28:25,537 The potential penalty in this case is 554 00:28:25,637 --> 00:28:27,940 life in prison and potentially the death penalty. 555 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:29,708 REPORTER 2: The killer clown trial 556 00:28:29,809 --> 00:28:32,544 now set to play out in court in June 2020. 557 00:28:32,644 --> 00:28:36,015 Now investigators have a preliminary scene 558 00:28:36,115 --> 00:28:39,285 of what happened the day of the murder. 559 00:28:39,385 --> 00:28:41,687 * * 560 00:28:41,788 --> 00:28:44,957 Sheila Keen drives to the Publix, 561 00:28:45,057 --> 00:28:48,895 purchases the balloons and the basket of flowers. 562 00:28:50,296 --> 00:28:51,931 She concealed her identity 563 00:28:52,031 --> 00:28:55,201 in a clown costume with clown makeup, 564 00:28:55,301 --> 00:28:58,337 drives to Marlene Warren's home. 565 00:28:58,437 --> 00:29:00,106 She knocks on the door. (knocking) 566 00:29:00,206 --> 00:29:01,573 Marlene opens the door. 567 00:29:01,673 --> 00:29:04,376 (gunshot) She shoots Marlene, 568 00:29:04,476 --> 00:29:08,848 and then she proceeds to walk back to the vehicle, 569 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:12,284 drives away, and drops the vehicle off 570 00:29:12,384 --> 00:29:14,386 at the Winn-Dixie. 571 00:29:16,422 --> 00:29:17,890 In the spring of 2023, 572 00:29:17,990 --> 00:29:21,327 just before the trial of Sheila Keen was set to start, 573 00:29:21,427 --> 00:29:23,062 Sheila ended up pleading guilty 574 00:29:23,162 --> 00:29:25,631 to second-degree murder in a plea deal 575 00:29:25,731 --> 00:29:28,067 in order to be given 12 years. 576 00:29:29,168 --> 00:29:31,337 ATTORNEY: State of Florida v. Sheila Keen-Warren. 577 00:29:31,437 --> 00:29:33,940 The defendant herein will agree to withdraw 578 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:35,808 her previously entered plea of not guilty 579 00:29:35,908 --> 00:29:37,844 and her plea of guilty to the following charges: 580 00:29:37,944 --> 00:29:39,411 Guilty of second-degree murder, 581 00:29:39,511 --> 00:29:41,981 that on or about May the 26th of 1990, 582 00:29:42,081 --> 00:29:44,516 the defendant was responsible for the death of Marlene Warren. 583 00:29:44,616 --> 00:29:46,352 After almost 30 years 584 00:29:46,452 --> 00:29:48,020 of trying to put this case together, 585 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:49,688 problems develop, 586 00:29:49,788 --> 00:29:52,291 witnesses pass away, people get sick 587 00:29:52,391 --> 00:29:54,793 due to illnesses or whatever, and it was gonna be hard 588 00:29:54,894 --> 00:29:56,128 to place this thing together. 589 00:29:56,228 --> 00:29:57,696 The case that we thought was airtight 590 00:29:57,796 --> 00:30:00,566 was diminishing by the death of several 591 00:30:00,666 --> 00:30:02,869 of the lead investigators with the sheriff's office. 592 00:30:03,936 --> 00:30:06,372 SIEVERS: Prosecutors felt safer by offering 593 00:30:06,472 --> 00:30:09,641 the plea deal to be able to at least get a guilty verdict. 594 00:30:10,742 --> 00:30:12,578 My name is Joseph Ahrens. 595 00:30:12,678 --> 00:30:14,280 And would you like to address the court at this time? 596 00:30:14,380 --> 00:30:15,747 The only thing I want to say is, 597 00:30:15,848 --> 00:30:19,585 all through this trial, I didn't see any remorse. 598 00:30:19,685 --> 00:30:21,620 Are you in agreement with the terms? 599 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:23,355 Yes, I am. Thank you, sir. 600 00:30:23,455 --> 00:30:25,124 If you have anything else that you wanted to say, 601 00:30:25,224 --> 00:30:27,059 this is your opportunity if you'd like, sir. 602 00:30:27,159 --> 00:30:29,161 God be with her. 603 00:30:31,563 --> 00:30:32,865 McROBERTS: The family, 604 00:30:32,965 --> 00:30:34,733 and really everybody associated with the case, 605 00:30:34,833 --> 00:30:37,736 were very grateful and expressed that gratitude 606 00:30:37,836 --> 00:30:40,072 that they hadn't been forgotten. 607 00:30:41,373 --> 00:30:44,110 SIEVERS: At the time of Sheila Keen's arrest, 608 00:30:44,210 --> 00:30:46,979 investigators are still not able to... 609 00:30:47,079 --> 00:30:49,315 rule out the possibility that Mike Warren didn't have 610 00:30:49,415 --> 00:30:51,550 something to do with Marlene Warren's murder. 611 00:30:52,484 --> 00:30:55,354 McROBERTS: As far as Michael Warren is concerned, 612 00:30:55,454 --> 00:30:57,456 there are no statute of limitations 613 00:30:57,556 --> 00:30:59,258 for first-degree murder. 614 00:31:00,159 --> 00:31:02,962 I think he better keep looking over his shoulders. 615 00:31:06,265 --> 00:31:09,601 The case stays with me because of the longevity of it. 616 00:31:09,701 --> 00:31:10,869 The years that went by, 617 00:31:10,970 --> 00:31:14,540 all the man hours and woman hours 618 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:15,975 that were put into this case. 619 00:31:16,075 --> 00:31:18,244 (Daniel Saint Black's "Broken Man" playing) 620 00:31:20,046 --> 00:31:23,582 I hope that her son Joe and... 621 00:31:23,682 --> 00:31:26,452 her sister have peace in their heart. 622 00:31:26,552 --> 00:31:29,555 * Father was a preacher * 623 00:31:29,655 --> 00:31:32,524 * They taught him what to say to wear you down... * 624 00:31:32,624 --> 00:31:35,494 AHRENS: Forgiveness was the hardest thing I had to do 625 00:31:35,594 --> 00:31:36,996 through this whole thing. 626 00:31:37,096 --> 00:31:40,967 My mother's murder changed my life forever. 627 00:31:41,067 --> 00:31:43,835 For the worst, I... * Oh... * 628 00:31:43,936 --> 00:31:48,707 ...had to live in hell, literally hell. 629 00:31:48,807 --> 00:31:52,411 And through that, I found heaven. 630 00:31:52,511 --> 00:31:53,645 I found myself. 631 00:31:53,745 --> 00:31:56,715 * To live out with the sinners * 632 00:31:57,816 --> 00:32:01,087 * Or die on holy ground * 633 00:32:01,187 --> 00:32:02,421 AHRENS: They did a good job 634 00:32:02,521 --> 00:32:03,855 with what they had. 635 00:32:03,956 --> 00:32:05,958 And in the time period and frame and everything. 636 00:32:06,058 --> 00:32:06,792 I mean, 637 00:32:06,892 --> 00:32:08,827 that's good enough. 638 00:32:09,595 --> 00:32:10,662 She could rest in peace. 639 00:32:10,762 --> 00:32:12,999 * * 640 00:32:16,502 --> 00:32:21,673 * Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh * 641 00:32:21,773 --> 00:32:27,046 * I'm a broken man, I'm a broken man * 642 00:32:28,414 --> 00:32:32,851 * Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh * 643 00:32:33,952 --> 00:32:38,991 * I'm a broken man, I'm a broken man * 644 00:32:39,091 --> 00:32:41,627 * I'm a broken man. * 645 00:32:41,727 --> 00:32:43,062 Captioning sponsored by CBS 646 00:32:45,031 --> 00:32:46,432 Captioning sponsored by CBS 647 00:32:46,532 --> 00:32:49,968 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org