In April 2005, Raven Abaroa called 911 from his Durham, North Carolina home and told the operator his wife had been shot. Janet Abaroa, 25 and pregnant, had been stabbed three times while their six-month-old son slept in the next room.
Hannah and Jess follow the case from a temple marriage in Washington, D.C., through embezzlement charges, a $500,000 life insurance policy, an exhumation that recovered a contact lens from Janet’s eye, an 11-to-1 hung jury, and the Alford plea that let Raven maintain his innocence. The episode closes with Doctrine and Covenants 132 and the eternal marriage Janet was determined to keep.
0:00 Invocation
04:53 Pregnancy and Relationship Dynamics
05:54 The Descent into Darkness
08:32 The Investigation Begins
09:21 Raven Aberoa's Behavior and Control Issues
13:06 The Night of the Incident
16:34 The Aftermath and Reactions
20:01 Raven's New Life and Relationships
25:48 The Investigation and Exhumation of Janet
30:11 Trial and Evidence Presentation
40:39 The Plea Deal and Its Implications
45:33 Life After Sentencing
48:50 Benediction
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Theme song | Vocals: Hannah W. | Guitar: Dr. Dave | Audio: Mick