Andrea Dunlop

And then in terms of, you said there was a third, so we have the brain injuries and then the injury to the spinal cord, and then what was the third category?

The pieces of the puzzle just weren't matching up in this case.

There were so many questions, not least of which why none of the adults who'd seen Nolan after his first seizure, while he was obviously declining, had sought medical attention for the boy.

Dr. Sally Smith calls this out in her report, where she points out that neither John nor Danica appear to be able to provide a safe home for the surviving children in this family.

And she expresses concerns about Larry's protectiveness as well.

And Larry was about to throw investigators a huge curveball.

That's next time on Nobody Should Believe Me.

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