Anne-Marie Green

At sentencing right after the verdict, Davis McClendon's son demands accountability from the Ackermans.

But Ackerman's father tries to explain his own lack of action by saying he was too disoriented to know what to do at that hour of the night when his son woke him with the news. The judge's sentence is devastating to the defendant.

But Ackerman's father tries to explain his own lack of action by saying he was too disoriented to know what to do at that hour of the night when his son woke him with the news. The judge's sentence is devastating to the defendant.

But Ackerman's father tries to explain his own lack of action by saying he was too disoriented to know what to do at that hour of the night when his son woke him with the news. The judge's sentence is devastating to the defendant.

It looks like the end of the road for Bud Ackerman.

It looks like the end of the road for Bud Ackerman.

It looks like the end of the road for Bud Ackerman.

But it may allow for a new beginning for Meredith Haney.

But it may allow for a new beginning for Meredith Haney.

But it may allow for a new beginning for Meredith Haney.

With their father unlikely to get out of prison for decades, she's determined to spare her children from the impact of that horrible night. As a single mom, she leans on friends and family. How are the kids doing? Well, my kids are doing Looking back, she believes Bud Ackerman really wanted to target her that night, and that she's only alive because he found Davis McClendon first.

With their father unlikely to get out of prison for decades, she's determined to spare her children from the impact of that horrible night. As a single mom, she leans on friends and family. How are the kids doing? Well, my kids are doing Looking back, she believes Bud Ackerman really wanted to target her that night, and that she's only alive because he found Davis McClendon first.

With their father unlikely to get out of prison for decades, she's determined to spare her children from the impact of that horrible night. As a single mom, she leans on friends and family. How are the kids doing? Well, my kids are doing Looking back, she believes Bud Ackerman really wanted to target her that night, and that she's only alive because he found Davis McClendon first.

Davis saved my life.

Davis saved my life.

Davis saved my life.

If true, Meredith Haney owes her life, however challenging, to the new man she had once hoped to share it with. How would you like Davis to be remembered?

If true, Meredith Haney owes her life, however challenging, to the new man she had once hoped to share it with. How would you like Davis to be remembered?

If true, Meredith Haney owes her life, however challenging, to the new man she had once hoped to share it with. How would you like Davis to be remembered?

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