Anne-Marie Green

She says that was the last straw. They separated in the spring of 2022. I could breathe. I could be me again. Meredith says the separation seemed to help Bud too, that he'd stopped drinking and kept going to church with her and the kids. But by then, she'd decided it was too late. When I was done, I was done. And starting again with someone new seemed like a distant dream, Meredith says.

Until that night, Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life. They tried to keep things low-key at first. Meredith says she never wanted to rub Bud's nose in it. So what did you all do? We would go out of town. But Meredith says they knew they couldn't sneak around forever, and it had started seeming like her new relationship with Davis was a forever kind of thing.

Until that night, Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life. They tried to keep things low-key at first. Meredith says she never wanted to rub Bud's nose in it. So what did you all do? We would go out of town. But Meredith says they knew they couldn't sneak around forever, and it had started seeming like her new relationship with Davis was a forever kind of thing.

Until that night, Davis McClendon sauntered up and sat down in her life. They tried to keep things low-key at first. Meredith says she never wanted to rub Bud's nose in it. So what did you all do? We would go out of town. But Meredith says they knew they couldn't sneak around forever, and it had started seeming like her new relationship with Davis was a forever kind of thing.

But after Bud found out, there were new complications. He accused you of cheating? Yeah. even though you were weeks away from your divorce. Right. Meredith says Bud actually called Davis and asked him to back off until the divorce was official. What was Davis' reaction to that request?

But after Bud found out, there were new complications. He accused you of cheating? Yeah. even though you were weeks away from your divorce. Right. Meredith says Bud actually called Davis and asked him to back off until the divorce was official. What was Davis' reaction to that request?

But after Bud found out, there were new complications. He accused you of cheating? Yeah. even though you were weeks away from your divorce. Right. Meredith says Bud actually called Davis and asked him to back off until the divorce was official. What was Davis' reaction to that request?

And on the night Davis died, she says Bud seemed out of control. Back at his parents' house, investigators now had a warrant and were finding more clues that Ackerman had been at the crash site.

And on the night Davis died, she says Bud seemed out of control. Back at his parents' house, investigators now had a warrant and were finding more clues that Ackerman had been at the crash site.

And on the night Davis died, she says Bud seemed out of control. Back at his parents' house, investigators now had a warrant and were finding more clues that Ackerman had been at the crash site.

At about 6.30 a.m. on May 7, 2023, Bud Ackerman was arrested. He would be charged with the murder of Davis McClendon.

At about 6.30 a.m. on May 7, 2023, Bud Ackerman was arrested. He would be charged with the murder of Davis McClendon.

At about 6.30 a.m. on May 7, 2023, Bud Ackerman was arrested. He would be charged with the murder of Davis McClendon.

So, by the end of the night, you already have someone in custody.

So, by the end of the night, you already have someone in custody.

So, by the end of the night, you already have someone in custody.

What's left to do?

What's left to do?

What's left to do?

Because it turns out Bud Ackerman did have a story to tell. He says Davis was standing near the middle of a dark road, approximately shown in this CBS News animation. Bud says he didn't see Davis until it was too late, that hitting him had been an accident. And Bud's team says they can prove it.