Ashley Schwamm

Police had released few details about how James killed Ashley.

You're hearing so many rumors about what happened, like ridiculous stuff.

I couldn't wait for the trial because I just wanted all the evidence and the facts like in front of me.

And then I could finally eliminate the idea that he had some good in him somewhere.

There is a lot of work to be done.

Then his phone rang.

So you get some news out of the blue that James Schwab wants to talk.

More than a year had passed since the death of Ashley Schwamm.

Prosecutors were building a case against her husband, James, hoping to convince a jury that he'd carefully planned and carried out her murder.

Ashley's children had begun opening up about that night, about their mother's final moments.

Her son remembered being awakened by his parents arguing and stepping out of his room.

The son was able to say that Ashley had asked him to bring her a phone.

Her son said she was going to call the police.

Ashley never made that call.

The son said his dad told him to go back to bed.

I mean, that just honestly gives me chills hearing that.

It's really hard to hear that.

That's really awful.

Later, he heard his father crying and talking to Alexa, the virtual assistant.

When he woke up a few hours later, his mother was gone.