Caleb Conley (Son)

Both of my parents' vehicles had just been repossessed, and my grandparents were giving my mom a car. So we were meeting them in Knoxville that morning, halfway, so that they could give us the car, and we were driving the rental car.

Both of my parents' vehicles had just been repossessed, and my grandparents were giving my mom a car. So we were meeting them in Knoxville that morning, halfway, so that they could give us the car, and we were driving the rental car.

The fact that he felt that he could take care of his family was more than he could take.

The fact that he felt that he could take care of his family was more than he could take.

My dad was diagnosed with Lyme disease. He received it from a tick, either running in the woods or camping. We're not really exactly for sure where he got it at. His work days went from five days a week, sometimes six, to two or three, sometimes none.

My dad was diagnosed with Lyme disease. He received it from a tick, either running in the woods or camping. We're not really exactly for sure where he got it at. His work days went from five days a week, sometimes six, to two or three, sometimes none.

The fact that things were happening the way they were before my dad killed him inside. The fact that he felt that he could take care of his family was more than he could take.

The fact that things were happening the way they were before my dad killed him inside. The fact that he felt that he could take care of his family was more than he could take.

I'll never forget this day. Teresa's up to me. She's got her handcuffs on, so she puts them around my neck, and she's just bawling. You know, she's just like, it's okay, baby. It's okay. Everything's going to be okay. You know, you've got to be strong for your little sister. We're going to get through this. You know, we're the colonies. Remember, we can handle anything. And

I'll never forget this day. Teresa's up to me. She's got her handcuffs on, so she puts them around my neck, and she's just bawling. You know, she's just like, it's okay, baby. It's okay. Everything's going to be okay. You know, you've got to be strong for your little sister. We're going to get through this. You know, we're the colonies. Remember, we can handle anything. And

Then they walked her back and put me and my sister both in interrogation rooms.

Then they walked her back and put me and my sister both in interrogation rooms.

No. No? No. Not anything.

No. No? No. Not anything.

She told me not to worry about it. And she said, okay, so we just kept driving.

She told me not to worry about it. And she said, okay, so we just kept driving.

Take me back to the morning. That morning we woke up. My mom was getting ready. My dad came up to get some water to make us some toast and make us stuff on the computer. And then what happened? OK. So did you say something to her? Yeah. What did you say? We would burn stuff every day out in the yard.

Take me back to the morning. That morning we woke up. My mom was getting ready. My dad came up to get some water to make us some toast and make us stuff on the computer. And then what happened? OK. So did you say something to her? Yeah. What did you say? We would burn stuff every day out in the yard.

My mom was big on burning boxes. My mom would go around and pile them all up and burn them. She told me not to worry about it, and she said, okay, so we just kept driving.

My mom was big on burning boxes. My mom would go around and pile them all up and burn them. She told me not to worry about it, and she said, okay, so we just kept driving.

Did you see the papers burning? No, but I see the smoke. You saw the smoke and told your mom. Did Robin see that, too? I don't know. She didn't say anything, though.

Did you see the papers burning? No, but I see the smoke. You saw the smoke and told your mom. Did Robin see that, too? I don't know. She didn't say anything, though.

I lost both my parents. I was just 11 years old. My dad loved helping people. He just loved putting a smile on someone else's faces. And I think that's how most people remember my father. And I think that's how anybody should want to be remembered.

I lost both my parents. I was just 11 years old. My dad loved helping people. He just loved putting a smile on someone else's faces. And I think that's how most people remember my father. And I think that's how anybody should want to be remembered.

My dad kind of grew up all over the place. We come from a kind of a wealthy background. My great-grandfather was Frederick Conley, who founded Modern Markings and invented one of the first price tag machines. They have over 300 patents.

My dad kind of grew up all over the place. We come from a kind of a wealthy background. My great-grandfather was Frederick Conley, who founded Modern Markings and invented one of the first price tag machines. They have over 300 patents.

Every morning we'd wake up and, you know, we'd say, we're the Conleys. We had the four-car garage. We had the pool.

Every morning we'd wake up and, you know, we'd say, we're the Conleys. We had the four-car garage. We had the pool.

They had me, got married a year later, and opened up their practice together, the Alpha Wellness Center.

They had me, got married a year later, and opened up their practice together, the Alpha Wellness Center.

My mom, she's from Harlan, Kentucky. Harlan is more of like a small town mindset, you know, women stay home, take care of their man. And that was just never for my mom. My mom always wanted to take care of herself, go off and do bigger, better things.

My mom, she's from Harlan, Kentucky. Harlan is more of like a small town mindset, you know, women stay home, take care of their man. And that was just never for my mom. My mom always wanted to take care of herself, go off and do bigger, better things.

Growing up was probably like any little kid's dream. My parents' business was just booming at the time. Every morning we'd wake up and, you know, we'd say, we're the Conleys. We had the four-car garage.

Growing up was probably like any little kid's dream. My parents' business was just booming at the time. Every morning we'd wake up and, you know, we'd say, we're the Conleys. We had the four-car garage.

It made me grow up believing that I could be anything, everything, you know? It was amazing, it really was. They were great parents.

It made me grow up believing that I could be anything, everything, you know? It was amazing, it really was. They were great parents.

My mom's friend Robin answered the phone. And I remember Robin screaming, my mom, you know, Teresa, pull over the car. Teresa, pull over the car, you know? And she's just like, why, why? Just tell me, just tell me. And we pulled over. My mom just fell to the ground screaming and crying.

My mom's friend Robin answered the phone. And I remember Robin screaming, my mom, you know, Teresa, pull over the car. Teresa, pull over the car, you know? And she's just like, why, why? Just tell me, just tell me. And we pulled over. My mom just fell to the ground screaming and crying.

My mom couldn't even talk. I remember telling her that my dad had died and that our house was gone. And it just, I don't know, it just kind of went numb.

My mom couldn't even talk. I remember telling her that my dad had died and that our house was gone. And it just, I don't know, it just kind of went numb.

One day we're living the dream, and the next day we don't know what we're going to do.

One day we're living the dream, and the next day we don't know what we're going to do.

My mom was so distraught. I mean, she was just like me. Her whole life was gone in a day.

My mom was so distraught. I mean, she was just like me. Her whole life was gone in a day.

I'm in here. Everything's falling apart. We don't know what we're going to do. We stayed with my mom's friend Robin that night that it happened.

I'm in here. Everything's falling apart. We don't know what we're going to do. We stayed with my mom's friend Robin that night that it happened.