Deborah Roberts

But then did they sort of sacrifice a feeling of justice, or did they feel ultimately that they are satisfied?

But you raise an interesting point there, because is it really going to benefit the family that much more for him to get another five or 10 years in prison?

Or is it going to benefit them to protect those kids and to know that there is punishment happening and that maybe on some level, as you said, they can start to try to highlight her life again?

in a different way.

I was struck by the conversation you had with Ashley's sister, Lindsay, and that bond.

You talked about that powerful bond.

And as you said, you and I both have talked about this.

I wrote a book about sisters and bonds and how it can be strengthened sometimes in trauma.

And she's lost her sister, but that bond is still so important to her.

Yeah.

James actually ultimately did make some kind of a statement.

It seemed like he was taking responsibility.

Yeah, clearly.

Well-

This story is one filled with emotion.

It's filled with intrigue.

I mean, especially when you think about the investigation and how police were able to put this puzzle together.

I always, always marvel at how this happens.

But I also am just like perplexed how this keeps happening.

And we keep doing these stories.