Denise Huskins

Mueller ultimately received a sentence of 40 years total for the Dublin attack and their attack.

Denise and Erin had hoped for a life sentence.

The idea that he'll be too old when he gets out to do something like this again, I don't think that's true.

Around this time, Denise and Aaron filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Vallejo, claiming defamation and emotional distress.

They eventually settled for $2.5 million.

Did the Vallejo police ever vindicate you?

The Vallejo Police Department did not respond to our request for a comment, but they did issue a statement after the settlement, saying, The Huskins-Quinn case was not publicly handled with the type of sensitivity a case of this nature should have been handled with.

Although their case seemed to be over, Denise and Aaron hoped authorities would continue to investigate Mueller for other crimes and possible accomplices.

And there was still so many questions that were left unanswered.

A big piece of that was what else was he involved in?

We just knew that our case wasn't the only one.

You knew, but did you feel like anyone was listening to you?

Well, no, that's the problem.

Denise and Aaron spent years trying to move forward.

They got married and started a family and eventually decided it was time to tell their story in their own words.

We can take back control of our trauma and maybe use it for good.

They wrote a book and participated in the Netflix series, American Nightmare, which was watched by millions of people in 2024.

One of those people was Nick Borges, the police chief in Seaside, California.

Though he wasn't involved in their case, Chief Borges reached out to Denise on Instagram to apologize on behalf of all law enforcement.

When you read that message, what did you think?