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Emily Simpson

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Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

They were 18 and 21, or 19 and 21 or something.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

Well, here's the other thing too.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

And this is what the judge said.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

And this is why they were sentenced to life without parole is because he said also on these videos, they, they, and this evidence that they found, they also found a list of other

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

students at their high school that were like a hit list, a kill list.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

But then on these videos that they found, they also found evidence of them stalking other girls in their class, like going to their house and watching them and making a video talking about they couldn't wait for them to be alone because the plan was, I believe, was to commit this type of crime multiple times.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

And that's what the judge said.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

Yeah.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

You would be at the parole hearing throwing down.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

So the case became widely known as the scream murder because Draper and Adam chick claimed inspiration from the horror franchise.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

Cassie's family later filed a lawsuit against the local school district related to events leading up to the crime.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

The Idaho Supreme court ruled that the K the school district was not liable for failing to prevent the murder of Cassie, despite warnings of a column bind like shooting.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

The justices said that the murder though tragic was unforeseeable and absent the benefit of hindsight.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

But as far as her being killed in a remote house, like not at school... It's not like she was complaining, these boys keep bothering me.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

No, I mean, actually, she was friends with them.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

And she invited them over.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

That's the part that's the sad part is that she invited them into her home because they were all friends.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

Right.

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

And the other reason...

Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present
The “Scream” Murder: Cassie Stoddart

just to go just to backtrack a little bit, we talked about how they bought the movie tickets as an alibi.