Investigator 3

Yeah, we'll probably just go out this way, cover eyes and head. We'll take the children's. Right now, I have to tell they're okay. They're green. I'm grabbing a blanket. I'm going to hold it. Okay. Will you both transport in yours?

Yeah, we'll probably just go out this way, cover eyes and head. We'll take the children's. Right now, I have to tell they're okay. They're green. I'm grabbing a blanket. I'm going to hold it. Okay. Will you both transport in yours?

So the question, with obviously a history of domestic violence, this person was obviously not in jail, not in police custody. Is there a reason for that? Can you speak to that at all?

So the question, with obviously a history of domestic violence, this person was obviously not in jail, not in police custody. Is there a reason for that? Can you speak to that at all?

Yeah, we'll probably just go out this way, cover eyes and head. We'll take the children's. Right now, I have to tell they're okay. They're green. I'm grabbing a blanket. I'm going to hold it. Okay. Will you both transport in yours?

So the question, with obviously a history of domestic violence, this person was obviously not in jail, not in police custody. Is there a reason for that? Can you speak to that at all?

And it was established that the fire started around 9 o'clock. If they had left around 8 o'clock to 8.30, as Teresa Conley originally said, then she would have been on the road at the time the fire was likely to have been started.

And it was established that the fire started around 9 o'clock. If they had left around 8 o'clock to 8.30, as Teresa Conley originally said, then she would have been on the road at the time the fire was likely to have been started.

At the time of the fire, Connelly had got behind on their mortgage. Their finances were not in good shape at all.

At the time of the fire, Connelly had got behind on their mortgage. Their finances were not in good shape at all.

I've never seen anyone intentionally commit suicide by fire. That seems to be a real stretch. If you're gonna commit suicide, there are a lot easier ways to do it.

I've never seen anyone intentionally commit suicide by fire. That seems to be a real stretch. If you're gonna commit suicide, there are a lot easier ways to do it.

When they interview the accountant, he basically says that he did become close to Teresa Conley. But he denied a sexual relationship, but he did admit that they had had some sort of romantic connection. And that's the reason he stopped coming over there to Dr. Connolly's office. Teresa Connolly denied having the affair as well.

When they interview the accountant, he basically says that he did become close to Teresa Conley. But he denied a sexual relationship, but he did admit that they had had some sort of romantic connection. And that's the reason he stopped coming over there to Dr. Connolly's office. Teresa Connolly denied having the affair as well.

During the course of an investigation, you consider all possibilities. I looked at Theresa Connolly and Robin Simmons since the timeline was pretty far off. I don't think they were free to ignore any discrepancies.

During the course of an investigation, you consider all possibilities. I looked at Theresa Connolly and Robin Simmons since the timeline was pretty far off. I don't think they were free to ignore any discrepancies.

Again, she claimed they left at a much later time than what Teresa Connolly had been saying. And she said Teresa was trying to convince her that they left at 8.15, and she wants Robin to say that as well to investigators.

Again, she claimed they left at a much later time than what Teresa Connolly had been saying. And she said Teresa was trying to convince her that they left at 8.15, and she wants Robin to say that as well to investigators.

Robin Simmons never indicated that she saw any fire or smoke at the residence. Shortly after they left her residence, they went to Chick-fil-A in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Robin Simmons never indicated that she saw any fire or smoke at the residence. Shortly after they left her residence, they went to Chick-fil-A in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

As the officers kept investigating the timeline, they discovered Teresa would have been at the house about the time the fire had started.

As the officers kept investigating the timeline, they discovered Teresa would have been at the house about the time the fire had started.

They found out in the garage a lot of the clothes for the kids had been put out there, so they weren't smoke damaged or fire damaged.

They found out in the garage a lot of the clothes for the kids had been put out there, so they weren't smoke damaged or fire damaged.

They found an insurance policy for a lot of money on Dr. Connelly's life. And there was also some divorce papers that apparently had never been filed that were found there in the residence.

They found an insurance policy for a lot of money on Dr. Connelly's life. And there was also some divorce papers that apparently had never been filed that were found there in the residence.

Several months prior to the arson, Teresa Conley had a miscarriage.

Several months prior to the arson, Teresa Conley had a miscarriage.

The detectives learned that several months prior to the arson, Teresa Connelly had a miscarriage.

The detectives learned that several months prior to the arson, Teresa Connelly had a miscarriage.

According to people who worked at Dr. Connelly's office, she was using marijuana and methamphetamine.

According to people who worked at Dr. Connelly's office, she was using marijuana and methamphetamine.

Teresa has told several witnesses that she has been putting lithium in her husband's coffee. She says this basically keeps him quiet and sedates him. Dr. Connolly himself has suspected that she's doing this and has told people that he thinks Teresa has been drugging him. So it seems pretty certain that this has been going on for several months.

Teresa has told several witnesses that she has been putting lithium in her husband's coffee. She says this basically keeps him quiet and sedates him. Dr. Connolly himself has suspected that she's doing this and has told people that he thinks Teresa has been drugging him. So it seems pretty certain that this has been going on for several months.

The detectives at the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office had sent out subpoenas for the telephone records of Teresa Connolly's cell phone.

The detectives at the Catoosa County Sheriff's Office had sent out subpoenas for the telephone records of Teresa Connolly's cell phone.

Forensic examiners at the Children's Advocacy Center are specially trained in how to interview children and know how to establish that rapport and to make the child comfortable.

Forensic examiners at the Children's Advocacy Center are specially trained in how to interview children and know how to establish that rapport and to make the child comfortable.

It, of course, made absolutely no sense that she would have chosen that time to burn some papers that early in the morning when you're getting ready to go on a trip out of town.

It, of course, made absolutely no sense that she would have chosen that time to burn some papers that early in the morning when you're getting ready to go on a trip out of town.

I think Teresa had probably planned this out for some time. They were in financial straits. If she killed her husband, she would get insurance money for the loss of her husband. She wouldn't have to worry about the dangers of a divorce where she might possibly lose her kids because she was having affairs and using drugs herself. She gets Jim up that morning.

I think Teresa had probably planned this out for some time. They were in financial straits. If she killed her husband, she would get insurance money for the loss of her husband. She wouldn't have to worry about the dangers of a divorce where she might possibly lose her kids because she was having affairs and using drugs herself. She gets Jim up that morning.

She knows she's going to be leaving to establish her alibi. She drugs him through the coffee. He ends up going back to bed. She then sets the fire immediately before she goes out. Then they drive off with the house burning behind them. All indications were that he had enough in him, even under the sedation, to move about a little bit, so he ended up getting off the bed.

She knows she's going to be leaving to establish her alibi. She drugs him through the coffee. He ends up going back to bed. She then sets the fire immediately before she goes out. Then they drive off with the house burning behind them. All indications were that he had enough in him, even under the sedation, to move about a little bit, so he ended up getting off the bed.

But that was as far as he was able to make it when he died from the smoke inhalation.

But that was as far as he was able to make it when he died from the smoke inhalation.

Teresa Connolly ended up claiming in her plea of guilty that she was involved in setting the fire that ultimately killed her husband. Her husband decided that he would save the family by burning the residence down and then getting the insurance money. and he accidentally killed himself in doing this.

Teresa Connolly ended up claiming in her plea of guilty that she was involved in setting the fire that ultimately killed her husband. Her husband decided that he would save the family by burning the residence down and then getting the insurance money. and he accidentally killed himself in doing this.

Jim Conley was a local chiropractor who had a practice in Dalton, Georgia nearby.

Jim Conley was a local chiropractor who had a practice in Dalton, Georgia nearby.

They tried to resuscitate him, but they were unsuccessful.

They tried to resuscitate him, but they were unsuccessful.

At the time of the fire, he had got behind on their mortgage. Their finances were not in good shape at all.

At the time of the fire, he had got behind on their mortgage. Their finances were not in good shape at all.

He had burns on the soles of his feet. He could have burned his feet by trying to put out the fire, or his feet were exposed to the superheated air from lying there on the bed. It appeared that the cause of death was smoke inhalation. But they want to send the body for an autopsy.

He had burns on the soles of his feet. He could have burned his feet by trying to put out the fire, or his feet were exposed to the superheated air from lying there on the bed. It appeared that the cause of death was smoke inhalation. But they want to send the body for an autopsy.

Based on the amount of material that's been burned in the residence and the scope that the smoke has taken over the house, It was established that the fire started around 9 o'clock. You want to look for a point of origin of the fire to determine whether it was some sort of accidental cause or a non-accidental cause. You can determine that often by looking by the fire markings on the walls.

Based on the amount of material that's been burned in the residence and the scope that the smoke has taken over the house, It was established that the fire started around 9 o'clock. You want to look for a point of origin of the fire to determine whether it was some sort of accidental cause or a non-accidental cause. You can determine that often by looking by the fire markings on the walls.

The oven was on and toast was in a little toaster oven on the countertop, but it appeared the oven hadn't really been used, although it was on.

The oven was on and toast was in a little toaster oven on the countertop, but it appeared the oven hadn't really been used, although it was on.

The arson investigators decided the origin of the fire was along a common wall between the office and the bedroom where the victim was found.

The arson investigators decided the origin of the fire was along a common wall between the office and the bedroom where the victim was found.

Teresa Connelly indicated she and her friend Robin Simmons and her two children left her home around 8.15, and she was on her way to meet her parents in Knoxville to pick up a car. Shortly after she left her residence, they went to Chick-fil-A in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Teresa Connelly indicated she and her friend Robin Simmons and her two children left her home around 8.15, and she was on her way to meet her parents in Knoxville to pick up a car. Shortly after she left her residence, they went to Chick-fil-A in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Her time was a little bit different from Teresa Conley's, but she wouldn't expect people who had just gone through such trauma as that to have a precise timeline.

Her time was a little bit different from Teresa Conley's, but she wouldn't expect people who had just gone through such trauma as that to have a precise timeline.

He found presence of an accelerant placed in that location where he determined the fire had originated. It was pretty clear that it was an arson as opposed to an accidental origin for the fire.

He found presence of an accelerant placed in that location where he determined the fire had originated. It was pretty clear that it was an arson as opposed to an accidental origin for the fire.