Jocelyn's Family Member

For a huge tragedy like that to occur the day before Thanksgiving, on Julia's birthday, right before the baby was to be born, it was just so much.

I had said, if he doesn't want to be a part of the baby's life, don't push. The baby is your child.

I had said, if he doesn't want to be a part of the baby's life, don't push. The baby is your child.

I had said, if he doesn't want to be a part of the baby's life, don't push. The baby is your child.

She knew she had plenty of family support. Everything would have been fine.

She knew she had plenty of family support. Everything would have been fine.

She knew she had plenty of family support. Everything would have been fine.

She was a go-getter.

She was a go-getter.

She was a go-getter.

I believe that the parents then approached him, but it was not long after that that she had said, he's mad I told them. Because he had kept it a secret?

I believe that the parents then approached him, but it was not long after that that she had said, he's mad I told them. Because he had kept it a secret?

I believe that the parents then approached him, but it was not long after that that she had said, he's mad I told them. Because he had kept it a secret?

We have to plan a funeral, and while we were still waiting for things, it was nearly three weeks.

We have to plan a funeral, and while we were still waiting for things, it was nearly three weeks.

We have to plan a funeral, and while we were still waiting for things, it was nearly three weeks.

We didn't get to kiss his forehead, touch his cheek. The first time we got any kind of Contact. They were in a casket. And the first time I touched his hand, I just remember gasping, just, and I had decided I was going to keep holding his hand. Something Melissa didn't get to do.

We didn't get to kiss his forehead, touch his cheek. The first time we got any kind of Contact. They were in a casket. And the first time I touched his hand, I just remember gasping, just, and I had decided I was going to keep holding his hand. Something Melissa didn't get to do.

We didn't get to kiss his forehead, touch his cheek. The first time we got any kind of Contact. They were in a casket. And the first time I touched his hand, I just remember gasping, just, and I had decided I was going to keep holding his hand. Something Melissa didn't get to do.

To sit through trial was beyond devastating. Deanna Lamish came to court every day. I had been prepped by the victim's advocate. Things were going to be gruesome. I was going to see a lot. Deanna says she always kept Melissa and her baby Barrett in her thoughts. She was so strong-willed and had such pride. That baby was going to be a strong guy.