Maggie McCartan

The cops came to his dental office and arrested him.

The cops came to his dental office and arrested him.

I felt terrible for him and I felt very bad for JJ. Both were incredibly sad.

I felt terrible for him and I felt very bad for JJ. Both were incredibly sad.

She talked a lot about the fact that she was seeing someone else, that he was great in bed, that he had a lot of money and was buying her all these presents. Saying this to someone she just met.

She talked a lot about the fact that she was seeing someone else, that he was great in bed, that he had a lot of money and was buying her all these presents. Saying this to someone she just met.

A stranger to her and in front of her little boy.

A stranger to her and in front of her little boy.

He'd go to the amusement park. He would take him to movies. He would take him on trips. Anything that JJ really wanted to do, John was up for.

He'd go to the amusement park. He would take him to movies. He would take him on trips. Anything that JJ really wanted to do, John was up for.

Never. I never saw him raise a hand to that boy, much less a voice. He was just not that type of person. He was a very gentle, loving father.

Never. I never saw him raise a hand to that boy, much less a voice. He was just not that type of person. He was a very gentle, loving father.

The cops came to his dental office and arrested him and kind of took him out the back and try as he might, because he did try to keep his sense of humor about it. He called me and said, hey, I was just in the clink. You know, they hauled me away in silver bracelets trying to make light of it. But I knew that that for him was a turning point.

The cops came to his dental office and arrested him and kind of took him out the back and try as he might, because he did try to keep his sense of humor about it. He called me and said, hey, I was just in the clink. You know, they hauled me away in silver bracelets trying to make light of it. But I knew that that for him was a turning point.

John calls me and says, hey, I went to pick up JJ for this trip, and his head was shaved.

John calls me and says, hey, I went to pick up JJ for this trip, and his head was shaved.

No, other than I think just he thought, at least what he shared with me was she shaved his head so that, you know, he'd look like a prisoner in these pictures.

No, other than I think just he thought, at least what he shared with me was she shaved his head so that, you know, he'd look like a prisoner in these pictures.

If he was mad at John, he'd say, well, I'm just going to go and troopers my daddy or not my daddy anymore.

If he was mad at John, he'd say, well, I'm just going to go and troopers my daddy or not my daddy anymore.

Absolutely. She'd call and, you know, scream at the young ladies who worked in his dental office. And I think he was just so embarrassed and mortified, he just kept giving her more and more to try to appease her.

Absolutely. She'd call and, you know, scream at the young ladies who worked in his dental office. And I think he was just so embarrassed and mortified, he just kept giving her more and more to try to appease her.

Coming up... He was sobbing, and he said, I don't know if I'll ever see my son again.

Coming up... He was sobbing, and he said, I don't know if I'll ever see my son again.

John called me and never heard him crying like this. He was sobbing. And he said, I don't know if I'll ever see my son again.

John called me and never heard him crying like this. He was sobbing. And he said, I don't know if I'll ever see my son again.

I thought, are you smoking something? Because this does not make any sense.

I thought, are you smoking something? Because this does not make any sense.

I don't think there was anybody who came up with an alternate theory. If they did, they didn't voice it at that time.

I don't think there was anybody who came up with an alternate theory. If they did, they didn't voice it at that time.

Did that make sense to you? Not at all. I thought, are you smoking something? Because this does not make any sense. You start with and see where the case leads you. I mean, you don't have to watch cop shows to realize that's the way it's done.

Did that make sense to you? Not at all. I thought, are you smoking something? Because this does not make any sense. You start with and see where the case leads you. I mean, you don't have to watch cop shows to realize that's the way it's done.

We'd all take turns calling the police. What's the status? What's going on? Why haven't anything happened?

We'd all take turns calling the police. What's the status? What's going on? Why haven't anything happened?

him.

him.

They just came in with an air about they knew what they were doing. I mean, we all felt a lot more hopeful than we had in a long time.

They just came in with an air about they knew what they were doing. I mean, we all felt a lot more hopeful than we had in a long time.

Throughout the trial, we thought, okay, maybe she'll make an appearance. Maybe they'll call her to the stand. They had said in their opening arguments that she would provide alibi witness testimony. Never showed up.

Throughout the trial, we thought, okay, maybe she'll make an appearance. Maybe they'll call her to the stand. They had said in their opening arguments that she would provide alibi witness testimony. Never showed up.

As soon as he was convicted, her bags were packed and she took off to Georgia. So never, never had to face us.

As soon as he was convicted, her bags were packed and she took off to Georgia. So never, never had to face us.

I wanted people to understand he was a good man who didn't deserve this to make sure people understood how much he was loved.

I wanted people to understand he was a good man who didn't deserve this to make sure people understood how much he was loved.

Anytime you were around him, he was making you laugh, he was making you smile. He had... He and I kind of shared that same affiliation for old TV, so, you know, we'd try to one-up each other on TV trivia.

Anytime you were around him, he was making you laugh, he was making you smile. He had... He and I kind of shared that same affiliation for old TV, so, you know, we'd try to one-up each other on TV trivia.