Mary Ann Clark

How did you feel about her dating a state trooper? Well, when I first heard it, and I knew that she and John were... headed for a divorce, I thought, you know what, couldn't be any better role model or better influence on John's son or on Michelle's children.

How did you feel about her dating a state trooper? Well, when I first heard it, and I knew that she and John were... headed for a divorce, I thought, you know what, couldn't be any better role model or better influence on John's son or on Michelle's children.

Yes, $15,000. Melissa's married? Melissa's married.

Yes, $15,000. Melissa's married? Melissa's married.

I never heard those rumors until after the murder, that people were seeing them on the porch or that there was neighbors paying attention and thought that something was going on. because her husband was in the Navy and he would be gone for periods of time.

I never heard those rumors until after the murder, that people were seeing them on the porch or that there was neighbors paying attention and thought that something was going on. because her husband was in the Navy and he would be gone for periods of time.

Psychics come into this? Yes, because we were so looking for clues, leads.

Psychics come into this? Yes, because we were so looking for clues, leads.

Psychics come into this? Yes. You know, at the time, because we were so looking for clues, leads, you know, you bring in whoever might help in that area.

Psychics come into this? Yes. You know, at the time, because we were so looking for clues, leads, you know, you bring in whoever might help in that area.

No. Did you feel like they were helping from what you were hearing? Let's say I didn't learn anything new.

No. Did you feel like they were helping from what you were hearing? Let's say I didn't learn anything new.

Something's not going well here. There's just no reason for this to take so long. This had the whole town just uneasy.

Something's not going well here. There's just no reason for this to take so long. This had the whole town just uneasy.

You know, how do you dismiss a human being, much less, you know, your husband and the father of your child, and say you don't care what they do with the body?

You know, how do you dismiss a human being, much less, you know, your husband and the father of your child, and say you don't care what they do with the body?

tell stories like that. Right. A boy that age shouldn't, unless he's being coached at home or being told what to say.

tell stories like that. Right. A boy that age shouldn't, unless he's being coached at home or being told what to say.

My mom would call and say, like, John's still being bothered. And my response, out of being so naive, I don't know what the word is, was always, state police don't do that.

My mom would call and say, like, John's still being bothered. And my response, out of being so naive, I don't know what the word is, was always, state police don't do that.

And they want to make me or friends feel like we're expecting the impossible. Why is that so impossible to do?

And they want to make me or friends feel like we're expecting the impossible. Why is that so impossible to do?

Yes, almost instantly. Like, something's not right. Something's not going well here because there's just no reason for this to take so long.

Yes, almost instantly. Like, something's not right. Something's not going well here because there's just no reason for this to take so long.

We'd be hearing all the stories about Kevin and Michelle adopting another child and just going on with life as though, you know, nothing's wrong.

We'd be hearing all the stories about Kevin and Michelle adopting another child and just going on with life as though, you know, nothing's wrong.

Something's not right. This had the whole town just uneasy.

Something's not right. This had the whole town just uneasy.

I told him that we felt strongly that Kevin Foley was behind it. And his reaction was, do we have a state trooper named Kevin Foley?

I told him that we felt strongly that Kevin Foley was behind it. And his reaction was, do we have a state trooper named Kevin Foley?

We got local police. And I, you know, having no experience in any kind of police work or. Anything like this, like I had at the time, no clue of how very tricky it was and how instantly everything could just be mishandled.

We got local police. And I, you know, having no experience in any kind of police work or. Anything like this, like I had at the time, no clue of how very tricky it was and how instantly everything could just be mishandled.

And as I'm driving through Blairsville, I hear fire whistles blowing. And I didn't think anything of it. I went home. But as I'm going into my house, my phone's ringing. And it was a good friend of mine who lived by John. And she said, something bad's happening at John's house. And I said, well, it can't be. He should be at my parents' now. And she said, no, there's something bad. So I went over.

And as I'm driving through Blairsville, I hear fire whistles blowing. And I didn't think anything of it. I went home. But as I'm going into my house, my phone's ringing. And it was a good friend of mine who lived by John. And she said, something bad's happening at John's house. And I said, well, it can't be. He should be at my parents' now. And she said, no, there's something bad. So I went over.

Yes, to keep it out there and to remember John. And just to, you know, for people who were still waiting, neighbors. I mean, this had the whole town just uneasy.

Yes, to keep it out there and to remember John. And just to, you know, for people who were still waiting, neighbors. I mean, this had the whole town just uneasy.

It was a daily battle. It really was a daily battle. You weren't going away? No, that's what I said. I'm not going away, whatever this takes. And something has to break eventually. Something has to happen.

It was a daily battle. It really was a daily battle. You weren't going away? No, that's what I said. I'm not going away, whatever this takes. And something has to break eventually. Something has to happen.

We just all felt a sense of like things are going to start happening. And he had the power to do it.

We just all felt a sense of like things are going to start happening. And he had the power to do it.

What happened when you approached the house? I see the local funeral director walking my way. And when we confronted each other, I said, you know, did John have a heart attack? And he said, no, it's much worse. Who finally told you what had happened inside that house? Janelle Leidig, an officer with the Blairsville police, came up and said that John had been murdered.

What happened when you approached the house? I see the local funeral director walking my way. And when we confronted each other, I said, you know, did John have a heart attack? And he said, no, it's much worse. Who finally told you what had happened inside that house? Janelle Leidig, an officer with the Blairsville police, came up and said that John had been murdered.

Well, it was my birthday. It was like the best day ever. It was such a sense of like, finally, justice is being served.

Well, it was my birthday. It was like the best day ever. It was such a sense of like, finally, justice is being served.

Not if John's loved ones had anything to do with it. I was determined it's not going to happen. It's not going to go away.

Not if John's loved ones had anything to do with it. I was determined it's not going to happen. It's not going to go away.

Yes, almost instantly.

Yes, almost instantly.

We're sitting in that courthouse on pins and needles.

We're sitting in that courthouse on pins and needles.

Was an effort made to try to find evidence against her?

Was an effort made to try to find evidence against her?

As we're sitting in that courthouse on pins and needles, we find out through a family member that Michelle was at home with welcome home signs and balloons and planning a big party for that night whenever he was acquitted.

As we're sitting in that courthouse on pins and needles, we find out through a family member that Michelle was at home with welcome home signs and balloons and planning a big party for that night whenever he was acquitted.

You just wanted to collapse. I mean, because all of this work, all of this time, it was... Justice? Justice. Justice for John, finally.

You just wanted to collapse. I mean, because all of this work, all of this time, it was... Justice? Justice. Justice for John, finally.

I don't think she planned how it would be. I think she made it clear she wanted John gone. I think she was the one that had to gain from it.

I don't think she planned how it would be. I think she made it clear she wanted John gone. I think she was the one that had to gain from it.

His father died when he was just months old in a tragic car accident. So for years, Mom was his world. His mother doted on him. John was smart. John was very bright, yes. He was always on a roll in high school, Dean's List in college, and he wanted to be a dentist.

His father died when he was just months old in a tragic car accident. So for years, Mom was his world. His mother doted on him. John was smart. John was very bright, yes. He was always on a roll in high school, Dean's List in college, and he wanted to be a dentist.

Some friends felt that maybe that was a little too generous. And that maybe he should have just got the smaller diamond. Hey, when you're in love, you're in love. You're in love. So they got the big ring and the tennis bracelets and all of the lovely things that the girls like.

Some friends felt that maybe that was a little too generous. And that maybe he should have just got the smaller diamond. Hey, when you're in love, you're in love. You're in love. So they got the big ring and the tennis bracelets and all of the lovely things that the girls like.

I'm sure. Not too long after they met, Viva Las Vegas. Viva Las Vegas. Before any of us knew, they were planning to go to Las Vegas and get married. New Year's Eve. John's happy? John's happy, yes. He got his homecoming queen. And bride, all in one package. So yes, John was on top of the world.

I'm sure. Not too long after they met, Viva Las Vegas. Viva Las Vegas. Before any of us knew, they were planning to go to Las Vegas and get married. New Year's Eve. John's happy? John's happy, yes. He got his homecoming queen. And bride, all in one package. So yes, John was on top of the world.