Michelle Howell

Tonight on Dateline. I hear on the news that Desiree Sunford had been found murdered. And I screamed.

Tonight on Dateline. I hear on the news that Desiree Sunford had been found murdered. And I screamed.

His attitude, his behavior, his demeanor, his actions were just gross.

His attitude, his behavior, his demeanor, his actions were just gross.

What were you thinking when you heard that name? My exact thought was, who the hell's that guy?

What were you thinking when you heard that name? My exact thought was, who the hell's that guy?

It was nice to have somebody that was relatively my age that was right there.

It was nice to have somebody that was relatively my age that was right there.

Once the board got up back on the back door, it wasn't the end of the world. She was like, she knew she had her alarm system. She knew that she could take care of herself, handle herself.

Once the board got up back on the back door, it wasn't the end of the world. She was like, she knew she had her alarm system. She knew that she could take care of herself, handle herself.

I was getting ready for work Monday morning, and I hear on the news that local art teacher Desiree Sunford had been found killed or murdered. And I stopped and And I screamed. I'm like, tell me it's a lie. Tell me it's a lie. Tell me it's a lie.

I was getting ready for work Monday morning, and I hear on the news that local art teacher Desiree Sunford had been found killed or murdered. And I stopped and And I screamed. I'm like, tell me it's a lie. Tell me it's a lie. Tell me it's a lie.

When kids started finding out, those were tough conversations.

When kids started finding out, those were tough conversations.

In education, you can't think about yourself. You gotta think about your kids.

In education, you can't think about yourself. You gotta think about your kids.

And she goes, I'm sorry that your heart hurts. And I just broke down. And she goes, I'm gonna let you cry. But the commentary that swirled about what happened and how it happened and who did it, that's where the tininess of this valley starts to really play in. So there were all sorts of wild theories flying around. Stupid theories.

And she goes, I'm sorry that your heart hurts. And I just broke down. And she goes, I'm gonna let you cry. But the commentary that swirled about what happened and how it happened and who did it, that's where the tininess of this valley starts to really play in. So there were all sorts of wild theories flying around. Stupid theories.

There were supposedly that one of our kids had done it and then an angry parent had done it. You just wanted to put cotton in your ears so you don't listen.

There were supposedly that one of our kids had done it and then an angry parent had done it. You just wanted to put cotton in your ears so you don't listen.