Peter Van Sant

Melody suggested it could be Gary's unhealthy lifestyle.

She didn't know if he was diabetic.

She pointed out he drank Mountain Dews and smoked cigarettes all day.

Perhaps he was just unhealthy.

But Hayes said Gary grew suspicious about the timing of these spells.

With Melody.

Their eldest son, Chris, questioned if his father had taken the threat seriously enough.

This is Chris at the sheriff's office a few weeks after the murder.

Chris recalled his father telling him about feeling unwell after eating Melody's freshly baked cookies.

I brought this up with Melody.

Did you know at the time that Gary had speculated with at least two different people that he thought you were poisoning him?

Were you?

No, absolutely not.

But while Melody denied poisoning Gary, detectives learned that Gary and Melody's relationship had been strained to the breaking point in the months before his death.

Detective Hayes said that Gary controlled their finances and created a separate account for her to access money.

His name on it?

You didn't have a debit card with your name on it?

I did not.

But just like Gary did with their son Scott, he monitored her spending.

And while she admits Gary was controlling, Melanie claimed he was not angry with her.