Ruth Chenetz

Right, and the person that the defense mentioned in their closing argument was Melissa's dad, saying... You never looked at Gus. You never questioned him. He was at the grocery store buying groceries for Thanksgiving when he got the call about the fire. Like, why didn't you verify that he wasn't at the house earlier? And they were making that point.

Right, and the person that the defense mentioned in their closing argument was Melissa's dad, saying... You never looked at Gus. You never questioned him. He was at the grocery store buying groceries for Thanksgiving when he got the call about the fire. Like, why didn't you verify that he wasn't at the house earlier? And they were making that point.

Right, and the person that the defense mentioned in their closing argument was Melissa's dad, saying... You never looked at Gus. You never questioned him. He was at the grocery store buying groceries for Thanksgiving when he got the call about the fire. Like, why didn't you verify that he wasn't at the house earlier? And they were making that point.

It's a bold move, I think, on the defense part. And I asked the lawyers, is there a shred of evidence that Gus had anything to do with Melissa's murder, with the fire, anything? And they said no. So it was, you know, but as defense lawyers, as they do, we're just trying to create some sort of doubt. And that was one of the ways they did it. Right.

It's a bold move, I think, on the defense part. And I asked the lawyers, is there a shred of evidence that Gus had anything to do with Melissa's murder, with the fire, anything? And they said no. So it was, you know, but as defense lawyers, as they do, we're just trying to create some sort of doubt. And that was one of the ways they did it. Right.

It's a bold move, I think, on the defense part. And I asked the lawyers, is there a shred of evidence that Gus had anything to do with Melissa's murder, with the fire, anything? And they said no. So it was, you know, but as defense lawyers, as they do, we're just trying to create some sort of doubt. And that was one of the ways they did it. Right.

You know, hearing Gus refer to that in his victim statement was powerful. I remember, I think we even looked at each other like, ugh. And then also, we sat down with Gus after that day, and he had such raw emotion. You know, I feel like dads sometimes try to be really tough, and he just, it was so sad and so heartbreaking.

You know, hearing Gus refer to that in his victim statement was powerful. I remember, I think we even looked at each other like, ugh. And then also, we sat down with Gus after that day, and he had such raw emotion. You know, I feel like dads sometimes try to be really tough, and he just, it was so sad and so heartbreaking.

You know, hearing Gus refer to that in his victim statement was powerful. I remember, I think we even looked at each other like, ugh. And then also, we sat down with Gus after that day, and he had such raw emotion. You know, I feel like dads sometimes try to be really tough, and he just, it was so sad and so heartbreaking.

Clearly, they were so close. She's living with him. He's supporting her. There's a room in his house ready for a baby with diapers and teddy bears and He's lost it all and his house.

Clearly, they were so close. She's living with him. He's supporting her. There's a room in his house ready for a baby with diapers and teddy bears and He's lost it all and his house.

Clearly, they were so close. She's living with him. He's supporting her. There's a room in his house ready for a baby with diapers and teddy bears and He's lost it all and his house.

It's a sweet story. It's a great name. I love the name. According to her family, Melissa never told anyone the name, but they really wanted to try to figure it out. They knew that she liked double letters. They knew it was a boy and she was calling the baby little bear. So after she passed, they were able to see her internet searches. And one of them was, what does the name Barrett mean?

It's a sweet story. It's a great name. I love the name. According to her family, Melissa never told anyone the name, but they really wanted to try to figure it out. They knew that she liked double letters. They knew it was a boy and she was calling the baby little bear. So after she passed, they were able to see her internet searches. And one of them was, what does the name Barrett mean?

It's a sweet story. It's a great name. I love the name. According to her family, Melissa never told anyone the name, but they really wanted to try to figure it out. They knew that she liked double letters. They knew it was a boy and she was calling the baby little bear. So after she passed, they were able to see her internet searches. And one of them was, what does the name Barrett mean?

So they decided to go with that name. And coincidentally, one of the meanings of the name Barrett is bear strength. Oh. Which is sweet. So that's the name that he was given. That's the name that's on his tombstone with his mom.

So they decided to go with that name. And coincidentally, one of the meanings of the name Barrett is bear strength. Oh. Which is sweet. So that's the name that he was given. That's the name that's on his tombstone with his mom.

So they decided to go with that name. And coincidentally, one of the meanings of the name Barrett is bear strength. Oh. Which is sweet. So that's the name that he was given. That's the name that's on his tombstone with his mom.

And would have been a great mom. Indeed. Indeed.

And would have been a great mom. Indeed. Indeed.