Sarah Crane Murdoch (Reporter)

Sunny was handcuffed and let out the door. Carissa finally stood and gave LaPatka a long hug. People streamed out around them, glassy-eyed. Some supporters from the overflow room rushed Kevin. They said he should run for office. He seemed lighter than I'd ever seen him, and surprised by the judge's ruling.

Outside, at the red teepee, there was hot chocolate.

Outside, at the red teepee, there was hot chocolate.

Outside, at the red teepee, there was hot chocolate.

Carissa gave another speech, then checked in with all the television reporters.

Carissa gave another speech, then checked in with all the television reporters.

Carissa gave another speech, then checked in with all the television reporters.

Every time they'd won something they didn't expect to win, Carissa told me she felt bittersweet. She pushed so hard to show other families that they deserved justice. And now here she was, getting what other families didn't get. Throughout the testimony, I kept looking at Bonnie, Marina's mother, wondering what she was thinking. How did it feel for you to hear Sonny White admit to killing Micah?

Every time they'd won something they didn't expect to win, Carissa told me she felt bittersweet. She pushed so hard to show other families that they deserved justice. And now here she was, getting what other families didn't get. Throughout the testimony, I kept looking at Bonnie, Marina's mother, wondering what she was thinking. How did it feel for you to hear Sonny White admit to killing Micah?

Every time they'd won something they didn't expect to win, Carissa told me she felt bittersweet. She pushed so hard to show other families that they deserved justice. And now here she was, getting what other families didn't get. Throughout the testimony, I kept looking at Bonnie, Marina's mother, wondering what she was thinking. How did it feel for you to hear Sonny White admit to killing Micah?

Trisha, Aiden's mom, didn't go to the sentencing. She's the one Lepaka told he couldn't file charges because the statute of limitations had passed.

Trisha, Aiden's mom, didn't go to the sentencing. She's the one Lepaka told he couldn't file charges because the statute of limitations had passed.

Trisha, Aiden's mom, didn't go to the sentencing. She's the one Lepaka told he couldn't file charges because the statute of limitations had passed.

I asked Tricia how she felt about the outcome.

I asked Tricia how she felt about the outcome.

I asked Tricia how she felt about the outcome.

And mad because? Because...

And mad because? Because...

And mad because? Because...

Why can't it be you? That's Trisha's mom, Georgie. They were sitting next to each other on the couch.