Susan Spencer

News of the murders spread quickly in this rural southern community, and so did fear. They must have thought a killer was out in the woods.

Investigators checked the alibi of a local drug dealer but quickly ruled him out. They next turned their attention to the Heights real estate dealings.

Investigators checked the alibi of a local drug dealer but quickly ruled him out. They next turned their attention to the Heights real estate dealings.

Investigators checked the alibi of a local drug dealer but quickly ruled him out. They next turned their attention to the Heights real estate dealings.

They found no motive and no suspect. But then, McDuffie recalled an unsettling conversation he'd had with Carrie Height only a month earlier.

They found no motive and no suspect. But then, McDuffie recalled an unsettling conversation he'd had with Carrie Height only a month earlier.

They found no motive and no suspect. But then, McDuffie recalled an unsettling conversation he'd had with Carrie Height only a month earlier.

Hardly. As the whole county soon would learn, not only was Robin having an affair, it was with none other than Craig Height, her husband's own brother.

Hardly. As the whole county soon would learn, not only was Robin having an affair, it was with none other than Craig Height, her husband's own brother.

Hardly. As the whole county soon would learn, not only was Robin having an affair, it was with none other than Craig Height, her husband's own brother.

Only hours into the Height murder investigation, as Linda Height fought for her life, the whispers began. Rumors that this seemingly perfect Southern family was anything but.

Only hours into the Height murder investigation, as Linda Height fought for her life, the whispers began. Rumors that this seemingly perfect Southern family was anything but.

Only hours into the Height murder investigation, as Linda Height fought for her life, the whispers began. Rumors that this seemingly perfect Southern family was anything but.

Robin Height's mistake was having an affair. That happens. But with your husband's brother? Robin admits she made the first move on her brother-in-law, Craig.

Robin Height's mistake was having an affair. That happens. But with your husband's brother? Robin admits she made the first move on her brother-in-law, Craig.

Robin Height's mistake was having an affair. That happens. But with your husband's brother? Robin admits she made the first move on her brother-in-law, Craig.

Craig Height, self-described black sheep of the family, was divorced, owed child support, was unemployed, and lived off disability checks. And Robin found him irresistible. What, you were head over heels in love? I was infatuated, not love. You still loved your husband? I did. Where did you think this was going to go?

Craig Height, self-described black sheep of the family, was divorced, owed child support, was unemployed, and lived off disability checks. And Robin found him irresistible. What, you were head over heels in love? I was infatuated, not love. You still loved your husband? I did. Where did you think this was going to go?

Craig Height, self-described black sheep of the family, was divorced, owed child support, was unemployed, and lived off disability checks. And Robin found him irresistible. What, you were head over heels in love? I was infatuated, not love. You still loved your husband? I did. Where did you think this was going to go?

But telling her husband about the affair didn't stop Robin from pursuing it. Never mind that brother-in-law thing, never mind her three children, who at that point were 10, seven, and three years old.