Tracy Smith

It was around midnight when Eric said he and his mom went back upstairs after she put the dogs away in their crate. Mary Catherine had gone to bed in her parents' bedroom. Suzanne was going to spend the night in Mary Catherine's room, which was the quietest.

Mary Catherine had left a note on her door with what would be her last words to her mom. I know you are tired, she said, but you need to know that I love you. Around 4 a.m., Eric said he woke to the sound of his parents arguing in the next room.

Mary Catherine had left a note on her door with what would be her last words to her mom. I know you are tired, she said, but you need to know that I love you. Around 4 a.m., Eric said he woke to the sound of his parents arguing in the next room.

Mary Catherine had left a note on her door with what would be her last words to her mom. I know you are tired, she said, but you need to know that I love you. Around 4 a.m., Eric said he woke to the sound of his parents arguing in the next room.

So Eric is right next to Mary Catherine's room where his mom was.

So Eric is right next to Mary Catherine's room where his mom was.

So Eric is right next to Mary Catherine's room where his mom was.

Eric told detectives that after about five minutes, he decided to go sleep in the main bedroom with his sister. According to Mary Catherine's statement, she thought he'd come in around 3.40 a.m., and told her their parents were arguing about a work email.

Eric told detectives that after about five minutes, he decided to go sleep in the main bedroom with his sister. According to Mary Catherine's statement, she thought he'd come in around 3.40 a.m., and told her their parents were arguing about a work email.

Eric told detectives that after about five minutes, he decided to go sleep in the main bedroom with his sister. According to Mary Catherine's statement, she thought he'd come in around 3.40 a.m., and told her their parents were arguing about a work email.

Dr. Sills told detectives he had argued with Suzanne because he found her working late on her laptop, which made her migraines worse. When you heard that they had an argument shortly before she was found at the bottom of the stairs dead, what was going through your mind?

Dr. Sills told detectives he had argued with Suzanne because he found her working late on her laptop, which made her migraines worse. When you heard that they had an argument shortly before she was found at the bottom of the stairs dead, what was going through your mind?

Dr. Sills told detectives he had argued with Suzanne because he found her working late on her laptop, which made her migraines worse. When you heard that they had an argument shortly before she was found at the bottom of the stairs dead, what was going through your mind?

Neither Eric nor Mary Catherine heard their dad return to the bedroom.

Neither Eric nor Mary Catherine heard their dad return to the bedroom.

Neither Eric nor Mary Catherine heard their dad return to the bedroom.

It was around 6.30 a.m. the next morning when Dr. Sills and the twins woke up. He asked them if they wanted to go to the pool and get some donuts. Mary Catherine said when she left the bedroom and looked over the banister... she saw her mom's body at the bottom of the stairs, that long red and white scarf around her neck.

It was around 6.30 a.m. the next morning when Dr. Sills and the twins woke up. He asked them if they wanted to go to the pool and get some donuts. Mary Catherine said when she left the bedroom and looked over the banister... she saw her mom's body at the bottom of the stairs, that long red and white scarf around her neck.

It was around 6.30 a.m. the next morning when Dr. Sills and the twins woke up. He asked them if they wanted to go to the pool and get some donuts. Mary Catherine said when she left the bedroom and looked over the banister... she saw her mom's body at the bottom of the stairs, that long red and white scarf around her neck.

Adding to the mystery were the injuries to Suzanne's neck the deputy coroner had noticed during a preliminary examination of the body earlier that morning.