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Eva talks about how wonderful he was. She said, he was my best friend. I could bring all my girl problems too. And I loved hearing that about it because that's the Doug that I knew.

Eva had struggled to accept her stepmom. And now detectives were diving into Ashley and Doug's May-December romance.

Eva had struggled to accept her stepmom. And now detectives were diving into Ashley and Doug's May-December romance.

So we start to kind of try to develop a little bit more background as far as what they were like together and what the relationship really was.

So we start to kind of try to develop a little bit more background as far as what they were like together and what the relationship really was.

They learned that Doug met Ashley in the summer of 2016, less than nine months after his wife died. The former Navy pilot was 54, deeply religious and worked in the defense industry. Ashley, 30 years younger, was a retired ballerina who modeled and taught dancing. The two instantly clicked at a dinner party hosted by former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson.

They learned that Doug met Ashley in the summer of 2016, less than nine months after his wife died. The former Navy pilot was 54, deeply religious and worked in the defense industry. Ashley, 30 years younger, was a retired ballerina who modeled and taught dancing. The two instantly clicked at a dinner party hosted by former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson.

The stunning part is they go outside the house, and she shows them a gun that she's carrying in the bra, her concealed carry in front of two Secret Service teams.

The stunning part is they go outside the house, and she shows them a gun that she's carrying in the bra, her concealed carry in front of two Secret Service teams.

These two really bonded over guns, God, and politics. It was part of their bonding for sure. Dr. Barbara Russell is Ashley's therapist, the same therapist who showed up at the scene the night of the shooting. She's known Ashley for years.

These two really bonded over guns, God, and politics. It was part of their bonding for sure. Dr. Barbara Russell is Ashley's therapist, the same therapist who showed up at the scene the night of the shooting. She's known Ashley for years.

He texted her, I believe, that very night. and pursued her after that. And that was the beginning of their whirlwind relationship that ended in marriage 13 days later. That is the definition of whirlwind. It certainly is.

He texted her, I believe, that very night. and pursued her after that. And that was the beginning of their whirlwind relationship that ended in marriage 13 days later. That is the definition of whirlwind. It certainly is.

Ashley moved from Florida to Doug's home in Charleston, South Carolina, where the newlyweds became business partners as well. They formed a ballet company. It was Ashley's dream come true.

Ashley moved from Florida to Doug's home in Charleston, South Carolina, where the newlyweds became business partners as well. They formed a ballet company. It was Ashley's dream come true.

Sarah Murawski was hired as a principal dancer. The nearly six-foot-tall ballerina says her height hindered her career. She bonded with Ashley, who was also tall, and was touched by Ashley and Doug's relationship.

Sarah Murawski was hired as a principal dancer. The nearly six-foot-tall ballerina says her height hindered her career. She bonded with Ashley, who was also tall, and was touched by Ashley and Doug's relationship.

By the summer of 2017, Ashley was pregnant. Doug embraced the idea of being an older dad.

By the summer of 2017, Ashley was pregnant. Doug embraced the idea of being an older dad.

He was genuinely excited about the path forward.