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He was genuinely excited about the path forward.

But investigators discovered their bright smiles didn't tell the whole story. There was darkness beneath the surface of this relationship. Very much so. There was a lot of darkness. Ashley gave Dr. Russell permission to speak with us. She says Ashley told her Doug turned violent and abusive within weeks of their wedding.

But investigators discovered their bright smiles didn't tell the whole story. There was darkness beneath the surface of this relationship. Very much so. There was a lot of darkness. Ashley gave Dr. Russell permission to speak with us. She says Ashley told her Doug turned violent and abusive within weeks of their wedding.

He's thrown furniture everywhere. He would push her into a wall, scream in her face, and punch the wall.

He's thrown furniture everywhere. He would push her into a wall, scream in her face, and punch the wall.

Then Ashley said the abuse turned sinister. Ashley believed that Doug was poisoning her while she was pregnant, her and the unborn child. Yes. Ashley claimed Doug would make her tea and was adamant she drink it even though she felt it made her sick. She began to suspect it was laced with something. Ashley also made this jaw-dropping accusation. Doug told her that he killed his wife, Renee.

Then Ashley said the abuse turned sinister. Ashley believed that Doug was poisoning her while she was pregnant, her and the unborn child. Yes. Ashley claimed Doug would make her tea and was adamant she drink it even though she felt it made her sick. She began to suspect it was laced with something. Ashley also made this jaw-dropping accusation. Doug told her that he killed his wife, Renee.

This is what she told you? Yes. Did he say how he killed his wife? He said he poisoned her. And the police will always believe him, and he will kill her too.

This is what she told you? Yes. Did he say how he killed his wife? He said he poisoned her. And the police will always believe him, and he will kill her too.

About eight weeks into her pregnancy, Ashley said she felt she had no choice but to flee to her mom's place in Florida. The ballet company folded soon after. Ashley got a restraining order against Doug and didn't tell him when their daughter was born in the spring of 2018. She left his name off the birth certificate and asked a family court judge to terminate his parental rights.

About eight weeks into her pregnancy, Ashley said she felt she had no choice but to flee to her mom's place in Florida. The ballet company folded soon after. Ashley got a restraining order against Doug and didn't tell him when their daughter was born in the spring of 2018. She left his name off the birth certificate and asked a family court judge to terminate his parental rights.

But even then, she said she couldn't escape him. She believed Doug was stalking her.

But even then, she said she couldn't escape him. She believed Doug was stalking her.

He crossed three state lines, even with a restraining order, to follow her to Florida.

He crossed three state lines, even with a restraining order, to follow her to Florida.

The details of the shooting took Dr. Russell by surprise, given everything she'd heard about Doug and Ashley's relationship.

The details of the shooting took Dr. Russell by surprise, given everything she'd heard about Doug and Ashley's relationship.

I was so shocked that it wasn't Ashley that was dead. I really believed he was going to kill her.

I was so shocked that it wasn't Ashley that was dead. I really believed he was going to kill her.

Dr. Russell shared all this and more with detectives. Was she giving you insight into Doug and Ashley's relationship, about how volatile it was?