Unnamed Witness

She had her moments where she was nice, you know, but you don't know what's going to happen. I was always in fight or flight mode. She was not a homemaker. She was not a baker or a cooker or a cleaner. She was a shopper.

Within two weeks, Stephen asked Celeste out on their first date and she said yes.

Within two weeks, Stephen asked Celeste out on their first date and she said yes.

So she got a gun and then she started like just like waving it around, you know, like. And then she would, you know, just like it was like everybody was fair game in the room.

So she got a gun and then she started like just like waving it around, you know, like. And then she would, you know, just like it was like everybody was fair game in the room.

Stephen was known to be super funny, super generous.

Stephen was known to be super funny, super generous.

Stephen Beard grew up without having a lot of money.

Stephen Beard grew up without having a lot of money.

One of his first jobs was at Neiman Marcus, where he eventually meets his wife, Elise. She was a model for Neiman's.

One of his first jobs was at Neiman Marcus, where he eventually meets his wife, Elise. She was a model for Neiman's.

We had a ranch, and he loved on the weekends to go and hang out and ride horses and go fishing.

We had a ranch, and he loved on the weekends to go and hang out and ride horses and go fishing.

He really worked hard, started at the bottom, was able to develop a very successful advertising business.

He really worked hard, started at the bottom, was able to develop a very successful advertising business.

There may have been these red flags, but Stephen wasn't looking at them because of the way that she made him feel.

There may have been these red flags, but Stephen wasn't looking at them because of the way that she made him feel.

At the point that Celeste and Stephen meet, she has her twin daughters, Jennifer and Christina. Jennifer is living back in Washington with their dad, Craig, and Christina is living with Celeste.

At the point that Celeste and Stephen meet, she has her twin daughters, Jennifer and Christina. Jennifer is living back in Washington with their dad, Craig, and Christina is living with Celeste.

Well, so that's because of Celeste. I guess he wanted to help her become a family. She told us to ask him to adopt us. We said, hey, we don't have a dad. We would love for you to be our dad.