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00:00At approximately one o'clock in the morning on July 2, 2012, a driver traveling...
00:06A forest fire was spotted in a rural area near a town in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
00:13which caught his attention.
00:15A police officer who was patrolling the area responded to the call about the fire and, when
00:21He approached the place and was confronted with a terrifying sight.
00:24Amidst the fire, he found the remains of a woman, who appeared to be the central focus of the attack.
00:32of the fire.
00:33Authorities arrived quickly at the scene to isolate the area and begin the investigation.
00:40When the flames were finally brought under control, it was revealed that the victim was a young woman of about [age missing].
00:4520 years old, with stars tattooed on the back of her neck.
00:49She was naked from the waist down and was wearing only the burnt remains of a
00:56shirt, which identified her as a nursing student.
01:00The shocking discovery that destroyed a family and moved the entire community where the girl lived.
01:06It revealed one of the most barbaric and violent crimes ever witnessed in that region.
01:24Erika Megan Sharpton was born on October 24, 1987, in the picturesque town of Tula, Rome, situated
01:34in Coffey County, Tennessee, in the United States.
01:38She was the second of four children of Kelly Haley Sharpton, who had been working as a [position/position] since 2007.
01:45Graphic illustrator at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.
01:50Although documents mention Dom Cornelius Jr. as Kelly's partner, there is no confirmation.
01:56whether he was Megan's biological father.
01:58The girl grew up amidst the natural serenity of her hometown, along with her older sister.
02:04Older wife, Caroline Taylor, and her younger brothers, Alex and Will Sharpton.
02:09Since she was a child, everyone called her by her middle name, Megan.
02:15Kelly always described her daughter as a young woman with a compassionate and caring spirit, but
02:20who was also incredibly honest and trustworthy.
02:23Megan had a passion for crime shows, which she used to watch with her
02:30best friend, who later reported that, jokingly, Megan even commented
02:35She told her that if anything happened to her, her friend should look for clues that she would leave behind.
02:41back.
02:44Determined to achieve her goals, Megan started working part-time as a waitress.
02:50at the Yamato restaurant in Tularoma, and at a nursing home caring for the elderly, where he sought to acquire
02:57experience for the promising career she had chosen.
03:02Endowed with a humanitarian character, she found her true calling and passion in nursing.
03:08which led her to enroll in the nursing technician course at the Tularoma School.
03:15In her personal life, she also seemed to be on a path to success.
03:20In 2009, Megan began a stable relationship with a young man named Chris, who lived in the same neighborhood.
03:26city.
03:27In mid-2012, after three years of dating, she moved into Chris's apartment and they spent...
03:35to live together.
03:36At 24 years old, the young woman was experiencing a wonderful moment in her life.
03:42I had a wonderful family.
03:44She lived with her boyfriend in the Camélia area.
03:47She was a few months away from graduating and was looking for a promising job.
03:52Even while working two jobs and studying nursing, Megan always found time for
03:58Get in touch with your family.
04:01Every day, she would call her mother and talk to her about her day and plans.
04:07for the future.
04:09The two had a very close relationship, and Kelly was very proud of her daughter.
04:15On July 1, 2012, Megan planned to have dinner with her family.
04:21However, hours after confirming the plans, she called her mother explaining that there had been
04:27I had been called for a last-minute job interview and would be a little late.
04:32for dinner.
04:33Allegedly, Megan was to meet with a contact who needed a caregiver for an elderly person.
04:40At that moment, the family wasn't worried, because they knew she was willing to acquire it.
04:46Gain as much experience as possible for your future profession.
04:50However, no one imagined that this would be the last time the family would hear from them.
04:55Megan is alive.
04:59In the early hours of July 2, 2012, around 1 a.m., a driver spotted
05:06a forest fire that caught his attention.
05:09The fire occurred near the bridge that crosses Tinsford Lake in Franklin County.
05:16a rural area of Winchester, about 234 kilometers from Megan's hometown.
05:23A police officer who was patrolling the area responded to the call about the fire and, when he
05:29As he approached the location, he was confronted with a terrifying sight.
05:32Amidst the flames, he found the remains of a woman who appeared to be the source of the fire.
05:39No one could have imagined that such a peaceful area, where the most frequent incidents were
05:44Occasional forest fires had turned into the scene of something so barbaric.
05:50Authorities arrived quickly at the scene to isolate the area and begin the investigation.
05:57When the flames were finally contained, it was revealed that the victim was a young woman of about [age missing].
06:0320 years old, with stars tattooed on the back of her neck.
06:07She was naked from the waist down and was wearing only the burnt remains of a
06:13shirt, which identified her as a nursing student.
06:17The police officers noticed that the fire appeared to have been concentrated in the pelvic region, and it was
06:23It was evident, to the naked eye, that the young woman had been beaten and sexually assaulted before being...
06:29burned.
06:31For Detective George Dyer of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, that was a
06:37A scene worthy of a horror movie, not real life.
06:40The victim's head trauma was so severe that it was possible to feel the bones of the skull.
06:46broken, leading police to initially believe that a blunt force trauma had caused the injury.
06:52that was the cause of death.
06:54As the hours passed, the victim was identified as Megan Sharpton, 24, a student at...
07:02Nursing at the Technical School of Tula, Rome.
07:04Authorities quickly issued an alert to locate the young woman's car, which could...
07:11to be related to crime.
07:13That same day, Megan's red 1995 Ford Mustang was found on Highway 3, near
07:21at the bridge crossing, very close to Highway 64 and the town of Normand, just 32 kilometers away.
07:28where his charred body had been discovered.
07:32In the early hours of the investigation, after the removal of the body and its location
07:37From the vehicle, investigators concluded that Megan had likely been murdered.
07:43elsewhere, and that his body was taken to that isolated area where it was brutally...
07:48Burnt.
07:50The first statements from the sheriff's office were given by Detective Sergeant Chris.
07:55Gass, who revealed to the press that, although they could not say with absolute certainty, there was
08:01Strong evidence suggests that Megan had been attacked in a different location from where her body was found.
08:07discovered.
08:08He mentioned that the investigation team had tried to determine if the victim's car...
08:14had been used during the crime, but he made no comment about the last person who
08:19I could have seen Megan alive.
08:21The detective highlighted that they were analyzing various clues, interviewing witnesses, and...
08:27awaiting the results of the forensic examination, both on the body of the young nurse and on her
08:32vehicle.
08:34On Friday, July 6th, family and friends gathered for Megan's funeral, where the
08:40The pain of loss was visible on every face.
08:43Kelly, the young woman's mother, moved everyone by stating that the world had lost its star.
08:49brighter.
08:51She spoke fondly of the deep love Megan inspired in her family and friends.
08:56and in the community, expressing gratitude for the time and experiences they were able to share.
09:02with her daughter before her tragic and premature passing.
09:07While investigators awaited the results of the forensic examinations, they dedicated countless hours
09:13to follow the clues in the case.
09:15The first relevant clue came from Caroline's testimony, in which she expressed her suspicions about
09:21Chris, her younger sister's boyfriend, with whom she had a 3-year relationship.
09:27until the moment of his death.
09:29Given this, the police focused their attention on Chris.
09:33The young man was taken in for questioning and testified that Megan had agreed to an interview.
09:40for a job offer recommended by a supposed friend.
09:44Chris worked at a department store and, on the day of the crime, claimed to be on duty.
09:50From 5 PM until midnight.
09:53He stated that before leaving home that day, Megan warned that she would return home one
09:59a little later.
10:00Initially, he described the relationship as good, but that version was later disproven.
10:06Caroline revealed that the couple had faced several ups and downs.
10:11Pressed by the police, Chris admitted that his relationship with his girlfriend had become...
10:17Tense circumstances have persisted in recent weeks, but the resident denied any involvement in the incident.
10:21Even without ruling out the boyfriend as a suspect, the detectives decided to investigate this offer.
10:28the job Megan mentioned the night before the crime.
10:31According to Chris, the recommendation came from a former nursing classmate named Naomi.
10:38Through the technical school's records, investigators located at One Jones, the
10:44alleged person responsible for the nomination.
10:46When questioned, Naomi confirmed that she knew Megan, having studied with her the previous year.
10:53but he stated that they were not close and that there was no reason to commit a crime.
10:58against her.
10:59Naomi also denied recommending Megan for any job opening, emphasizing that she never...
11:05I would consider her as a potential candidate for a job opening, since they were not...
11:10very close.
11:12On Tuesday, July 10th, the autopsy results confirmed that Megan suffered a
11:18Head trauma, but investigators did not reveal further details about the cause.
11:23of his death.
11:24They continued interviewing the suspects, and up to that point, no arrests had been made.
11:29has been carried out.
11:31However, a subsequent expert report revealed a shocking detail.
11:36Megan had a gunshot wound to the face, which was the ultimate cause of her death.
11:42It was determined that the crime occurred before midnight and that the young woman was sexually assaulted.
11:48before being taken to the location where her body was partially incinerated.
11:53Another terrifying detail was the discovery that Megan had smoke in her lungs, indicating
11:59that she was still alive when she was set on fire.
12:01A flammable liquid was poured into his groin, making the scene even more brutal.
12:08Traces of semen were found on Megan's body and DNA samples were collected.
12:14at the crime scene and sent for analysis.
12:17Hope was growing among investigators that they could identify the culprit through this evidence.
12:24With the time of death officially established, detectives ruled out Chris as a suspect.
12:30after confirming through security footage that he was indeed working in the warehouse
12:36inside the store when Megan was attacked.
12:39On July 24, with no concrete leads on the assailant, the Arnold air base, where Kelly,
12:47Megan's mother, who was working, created a reward fund.
12:50The goal was to encourage anyone with information that would lead to the arrest of the person responsible.
12:57or those responsible for the crime to present themselves at the police station.
13:01The amount offered was significant, reflecting the family's desperate desire for justice.
13:07and the community.
13:09As detectives progressed in their investigations, they managed to uncover details on a cell phone.
13:15The old one that Megan had given to her boyfriend.
13:17Chris handed the device over to the investigators, who, analyzing the call history and
13:23messages, they discovered that the phone that had been used to lure the young woman to
13:29The job interview involved a disposable, unregistered cell phone purchased from a...
13:35local department store.
13:37The store was located and security footage was requested for verification.
13:42After exhausting hours, analyzing 12 videos from security cameras that recorded the
13:49The sale of disposable cell phones in the days leading up to the crime led investigators to believe...
13:55They encountered suspicious behavior.
13:57One man in particular drew attention because of his strange and suspicious behavior.
14:02He already had a cell phone, and yet he bought a disposable one.
14:08The detectives meticulously followed the suspect's every move through the different
14:15Security cameras led to the store exit and subsequently to the parking lot.
14:21where the man got into a red pickup truck.
14:24Quickly, a photo of the suspect was released by the sheriff's department and, in matters of
14:30Minutes later, he was identified as Timothy Gifford, a local drug dealer with a criminal record.
14:37criminals.
14:38Taken to the police station for questioning, Timothy showed nervousness and anxiety.
14:44which ended up revealing the name of someone the detectives already knew, Donnie Franks.
14:50Jones Jr.
14:51Timothy stated that he had purchased the disposable cell phone at the request of Donnie, who worked
14:57as a police informant.
14:59Donnie, a 37-year-old man, resided in Tularoma, where his family owned several farms.
15:07He had an extensive criminal record, including crimes related to robbery, drugs, and even...
15:13an accusation of sexual assault in the past.
15:15What was most relevant to the investigators, however, was that Donnie was married to Naomi, his former colleague.
15:22Megan's classmate, who had supposedly contacted her to offer her a job.
15:28Immediately, Donnie became a person of interest in the investigation and was brought to...
15:33Sheriff's office for questioning.
15:36Initially, he denied any involvement in the case.
15:40In his version of events, he admitted knowing Megan, but said he had only spoken to her that day.
15:46which led her, along with her wife, to nursing school.
15:50Using vulgar language, he claimed he was with his children the entire time and denied having
15:56Timothy received his disposable phone.
15:59With no further leads, the investigators decided to request an analysis of the geolocation data.
16:06from Donnie, Timothy, and Megan's cell phones, as well as the disposable device.
16:11While they awaited the results, which could take weeks, they examined Donnie's car.
16:17To the detectives' satisfaction, they found weapons and ammunition in the trunk of the vehicle.
16:24which allowed them to arrest the man for illegal possession of a firearm, since he was a
16:29convicted criminal.
16:31Bail was set at one thousand dollars, which allowed enough time to keep him in custody.
16:37since he was considered highly dangerous.
16:40When the report on the GPS in the phones finally arrived, the results were revealing.
16:46The disposable cell phone moved at the same frequency as Donnie's personal cell phone.
16:53The data showed that it had been used to contact Megan, and communication ceased.
16:58at the same location where the victim's red Ford Mustang was found.
17:03Furthermore, the GPS linked Donnie and Megan's phones to the same location where the investigators were.
17:09They believed she had been attacked, and eventually went to the location where her body was found in flames.
17:16Although there was evidence linking Donnie to the crime, it was not conclusive enough.
17:22to guarantee a conviction.
17:24However, when the results of the DNA collected from Megan's body came back and matched with
17:31With Donnie's case, the investigation took a new turn.
17:34Faced with this undeniable evidence, Donnie tried to change his initial version, claiming
17:40that he and Megan had a consensual intimate relationship.
17:45Unable to refute this claim without further evidence, the authorities obtained a search warrant.
17:51to the trailer where Donnie lived.
17:54After more than nine hours of searching, they found more weapons, ammunition, and, in a burnt barrel,
18:00the remains of a purple scarf with star prints, a gift from Caroline to her sister Megan in October.
18:08Faced with growing community frustration over the delay in resolving the case, Kelly met
18:14with reporters in front of the Coffey County Justice Center.
18:18She acknowledged the community's frustration and anger, but expressed her confidence in
18:23that the case was being handled properly by the authorities.
18:27Kelly had a different perspective regarding the impact of the case on the Tularoma community.
18:32While the residents were shocked, she expressed deep gratitude to the sheriff.
18:38From Franklin County, Tim Fuller, and to investigator Todd Armond.
18:43These two became pillars of support for her and her family during that difficult time.
18:49She made it clear that, although it might seem strange to some, it was not her responsibility.
18:55to do justice.
18:56I didn't intend to spend my life agonizing over what should happen to the suspect, because I believed
19:02that nothing could compensate for the irreparable loss he had suffered.
19:05For Kelly, satisfaction would come when the community was safe, with a dangerous man gone.
19:11He caused so much suffering behind bars.
19:14She sought peace and believed she would find it when the case was finally resolved.
19:20Kelly mentioned that the authorities had gathered a vast amount of evidence, both
19:25circumstantial as well as direct, against a person of interest in the case.
19:30There was a strong belief that the suspect involved in the brutal crime did not act alone.
19:36Now, Megan's family awaited the moment when the district attorney, Mike Taylor, would present...
19:42officially the accusations.
19:44During a press statement, Tim Fuller, the sheriff of Franklin County, stated
19:50that in working on Megan's case, he and his team took on some of the family's suffering.
19:56The tragedy of losing the young woman became personal for him, which motivated him to ensure...
20:02that all information be delivered to the prosecutor with the utmost accuracy, avoiding
20:08any mistake that could result in the release of the person responsible.
20:11Fuller described the case as horrific, marked by a violent crime and full of circumstances.
20:18complex circumstances, which could even justify the death penalty as a sentence.
20:23Furthermore, the authorities, along with the Sharpton family, were concerned that
20:29that Donnie, the suspect, had other charges against him and was so dangerous that he even threatened someone.
20:35Megan's family member.
20:37Kelly revealed that she knew the man identified as responsible for the crime socially.
20:43whom she described as a predator.
20:45This individual approached the wife of one of Kelly's sons during a football game in
20:51Tularoma High School, patting him on the shoulder and making a threat.
20:56The incident generated fear among the victim's family, who feared that if Donnie was brave...
21:02sufficient to get close to them during the investigation, he could also be
21:07willing to commit more violent acts
21:10On November 1, 2012, while investigators were still gathering incriminating evidence, the family
21:18Megan faced a moment of conflicting emotions when she was invited to the ceremony.
21:24Graduation ceremony for the nursing class of the Tularoma Technical School.
21:29Megan's friends and classmates gathered for her graduation ceremony at the Church of Christ.
21:35Highlands Hills, in Tularoma.
21:37An empty seat was left, adorned with flowers and decorations in honor of Megan.
21:44who should have been there, but was tragically a victim of violence.
21:48During the ceremony, there was a moving slideshow displaying photos of Megan.
21:54reminding everyone how sweet and kind she was.
21:58Kelly, holding a photo of her daughter, expressed a mixture of joy and sadness, saying
22:04Megan had worked very hard to obtain her diploma, which was cruelly denied to her.
22:10She recalled that her daughter dreamed of being a nurse and was only two months away from achieving that goal.
22:15objective when his life was interrupted.
22:18Megan's eighteen classmates agreed that graduation wasn't the same without her, but
22:24Despite her physical absence, her presence was felt during that memorable moment.
22:30After four months of investigation, conducted jointly by the Sheriff's Department of
22:36Franklin County and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed that one of the weapons
22:42The evidence found on Donnie's property matched the audacity to take Megan Sharpton's life.
22:49On November 5, 2012, Donnie Jones was formally charged by the state with manslaughter.
22:55first-degree charges of sexual assault and two counts of aggravated rape.
23:00Detective George Dyer of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office described Donnie as
23:06A cold and calculating criminal who made Megan live through a true hell of panic and fear.
23:12in his final moments.
23:14Furthermore, the investigation revealed that Donnie was lying in wait for other potential victims.
23:19before taking Megan's life.
23:22Even if the nursing student hadn't died and the events hadn't led to...
23:27After the criminal's arrest, authorities believed he might have deceived and attacked more people.
23:33women.
23:34With a demeanor that attempted to convey optimism, Kelly struggled to remain composed.
23:40The crime against Megan's life contained at least three aggravating factors that could lead to...
23:46death penalty.
23:47The accusations were serious enough, and the prosecutors were in a heated debate.
23:53regarding whether or not to request this maximum punishment.
23:56Given this situation, the case was brought to a hearing in the District Court in December.
24:02that year by the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office.
24:06Judge Thomas Graham, before making any decision, ordered that Donnie undergo an evaluation.
24:13psychiatric.
24:14This assessment would be crucial in determining whether he was fully aware of his actions.
24:20at the time of the crime, it was determined whether he was mentally fit to stand trial or should be institutionalized.
24:25Donnie's defense, represented by Jeff Ford, a court-appointed attorney from Winchester,
24:33He acknowledged the seriousness of the evidence presented against his client.
24:37In an attempt to avoid the death penalty, the defense opted to request a fast-track trial.
24:43Thus, on February 4, 2013, Donnie, handcuffed and shackled, entered the District Court.
24:52from Franklin County.
24:54Before Judge Curtis Smith, he pleaded guilty to the crime.
24:59Kelly, who was present at the hearing, witnessed a distressing moment.
25:04Donnie, in an attempt to manipulate her, did everything he could to get her to look in his direction.
25:10When he finally got her attention, he made a movement with his lips that seemed...
25:15to indicate that he was not guilty.
25:17Despite this attempt at communication, Donnie was convicted of first-degree murder.
25:23and received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
25:29The prosecutor stated after the hearing that, with the confession of guilt and acceptance of the sentence,
25:35It would not be necessary to prosecute him for sexual assault, since he would remain in prison for that reason.
25:40rest of life.
25:42After the trial, new details about the case and Donnie's modus operandi emerged.
25:49Steve Blount, assistant district attorney, revealed that before murdering Megan, Donnie
25:55He used a disposable phone to hire a woman in Manchester.
25:59He made several calls to this woman, offering her a job to take care of a
26:04elderly.
26:05After several conversations, he even arranged a meeting with her, but he backed out when...
26:11I heard that the woman would be bringing her mother along.
26:14So, he started calling a phone number he had for Megan, an acquaintance.
26:19because he attends the same nursing school as his wife, Naomi.
26:23However, that number belonged to an old cell phone that Megan had given to her boyfriend.
26:30After several attempts, Donnie managed to speak directly to her, and she was thrilled.
26:36with the job offer he made to her.
26:39Donnie arranged the meeting on a deserted road in Belford County, a location where the car of
26:45Megan was later found.
26:48According to the report from the pathologist at the State Medical Examiner's Office, it was there that Megan
26:53She was brutally murdered, shot in the face and struck in the back of the neck with a blunt object.
26:59The case involved two different counties.
27:03Megan's partially burned body was discovered on the side of Alt Highway in County County.
27:09Franklin's car was found on the Free Fox Bridge highway, belonging to
27:14Belford County.
27:16Two days later, the young woman's purse was found on Flat Road, still in Franklin County.
27:22A detective from Itularoma joined the investigation, and Donnie was accused of being a convicted criminal.
27:29in possession of a firearm.
27:31However, this charge was dropped after Donnie was sentenced to life imprisonment.
27:36The Attorney General of the 12th Judicial District, despite considering the case horrific, expressed
27:43satisfaction with the outcome and hope that the sentence would bring some relief to
27:48Megan's family and mother.
27:50Although the conviction brought some relief, Kelly felt that justice had not been served.
27:55has been fully accomplished.
27:57She acknowledged the investigators' efforts, but lamented that Donnie, even with 23 convictions...
28:04previous ones, he was free when he attacked his daughter.
28:07Still, he believed that Megan's death would prevent other people from becoming victims.
28:13of this dangerous criminal.
28:15On the same day the sentence was handed down, Donnie Jones Jr. was transferred to prison.
28:21from Morgan County, in eastern Tennessee, where he will spend the rest of his life serving his sentence.
28:26pity.
28:26The transfer was carried out by the sheriff and two other police officers.
28:31However, just three weeks after being declared guilty, on February 25, Donnie
28:38He tried to alter his testimony.
28:40He submitted documents claiming that he had received inadequate legal assistance.
28:46According to the new version of events, his lawyer pressured him to accept the agreement and
28:52thus to prosecute, under the threat of prosecutors pressing charges against his wife Naomi.
28:57Donnie appointed a new lawyer, who formally filed a motion contesting the conviction.
29:02However, the attempt was unsuccessful after evaluation of the psychiatric report.
29:07which reinforced the validity of the original testimony.
29:11Nine months after the tragic event, Megan's family and friends reunited with
29:17Kelly at the location where the young woman's body was found.
29:20There, a monument was erected in honor of Megan, designed by local artist Bobby.
29:26Clement.
29:27The artwork, which is over two meters tall, is composed of 24 glowing metal stars.
29:34They are bathed in sunlight and gently rotate in the breeze, symbolizing each year of Megan's life.
29:39The artist also installed a solar light on top of the monument, allowing it to be seen.
29:45At night, absorb the daylight to shine eternally.
29:50Near this monument, there is a beautiful portrait of Megan painted by Kelly during
29:55The end-of-year holidays, and a stone with an inscription, her name is Megan.
30:00On July 2nd, when the police delivered the tragic news to Kelly, she repeated tirelessly...
30:06This phrase, which became a motto.
30:09Kelly wanted her daughter to be remembered as a real and significant person, not...
30:15just another case.
30:17Megan had star tattoos, one for each of her brothers.
30:22This mark was her identity, and her mother wanted to remember her as a vibrant girl.
30:28always on the move, whose life was brutally cut short and who was cruelly murdered and
30:33Burned area by the side of the road.
30:35In the months following Megan's death, Kelly, though deeply shaken, struggled with everything.
30:42their strength to cope with irreparable loss.
30:45Although she had other children to care for and love, the pain of losing Megan was unbearable.
30:51Even with justice being served, Kelly never fully overcame the loss.
30:57of the daughter.
30:58On November 8, 2013, another tragedy struck the Charpington family.
31:05Kelly passed away at Erlinger Medical Center in Chattanooga at the age of 47.
31:10The cause of death has not been officially released by the police, but the information
31:16What circulated in the media was that Kelly took her own life.
31:20She couldn't bear the loss of her daughter, with whom she had such a close relationship, and ended up taking...
31:26this extreme attitude.
31:27One of the detectives involved in the case stated that Donnie had, in a way, destroyed
31:33The lives of both Megan and her mother.
31:37The following year, on November 6, 2014, Judge Curtis Smith of the District Court,
31:45reviewed and accepted a new motion presented by Donnie, once again related to the confession.
31:51of guilt.
31:52However, the original sentence was upheld, and Donnie has remained incarcerated ever since.
31:58in the Tandem Center industrial complex, a state prison located in the county.
32:03Rickman, southwest of Nashville, where he will serve his life sentence.
32:09The last update on the case was in February 2019, seven years after the brutal event.
32:15murder of Megan Sharpington.
32:17Naomi, Donnie's wife, filed for divorce.
32:22Donnie petitioned the trial court to allow him to participate in the
32:27process via videoconference.
32:29However, his request was ignored and the hearing was held in his absence, resulting in
32:36dissolution of marriage.
32:39And that was our video for today.
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