Dad kills wife and daughters when pushed out of love triangle

A family's peaceful holiday gathering is A family's peaceful holiday gathering is suddenly crashed by a murderous maniac suddenly crashed by a murderous maniac suddenly crashed by a murderous maniac with AN ASSAULT RIFLE. AND A FRANTIC EMERGENCY OPERATOR hears AND A FRANTIC EMERGENCY OPERATOR hears the unspeakable horror the unspeakable horror the unspeakable horror unfolding at grandma's house. >> I threw everything to myself. >> I threw everything to myself. You know, You know, You know, what the hell? How many more could there what the hell? How many more could there what the hell? How many more could there possibly be? >> This shocking tragedy would wipe out all >> This shocking tragedy would wipe out all but two members of what was regarded as but two members of what was regarded as but two members of what was regarded as the perfect all-American family by the perfect all-American family by the perfect all-American family by friends and neighbors in Weatherford, friends and neighbors in Weatherford, friends and neighbors in Weatherford, [music] Texas, a quiet bedroom community [music] Texas, a quiet bedroom community [music] Texas, a quiet bedroom community of Fort Worth. of Fort Worth. of Fort Worth. >> They were something else in their little >> They were something else in their little >> They were something else in their little town. town. town. >> Where Craig Keyler, an accomplished >> Where Craig Keyler, an accomplished >> Where Craig Keyler, an accomplished engineer, was the town's utility engineer, was the town's utility engineer, was the town's utility director. director. director. >> It was a not only well-paying job, but a >> It was a not only well-paying job, but a >> It was a not only well-paying job, but a well-respected [music] position within well-respected [music] position within well-respected [music] position within the community. the community. the community. >> Craig and Karen were also the proud >> Craig and Karen were also the proud >> Craig and Karen were also the proud parents of two beautiful [music] teenage parents of two beautiful [music] teenage parents of two beautiful [music] teenage daughters, Emily and Lauren, and a daughters, Emily and Lauren, and a daughters, Emily and Lauren, and a toddler named Shawn.

toddler named Shawn. toddler named Shawn. >> Emily was the firstborn. >> Emily was the firstborn. >> Emily was the firstborn. And she was the smart kid, a pleaser, And she was the smart kid, a pleaser, And she was the smart kid, a pleaser, [music] [music] [music] wanted to do good, kind of like her mom, wanted to do good, kind of like her mom, wanted to do good, kind of like her mom, creative and smart. creative and smart. creative and smart. >> So was younger sister Lauren, but in a >> So was younger sister Lauren, but in a >> So was younger sister Lauren, but in a different way, says their aunt Lynn, different way, says their aunt Lynn, different way, says their aunt Lynn, Karen's younger sister. Karen's younger sister. Karen's younger sister. >> She was [music] kind of silly, more of a >> She was [music] kind of silly, more of a >> She was [music] kind of silly, more of a creative, outside-the-box kind of a creative, outside-the-box kind of a creative, outside-the-box kind of a thinker. thinker. thinker. >> The pair had combined their talents to >> The pair had combined their talents to >> The pair had combined their talents to become the leaders of an all-girl band become the leaders of an all-girl band become the leaders of an all-girl band that made them local stars like their that made them local stars like their that made them local stars like their mom and dad. mom and dad. mom and dad. >> Emily played [music] >> Emily played [music] >> Emily played [music] the drum set and sang, and Lauren played the drum set and sang, and Lauren played the drum set and sang, and Lauren played the bass and sang. the bass and sang. the bass and sang. >> And with their beautiful home and all >> And with their beautiful home and all >> And with their beautiful home and all the other trappings of wealth and the other trappings of wealth and the other trappings of wealth and success, the Keyler family was living success, the Keyler family was living success, the Keyler family was living the dream. the dream. the dream. But Lynn says that although Craig and But Lynn says that although Craig and But Lynn says that although Craig and Karen appeared to be still in love after Karen appeared to be still in love after Karen appeared to be still in love after more than 20 years of marriage, behind more than 20 years of marriage, behind more than 20 years of marriage, behind closed doors they had hit some bumps in closed doors they had hit some bumps in closed doors they had hit some bumps in the road. the road. the road. >> Relationship-wise with between the two >> Relationship-wise with between the two >> Relationship-wise with between the two of them, it was just not going well. of them, it was just not going well. of them, it was just not going well. >> Lynn says she had learned that Craig had >> Lynn says she had learned that Craig had >> Lynn says she had learned that Craig had become obsessively controlling, right become obsessively controlling, right become obsessively controlling, right down to limiting Karen to an allowance, down to limiting Karen to an allowance, down to limiting Karen to an allowance, and even setting the precise time they and even setting the precise time they and even setting the precise time they would have sex each night.

would have sex each night. would have sex each night. >> If she didn't >> If she didn't >> If she didn't >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> do what he wanted, bedtime at 9:00, she >> do what he wanted, bedtime at 9:00, she >> do what he wanted, bedtime at 9:00, she would, quote, pay for it. would, quote, pay for it. would, quote, pay for it. >> But Lynn says Karen continued to cater >> But Lynn says Karen continued to cater >> But Lynn says Karen continued to cater to Craig's demands to keep peace in the to Craig's demands to keep peace in the to Craig's demands to keep peace in the family. family. family. >> She found it just easier to go along >> She found it just easier to go along >> She found it just easier to go along with with with okay, he expects this, so I might as okay, he expects this, so I might as okay, he expects this, so I might as well just do it, so I don't have to well just do it, so I don't have to well just do it, so I don't have to pay for it later. pay for it later. pay for it later. >> That is until Karen found someone who >> That is until Karen found someone who >> That is until Karen found someone who treated her a whole lot better. treated her a whole lot better. treated her a whole lot better. Another woman, Sunny Reese, a beautiful Another woman, Sunny Reese, a beautiful Another woman, Sunny Reese, a beautiful fellow fitness instructor Karen had met fellow fitness instructor Karen had met fellow fitness instructor Karen had met and fallen for at the gym where they and fallen for at the gym where they and fallen for at the gym where they both worked. both worked. both worked. >> My theory is Karen was so beaten down >> My theory is Karen was so beaten down >> My theory is Karen was so beaten down for so long. for so long. for so long. Finally, somebody took an interest in Finally, somebody took an interest in Finally, somebody took an interest in her her her >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> in a positive way. >> in a positive way. >> in a positive way. And treated her well. And treated her well. And treated her well. >> Karen and Sunny are said to have become >> Karen and Sunny are said to have become >> Karen and Sunny are said to have become so inseparable that Karen told Craig so inseparable that Karen told Craig so inseparable that Karen told Craig about their affair. about their affair. about their affair. And her husband reportedly not only And her husband reportedly not only And her husband reportedly not only approved of it, [music] but actually approved of it, [music] but actually approved of it, [music] but actually encouraged Karen to continue seeing encouraged Karen to continue seeing encouraged Karen to continue seeing Sunny.

Sunny. Sunny. >> I kind of had a thought in mind of >> I kind of had a thought in mind of >> I kind of had a thought in mind of [music] the three of them having been [music] the three of them having been [music] the three of them having been involved in a a threesome type of involved in a a threesome type of involved in a a threesome type of situation. situation. situation. >> Until Craig found himself the odd man >> Until Craig found himself the odd man >> Until Craig found himself the odd man out. out. out. >> It seems like it kind of backfired on >> It seems like it kind of backfired on >> It seems like it kind of backfired on him. him. him. >> As it became obvious that, uh, Karen and >> As it became obvious that, uh, Karen and >> As it became obvious that, uh, Karen and Sunny were both interested in each other Sunny were both interested in each other Sunny were both interested in each other and not in him, and kind of start and not in him, and kind of start and not in him, and kind of start pushing him out of the picture, then he pushing him out of the picture, then he pushing him out of the picture, then he became extremely jealous of that became extremely jealous of that became extremely jealous of that relationship. relationship. relationship. >> So jealous, allegedly, that Craig took a >> So jealous, allegedly, that Craig took a >> So jealous, allegedly, that Craig took a new, even higher paying government job new, even higher paying government job new, even higher paying government job in Columbia, Missouri, and moved Karen in Columbia, Missouri, and moved Karen in Columbia, Missouri, and moved Karen and their daughters into an even nicer and their daughters into an even nicer and their daughters into an even nicer home there just to get his wife away home there just to get his wife away home there just to get his wife away from his love rival Sunny. from his love rival Sunny. from his love rival Sunny. >> He basically thought that moving the >> He basically thought that moving the >> He basically thought that moving the family away getting them to another town family away getting them to another town family away getting them to another town that they go back to having the perfect that they go back to having the perfect that they go back to having the perfect life. life. life. >> But within a year Karen files for >> But within a year Karen files for >> But within a year Karen files for divorce, takes her daughters, and divorce, takes her daughters, and divorce, takes her daughters, and returns to girlfriend Sunny. returns to girlfriend Sunny. returns to girlfriend Sunny. >> He didn't know how to handle that. >> He didn't know how to handle that. >> He didn't know how to handle that. >> And then it happens. As Karen and the >> And then it happens. As Karen and the >> And then it happens. As Karen and the kids are visiting her grandmother, kids are visiting her grandmother, kids are visiting her grandmother, 89-year-old Dorothy White at her farm on 89-year-old Dorothy White at her farm on 89-year-old Dorothy White at her farm on Thanksgiving weekend, the grandmother calls her emergency the grandmother calls her emergency alert service saying a gunman has just alert service saying a gunman has just alert service saying a gunman has just burst into her home firing at ANYTHING burst into her home firing at ANYTHING burst into her home firing at ANYTHING THAT MOVES.

THE ALARMED OPERATOR CAN HEAR gunfire in THE ALARMED OPERATOR CAN HEAR gunfire in the background. Sheriff's Deputy Nathan Perling is the Sheriff's Deputy Nathan Perling is the first to arrive at the crime scene to first to arrive at the crime scene to first to arrive at the crime scene to find the grandmother in the kitchen find the grandmother in the kitchen find the grandmother in the kitchen still alive but bleeding [music] to still alive but bleeding [music] to still alive but bleeding [music] to death from multiple gunshot wounds. death from multiple gunshot wounds. death from multiple gunshot wounds. >> Her forearm grabbed him and >> Her forearm grabbed him and >> Her forearm grabbed him and uh the amount of blood uh the amount of blood uh the amount of blood that there wasn't anything that I could that there wasn't anything that I could that there wasn't anything that I could do for her at that moment. do for her at that moment. do for her at that moment. >> Deputy Perling follows a trail of blood >> Deputy Perling follows a trail of blood >> Deputy Perling follows a trail of blood and shell casings into the dining room and shell casings into the dining room and shell casings into the dining room where he finds Grandma White's where he finds Grandma White's where he finds Grandma White's granddaughter, Karen, also riddled with granddaughter, Karen, also riddled with granddaughter, Karen, also riddled with bullets and apparently dead. bullets and apparently dead. bullets and apparently dead. >> She was on the floor >> She was on the floor >> She was on the floor on her back. on her back. on her back. She didn't look like she was breathing She didn't look like she was breathing She didn't look like she was breathing or had a pulse. or had a pulse. or had a pulse. >> As he continues through the house, >> As he continues through the house, >> As he continues through the house, Deputy Perling finds Emily also Deputy Perling finds Emily also Deputy Perling finds Emily also apparently dead in the living room. apparently dead in the living room. apparently dead in the living room. >> She'd been shot once in the chest. >> She'd been shot once in the chest. >> She'd been shot once in the chest. She either was hiding or fell behind the She either was hiding or fell behind the She either was hiding or fell behind the couch and the coffee table. couch and the coffee table. couch and the coffee table. >> It's like the deputy has walked into a >> It's like the deputy has walked into a >> It's like the deputy has walked into a waking nightmare.

waking nightmare. waking nightmare. >> Remember saying to myself, >> Remember saying to myself, >> Remember saying to myself, you know, you know, you know, what the hell? How many more could there what the hell? How many more could there what the hell? How many more could there possibly be? possibly be? possibly be? >> And then something eerie gets his >> And then something eerie gets his >> And then something eerie gets his attention. attention. attention. >> Heard this voice, very faint, >> Heard this voice, very faint, >> Heard this voice, very faint, very very very disturbing, disturbing, disturbing, I guess is the word I would use. I guess is the word I would use. I guess is the word I would use. Pleading. Pleading. Pleading. Help me. Help me. Help me. Help me. Help me. Help me. I don't want to die. I don't want to die. I don't want to die. >> The deputy follows the voice up the >> The deputy follows the voice up the >> The deputy follows the voice up the stairs stairs stairs to find Karen's youngest daughter, to find Karen's youngest daughter, to find Karen's youngest daughter, 16-year-old Lauren, shot in the back 16-year-old Lauren, shot in the back 16-year-old Lauren, shot in the back and bleeding to death from her bullet and bleeding to death from her bullet and bleeding to death from her bullet wounds. wounds. wounds. >> Her lower right side was turning purple >> Her lower right side was turning purple >> Her lower right side was turning purple as I was watching it. So I could see the as I was watching it. So I could see the as I was watching it. So I could see the blood pooling up internally. blood pooling up internally. blood pooling up internally. >> But Lauren was still desperately >> But Lauren was still desperately >> But Lauren was still desperately clinging to life and still talking. Her clinging to life and still talking. Her clinging to life and still talking. Her last words recorded by Deputy Pearling. last words recorded by Deputy Pearling. last words recorded by Deputy Pearling. >> Hold on. Don't move. >> Hold on. Don't move. >> Hold on. Don't move. >> I'm still here. >> I'm still here. >> I'm still here. >> I know. Don't move. >> I know. Don't move. >> I know. Don't move. >> I don't want to die. >> I don't want to die. >> I don't want to die. >> We're going to take care of you, okay? >> We're going to take care of you, okay? >> We're going to take care of you, okay? >> Keep me alive.

>> Cops had arrived at Grandma Wright's >> Cops had arrived at Grandma Wright's home to find a little farmhouse of home to find a little farmhouse of home to find a little farmhouse of unimaginable horror. unimaginable horror. unimaginable horror. Her 18-year-old great-granddaughter was Her 18-year-old great-granddaughter was Her 18-year-old great-granddaughter was already dead. already dead. already dead. And the teenager's mother, 44-year-old And the teenager's mother, 44-year-old And the teenager's mother, 44-year-old Karen, had also been killed in a Karen, had also been killed in a Karen, had also been killed in a horrifying Thanksgiving holiday horrifying Thanksgiving holiday horrifying Thanksgiving holiday massacre. massacre. massacre. But 89-year-old grandmother Dorothy was But 89-year-old grandmother Dorothy was But 89-year-old grandmother Dorothy was still alive. As was Emily's younger still alive. As was Emily's younger still alive. As was Emily's younger sister Lauren, who was 16. sister Lauren, who was 16. sister Lauren, who was 16. >> I don't want to die. >> I don't want to die. >> I don't want to die. >> Who did this to you? >> Who did this to you? >> Who did this to you? >> And with her dying breath, Lauren tells >> And with her dying breath, Lauren tells >> And with her dying breath, Lauren tells Deputy Sheriff Nathan Pearling the Deputy Sheriff Nathan Pearling the Deputy Sheriff Nathan Pearling the identity of the man who shot the entire identity of the man who shot the entire identity of the man who shot the entire family. family. family. >> She told me >> She told me >> She told me Craig. Craig. Craig. And I said, "Who's Craig?" And she said, And I said, "Who's Craig?" And she said, And I said, "Who's Craig?" And she said, "My dad." "My dad." "My dad." >> The deputy could hardly believe his own >> The deputy could hardly believe his own >> The deputy could hardly believe his own ears. ears. ears. >> And she was very clear. >> And she was very clear. >> And she was very clear. And so at that moment I put out the put And so at that moment I put out the put And so at that moment I put out the put out the dispatch who we were looking out the dispatch who we were looking out the dispatch who we were looking for. for. for. Who had done this. And then I just held Who had done this. And then I just held Who had done this. And then I just held her. her. her. >> Until medics arrived and rushed Lauren >> Until medics arrived and rushed Lauren >> Until medics arrived and rushed Lauren to a hospital where the heroic teen to a hospital where the heroic teen to a hospital where the heroic teen would be declared dead soon after would be declared dead soon after would be declared dead soon after arrival.

arrival. arrival. >> She was amazing. Um, I can't imagine the >> She was amazing. Um, I can't imagine the >> She was amazing. Um, I can't imagine the level of pain that she was in level of pain that she was in level of pain that she was in emotionally and physically. emotionally and physically. emotionally and physically. >> Grandma Wright would also identify Craig >> Grandma Wright would also identify Craig >> Grandma Wright would also identify Craig Keeler as the gunman before dying Keeler as the gunman before dying Keeler as the gunman before dying several days later. several days later. several days later. And as heartbreaking as it is, Craig and And as heartbreaking as it is, Craig and And as heartbreaking as it is, Craig and Karen's little boy, Shawn, just 10 years Karen's little boy, Shawn, just 10 years Karen's little boy, Shawn, just 10 years old, would point the finger at his old, would point the finger at his old, would point the finger at his father. father. father. >> He watched his dad come in the back door >> He watched his dad come in the back door >> He watched his dad come in the back door and shoot his mom. and shoot his mom. and shoot his mom. >> Before fleeing to the safety of a >> Before fleeing to the safety of a >> Before fleeing to the safety of a neighbor's home. neighbor's home. neighbor's home. >> We all believe that yes, absolutely, the >> We all believe that yes, absolutely, the >> We all believe that yes, absolutely, the son was intentionally spared. son was intentionally spared. son was intentionally spared. >> And investigators would learn why after >> And investigators would learn why after >> And investigators would learn why after capturing Craig the morning after the capturing Craig the morning after the capturing Craig the morning after the massacre. massacre. massacre. When someone spotted the fugitive father When someone spotted the fugitive father When someone spotted the fugitive father abandoning his truck and running down a abandoning his truck and running down a abandoning his truck and running down a quiet road in the woods. quiet road in the woods. quiet road in the woods. >> I believe there's somebody back here. >> I believe there's somebody back here. >> I believe there's somebody back here. >> And 46-year-old Craig Keeler would >> And 46-year-old Craig Keeler would >> And 46-year-old Craig Keeler would surrender peacefully to a sheriff's surrender peacefully to a sheriff's surrender peacefully to a sheriff's deputy who had responded to the 911 deputy who had responded to the 911 deputy who had responded to the 911 call. call. call. >> He pulled up to him and rolled his >> He pulled up to him and rolled his >> He pulled up to him and rolled his window down and the individual said, window down and the individual said, window down and the individual said, "I'm the I'm the man you're looking "I'm the I'm the man you're looking "I'm the I'm the man you're looking for." for." for." >> This doesn't look really very good as >> This doesn't look really very good as >> This doesn't look really very good as I'm sure you well understand.

I'm sure you well understand. I'm sure you well understand. And And And I'm messed up. I'm messed up. I'm messed up. I'm messed up. I'm messed up. I'm messed up. >> Keeler refuses to talk to detectives at >> Keeler refuses to talk to detectives at >> Keeler refuses to talk to detectives at the station about the day of his the station about the day of his the station about the day of his family's massacre, but he speaks openly family's massacre, but he speaks openly family's massacre, but he speaks openly about the events leading up to it. about the events leading up to it. about the events leading up to it. >> You know, obviously, it's the Sunny >> You know, obviously, it's the Sunny >> You know, obviously, it's the Sunny connection. connection. connection. >> Admitting that he was hurt and angry >> Admitting that he was hurt and angry >> Admitting that he was hurt and angry when his wife, Karen, left him for when his wife, Karen, left him for when his wife, Karen, left him for another woman, a fellow fitness another woman, a fellow fitness another woman, a fellow fitness instructor, Sunny Reese, and then filed instructor, Sunny Reese, and then filed instructor, Sunny Reese, and then filed for divorce. for divorce. for divorce. >> I was having a hard time with the whole >> I was having a hard time with the whole >> I was having a hard time with the whole situation. situation. situation. >> Keeler says he was agreeable to Karen >> Keeler says he was agreeable to Karen >> Keeler says he was agreeable to Karen having a relationship with Sunny in the having a relationship with Sunny in the having a relationship with Sunny in the beginning. beginning. beginning. >> I said, you know, I'm just so happy I, >> I said, you know, I'm just so happy I, >> I said, you know, I'm just so happy I, you know, there's something you wanted you know, there's something you wanted you know, there's something you wanted to try. Just to try. Just to try. Just I just don't want to lose you in the I just don't want to lose you in the I just don't want to lose you in the process. Just be careful. process. Just be careful. process. Just be careful. Right. Right. Right. Just trying to be a Just trying to be a Just trying to be a trying to be nice today. trying to be nice today. trying to be nice today. >> So, what happened? >> So, what happened? >> So, what happened? >> I mean, it just it just became just a >> I mean, it just it just became just a >> I mean, it just it just became just a relationship that relationship that relationship that took over. took over. took over. >> Kaylor says Karen's affair with Sunny >> Kaylor says Karen's affair with Sunny >> Kaylor says Karen's affair with Sunny continued even after he moved the family continued even after he moved the family continued even after he moved the family from Texas to Missouri from Texas to Missouri from Texas to Missouri >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> in the hope of breaking them up and >> in the hope of breaking them up and >> in the hope of breaking them up and winning back his wife.

winning back his wife. winning back his wife. >> She'd fly down there or Sunny'd fly up >> She'd fly down there or Sunny'd fly up >> She'd fly down there or Sunny'd fly up here. here. here. >> And Kaylor says he was furious when he >> And Kaylor says he was furious when he >> And Kaylor says he was furious when he learned Karen was allegedly taking the learned Karen was allegedly taking the learned Karen was allegedly taking the kids with her when she visited Sunny. kids with her when she visited Sunny. kids with her when she visited Sunny. >> Kids told me that they stayed in a hotel >> Kids told me that they stayed in a hotel >> Kids told me that they stayed in a hotel room. Sunny was there, obviously. Sunny was there, obviously. >> He says he also felt humiliated when >> He says he also felt humiliated when >> He says he also felt humiliated when Karen and Sunny came out by flaunting Karen and Sunny came out by flaunting Karen and Sunny came out by flaunting their relationship at a New Year's Eve their relationship at a New Year's Eve their relationship at a New Year's Eve party attended by some of his friends. party attended by some of his friends. party attended by some of his friends. >> They were sitting together and rubbing >> They were sitting together and rubbing >> They were sitting together and rubbing each other's leg and I mean, just just each other's leg and I mean, just just each other's leg and I mean, just just making a spectacle and then it just got making a spectacle and then it just got making a spectacle and then it just got out of control. out of control. out of control. >> And Sunny had apparently enraged Kaylor >> And Sunny had apparently enraged Kaylor >> And Sunny had apparently enraged Kaylor when she sent him this text reading in when she sent him this text reading in when she sent him this text reading in part, "She's only staying with you part, "She's only staying with you part, "She's only staying with you because she believes that right now it's because she believes that right now it's because she believes that right now it's best for the kids. She doesn't love you, best for the kids. She doesn't love you, best for the kids. She doesn't love you, Craig." Craig." Craig." And he tells detectives Karen only And he tells detectives Karen only And he tells detectives Karen only rubbed salt in the wounds when she had rubbed salt in the wounds when she had rubbed salt in the wounds when she had him arrested on domestic violence him arrested on domestic violence him arrested on domestic violence charges for hugging her against her charges for hugging her against her charges for hugging her against her wishes while they were still married. wishes while they were still married. wishes while they were still married. >> Yeah, that's when she moved down. >> Andy says that arrest along with the >> Andy says that arrest along with the divorce and the toll it took on his work divorce and the toll it took on his work divorce and the toll it took on his work performance had cost him his job with performance had cost him his job with performance had cost him his job with the city.

the city. the city. >> And he was arrested right outside the >> And he was arrested right outside the >> And he was arrested right outside the city council meeting. It was horribly city council meeting. It was horribly city council meeting. It was horribly embarrassing to him. [music] embarrassing to him. [music] embarrassing to him. [music] >> I understood that he were making quite a >> I understood that he were making quite a >> I understood that he were making quite a bit of money there, too, which was over bit of money there, too, which was over bit of money there, too, which was over 150,000 a year. >> Kaylor says he lost even more money when >> Kaylor says he lost even more money when Karen allegedly cleaned out their Karen allegedly cleaned out their Karen allegedly cleaned out their $50,000 joint bank [music] account and $50,000 joint bank [music] account and $50,000 joint bank [music] account and he was ordered to pay more than $3,000 a he was ordered to pay more than $3,000 a he was ordered to pay more than $3,000 a month month >> [music] >> in child support. >> in child support. >> in child support. >> Everything just unravelled. It just unbelievable. unbelievable. >> So, he >> So, he >> So, he >> lost his wife, [music] his children, his >> lost his wife, [music] his children, his >> lost his wife, [music] his children, his job, and was living back home with his job, and was living back home with his job, and was living back home with his parents at that point. parents at that point. parents at that point. >> detectives he even lost the affection of >> detectives he even lost the affection of >> detectives he even lost the affection of his daughters, who sided with mom Karen his daughters, who sided with mom Karen his daughters, who sided with mom Karen after she filed for divorce. after she filed for divorce. after she filed for divorce. >> Were they angry with him? Oh, no. Oh, no. I wasn't angry, frustrated sometimes. I wasn't angry, frustrated sometimes. I wasn't angry, frustrated sometimes. >> He was upset with them for condoning the >> He was upset with them for condoning the >> He was upset with them for condoning the mother's relationship that he didn't mother's relationship that he didn't mother's relationship that he didn't approve of.

approve of. approve of. >> And investigators suspect that's why Key >> And investigators suspect that's why Key >> And investigators suspect that's why Key murdered the two teenagers as well as murdered the two teenagers as well as murdered the two teenagers as well as their mother Karen and grandmother their mother Karen and grandmother their mother Karen and grandmother Dorothy Dorothy Dorothy when his rage finally exploded in that when his rage finally exploded in that when his rage finally exploded in that massacre. massacre. massacre. >> It's our belief that he went there with >> It's our belief that he went there with >> It's our belief that he went there with all intention of killing [music] all intention of killing [music] all intention of killing [music] uh Karen and her and the two daughters. uh Karen and her and the two daughters. uh Karen and her and the two daughters. >> Prosecutor Brandon Jones also believes >> Prosecutor Brandon Jones also believes >> Prosecutor Brandon Jones also believes Key spared the life of his son Shawn Key spared the life of his son Shawn Key spared the life of his son Shawn because he remained close to his father because he remained close to his father because he remained close to his father and at 10 was too young to understand and at 10 was too young to understand and at 10 was too young to understand what was going on between his parents. what was going on between his parents. what was going on between his parents. >> He shot mom deliberately and then >> He shot mom deliberately and then >> He shot mom deliberately and then intentionally moved [music] on past the intentionally moved [music] on past the intentionally moved [music] on past the son and allowed the son to run out. We son and allowed the son to run out. We son and allowed the son to run out. We believe that his son was his buddy. He believe that his son was his buddy. He believe that his son was his buddy. He liked his son. liked his son. liked his son. >> And ironically, as the only survivor of >> And ironically, as the only survivor of >> And ironically, as the only survivor of the massacre, young Shawn would be the the massacre, young Shawn would be the the massacre, young Shawn would be the star witness for the prosecution at his star witness for the prosecution at his star witness for the prosecution at his father's murder trial. father's murder trial. father's murder trial. >> Shawn obviously identified his dad as >> Shawn obviously identified his dad as >> Shawn obviously identified his dad as being the one who walked in and shot his being the one who walked in and shot his being the one who walked in and shot his mom. For a boy to get up there, the mom. For a boy to get up there, the mom. For a boy to get up there, the weight of the world on his shoulders weight of the world on his shoulders weight of the world on his shoulders extremely tough for him. I think he was extremely tough for him. I think he was extremely tough for him. I think he was proud that Shawn was up there proud that Shawn was up there proud that Shawn was up there testifying, that he was had the ability testifying, that he was had the ability testifying, that he was had the ability to do that. to do that. to do that. >> And Craig Key, who had pleaded not >> And Craig Key, who had pleaded not >> And Craig Key, who had pleaded not guilty by reason of mental illness, guilty by reason of mental illness, guilty by reason of mental illness, would be convicted of first-degree would be convicted of first-degree would be convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.

murder and sentenced to death. murder and sentenced to death. >> There was never remorse, never sadness. >> There was never remorse, never sadness. >> There was never remorse, never sadness. It was almost a sense of accomplishment. It was almost a sense of accomplishment. It was almost a sense of accomplishment. He was proud of what he did. There was He was proud of what he did. There was He was proud of what he did. There was certainly no tear shed by Craig Key in certainly no tear shed by Craig Key in certainly no tear shed by Craig Key in court. court. court. >> Fully convinced in his own twisted mind, >> Fully convinced in his own twisted mind, >> Fully convinced in his own twisted mind, says prosecutor Jones, that he says prosecutor Jones, that he says prosecutor Jones, that he righteously delivered his son from the righteously delivered his son from the righteously delivered his son from the clutches of his mother and her lover, clutches of his mother and her lover, clutches of his mother and her lover, Sunny Reese. Sunny Reese. Sunny Reese. >> He's written letters to me from death >> He's written letters to me from death >> He's written letters to me from death row and to other people. He feels that row and to other people. He feels that row and to other people. He feels that he did it for his son. he did it for his son. he did it for his son. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> That's I think how he can live with >> That's I think how he can live with >> That's I think how he can live with himself is that he did this to free himself is that he did this to free himself is that he did this to free Shawn. Shawn. Shawn. >> Which doesn't make any sense to family >> Which doesn't make any sense to family >> Which doesn't make any sense to family members left mourning the loss of four members left mourning the loss of four members left mourning the loss of four loved ones at the murderous hands of loved ones at the murderous hands of loved ones at the murderous hands of Craig Keeler. Craig Keeler. Craig Keeler. >> I'm not saying he's insane, but not a >> I'm not saying he's insane, but not a >> I'm not saying he's insane, but not a person who's got all their [music] person who's got all their [music] person who's got all their [music] brain faculties wouldn't kill somebody, brain faculties wouldn't kill somebody, brain faculties wouldn't kill somebody, period. >> After sentencing, Craig Keeler added one >> After sentencing, Craig Keeler added one final insult while walking out of court, final insult while walking out of court, final insult while walking out of court, yelling to his mother and father, yelling to his mother and father, yelling to his mother and father, {quote} "Take care of Shawn so he's not {quote} "Take care of Shawn so he's not {quote} "Take care of Shawn so he's not raised by a bunch of freaks." After raised by a bunch of freaks." After raised by a bunch of freaks." After going into the foster system, Shawn going into the foster system, Shawn going into the foster system, Shawn would eventually live with Craig's would eventually live with Craig's would eventually live with Craig's parents. He's now graduated high school parents. He's now graduated high school parents. He's now graduated high school in Wichita, Kansas.