There are verities in this great land. The simple joys of an Easter egg hunt. The family-centered traditions on a fine big farm in the heart of the Western Plains. The all but certain confidence that some places are safe from chaos and violence. Never in a million years would you think that you'd see your parents house taped off, the farm, taped off that yellow tape. It was a very brutal crime scene, one of the worst I've ever seen. Careful what myths you choose to rely on, like truth, for example, and the weakness that makes us think we alone have found it. Let your gas, lethal injunction. That's what case this is. As we stumble in the dark until we hear what we need to hear. Put the gun to her face and blew her away. An inside job, apparently. A family affair as murder often is. You're just sitting there trying to take it all in, trying to figure out why does this happen? But sometimes it takes a second set of eyes to see a clue missed until that moment that took a case of double murder on a long, strange trip. I said, That's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Three tiny letters, the ultimate key to a mystery. That pretty much sends a chill down your spine. Sometimes, the least likely of all things can be real. I am not kidding. And if no one believes me, then I really want to go back to my self. Truth can be hidden in strange places. She looked at me and she said, I'm screwed. And I said, You just got to tell the truth. That's all you can do at this point. If there was truth to be found. Maybe he was lying to you. Not a chance. If anyone could figure it out. It was this, and then it was that, and then it was this, and then it was that. When a top lawman was caught in a lie. You wake up one morning and they say you're a criminal. Well, it was like that. Wish there was a time machine, you can go back in time and say, Forget this ever happened. I'm Keith Morison, and this is murder in the Moonlight, an all new podcast from Dateland, premiering on Monday, February 17th. Follow and subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Early access for Dateland premium subscribers begins Monday, February 10th.
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In Dateline’s newest podcast, Keith Morrison takes us to a quiet farmhouse on America’s Great Plains, where Sharmon and Wayne Stock have just celebrated Easter with their big, loving family. That night, under a pale moon, the couple is shot to death in their bedroom. The investigation includes four suspects, spans three states, and comes down to a single shiny clue: A gold ring found at the scene of the crime. Follow Murder in the Moonlight now and get two new episodes a week, starting February 17 -- completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium to start listening now, ad-free, with early access to future episodes.