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macneil wanted a do-over. >> jim moret spoke with macneill's daughter alexis. >> you don't think your mom died from an accident. >> i know my father killed my mother. he's an evil man. >> deborah: macneil who pled not guilty faces life in prison if convicted. >>> he was one of the military's most deadly snipers. credited with 150 kills. but he died not on the battlefield but cops say at the hand of a disturbed fellow veteran. now his wife is speaking out in her first interview since her husband's death. she says she is still trying to make sense of his passing. >> navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle was bigger than life. >> i think about it all the time. the battlefield legend held the u.s. military record with 150 sniper kills. he survived four combat tours in iraq. his book "american sniper" was a number one best seller. now it's being released in a memorial edition with new passages taya kyle has written about her one of a kind warrior husband. >> protected his fellow man. got through hell and back with his soul intact. >> who could have dreamed such a man would be killed here at home after h
macneil wanted a do-over. >> jim moret spoke with macneill's daughter alexis. >> you don't think your mom died from an accident. >> i know my father killed my mother. he's an evil man. >> deborah: macneil who pled not guilty faces life in prison if convicted. >>> he was one of the military's most deadly snipers. credited with 150 kills. but he died not on the battlefield but cops say at the hand of a disturbed fellow veteran. now his wife is speaking out in her...
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macneill was so frantic. the other side to that is this is a man losing his wife and although he had that other life, he's still losing the mother of his eight children. >> were the witness accounts the same as how they found michelle in the bathtub? >> they were. they really were. all of the neighbors said when they got there, michelle's face was next to the faucet in the bathtub and her feet was laid out to the end of the bathtub, but here is what could be significant. the prosecution has dr. joshua perper who believes the immediate cause of death was drowning, one neighbor said her clothes were dry and her hair was dry except for the tips of her hair was wet. another neighbor said her clothes maybe could have been damp. the officer says her clothes were drenched. so you have eyewitnesss all over the happen here. >> appreciate it. joining me now is criminal defense attorney danny and paul lender son. none of the medical examiners that inspected the wife's body concluded she was the victim of homicide. how b
macneill was so frantic. the other side to that is this is a man losing his wife and although he had that other life, he's still losing the mother of his eight children. >> were the witness accounts the same as how they found michelle in the bathtub? >> they were. they really were. all of the neighbors said when they got there, michelle's face was next to the faucet in the bathtub and her feet was laid out to the end of the bathtub, but here is what could be significant. the...
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macneill his pleaded not guilty. he insists that his wife's death was an accident and that he was at work the morning she died. >> the prosecution has continued to cling to its faulty belief, despite evidence in the case, which shows that michelle macneill died of natural causes. >> this case is a puzzle with many pieces. pieces that are required to show you a complete picture of what happened to michelle macneill on april 11 of 2007. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn. >> dennis, this is for you, we could hear martin macneill just losing it and screaming and then hanging up. let's play it again. >> sir, what's wrong? >> my wife's fallen in the bathtub. >> who is in the bathtub? >> my wife. >> is she conscious? >> she's not. i'm a physician. >> sir -- >> i need help. >> sir, i can't understand you. >> i need help. >> your wife is unconscious? >> she's unconscious, she's under water. >> there was no water in the bathtub and michelle's hair is not wet. >> dr. drew pointed out that medical professionals are trained not to h
macneill his pleaded not guilty. he insists that his wife's death was an accident and that he was at work the morning she died. >> the prosecution has continued to cling to its faulty belief, despite evidence in the case, which shows that michelle macneill died of natural causes. >> this case is a puzzle with many pieces. pieces that are required to show you a complete picture of what happened to michelle macneill on april 11 of 2007. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn. >>...
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is a sociopath. >> as whitney chipped away he learned troubling details about martin macneill's past. >> his entire career is based upon falsified transcripts from different colleges. >> we found out that our entire lives had been based and surrounded by lies. that everything about our experience with our father was a lie. >> happy birthday! >> reporter: investigators say martin and gypsy teamed up to steal the identity of martin's own adopted ukrainian daughter and give it to gypsy. apparently so she could collect benefits. >> they went into court and changed the birthday. 20 years. that's called perjury. now two people with the social security number. two people with the name. >> reporter: the investigation finally led to martin's conviction in 2009, on two counts of aggravated identity theft and gypsy on related fraud charge. >> the last sentencing hearing the only thing he said to me is "i hope you are happy alexis. i hope you are happy with what you have done." with martin and gypsy locked away, investigators turned their attention to michelle's death and pieced together the evi
is a sociopath. >> as whitney chipped away he learned troubling details about martin macneill's past. >> his entire career is based upon falsified transcripts from different colleges. >> we found out that our entire lives had been based and surrounded by lies. that everything about our experience with our father was a lie. >> happy birthday! >> reporter: investigators say martin and gypsy teamed up to steal the identity of martin's own adopted ukrainian daughter...
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martin macneill hired gypsy willis as the the family nanny. the prosecution asked, did the sexual experience go on after she was hired. the answer was, yes, and then began looking for wedding rings and he proposed, giving her a 4-1/2 carat diamond. that is when she took on the name jillian macneill so she could go on the military base with martin mcneill, and listen to this. >> what name was used for you? >> jill yap g. macneill. >> did how hold yourself out as married to someone in. >> yes. >> married to whom? >> martin macneill. >> did you have a marriage day on this? marriage day is listed as april 14-inch. >> of what year. >> 2007. >> what is the significance of april 14th of 2007. >> that is the day of the funeral. >> the day of his wife's funeral was the date that she put down for the wetting dade. a that's gypsy willis' mom testifying and she testified that martin macneill never loved his life. they're now playing the tape of the six-year-old daughter who actually found her mom in the bathtub, gretchen. that girl was not allowed to test
martin macneill hired gypsy willis as the the family nanny. the prosecution asked, did the sexual experience go on after she was hired. the answer was, yes, and then began looking for wedding rings and he proposed, giving her a 4-1/2 carat diamond. that is when she took on the name jillian macneill so she could go on the military base with martin mcneill, and listen to this. >> what name was used for you? >> jill yap g. macneill. >> did how hold yourself out as married to...
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macneill his pleaded not guilty. he insists that his wife's death was an accident and that he was at work the morning she died. >> the prosecution has continued to cling to its faulty belief, despite evidence in the case, which shows that michelle macneill died of natural causes. >> this case is a puzzle with many pieces. pieces that are required to show you a complete picture of what happened to michelle macneill on april 11 of 2007. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn. >> dennis, this is for you, we could hear martin macneill just losing it and screaming and then hanging up. let's play it again. >> there was no water in the bathtub and michelle's hair is not wet. >> dr. drew pointed out that medical professionals are trained not to hit the panic button. they don't have a panic button the way the rest of us do. i think that is interesting. at the same time we get in dangerous ground when we talk about how i would act during a 911 call. everybody reacts differently in times of emergency and god willing you don't have to g
macneill his pleaded not guilty. he insists that his wife's death was an accident and that he was at work the morning she died. >> the prosecution has continued to cling to its faulty belief, despite evidence in the case, which shows that michelle macneill died of natural causes. >> this case is a puzzle with many pieces. pieces that are required to show you a complete picture of what happened to michelle macneill on april 11 of 2007. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn. >>...
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prosecutors say macneill was carrying on an affair with gypsy willis who moved into the macneill home as a nanny after michele's death. >> my mom deserves justice. my father orchestrated this whole plan on how to murder my mother. >> reporter: in an important pre-trial ruling the judge determined the jurors will not be allowed to hear what michele allegedly told one of her daughters that, quote, if anything happens to me, make sure it wasn't your dad. macneill his pleaded not guilty. to charges of first degree murder and obstruction of justice. he insists that his wife's death was an accident and that he was at work the morning she died. >> the prosecution has continued to cling to its faulty belief, despite evidence in the case, which shows that michele macneill died of natural causes. >> this case is a puzzle with many pieces. pieces that are required to show you a complete picture of what happened to michelle macneill on april 11 of 2007. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn. >> back now with cnn's legal panel. danny, this one is specifically for you. we could hear martin macneill just l
prosecutors say macneill was carrying on an affair with gypsy willis who moved into the macneill home as a nanny after michele's death. >> my mom deserves justice. my father orchestrated this whole plan on how to murder my mother. >> reporter: in an important pre-trial ruling the judge determined the jurors will not be allowed to hear what michele allegedly told one of her daughters that, quote, if anything happens to me, make sure it wasn't your dad. macneill his pleaded not...
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macneill had a plan. it was a plan to push his wife to get a full facelift, and when she's all bandaged up when she comes home, to force her to take pills that would ultimately kill her. prosecutors say he went to a plastic surgeon, asked for more medications than you would normally get when someone has a fa facelift, and that first night after she came home, told daughter alexis, go to sleep, i can take care of your mother. the next morning, alexis found her mother, almost incoherent, later that day, michelle said he just kept forcing me to take pills that i threw up. ten days later, she was found unconscious and unresponsive in the bathtub. as dr. macneill was trying to perform cpr on her, he was also yelling and screaming over her body. >> why did she have the surgery? why did she take all those medications? i told her not to do it. i'm a doctor. she's dead. i have been a bishop. i paid tithing. and this is the way you repay me? >> and the prosecution also said that during the surgery and during the fu
macneill had a plan. it was a plan to push his wife to get a full facelift, and when she's all bandaged up when she comes home, to force her to take pills that would ultimately kill her. prosecutors say he went to a plastic surgeon, asked for more medications than you would normally get when someone has a fa facelift, and that first night after she came home, told daughter alexis, go to sleep, i can take care of your mother. the next morning, alexis found her mother, almost incoherent, later...
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martin macneill neighbor kristi daniels described the tragic moments after michele macneill was found in the bathtub. she had been summoned to the home by the daughter ada. >> i started running and went into the house and followed martin's voice and when i came in to the bathroom, i could tell that we needed to call 911 so i said i'll call 911 and he said i've already called 911. >> we have here in front of us the bathtub. >> reporter: prosecutors brought in a bathtub, similar to the one found in the macneill home so they could demonstrate how michele was found. daniels said she was lying face up, her head at the faucet, feet inside the tub with her husband draped over her head. she said there wasn't any water in the tub. neighbor angie aguilar will testified and did not appear to see any actual attention to revive his wife. prosecutors say macneill forced his wife to have a facelift, supplying her with several different drugs all so he could be with his mistress. macneill is charged with murder and obstruction of justice. the defense says she died of natural causes. for months leadin
martin macneill neighbor kristi daniels described the tragic moments after michele macneill was found in the bathtub. she had been summoned to the home by the daughter ada. >> i started running and went into the house and followed martin's voice and when i came in to the bathroom, i could tell that we needed to call 911 so i said i'll call 911 and he said i've already called 911. >> we have here in front of us the bathtub. >> reporter: prosecutors brought in a bathtub, similar...
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martin macneill gave an epic performance. as paramedics were trying to save her life, the doctor was cursing her in the background for getting a facelift. which is kind of strange because prosecutors say that he was the one to pressure her to go under the knife in the first place. let's bring you up to speed on this case. >> shir, what's wrong? >> my wife has drowned in the bathtub. >> who is in the bathtub? >> my wife. >> do you know how to do cpr? >> i'm doing it. >> okay. do you -- >> these maybe the last sounds michele macneill ever heard, the sound of her husband calling 911 as she lay dying in her bathtub. now he is on trial accused of her murder in a case that's ripped may mormon family apart. his mug shot said it all. it's a far cry from the way things used to be. she was a beauty queen. he, a wealthy and dashing doctor. they had eight children. four of their own, four more adopted. but dr. macneill had a secret, a mistress named gypsy willis. a woman he med or online and who prosecutors say was the reason the doctor
martin macneill gave an epic performance. as paramedics were trying to save her life, the doctor was cursing her in the background for getting a facelift. which is kind of strange because prosecutors say that he was the one to pressure her to go under the knife in the first place. let's bring you up to speed on this case. >> shir, what's wrong? >> my wife has drowned in the bathtub. >> who is in the bathtub? >> my wife. >> do you know how to do cpr? >> i'm...
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macneill's mistress. it was a few months after that, though, that they were talking wedding plans. >> ben, thank you. joining us, our legal panel in san francisco former prosecutor jim hammer, and washington defense lawyer ted williams. ted, what does the doctor have going for him going into this? because this is a pretty ugly -- the gruesome fax. >> well, greta, i think the doctor has quite a bit going for him here. number one, the medical examiner, not a single medical examiner has been able to say that this was a homicide. as a matter of fact, the medical examiner ruled that she died of heart disease. the second medical examiner ruled that she died of heart disease again, and toxicology reports poisoning, and the third one said that it was drowning. so you've got a great deal of reasonable doubt. what he didn't have going for him are these jailhouse snitches who are going to testify that he told them that he killed his wife. >> jim, and of course i think the other thing that is going to be rather painf
macneill's mistress. it was a few months after that, though, that they were talking wedding plans. >> ben, thank you. joining us, our legal panel in san francisco former prosecutor jim hammer, and washington defense lawyer ted williams. ted, what does the doctor have going for him going into this? because this is a pretty ugly -- the gruesome fax. >> well, greta, i think the doctor has quite a bit going for him here. number one, the medical examiner, not a single medical examiner...
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marnlt macneil forced michelle to have a facelift. then plied her with a launldry list of painkillers and depressants. >> my dad was telling the plastic surgeon what medication he wanted. i vividly remember this. he told me that he gave her the valium, the loritab, the phenergan and then gave her two percocets and then one ambien. >> prosecutors say he was intentionally poisoning his wife of 30 years so he could marry his mistress, gypsy willis. >> and she said i don't know why but your dad kept giving me medication. i went to my father and i said, what happened? obviously mom is overmedicated. she said she didn't want my dad to give her any long after her mother's funeral to move his lover into their home. >> my dad called me on the foeb and said, alexis, i found the perfect nanny. i said dad, what is her name? he started to say he said jill -- i said dad, gypsy jillian willis? i know that woman. i know mom was worried you're having an affair with her and you're not to bring her in this home. >> on cross-examination randy spencer tri
marnlt macneil forced michelle to have a facelift. then plied her with a launldry list of painkillers and depressants. >> my dad was telling the plastic surgeon what medication he wanted. i vividly remember this. he told me that he gave her the valium, the loritab, the phenergan and then gave her two percocets and then one ambien. >> prosecutors say he was intentionally poisoning his wife of 30 years so he could marry his mistress, gypsy willis. >> and she said i don't know...
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those devastating words from the daughter of martin macneill. the utah doctor accused of killing his wifr. the defense tried to discredit the key witness trying to show the jury that she changed her story and may have had a motive to lie. jean casarez is "outfront." >> miss summers, if you will come forward again. >> reporter: day two of the hostile cross-examination of the daughter alexis turned downright combative. >> you've made up the story that you told today. >> no. >> you were not giving accurate information one time or the other? >> i'm not 100% sure on this. >> you've never, ever related this before. have you? >> to you? >> to me or to anybody. >> an effort by defense attorney randy spencer to catch her in lies, impeach her testimony, and prove she wanted revenge against her father for having an affair. >> it is not as important to get accurate information on informal e-mails back and forth. >> that's not what i said. >> the attack on her credibility as the prosecution' star witness against her father was relentless. macneill is accused
those devastating words from the daughter of martin macneill. the utah doctor accused of killing his wifr. the defense tried to discredit the key witness trying to show the jury that she changed her story and may have had a motive to lie. jean casarez is "outfront." >> miss summers, if you will come forward again. >> reporter: day two of the hostile cross-examination of the daughter alexis turned downright combative. >> you've made up the story that you told today....
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>> it did. >> reporter: willis told jurors she moved into an apartment, paid for by macneill. and she even went to michele's funeral. weeks later, willis moved into the macneill home, as the live-in nanny. >> was there a question that you would be hired as the nanny? >> i don't believe martin would have had me come in if the children objected to me. >> reporter: the macneill children did object, as eldest daughter, rachel, testified thursday. >> my dad was cooking. she was sitting there, staring at my dad. things like that. the children were taking care of themselves. >> reporter: ada, the youngest macneill child was just 6, when she discovered michele unconscious in the bathtub. the judge ruled friday that the little girl, now 12, could go on the stand. but her testimony will be limited, since she was interviewed by older daughter, alexis, who believes her father is guilty. >> we'll now recess for the weekend. >> reporter: gypsy is expected to continue her testimony on tuesday. providing more answers that could decide the fate of her former lover. for "good morning america,"
>> it did. >> reporter: willis told jurors she moved into an apartment, paid for by macneill. and she even went to michele's funeral. weeks later, willis moved into the macneill home, as the live-in nanny. >> was there a question that you would be hired as the nanny? >> i don't believe martin would have had me come in if the children objected to me. >> reporter: the macneill children did object, as eldest daughter, rachel, testified thursday. >> my dad was...
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macneill of the macneill's adopted daughter. and there is a witness who is expected to testify that gypsy has said some really, really creepy things to her that this other witness who is expected to testify interpreted as gypsy wanting michele, the wife, out of the way. now, jimsy has a rock solid alibi. she's not accused of murder. want to make that absolutely clear. she was in a car with somebody driving somewhere at the time that all of this went down, but the prosecution wants to show that dr. macneill was so obsessed with this woman, he had put her up, but he wasn't satisfied with that. he wanted her in the house, and that's why just a few days after his wife dies under very suspicious circumstances. he moves her in as the nanny, and of course, you heard rachel yesterday, the adult daughter, saying she didn't do nanny work. she was making goo goo eyes at him. >> she knee what was going on. this is one storyline we are following. we wait for the mistress to take the stand. on the other hand, they had these eight children. li
macneill of the macneill's adopted daughter. and there is a witness who is expected to testify that gypsy has said some really, really creepy things to her that this other witness who is expected to testify interpreted as gypsy wanting michele, the wife, out of the way. now, jimsy has a rock solid alibi. she's not accused of murder. want to make that absolutely clear. she was in a car with somebody driving somewhere at the time that all of this went down, but the prosecution wants to show that...
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martin macneill. neighbor christie daniels described the moments after michele macneill was found unresponsive in the bathtub. she was summoned by their youngest daughter. >> i could hear martin yelling he needed help. i started running into the house, followed martin's voice. and when i came into the bathroom, i could tell that we needed to call 911. so i said i'll call 911. he said i already called 911. >> we have in front of us a bathtub. >> reporter: prosecutors brought in a bathtub similar to the one in the home so they could demonstrate how michele was found. daniel says she was face up, her head at the faucet, her feet inside the tub, with her husband draped over her head. she said there wasn't any water in the tub. another neighbor was in the bathroom, said martin didn't appear to be making any real effort to revive his wife. >> i don't remember him actually blowing into her mouth, i don't, and i did not see him put his mouth on her mouth. >> reporter: prosecutors say macneill forced his wife
martin macneill. neighbor christie daniels described the moments after michele macneill was found unresponsive in the bathtub. she was summoned by their youngest daughter. >> i could hear martin yelling he needed help. i started running into the house, followed martin's voice. and when i came into the bathroom, i could tell that we needed to call 911. so i said i'll call 911. he said i already called 911. >> we have in front of us a bathtub. >> reporter: prosecutors brought in...
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steamy testimony today in the murder trial of utah doctor martin macneill. his former mistress, her name is gypsy willis, spoke about the passionate affair before and after the death of his wife it was. a a relationship that involve at wedding rings just months after prosecutors say he drugged and drown his wife. jean casarez as you know, covering this story on location. she is "outfront." >> reporter: day two of gypsy willis' testimony took jury back into her tangled love affair with martin macneill. a secret kept from his wife michelle along with the rest of the family before and after her death. >> were you exchanging terms of endearment in teskes? >> i love you, i wish you were here at work. >> probably. >> a respected physician and mormon sunday school teacher is accused of murdering his wife with a lethalal combination of drug after that you are go her to together a facelift. she moved binto the home as the family nanny and his lover. willis admitted she sent him hundreds of texts as well as provocative photos even the day after his wife died. >> i too
steamy testimony today in the murder trial of utah doctor martin macneill. his former mistress, her name is gypsy willis, spoke about the passionate affair before and after the death of his wife it was. a a relationship that involve at wedding rings just months after prosecutors say he drugged and drown his wife. jean casarez as you know, covering this story on location. she is "outfront." >> reporter: day two of gypsy willis' testimony took jury back into her tangled love...
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i also heard about the morning that michelle macneill died. i heard about all of the conflicts in testimony. and i heard the way that dr. macneill, according to prosecutors, carry on in front of the emts and neighbors that were there, about how he begged his wife not to have the surgery, that she clearly overdosed on medication, medication that he insisted she had. i heard about her older daughter, alexis, who is a medical student, how she left her dad alone with her mom for just a few hours, came back, and she was oversedated and unconscious for an entire day. at that point, alexis and her mother became so suspicious of dr. macneill and what medications he was giving his wife, her head was bandaged, it was a face-lift, she couldn't see the pills, she begged her doctor to let her feel the pills so she could understand what her husband was putting in her mouth and saying swallow, swallow. i learned this, in the last hour, that at the time she died, she was only on two percoset pills a day. but when they came and pulled her body out of the tub,
i also heard about the morning that michelle macneill died. i heard about all of the conflicts in testimony. and i heard the way that dr. macneill, according to prosecutors, carry on in front of the emts and neighbors that were there, about how he begged his wife not to have the surgery, that she clearly overdosed on medication, medication that he insisted she had. i heard about her older daughter, alexis, who is a medical student, how she left her dad alone with her mom for just a few hours,...
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another daughter of the macneills. she took the stand. she was the one who actually heard her mother express fears that her husband may harm her, is that right? >> yes. unfortunately, she's not going to be able to stay that to the jurors, but she did testify outside the jury's presence today in an effort by the prosecution to get little aida on the stand. little aida is the one who walked in and first saw michele, her adoptive mom, turns out be her biological grandmother, but that's an entire other story. she sees her in the tub, and little aida's version of how the mother was positioned is completely different from dr. macneill's. of course, leading to the implication, did he alter and stage the crime scene? before anybody else showed up? so they want the prosecution to allow aida to take the stand and say what she remembers from six years ago. she's now 12. the defense says, well, she's been living with the adult daughter, alexis, who has poisoned her mind, and who has coached her. now, alexis today said, absolutely i did not coach aida
another daughter of the macneills. she took the stand. she was the one who actually heard her mother express fears that her husband may harm her, is that right? >> yes. unfortunately, she's not going to be able to stay that to the jurors, but she did testify outside the jury's presence today in an effort by the prosecution to get little aida on the stand. little aida is the one who walked in and first saw michele, her adoptive mom, turns out be her biological grandmother, but that's an...
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what macneill said to her days after his wife's death. she also remembered the day she got a knock on the door from macneill's 6-year-old daughter. take a listen. >> there was a knock on my front door, and it was -- i could tell it was a kid's knock because we get a lot of kid knocks. we were in the front room, so i went to the front door. it was aida. and she just said, my dad needs some help. >> okay. do you recall what time this was? >> um, no. >> okay. will you tell us who aida is? >> aida is the youngest of the macneill family. >> okay. will you describe her demeanor? how she was acting? >> she seemed pretty calm to me. didn't seem out of breath or anything. she just said my dad needs some help. >> did you ever talk to martin after michelle's death? >> yes, we had a conversation that he told me that -- oh, yeah. >> can i ask you when this conversation happened? >> maybe one or two days after, but i don't know for sure. >> okay. >> we were just out in the driveways, just in the common driveway part. and he said, he told me she died of
what macneill said to her days after his wife's death. she also remembered the day she got a knock on the door from macneill's 6-year-old daughter. take a listen. >> there was a knock on my front door, and it was -- i could tell it was a kid's knock because we get a lot of kid knocks. we were in the front room, so i went to the front door. it was aida. and she just said, my dad needs some help. >> okay. do you recall what time this was? >> um, no. >> okay. will you tell...
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martin macneill accused of drugging and drowning his wife. this morning, the 911 operator on the standment you're going to here hear the dramatic call for help as the wife, apparently, was being resuscitated. or was she? and then later on one community is coming together to combat bullying. this after a 12-year-old girl killed herself. and two other teenagers are now facing the consequences. [ male announcer ] campbell's angus beef & dumplings. hearty cheeseburger. creamy thai style chicken with rice. mexican-style chicken tortilla. if you think campbell's 26 new soups sound good, imagine how they taste. m'm! m'm! good! man: sometimes it's like we're still in college. but with a mortgage. and the furniture's a lot nicer. and suddenly, the most important person in my life you're going to here hear the facing the consequences. is someone i haven't even met yet. who matters most to you says the most about you. at massmutual we're owned by our policyowners, and they matter most to us. as you plan your next step, we'll help you get there. >>> a ut
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macneill. only 6 when she discovered her dying mother. >> he want ada to testify because she has an important story to tell as part of the big story here. she was the first witness to find her mother in the bathtub. >> reporter: the defense counters ada should not testify, not a reliable witness they say as investigators used her older sister alexis during repeated interviews. >> alexis was doing the other interviewing and investigators were saying ask her this, ask her that. that's highly improper. >> reporter: prosecutors already called several first responders. martin macneill was agitated to the point of distraction as they desperately tried to save his wife's life. >> he was hysterical. blurting out things like, why did you have to have the surgery? why are you on so many medications? why god. >> reporter: prosecutors contend the drama was an act and that it was macneill pressuring his wife to get a face lift and using a deadly combination of prescription drugs post surgery to kill her. >>
macneill. only 6 when she discovered her dying mother. >> he want ada to testify because she has an important story to tell as part of the big story here. she was the first witness to find her mother in the bathtub. >> reporter: the defense counters ada should not testify, not a reliable witness they say as investigators used her older sister alexis during repeated interviews. >> alexis was doing the other interviewing and investigators were saying ask her this, ask her that....
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macneill wanted to do. he wanted to replace his wife with gypsy and the only way he could do it without facing all the shame and the divorce and everything else that would put him in a bad light in his community was for his wife to die. gypsy is the reason and it was crystal clear, my goodness, danny, my goodness, chris, the bottom line is here we're seeing her bottom the day afterwards. it's absurd. and the problem is it's not just character. it's the reason it's the motive. it's why everyone is in court. >> it's the double my goodness he brings to you, danny. and you counter with a my goodness of your own, comparing this to the peterson, the drew peterson case. how do you make that analogy? >> definitely. not just for the fact that both wives were found in a bathtub. the real compelling factor is the creepiness factor. and in this case, those cases like the drew peterson case, the original m.e. concluded something of the effect of not a crime as we have here. and you also have the fact that drew peterson
macneill wanted to do. he wanted to replace his wife with gypsy and the only way he could do it without facing all the shame and the divorce and everything else that would put him in a bad light in his community was for his wife to die. gypsy is the reason and it was crystal clear, my goodness, danny, my goodness, chris, the bottom line is here we're seeing her bottom the day afterwards. it's absurd. and the problem is it's not just character. it's the reason it's the motive. it's why everyone...
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now, what the state does have is daughter rachel macneill. she relived the day her mother died before that jury. >> blood is not something i like to see. no, not my mother's blood. >> reporter: an emotional rachel macneill took the stand giving damaging testimony. >> do you recognize this man sitting right here? >> yes. >> who is he? >> is he's my father. >> in front of a courtroom, she recounted the call she received the day her mother died. >> it was my father's voice. he said, wachle, quick get to the hospital. it's your mother. quick. i said, what's happening? is everything okay? and he just said, rachel, come home. >> reporter: froms say all the drama was a reduce. the motive, he was carrying on an affair with gypsy willis, who moved into the home as a nanny shortly after the death of his wife michele. >> it just was obvious she's just goo eyes a the my dad and wasn't doing anything a nanny would do. >> reporter: macneill was so determined, they say, to move forward that he forced his wife to have a facelift so he could kill her with a m
now, what the state does have is daughter rachel macneill. she relived the day her mother died before that jury. >> blood is not something i like to see. no, not my mother's blood. >> reporter: an emotional rachel macneill took the stand giving damaging testimony. >> do you recognize this man sitting right here? >> yes. >> who is he? >> is he's my father. >> in front of a courtroom, she recounted the call she received the day her mother died. >>...
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what i do care about is macneill lying. when the neighbors came in, emt was getting there, they couldn't see what was going on for sure, some of them could but not all of them, this is what's so crazy about macneill's behavior. we know he forced his wife to have the face lift. i don't think motive was just the mistress. i think he was going through a whole crazy mid-life thing when men rush out and get convertibles and start working out andtry to get a suntan. that thing. i think he was going through that, this mistress came in and blew up. that's his motive. he made his wife get the face lift. when the emts and the neighbors were there, oscar-winning performance. he was so dramatic saying why did she have to have a face lift? why did she insist on a face lift in the jury will be, what? he's the one that made her have the face lift. he went on to say, why was she taking so many medications? i tried to stop her. when we all know he was putting the meds down her throat. he became so belligerent and angry, they had to make him
what i do care about is macneill lying. when the neighbors came in, emt was getting there, they couldn't see what was going on for sure, some of them could but not all of them, this is what's so crazy about macneill's behavior. we know he forced his wife to have the face lift. i don't think motive was just the mistress. i think he was going through a whole crazy mid-life thing when men rush out and get convertibles and start working out andtry to get a suntan. that thing. i think he was going...
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macneill says he is innocent. his lawyers say michele died of a heart condition. >> was she all the way in the bathtub? or part way in the bathtub? >> all the way. >> reporter: others have given conflicting testimony at michele's position in the tub. prosecutors argue that macneill killed his wife, to continue an affair with his mistress at the time, gypsy willis. she told jurors about sending racy pictures to macneill the day after michele's death. >> it's suggestive. >> your buttocks? >> yes. >> reporter: she says macneill proposed to her with an engagement ring three months after michele's death. >> 4.5 carats. >> reporter: ada said little about the defendant. >> do you miss your dad? >> i don't want to talk about it. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, san francisco. >>> let's bring in dan abrams. you see that little girl. hard to imagine the powerful testimony. >> heart wrenching testimony in that courtroom. at the end, she was asked so many questions she didn't want to answer. how d
macneill says he is innocent. his lawyers say michele died of a heart condition. >> was she all the way in the bathtub? or part way in the bathtub? >> all the way. >> reporter: others have given conflicting testimony at michele's position in the tub. prosecutors argue that macneill killed his wife, to continue an affair with his mistress at the time, gypsy willis. she told jurors about sending racy pictures to macneill the day after michele's death. >> it's suggestive....
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>> no. >> despite not being officially married you still held yourself out as jillion macneill. >> did have you a marriage date? >> april 14th, 2007. >> what is the significance of april 14th, 2007? >> that is the day of the funeral. >> despite their hidden relationship, willis denied any involvement in the death of michele macneill. >> in light of all of this information, are you telling us you don't know anything more about michele's death? >> that is correct. >> reporter: but the bombshell of the day did not come from gypsy, it was her mother who took the stand and recounted a conversation she had with martin macneill shortly after he became engaged to her daughter. >> he said to me that he had never loved michele. then he amended that to say i -- well, i did, i loved her as a sister. but i did not love her the way i love gypsy. >> reporter: jean casarez, cnn, provo, utah. >> wow. >> yeah, that's about the only world to express emotion about that, wow. >>> chris brown, the r&b singer, seeking anger management treatment. this after appearing in court northern assault charge. he's sti
>> no. >> despite not being officially married you still held yourself out as jillion macneill. >> did have you a marriage date? >> april 14th, 2007. >> what is the significance of april 14th, 2007? >> that is the day of the funeral. >> despite their hidden relationship, willis denied any involvement in the death of michele macneill. >> in light of all of this information, are you telling us you don't know anything more about michele's death?...
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this week, macneill's lawyers argued that 12-year-old eda should not be allowed to take the stand. was prosecutors allowed alexis to interview her. there's no evidence eda's testimony is tainted, even though macneill's older daughters long believe their father is guilty. >> we know the truth. we know killed our mother. >> reporter: during macneill's court appearances, they clutched their mother's pictures and stared down their father, while his lawyers professed his innocence. >> he has done some bad things in his life. does that mean he's a murderer? no. >> reporter: also on the witness list, gypsy willis, macneill's former mistress, who moved into the family home shortly after michelle's death. while the judge will allow some of his fellow inmates to take the stand, he has yet to allow whether to allow eda's testimony. a decision, in a trial that pits the once powerful patriarch against his own family. for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, los angeles. >>> so much to parse here. to help us do that, our chief legal affairs officer, dan abrams, joins us. among the many t
this week, macneill's lawyers argued that 12-year-old eda should not be allowed to take the stand. was prosecutors allowed alexis to interview her. there's no evidence eda's testimony is tainted, even though macneill's older daughters long believe their father is guilty. >> we know the truth. we know killed our mother. >> reporter: during macneill's court appearances, they clutched their mother's pictures and stared down their father, while his lawyers professed his innocence....
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died of heart disease but the prosecutors dead make headway point ought martin macneill was helping gypsy willis financially through nursing school, and when his wife died, macneill hired gypsy willis as a nanny. she took on the identity of one of his adopt editors who had gone back to the ukraine. prosecutors show that in the days before the wife died, macneill and gypsy willis called and texted dozens upon dozens of times and that their relationship had clearly gotten more serious. listen. >> do you remember e-mailing the potential suitor in march of 2007. >> in the letter i wrote in response to a guy that was asking me on a date. >> okay. so in march 6, 2007, you e-mailed another suitor and said, a good and best friend has become much more than that, and because of that it would be inappropriate for the two of you to meet. >> correct. >> pointing out they were exclusive at that point in time. gypsy willis is back on the stand tomorrow morning. the trial expected to last at least three, maybe four more weeks. >> wow. thanks for the update. >>> ole miss has one of college football'
died of heart disease but the prosecutors dead make headway point ought martin macneill was helping gypsy willis financially through nursing school, and when his wife died, macneill hired gypsy willis as a nanny. she took on the identity of one of his adopt editors who had gone back to the ukraine. prosecutors show that in the days before the wife died, macneill and gypsy willis called and texted dozens upon dozens of times and that their relationship had clearly gotten more serious. listen....
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macneill went to the hospital. but the question is, on april 11ed, the morning she was found in the tub, what is the prosecution's theory going to be. here are the facts. they are that alexis spoke with her mother, she seemed fine and was optimistic. dr. martin macneill made his last phone call at work at 9:30. he then went to the safety fair at 11:00. when did he have time to kill his wife? prosecutors said yesterday out of the presence of the jury their theory on when he killed his wife. listen to this. >> the theory of our case is that he was able to leave work, go home, kill michele, and return to work in time to receive that award. and that part of his being so adamant about being in the photo is his intention to establish the alibi. there's a picture of me here at work. and we think that part of our theory and part of our argument is intended to show that that -- that insistence that he made on being in the photograph was actually part of the plan that he developed to obstruct the investigation and to establi
macneill went to the hospital. but the question is, on april 11ed, the morning she was found in the tub, what is the prosecution's theory going to be. here are the facts. they are that alexis spoke with her mother, she seemed fine and was optimistic. dr. martin macneill made his last phone call at work at 9:30. he then went to the safety fair at 11:00. when did he have time to kill his wife? prosecutors said yesterday out of the presence of the jury their theory on when he killed his wife....
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macneill showed little emotion as his frantic 911 call was replayed. he did shake his head multiple times when the prosecution referred to testimony from inmates. >> defendant told another inmate that he had simply given michelle too much medication and caused her death. >> reporter: then, it was the defen defense's turn. >> you may say he is a total jerk. but it's critical that during this trial you set aside your emotions and you evaluate this case based upon the facts. >> reporter: she said the real culprit behind michelle's death was heart disease. >> the medical examiners in this case agree that michelle's heart disease was either the cause or the contributing cause to her death. >> reporter: the defense also questioned the credibility of one of the prosecution's star witnesses. macneill's daughter, alexis, who has long believed that her father is guilty. >> the evidence will show that alexis has made multiple inconsistent and inaccurate statements about the events surrounding her mother's passing. >> reporter: jurors also heard from two of the pr
macneill showed little emotion as his frantic 911 call was replayed. he did shake his head multiple times when the prosecution referred to testimony from inmates. >> defendant told another inmate that he had simply given michelle too much medication and caused her death. >> reporter: then, it was the defen defense's turn. >> you may say he is a total jerk. but it's critical that during this trial you set aside your emotions and you evaluate this case based upon the facts....
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. >> reporter: martin macneill was loud and historical the day his wife died. those were the words of several first responders testifying at the former doctor's murder trial tuesday. >> he was so disruptive, to the crew, that the fire chief removed him from the actual patient care scene. >> reporter: emergency officials arrived after the youngest macneill, eda, discovered michele in the bathtub in april of 2007. >> i was concerned about my safety. i couldn't predict what was actions was going to be. >> reporter: macneill is accused of giving his wife a deadly dose of prescription pills, while recovering from a face-lift, one prs say he insisted she have. his defense attorney says he's innocent, michele died of a heart problem. police investigator dan becksford said, i'm was impossible to calm macneill down. >> he was blurting out, why did you have to have the surgery? why are you on so many medications? >> reporter: the final witness, a nurse practitioner who worked with macneill. he said that the prominent physician asked to prescribe valium for michele. >> i
. >> reporter: martin macneill was loud and historical the day his wife died. those were the words of several first responders testifying at the former doctor's murder trial tuesday. >> he was so disruptive, to the crew, that the fire chief removed him from the actual patient care scene. >> reporter: emergency officials arrived after the youngest macneill, eda, discovered michele in the bathtub in april of 2007. >> i was concerned about my safety. i couldn't predict what...
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. >>> first, we have dramatic testimony at the trial of a utah doctor martin macneill who is accused of killing his wife. three of macneill's daughter took the stand on wednesday telling the court why they believe their dad murdered their mother. cnn's jean casarez is following this trial. >> my mom was just wonderful. >> reporter: one by one, they took the stand. >> my mom was my best friend. >> reporter: three sisters testifying against their father martin macneill accused of murdering his wife so he could share a future with his mistress. >> who is martin macneill? >> it was my dad. >> is he in the court today? >> uh-huh. >> where is he seated? >> right there. >> vanessa describing for the jury a message she retrieved from her mother's cell phone shortly after her death. >> did you, in fact, tell investigators that were dad told your mom to not go anywhere, to take it easy? >> uh-huh. my father picked up the phone. he said that your mother is not breat breathing, she's in the bathtub. >> reporter: prosecutors say martin macneill forced his wife to have a facelift and gave her a la
. >>> first, we have dramatic testimony at the trial of a utah doctor martin macneill who is accused of killing his wife. three of macneill's daughter took the stand on wednesday telling the court why they believe their dad murdered their mother. cnn's jean casarez is following this trial. >> my mom was just wonderful. >> reporter: one by one, they took the stand. >> my mom was my best friend. >> reporter: three sisters testifying against their father martin...
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martin macneill as a calculating killer. a man that told fellow inmates he could get away with murder. hard to believe for so many that considered him the picture perfect family man. >> he gave her drugs and sleeping pills to get her to pass out and die. >> reporter: a physician and a lawyer, he married a beauty queen, had eight children, but his wife came crashing down when his wife michelle was found dead in the family home. >> fallen in the bathtub. >> who's in the bathtub? who's in the bathtub? >> my wife. >> reporter: michelle's death was never ruled a homicide but macneill's own daughter has long accused her father of murder. >> he killed my mother who was my best friend. most wonderful, incredible person. >> reporter: after michell underwent a facelift, prosecutors say martin macneill overdrugged and then drowned his wife in the bathtub but his lawyers say macneill that pled not guilty was at work. in court they hammered home the coroner's report. >> none of the medical examiners believed it was a homicide. >> with th
martin macneill as a calculating killer. a man that told fellow inmates he could get away with murder. hard to believe for so many that considered him the picture perfect family man. >> he gave her drugs and sleeping pills to get her to pass out and die. >> reporter: a physician and a lawyer, he married a beauty queen, had eight children, but his wife came crashing down when his wife michelle was found dead in the family home. >> fallen in the bathtub. >> who's in the...
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the ex-girlfriend of macneill's son, damion, who killed himself in 2012, testifies macneill had him hire someone to be a nanny, which was anything but. >> they were in an intim mat relationship. >> reporter: a relationship macneill's children say were going on long before their mother's death. the er doctor that worked on michele macneill back in 2007 says that her husband offered him $10,000 to continue the cpr, to try to resuscitate her. the prosecution saying these are the sort of dramatic tactics he used to make it seem as though he really cared about his wife. the defense saying this is a guy who really wanted to say his life. a lot of this very circumstantial case at the moment. chris, kate, back to you. >> miguel, thank you so much for that. >>> coming up next on "new day" could fatty foods actually be good for your heart or maybe just not as bad as you might have thought before? a new report turns the tables on decades of conventional wisdom. we'll tell you about it. who should help us? dr. sanjay gupta next. [ man on radio ] there's an accident on the freeway that hasn't been cl
the ex-girlfriend of macneill's son, damion, who killed himself in 2012, testifies macneill had him hire someone to be a nanny, which was anything but. >> they were in an intim mat relationship. >> reporter: a relationship macneill's children say were going on long before their mother's death. the er doctor that worked on michele macneill back in 2007 says that her husband offered him $10,000 to continue the cpr, to try to resuscitate her. the prosecution saying these are the sort...
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macneill was declared dead a short time later. the mother of eight left behind a husband of nearly three decades, now on trial for her death. wagner testified that macneill made an unusual request in the e.r. >> he offered me money to continue my resuscitation and not quit. >> reporter: prosecutors say he gave his wife a deadly dose of prescription pills. his attorneys say michele macneill died from a heart problem. they also heard from the girlfriend of their son, damian. >> at the time, it did seem strange, yes. >> reporter: this morning, macneill is expected to come face-to-face with his daughter, rachel, when she takes the stand. she has long believed that her father is guilty. speaking about the case in 2012, on "20/20." >> you just wake up. and you try to do what you can. and it's living a nightmare. >> reporter: another key family member who could take the stand today, little eda macneill, who was 6 when she found michele unconscious in the bathtub. this morning, they will hold a pretrial hearing. >> she was there. she saw
macneill was declared dead a short time later. the mother of eight left behind a husband of nearly three decades, now on trial for her death. wagner testified that macneill made an unusual request in the e.r. >> he offered me money to continue my resuscitation and not quit. >> reporter: prosecutors say he gave his wife a deadly dose of prescription pills. his attorneys say michele macneill died from a heart problem. they also heard from the girlfriend of their son, damian. >>...
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macneil is charged with murder and object trucks of justice. for months leading you to the death, marnlt macneil was telling friends and neighbors that he had a life threatening disease and didn't have long to live telephone church of latter day saints where he was a sunday school teacher, he told the congregation. >> he had cancer, and that he was preparing michelle to take over the financials, and it was a very heartfelt, tearful lesson. >> reporter: just days after michelle died, daniels ran into martin macneil in their driveway. >> he will me that she died of some kind of heart problem. the doctor had called. they had a conference call with the doctor and made sure the family knew it was nobody's fault. that it was just all natural. and i asked him -- well, yeah. i asked him, well, martin, how that are you doing? because i heard you only had like six months to live. and he said something to the effect of, don't write me off yet. >> reporter: and erin -- >> it is a goes on and on. i don't know if she can hear me. what about the, the focus on
macneil is charged with murder and object trucks of justice. for months leading you to the death, marnlt macneil was telling friends and neighbors that he had a life threatening disease and didn't have long to live telephone church of latter day saints where he was a sunday school teacher, he told the congregation. >> he had cancer, and that he was preparing michelle to take over the financials, and it was a very heartfelt, tearful lesson. >> reporter: just days after michelle died,...
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prosecutors say martin macneill pressured her to get plastic surgery and then fed her an overdose of drugs. >> reporter: the latest round of testimony in the parton macneill trial began with an urgent knock on the door from a 6-year-old child. >> i went to the front door. it was ada. and she just said, my dad needs some help. >> reporter: prosecutors say little ada macneill just discovered the lifeless body of michele in the bathtub when martin macneill asked her to get help. >> i could hear martin yelling. when i first went in, i saw that michele was in the tub and martin was over the tub. >> reporter: macneill's lawyers say the former beauty queen died of a heart disorder. prosecutors claim macneill gave her a deadly overdose of prescription drugs. >> he said he needed a male's help? >> that's what i remember. >> reporter: she said she called her husband. >> she looked lifeless and collapsed. >> reporter: he says something seemed off. telling jury yors it didn't appear macneill tried to give his wife cpr or that he even needed anyone's help to get her out of the tub. >> i definitel
prosecutors say martin macneill pressured her to get plastic surgery and then fed her an overdose of drugs. >> reporter: the latest round of testimony in the parton macneill trial began with an urgent knock on the door from a 6-year-old child. >> i went to the front door. it was ada. and she just said, my dad needs some help. >> reporter: prosecutors say little ada macneill just discovered the lifeless body of michele in the bathtub when martin macneill asked her to get help....
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macneill was ranting asking why did chef to have the surgery and why taken all of those pills? and behavior that concerned first responders. >> was it going to go from me doing compressions to me having to restrain him or defend myself. >> reporter: martin says he was not at home at the time of his wife's death and pleaded not guilty. his attorney say michelle macneill died of heart disease and insists that martins is not a killer. >>> we want to get another check of the forecast for you now from dylan. >> good morning, erica! we are out here on the plaza. it's dark out here! where did the fall go? we haven't turned the clocks back yet and that comes in november so we still have some more time. we are going to see a chance of rain, especially back across the great lakes into illinois and indiana today. and then it will start to push eastward tomorrow but look at the cold fronts out there. ahead of it, we do have a chance of showers and thunderstorms and especially down across florida and lighter snow showers through the upper midwest, especially across northern areas in minneso
macneill was ranting asking why did chef to have the surgery and why taken all of those pills? and behavior that concerned first responders. >> was it going to go from me doing compressions to me having to restrain him or defend myself. >> reporter: martin says he was not at home at the time of his wife's death and pleaded not guilty. his attorney say michelle macneill died of heart disease and insists that martins is not a killer. >>> we want to get another check of the...
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the initial cause of death was ruled as natural causes of michelle macneill, saying her heart disease killed her. it wasn't until the macneill children pressed the authorities to do a more thorough toxicology report, they found out she may have had a lethal cocktail of drugness her system that could have exacerbated the problem. now listen to the prosecution's new line offing to the medical examiner. >> if you were to learn that the defendant here had told somebody or others that he had drugged up michelle macneill, and convinced her to get into the tub and held her down for a little bit, and it caused her death, would that see see anywhere -- scenario be tint how michelle macneill may have died here. >> yes, certainly is possible. >> reporter: not just giving her the drugs but actually holding her down and drowning her. that medical examiner will be cross examined in four or five minutes. >> we'll watch for that. >>> some coaches will apparently do just about anything to win. but wait until you hear how a few in louisiana are accused of getting their hands on the too team's playbook,
the initial cause of death was ruled as natural causes of michelle macneill, saying her heart disease killed her. it wasn't until the macneill children pressed the authorities to do a more thorough toxicology report, they found out she may have had a lethal cocktail of drugness her system that could have exacerbated the problem. now listen to the prosecution's new line offing to the medical examiner. >> if you were to learn that the defendant here had told somebody or others that he had...
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she's not the only one, either, because one after the other martin macneill's daughters have gone up to the witness stand and revealed details of their dad's disturbing behavior as their mom was dying. jean casarez look as the their emotional testimony. >> my mom was wonderful. >> reporter: one by one, they took the stand. >> my mom was my best friend. >> reporter: three sisters testifying against their father, martin macneill, accused of murdering his wife so he could share a future with his mistress. >> who is martin macneill? >> that was my dad. >> is he in the court today. >> uh-huh. >> where is he seated? >> right there. >> vanessa, describing for the jury a message she retrieved from her mother's cell phone shortly after her death. >> did you, in fact, tell investigators that your dad told your mom to not go anywhere? to take it easy? >> uh-huh. >> my father picked up the phone. he said that your mother's not breathing, she's in the bathtub. >> reporter: daughter alexis, now a doctor, convinced her father murdered her mother. he forced her to have a face-lift. >> my dad was tel
she's not the only one, either, because one after the other martin macneill's daughters have gone up to the witness stand and revealed details of their dad's disturbing behavior as their mom was dying. jean casarez look as the their emotional testimony. >> my mom was wonderful. >> reporter: one by one, they took the stand. >> my mom was my best friend. >> reporter: three sisters testifying against their father, martin macneill, accused of murdering his wife so he could...
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and nothing came up on our caller i.d. >> reporter: martin macneill's attorney disputed all that. arguing that he immediately acted to save his wife. the big question for jurors may be whether there's proof beyond a reasonable doubt, that michelle was murdered at all. for "good morning america," dan abrams, abc news, new york. >> michelle's daughters spent years trying to bring her mother's killer to justice. a gripping story. >> wild case. dan abrams will stay on it for us. >>> a lot of other news overnight. let's check the headlines once again with ron claiborne. >> good morning, everybody. in the news, the fbi terrorism task force is investigating an increase of reports of lasers pointed at airliners. there's been a 17% increase of incidents involving planes landing at new york city area airports. >>> and the reward for two prison escapees in florida has gone up. it's now $5,000 each for the arrest of either of the two convicts that walked out of prison thanks to forged court documents. >>> and no charges will be filed to the firefighter that responded to the asiana crash at sa
and nothing came up on our caller i.d. >> reporter: martin macneill's attorney disputed all that. arguing that he immediately acted to save his wife. the big question for jurors may be whether there's proof beyond a reasonable doubt, that michelle was murdered at all. for "good morning america," dan abrams, abc news, new york. >> michelle's daughters spent years trying to bring her mother's killer to justice. a gripping story. >> wild case. dan abrams will stay on it...