Carol Gable

But I wrote her and explained that I had actually been in union the entire week the boys were missing and I had covered the trial. And I was surprised she wrote back.

But I wrote her and explained that I had actually been in union the entire week the boys were missing and I had covered the trial. And I was surprised she wrote back.

Total remorse. Consistent remorse. People ask me this question a lot, and it's almost like... Once you say and you show you're remorseful, what else can you say?

Total remorse. Consistent remorse. People ask me this question a lot, and it's almost like... Once you say and you show you're remorseful, what else can you say?

I think what we're giving is understanding, context, depth, and a bit more meaning. Not an excuse. It's not an excuse, but it's more information.

I think what we're giving is understanding, context, depth, and a bit more meaning. Not an excuse. It's not an excuse, but it's more information.

The Carlisle story was a made-up story that Susan told investigators before she confessed, after Sheriff Wells said, you couldn't have been in Monarch, which is a part of Union, because the traffic light situation you report can't happen.

The Carlisle story was a made-up story that Susan told investigators before she confessed, after Sheriff Wells said, you couldn't have been in Monarch, which is a part of Union, because the traffic light situation you report can't happen.

Yes, it was. Yes, it was. And her son is the one who actually called 911. But everything happened near that lake.

Yes, it was. Yes, it was. And her son is the one who actually called 911. But everything happened near that lake.

They did get divorced. I don't know the time frame, but fairly soon after they did get divorced.

They did get divorced. I don't know the time frame, but fairly soon after they did get divorced.

Of course, anyone in that town would have taken those boys. In her mind, and she has said this to me, in her mind, at that moment, she could not leave her boys like her dad left her when he committed suicide.

Of course, anyone in that town would have taken those boys. In her mind, and she has said this to me, in her mind, at that moment, she could not leave her boys like her dad left her when he committed suicide.

Well, you can't help but think about that, you know, what might have been. And it's really hard. And that's why this is a very searing, searing story.

Well, you can't help but think about that, you know, what might have been. And it's really hard. And that's why this is a very searing, searing story.

Dear Carol, I received your letter and was glad to hear from you.

Dear Carol, I received your letter and was glad to hear from you.

What I was hoping to do is to get some sense of her point of view. We heard lots about her. Many, many people are willing to talk about her.

What I was hoping to do is to get some sense of her point of view. We heard lots about her. Many, many people are willing to talk about her.