Nikki Battiste

Sergeant Dakota Livers was a detective with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department in 2021. He had a lot of questions. Exactly why had Rod gone to Morgan's home in the middle of the night? This was Rod's apartment right here?

Rod said he'd received an eerie message about Morgan that night.

Rod said he'd received an eerie message about Morgan that night.

Rod said he'd received an eerie message about Morgan that night.

Concerned, Rod said he tried calling Morgan, but she didn't answer. What did he say he was thinking? Someone knocks on his window in the early morning hours of New Year's Day?

Concerned, Rod said he tried calling Morgan, but she didn't answer. What did he say he was thinking? Someone knocks on his window in the early morning hours of New Year's Day?

Concerned, Rod said he tried calling Morgan, but she didn't answer. What did he say he was thinking? Someone knocks on his window in the early morning hours of New Year's Day?

Rod told investigators he'd gotten in his car and made the 12-minute drive over to his ex-wife's house. Despite being divorced, Rod said he was still looking out for Morgan. Their relationship stretched back nearly 20 years. How old were you when you met Rod? 14 years old.

Rod told investigators he'd gotten in his car and made the 12-minute drive over to his ex-wife's house. Despite being divorced, Rod said he was still looking out for Morgan. Their relationship stretched back nearly 20 years. How old were you when you met Rod? 14 years old.

Rod told investigators he'd gotten in his car and made the 12-minute drive over to his ex-wife's house. Despite being divorced, Rod said he was still looking out for Morgan. Their relationship stretched back nearly 20 years. How old were you when you met Rod? 14 years old.

No one was surprised when the couple married in 2009.

No one was surprised when the couple married in 2009.

No one was surprised when the couple married in 2009.

Unfortunately, their newly wedded bliss would be short-lived. Eight months after the wedding... I wish you both endless years of love, health, and happiness. Rod's younger brother Kevin lost his battle with leukemia at the age of 19.

Unfortunately, their newly wedded bliss would be short-lived. Eight months after the wedding... I wish you both endless years of love, health, and happiness. Rod's younger brother Kevin lost his battle with leukemia at the age of 19.

Unfortunately, their newly wedded bliss would be short-lived. Eight months after the wedding... I wish you both endless years of love, health, and happiness. Rod's younger brother Kevin lost his battle with leukemia at the age of 19.

But the next year would bring some good news to celebrate.

But the next year would bring some good news to celebrate.

But the next year would bring some good news to celebrate.

But the family would suffer a second and devastating loss. Baby Kevin was born early with a congenital heart defect. He lived just 18 days. He actually died on his due date. The loss of a child is...