Robin Hite
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Around 5 o'clock in the morning on Monday morning. I was asleep and I heard knocking on the door.
Around 5 o'clock in the morning on Monday morning. I was asleep and I heard knocking on the door.
And the detective asked me if I knew of anyone that would have wanted to hurt Carrie and Philip. And I just said, I can't, I mean, I just can't think of anything right now. I just, I was just in shock. Craig doesn't just instantly occur to you?
And the detective asked me if I knew of anyone that would have wanted to hurt Carrie and Philip. And I just said, I can't, I mean, I just can't think of anything right now. I just, I was just in shock. Craig doesn't just instantly occur to you?
I walked right up to him and I said, did you do this? And he said, I can't believe you would ask me that. I said, I need a yes or no. Did you do this? And he said, no. And you believed him? I did. Because the Craig Haight that I know couldn't commit such an act.
I walked right up to him and I said, did you do this? And he said, I can't believe you would ask me that. I said, I need a yes or no. Did you do this? And he said, no. And you believed him? I did. Because the Craig Haight that I know couldn't commit such an act.
How'd that make you feel? I can't even describe how it made me feel sick.
How'd that make you feel? I can't even describe how it made me feel sick.
He was being, you know, basically treated as the murderer, and me as a conspirator right there along with him.
He was being, you know, basically treated as the murderer, and me as a conspirator right there along with him.
It was not smart. It was definitely not smart. And my family was telling me, you know, do you know how this looks? I mean, then I was like, I don't really care what people think. I believe that he's innocent.
It was not smart. It was definitely not smart. And my family was telling me, you know, do you know how this looks? I mean, then I was like, I don't really care what people think. I believe that he's innocent.
Whoever shot Linda meant to kill her. So I was very concerned for her safety.
Whoever shot Linda meant to kill her. So I was very concerned for her safety.
No. I was convinced he was innocent and that he was being treated unfairly.
No. I was convinced he was innocent and that he was being treated unfairly.
And I don't really worry about what people say.
And I don't really worry about what people say.
I had a secret, and once that secret was exposed, hell broke loose.
I had a secret, and once that secret was exposed, hell broke loose.
When I looked at him, I just felt disgust, disgust at the affair, disgust at just him, period.
When I looked at him, I just felt disgust, disgust at the affair, disgust at just him, period.
And I would finally allow things to come into my mind and in my heart. You know, there is this chance that he could have done this.
And I would finally allow things to come into my mind and in my heart. You know, there is this chance that he could have done this.
Well, I'm not rejoicing, but I feel like they have the right person.
Well, I'm not rejoicing, but I feel like they have the right person.
I know I didn't do anything. I didn't conspire with Craig. I didn't wish any harm on Carrie or Mr. Phillip or Miss Linda.
I know I didn't do anything. I didn't conspire with Craig. I didn't wish any harm on Carrie or Mr. Phillip or Miss Linda.
I'm not really sure. You'd have to ask them.
I'm not really sure. You'd have to ask them.
Were the brothers very different? They're all three pretty different, yeah. Chris and Craig are the most alike. They both like to hunt outdoors, things like that. And Carrie was the baby of the family.
Were the brothers very different? They're all three pretty different, yeah. Chris and Craig are the most alike. They both like to hunt outdoors, things like that. And Carrie was the baby of the family.
Carrie and I met in high school, our senior year, in English class. You got a big smile when you said that. Yeah. We were really good friends in the beginning and realized that I was in love with Carrie. And not long after high school, we got married.
Carrie and I met in high school, our senior year, in English class. You got a big smile when you said that. Yeah. We were really good friends in the beginning and realized that I was in love with Carrie. And not long after high school, we got married.
He was a wonderful husband. He was a wonderful father, and he was just a good man. My name's Robin Hite, and my husband, Kerry Hite, was murdered. And it's been really, really hard.
He was a wonderful husband. He was a wonderful father, and he was just a good man. My name's Robin Hite, and my husband, Kerry Hite, was murdered. And it's been really, really hard.
I am definitely a woman in the center of a storm.
I am definitely a woman in the center of a storm.
It's not something that I'm proud of. But it's a mistake that anyone could make.
It's not something that I'm proud of. But it's a mistake that anyone could make.
I told him that I had feelings for him that were more than, you know, brother and sister-in-law feelings. And he said that he shared the same feelings. It just took off from there.
I told him that I had feelings for him that were more than, you know, brother and sister-in-law feelings. And he said that he shared the same feelings. It just took off from there.
I wasn't really sure. I was really confused. And I told Carrie about it two weeks into the affair. Was he prepared for this? No, he wasn't prepared. And Craig did not want me to tell Carrie. Why did you? I just couldn't hide it from him. He knew that something was wrong with me and that I wasn't acting like myself.
I wasn't really sure. I was really confused. And I told Carrie about it two weeks into the affair. Was he prepared for this? No, he wasn't prepared. And Craig did not want me to tell Carrie. Why did you? I just couldn't hide it from him. He knew that something was wrong with me and that I wasn't acting like myself.
I definitely wasn't thinking about my children when I did it, how it would affect them.
I definitely wasn't thinking about my children when I did it, how it would affect them.
It was very complicated because Carrie was very dead set against a divorce. He told me when we got married that we were going to be married for life.
It was very complicated because Carrie was very dead set against a divorce. He told me when we got married that we were going to be married for life.
I did not find out until after Carrie passed away that he had the life insurance money put into a trust fund for our three children.
I did not find out until after Carrie passed away that he had the life insurance money put into a trust fund for our three children.
There was a lot of tension. Very heated conversations. Several. Very heated conversations.
There was a lot of tension. Very heated conversations. Several. Very heated conversations.
Kerry and Mr. Phillip were very, very close, and they saw each other every day.
Kerry and Mr. Phillip were very, very close, and they saw each other every day.
So I had a few drinks there and ended up staying that night.
So I had a few drinks there and ended up staying that night.
We heard a helicopter that sounded like it was very low.
We heard a helicopter that sounded like it was very low.
I looked at Craig and I said, that helicopter is here watching us. And what was Craig's reaction to this? Very angry, and that Carrie and Phillip better watch out, or he was going to play old school on them. Which means what? I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure what that meant.
I looked at Craig and I said, that helicopter is here watching us. And what was Craig's reaction to this? Very angry, and that Carrie and Phillip better watch out, or he was going to play old school on them. Which means what? I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure what that meant.
And how did this end? Him leaving, and he said, I'm going to go stay with Mom and Dad tonight. Had he ever done that before?
And how did this end? Him leaving, and he said, I'm going to go stay with Mom and Dad tonight. Had he ever done that before?
I told him that Kerry had left, and he asked me where he had gone, and I said that he had gone to his parents. And he said, okay.
I told him that Kerry had left, and he asked me where he had gone, and I said that he had gone to his parents. And he said, okay.
Around 5 o'clock in the morning on Monday morning. I was asleep and I heard knocking on the door.
And the detective asked me if I knew of anyone that would have wanted to hurt Carrie and Philip. And I just said, I can't, I mean, I just can't think of anything right now. I just, I was just in shock. Craig doesn't just instantly occur to you?
I walked right up to him and I said, did you do this? And he said, I can't believe you would ask me that. I said, I need a yes or no. Did you do this? And he said, no. And you believed him? I did. Because the Craig Haight that I know couldn't commit such an act.
How'd that make you feel? I can't even describe how it made me feel sick.
He was being, you know, basically treated as the murderer, and me as a conspirator right there along with him.
It was not smart. It was definitely not smart. And my family was telling me, you know, do you know how this looks? I mean, then I was like, I don't really care what people think. I believe that he's innocent.
Whoever shot Linda meant to kill her. So I was very concerned for her safety.
No. I was convinced he was innocent and that he was being treated unfairly.
And I don't really worry about what people say.
I had a secret, and once that secret was exposed, hell broke loose.
When I looked at him, I just felt disgust, disgust at the affair, disgust at just him, period.
And I would finally allow things to come into my mind and in my heart. You know, there is this chance that he could have done this.
Well, I'm not rejoicing, but I feel like they have the right person.
I know I didn't do anything. I didn't conspire with Craig. I didn't wish any harm on Carrie or Mr. Phillip or Miss Linda.
I'm not really sure. You'd have to ask them.
Were the brothers very different? They're all three pretty different, yeah. Chris and Craig are the most alike. They both like to hunt outdoors, things like that. And Carrie was the baby of the family.
Carrie and I met in high school, our senior year, in English class. You got a big smile when you said that. Yeah. We were really good friends in the beginning and realized that I was in love with Carrie. And not long after high school, we got married.
He was a wonderful husband. He was a wonderful father, and he was just a good man. My name's Robin Hite, and my husband, Kerry Hite, was murdered. And it's been really, really hard.
I am definitely a woman in the center of a storm.
It's not something that I'm proud of. But it's a mistake that anyone could make.
I told him that I had feelings for him that were more than, you know, brother and sister-in-law feelings. And he said that he shared the same feelings. It just took off from there.
I wasn't really sure. I was really confused. And I told Carrie about it two weeks into the affair. Was he prepared for this? No, he wasn't prepared. And Craig did not want me to tell Carrie. Why did you? I just couldn't hide it from him. He knew that something was wrong with me and that I wasn't acting like myself.
I definitely wasn't thinking about my children when I did it, how it would affect them.
It was very complicated because Carrie was very dead set against a divorce. He told me when we got married that we were going to be married for life.
I did not find out until after Carrie passed away that he had the life insurance money put into a trust fund for our three children.
There was a lot of tension. Very heated conversations. Several. Very heated conversations.
Kerry and Mr. Phillip were very, very close, and they saw each other every day.
So I had a few drinks there and ended up staying that night.
We heard a helicopter that sounded like it was very low.
I looked at Craig and I said, that helicopter is here watching us. And what was Craig's reaction to this? Very angry, and that Carrie and Phillip better watch out, or he was going to play old school on them. Which means what? I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure what that meant.
And how did this end? Him leaving, and he said, I'm going to go stay with Mom and Dad tonight. Had he ever done that before?
I told him that Kerry had left, and he asked me where he had gone, and I said that he had gone to his parents. And he said, okay.