Part one of the investigation into the murder of Kari Baker. In 2006, Matt Baker returned to his Texas home to find his wife, Kari, dead next to an empty bottle of sleeping pills and a suicide note. Police ruled it a suicide but her family believed otherwise and started their own investigation. But then a surprise witness changed everything. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/25/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Carrie loved Matt from the very beginning, and he seemed to adore her. There were times when it was very difficult being the wife of a pastor, but Carrie was very good at it. I'm Carrie's mother. I'm Linda Doolin. More than anything, Carrie loved her girls, loved them.
I think she was a very loving, caring person. Family was first for her. But I also know now Cassidy consumed her. The loss of Cassidy consumed her thoughts. After Cassidy passed away, she couldn't go to sleep. She could not go to sleep. And so she started taking sleeping pills. But I never saw it as suicidal. I saw it more as she's hurting. She's missing her daughter.
It was right at 12 o'clock by the time I made it home. I had that eerie feeling when I walked in the room that something's not right here. I don't think my wife is okay. And I go to her side and I touch her and she doesn't move. She doesn't respond. And I call out her name and there's no response. And I immediately pick up the phone and call 911. It was 911.
Do you have an emergency? My wife is laying in the bed and Her lips are blue.
There was no pulse. There was nothing. I'm on the phone.
Is she conscious? No, she's not.
No, no, no. She's not breathing at all. I was gone maybe 40 minutes, and during that time, I don't know what happened to her. The police officer brings me the note. I read the first line, and I handed it back because I said, I can't read it right now. My first thought at that time was, her parents need to be here.
Matt tells us that Carrie committed suicide. I'm thinking, how can that be? I talked to her, and she was... just in a really good mood.
I never thought in a million years that my wife would do this. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. She was my best friend.
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