SHE CHAINED THE SHERIFF’S SICK FIVE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN 95-DEGREE HEAT — THEN HE DISCOVERED THE SECOND HEART ALARM HAD BEEN PLANNED BEFORE SHE ARRIVED
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Chapter 18 - DIANA’S DEFENSEDiana was arrested on charges related to Emma.
Child endangerment.
Unlawful restraint.
Evidence manipulation.
Medical neglect.
Fraud.
Conspiracy.
Her attorney immediately argued:
The chain was a therapeutic safety restraint.
The heat exposure had been brief.
Medication omission was accidental.
The clipboard was a behavioral observation sheet.
“Expected after 4:30” referred to monitoring schedule.
Emma exaggerated.
I assaulted Diana.
The county had legally placed Emma there.
Every fact had an explanation.
That was what frightened me.
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Not that Diana had no defense.
That she had prepared one.
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Chapter 19 - EMMA’S INTERVIEWEmma was interviewed at the Child Advocacy Center.
Chapter 20 - THE OTHER CHILDRENThe blue folder named twelve children.
Chapter 21 - LAURA’S LAST AUDIOInside the blue folder was a small flash drive.
Chapter 22 - THE SLAPThe video of me striking Diana reached local news.
Chapter 23 - GRANT VOSSGrant Voss disappeared after Malcolm named him.
Chapter 24 - DIANA AND LAURAInvestigators recovered deleted messages from an old Harrington server.
