Hours Before His Final Sentence, an 8-Year-Old Girl Whispered, “Daddy… I Saw Mom Last Tuesday”—What She Drew Next Turned the Entire Case Upside Down

of his adult life working in corrections.

He believed in rules, discipline, and personal responsibility, but Owen Mercer’s case had troubled him from the beginning.

According to the trial record, the evidence had appeared overwhelming.

Owen’s fingerprints had been found on a handgun recovered from the Mercer residence.

Traces linked to his wife had been continue reading …