A young father is fatally shot in his own home, leaving his community shocked and frightened. Years pass before an arrest, and when prosecutors finally reveal who they believe is responsible, it leaves the Tallahassee area even more scared and confused.

A young father is fatally shot in his own home, leaving his community shocked and frightened. Years pass before an arrest, and when prosecutors finally reveal who they believe is responsible, it leaves the Tallahassee area even more scared and confused.

1: "Something seems wrong"

It's been 10 years since Dan Markel was shot point-blank in his own garage. Since his death, four people have been convicted and a fifth is set to go on trial soon. Prosecutors say Markel's ex-in-laws, the Adelsons, conspired to kill him. But his ex-wife's family says they're innocent.&nbsp;
WCTV was at the crime scene the day Markel was shot. We have covered his case since the beginning. We have seen the fear that shot through Florida's capital city after his death.
Hit Close to Home is the story of Markel's murder, two families torn apart and a man whose life was tragically stolen.
Host <a href="https://www.wctv.tv/authors/chasity-maynard/">Chasity Maynard</a> was there when multiple alleged conspirators were convicted in court, and she'll be in court this year when Markel's ex-mother-in-law Donna Adelson goes on trial for his murder. She is the Head of Investigations at WCTV in Tallahassee, Fla., and she is also the station Digital News Content Manager.&nbsp;
Read more about the Dan Markel case at <a href="https://wctv.tv." target="_blank" rel="noopener">wctv.tv.</a> Click <a href="https://www.wctv.tv/news/special-reports/hit-close-to-home/">here</a> to see more about Hit Close to Home.

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It's been 10 years since Dan Markel was shot point-blank in his own garage. Since his death, four people have been convicted and a fifth is set to go on trial soon. Prosecutors say Markel's ex-in-laws, the Adelsons, conspired to kill him. But his ex-wife's family says they're innocent.  WCTV was at the crime scene the day Markel was shot. We have covered his case since the beginning. We have seen the fear that shot through Florida's capital city after his death. Hit Close to Home is the story of Markel's murder, two families torn apart and a man whose life was tragically stolen. Host Chasity Maynard was there when multiple alleged conspirators were convicted in court, and she'll be in court this year when Markel's ex-mother-in-law Donna Adelson goes on trial for his murder. She is the Head of Investigations at WCTV in Tallahassee, Fla., and she is also the station Digital News Content Manager.  Read more about the Dan Markel case at wctv.tv. Click here to see more about Hit Close to Home.

It's been 10 years since Dan Markel was shot point-blank in his own garage. Since his death, four people have been convicted and a fifth is set to go on trial soon. Prosecutors say Markel's ex-in-laws, the Adelsons, conspired to kill him. But his ex-wife's family says they're innocent.&nbsp;
WCTV was at the crime scene the day Markel was shot. We have covered his case since the beginning. We have seen the fear that shot through Florida's capital city after his death.
Hit Close to Home is the story of Markel's murder, two families torn apart and a man whose life was tragically stolen.
Host <a href="https://www.wctv.tv/authors/chasity-maynard/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chasity Maynard</a> was there when multiple alleged conspirators were convicted in court, and she'll be in court this year when Markel's ex-mother-in-law Donna Adelson goes on trial for his murder. She is the Head of Investigations at WCTV in Tallahassee, Fla., and she is also the station Digital News Content Manager.&nbsp;
Read more about the Dan Markel case at <a href="https://wctv.tv." rel="noopener noreferrer">wctv.tv.</a> Click <a href="https://www.wctv.tv/news/special-reports/hit-close-to-home/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a> to see more about Hit Close to Home.

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