When Marc Despain arrived home after meeting his wife Michelle for a lunch date, he was gunned down in the couple's kitchen. The house had seemingly been ransacked but nothing of serious value taken. It didn't take detectives long to figure out this wasn't a burglary.

It also didn't take long for the family to turn on each other. Michelle's Father, Carl, insisted that Marc's Father, Jack probably had something to do with it claiming that he had made threats toward the family. Michelle too claimed that Jack had a terrible temper and they had to distance themselves from him. 

Tune in as Elysia tells this tale of three Fathers whom all claimed to act out of love for their children. Meanwhile, Savannah attempts to take a break from googling the individuals in the case and instead spends her time theorizing what they look like. 

 

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Sources:

Dateline: The Root of All Evil, Season 23, Episode 8

 

https://www.kait8.com/story/23248796/jack-and-tana-despain-honor-son-marc-pledge-to-keep-his-memory-alive/

 

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2013/jan/04/third-defendant-sentenced-in-murder-for-hire-case/

 

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2012/may/24/widow-4th-arrest-killing-spouse-20120524/

 

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2013/jan/05/role-killing-son--law-nets-35-years-20130105/

 

https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=152800&token=cb6e30198f24b722734467cdeab6e0fa40ceb60b7f74de9a39d909d07705859c&lastname=Hubbard&firstname=John&sex=M&agetype=1&RACE=B&disclaimer=1&PHPSESSID=605877268e2e5ccba12a57111eabeca8&__utmc=149258854&__utma=149258854.293493980.1716149280.1716149280.1716507218.2&__utmz=149258854.1716507218.2.2.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3D%28not+provided%29&__utmb=149258854.1.10.1716507218

 

https://apps.ark.org/inmate_info/search.php?dcnum=153225&token=cb6e30198f24b722734467cdeab6e0fa40ceb60b7f74de9a39d909d07705859c&lastname=Barker&firstname=T&sex=M&agetype=1&RACE=B&disclaimer=1&PHPSESSID=605877268e2e5ccba12a57111eabeca8&__utmc=149258854&__utma=149258854.293493980.1716149280.1716149280.1716507218.2&__utmz=149258854.1716507218.2.2.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3D%28not+provided%29&__utmb=149258854.7.10.1716507218

 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-0.pdf

 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-1.pdf

 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-2.pdf

 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-3.pdf

 

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105/pdf/USCOURTS-ared-3_12-cv-00105-4.pdf

 

 

 

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