My in-laws sent my 6-year-old daughter a cute brown teddy bear for her birthday. She smiled for a second, then suddenly froze and asked, “Mommy, what is it?

said, “Daniel appears afraid to contradict wife.” A third said, “Need proof of emotional instability.”

There were blank spaces under some claims, as though she had been waiting to fill them in later.

The hidden camera had been intended to give her that “proof.”

“She was building a case,” I said.

Detective Hollis nodded. “That appears to be the direction.continue reading …