A Daughter's Journey - Recap

A woman, Helen Marlene Oakes, is missing in Verona, Kentucky. Evidence points to her being murdered by her husband Bill Major. However, her case remains unsolved for twenty years. Then Lalana Bramble, her daughter speaks out on the fact that Marlene’s husband, Bill, abused her and her brother. Lalana is given access to her mother’s file when she turns twenty. She also finds a diary left by her mother saying she’ll divorce Bill. Bill is sent to prison but for charges related to abuse not murder. Lalana decides to investigate case on her own. She finds a skull which she believes is her mother. With the use of DNA, Lalana is able to verify whether this was her mom. The skull indicated not just murder but someone covering up the mother in a similar fashion that Bill said he would do to Marlene. The mitochondria DNA matches the saliva of Marleen signifying its her DNA. Bill is arrested for murder after his father tapes Bill incriminating himself for the crime. Bill Major is sentenced to life in prison..

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