Just moments before he was set to be executed, his eight-year-old daughter leaned in and whispered something that froze the guards in place… and within 24 hours, the entire state was brought to a standstill.

The prosecutor who had secured Daniel’s conviction — now Judge Alan Brooks — had financial ties to Daniel’s younger brother, Michael Foster. Shortly after Daniel’s arrest, Michael inherited the majority of the family estate. Meanwhile, before her supposed murder, Laura had reportedly been investigating irregularities in the family’s finances.

Emily, who now lived under Michael’s guardianship, became quiet after the prison visit. She didn’t speak about what she had whispered. Instead, she drew.