Quote From: stormy3867I am re-reading what Dr. Phil has on his site about the show. I find a few interesting things, especially in light of the fact that Stephanie has come on this site and stated she was not only a witness, but was the ONLY witness.
1. I see no statements at all on here from Stephanie about the events of that night. She does not tell her story. Everything is second hand from Daniels family.
2. Crystal states that Brandi knocked on the door and forced her way in. She (crystal) finally persuded Daniel to meet with Brandi. They go outside. No where does it mention Stephanie. At what point did Stephanie come into the picture?
3. Crystal states that talking turned to screaming (Daniel and Brandi), but it was not until AFTER Brandi drove off that she called 911. If she was not outside to witness these events, how does she know when Brandi left? Again, where is Stephanie?
4. Crystal then states she dialed "9 1" "and I hear this loud boom that sounded like she hit a car. I freaked out. I dropped the phone, and I ran downstairs.” Again, where is Stephanie?
5. Danny, Daniels twin brother stated " “I blame myself in everything that happened. All my life I’ve been a real light sleeper. If I had woke up, I could have stopped it. But I never woke up,” says Danny," but then he goes on to state "I call it murder, because Brandi did it deliberately,” says David. “It was premeditated. She waited up on top of the hill for 15 minutes before she struck him.
If Danny was sleeping how does he know Brandi sat on top of the hill for 15 minutes waiting? Again, where was Stephanie?
There are so many inconsistencies in these stories, yet based on this we are too believe that Brandi's act was intentional. We have Crystal who admits she was not there: she was upstairs calling the police. We have Danny who was admittedly sleeping, he never woke up. Again, where is Stephanie?
I find this all very disturbing. According to Crystal, BOTH Daniel and Brandi were screaming. Where was Stephanie? What was she doing? We KNOW from Crystal that BOTH Daniel and Brandi were emotionally unstable. What we don't know is what really happened. Seems the truth lies somewhere in the middle and Stephanie, if truly an eyewitness, can answer many questions as well. I just wonder if she ever has.
I have noted the corrections given earlier.
Danny is Daniels Father.
David stated that Brandi waited on the hill for 15 minutes.
(Original Air Date: 10/13/05) In a heartbeat, your entire life can change. No one knows this better than the families of Brandi and Daniel. Seventeen-year-old Brandi was a cheerleader, an excellent student and an all-American girl. She was in love with athletic 18-year old Daniel. Now he’s dead and she finds herself behind bars serving a 12-year sentence, all because of what happened in just a split second. Was it murder or simply a horrific accident? Hear members of both families describe how the tragedy unfolded, and the struggle to put together the pieces of their shattered lives. Plus, Dr. Phil visits Brandi in prison to ask some very hard questions. She has an emotional message for Daniel's mother -- and for Daniel. Talk about the show here.
