• They met in 2014 while Al was going through a divorce
• He was in the military at that time. He played softball for fun
• In spring/summer 2014 it progressed to dating when Landen had the majority of custody. Al had every Wednesday night and every other weekend while in the Myrtle Beach area
• They were married in January 2015
• Al ended up filing for custody of the kids because he had concerns there was criminal activity going on in the house and concerns about Mike Hiatt
• Al thought his home with Letecia would be a safer environment for the children. In fall 2018, L didn't want to move to Alaska and the kids stayed with her for a few months
• Defense says Al says he started taking Gannon to counseling as soon as he got custody primarily due to the custody issue; shows him a transcript of a phone call
• She didn't like Alaska
• It seemed like L and Gannon had a good relationship and that he loved her. He definitely had love and trust in his heart for her
• Defense Exhibit B is a Mother's Day card Gannon made for Letecia in 2018
• Al can't tell if it was Gannon's handwriting, he hasn't seen it in three years
• Al doesn't even remember L being a big Kobe fan, more Yankees and Derek Jeter
• Defense Exhibit A is an Instagram photo Letecia posted from her hike with Gannon and Laina
• Al's mom is a mental health professional, he spoke to her about L's mental health; defense says Al's mom thought she needed to be on medication
• Keeping him home from school was abnormal but it was acceptable if he was having a stomach issue or embarrassment
• Incontinence wasn't a regular worry of his but giving him Miralax for constipation was a common thing
• L told him about the candle and carpet on January 27th. Gannon was concerned he was going to be grounded for a year; he received messages from Gannon's phone but never spoke to him directly about it
• When he got back from OK, some things didn't make sense but he initially thought they were on the same page trying to find Gannon
• Al never had a thought that Landen was involved at all. He also doesn't think he ever suspected Mike Hiatt (her then-husband)
• On Wednesday 27th, she left and only came back to get her belongings