MORRISON: And tell me about your mum with Zachary. Mrs. Kate Holland Bagby, age 101, of Flowery Branch entered into eternal rest with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at her residence following a short illness. MORRISON: And go she did, back to Newfoundland, Canada. Thankfully, their relationship didn't turn into a lifelong romance. Laudable ambition, difficult to achieve. The night was. The rest of the documentary describes the fallout of Zachary's death, but for his family and for the judicial system. They held their breath. David has written a book about the case, Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss. This is the most moving and incredibly outrageous true story I've ever heard. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Like everyone elses mom, I guess.. And I, wanted to scream, `My son's life is on hold forever, and you have the audacity, to apologize to this accused murderer?' Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, Contact Mike Cassidy at [email protected] or (408) 920-5536. One for such a wonderful young man that you raised. They were forced to hand Zachary back to Turner and, again, tiptoe around her. I just finishes the book, and for a first-time writer I thought the writing was excellent. Newfoundlanders tend to trust each other, perhaps it's because, generally, With a skilled lawyer on hand to do Shirley Turner's bidding, the. Tragedy, doubled Andrew Bagby, a gregarious family-practice resident at Latrobe, was found shot to death on Nov. 5, 2001, in Keystone State Park. Serious crime is rare in this country. He was in a little crib and David and I knelt down at his feet and he was just, beautiful.". Neither speaks for the other. An autopsy report would show that an anti-anxiety drug, prescribed by the very psychiatrist who put up Shirley's bail money had been, mixed into Zachary's formula. She spent the day in his house across from the hospital, reading e-mail and checking eBay bids for a Barbie doll she wanted. a month after 30 days. (Newspaper rack; photo of Shirley and Zachary), Mr. BAGBY: (Press conference) I am going to continue to scream long and loud, MORRISON: The Bagbys have continued a campaign for the overhaul, of the bail system. David Bagby, 61, has written a book about much of it, Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss, scheduled for release late this month by Canadian publisher Key Porter Books Limited. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. The Hornet was just back from patrolling the coast of Vietnam. Mr. KURT KUENNE (Director): I decided to go on the road to interview people, because I thought, you know, he's never going to have a wedding. Then, upon. The provincial court has tightened bail regulations, but has not eliminated bail for murder suspects. This provision has a good chance of causing judges and prosecutors to fix what got Zachary killed.". Turner and Zachary were in the shallow kiddie pool. Unidentified Man #20: The weather here is terrible. "They are appalled and outraged.". Two months later, with the extradition process still grinding on, Turner announced she was pregnant with Andrew's child. Everyone could see how far off the deep end Shirley Turner was, including the very justice system that continued to set her free and place an innocent child in her arms. And that's when she said, `He loves you, more than me. He said, `The psychotic bitch. ', KATE: (Audio recording) Yeah. Mr. BAGBY: The police didn't give us very much information, but they started. KATE: Ah, it was wonderful. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss. What terrible conditions he came into this world under, Kate says. Get help and learn more about the design. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary Dear Zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a system's failure to prevent the death of a child. Did anyone have more friends than he? The Bagbys couldnt imagine a darker moment than their sons November 2001 murder. You never know whats going to make you sit and cry for the day.. Then when he sort of tried to get her to go away, she wouldnt.. And now I want to read the book. any problem at all with them spending time with him, unlike my mother, Mr. SHEARS: I guess I just thought, well, they're kind of accusing her of, murder. At the final bonfire, David and Kate broke up, with Kateleaving the island aloneand David leaving with one of the single women, Toneata. The couple are still coping with the murders of their son and grandson. Theyd fly back to Sunnyvale to hold a memorial service. However awkward Shirley Turner made it, they were sweet, cooperative. Turner walked to the end of the pier and, holding Zachary against her, jumped into the frigid Atlantic. At least he might have asleep when she went in. Their year-old grandson was killed by his mother in Newfoundland while she was out on bail awaiting an extradition decision. The bond between, Zachary and his grandparents grew and grew, and Shirley noticed, even from, KATE: (Audio recording) I think it was one time we were on the phone or, KATE: (Audio recording) Yeah, the baby cried, and I said, `Oh, there's my, Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Yeah, `Oh, my baby. So he came straight for me. ', MORRISON: When Dr. Andrew Bagby's bullet-riddled corpse was, found in a Pennsylvania state park in November 2001, his devastated parents. Authorities later determined his former lover Dr.. MORRISON: But she was allowed to go back to Newfoundland? He was beautiful and looked just like Andrew. After trying to make things work for a while, the pair realized they wouldn't be able to overcome all the negativity and obstacles that developed in their relationship after their time onTemptation Island. Dance with the Devil is a eulogy for a dead son, an elegy for lives cut tragically short, and a castigation of a broken system. David and Kate Bagby must have been saints to have had to tolerate personal dealings with their only child's murderess,and basically have to groval to her to even see their precious only-ever grandchild.Yet,they did whatever they could for the sake of Zachary.Most people (myself included) would have made away with Shirley Turner the first chance they got.Why should they have even been put in that insane situation in the first place? David Bagby vowed to "scream long and loud about that." He penned a book, Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss, released in 2007. The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Hayward the week of Feb. 20, Four take plea deals in wild Brentwood homicide where victim suspects shot each other, Feds charge two with robbing two San Francisco banks during the same day, One dead, another wounded in Oakland shooting. Oh, my God. Unidentified Woman #11: I love them very much. The rest of the documentary details the fallout of this tragedy, including Kate and David's activism changed bail laws for suspects of dangerous crimes. But two months later, that would change, after Shirley appealed, again to be released on bail. The reason we go through the lawyers is so that we. He said, `Well, it's 4:30 now. Turner grew up in Canada, where she married and divorced two men and had three children who often lived with their fathers and other relatives. MORRISON: When another of Andrew's best friends, Kurt Kuenne, heard about the murder, he also went into a tailspin. In fact, Turner would travel frequently from Iowa to visit Andrew in Latrobe, something shed done the week before he was killed. Newfoundland to meet the now 11-month-old little boy. Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 Shop items. Suddenly, the Bagbys were appointed Zachary's main carers. When police interviewed the hospital staff Mr. SIMPSON: I said, `Well, you don't have to look far.' In the wake of the shocking turn of events, Andrew's father, David Bagby, wrote a true crime memoir that is described as "a eulogy for a dead son, an elegy for lives cut tragically short, and a castigation of a broken system.". All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! KATE: People thought she was delicate, you know, and looked KATE: She couldn't kill. By 6 p.m. she left for Keystone State Park, where she and Andrew had agreed to meet after his hospital shift. Mr. KUENNE: He warmed up to me as the--as the week wore on, MORRISON: But the Bagbys were especially anxious. Dr. ANDREW BAGBY: (Wedding videotape) Best man is a little bit of a poor title for these things. Some days its difficult to get out of bed, Kate, 65, says. KATE: I had a great childhood. The two also had trust issues they were trying to overcome on Temptation Island,as they had both cheated on their previous partners. For fans of true crime, this is the perfect book for you. They know they deal with their grief differently and they honor that. But Turner did a strange thing: she woke Zachary up and said to him: "Say goodbye to Grandma and Grandad. The show takes four couples who are having trouble in their relationship and separates them from one another. MORRISON: But Shirley would make it tough for Andrew to do that. David Benavidez and Kate Griffith were one of the four couples from season two of Temptation Island. MORRISON: And then, in the spring of 1995, Andrew found someone, a Newfoundlander, also a doctor in training, a woman named Shirley Turner. Kate said Shirley insisted on keeping Zachary in, the deep pool, which frustrated him because he couldn't move on his own. There are so many questions raised:why was there no psychological profile done on Turner as she awaited trial?Why did child protection services not do their job and protect ( or even follow closely) Zachary? We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. I had two sisters already, so a brother, because now I'd have somebody that I can teach about hockey and, (Shears and Zachary; photo of Shears and Zachary). DNA testing proved he was Andrew Bagbys son. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Here the grandparents are making nice with the woman they believe killed their, son. Mr. BAGBY: By this time we're pretty damn sure she's complete. That one comes back a lot. prayed that his murderer, whoever it was, would be swiftly brought to justice. Turner said she was afraid the Bagbys would try to harm her boy. Woman #11: Doesn't matter what happened. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Kate and David married five months later. Mr. BAGBY: I think it was a rage at the person who did this. (Talking in group) This is not about money. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2017. I mean, we would never, disagree with her or fight with her about anything unless there was real. We. I had a son I used, (Photo of young Kate; photo of Kate and David; photo of Kate and Andrew), KATE: And then suddenly you're in the pits, and then you have to learn that, MORRISON: Two weeks after Zachary's murder, the press covered a, Mr. BAGBY: (Press conference) We believe that the legal system helped her to, MORRISON: Charging the child protection authorities dropped the, ball, and that a disastrous bail system allowed a probable first-degree, (Zachary; court document; Shirley and Andrew). Mr. BAGBY: We were out shopping or something. Christopher Snow, of St. Michael and All Angels Church, which the Bagbys attended in Newfoundland. It's great. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Shortly after Andrew's death, his friend Kurt Kuenne had started to a make a documentary about the murder, asking friends and family to share their memories of Andrew. Meanwhile, Kate and David's bond with Zachary grew stronger. Zachary enjoyed himself in the water and a couple of hours later the Bagbys drove Turner and the baby home. One of the best books that I have ever read. KATE: So this man said to me, `Do you know that Shirley Turner's pregnant with your son's child? Mackenzie Long graduated from The George Washington University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Turner, then 40, drove the 950 miles straight through and arrived at Andrews door at 5 a.m. Nurse and mother Kate Bagby was at work caring for patients the day she heard . anything like that, would we take care of Zachary? 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