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Jeffrey and Colette get married.
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Jeffrey MacDonald's pregnant wife and two kids were found murdered by stabbing. Jeffrey called police to report a "stabbing" and was found wounded by his dead wife. He claimed hippies had killed his family.
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Funeral services are held for Colette and the girls. Jeff is permitted to leave the hospital to attend the mass.
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Jeff is released from the hospital. He had suffered cuts and bruises on his face chest and along with a mild concussion and a stab wound on his left torso.
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Jeff is informed he is the prime suspect in the murders, and submits to a full day of questioning by Army investigators.
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Jeff's father-in-law, Alfred Kassab, submits a statement to the press criticizing the Army's handling of the case. The Army formally charges Jeff of murdering his family.
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Colonel Rock completes his 90 page report, recommending that all charges against Jeffrey MacDonald be dropped because they are "not true".
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Jeff receives an honorable discharge. He relocates to New York.
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Jeff moves to Long Beach, California, accepting a job as an ER physician at St. Mary Medical Center.
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Jeffrey MacDonald goes on trial for murder in Raleigh, NC.
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Jeffrey MacDonald is convicted of the murders of Colette, Kimberley and Kristen.
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The Fourth Circuit court dismisses all charges against Jeff MacDonald, based on the speedy trial issue. Jeff returns to work at St. Mary Medical Center, where his job and office have been kept waiting for him.
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Jeff is engaged to Randi Markwith, a volunteer at the hospital.
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The Supreme Court reverses the speedy trial win. Jeff is rearrested and returned to prison.
