Chyann and Billy Bratcher appeared to be a happy young couple.
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Billy mysteriously disappeared during a fishing trip.
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Billy's parents didn't think this was an accident.
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Chyann was born in 1972 and raised in Amarillo, Texas.
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Money was tight for most of her childhood.
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But she had a tight-knit family, and her lack of expensive toys and clothes rarely mattered to her.
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Chyann was a happy person with a big heart.
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Billy and Chyann met when she was 16, and he was 20.
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He was a wonderful young man and he also had a big heart. But there was one difference- Billy's family had money.
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Chyann's mother, Brenda, was controlling.
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Brenda was concerned that her 16 year old daughter was dating a man who was 20.
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At first, Brenda seemed happy with Chyann dating Billy. But then, she came home one day to find them in bed together.
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After a few months of dating, Chyann became pregnant. Brenda threatened to charge Billy with rape.
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But no charges were filed because Billy proposed to Chyann.
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Billy and Chyann got married.
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And Chyann gave birth to a daughter. This brought both families closer.
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Chyann gave birth to a son, Tanner.
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They were happy, but life wasn't perfect. They faced challenges- they lived paycheck to paycheck.
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But they had Billy's family to fall back on.
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In the middle of the night Billy apparently fell overboard and was reported missing. The rangers couldn't find him.
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Chyann begged to go on the hunt for Billy as well.
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Billy didn't get along with Chyann's mother and brother, Tommy. So why would he have gone to the lake with them?
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Chyann started making plans for Billy's funeral before his body was found.
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Billy's insurance policy was doubled if the cause of death was an accident.
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Officially, Billy's death was ruled an accident. But Billy's family wasn't convinced.
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Tommy told jurors that this wasn't the first time his family had committed insurance fraud.
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Chyann's brother, Tommy, confessed to the crime of killing Billy. But he said Chyann and their mother were the true masterminds.
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Chyann drove a tipsy Billy to the lake where he continued to drink. Then Tommy took the very intoxicated man out on the boat. Tommy made sure Billy drowned.
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Chyann and Brenda claimed that they had nothing to do with Billy's death.
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The jury eventually found Chyann and Brenda guilty. And they both got life in prison without the opportunity for parole. Tommy received a 30 year sentence. Both of Chyann's children have also separated themselves completely from her.
