“The text from me was meant to encourage her, because I didn't think it did any good to discourage her. So the text was meant not necessarily what I observed that weekend, but it was meant to encourage her because I was encouraging her to do things with the kids to kind of try to get back to normal. So it's not necessarily a representation of what I observed that weekend,”

Paula Musgrove · said 2026-08-17 · reported 2026-08-17

Musgrove explained on cross-examination why she sent the encouraging text message.