criminals.
charlene sanders and her husband
james posted a listing on
craigslist to sell a family
police say the female suspect
and a man seemed interested and
wanted to come into the family's
home to talk price.
that's when one man pulled a gun.
two more stormed inside.
the entire family, including the
couple's sons, were tied up.
>> they ripped my wedding ring
off my finger.
i kept saying, take it, take
anything you want.
>> reporter: police believe this
was the suspect's intent all
long.
that they were actually combing
craigslist looking for a target.
>> their intent was never to buy
that ring, their intent was to
commit a robbery.
all four had weapons and the
tools to tie everybody up.
>> reporter: the couple's
14-year-old son tried to
intervene, his father broke
loose to help, and was shot and
killed.
defending his son.
>> my husband was a hero.
he always said he'd protect his family.
he always told the boys he would
protect his family.
and he died protecting his family.
>>...