. >> so they asked a different medical examiner to look at the case, a south dakota pathologist. >> andll gave an opinion of the injuries that's highly suggested as struggle. >> homicide and there was only one suspect, in april of 2015, 15 months, alex was arrested angd charged with his wife's murder. >> they said that you're under arrest and and i was in complete shock when you're innocent you don't think you can happen. you think, they're going to come to their census and they're going to see it. but, no. >> he spent three weeks in jail before being released on bond. >> her brother was charged with murder because of small town politics. >> what was it that you think kept the state moving forward with the idea of prosecuting. >> i think the power that they have in that community and i believe that they were putting political pressure on the state to prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of political pressure that was put on my office to push this case forward or charge it was nonsense, it didn't happen. >> as alex waited for trial, things got worse, his five-year-o

. >> reporter: so, they asked a different medical examiner to look at the case -- a south dakota pathologistdr. brad randall. >> and dr. randall -- gave an opinion of the injuries are highly suggestive of a struggle and ruled it a homicide. >> homicide, and there was only one suspect. in april of 2013, 15 months after emily died, alex fazzino was arrested and charged with his wife's murder. >> they said, "you're under arrest." and, i was in complete shock. when you're innocent you don't think it can happen. you think they're gonna come to their senses, they're gonna see it. but, no. >> he spent three weeks in jail before being released on bond. >> truth will come out. >> alex's sister marguerite says her brother was charged with murder because of small town politics. what was it that you think kept the state sort of moving forward with -- with the idea of prosecuting? >> well, i think it was the beckwiths. i think the power that they have in that community and i believe that they were putting political pressure on the state to prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of pol