>> two of the young men charged, and that would be steve spader and chris gribble, were boy scouts together. and chris gribble is also a mormon, that's correct. and basically, they fell apart, what we're told, by family and friends, or friends and neighbors, that chris gribble began to, you know, dabble in knives and steve spader was bipolar, wasn't taking his medication around his sophomore year in high school, people really began to notice a change. he was dressing differently, acting differently, he wasn't the friendly, funny kid he used to be. >> we'll be right back with maria cramer from "the boston globe" taking your calls. >>> straight back to maria cramer with the "boston globe," so the mother and the little girl were home alone and i understand they live in kind of a secluded area, down a dirt road. a very tranquil, almost idealic setting? >> yes, exactly. it's the way you picture any new england town. it's beautiful, heavily forested, there are rolling hills, vistas. it's a gorgeous place to live and a beautiful place to raise your children. >> oh, my stars. i just hate it for the

steve spader was bipolar, wasn't taking his medication. around his sophomore year in high school people really began to notice a change. he was dressing differently, acting differently, wasn't the friendly, funny kid he used to be. >> we'll be right back with maria cramer from "the boston globe" taking your calls. >>> charged with murder, burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and armed robbery. prosecutors say all four of the suspects allegedly knew that the plan was to kill anyone who may be inside. >> the defendants were aware going into the home that if there was someone in the home, that they were to have kill them. >> prosecutors say spader had a machete and gribble was armed with a knife when they attacked kimberly kates and her 11-year-old daughter who were asleep in the house. prosecutors say kimberly dates died of multiple stab wounds. her daughter was also seriously wounded and underwent hours of surgery. >> how humans can do something like that, it's a barbaric act. >> straight back to maria cramer with "the boston globe." so

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>> two of the young men charged and that would be steve spader and they were boy scouts together. is a mormon. that's correct. they fell apart we are told by family and friends. or friends and neighbors that chris began to dabble with knives and steve was bipolar and was not taking his medication and in high school they noticed a change and he was dressing and acting differently and he was not the friendly funny kid he used to be. >> we will be right back with maria cramer taking your calls. >>> straight back to maria cramer with the boston globe, so the mother and little girl were home alone and i understand they live in kind of a secluded area down a dirt road, a tranquil, idyllic set something. >> exactly. it's the way you picture any new england town. heavily forest and a gorgeous place to live and a beautiful place for children. >> i hate it for the father to be out of town working and trying to support them and he get this is call. the wife is dead by machete attack. the little girl is clippinging to her life. the dad still standing by at the hospital with the girl. what mor

>> two of the young men charged and that would be steve spader and they were boy scouts together.a mormon. that's correct. they fell apart we are told by family and friends. or friends and neighbors that chris began to dabble with knives and steve was bipolar and was not taking his medication and in his sophomore year in high school, they noticed a change and he was dressing and acting differently and he was not the friendly funny kid he used to be. >> we will be right back with maria cramer taking your calls. >>> straight back to maria cramer with the "boston globe", so the mother and little girl were home alone and i understand they live in kind of a secluded area down a dirt road, a tranquil, idyllic set something. >> exactly. it's the way you picture any new england town. it's beautiful, heavily forest and a gorgeous place to live and a beautiful place for children. >> i hate it for the father to be out of town working and trying to support them and he gets this call. the wife is dead by machete attack. the little girl is clinging to her life. the dad still standing by at the

family and friends, or friends and neighbors that chris began to you know, dabble in knives and steve spader was bipolar and not taking his medication and around his sophomore year in high school people noticed a change. he was dressing differently and acting did havely. not the friendly funny kid he used to be. >> we'll be right back with maria from the "boston globe" taking your calls.