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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Man Recounts Horrific Attack That Killed His Wife, Son and In-Laws [Watch (HLS stream): Man Recounts Horrific Attack That Killed His Wife, Son and In-Laws](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/5S31QBaC.m3u8) (1:22)  _Published 2017-10-15. An Ohio man who survived a knife attack after his wife, son and in-laws were fatally shot in southern Ohio said he rushed home from work after hearing screams and a gunshot during a phone call with his mother-in-law._ --- Jul 27, 2023 10:47 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) ['My Heart Was Turned to Ash.' Baseball Player Speaks Out After Murders of Wife, Son and Mother-in-Law](/video/hxHsScDG/) ### 'My Heart Was Turned to Ash.' 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Don't know that he had any MREs with him at this thing, but he was the kind of guy that could spend some time in the woods. We were waiting for the autopsy report, coroner's report, and BCI's investigation all to come together to determine the time of death of each individual. Were they spread out through the day? That's certainly possible, but we can't speculate yet. As the investigation of these martyrs continue, additional charges could be brought against Lawson. It makes you feel good that our efforts, our very strong efforts were successful. I know that the public were a little afraid, and rightly so, you know you've got a guy that murdered Possibly murdered three people that was running loose on the streets. So he was a danger to the community. 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