They seemed like the perfect family, but the truth turned out to be creepy! True Crime Documentary.

00:00:00 - 00:20:00In the YouTube video titled "They seemed like the perfect family, but the truth turned out to be creepy! True Crime Documentary," the story of Julie and Mark Jensen is presented. Julie, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, grew up in a loving Christian family and met her future husband Mark in college. They married in 1984 and had two sons, living an idealic life in a beautiful house. However, dark secrets lurked beneath the surface. In December 1998, Mark called 911 to report that Julie was not breathing, and when first responders arrived, they found her dead in bed. The investigation into her death revealed that she had been subjected to years of harassment, which she had reported to the police. The local police were unable to identify the perpetrator, and the Jensens hired a private investigator. During the investigation, toxicology tests revealed that Julie had tested negative for common drugs and poisons, but suspicious internet searches for drug interactions and ethylene glycol raised red flags. When the second round of tests came back, traces of the deadly poison were found in Julie's system. The prime suspect became Julie's husband, Mark, after the discovery of a torrid email exchange between him and a woman named Kelly Labonte. Mark had also disposed of 15 bags filled with Julie's belongings immediately after her death. Despite the evidence presented, Mark continued to deny the accusations. However, a letter written by Julie prior to her death, addressed to the police department, implicating Mark was obtained. The letter included a photo of a kill list, further solidifying the investigation's focus on Mark. Mark eventually admitted to sending racy images to Julie and planting more around their home after she revealed an affair. However, the detective and district attorney were unable to prove Mark's involvement in Julie's poisoning or suspicious internet searches. Mark married his girlfriend, Kelly, and had another child, causing concern among the investigators. After eight years of waiting for a breakthrough, a colleague of Mark's, Ed, came forward with crucial evidence of Mark's threats to kill Julie. Ed's testimony led to Mark's arrest and the admission of Julie's letter as evidence in court. Mark was eventually convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. However, the appeals court later ruled that the admission of Julie's letter into evidence should not have been allowed. In February 2023, Mark underwent a second trial, and new evidence was presented that led to his retrial. The jury once again found him guilty, and this time, the judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole.See more00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "They seemed like the perfect family, but the truth turned out to be creepy! True Crime Documentary," the story of Julie and Mark Jensen is presented. Julie was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and grew up in a loving and supportive Christian family. She met her future husband Mark in college, and they married in 1984. Mark had a successful career in a stock brokerage firm, while Julie stayed at home to raise their two sons. The Jensens appeared to be the epitome of the All-American family, living in a beautiful house and enjoying each other's company. However, appearances were deceiving, and dark secrets lurked behind the surface of their seemingly idealic life. On December 3, 1998, Mark called 911 to report that his wife Julie was not breathing. When first responders arrived at their home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, they found Julie dead in bed. Mark explained that Julie had been struggling with her mental health and had not been feeling well. The district attorney was suspicious of the circumstances surrounding Julie's death and wanted a thorough investigation. Despite his lack of legal justification, he was unable to obtain a search warrant for the Jensens' home. As the investigation continued, it was discovered that the local police were familiar with Julie before her death. This raised questions about the harassment she had previously reported to the police and whether it had any connection to her untimely death. The investigators removed a computer from the Jensens' home for forensic analysis, as computers were still considered a luxury and not commonly present in most homes at the time. The truth about the Jensens' relationship would forever change the lives of those who knew them.00:05:00 In this section of the true crime documentary, the investigation into the suspicious death of Julie Jensen reveals that she had been subjected to years of harassment, which she reported to the police numerous times. Despite her efforts to seek justice, the local police department had limited resources and struggled to identify the perpetrator. Frustrated with the lack of progress, Julie and her husband Mark were advised by the detectives to hire a private investigator. The private investigator, a former police officer, began investigating potential suspects, including a coworker of Julie's named Perry Tara, with whom she had had a past affair. Despite the investigator's findings that Perry had recently moved out of state, Julie remained convinced that he was behind the harassment. Meanwhile, during the investigation into Julie's death, toxicology tests revealed that she had tested negative for common drugs and poisons, but suspicious internet searches on her home computer for drug interactions and ethylene glycol raised red flags. When the second round of tests came back, traces of the deadly poison were found in Julie's system, but it remained unclear whether her death was intentional or not.00:10:00 In this section of the true crime documentary, the investigation into Julie's death took an unexpected turn when the district attorney discovered that Julie had been diagnosed with postpartum depression and had been prescribed the anti-depressant Paxil. This raised questions about her state of mind leading up to her death. The doctor who prescribed the medication revealed that Julie had expressed no intention of taking her own life during their conversation. However, the district attorney still believed foul play was involved due to several factors. Firstly, no traces of ethylene glycol, a common substance used in suicide by ethylene glycol poisoning, were found in Julie's home. Additionally, the quantity of ethylene glycol in her system was relatively low, raising suspicions to the medical examiner. The district attorney also scrutinized Julie's former lover, Perry, but an alibi cleared him from involvement in her death. The prime suspect became Julie's husband, Mark Jensen, after the discovery of a torrid email exchange between him and a woman named Kelly Labonte. Mark arranged for Kelly to move from St. Louis to his home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, weeks after Julie's death, raising even more questions. Mark also disposed of 15 bags filled with Julie's belongings immediately after her death. Despite the evidence presented, Mark continued to deny the accusations. However, the detective surprised Mark with a letter written by Julie prior to her death, addressed to the police department, in which she expressed her concerns about Mark's behavior and believed he was the person who killed her. The letter included a photo of a kill list, which further solidified the investigation's focus on Mark.00:15:00 In this section of the true crime documentary, the investigation into the death of Julie focuses on Mark, her husband, as the prime suspect. Despite Mark's denial of involvement and lack of concrete evidence, the detective continued to push for a confession. Mark admitted to sending racy images to Julie and planting more around their home after she revealed an affair. However, the detective and district attorney were unable to prove Mark's involvement in Julie's poisoning or suspicious internet searches. A statement from Julie implicating Mark was obtained but its admissibility in court was uncertain due to the defendant's right to cross-examine witnesses. Mark married his girlfriend, Kelly, and had another child, which caused concern among the investigators. After eight years of waiting for a breakthrough, a colleague of Mark's, Ed, came forward with crucial evidence of Mark's threats to kill Julie. Ed's testimony led to Mark's arrest and the admission of Julie's letter as evidence in court. Mark was eventually convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. However, the appeals court later ruled that the admission of Julie's letter into evidence should not have been allowed.00:20:00 In this section of the true crime documentary, the focus shifts to Mark's second trial which took place in February 2023. Despite the initial not-guilty verdict, new evidence was presented that led to Mark's retrial. The jury once again found him guilty, and this time, the judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole.