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Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors | Sneak peek

April 20, 2023 / 03:38

This episode covers the tragic story of the Summers family, focusing on Elisa and Trevor Summers' tumultuous relationship and the impact on their five children. Key discussions include the control exerted by Trevor over Elisa and the children, leading to a violent incident that escalated into a potential kidnapping.

Arden Summers, the daughter of Elisa and Trevor, shares her hopes for a healthy family and the struggles they faced during the divorce. Elisa Summers recounts the harrowing experience of being held against her will by Trevor, who recorded a video statement during the ordeal.

The episode details a 911 call from a Walgreens employee who witnessed Elisa's attempt to escape from Trevor's vehicle, highlighting the urgency of the situation. The detectives involved in the case describe interviewing the children, who provided chilling details about the violence in their home.

The emotional weight of the children's testimonies and the family's tragic circumstances create a powerful narrative about domestic abuse and its effects on children.

TLDR

The episode reveals the Summers family's tragic story of domestic abuse and a violent kidnapping attempt by Trevor Summers against Elisa.

Episode

3:38
00:00:01
[Music] we wanted to be able to have this happy family like everybody else does [Music]
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my name is Arden Summers and I am the daughter of Elisa and Trevor Summers I was really hoping that my family would
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be back together and healthy and fixed Alisa Summer she is a loving mother of five children
00:00:27
it's a tragic family story and they're breaking up and getting divorced Trevor Summers wanted control
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he controlled Elisa and he controlled his children we later learned through our investigation that Trevor summer is
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using his children to play against his wife we was trying to persuade her not to get
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divorced and he was going to talk her into it no matter how long it took she went through hell and back all
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because of what my dad did when Trevor Summers enters the home and Elisa Summers ultimately wakes up that's
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when the violence occurs I am here with Elisa her house or I'm not supposed to be and I woke
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Elise up and I have been holding her against her will he used her cell phone to record a video
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making a statement about what occurred I did Tire up uh I keep her from contacting authorities and giving
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me enough time to get out of town eventually he takes her out of the house correct Alisa agrees to go with him
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because she knew that was the only way she was going to be able to stay alive at that point
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he goes to the Walgreens he's in the car and there is an employee at the Walgreens taking a smoke break
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we received a 9-1-1 call from a witness at the Walgreens where Miss Summers attempted to flee from the vehicle some
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just ran out of the dude's car looked like her hands were tired of the car script and helped me
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I just uh grabbed her and put her back in my car so this is a potential kidnapping but could be headed towards
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something far more serious a potential homicide that's certainly a possibility in something that's in the back of our
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heads the 911 call occurs approximately 9 p.m on Saturday then the following morning myself and
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another detective are able to interview for the five children it was just a knock on the door
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and just two tall men and asked do you know where your parents are and I said no
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they were talking about how they're doing this investigation to try to find my parents and all I'm thinking is oh my
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God what happened the interview with the children it was a very delicate situation
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you know he was hurting mom really did he tie our arms up or her feet or something else
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[Music] when the children are giving these details it's just surreal it was shocking

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most shocking
  • 75
    Most emotional
  • 75
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • Arden's Hope for Family
    Arden Summers shares her longing for a happy family life.
    “I was really hoping that my family would be back together.”
    @ 00m 18s
    April 20, 2023
  • Desperate Choices
    Elisa Summers makes a life-or-death decision to stay alive.
    “She knew that was the only way she was going to be able to stay alive.”
    @ 01m 51s
    April 20, 2023
  • Shocking Revelations
    The children's accounts of their experiences reveal a heartbreaking reality.
    “It was just surreal. It was shocking.”
    @ 03m 33s
    April 20, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • I was really hoping that my family would be back together.
    Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors | Sneak peek
  • It was just surreal. It was shocking.
    Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors | Sneak peek

Key Moments

  • Family Struggles00:05
  • Despair and Control00:27
  • Violence Erupts01:08
  • Kidnapping Attempt02:09
  • Children's Testimony02:44

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