The film details the discovery of the family's car mangled at the bottom of a cliff at Lockard Gorge, with the bodies of 34-year-old Teresa Crawford and her three children, 12-year-old Catherine, 8-year-old James, and 6-year-old Karen, found inside. The investigation revealed that this was not an accident, but a meticulously planned murder-suicide orchestrated by their father, Elmer Crawford. The documentary explores the events leading up to the murders, including Crawford's financial difficulties, his strained relationship with his wife, and his growing resentment towards his family. It highlights the meticulous planning involved in the crime, including the rigging of the car with an electrocution device and the staging of the scene to appear as a tragic accident. The film also details the extensive investigation, including the search for Crawford, who vanished without a trace. Despite numerous leads and extensive searches, Crawford has never been found, leaving the case unsolved and the Crawford family's fate shrouded in mystery.