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BREAKING NEWS Riess son speaks publicly for first time since father’s murder

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The son of David and Lois Riess is speaking out publicly for the first time since his father was murdered in March.
Braden Riess gave an interview to Inside Edition, set to air today at 3 p.m. 
“It’s unbelievable,” Braden told Inside Edition. “I just can’t wrap my head around it. My mom was a good lady.”
He went on to say his mother “had her own demons lately” and had developed a gambling addiction the last few years. The events of the last few weeks were a “mental breakdown,” Braden said. 
“Just something happened in her brain that made her snap,” Braden said.