{"id":4892,"date":"2021-10-13T14:28:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=4892"},"modified":"2021-10-13T14:28:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:28:21","slug":"dateline-nbc-exclusive-family-members-investigators-speak-out-for-the-first-time-on-network-tv-since-death-of-amy-carlson-known-as-mother-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2021\/10\/13\/dateline-nbc-exclusive-family-members-investigators-speak-out-for-the-first-time-on-network-tv-since-death-of-amy-carlson-known-as-mother-god\/","title":{"rendered":"DATELINE NBC EXCLUSIVE: FAMILY MEMBERS &amp; INVESTIGATORS SPEAK OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON NETWORK TV SINCE DEATH OF AMY CARLSON, KNOWN AS \u201cMOTHER GOD\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>On Discovering Carlson\u2019s Mummified Body, Sheriff Dan Warwick tells NBC News\u2019 Keith Morrison: \u2018I Used To Say I&#8217;ve Seen It All. I Don&#8217;t Say That Anymore.\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>All-New Two-Hour \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/dateline-friday-preview-the-ascension-of-mother-god-123369029664\">The Ascension of Mother God<\/a>\u2019 Airs Friday at 9pm ET\/8pm CT<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October 13, 2021 \u2013 On Friday\u2019s all-new <em>Dateline NBC <\/em>at 9pm ET\/8pm CT, family members and investigators speak out for the first time on network television since the death of \u201cLove Has Won\u201d spiritual leader Amy Carlson, known to her followers as \u201cMother God.\u201d The case gained worldwide attention after deputies found her mummified body covered with Christmas lights in a Colorado house where members of the group stayed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick tells <em>Dateline<\/em>\u2019s Keith Morrison that when he arrived at the house, the group\u2019s followers were worshipping Carlson\u2019s corpse and putting essential oils on it<strong> <\/strong>to <strong>\u201ckeep the odor down<\/strong>.\u201d He tells Morrison, \u201c<strong>Wow, I mean, it&#8217;s just [you] shake and go wow. There&#8217;s not much more I can say. I&#8217;ve been doing this for 26 years. I used to say I&#8217;ve seen it all. I don&#8217;t say that anymore.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To watch the exchange, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/sheriff-speaks-out-for-the-first-time-on-network-tv-since-death-of-amy-carlson-known-as-mother-god-123437637703\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>. The transcript of the interview excerpt is below.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the two-hour broadcast, <em>The Ascension of Mother God<\/em>, Morrison also speaks with Carlson\u2019s mother, sisters and children, District Attorney Alonzo Payne and former followers of Mother God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/us.vocuspr.com\/Publish\/3576286\/vcsPRAsset_3576286_210628_7a966de4-dcb8-4296-90c4-0fe5da03b384_0.jpg?resize=582%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sheriff with Keith.jpg\" width=\"582\" height=\"327\" \/><figcaption><em>Saguache County Sheriff Dan Warwick speaks with Keith Morrison this Friday.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>I<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">nterview Excerpt<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHERIFF DAN WARWICK: They were burning sage in the room, putting essential oils on the &#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEITH MORRISON: On the corpse?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHERIFF DAN WARWICK: In the room and on the corpse to keep the odor down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEITH MORRISON: They were in effect worshiping that corpse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHERIFF DAN WARWICK: Yes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEITH MORRISON: What was your visceral reaction, immediately, when you saw that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHERIFF DAN WARWICK: Wow, I mean, it&#8217;s just [you] shake and go wow. There&#8217;s not much more I can say. I&#8217;ve been doing this for 26 years. I used to say I&#8217;ve seen it all. I don&#8217;t say that anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dateline NBC <\/em>is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and is now in its 30th season. <em>Dateline<\/em> is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT and Saturdays, Dateline reaches more than 17 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through its social media platforms and podcasts. Additionally, Dateline closed out the 2020-2021 primetime season as the #1 Friday newsmagazine. David Corvo is the senior executive producer, and Liz Cole is the executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For More Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominique Donahue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">e: <a href=\"mailto:Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com\">Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Discovering Carlson\u2019s Mummified Body, Sheriff Dan Warwick tells NBC News\u2019 Keith Morrison: \u2018I Used To Say I&#8217;ve Seen It All. 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