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Back on August 23, 2002, Courtney Sharon was just 10 years old. Her family in Warsaw, Kentucky, included her mother, Carolyn Marksberry; her stepfather, Chuck Marksberry; her seven-year-old sister, Chelbi; and her six-year-old brother, Cody. On that evening, however, her stepfather was away from home on business.
When a family friend by the name of Marco Chapman came to the door in the middle of the night, Courtney's mother wasn't suspicious and let him in. That would prove to be a fatal error. When her back was turned, Chapman approached her from behind and put a knife to her throat.
He first robbed Mrs. Marksberry, then tied her up and started stabbing her. In a 2005 interview with ABC's Primetime Live, Marksberry recalled the event and said, "I was terrified, absolutely terrified."
Mrs. Marksberry's screams woke all three of her children, who ran to see what was happening. Chapman attacked them as well. After Courtney was attacked, she laid still, pretending to be dead.
As soon as she felt it was safe, Courtney ran out the back door to a neighbor's house. She related the story to Primetime Live reporter Cynthia McFadden: "I grabbed my brother's hand, and I said, 'I gotta go get help.' He said 'No, ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Heroic girl played possum.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(Courtney Sharon)