In April 2019, a little more than a year after the crash that killed the Hart family, there will be a formal coroner's inquest, after which the jury's decision on whether the tragedy of last year was a murder by one person, a conspiracy to murder by more than one person, or an accident will be revealed to the public.

But what about those who knew Jen and Sarah Hart best? What do they think?

Jen and Sarah frequently implied they had no support system, but it seems their isolation was created purposely. In an email to field reporter Lauren Smiley on September 25, 2018, Jen's younger brother, Jonathan, explained that it was Jen's choice to distance herself from the family. "One thing I would like to clarify for myself and my family is that Jen was not ousted from the family for being gay. I have been openly gay, even in high school, and it never affected me living in my mom or dad's home." He continued, "If anything, all this time, my family did nothing but try to help and understand Jen—not work against her."

Jonathan went on to assert that his family had always been supportive of Jen. "Nobody has done anything to [Jen] to warrant this," Jonathan says. "All I have seen my whole life is her getting—my parents, grandparents, anybody—people jumping through hoops to give her what she wanted, and that's all I can say. People loved her. They really stuck up for her…. It really hurts me when this stuff gets reflected on my parents. That really hurts my feelings. My mother is wonderful, and she did put up with a lot from my sister. We all did."

Similarly, sources close to Sarah's family told Glamour that the family had not been in touch with Sarah for a long time, but that it was Sarah's choice to cut off contact, not the other way around.

Sarah and Jen distanced themselves from their families, kept friends at arm’s length, and closed their blinds on concerned neighbors. When schools, social services, the medical community, and the festival community asked questions, the women were able to foster doubt and convince the world that they were normal parents. When anyone got too close, Jen and Sarah withdrew, they canceled plans or relocated, or they moved the conversation to Facebook, where Jen could control the narrative. This was their choice, and in the end they were alone.