Now, Morris’ family is coming forward in a new true-crime documentary on Oxygen titled, “The Case Died with Her,” which is based on the original 2018 report by Buzzfeed. The special, hosted by former prosecutor Loni Coombs, features emotional sit-down interviews with both Morris’ mother Joan Morris and younger sister Andrea Morris. “I think we did everything that we could to communicate that we wanted this to be further investigated,” Andrea told Fox News. "I reviewed her toxicology report and the alcohol was not at all off the charts," Andrea added. Per People magazine, Morris struggled with depression and alcoholism for years to deal with her pain.  "There was something there, but it wasn’t at a fatal level… We never got a firm answer on what happened to my sister and we want to make sure her voice isn’t ignored," Andrea stated.   Andrea described Morris, who was six years older than her, as “fun-loving and energetic,” the ideal sibling anyone would want. “She was always someone I looked up to,” Morris described. “She could light up any room and talk to anyone. Hanging out with her was like hanging out with your really cool big sister.” At age 16, Morris was a cross-country star at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, Missouri. But the athlete’s sunny demeanor had faded. “She started to change,” Andrea recalled. “She became a lot more stressed and upset. Emilie was a lot more moody. It was hard for me, especially since I was younger and trying to interpret it. She just seemed like a different person. But I never suspected what was happening.”  It turned out the teen was hiding a dark secret. Morris later alleged that coach James Wilder, then 29, was sexually abusing her. Andrea, who was also a runner in high school, described Wilder as “the cool teacher everyone wanted to be friends with.” “He was also super outgoing and a bit young for a teacher,” she recalled. “He was very charismatic and engaging. All the kids wanted to be friends with him. He really seemed to fit the mold as someone who cared. He was very admired because of that.” In 1996 when Morris was a junior, principal David Skillman called her parents and said he received information about inappropriate behavior between the two, Buzzfeed reported. After Joan demanded a meeting, both Wilder and Morris swore nothing happened. Consequently, the adults believed it was gossip created by a jealous student, the outlet shared. Still, the rumor persisted for years and Morris’ behavior deteriorated, the outlet noted. During her college years, she struggled with depression and bulimia. In 2008, Wilder was arrested for sex abuse allegations involving a different female student. But Morris, who was a happily married mom at the time, “didn’t want to rock the boat” with her own allegations, Joan told the outlet.  At the time, authorities said Wilder was never charged with a crime, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. In 2012, Morris and her husband divorced. Morris' ex was granted sole custody of t

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