after one year behind bars and with the help of her grandfather, susan made the bold decision to escape. she moved to california, changed her name, got married, and started a new life as marie walsh. >> hi, honey. >> hi. >> reporter: as the years passed and she raised her family, marie said she wondered if she would live the rest of her life as a fugitive. but in 2008, law enforcement caught up with her at home in california and sent her back to prison in michigan. >> i've been through 30 years of paying off a debt. i hope that there's some consideration for the fact that i did turn my life around. >> reporter: after one year, marie was released on parole. >> i'm just delighted that this nightmare is over. >> and that was nbc's lester holt reporting. it took just 12 seconds. that's all. to bring down an old navy hospital. this was the naval medical center in oakland, california.