killed debbie. >> we kept up hopes obviously but it was clear that she was not alive based on the crime scene. >> reporter: investigators poked around debbie's history looking for clues. >> she was talkative and friendly and likable. always the life of the party. >> reporter: this was debbie easter who recalls how friends set her up on a blind date years ago. he was the date, dave hawk. >> she was short and attractive and a lot of fun. a pretty good sense of humor, you would say something and she would pop back something you would not expect. >> reporter: they were married for years.