thinking of like she's got to -- she's going to return sooner or later, you know, she has to, you know, walk through that door. >> but it was not to be. one august day in 2004, a highway worker in rural washington noticed something strange just off the road. it was a shallow grave. investigators recovered skeletal remains. dental records revealed it was sandi. >> i was in the 7th grade. i just remember coming home from school, and asking my dad, you know, why is there, you know, reporters trying to talk to us or whatever. my dad explained to us that they had found her remains. >> finally, sandi's family had the cold comfort of a funeral. greg brought his kids back to washington for the service. it was a difficult day for everyone. especially greg. there were some at that funeral who still wondered if he had a role in sandi's death. >> how were you received at sandi's funeral? were some people angry you were there? >> i think there were some