this little house in quincy to one person in particular, that made curtis really stand up for all the world to see. >> continuing coverage in the curtis lovelace murder case. >> why was a key today to stand. >> presented closing arguments in the case. >> big dreams on a mighty river can carry you far, or they can drive you under. >> this is the very strange journey of curtis lovelace, all american to criminal offender. let's roll back the years to high school, and to the woman who became the focus of so much speculation. >> cory and i went to high school together, we really didn't run in the same crowd, we had some mutual friends, and we didn't date in high school. >> back then, curtis was more focused on football and dating. it wasn't until he went off to the university of illinois, 200 miles away, and became a star