They had been college roommates, super close, until that terrible night. That could certainly suggest rage at the victim. Who couldve done a . The boyfriend . Something didnt seem right. Her ex . He was very obsessed. It went kroll for two decades but she was sure she knew who the killer was and even got a you could not have shocked me more. Hello. Welcome to dateline. When Angie Samota walked into a room, people notice. Pretty. Vivacious and outgoing. The College Student had her choice of dates. Late one friday night, angie was murdered. A crucial clue pointed to one man, but in thiS Case, nothing was as it seemed. It would take decades and date tenacious friend to uncover the truth. Here is Josh Mankiewicz within the middle of the night. It was a Saturday Morning in October 1984 when Sheila Wysockis Phone ring. It was a girlfriend. Theres been an accident. An accident involving sheilas good friend, Freshman Roommate and good friend at southern methodist university, Angie Samota. I in
done it, her boyfriend? her ex? he was very obsessed with angie. the trail went cold for more than two decades. but she was sure she knew who the killer was, even got a private detective license to help prove it. i said, i m a private investigator, and i need you to tell me where is the evidence, all of that. it wasn t well received at all. finally, the break they needed. we got the match. leading to one of the greatest twists of all time. it could not have shocked me more.? hello and welcome to dateline. when angie samota walked into a room, people noticed. pretty, vivacious, and outgoing. the college student had her choice of dates. then late one friday night, angie was murdered. a crucial clue pointed to one man, but in this case, nothing was as it seemed. it would take decades, and a tenacious friend who uncover the truth. here s josh mankiewicz with in the middle of the night. it was a saturday morning in 1948 when sheila wysocki s phone rang. i
sudden i look up and as you re sitting there, there was angie. and then i thought, it s time. and i called the police. and said? i wanted to know about the angie samota case, who was working on it, if they were working on it, and if they weren t, would they reopen it. and at that point told me nobody in 20 years had called, not one single phone call. that prompted sheila to take a big step. she decided to get a private investigator s license, to see if she could learn enough about crime and criminals to actually help solve angie s murder. at the very least, she wanted dallas police to take her seriously. she earned her license in 2006. and called the police again. i said, i m a private investigator. you need to send me all of the information on angela samota s case, and i need to talk to the detective
and then i thought, it s time. and i called the police. and said? i wanted to know about the angie samota case, who was working on it, if they were working on it, and if they weren t, would they reopen it. and at that point told me nobody in 20 years had called, not one single phone call. that prompted sheila to take a big step. she decided to get a private investigator s license, to see if she could learn enough about crime and criminals to actually help solve angie s murder. at the very at least, she wanted dallas police to take her seriously. she earned her license in 2006. and called the police again. i said, i m a private investigator. you need to send me all of the information on angela samota s case, and i need to talk to the detective and i need you to tell me, you
wysocki, the frightened coed turned mom, turned private i, the pieces were about to finally fall into place. you still focused on the theory that russell buchanan did it and got away with murder? absolutely. found out that he was still in dallas, he was a professional. i kept thinking why is this man having a good life after he murdered angie? russell was going to go to jail. well, just a minute. sheila s persistence breathed new life into a case that sat cold for nearly 24 years. now, the investigation was about to take a stunning turn. coming up the detective said we ve got him. my mind immediately went to russell. who else could have done it? good question. but the last thing she was prepared for was the answer. when dateline continues.