in, they said they heard screams coming from the park. she was found naked and bound with red duck taped. when you see the photos, you can feel the terror. he left her for dead. we were shocked. as a dna laboratory that there were no other offenders. how is this guy not in the system? then, one day, you ve got a call. they said there s been an update on the case. it was like finally. i ve been thinking about who this guy was for so long, i don t think anything could have prepared me for that answer. how do you wrap around mind around the fight that someone you trusted this. i can picture him smirking. a second customization? yes. might screw up. what kind of person does that kind of thing? exceptionally sick, evil. reporter: the evening arrows warm and thick with anticipation. college students, returning a new, mix and drank with young locals. darkness fell on colorado. one more night to take a lusty bite of the flooding summer. that last friday
detective seymour got a warrant, tracked his name and address. aric was 20 something, lived with his parents, but he wasn t home. his mother was there and she said that he usually volunteers at the church. so, a partner of mine and i went to the church to contact him there. the case that i am working right now is involving amber smith. yes, like i picked her up and then we re hanging out. i think he was surprised that we were there, but he also knew, i believe at that point in time that something had happened to amber because he was in connection with other people that she knew. and you didn t know at that point whether was guilty knowledge because he did it, or if he just knew? correct. reporter: aric echoed embers story, drinking in the park, having won too many. amber falling asleep. so i try to wake her up.