were certain they had their man. but, as the trial approached, the victim herself, amber smith, was not so certain. she routinely asked us are you guys sure? are you sure this is who did it. how do you wrap your head around the fact that the person you trusted something like this? reporter: amber, after all was slighted to be their star witness. and they needed her to help seal the case. here, for the first time, since that night in the park. she would finally confront sam moon, face to face. coming up even on the eve of the trial, amber wasn t convinced sam was her attacker. i still questioned. i still couldn t believe it. reporter: would she have it in her to testify? i was overwhelmed. reporter: when dateline continues. continues. it s the only migraine medication
reporter: the suspect was arrested and booked, and swab, all routine, just one more dna sample to drop into that massive cota system. which of course held the samples taken from amber smith. and? well, you can t make up what happened next. coming up a call from the crime lab. i was excited to say to her, you are not going to believe what happened today. melissa was like, we got him. reporter: later detective seymour has big news for amber. but it s nothing she is prepared for. i showed her a picture, and she said, oh my god. reporter: when dateline continues. ne continues. remember the three p s. what are the three p s? the three p s of life insurance on a fixed budget
why amber couldn t believe what she had been told. there is no way, this is the wrong guy. reporter: this is the guy you confided in? yes. reporter: the guy you trusted? exactly. reporter: and then detectives give her a job. she asked if i would be willing to do the phone call. hey, it s amber. amber smith? yes. what s up? reporter: when dateline continues. ne continues. arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. rsv can be serious for those over 60, including those with asthma, diabetes, copd, and certain other conditions. but i m protected. arexvy is proven to be over 82% effective in preventing lower respiratory disease from rsv and over 94% effective in those with these health conditions. arexvy does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients. those with weakened immune systems
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