day. two girls made it. becky didn t. she was struck and killed by a mercury car. the car driven by an 80-year-old man. it was pretty traumatic to pull up and see our vibrant little girl in the condition she was. reporter: and for her father to see that. the most helpless feeling i ve ever had. reporter: for the first time since that horrible know, becky s parents are talking publicly. to the driver of the car that killed their daughter, they say this. it s okay. there is nothing we can do. just keep going. he is in our thoughts and prayers, too. i know he has to be feeling some kind of pain from this, too. reporter: even though she was just 9, becky johns leaves a legacy of love. it is all about this button. it is all about her hugs. more about that coming up at 6:00. pat collins, thank you, pat. police have now charged a man with killing his ex-wife and then setting her apartment on fire. investigators believe thelma winn was stabbed to death in a domestic