Been replaying in my head over and over. It was very unbelievable. It happened on thanksgiving. Two teenagers missing. I buried my head and i started to cry. Where they were and what they did would launch a terrifying case. Why did this happen here . With a deadly end. Nobody is leaving until we figure out what happened. A man at home alone and afraid. What what you felt a you felt in danger . You have a right to protect your home and yourself. He planned. He was prepared and he was determined to kill. The most chilling detail, what you will hear on tape. I am still shaking. Hello and welcome to dateline. Growing up Cousins Nick Brady and Haile Kifer were close. Nick love to choke and she loved to laugh. They were together that cold November Day when tragedy struck. The horrible incident was there for police to hear on a perfectly clear recording. Why was what happened so unclear . A mystery that would divide a community and spark a national debate. Here is Kate Snow with 12 minutes on
where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. why did have to happen here? with a deadly end. nobody s leaving until we figure out what happened. a man at home, alone, and afraid. what would you do, if you felt in danger? they were really attacking his home. you have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. he planned. he prepared. and he was determined to kill. the most chilling detail of all. what you ll hear on tape. hello and welcome to dateline. growing up, cousins nick brady and haile kifer were close. nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. the teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. the horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectly-clear recording. so, why was what happened so unclear? a mystery that would divide a community, and spark a national debate. here s kate snow with 12 minutes on elm street. 12 minutes. not a lon
Been replaying in my head, over and over. It was, all, very unbelievable. It happened On Thanksgiving. Two teenagers, missing. I just buried my head into my hands, and i started to cry. Where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. Why did have to happen here . With a deadly end. Nobodys leaving until we figure out what happened. A man at home, alone, and afraid. What would you do, if you felt in danger . They were really attacking his home. You have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. He planned. He prepared. And he was determined to kill. The most chilling detail of all. What youll hear on tape. Hello and welcome to dateline. Growing up, Cousins Nick Brady and haile kifer were close. Nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. The teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. The horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectlyclear recording. So, why was what happened so unclear . A mystery that woul
break-in, a month earlier, when two of his guns were stolen. these are people, who have stolen my guns. i figure they re willing to use those, if they steal guns. byron wasn t home during those other break-ins. but this time, he was. as seen on this home-security camera. he said he had moved his truck a few blocks away, that morning, so he could clean his garage. the teens must have thought he wasn t there. i needed to clean out the garage, and i wanted it out of the way for a while. byron told him how he was in the basement when he heard the first intruder break in, upstairs, and head down toward him. you heard footsteps coming down the stairs, is that correct? yes, and then i saw his feet. and then, i saw his legs. and when i saw his hips, i shot. it was nick. byron shot him three times. i was reacting. okay. what were you reacting to? is what i m asking. the threat, the previous losses. i spent 20 years
you say to them? i say he is a murderer, and murderers can t be heros. in a sharply-divided, minnesota courtroom, the prosecution argued that byron smith was no fearful, innocent victim. but, an angry man, bent on violent confrontation. he told investigators, from the beginning, that he was sitting, reading a book, in the basement. that he was caught, unaware. you don t buy any of that? no. not at all. the prosecutors said they had evidence that it was premeditated murder. they told the jury, byron had set a trap for the burglars. remember the story about moving his truck to clean the garage? the prosecutor said that was a lie. that byron had, in fact, moved the truck to make it look like he wasn t home. you think byron wanted to catch the people who had been breaking into his house? clearly. he planned. he prepared. and he was determined