nightmare. she screamed and she yelled an she cried, it was terrible did she fell down the steps? no one was thinking someone di this to her, but did someone d this to her. it just unraveled from tha moment on. the fashionista with re lipstick she meant the world to me. when she walked into the roo it was like a movie star walke in corporate executive, caring mom, 1 million dollar smile an a 4 million dollar estate. oh my god, i need a ambulance. murdered. i went screaming out of the house. this was a prominent woman, murdered in her home, late a night. almost certainly someone sh knew correct where would it lead a twisted case of betrayal and greed. the fingers being pointed a me her own daughter of suspect from the start you pulled the knife out an you tell the police oh you are going to find my fingerprint on the knife her son in law who seemed s devoted. they interrogated us fo eight hours. or maybe someone else with million dollar motive.
and i pray to god. i say, you know, i don t wan to live. it was a crime that engulfe the city, a young touris murdered he was stabbed trying to protect his mother we had to get everyone. seven teams convicted one says he s innocent you don t have to believe me look at the facts in this case now we are doing just tha tracking down witnesses. he was shaking. he started crying revisiting evidence - the most emotional thing wa reading the letter is he telling the truth or lying to win his freedom? we are about to find out this is a perry mason moment right, she s a surprise t everyone hello, and welcome to dateline in the late 19 80s, robberies, muggings, and even murders wer a sad reality of life in new york city. then, in 1990, a tourist was stabbed while trying to protec his family the public demanded action and then got it. police made arrests and pu suspects behind bars but one of the man convicted said he wasn t there was an innocent man in jail
i m craig melvin, and i natalie morales. and this is dateline yeah i m freaking out i walk in, and my sister s not there. her doors open, her lights are on, her bans on done everything was horrible. and i felt it. as she had been fearless on the frontlines in iraq pretty amazing. i saw her as like, a reall strong soldier but something about her terrified at home. we i m scared i don t feel safe. a desperate call to police. and then she vanished. when something made a prett scared yes there s no way to say wit that was right what had happened to this beautiful army sergeant? that question would launch a spellbinding mystery there were a number o potential suspects, absolutely was a killer out there? she was in danger could police catch him? they hatched a plan of virtual genius one of the detective said you re not going to believ this welcome to dateline maribel ramos was a fighter. join the army and doing tw times overseas before returnin to
and this is dateline now she s a married mothe of two she was a kindergarten teacher there s nothing about her life that would raise any red flags she amazed them all her whole group of girlfriends at the gym she was totally dedicated say how, they re turnaround you ve gotten smaller. a stunning 200 pound weight loss, and a whole new life cam without. you can see tha transformation you can see the confidence i her. then, she was gone. missing at school. i caught all the girlfriend will find you one where the other. the clues, an email to he husband, and a secret she wa reluctant to share kind of a bombshell how there was possibly seein another man. what was really behind he sudden disappearance that would be the most mind-blowing twist of all. do you think that heather would still be alive if sh hadn t gone through this transformation the welcome to dateline. heather jones, a motivationa teacher, had shed pounds and her past she was starting to
i m gonna leave the house and the phone rings. you could see the area where heidi was. i was lost for words just doesn t make sense. a vibrant young woman stalked by killer. i cringe every time i think about it found dead by her boyfriend my brother was just a mess. he was devastated. the most ominous clue, u on the wall to the left of you heidi s body was, was a number one. she s number one and get ready because here comes trouble exactly it was not a break-in the windows, the door, nothing was broken did the killer have a? keith the question always was, how did the person ge into the house a decade later, in a stat 1500 miles away, detective finally found their answer got a dna hit. and more questions. we knew there was more of the story than just some guy come in colorado to meet a murder and go back home again. did someone closer to hom want her dad you are 99% sure he had something to do with it. but, there s no smoking gun. so many secret