Investigation. There are some things regarding this investigation that i will not be able to talk about. Im going to give you a statement, and we will then take some questions that you may have. At about 9 43 yesterday morning, we received a medical call at paisley park in chan hassen. Chan hassen fire, the Carver County Sheriffs Office and ridge view ambulance all responded to the call. That is our standard protocol and is not unusual at all to have everybody respond to a medical like that. They found an unresponsive male in the elevator. Cpr was initially started but was unsuccessful. He was pronounced deceased at 10 07. We have identified him as prince rogers nelson. 57 years old. Staff members from paisley park had been able had been unable to contact prince yesterday morning and went to check on him. They found him unresponsive and called 911. Deputies went through the building to make sure that there was nobody else inside. Because this was an unwitnessed death of a middleaged ad
Reporter what they couldnt see from here, of course, was the future. Had they caught even a glimpse of what was to come, surely they would have abandoned this place forever. Stephen and jody met in the late 70s in georgia. He was in the army. A bookworm who loved civil war. She taught history. Theirs was first a meeting of minds, then hearts. How would you describe the early years . Were they loving, exciting . Yes. They were you know, we were in love. Ecstatic. Reporter from there, marriage, a house, a son jonathan in 1983. How would you describe jody as a mom . She was really devoted. Reporter life was good. And even as the years went by, even with the demands of work and family, stephen says he and jody still made time for each other. Like that last summer sunday in september of 1992. Stephen says it was supposed to be a date night. It wasnt no idea that that would be the most critical day in our life, in our marriage. It was a day like any other day . Yes. Reporter here was the pla
Hello and welcome to dateline extra. When police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they werent surprised. The place was known to be dangerous but even they couldnt guess that it would take almost 20 years to find out what really happened to a woman out on an evening hike with her husband. Heres Chris Jansing. Every couple has it, a shared song, a Favorite Movie or maybe a special place. Steven sharp says for him and his wife jody, this was it. Two rocks forming a lovers chair on the edge of a cliff. That was our spot. We would bring a hibachi, a couple of lawn chair, a cooler. And shed bring her work from graduate school. Reporter theyd been escaping to this magical place for years, ever since they were newlyweds in a starter apartment in new jersey. Up here the air was fresh and the views seemed limits. It sort of framed by trees but you could look down to the right and see the view of the George Washington bridge. Reporter what they couldnt see from here, of course, was t
Hello and welcome to dateline extra. Im craig melvin. When police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they werent surprised. The place was known to be dangerous. But even though b couldnt gues that it would take almost 20 years to find out what really happened to a woman out on an evening hike with her husband. Heres Chris Jansing. Every couple has it. A shared song. A favorite movie. Or maybe a special place. Stephen schaaf says for him and his wife jodi this was it. Two rocks forming a lovers chair on the edge of a cliff. That was our spot. Wed bring our hibachi, a couple of lawn chairs, a cooler, and shed bring her work from graduate school. Theyd been escaping to this magical place for years. Ever since they were newlyweds in a starter apartment in new jersey. Up here the air was fresh and the views seemed limitless. Vi it sort of framed by trees. But you could look down and to the right and see the view of the georgeri washington bridge. Reporter what they couldnt see fr
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