Physical evidence. It was the kind of evidence no detective likes but one detective lived for. Heres keith morrison. The game is called mousetrap. The little ball on its track, the tiny mice which unless every lever works in unison will not be caught, and how often things go wrong to allow the mice to get away. So awed that what really happened could so eerily mimic a childrens game. These are the people it happened to. The jessee clan of california. They vacationed together, shared birthdays, even got together for a monthly game of ten pin. But what these grainy home videos dont show is what is yet to come. Which is murder, conspiracy. One branch of the family against the other. A game so twisted, mice so clever, that crafting a trap to catch them might just be impossible. To begin with, it was 1998. Shakespeare in love won the oscar. Monica lewinsky was freshly famous. It was a sweltering august night, hottest of the year, when cheryl got a strange call from her dad jack jesse. I was
Perfect bait. Hey, dude, its me. You need to [ bleep ] call me asap. Could they set the perfect trap . These people might literally get away with murder. Hello and welcome to dateline jack jesse was a doting granddad and the patriarch and by all appearances of a loving family. But when he was stabbed to death in his California Home police wondered if the jesse werent quite as happy as they seemed. The case went unsolved for years until an ace detective hatched a plan to catch jacks killers. Heres Keith Morrison. Reporter the game is called mousetrap. A little ball on its track. The tiny taunting mice which, unless every lever works in unison, will not be caught. And how often things go wrong to allow the mice to get away. So odd that what really happened could so eerily mimic a childrens game. Oh how nice reporter these are the people it happened to, the jessee clan of Orange County, california. They vacation together im tired, im ready to go home. Reporter share birthdays this ones fo
Trap . These people might literally get away with murder. Hello and welcome to dateline jack jesse a doting grandkid and patriarch of by all appearances, a loving family. But when stabbed to death in his home, police wondered if the jessees werent as close as they seemed. The case went unsolved for years but those who loved jack never gave up hope, neither did the relentless detective determined to catch jacks killers. Heres keith morrison. Deadly conspiracy. Reporter the game is called mousetrap. A little ball on its track. The tiny taunting mice which, unless every lever works in unison, will not be caught. And how often things go wrong to allow the mice to get away. So odd that what really happened could so eerily mimic a childrens game. Oh how nice reporter these are the people it happened to, the jessee clan of Orange County, california. They vacation together im tired, im ready to go home. Reporter share birthdays this ones for bev. Happy new year reporter even got together for a
But the matter of proving it is a different story. Until someone found the perfect bait. Dude, its me. You need to call me [bleep] asap. Could they set the perfect trap . These people might literally get away with murder. Deadly conspiracy. Hello, and welcome to dateline extra, im craig melvin. With jack jessee at the helm, his big and blended California Family seemed like one happy bunch. Then jack was found stabbed to death in his living room, and police wondered if the jessees werent as close as they seemed. The case went unsolved for years until an ace detective hatched an unconventional plan to catch his killers. Heres keith morrison. The game is called mouse trap. The little ball on its track, the tiny mice which unless every lever works in unison will not be caught, and how often things go wrong to allow the mice to get away. So awed that what really happened could so eerily mimic a childrens game. Oh, how nice. These are the people it happened to. The jessee clan of Orange Coun
Until someone found the perfect bait. Hey, dude, its me. You need to [ bleep ] call me asap. Could they set the perfect trap . These people might literally get away with murder. Deadly conspiracy. Hello and welcome to dateline extra. Im craig melvin. With doting grandfather jack jessee at the helm his big and blended California Family seemed like one happy bunch. Then jack was found stabbed to death in his living room and police wondered if the jessees werent as close as they seemed. The case went unsolved for years until an ace detective hatched an unconventional plan to catch jacks killers. Heres keith morrison. Reporter the game is called mousetrap. A little ball on its track. The tiny taunting mice which, unless every lever works in unison, will not be caught. And how often things go wrong to allow the mice to get away. So odd that what really happened could so eerily mimic a childrens game. Oh how nice reporter these are the people it happened to, the jessee clan of Orange County,