Huge struggle. She is the definition of grit. She didnt give up. Hes hurting me. The details that she gave. It was unbelievable. She said, you did it. I said, no, you did. Route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to the next, going from what america was to what it wanted to be. Cities like albuquerque, new mexico, were celebrated stops along the journey. Today buildings that once lined this part of the iconic highway had faded and closed as the Cottonwood Mall became the new downtown. The mall was the big hangout. I met my husband at the mall. So did i. It has played a pivotal part in our lives. For the marcell sisters, all six of them, along with their brother, jonathan, the Cottonwood Mall in albuquerque was the center of their social lives. 17yearold brittani worked at a sunglasses kiosk. She is this blueeyed girl with a big eyes and a striking smile. Life was simple good, until september 11th, 2008, brittani just starting her senior year of high school had plan
marriage to work, i did not give up. soon he was gone, vanished without a word or a trace. he left the young daughter behind. he left the house. was this a husband who did not want to be found? or could this be something else. detectives are not an undercover operation. that would lead to a long hard to say ready for that? i know that it has to happen. disappearance in the desert. could it be the perfect crime. i can only imagine what would be like to keep that. welcome to dateline. i m lester holt. for eight years it was a mystery, a husband who had simply vanished. on the surface it didn t make sense. he had a wife, a lucrative job, a daughter he loved. but investigators were told he also had a secret. so was he missing or was he hiding? that question would lead detectives to a dark discovery because someone else had a secret to. here s josh michael it s. there is an old saying, that two people can keep a secret if one of them is dead. we never talked about
she is the definition of grit. she didn t give up. he s hurting me. the details that she gave. it was unbelievable. she said, you did it. i said, no, you did. route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to the next, going from what america was to what it wanted to be. cities like albuquerque, new mexico, were celebrated stops along the journey. today buildings that once lined this part of the iconic highway had faded and closed as the cottonwood mall became the new downtown. the mall was the big hangout. i met my husband at the mall. so did i. it has played a pivotal part in our lives. for the marcell sisters, all six of them, along with their brother, jonathan, the cottonwood mall in albuquerque was the center of their social lives. 17-year-old brittani worked at a sunglasses kiosk. she is this blue-eyed girl with a big eyes and a striking smile. everything was good, until september 11th, 2008, brittani just starting her senior yea
i saw blood everywhere. jodi gonterman : her daughter s laying there. terrified. a yo terrified. attacked. jason morales : blood on the floor, shovel, duct tape, also a knife. unidentified woman : i truly thought brittani would die. andrea canning : you wake up from your coma. brittani marcell : i m just, like, trying to communicate. dr. lori wright : she didn t give up. brittani marcell : it was a struggle. andrea canning : you re not you re the witness. brittani marcell : it s almost like a nightmare. andrea canning : the detective wanted you to do hypnosis? brittani marcell : mm-hm. your mind is in a completely different phase. dr. leon morris (psychologist; recording) : tell me what s happening. brittani marcell (recording) : he he s hurting me. he s hurting me. jodi gonterman : the details that she gave. it was unbelievable. brittani marcell : she goes, you did it. i said, no, you did. andrea canning : route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to
she is the definition of grit. she didn t give up. he s hurting me. the details that she gave. it was unbelievable. she said, you did it. i said, no, you did. route 66 once stretched across the southwest from one horizon to the next, going from what america was to what it wanted to be. cities like albuquerque, new mexico, were celebrated stops along the journey. today buildings that once lined this part of the iconic highway faded and closed as the cotton wood mall became the new downtown. the mall was the big hangout. i met my husband at the mall. so did i. it has played a pivotal part in our lives. for the marcell sisters, all six of them, along with their brother, jonathan, the cotton wood mall in albuquerque was important in their lives. 17-year-old brittani worked at a sunglasses kiosk. she is this blue-eyed girl with a big eyes and a striking mile. everything was good, until september 11th, 2008, brittani just starting high school had planned