second. the speed of justice is not nearly as fast. crystal taylor was killed september 25th, 2001. ten years later, her unsolved murder was still an open case. detectives believe that skylar more, aka c-styles was the person who shot her. but they didn t have enough evidence to try him. and they thought that the father of her unborn child might have been involved as well. but there was nothing linking him to see styles except for possibly the alleged trigger man himself and now l.a. sheriff s detectives, richard lopez and ben smith, where at a california prison sitting right across from c-styles. remember we had arrested you in that case where that woman was killed who was pregnant? in hawthorne? later there was that other murder? i need a little bit more
look at him, he thought the gang banger look familiar. you think the first time you saw derek smyer, you think he was with c-styles? yes, i think he was in the company of c-styles. so if you are right, they were hanging out together just a couple hours after the murder. yes. if only you have known. if only i had known. and now, a decade later, there was no way to prove who the man in the park might have been. and crystal is dead, c-styles serving time for another murder, and nothing s happening today. nothing is happening to derek that i can see. but i m a believer of karma. either in this life or the next. you re going to pay for what you ve done wrong. i m guessing you are preferring that is this life? yes. maybe it was karma. maybe it was luck. maybe it was a good police work. but whatever it was, on june 15th, 2011, l. a. sheriff s detectives richard lopez and his partner beth smith, found
detectives richard lopez and his partner beth smith, found themselves at a northern currently 40 a prison, with a few hours to kill. she mentioned that we skyler moore is here and i always wanted to talk to him about a 2001 murder that occurred in hawthorne. that would be crystal taylor s murder. she knew derek smyer would never spill but would c-styles? we said we ve got three hours until the plane right. let s pull him. coming up we re looking for some help with some cases. the conversation with the convict. if you tell us something that you remember, truthfully remember, and we can corroborate it, we can get you moved out of california. like, to where, though? is c-styles about to come clean? when dateline continues when dateline continue namaste. .surprise parties. aww, you guys. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks.
the park might have been. and crystal is dead. c-styles is serving time for another murder and nothing is happening to derek. nothing was happening to derek that i could see. but i m a believer of karma. either in this life or the next. you re going to pay for what you ve done wrong. i m guessing you were preferring it was this life? yes. maybe it was karma. maybe it was luck. maybe it was good police work. but whatever it was, on june 15th, 2011, l.a. sheriff s detectives richard lopez and his partner beth smith found themselves at a northern california prison with a few hours to kill. she mentioned that, skyler moore s here and i always wanted to talk to him about a 2001 murder that occurred at hawthorne. that would be crystal taylor s murder. detective smith had worked with hawthorne pd on the case. she knew derek smyer would never spill. but would c-styles? i said, we got three hours till the plane ride. let s pull him.