I had to do it. Yes. A brave son protecting his mom, a harrowing story, but was it true . Hes seated behind the desk, the father. Defenseless, really. This seems to be an execution. Was this campus hero actually a coldhearted killer . The defendant sends an email to his Fraternity Brothers called showtime. One of the things always in question was, was charlie covering up for someone else. A trial where nothing went by the book. Three of the jurors were crying really hard. Theyre turning around in their seats, theyre getting, yes, emotional. They see whats coming. He was becoming unhinged. Welcome to dateline extra. But then charlies father was killed in the tan home, and everything changed. Police were being told one story, but the evidence was telling them another. And there were also three 911 calls. Did one of them hold the clue that would unlock what really happened on that wintry night . Heres Dennis Murphy with house of secrets. Cayuga. Thats cayuga lake in ithaca, new york. Its
Start looking at. He was a scam artist. Correct. He was a liar. He was manipulative. Could investigators get their man before he struck again. I turned around and he was sitting in the dark and he said im going to kill you. Its been years since she vanished but few people have forgotten page hopkins. How could they. The story of this Young Mothers disappearance has long since woven itself into local lore. Shes a great mother, a great friend. Reporter its a mystery weve been following since it began. And now, as thunderheads darken the high desert sky, finally a trial. What he told me is that he knew how to get rid of a body so that nobody could find it. He said, im going to kill you and then he just slapped me repeatedly. Reporter finally rumors and gossip would be dispelled or made fact. And the secrets known not only by the guilty but also the shamed would finally be revealed. Why so many secrets, whispers, rumors . Because in this town, where Everybody Knows everybody elses business
Lester holt voiceover moment by moment come take a look at this . Lester holt voiceover dateline was there for every turn. Theres blood wiped across here. Was she missing, or murdered . Lester holt voiceover was this the key . recorded i will take your life and hers. Lester holt voiceover a threat, a voice seething with hate and rage. recorded you deserve to die for your lies. Its your last and final warning. Lester holt voiceover what happened to michelle . Christine this case is not going to be over until we get her home. Im lester holt, and this is dateline. [theme music] narrator theyre watching us. They know where we are, how we shop, how we play, what we do, who we love. Electronic eyes; the sticky pixel fingerprints follow us almost everywhere. And the weird, fractured, personal diary they write remains forever. Of course, its meaningless, most of it. Meaningless, that is, until its not, until its terrifying. The San Francisco bay, may 27, 2011. 6 55 pm, a young Nursing Student
Fingerprints, hairs or anything . No. Did one man have a motive . Without proof, how could anyone convince a jury. Could anyone solve the mystery . Hello and welcome to dateline. When someone goes missing, one of the hardest things for those left behind are understanding was it voluntary or foul play. The truth about what really may have happened may have been the hardest thing of all. Here is more. The key was waiting for them under the matt. That evening outside their moms house, silence. No one home. Where was she . She was always there on time to pick them up from their dads place. This night, dad had to drive them. Across the middle, stopped. What was this . Once we took a few more steps in, we realized something was wrong. This was the moment, the defining one. Nothing the same after this. There was a lot of blood everywhere. We just dropped our stuff and split throughout the house. Con ray was 15, Little Sisters 14 and savannah 10. Three kids trying to make sense of a frightenin
There was no sign of her. And such a confusing trail of clues, even the calls to 911 were silent. No voice, no struggles could be heard. This could be kind of eerie. Yes, it is. In my heart, i knew shes not coming back. One of the suspects had an alibi, until a camera caught him in a lie. He lived a life of a lot of smoke and mirrors. And the strangest clue of all. There in an empty parking lot. Six perfectly stacked cardboard boxes. Why were they there . What was in them . It was right adjacent to a lagoon. I watch enough dateline to know thats probably not a good sign. Nailah franklin had a thriving career, a handsome new boyfriend, and was building the life she had always dreamed of. Then suddenly, there was silence, which was quite unlike her. A trail of clues led detectives to one of chicagos most exclusive neighborhoods. Would those clues lead them to nailah . Heres Keith Morrison with smoke and mirrors. It wasnt like this, you no, no, it was hot and it was late, after midnight,