It was detectives. This was most likely not a suicide. He had enemies. He received a surprise package from one. This man sent my dad a bomb. We were there for a surprise phone call from another. Can i get it . Reporter its Josh Mankiewicz from dateline. Is there anything you wanna say . Reporter no shortage of suspects. Just a shortage of detectives. Reporter all kinds of things go wrong in Murder Investigations, but the Police Department running outta money is usually not one of the things you think of. No. I pressed on. I did what i had to do. Reporter would she ever find justice . Its your father. Your father was murdered, youre not gonna give up. Reporter im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Josh Mankiewicz with Something Sweet. Reporter the course of true love takes some strange twists and turns, particularly when it site. Occasionally, a cyberfling blossoms into a marriage. This is the story of one of those marriages. What went right. And what did not. Back in 2002 ray koto
She thought he looked like kenny rogers. Thats what we joked with her about. She thought he was handsome. Things were clicking for joshs mom and ray. In may 2004, though got married. Friends and family said he couldnt do enough for theresa, starting with an elaborate wedding. Spent a lot of money on her. Absolutely. Took her out . Uhhuh. Pampered her. Absolutely. Oldfashioned gentleman type. Yes, he was. A match made in cyberheaven. Bought a house close to theresas home. But happily ever happen, did not last. In october 2006, came a terrible blow. Theresas daughter was killed in a car krarks leaving her infant daughter and toddler son without a mom. Shes 21 years old, on her way to work one morning, and i guess hydro planes and hit a tree. The fact that she had two little babies, two little kids and the fathers were not in the picture. Somebody had to step up and take them kids. That was your mom. She was the first one with her hands out, ready and willing to take them. Theresa and ray
Its your father. Your father was murdered, youre not gonna give up. Reporter im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Josh Mankiewicz with Something Sweet. Reporter the course of true love takes some strange twists and turns, particularly when it flows out of an Online Dating site. Occasionally, a cyberfling blblsoms into a marriage. This is the story of one of those marriages. What went right. And what did not. Back in 2002 ray kotomski was a 60yearold, happily retired, former corrections officer, living comfortably by himself in a house in the pennsylvania woods after his 36year marriage had ended in divorce. Ray had three grown children. Monica, is his middle child. Reporter tell me about your dad . A mans man. He was he loved outdoor kinda he loved hunting, fishing, stuff like that. A hard worker. He had a heart of gold. Reporter after his divorce from monicas mother, ray was lonely. The next step was as close as his keyboard. Reporter so he tried Online Dating. Yeah. Yeah, did y
Reporter he had those crystals. There was no question. No question. Reporter the real question why would he do it . He was stressed out, something was going on there. Reporter what had happened to ray. Soon it wasnt just doctors and his family asking that question. It was detectives. This was most likely not a suicide. He had enemies. He received a surprise package from one. This man sent my dad a bomb. We were there for a surprise phone call from another. Can i get it . Reporter its Josh Mankiewicz from dateline. Is there anything you wanna say . Reporter no shortage of suspects. Just a shortage of detectives. Reporter all kinds of things go wrong in Murder Investigations, but the Police Department running outta money is usually not one of the things you think of. No. I pressed on. I did what i had to do. Reporter would she ever find justice . Its your father. Your father was murdered, youre not gonna give up. Reporter im lester holt and this is dateline. Something sweet. Reporter the
He received a surprise package from one. This man sent my dad a bomb. We were there for a surprise phone call from another. Can i get it . Reporter its Josh Mankiewicz from dateline. Is there anything you wanna say . Reporter no shortage of suspects. Just a shortage of detectives. Reporter all kinds of things go wrong in Murder Investigations, but the Police Department running outta money is usually not one of the things you think of. No. I pressed on. I did what i had to do. Reporter would she ever find justice . Its your father. Your father was murdered, youre not gonna give up. Reporter im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Josh Mankiewicz with Something Sweet. Reporter the course of true love takes some strange twists and turns, particularly when it flows out of an Online Dating site. Occasionally, a cyberfling blossoms into a marriage. This is the story of one of those marriages. What went right. And what did not. Back in 2002 ray kotomski was a 60yearold, happily retired, fo