That. You think he faked that burglary and killed his wife . Yes. He wanted the house. He wanted her money. If he divorced her, he lost everything. In court, a stunning verdict. This cannot be happening. I did not kill my wife. But more stunning still was what came after. A mysterious witness with a secret. This is a woman who essentially says, i saw the murderer. And it wasnt tom foley. Would her story be the ultimate twist . Reach in and tear out your heart. Unbelievable. Mystery at heath bar farm. Hello and welcome to dateline extra. Its a mystery people thought they had the answer to, the murder of a well loved teacher in a closeknit town. Within hours police were on the scene. There would be an arrest, a trial and a conviction. Case closed . Not on your life. Because in this story, a bombshell came in after the verdict. Reporter february 2009, cold water, michigan. Whats the problem . My wife. Your wife . Yes. Reporter in one day, one moment is she breathing . No. Shes gone. Repor
they were certain of their brother-in-law s guilt. we went over every case we could come up with to not make it tom. i think tom resented dar and that he couldn t be a man. i think it ate at him. he couldn t take it anymore. reporter: people get divorced for that reason. he didn t divorce her because he is a selfish coward. he wanted hee ed heath. he wanted the house. he wanted her money. if he divorced her, he lost everything. reporter: in november 2009, tom foley s trial began. the prosecution argued that only tom had a motive to kill dar. the defense claimed police had rushed to judgment. the defense attorney and defense investigator. in their mind it s the boyfriend or the husband. or the person who finds the body. reporter: which in this case was the husband and tom. they wanted me bad.