where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. why did have to happen here? with a deadly end. nobody s leaving until we figure out what happened. a man at home, alone, and afraid. what would you do, if you felt in danger? they were really attacking his home. you have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. he planned. he prepared. and he was determined to kill. the most chilling detail of all. what you ll hear on tape. hello and welcome to dateline. growing up, cousins nick brady and haile kifer were close. nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. the teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. the horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectly-clear recording. so, why was what happened so unclear? a mystery that would divide a community, and spark a national debate. here s kate snow with 12 minutes on elm street. 12 minutes. not a lon
Been replaying in my head, over and over. It was, all, very unbelievable. It happened On Thanksgiving. Two teenagers, missing. I just buried my head into my hands, and i started to cry. Where they were, and what they did would launch a terrifying case. Why did have to happen here . With a deadly end. Nobodys leaving until we figure out what happened. A man at home, alone, and afraid. What would you do, if you felt in danger . They were really attacking his home. You have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. He planned. He prepared. And he was determined to kill. The most chilling detail of all. What youll hear on tape. Hello and welcome to dateline. Growing up, Cousins Nick Brady and haile kifer were close. Nick loved to joke, and haile loved to laugh. The teenagers were together that cold, november day, when tragedy struck. The horrible incident was all there for police to hear, on a perfectlyclear recording. So, why was what happened so unclear . A mystery that woul
just after 12:30, the cameras pick up a man approaching the house. the hooded figure is nick. he looks through several windows, as if checking to see if someone s home. he clutches his hood, closely, concealing his face. jeremy luberts is an investigative sergeant with the morrison county sheriff s department. you could see that there had been what appeared to be a little bit of casing done on on nicholas brady s part. he even heads toward one of the cameras and tries to dismantle it. then, he walks out of camera range, shatters a window and enters the house. minutes later, the camera shows another hooded figure. this one, carrying a purse and a cellphone. it s haile. on the video, it shows that the female had come walking through the yard, up toward the house. all on tape, clear as daylight. but why? what were nick and haile up to that day? they both went to my school, at one time. dylan lange is the son of byron s friends, john and kathy. in little falls. you know,
trouble. kimberly had never heard the name byron smith, but rachel had. i knew that my brother had worked for him, in the summer. but i didn t know him, at all. nick had once done yard work at byron smith s house. now, the sheriff had evidence of what he was doing there, again. byron had set up surveillance cameras at his home. frightened, after a string of break-ins. those cameras proved there was no mistake about the break-in. just after 12:30, the cameras pick up a man approaching the house. the hooded figure is nick. he looks through several windows, as if checking to see if someone s home. he clutches his hood, closely, concealing his face. jeremy is an investigative sergeant with the morrison county sheriff s department. you could see that there had been what appeared to be a little bit of casing done on on nicholas brady s part. he even heads toward one of the cameras and tries to dismantle it. then, he walks
those cameras proved there was no mistake about the break-in. just after 12:30, the cameras pick up a man approaching the house. the hooded figure is nick. he looks through several windows, as if checking to see if someone s home. he clutches his hood, closely, concealing his face. jeremy is an investigative sergeant with the morrison county sheriff s department. you could see that there had been what appeared to be a little bit of casing done on on nicholas brady s part. he even heads toward one of the cameras and tries to dismantle it. then, he wau walks out of camera range, shatters a window and enters the house. minutes later, the camera shows another, hooded figure. this one, carrying a purse and a cellphone. it s haile. on the video, it shows the female had come walking through the yard, up toward the house. all on tape, clear as daylight. but why? what were nick and haile up to that day? they both went to my school, at one time. dylan lange is the son of