His Palm Print was on the Murder Weapon. No question it was his. Craig Melvin Voiceover but the mystery was just beginning because the dna was some other male. Craig Melvin Voiceover as the town chose sides and families fought for justice, more startling developments in a horrific murder. When youve got something that was this bad somebody has got to pay. Somebody has to pay. [theme music] hello, and welcome to dateline. Nona Dirksmeyer And Kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. She was a selfconfident 19yearold known for her beautiful voice. He was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. Then a brutal attack shattered their dreams. It was a crime that would shake a small Southern Town to its Core And Pit a family against the community they called home. Heres Keith Morrison with what happened to the Beauty Queen . Keith Morrison Voiceover look at her. Look at the young woman at the heart of our story. You can see how lovely she is, the young Beauty Queen. Can you see her vul
His wife, the only witness. This detective knew them both. She started telling me about a young man coming into their Home And Shooting keith. Craig Melvin Voiceover her job now, solve this crime. And Clue Number one was a doozy. She said that after he had Shot Keith, he turned to her and said, im sorry, maam. Craig Melvin Voiceover im sorry . A killer who apologized . And that was just the start. A gun stashed in a dryer. A mans glove, but whose dna . Woman with a whole lot to reveal. She tossed her top to me. She just whipped it off . I was shocked. [music playing] hello, and welcome to dateline. Keith bryan was a devoted Fire Chief who spent his career helping those in trouble. The local hero had the job of his dreams, and the wife he adored. Then one night, a gunshot in the couples home shattered the Life Theyd built, and expose scandalous secrets at the heart of a complicated crime. Heres Andrea Canning with mystery In Mustang. Andrea Canning Voiceover just about 20 Miles Southwes
Craig voiceover No One thought it could happen to him. He was a tough guy prepared for anything. Darla he always would say, if anyone tries to break in here, ill kill him. Craig voiceover instead, he was killed, stabbed in his own home. Dispatcher on phone youre sure your dads cold to the touch . Craig voiceover his Son And Daughterinlaw stumbled into a terrifying scene. Thats when i saw the gun. Roger they said were going to have to kill you now. Craig voiceover a strange story that only got stranger. They had purple gloves on. And they had blue fuzzy gloves. Something Isnt Right here. Craig voiceover could he have killed his own father . What really happened in that house . I did not do this. Craig voiceover then a witness came forward and changed everything. In this bizarre story, the strangest thing of all was The Truth. Fern he planned for any scenario, except for the one that happened to him. [music playing] hello, and welcome to dateline. Kay mortensen was a strongminded man who
Fantastic on that note, i wish you a great night. Remember, you can catch the Night Cap not just tonight but every night at 11 00 and you can see the Documentary Series my generation. Saturday, 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Tomorrow night, order in and watch tv all night. But for now, im signing off. For all of our colleagues on the networks of Nbc News, thanks for staying up late. See you at The End of monday. In august of 2020, Donald Trump was campaigning for reelection amid a series of ongoing crises. We were in the throws of the covid19 pandemic. The Summer Saw A Wave of protests and uprisings over the murder of george floyd. And, to top it all off, the state of california was experiencing its largest wild Fire Season in recorded history. And it was that last crisis that prompted Donald Trump to say this during a Campaign Rally in pennsylvania. And i see again the Forest Fires are starting. They are starting again in california. You got to clean your forests. They have many, many years of l
You learn about the argument with the boyfriend. This is a guy trying to build an alibi. Thing still at it. You didnt think it was someOne Close to her . It answers. Someone that could do this could hurt other people. I just knew he was in the house. 901. What city . November, 2003. Two women were barricaded inside of their Bathroom And Las cruces, New Mexico. And desperately calling 911. Whats your emergency . Someone is by the house. Whats your name . Reporter theyd seen the intruder before. Watching them. Lurking. Waiting. Now he was inside of the apartment. They shared his College Roommates. You will want to remember this 911 call. Because, although No One knew it at the time, what happened to those terrified women on that night held the key to solving a murder. It was a mystery that went on for years. And Spend Hundreds of miles. But it began just a few weeks before that frantic call. And just a few miles away. Thats where our story begins. Soon a Sheriffs Investigator was intervi