eyes. the river that runs through all of this is with money. very much so. now it s time to find out the truth. i just kind of froze and i said, is that what i think it is? she looked at me and said. you know you can t ever leave now. right? hello and welcome to dateline! colorado rancher jake loved tending the land, riding his harley, and hanging out with a type group of guys. then suddenly he stopped answering calls and texts. his friends feared the worst. but years would pass before a series of clues exposed a truth far darker than even they imagined. here is josh mann koen s with trouble at the 7-11 ranch! home on the range. sometimes here in western colorado it is so quiet that all you can hear is the wind. beautiful meadows that wave in the breeze, it s a lovely part of the valley. it is beautiful, no doubt. at the same time, that lovely lonely valley can be unforgiving place to live. it can drive some people to extremes. no one understood that bet
dave called jeremy and offered him work. he said hey, we will be taking over the ranch again. jake s mom deb, had been diagnosed with cancer. and recently undergone major surgery. dave, stephanie, and their then eight-year-old son had moved to the ranch to help out. dave asked jeremy to live with them. and fix up the place in return for room and board. i decided, you know what. that s not a bad idea. we re going to turn the ranch around have the guest cabin and all of that. get the ranch back to making money? pretty much. yes. what is it like when you get there? it is a mess and there is clutter and junk everywhere. a lot bigger projects than you even expected. he decided to stick it out. after all, dave was one of his best friends. what about deb? did you know her when you went