We have an innocent man sitting in prison. I was mad. You got to fight for whats right. Now a mind bogging new development. Shes facing murder charge herself. They said pam hupp shot somebody. She shot until the gun stopped firing. Now im starting to panic. Are there more twists to come . Three people died suspiciously. You feel like youre in a movie that you cant wake up from. Such a bizarre scheme. Its nuts. Truth is really stranger than fiction. Im lester holt, and this is dateline. Heres keith morrison. Reporter theres a story here in the distant suburbs of st. Louis, missouri. A case so outrageous, so full of surprises, its huh, how to describe it . If it wasnt so serious, it would be almost a skit on a comedy show. Be realistic. Reporter disturbing . Yes. Shocking . Certainly. And more than that. I think its impossible to describe this case in a few words unless its unbelievable or crazy or unprecedented. Reporter so we will tell you the story and, as youll see, the strangestof i
Polygraph. The fact of the matter is you stabbed betsy. Thing was, this husband had an alibi, thanks to the buddies he met every tuesday for game night. We knew that he could not have committed this crime. A man cannot be in two places at the same time. A highprofile trial. A speedy verdict. I was stunned. So why is this case getting an almostunprecedented second look . This doesnt happen, right . Its incredibly rare. And is anyone prepared for did she say, i have a she did. From tales of a secret love she revealed that she and betsy had had an intimate relationship. To a telltale clue, hidden on a hard drive. It is a smoking gun. Its finally time for the truth. Thats a scary moment. It was a horrible moment. Im lester holt, and this is dateline. Return to game night. Reporter they were so sure of themselves as they campaigned for his freedom. He loved her too much more that, they said. And anyway, he was with us, they said. He could never have done those dreadful things, they said. He
A highprofile trial. A speedy verdict. I was stunned. So why is this case getting an almostunprecedented second look . This doesnt happen, right . Its incredibly rare. And is anyone prepared for this . Did she say, i have a bombshell . She did. From tales of a secret love she revealed that she and betsy had had an intimate relationship. To a telltale clue, hidden on a hard drive. It is a smoking gun. Its finally time for the truth. Thats a scary moment. It was a horrible moment. Im lester holt, and this is dateline. Heres Keith Morrison with return to game night. Reporter they were so sure of themselves as they campaigned for his freedom. He loved her too much more that, they said. And anyway, he was with us, they said. He could never have done those dreadful things, they said. Here on that frigid night in the house on sumac drive, when the woman inside stopped feeling the cold, or anything else. When the husband returned from what hed later say was his ironclad alibi, and called 911.