How far would you go . How long would you wait to get justice for a friend . He killed her. He needed to pay for it. They had been college roommates, super close. Until that terrible night. The wounds could suggest rage at the victim. Absolutely. Who could have done it, her boyfriend . Her ex . He was very obsessed with angie. The trail went cold for more than two decades. But she was sure she knew who the killer was, even got a private Detective License to help prove it. I said, im a private investigator, and i need you to tell me where is the evidence, all of that. It wasnt well received at all. Finally, the break they needed. We got the match. Leading to one of the greatest twists of all time. It could not have shocked me more. Hello and welcome to dateline. When angie samota walked into a room, people noticed. Pretty, vivacious, and outgoing. The College Student had her choice of dates. Then late one friday night, angie was murdered. A crucial clue pointed to one man, but in this c
departments pay for, not p. i. s. right. finally in 2008, the dna sample from angie samota s cold case was entered into the national data base. to sheila wysocki, the frightened coed turned mom, turned private i, the pieces were about to finally fall into place. you still focused on the theory that russell buchanan did it and got away with murder? absolutely. i found out that he was still in dallas, he was a professional. i kept thinking why is this man having a good life after he murdered angie? it was going to be solved and russell was going to go to jail. well, just a minute. sheila s persistence breathed new life into a case that sat cold for nearly 24 years. now, the investigation was about to take a stunning turn. coming up the detective said we ve got him. my mind immediately went to russell. who else could have done it? good question. but the last thing she was prepared for was the answer. when dateline continues. with nexgard chews. the protection that s
talked to a receptionist who said he s in retirement, he s not working traffic. you left 50 messages in one month? yes. i m a little obsessive. she eventually was put in touch with the investigator looking at cold cases. a woman who dusted off the old angie samota files, took a look inside and found some promising evidence. in 06 when she decided to reopen the case, she went over to the lab and realized they did have a rape kit. they did have a sample that in today s technology could be tested to try and find a dna standard. by 2006, of course, dna testing had evolved. some of angie s other friends also approached police about reopening the investigation, but it was sheila who eventually made more than 700 phone calls over the years. trying to move angie s case forward. she even offered to pay for the dna testing herself. i said, okay, i ll send you a check, who do i make it out to? she said i can t do that. that s something police departments pay for, not p. i. s. righ
touch with the investigator looking at cold cases. a woman who dusted off the old angie samota files, took a look inside and found some promising evidence. in 06 when she decided to reopen the case, she went over to the lab and realized they did have a rape kit. they did have a sample that in today s technology could be tested to try and find a dna standard. by 2006, of course, dna testing had evolved. some of angie s other friends also approached police about reopening the investigation, but it was sheila who eventually made more than 700 phone calls over the years. trying to move angie s case forward. she even offered to pay for the dna testing herself. i said, okay, i ll send you a check, who do i make it out to? she said i can t do that. that s something police departments pay for, not p. i. s. right. finally in 2008, the dna