it felt like law & order . the fire broke out before dawn. in the daylight, they found this mother of two young children dead. she lived a very courageous life. she was very bold in the things she did. but after the smoke cleared, a mystery lingered. we knew she did not die in that fire, she died before the fire. who do you look to as the suspect? obviously the spouse is the first person you look to. but her husband had a clear alibi and he passed a lie detector test. eventually, the case grew cold until this witness came forward. with a tale of love and lust gone wrong. he finally just took the sweat shirt and wrapped it around her neck. but could she be believed? i was sleeping around. i think i slept with half the town. was she out for justice or revenge? is it a perfect world, no? will she get hers, yes? and she does. what was the lie? and what was the truth? how could you miss it? he wasn t there! hello and welcome to dateline . paul and c
michelle to move out. and told her it was over. by that time, it had been more than two years since catherine s death. investigators back in new york had moved on to other cases. the years were ticking by with no new leads. but the da was a patient man. we never put the file away, it was always a matter of when something is gonna come forward, we ll be ready to go forward. we never accepted an accidental cause of death, ever. his patients would be rewarded, up break in his cold case was coming, and it would surprise everyone. coming up. a surprise knock at paul novak s door. two police detectives outside, they want to talk to you about your car being involved in a hidden run. is that what they really wanted? when dateline continues. wanted when dateline continues. when dateline continues. essure, a cold is not just a cold. coricidin is the #1 doctor recommended cold and flu brand.
surprise everyone. coming up, a surprise knock at paul novak lee s door. there s two police officers talking about your car being involved in a hit and run. dateline continues. dateline continues.