and i m afraid he might use it. reporter: a story of sand, sunsets in fatal attraction. she had so much to give. she would make everyone feel special. reporter: successful at everything except love. then, she found him. she fed said she felt so good in his arms. reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. she had fear that something would happen to her. reporter: it did. my sister s not answering her phone. reporter: how did love go so wrong? in a surprising twist, it would take not one, but two trials to discover the truth. he wasn t convicted of killing my sister anymore, all of a sudden. hello, and welcome to dateline. who who was a savvy entrepreneur. cut tom toolan his teeth in the financial world. they are connection was instant. but when they re somewhere love cooled, tempers flared and the relationship to the tragic turned. init
good in his arms. reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. she had fear that something would happen to her. reporter: it did. my sister s not answering her phone. reporter: how did love go so wrong? in a surprising twist, it would take not one, but two trials to discover the truth. he wasn t convicted of killing my sister anymore, all of a sudden. hello, and welcome to dateline. who who was a savvy entrepreneur. cut tom toolan his teeth in the financial world. they are connection was instant. but when they re somewhere love cooled, tempers flared and the relationship to the tragic turned. initially, it seemed like an open and shut case. but there was a surprise in store. here s what with murder on nantucket island. nantucket island, a gorgeous place off the coast of cape cod. a simple inelegant place in a way this is serious money. the b
does carl carlson deserve a fair trial? now, some people would say well, he admitted to killing his son in new york, he doesn t deserve a fair trial. and to that i would say, if you believe that today based just on that fact, we have an obligation to let the court know that you can t be fair. now it was up to the jurors. deliberations lasted two days, and then the verdict came in. we the jury find the defendant carl carlson guilty of murder in the first degree. inside the courtroom, christina s family clung to each other in relief. her sister colette was there too. when they read it, it was a good moment. carl carlson was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. his appeal his conviction, 29 years after a fire to cristina carlson s life, her family, finally, has answers. but even time, they say, doesn t heal all wounds. i don t think you can put a time when you would miss some of the most. the memories are good, i still have her pictures up aro
the gloves off once again. 52 days, ladies and gentlemen, 52 days from the time elizabeth beth lochtefeld, met thomas toolan, until he stabbed her 23 times until she died. he told his new set of jurors just what he said during the first trial. that tom toolan knew exactly what he was doing the day he killed beth lochtefeld. it was a choice that he made knowing it was wrong and he understood that at the time. he still chose to do it, that s with criminal responsibility is. this time the trial was considerably shorter and this time when the jurors went out to deliberate, they were back the same day. the defendant thomas toolan is charged with murder, is he
my fault. she s gone. toolan was charged with first degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, he pleaded not guilty. ahead lay a trial and explosive revelations about a man finally stripped bare of all pretend. coming up. what s seemed like an open and shut case was anything but. it s like the perfect storm, had all of these swirling together inside this man s head. when dateline continues. what s it like shopping on carvana? it s a car buying process that lets you shop tens of thousands of cars 100% online so you can buy, sell or even trade your car from anywhere it s getting as soon as next day delivery or picking your new ride up at one of our sleek car vending machines. and it s the comfort of a seven day return policy to make sure it fits your life. because at carvana, we take joy in making every customer well happy.