i m natalie morales now with the conclusion of the valentine s day mystery. here again is dennis murphy. tom bevel, the blood spatter expert hired by dr. john baxter hamilton had wrapped up his testimony with the defense attorneys. then came the prosecutor wes lane s turn on cross-examination. now, courtroom lawyers like to talk about perry mason moments when a trial is electrified by unexpected testimony, but it hardly ever happens. it did in this case though. did it ever. the prosecutor tossed out an open-ended question. well, mr. bevel, is there anything that either the state s experts or the oakland city police department missed in their examination of the evidence? the blood spatter expert on the stand on the payroll of the defense hesitated before
and forth to john. but he did love her. i told some people at the clinic, i wish i had someone that would look at me the way john looks at susan. the question for the jury was, did he love her to death? the motive was love lost. hello and welcome to dateline. if you re a fan of fictional courtroom dramas, you might think that every criminal trial ends with a bombshell. maybe it s a surprise witness or an 11th hour confession. well, that kind of thing rarely happens in a real trial, but it did in this story. one last unexpected twist in a case full of surprises. here s dennis murphy with the valentine s day mystery. a dozen roses check. how about a candlelit dinner and a champagne toast to love?
sheriff mark hackel announced to the public they were going to search the sprawling park out by the grant home over the weekend. we realized the public was in tune to this case. they really wanted to know what was going on. we needed their help. someone out there listening to the sheriff was a dental hygienist, a person who adopted the narrow two-lane road that passed her house for winter cleanup chores. but her time in the case of the missing tara grant hadn t arrived. not just yet. coming up, cameras are rolling as police make a horrifying discovery inside grant s house. while outside, an escape. how angry are you? i m very. i m going to get him. i m going to go find him. when the valentine s day mystery continues. daddy, come in the water!
helicopter was called to the scene to reel in grant and deliver him to a hospital. he may have been exhausted, but stephen grant still hadn t tired of talking about himself. he was about to tell everything. coming up, a strange confession caught on tape. and then i drank more whisky and then i just told myself, look, if you don t do this, you re going to prison for the rest of your life. when the valentine s day mystery continues. ins and a bus rider. the i ll sleep when it s done academic. for 80 years, we ve been inspired by you. and we ve been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu.
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