limbo. now may, 2008. two years after debbie s disappearance. her body hadn t been found. no new evidence tieing dave to her murder. prosecutor larry crouch heard disquiting reports from his investigators. they start surveilling our office. police offices. eventually starts driving by investigators home. it was getting pretty concerning out there. time to move. on may 29, 2008. dave hawk was arrested. and charged with first degree murder and a special circumstances. murder for financial gain. he pleaded not guilty. when the trial finally began more than a year later. dave faced murder and the earlier embezzlement charges together. prosecutor larry crouch offered the jury this theory. that dave smunuck out of his hoe in the middle of the night without waking sleeping children.