In the daylight, they found this mother of two young children dead. Michael lane she lived a very courageous life. She was very bold in the things she did. Craig melvin but after the smoke cleared, a mystery lingered. Steve lungen 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. Craig melvin 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. But could she be believed . Was she out for Justice Or Revenge . Is it a perfect world . No. Will she get hers . Yes, when she dies. Craig melvin what was the lie and what was the truth . How could you miss it. He wasnt there. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Paul and Catherine Novak wanted to escape the Hustle And Bustle of the big city. They found peace and quiet when they moved into what catherine dubbed the Big Red House
Barri bumgarner we had several suspects. John short i just thought his behavior reeked of guilt. An innocent man doesnt act like that. Keith morrison he lied, lied and lied and lied. About sex, sex, and sex. Libby sullivan there are a lot of people that cheat. It doesnt make them a murderer. Morley swingle all of a sudden, this puzzle all came together. Patrick rogers at The End of the day, No One Else had a motive. Libby sullivan steves on the phone, and hes got a gun. He was crying. I said, fight this. This is crazy. Keith Morrison Voiceover a College Student is murdered. And detectives discover a Trail Leading uncomfortably close to home. John short oh, my god. Its going to look bad. Keith Morrison Voiceover he could have been sunbathing here in the grass. Naked, but for a pair of blue shorts. His face turned up toward the june sky. Was beautiful. It was afternoon by the time someone noticed him, though hed been lying here still, silent since before daylight. Here, among the old roo
His Palm Print was on the Murder Weapon. No question it was his. Craig Melvin Voiceover but the mystery was just beginning because the dna was some other male. Craig Melvin Voiceover as the town chose sides and families fought for justice, more startling developments in a horrific murder. When youve got something that was this bad somebody has got to pay. Somebody has to pay. [theme music] hello, and welcome to dateline. Nona Dirksmeyer And Kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. She was a selfconfident 19yearold known for her beautiful voice. He was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. Then a brutal attack shattered their dreams. It was a crime that would shake a small Southern Town to its Core And Pit a family against the community they called home. Heres Keith Morrison with what happened to the Beauty Queen . Keith Morrison Voiceover look at her. Look at the young woman at the heart of our story. You can see how lovely she is, the young Beauty Queen. Can you see her vul
Craig voiceover No One thought it could happen to him. He was a tough guy prepared for anything. Darla he always would say, if anyone tries to break in here, ill kill him. Craig voiceover instead, he was killed, stabbed in his own home. Dispatcher on phone youre sure your dads cold to the touch . Craig voiceover his Son And Daughterinlaw stumbled into a terrifying scene. Thats when i saw the gun. Roger they said were going to have to kill you now. Craig voiceover a strange story that only got stranger. They had purple gloves on. And they had blue fuzzy gloves. Something Isnt Right here. Craig voiceover could he have killed his own father . What really happened in that house . I did not do this. Craig voiceover then a witness came forward and changed everything. In this bizarre story, the strangest thing of all was The Truth. Fern he planned for any scenario, except for the one that happened to him. [music playing] hello, and welcome to dateline. Kay mortensen was a strongminded man who
She just kept saying, they killed him. Josh Mankiewicz Someone murdered her husband, but left her alive. And that left police suspicious. Was it possible she was involved in her Husbands Murder . The indicators are in cases like this, that its the spouse, not a random act. Josh mankiewicz but why would she kill a man she obviously loved . They never fought. They always were very happy. Josh mankiewicz this was a Family Affair all right, but it was another family that was keeping secrets. You ever seen anything like that before . No. Josh mankiewicz one father who fought to save his son, another who used his son to save himself. Hes a monster. [music playing] Craig Melvin hello, and welcome to dateline. Joe morrissey was a respected scientist who loved his work. Thats where he met kay, who shared his passion and would eventually become his second wife. Then late one night, joe, kay and their young son were attacked inside their Florida Home. Investigators did not know what to make of th