do not drop off dead. something do not add up. could be murder. do you believe the possibility that your husband was poisoned? who could have wanted him dead? he was pretty angry. he was initially angry about everything else. angry enough to kill. was his new wife endangered, too? brace yourself because this killer was stone cold evil. wow, this is, this got me shaking. welcome to dateline, frank rodriguez who dedicated himself to helping needy children. investigators had a challenge on their hands figuring out who would want frank dead. how he died was also a mystery. when they need to catch his killer. reporter: in this world we like to think that we can tell the difference between good and evil. sometimes evil puts on a mask when it comes to life. a love one, a friend, someone we think we can help. by the time we figure out we are wrong, it s too late. he was drawn to people that were broken. frank gave a lot and did a lot of good in his life u
someone could be so evil. at last, his dream had come true. new wife. new stepdaughter. a whole new start. almost an instant family for him. this scene perfect. and that s what made what happened so baffling. suddenly, he was dead on the floor. otherwise healthy 41 year old man, usually do not drop that dead. something is not adding up. could this mean murder? there were suspicions from the start, and they came from his wife. you believe there is a possibility that your husband was poisoned. ? yes, sir. poisoned? who could have wanted him dead? police zeroed in on someone at work. he was pretty angry about that. it was initially very angry about, yes. and you don t have to kill? who knows? what s his new wife in danger to? i m scared to death. brace yourselves because this killer was stone cold evil. wow! this has got me shaking. welcome to dateline. frank rodriguez was a man of faith and a navy vet who dedicated himself to helping need
this is dateline it was just a shock not even for a second did it ever occur in my mind that h would be in danger it s hard to even imagine that someone could be so evil at last, his dream had come true new wife new stepdaughter a whole new start. almost an instant family fo him. this scene perfect and that s what made what happened so baffling suddenly, he was dead on the floor. otherwise healthy 41 year old man, usually do not drop that dead. something is not adding up. could this mean murder? there were suspicions from the start, and they came from hi wife you believe there is possibility that your husban was poisoned yes, sir. poisoned? who could have wanted him dead police zeroed in on someone at work he was pretty angry about that it was initially very angr about, yes and you don t have to kill? who knows what s his new wife i danger to? i m scared to death brace yourselves becaus this killer was stone cold evil wow this has got me shak
possibility that your husband could have wanted him dead. police zeroed in on someone at work. he was pretty angry about that accusation? yes, he was initially angry, yes. angry enough to kill? who knows. was his new wife in danger, too? i am scared to death. brace yourself, because this killer was stone cold evil. wow, this is this has got me shaken. i m lester holt, and this is dateline. here s josh mankowitz with the devil in disguise. reporter: in this world we like to think that we can tell the difference between good and evil. but sometimes evil puts on a mask and comes to life s party as its opposite, a loved one, a friend, someone we think we can help. and by the time we figure out that we re wrong, it s too late. and so with that in mind, meet frank rodrigues, a guy who went looking for troubled souls. he was very drawn towards people that were broken, even though i don t have a lot i just want, you know, what i have, i want to give.
yes, he was initially angry, yes. angry enough to kill? who knows. was his new wife in danger, too? i am scared to death. brace yourself, because this killer was stone cold evil. wow, this is this has got me shaken. i m lester holt, and this is dateline. here s josh mankowitz with the devil in disguise. reporter: in this world we like to think that we can tell the difference between good and evil. but sometimes evil puts on a mask and comes to life s party as its opposite, a loved one, a friend, someone we think we can help. and by the time we figure out that we re wrong, it s too and so with that in mind, meet frank rodrigues, a guy who went looking for troubled souls. he was very drawn towards people that were broken, even though i don t have a lot i just want, you know, what i have, i want to give. reporter: frank gave a lot. did a lot of good in his life, until he ran across another soul who was not just troubled or broken, but pure evil. o