he adored her and he adored her. united in life, divided in murder. this is nothing but green lights. and it s not good. she was with him that night, found bruise, and wrapped in duct date. he said if you say anything, i ll kill you. so what was the motive was it money or maybe revenge? there was a thick file of suspects. he could definitely have a laundry list of people who would want to kill him. but was his killer and enemy or a friend? those could be fighting worse for somebody. pretty strong words i can see where someone could be upset. and the mystery that haunts a small southern town is a killer still walking free. i would say tiktok, you re coming. and we re not giving up. hello and welcome to dateline. hello and welcome to dateline. melvin roberts was a vip in his tight-knit community, and julia phillips was the light of his life. the couple seemed inseparable, then, a murder shattered the love affair and exposed the dark underbelly of a
No ones gonna get murdered in my family, thats in the movies. Who would want him dead . Someone came in with the intention to murder him and im thinking this person is still on the loose, you know. Are we safe. She was a southern belle. Little lady, very fun someone you could have a good time with when he was her longtime beau. He adored her and he adored. United in life divided by murder. Thats not good. She was within that night found bruised crying and wrapped in duct taped. He said if you say anything ill kill you. What was the motive was it money or maybe revenge . There was a thick file of suspects. He could have a laundry list of people who would want to kill him. Was his killer an enemy or a friend . Those could be Fighting Words for someone. Strong words i could see how someone could get upset. And the mystery that haunts a small southern town, is a killer still walking free. I would say the clock is ticking. Were coming . Were coming. And were not giving up. Hello and welcome
on the home line? correct. that was just after the murder. moss was cross off the list. detectives were running into nothing but dead ends. they spent a lot of time delving into melvin s life. now detectives wanted to look for clues in julia s background. they took a ride 40 kilometers west as daphne. to look at her business. as they poked around her store, things were exactly what they. seem a started out as a big, fancy store. and then basically, it had just declined into a thrift store. perhaps even more concerning to detectives, was the reason julian store was filling. investigators learned julia had a problem with pills. she was taking money out of the till. she was buying chris corruption drugs for people off the street. we found a lot of empty prescription pill bottles and a lot of pharmacy receipts. this was a woman with a serious addiction? she was.
Things were exactly what they. seem a started out as a big, fancy store. and then basically, it had just declined into a thrift store. perhaps even more concerning to detectives, was the reason julian store was filling. investigators learned julia had a problem with pills. she was taking money out of the till. she was buying chris corruption drugs for people off the street. we found a lot of empty prescription pill bottles and a lot of pharmacy receipts. this was a woman with a serious addiction? she was. but it turns out, julia s financial troubles and pill addiction were no secret. a few years earlier, emily said her grandfather had even stepped in to help. he sent her to rehab. and she willingly went? correct. that must have made melvin really happy? that he could help change her life and spin around to be a positive, yes. when word got out that cops were asking tough questions about julia, many around town thought the police were wasting their time. ever