a wife murdered, and later, a husband under suspicion. he was such a nice guy, that you would ve never guess that he would ve done something like that. you think you fake that burglary and killed his wife? yes. he wanted the house, he wanted her money and if he divorced or he would lose everything. in court, a stunning verdict. this could not be happening, i did not kill my wife. but more stunning still, was would came after. a mysterious witness with a secret. this is a woman who essentially says, i saw the murderer. and it wasn t tom fully, when her story be the ultimate twist? hello and welcome to dateline. it is a mystery people thought they had the answer to, the murder of a well-loved teacher and a close knit town with an hours police were on the scene, there would be unrest, a trial and a conviction. case closed, not on your life, because in the story, a bombshell came in after the verdict. here s john michael with. 9-1-1. i need an ambulance no
passionate about helping others. he was a selfless person. he just wanted to do what he could. so dedicated to his young daughter, siena. two peas in a pod. she loved being with her dad. she was every single thing to him, every single thing. for police, a puzzle. it was such an unusual murder, with a victim who scenic to have so no enemies. then the chilling, on camera clue. there is a figure. you see someone wearing a hoodie come out from the dark. yes, you get the goose bumps, the hairs on the back of your neck. a father, dead in the garage. who was behind? this i am thinking, what? it is mind-blowing. lies, delusion, betrayal. you just don t want to believe that people can be that evil. hello, and welcome to dateline. twice divorced, don fluitt was not lucky in love, but that did not stop him from making others happy. to feeding the homeless, to working with the father of three was selfless. so when don was brutally murdered, it scarred
than two decades. but she was sure she knew who the killer was, even got a private detective license to help prove it. i said, i m a private investigator, and i need you to tell me where is the evidence, all of that. it wasn t well received at all. finally, the break they needed. we got the match. leading to one of the greatest twists of all time. it could not have shocked me more. hello. and welcome to dateline. when angie samota walked into a room, people noticed. pretty, vivacious, and outgoing. the college student had her choice of dates. then late one friday night, angie was murdered. a crucial clue pointed to one man, but in this case, nothing was as it seemed. it would take decades, and a tenacious friend who uncover the truth. here s josh with in the middle of the night. reporter: it was a saturday night in 1948 when sheila wysocki s phone rang. it was a girlfriend, and she said there s been an accident. reporter: an accident involving sheila
first of all, he is prone. and he has his arms handcuffed behind his back. so that s already a bit of a difficult position to be in. in the prone and handcuffed. and then with, at times at least three officers on top of him, whether it s his neck or back or his lower back or legs, it prevents him from moving his body into a position where he can adequately use the bellows function. and his chest is sort of compressed in this position in such a way that he can t adequately expand and get enough oxygen in. over what period of time was this? nine minutes. so what did you see in those nine minutes that led you to conclude the mechanism of death was low oxygen or asphyxia? well, initially, he, mr. floyd, is able to struggle pretty vigorously in this position that he recognizes as it s going to be hard for him to breathe in this position. [ inaudible ] sustained. the last part of the answer about mr. floyd s state of mind is stricken as speculative. sorry. so initia
he was sure he knew who the killer was. go get him. go get him now. a neighbor with a gun and a grudge. i thought, they better get to him before i do. but some said this couple was having trouble. that seth had a secret. did he tell you, she sent me some topless pictures ? yes. others said the real murderer was someone else, right under cops noses. a legitimate suspect that should have been investigated. a case unfolding on camera. one that would test three juries. shatter two families. just like somebody hit me in the stomach. and take one final twist. that was her biggest secret. reporter: the cornfields of iowa. are a far piece from memphis. but it was here in ottumwa, iowa, a baby girl was named after a princess. lisa marie. yup, that one. as a kid, i was pretty big into elvis. i knew that my first daughter was going to be lisa marie because of elvis, of course. reporter: just as todd caldwell hoped, his little lisa lived up to her big na