is dateline. she s the little girl that one hard in a big city they called you the miracle baby, why did they call you. that shot in the head at point blank range, a crime scene that shocked, even hardened police. dorothy explorer pillow and it had blood on it. as she fought to live, this detective vowed to catch whoever left her, soon he turned up a promising lead. bells and whistles go off in my head. in the hospital she battled back. to know that she had survived was a pretty powerful moment. not just her body, but her mind. they was the guy that came in the daycare, and erika said don t let him hurt me. she had handed investigators what could be a vital clue. but would it be enough to crack the case? . hello and welcome to dateline. i m craig melvin. it all started when the crime but not even police could believe. a little girl, just a toddler. shot in the head deliberately, left for dead by a killer who then disappeared but a, defective vowed
the hospital, steve kelsey, who served as a minister in the local church. it was so moving, and personal, because he had been on the scene. for jesse holiday, then a crime reporter for the louisville career journal, one elevated the story was simple. little erika. the public concern, from the beginning, was that there was a two-year-old involved. after nearly two weeks in hospital, erica was well enough to move to nearby frazier rehabilitate of institute. but, the hard work was just beginning. the brain injury had damaged her ability to walk, and talk. what had been second nature to her, needed to be re-learned. running, talking back and forth, and being a playful kid again. erica sister, who knew her best, was worried. erica had lost sight in her right eye forever. ebony was afraid, she would never be her old self again. what was different? she didn t run, or play, or