into that nice new office varnishing the bookshelves, proudly hanging out her shingle. reporter: did anybody ever worry about her and her clients? cause there were some tough i reporter: hombres that she was defending. there were. but i don t think that it was to the point where either she had to worry or anyone else had to worry. reporter: on february 19, 2009, chiquita was working hard, prepping her defense in a double homicide case. she told lessie she had to work late just a couple of hours, but chiquita never returned home that night. her husband greg called her office repeatedly but got no answer. around dawn he drove down to the office, troubled, he d say later, to see his wife s hummer parked where she left it. he couldn t get in the locked building, so he called 911. um, my wife, um, she was working late last night, but i cant get inside the building. i need a cop over here quick. reporter: greg suddenly spotted a patrol car and flagged it down.