opera. unfortunately it was my life and wasn t a soap opera for me. it was tv s first blockbuster trial. scandalous and sensational. her sexuality was the star of the pam smart show. the explosion of flashbulbs. it s body heat, it s fatal attraction. pamela smart accused of bewitching a teenage student into murdering her husband. i pulled the trigger. another look at the frenzy. it was just crazy. the trial. i made a mistake. was killing your husband one of those mistakes? no. it s not at all who she was or is. the case some say changed the way americans witnessed justice. i don t know enough will ever be enough for anyone in this case. pamela smart liv. the beautiful, young widow stepped hello and welcome to dateline. you ve heard about it. pamela part lived it. the beautiful young widow from her small town into america s most gripping trial. a very real drama that inspired a hollywood hit movie. now you re about to hear the chilling story from th
gone bad theory had some problems. that didn t really make a lot of sense because the time of day in a neighborhood like that. there were a lot of residents there. it was looking like an execution. maybe there was more to the story. and police always look at the spouse? they just have to talk to them. did they interview you? they did. i spent hours with the police. i spent hours at the police station and the days after that. did you feel like you were a suspect? not at all. did you feel they were suspicious of you? not at all. reporter: gregg smart s short life was over. now as police tried to find out who killed him. life for his young widow is about to enter a strange new reality. what happened next would raise questions about justice and fairness that are still being asked today. who would want gregg smart dead? a bone chilling rumor provides a crucial clue.