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
You did a gunshot residue test the moment you ve got to the police department? correct. her hands come back negative. but you found it on her sleeves. correct. if she 60 feet away, behind the wall and the assailant is shooting him gunshot residue is not gonna travel 60 feet. an epiphany moment for the detective, when he added the gunshot residue on julius close with all the other parts of her story he found questionable, he was convinced, julia wasn t a victim but the mastermind who arranged and help carry out melvin s murder. so three months after that cold rainy night, police arrested julia phillips in the parking lot outside her store and charged with murder.
Nowhere near the gun. but forensic evidence told mumaw a very different story. you did a gunshot residue test the moment you ve got to the police department? correct. her hands come back negative. but you found it on her sleeves. correct. if she 60 feet away, behind the wall and the assailant is shooting him gunshot residue is not gonna travel 60 feet. an epiphany moment for the detective, when he added the gunshot residue on julius close with all the other parts of her story he found questionable, he was convinced, julia wasn t a victim but the mastermind who arranged and help carry out melvin s murder. so three months after that cold rainy night, police arrested julia phillips in the parking lot outside her store and charged with murder. probably the best day of my life. my dad called me and said they got her. police and prosecutors did