it doesn t happen to your family , to your brother, but it does. no one thought it could happen to him. he was a tough guy, prepared for anything. he always would say if anyone tries to break in here, ç i will kill them. instead he was killed. stabbed in his own home. his son and daughter-in-law stumbled into a terrifying scene. that s when i saw the gun. they said we have to kill you now. a strange story that only got stranger. something isn t right here. could have killed his own father? what really happened in that house? then a witness came forward. in this is our story, the strangest thing of all was the truth. he planned for any scenario except the one that happened to him. hello, and welcome toúç dateline. kay mortensen was a strong- minded man who built a fortune and a fortress to protect it. then, he was attacked turning his home into a bloody crime scene. how police wondered could someone so vigilant be taken by surprise? it was a riddle tha
that s what he was trying to do, was protect his family. that s all he ever wanted to do. even when the man was dying, that s what he was doing. on a quiet family night at home, shattered by intruders. a devoted father and husband, dead. she just kept saying, they killed him. someone murdered her husband, but left her alive. that left police suspicious. was it possible she was involved in her ■çhusband s murder? chances are, it was the spouse and not a random act. but why would she kill a man that she obviously loved? this was a family affair, all right. but it was another family that was keeping secrets. have you ever seen anything like that before? no. one father who tried to save his son, and another father that used his son to save himself. he was a monster. hello, and welcome to dateline. joe morrissey was a respected scientist who loved his work. that s where he met kay, who shared his passion, and would eventually become his second ■ç wife.
family. tried to protect her anyway we could. family-turned army, when she vanished. this is how many people we have right now. we just started searching. they just wanted to find her. that kind of emotion really drives you. where was she? was someone following her connected someone attacked her? after scrutiny, the ex- boyfriend, and three others she encountered that night. scared. how many times did they talk to you? 30, plus. tantalizing clues, a handprint. there was blood on their hand you could almost see this happening in real-time. ■ç could she solve her own mystery? she s fighting him off. it was so emotional. i wanted to jump out of my seat. never in 1 million years would you expect something like that. on long island, about 10 miles down the shoreline from the mansions and fancy cars, and the elites of the hamptons is a blue-collar beach town some call the poor man s paradise, but life was rich for these brothers and sister
dad is kneeling, that was the first time i ve ever seen him cry. they had a tumultuous marriage. there would be yelling and maybe slamming doors. according to him, he sees lisa with a gunshot wound to the head. initially ruled a suicide. her sister went to the missouri state highway patrol to express their believed that this was a murder. she had been having an affair with her boss. the prosecutor says after he shot his wife, he washed his hands and washed his forearms. they called us back and started the trial. i thought they made one of the worst mistakes i d ever heard of. it was obvious there was something not right. the only thing i ever wanted was for everyone to hear the truth. i told them i would fight with everything i had. that s the promise i made. hello, and welcome to dateline. for many, the holiday season is a special time. for the jennings family, one christmas eve turned into a waking nightmare. it was followed by gunshot and a frantic call
what she had was charisma. she said i love you and in my heart i knew those were her last words. two sisters with a single purpose, solved the mystery of their mother s death. we cannot let this go. she left for hawaii, a new life with a new husband but the sunny paradise soon grew dark. something is very wrong. it was horrible being so helpless. what was behind their moms death? they set out together to get some answers and they were about to get some help from their mother herself. a possible clue hidden in a envelope marked baby pictures, tucked inside a journal that painted a different picture entirely. i pulled out that envelope. reporter: could their mom help them solve their own mystery? we are her boys. we made a promise to our mom. hello and welcome to dateline. charlene was popular and unpredictable long before she had her girls kenny and tiffany. as children they adored their mother, as adults they made a troubling vow, promising charlene to i