her last words. two sisters with a single purpose solve the mystery of their mother s death. we can t let this go. it s heartbreaking. she d left for hawaii, a new life, with a new husband. but the sunny paradise soon grew dark. something was very wrong it was horrible being so helpless. what was behind their mom s strange death? they set out together to discover the answer. and they were about to get some help from their mother herself. there it was. evidence she left for you to find? yes! a possible clue. hidden, in an envelope marked baby pictures. but tucked inside? a journal that painted a different picture, entirely. we pulled out the envelope and that was like, wow. could their mom help them solve her own mystery? we can t quit. we are her voice. we made a promise. we made a promise to our mom. i m lester holt. and this is dateline. tonight, keith morrison with the promise. here they were again. two sisters on a holiday in para
We cant let this go. Its heartbreaking. Shed left for hawaii, a new life, with a new husband. But the sunny paradise soon grew dark. Something was very wrong it was horrible being so helpless. What was behind their moms strange death . They set out together to discover the answer. And they were about to get some help from their mother herself. There it was. Evidence she left for you to find . Yes a possible clue. Hidden, in an envelope marked baby pictures. But tucked inside . A journal that painted a different picture, entirely. We pulled out the envelope and that was like, wow. Could their mom help them solve her own mystery . We cant quit. We are her voice. We made a promise. We made a promise to our mom. Im lester holt. And this is dateline. Tonight, Keith Morrison with the promise. Here they were again. Two sisters on a holiday in paradise. Or so the other vacationers must have assumed here in americas midpacific garden. In the lush resort near honolulu. But they would be wrong. T
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
absolutely. prove me wrong. show me that you re going to do something. quit leading us on to believe that you re going to move forward with a case that we ve been hanging onto for ten years. defense attorney edmunds said he would knock down the prosecution s new omission theory by pointing out that ken did try to get help for shirlene by calling 911. so far, there has been no move to charge ken, and it s not clear when, or if, there will be. ken has maintained his innocence all these years, even though shirlene s daughter s quest to prove him guilty goes on. he s very troubled by it. is he living under a cloud now? he feels he is. he ll never really be at peace. now, more people recognize him on the street. that s embarrassing. i miss her so much, tammie. me, too. call it a promise, a quest, an obsession. her daughters journey isn t over. how long are you prepared to keep going with this? as long as it takes. i mean, you could be sitting here an old lady and, year
e-mail, now said he might actually bring it back, along with murder by omission, for a possible new trial. do you really think they will? have they? have they? no, they have not. they ve done nothing. so, what stage are you at? believe it when you see it? absolutely. prove me wrong. show me that you re going to do something. quit leading us on to believe that you re going to move forward with a case that we ve been hanging onto for ten years. defense attorney edmunds said he would knock down the prosecution s new omission theory by pointing out that ken did try to get help for shirlene by calling 911. so far, there has been no move to charge ken, and it s not clear when, or if, there will be. by 2021, it had been