what if you were ripped away from your family? you live in fear, it changes you. kidnapped by a killer? i came out of the back, just really messed up. held for years as a prisoner. and what if prosecutors never believed you? bobbi parker was not the woman she was betraying as yourself. absolutely. it was a mystery, with a mind-boggling twist. this wife and mom, taken hostage. was she really a hostage at all? their relationship was not one of kidnap or and victim, it was one of husband and wife. his prisoner, or his lover? i really do love you. sounds like a pretty heartfelt love letter. in this hour, she shares her side of the story. will you believe her? i was fighting for my life. hello, and welcome to you dateline . i m craig melvin. bobbi parker was a prison officials wife, a teacher, living a quiet life with her beautiful family in granite, oklahoma. until the day she went missing. for more than ten years, her family waited and hoped. a
and her friends. she was extremely outgoing. a wonderful life that came to a tragic and on one warm summer night. i hear a very weird scream. her life had ended, but our story was just beginning. her killer hadn t been caught. i remember one detective saying to me, you just have to wait till because again. but the trail grew cold. the file forgotten, until decades later, someone dusted it off. the whole goal of these cases was to try and see the thing that s hiding in plain sight. there were clues. a mysterious weapon made of wire, the wedding invitation, a midnight sale to know where. where they enough to catch a killer? i was 100 percent confident that it was our guy. now, the showdown a determined prosecutor against a famed defense lawyer, who helped set ogs in free. i m on the right side. after 35 years, it was finally time for justice. it s been a long journey. he was alone in his makeshift workshop. had to be, for what he intended. carefully
wait till because again. but the trail grew cold. the file forgotten, until decades later, someone dusted it off. see the thing that s hiding in plain sight. there were clues. a mysterious weapon made of wire, the wedding invitation, a midnight sale to know where. where they enough to catch a killer? i was 100 percent confident now, the showdown a determined prosecutor against a famed defense lawyer, who helped set ogs in free. i m on the right side. after 35 years, it was finally time for justice. it s been a long journey. in this makeshift workshop, had to be for what he intended. carefully, got the lengths of a two of them. just a few inches each, sand them down, joe the whole in each one. he found a piece of wire, he doubled it for strength. his perfect weapon for his perfect crime. outside, in the sunshine, it was the summer of 1979. aides hadn t happened to us to, north of the internet, nor did cell phones, norway to re-dna. all of those
I remember one detective saying to me, you just have to wait till because again. But the trail grew cold. The file forgotten, until decades later, someone dusted it off. The whole goal of these cases was to try and see the thing thats hiding in plain sight. There were clues. A mysterious weapon made of wire, the wedding invitation, a midnight sale to know where. Where they enough to catch a killer . I was 100 percent confident that it was our guy. Now, the showdown a determined prosecutor against a famed defense lawyer, who helped set ogs in free. Im on the right side. After 35 years, it was finally time for justice. Its been a long journey. He was alone in his makeshift workshop. Had to be, for what he intended. Carefully he two of them, just a few inches each, sanded them down and drilled a hole in each one. And a piece of wire between them. Too thin, he doubled it for strength. His perfect weapon for his perfect crime. Warm outside in the brilliant sunshine, it was the summer of 197
Thats 600 miles round trip. Do i have a green right . You have a red one right there. This is my 278th trip to washington, d. C. Thats 278 times. Thats 600 miles round trip. Thats enough to circumnavigate the earth three times. Yeah. Thats why im cranky. Thats why im mad. This sucks. This country was based on volunteerism. [john] weve had to fight, overcome every obstacle, every hurdle for almost 18 years. Im, like, ive been vacillating from like being incredibly sad to, like, incredibly mad, to being nervous, to being, you know. Why . Why are you nervous . I dont wanna f this up for everybody, you know. Couldve called it quits and go get a beer. [jon] its insane, right . Were gonna testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee to hopefully give some insight into congress as to why 9 11 survivors and victims are dying. [man] because i know you left your business, your talk show and stuff to come to this and its so important now. Yeah. How do you feel, like you made the right move .