what if you were ripped away from your family? when you live in fear, it changes you. kidnapped by a killer? i came out of that 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 portraying herself. 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 kidnapper 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, leading 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. and then, b
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was a good thing. because i was hoping we could be trace. back in granite, bobby s husband randy was coming to terms with the fact that his wife was missing. and so was a convicted murderer. it s just mind numbing. just get through the day. make sure the girls are doing okay. the parker girls were eight and 11. i just told them the truth. she s missing. she s gone. they were devastated. the community was devastated. yellow ribbons, player prayer vigils, and a huge manhunt and sued. was dial on the fbi s most wanted list. meanwhile, bobby says she was in a texas motel at the mercy of randolph dial. he bound my wrist. he bound my ankles. and he beat me with his belt. it was a very severe beating. very severe. but will i remember him saying is, this is nothing compared to what the people i know can and will do to you. what did he say he would do if you tried to get away? he would either find me or
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