i called my mom and she didn t answer. i pretty much knew in my heart that something was wrong. a mother vanished. i cried myself to sleep. it was awful realizing your worst nightmare had come true. a family anguished. she s gone. do you have any idea how hard that was? now, the questions begin in a southern gothic mystery. the case is puzzling. we did not really know what had happened. who would everett manage and you would have a murder in the family. soon there would be secrets. we were dealing with a person that was leading a double life. and one of them, would prove deadly. have you ever said, i know you did this? it hurts too much for me to say it out loud. hello. and welcome to dateline. it s a case that centers on the mother who had gone missing in a small town secret, that led to a very big surprise. here s keith morrison. suppose for a minute you are sitting in your car. smacked up in the middle of tuscaloosa alabama. and you poin
heart, something was not right. a mother vanished. i cried myself to sleep, it was awful, realizing that your worst nightmare has come true. a family, anguished. she is gone. do you have any idea how hard that was? now, the questions begin in a southern gothic mystery. the case is puzzling. we did not really know what had happened. who could ever imagine you could have a murder in your family? soon, there would be secrets. we were dealing with a person leading a double life. and one of them would prove deadly. anyone say i know that you did this? it hurts too much for me to say that out loud. hello, and welcome to dateline. it is a case that centers on a mother who had gone missing, and the small town secret that led to a very big surprise. here is keith morrison. suppose for a minute you are sitting in your car, smack dab in the middle of tuscaloosa, alabama. and the point of southwest down highway 69, and kept a sharp eye out after half an hour o
a quiet, dusty, dead end road miles from mean streak moundville. a spot so uncommon lee traversed, a car with engine running tail lights blazingly, into the night, could go unnoticed. it was here, they found teresa mayfield struck, body inside, gunshot wound to the head. teresa s younger sister broke the terrible news to their mother. when i went to the house, mama was sitting in the recliner. i knelt down on my knees and i grabbed her and i said mama, she s gone. she s gone. do you have any idea how hard that was? trees is daughter, kelsey, had spent a sleepless night waiting in vain for her mother to come home.
head. teresa younger sister broke the terrible news to their mother. when i went to the house, mom was sitting in her recliner. i know down on my knees, i grabbed her and said mom, she is gone. she is gone. do you have any idea how hard that was? teresa s daughter, kelsey, spent a sleepless night waiting in vain for her mother to come home. how did you find out? my dad came and told my brothers and i. it was awful, realizing that your worst nightmare had come true. for a brief moment, i thought she had committed suicide, just because i knew how stressed out she was. but then i also knew how much she loved her family. everybody who knew teresa knew that, even sheriff kenneth ellis, who drove out to the crime scene, if that is what it
grabbed her and i said, mama, she s gone. she s gone. do you have any idea how hard that was? teresa s daughter kelsey had spent a sleepless night waiting in vain for her mother to come home. how did you find out? my dad came and told my brothers and i. it was just awful realizing that your worst nightmare had come true. for a brief second, i thought she had committed suicide just because i knew how stressed out she was. but then i also knew how much she loved her family. everybody who knew teresa knew that. even sheriff kenneth ellis, who drove out to the crime scene, if that s what it was. corporal mark boyd, alabama bureau of investigation, met him there. this case was tuned of personal for you, sheriff. yes. my daughter and miss teresa and scott s daughter, they played softball together.