My mother called and said michelle is dead. How is that possible . Reporter a young mother found brutally murdered. Her little girl left to wander in her mothers blood. Police had a suspect and they say he had a motive. But could they prove he was the killer . It was a circle case. Reporter except for that witness. The girl who left those footprints. We will never know what cassidy saw and what she didnt see. Maybe she couldnt tell detectives who the killer was, but maybe, she didnt have to. The fact that cassidy was spared, would that mean anything to the jury . The person that killed the mother killed about cassidy. Hello, welcome to dateline. Michelle young was married to her College Sweetheart four months pregnant with their second child. The young mother was beaten to death in her own bedroom. The investigation revealed a troubled marriage. But the husband was away on business and unraveling this case would take years. Here is Keith Morrison with Silent Witness. I think i paused f
She was shocked. The last thing you expect to hear is a Police Officer telling you that someone is trying to kill your husband. So Murder For Hire. Its very serious. He offered me 50,000 to do this. I was not going to let this happen. You were an Undercover Officer . The undercover hit man. I had to totally change how i acted, talked, everything. Youre sure you want this done . Im positive. I am positive i want it. One mistake could blow this whole operation. Absolutely. The seconds are ticking away. It was all or nothing. This isnt a hardened criminal. This is a soccer mom. It was hell. It was hell. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Memorial day weekend in the town of east lake, ohio is blissfully traditional. Barbecues, boating, parades. But in 2011, there was something evil lurking beneath the surface, and it began with a startling 911 call. The caller had a hot tip about an active Murder For Hire plot. But that was hardly the only surprising news he had to share. Heres the east lake
I opened the door and my husband is dead on the floor. Reporter a husband and father suddenly gone. I said, something is wrong. Reporter then they found the bullets. He was shot with two different guns. Reporter does that mean to shoot is correct one could argue that. Reporter s plot went back month . Month. There was hatred. It was a game. Everybody else was collateral damage. It just destroyed my heart. Hello and welcome to dateline. In the eyes of his daughter, randy baker could do no wrong. He was her rock and mentor for countless others. Randy dedicated himself to a deeply personal mission. Counseling others to overcome addiction. It was a battle he waged as a young man. So when randy was found dead, investigators wondered did someone from his past put an end to his future . Or was her trouble closer to home . Here is Keith Morrison with the secret keepers. Reporter it was a warm colorado morning when the right side of summer. The road beneath his wheels, the blue canopy above. Re
I think there is a body out here. They have a body of a young woman that matches the description of reagan. I just kept saying, it has to be wrong. Reporter who would want to hurt reagan . Investigators would start with those closest to her. We figured it was probably somebody she knew. And exboyfriend, current boyfriend. Reporter but miles away, a string of alarming encounters. He had a knife and put it to my neck. I heard a voice say, dont turn around or i will shoot. Reporter could there be a connection to reagans murder . The answer would leave an entire city and rage. How does this happen . They couldve connected the dots sooner. The system failed reagan. Reporter hello and welcome to dateline. College student reagan tokes was smart. Beautiful. Determined. As graduation approach, her life was rooming with possibilities. But that Bright Future ended before it began when reagan was found shot to death. Investigators quickly closed in on itself but a stunning discovery would reveal a
They said to me, we want 4. 2 million in cash. Families taken hostage, told to commit a crime, or else. Striking again here is a guy with an Assault Rifle. And again. Every minute, his wife would lose a finger. A highspeed car chase. How did the gun men knew everything know everything . This Secret Weapon could turn anyone into a potential target. They would find people on social media. Be careful what you put out for the world to see. Detective its a beautiful september day in the western mountains of North Carolina, a beautiful stretch of interstate. Is a beautiful september day, and the western mountains of North Carolina paid a beautiful stretch of interstate. North carolina state highway patrols are running the radar. You see them below right by. It started off as a routine traffic stop but was anything but routine. All of a sudden, you see the suv pull over, the passenger side door open, briefly. You hear the sirens, you hear the unmistakable engine. You see them swerve into the