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
firing range. this comes just two days after the country fired an intercontinental blisses missile into the city. often japan s west coast. now, back to dateline. dateline. here is keith morrison with the bow. two tenacious daughters made a promise to their mother who were hoping to keep it. but now, it was up to 12 other people. the jury, were you in the court when this verdict was read? yes.
turn this case upside down. here is keith morrison with the vow. two tenacious daughters made a promise to their mother and were hoping to keep it. but now, it was up 12 other people, a jury. were you in the court when the verdict was read? yes. tell me about that. what a huge relief to hear those words, we, the jury, find ken wakisaka guilty of murder in the second degree. it was amazing. ken was well, surprised would be an understatement. i didn t expect this at all. but these two? i was a really happy girl. you know, i m like the system worked. you know, it worked. ken, who still maintained his innocence, was sentenced to life in prison. and that would be it, end of story. except coincidence is such a strange and powerful thing, isn t it? it s a curious story the way