and i m afraid he might use it. reporter: a story of sand, sunsets in fatal attraction. she had so much to give. she would make everyone feel special. reporter: successful at everything except love. then, she found him. she fed said she felt so good in his arms. reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. she had fear that something would happen to her. reporter: it did. my sister s not answering her phone. reporter: how did love go so wrong? in a surprising twist, it would take not one, but two trials to discover the truth. he wasn t convicted of killing my sister anymore, all of a sudden. hello, and welcome to dateline. who who was a savvy entrepreneur. cut tom toolan his teeth in the financial world. they are connection was instant. but when they re somewhere love cooled, tempers flared and the relationship to the tragic turned. init
good in his arms. reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. she had fear that something would happen to her. reporter: it did. my sister s not answering her phone. reporter: how did love go so wrong? in a surprising twist, it would take not one, but two trials to discover the truth. he wasn t convicted of killing my sister anymore, all of a sudden. hello, and welcome to dateline. who who was a savvy entrepreneur. cut tom toolan his teeth in the financial world. they are connection was instant. but when they re somewhere love cooled, tempers flared and the relationship to the tragic turned. initially, it seemed like an open and shut case. but there was a surprise in store. here s what with murder on nantucket island. nantucket island, a gorgeous place off the coast of cape cod. a simple inelegant place in a way this is serious money. the b
reporter: beth wanted to introduce tom to her friends on the west coast. was he but she was less than impressed. he was distant and very formal. i didn t understand him. the reporter: trip ended badly. they went in a taxi and he had a temper tantrum. and i guess she said, let us off here, but whatever she said, he turned and he really yelled at her. she said it was a bit scary. reporter: and he was drinking. she said he had eight beers by the time he got on the plane. reporter: bernard says, on the way home, tom asked beth what her friends thought of him. he said something chilling that followed. something that troubled her so much that she told burn it out about it right away. he said, what did she say about me? she said, i thought you were really sophisticated. and he said, under his breath, boy, i really should have been an actor. and she said, that just went right into her gut.
released of a deadly ambush shooting can get the left two cops dead. police had to suspect fired more than 80 browns at before being killed by another officer. and chinese president, xi jinping, says that taiwan will be a part of may 19. even it means taking the island by force. she spoke at the chinese communist party congress, he is widely expected to secure a third five year term. now, back to dateline. now, back to dateline. welcome back to dateline, i m natalie morales. her fairytale romance with tom had turned dark. she told friends and family that tom was a heavy drinker, with violent tendencies. on a trip to new york she said that he sexually assaulted her and later held her at gunpoint. beth had left town but danger was not far behind. once again here is with murder on nantucket island . after a terrifying night where she was held captive in
reporter: smart, vibrant, adventurous, that was all that and more. but what tom remembers most was her way with people. reporter: sounds like you re way with your sister sounds like she made people feel better, it s a way with love. she made everyone feel special. reporter: the 35 children, she was raised in peekskill, new york, about 50 miles nur north of new york city. my mom was home, dad was home at 5:30 for dinner. reporter: but for years, if it was summer, beth was on the island. she was game for everything. leslie costello met beth more than three decades ago. they were freshman at the university of notre dame. the last time she was in california, we were going to go out surfing, and i said, beth, i think you better she boogie boarded plenty, she never served before, and she said, i know, i want to go for it, i want to learn to serve. so here she was, always willing