this one left for dead. she was unrecognizable. was evil stalking young women? both dark-haired, both pretty girls. chillingly similar. a case that led to unheard of places. in the history of my department that s never happened. and then finally, far from the city, the truth, revealed on a quiet country road. he got out of the car and let out this scream. and an act of courage from a woman who refused to be a victim. and i won. and now, go inside a deadly connection. thanks for joining us. i m lester holt. on any given weekend night chances are someone you love, one of your kids maybe is heading out for some fun. a few worries? sure. about drinking, driving, hookups. but the two young women in this story found a very different kind of trouble. for each the simple joys of a night out would lead to the most mysteries. here s keith morrison. reporter: the woman in the icu was barely alive. her jaw shattered in a dozen pieces. a once beautiful face unrecog
on any given weekend night chances are someone you love, one of your kids maybe is heading out for some fun. a few worries? sure. about drinking, driving, hookups. but the two young women in this story found a very different kind of trouble. for each the simple joys of a night out would lead to the most confounding and terrifying of mysteries. here s keith morrison. reporter: the woman in the icu was barely alive. her jaw shattered in a dozen pieces. a once beautiful face unrecognizable after the brutal beating, the rape, the fire, the fall, the massive nearly fatal stroke. someone thought she d be dead now. someone who fled into the night. someone killing women. and this one deep in a coma at only chance to catch him before he does it again. what happened here was spawned in a very dark corner of the human condition. but a terrifying flaw that forces us to admit yes, virginia, there really is a bogey man. and against him were the only weapons they had. the power of one fam
girls. chillingly similar. a case that led to unheard of places. in the history of my department that s never happened. and then finally, far from the city, the truth, revealed on a quiet country road. he got out of the car and let out this scream. and an act of courage from a woman who refused to be a victim. and i won. and now, go inside a deadly connection. thanks for joining us. i m lester holt. on any given weekend night chances are someone you love, one of your kids maybe-s heading out for some fun. a few worries? sure. about drinking, driving, hookups. but the two young women in this story found a very different kind of trouble. for each the simple joys of a night out would lead to the most confounding and terrifying of mysteries. here s keith morrison. reporter: the woman in the icu was barely alive. her jaw shattered in a dozen pieces. a once beautiful face unrecognizable after the brutal beating, the rape, the fire, the fall, the massive nearly fat