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1 | 00:00:12,750 | 00:00:13,840 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
2 | 00:00:13,920 | 00:00:16,290 | - Female narrator: Here in this california cemetery, | - Female narrator: Here in this california cemetery, |
3 | 00:00:16,370 | 00:00:18,920 | A woman has been at rest. | A woman has been at rest. |
4 | 00:00:19,000 | 00:00:21,970 | The victim of a brutal murder. | The victim of a brutal murder. |
5 | 00:00:22,000 | 00:00:25,850 | But today, she's going to rise up... | But today, she's going to rise up... |
6 | 00:00:25,930 | 00:00:29,140 | To catch her own killer. | To catch her own killer. |
7 | 00:00:29,170 | 00:00:31,140 | A young mother vanishes. | A young mother vanishes. |
8 | 00:00:31,180 | 00:00:34,850 | - She had not been seen. She had not used credit cards. | - She had not been seen. She had not used credit cards. |
9 | 00:00:34,860 | 00:00:36,980 | - We tried to think positively, | - We tried to think positively, |
10 | 00:00:37,020 | 00:00:40,370 | Even though it might not be a good outcome. | Even though it might not be a good outcome. |
11 | 00:00:40,440 | 00:00:42,540 | - Narrator: Did she run off? | - Narrator: Did she run off? |
12 | 00:00:42,610 | 00:00:44,460 | Or is there foul play at work? | Or is there foul play at work? |
13 | 00:00:49,860 | 00:00:53,620 | - Narrator: Police follow a strange path of twisting clues. | - Narrator: Police follow a strange path of twisting clues. |
14 | 00:00:53,700 | 00:00:56,370 | - He talked about killing this woman... | - He talked about killing this woman... |
15 | 00:00:56,390 | 00:00:58,670 | Rolling her up in a blanket. | Rolling her up in a blanket. |
16 | 00:00:58,750 | 00:01:00,550 | - I was afraid he was gonna kill me. | - I was afraid he was gonna kill me. |
17 | 00:01:02,970 | 00:01:05,510 | - Narrator: The truth can only be discovered | - Narrator: The truth can only be discovered |
18 | 00:01:05,540 | 00:01:07,390 | By disturbing the dead. | By disturbing the dead. |
19 | 00:01:07,470 | 00:01:10,470 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
20 | 00:01:10,550 | 00:01:15,520 | - We were 1000% ready and willing to do | - We were 1000% ready and willing to do |
21 | 00:01:15,600 | 00:01:17,780 | Whatever it took for justice to be served. | Whatever it took for justice to be served. |
22 | 00:01:21,410 | 00:01:28,250 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
23 | 00:01:29,750 | 00:01:30,960 | ♪♪ | ♪♪ |
24 | 00:01:31,920 | 00:01:33,700 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
25 | 00:01:33,740 | 00:01:36,750 | - Narrator: Cordelia, california, is a quiet suburb | - Narrator: Cordelia, california, is a quiet suburb |
26 | 00:01:36,760 | 00:01:40,040 | Where nothing much out of the ordinary happens. | Where nothing much out of the ordinary happens. |
27 | 00:01:40,080 | 00:01:43,760 | But today, the community's tranquility is interrupted by | But today, the community's tranquility is interrupted by |
28 | 00:01:43,840 | 00:01:46,510 | A concerning 911 call. | A concerning 911 call. |
29 | 00:01:46,590 | 00:01:51,050 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
30 | 00:01:51,130 | 00:01:54,930 | - Fairfield police department received a phone call from | - Fairfield police department received a phone call from |
31 | 00:01:54,940 | 00:01:56,560 | A person who reported | A person who reported |
32 | 00:01:56,640 | 00:02:00,690 | That his girlfriend of many years was missing. | That his girlfriend of many years was missing. |
33 | 00:02:00,770 | 00:02:04,070 | He had expressed some concerns that she had left the residence | He had expressed some concerns that she had left the residence |
34 | 00:02:04,140 | 00:02:05,580 | And hadn't returned. | And hadn't returned. |
35 | 00:02:09,980 | 00:02:10,790 | - Narrator: Fairfield police | - Narrator: Fairfield police |
36 | 00:02:10,870 | 00:02:13,870 | Ride out to the home of lonnie kerley. | Ride out to the home of lonnie kerley. |
37 | 00:02:13,950 | 00:02:16,250 | He is worried that his longtime girlfriend, | He is worried that his longtime girlfriend, |
38 | 00:02:16,280 | 00:02:19,920 | Danna dever, has gone missing. | Danna dever, has gone missing. |
39 | 00:02:19,950 | 00:02:22,710 | - Bill: Danna and lonnie had been living together for | - Bill: Danna and lonnie had been living together for |
40 | 00:02:22,790 | 00:02:25,470 | 10 or 11 years, similarly to husband and wife, | 10 or 11 years, similarly to husband and wife, |
41 | 00:02:25,550 | 00:02:26,770 | But never actually got married. | But never actually got married. |
42 | 00:02:29,290 | 00:02:32,050 | Danna was a stay-at-home mother to their young daughter. | Danna was a stay-at-home mother to their young daughter. |
43 | 00:02:32,130 | 00:02:34,260 | Lonnie worked at a local school district | Lonnie worked at a local school district |
44 | 00:02:34,300 | 00:02:36,930 | In the maintenance department. | In the maintenance department. |
45 | 00:02:37,010 | 00:02:39,440 | He said danna left June 14. | He said danna left June 14. |
46 | 00:02:39,510 | 00:02:40,940 | And he remembers it very specifically 'cause it was | And he remembers it very specifically 'cause it was |
47 | 00:02:41,010 | 00:02:42,910 | The last day of school for their daughter. | The last day of school for their daughter. |
48 | 00:02:45,490 | 00:02:48,540 | - Lonnie said she did not take her car when she left. | - Lonnie said she did not take her car when she left. |
49 | 00:02:50,170 | 00:02:54,780 | And she left with the clothes on her back, her purse, and $3,000. | And she left with the clothes on her back, her purse, and $3,000. |
50 | 00:02:54,860 | 00:02:59,410 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
51 | 00:02:59,490 | 00:03:01,460 | - He hasn't heard from her since June 14, | - He hasn't heard from her since June 14, |
52 | 00:03:01,530 | 00:03:03,470 | And it's now August 5. | And it's now August 5. |
53 | 00:03:06,500 | 00:03:08,760 | Lonnie says they had gotten in an argument. | Lonnie says they had gotten in an argument. |
54 | 00:03:08,830 | 00:03:10,350 | She had left him in the past | She had left him in the past |
55 | 00:03:10,430 | 00:03:11,680 | From other fights that they had had, | From other fights that they had had, |
56 | 00:03:11,690 | 00:03:14,690 | But she'd always come back. | But she'd always come back. |
57 | 00:03:14,770 | 00:03:16,520 | - At this point, he was concerned because | - At this point, he was concerned because |
58 | 00:03:16,600 | 00:03:18,780 | She hadn't returned in two months. | She hadn't returned in two months. |
59 | 00:03:21,180 | 00:03:22,980 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
60 | 00:03:23,010 | 00:03:24,650 | - Narrator: Police begin checking hospital | - Narrator: Police begin checking hospital |
61 | 00:03:24,680 | 00:03:27,150 | And morgue reports across the area. | And morgue reports across the area. |
62 | 00:03:27,190 | 00:03:29,700 | They find dozens of possibilities. | They find dozens of possibilities. |
63 | 00:03:29,780 | 00:03:33,780 | But none match danna, which leaves them wondering. | But none match danna, which leaves them wondering. |
64 | 00:03:33,860 | 00:03:35,700 | - We needed to find out if there was any evidence | - We needed to find out if there was any evidence |
65 | 00:03:35,710 | 00:03:38,450 | There was other things going on, | There was other things going on, |
66 | 00:03:38,530 | 00:03:40,880 | Or if she was simply missing on her own accord. | Or if she was simply missing on her own accord. |
67 | 00:03:43,200 | 00:03:46,710 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
68 | 00:03:46,720 | 00:03:50,550 | - Narrator: Hoping to generate some leads, the team presses on, | - Narrator: Hoping to generate some leads, the team presses on, |
69 | 00:03:50,560 | 00:03:55,680 | Reaching out to danna's family to see what they might know. | Reaching out to danna's family to see what they might know. |
70 | 00:03:55,710 | 00:03:58,680 | - But her family had not heard from her. | - But her family had not heard from her. |
71 | 00:03:58,720 | 00:04:01,640 | - Steven: They had said it wasn't unusual that they didn't | - Steven: They had said it wasn't unusual that they didn't |
72 | 00:04:01,720 | 00:04:04,520 | Hear from danna for extended periods of time | Hear from danna for extended periods of time |
73 | 00:04:04,600 | 00:04:07,190 | Because she was isolated with lonnie | Because she was isolated with lonnie |
74 | 00:04:07,230 | 00:04:09,830 | And not keeping good contact with the family. | And not keeping good contact with the family. |
75 | 00:04:12,080 | 00:04:15,370 | - Narrator: That gets the attention of police. | - Narrator: That gets the attention of police. |
76 | 00:04:15,400 | 00:04:17,700 | They want to know more about danna | They want to know more about danna |
77 | 00:04:17,780 | 00:04:20,420 | And her relationship with lonnie. | And her relationship with lonnie. |
78 | 00:04:20,500 | 00:04:23,970 | - I was about nine years old when my aunt went missing. | - I was about nine years old when my aunt went missing. |
79 | 00:04:26,240 | 00:04:28,840 | I remember being little and thinking, | I remember being little and thinking, |
80 | 00:04:28,910 | 00:04:32,550 | "ah, my aunt danna is so cool." | "ah, my aunt danna is so cool." |
81 | 00:04:32,580 | 00:04:34,560 | My aunt danna seemed like a movie star. | My aunt danna seemed like a movie star. |
82 | 00:04:37,180 | 00:04:40,680 | She was just as beautiful on the inside | She was just as beautiful on the inside |
83 | 00:04:40,760 | 00:04:42,070 | As she was on the outside. | As she was on the outside. |
84 | 00:04:43,930 | 00:04:45,740 | Really soft spoken and sweet. | Really soft spoken and sweet. |
85 | 00:04:48,430 | 00:04:50,070 | - Narrator: Danna first met lonnie kerley | - Narrator: Danna first met lonnie kerley |
86 | 00:04:50,140 | 00:04:52,940 | When she was 21 years old. | When she was 21 years old. |
87 | 00:04:52,960 | 00:04:54,900 | - Lonnie was a little rebellious. | - Lonnie was a little rebellious. |
88 | 00:04:54,940 | 00:04:57,700 | And he had nice hair. | And he had nice hair. |
89 | 00:04:57,780 | 00:04:59,960 | And he exuded a lot of confidence. | And he exuded a lot of confidence. |
90 | 00:05:00,040 | 00:05:02,550 | And I think that was fun to her. | And I think that was fun to her. |
91 | 00:05:03,800 | 00:05:05,040 | Everyone was attracted to her, | Everyone was attracted to her, |
92 | 00:05:05,120 | 00:05:09,040 | So it wasn't a surprise that he was. | So it wasn't a surprise that he was. |
93 | 00:05:09,120 | 00:05:11,970 | When my aunt and lonnie first met, | When my aunt and lonnie first met, |
94 | 00:05:12,050 | 00:05:15,050 | He definitely spoiled her. | He definitely spoiled her. |
95 | 00:05:15,130 | 00:05:18,090 | They seemed to connect well. They seemed like best friends. | They seemed to connect well. They seemed like best friends. |
96 | 00:05:18,170 | 00:05:22,830 | I guess, from there, they fell in love. | I guess, from there, they fell in love. |
97 | 00:05:25,820 | 00:05:27,990 | - Narrator: Four years into their relationship, | - Narrator: Four years into their relationship, |
98 | 00:05:28,070 | 00:05:30,320 | Danna and lonnie have a daughter. | Danna and lonnie have a daughter. |
99 | 00:05:30,330 | 00:05:32,900 | - Brittany: She had this natural maternal instinct. | - Brittany: She had this natural maternal instinct. |
100 | 00:05:32,980 | 00:05:36,500 | And having a daughter of her own felt like it was her calling. | And having a daughter of her own felt like it was her calling. |
101 | 00:05:38,820 | 00:05:42,290 | - Narrator: But according to danna's family, as time went on, | - Narrator: But according to danna's family, as time went on, |
102 | 00:05:42,360 | 00:05:45,960 | They saw danna less and less. | They saw danna less and less. |
103 | 00:05:46,030 | 00:05:49,580 | - There was very little contact outside of their | - There was very little contact outside of their |
104 | 00:05:49,660 | 00:05:53,090 | Tight family of lonnie, danna, and their daughter. | Tight family of lonnie, danna, and their daughter. |
105 | 00:05:53,160 | 00:05:55,800 | - Narrator: When they do occasionally see danna, | - Narrator: When they do occasionally see danna, |
106 | 00:05:55,830 | 00:06:00,140 | She hints that her relationship with lonnie has become strained. | She hints that her relationship with lonnie has become strained. |
107 | 00:06:00,210 | 00:06:01,690 | - He was extremely controlling, | - He was extremely controlling, |
108 | 00:06:01,770 | 00:06:03,690 | Called her continuously from work, | Called her continuously from work, |
109 | 00:06:03,770 | 00:06:05,940 | Always wanted to know where her whereabouts were. | Always wanted to know where her whereabouts were. |
110 | 00:06:08,030 | 00:06:09,980 | - Lonnie got really upset if she ever left, | - Lonnie got really upset if she ever left, |
111 | 00:06:10,010 | 00:06:11,530 | And he'd check her mileage. | And he'd check her mileage. |
112 | 00:06:13,230 | 00:06:16,870 | He started becoming just this mean guy. | He started becoming just this mean guy. |
113 | 00:06:16,950 | 00:06:21,160 | - Narrator: Eventually, danna's family witnesses first hand | - Narrator: Eventually, danna's family witnesses first hand |
114 | 00:06:21,230 | 00:06:23,950 | How bad things have gotten for her. | How bad things have gotten for her. |
115 | 00:06:24,030 | 00:06:26,830 | - One time, she came knocking at our door | - One time, she came knocking at our door |
116 | 00:06:26,910 | 00:06:31,840 | And asked if she could stay, because she was, um-- | And asked if she could stay, because she was, um-- |
117 | 00:06:31,910 | 00:06:35,170 | She was being physically abused. | She was being physically abused. |
118 | 00:06:35,250 | 00:06:38,800 | She did have marks on her body. | She did have marks on her body. |
119 | 00:06:38,880 | 00:06:40,730 | It wasn't just her arms. | It wasn't just her arms. |
120 | 00:06:40,800 | 00:06:44,230 | She had marks on her face and on her stomach. | She had marks on her face and on her stomach. |
121 | 00:06:46,930 | 00:06:49,740 | - She tried to leave him on numerous occasions. | - She tried to leave him on numerous occasions. |
122 | 00:06:49,810 | 00:06:53,650 | - Narrator: In fact, police learn that eight months earlier, | - Narrator: In fact, police learn that eight months earlier, |
123 | 00:06:53,730 | 00:06:56,860 | Danna actually reported lonnie to the police, | Danna actually reported lonnie to the police, |
124 | 00:06:56,900 | 00:07:00,740 | But ultimately declined to press charges. | But ultimately declined to press charges. |
125 | 00:07:00,750 | 00:07:02,540 | - But he'd always gotten her back. | - But he'd always gotten her back. |
126 | 00:07:05,280 | 00:07:08,080 | - Narrator: Could lonnie's alleged abuse have escalated, | - Narrator: Could lonnie's alleged abuse have escalated, |
127 | 00:07:08,090 | 00:07:10,000 | Possibly to murder? | Possibly to murder? |
128 | 00:07:10,070 | 00:07:14,670 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
129 | 00:07:14,750 | 00:07:17,930 | - Narrator: Police pay lonnie another visit. | - Narrator: Police pay lonnie another visit. |
130 | 00:07:18,010 | 00:07:20,720 | - Krishna: Lonnie, his story was still she left that morning. | - Krishna: Lonnie, his story was still she left that morning. |
131 | 00:07:20,790 | 00:07:24,550 | She walked away with just the clothes on her back. | She walked away with just the clothes on her back. |
132 | 00:07:24,590 | 00:07:27,060 | - Narrator: This time, investigators also talk to | - Narrator: This time, investigators also talk to |
133 | 00:07:27,130 | 00:07:29,890 | Danna and lonnie's younger daughter. | Danna and lonnie's younger daughter. |
134 | 00:07:29,930 | 00:07:32,400 | - She states that her mom left and--and said goodbye, | - She states that her mom left and--and said goodbye, |
135 | 00:07:32,430 | 00:07:35,690 | And said she loved her, and that she would return. | And said she loved her, and that she would return. |
136 | 00:07:35,770 | 00:07:36,950 | - Narrator: And lonnie tells police | - Narrator: And lonnie tells police |
137 | 00:07:37,030 | 00:07:39,070 | If they still don't believe him, | If they still don't believe him, |
138 | 00:07:39,100 | 00:07:42,080 | There's another witness who can verify his account. | There's another witness who can verify his account. |
139 | 00:07:43,290 | 00:07:45,290 | - Bill: On June 14, danna left. | - Bill: On June 14, danna left. |
140 | 00:07:45,370 | 00:07:46,960 | Lonnie needs to go to work. | Lonnie needs to go to work. |
141 | 00:07:47,040 | 00:07:49,290 | And so he called his parents to come over | And so he called his parents to come over |
142 | 00:07:49,300 | 00:07:52,050 | To help with his daughter to get her to school. | To help with his daughter to get her to school. |
143 | 00:07:56,160 | 00:07:59,210 | - Narrator: Police immediately speak to lonnie's mother. | - Narrator: Police immediately speak to lonnie's mother. |
144 | 00:07:59,290 | 00:08:02,760 | And she confirms she was there that morning. | And she confirms she was there that morning. |
145 | 00:08:02,790 | 00:08:04,970 | - Bill: She said that she spoke to danna. | - Bill: She said that she spoke to danna. |
146 | 00:08:04,980 | 00:08:07,140 | She verified that danna was upset | She verified that danna was upset |
147 | 00:08:07,150 | 00:08:11,810 | And that she left the residence on her own accord on foot. | And that she left the residence on her own accord on foot. |
148 | 00:08:11,820 | 00:08:15,100 | Helped to substantiate lonnie's story. | Helped to substantiate lonnie's story. |
149 | 00:08:15,180 | 00:08:18,400 | - Narrator: Then lonnie's mother drops a bombshell. | - Narrator: Then lonnie's mother drops a bombshell. |
150 | 00:08:18,480 | 00:08:22,610 | - Lonnie's mother said that danna, she suspected, | - Lonnie's mother said that danna, she suspected, |
151 | 00:08:22,650 | 00:08:23,910 | Was having an affair. | Was having an affair. |
152 | 00:08:26,500 | 00:08:29,120 | - Narrator: Was danna unhappy enough to leave behind | - Narrator: Was danna unhappy enough to leave behind |
153 | 00:08:29,200 | 00:08:31,910 | Her husband and child for another man? | Her husband and child for another man? |
154 | 00:08:31,990 | 00:08:36,170 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
155 | 00:08:36,180 | 00:08:38,800 | - There's no way that she wouldn't have told someone | - There's no way that she wouldn't have told someone |
156 | 00:08:38,870 | 00:08:40,460 | Where she was. | Where she was. |
157 | 00:08:40,500 | 00:08:44,130 | There were absolutely no scenarios that would keep her | There were absolutely no scenarios that would keep her |
158 | 00:08:44,210 | 00:08:45,800 | Away from her daughter. | Away from her daughter. |
159 | 00:08:45,880 | 00:08:48,350 | - Steven: We spoke to friends and family. | - Steven: We spoke to friends and family. |
160 | 00:08:48,360 | 00:08:51,850 | We asked them specifically about an affair. | We asked them specifically about an affair. |
161 | 00:08:51,860 | 00:08:53,690 | They denied any affair. | They denied any affair. |
162 | 00:08:56,030 | 00:08:58,480 | - Narrator: It's another dead end. | - Narrator: It's another dead end. |
163 | 00:08:58,520 | 00:09:03,200 | As weeks and months go by, there's still no sign of danna. | As weeks and months go by, there's still no sign of danna. |
164 | 00:09:03,280 | 00:09:06,280 | For danna's family, each day without answers | For danna's family, each day without answers |
165 | 00:09:06,360 | 00:09:09,200 | Is an emotional roller coaster. | Is an emotional roller coaster. |
166 | 00:09:09,210 | 00:09:12,000 | - Brittany: We tried to think positively, | - Brittany: We tried to think positively, |
167 | 00:09:12,070 | 00:09:14,040 | Even though in the back of everyone's mind, | Even though in the back of everyone's mind, |
168 | 00:09:14,050 | 00:09:16,840 | We knew that it might not be a good outcome. | We knew that it might not be a good outcome. |
169 | 00:09:20,410 | 00:09:22,340 | - Narrator: The family can't shake their suspicions | - Narrator: The family can't shake their suspicions |
170 | 00:09:22,420 | 00:09:24,840 | About lonnie. | About lonnie. |
171 | 00:09:24,920 | 00:09:29,060 | - Brittany: My mother and my aunt were very adamant about | - Brittany: My mother and my aunt were very adamant about |
172 | 00:09:29,140 | 00:09:31,890 | Saying that he had done something to her. | Saying that he had done something to her. |
173 | 00:09:31,900 | 00:09:34,520 | - Narrator: Without concrete evidence against lonnie, | - Narrator: Without concrete evidence against lonnie, |
174 | 00:09:34,550 | 00:09:37,810 | Investigators' hands are tied. | Investigators' hands are tied. |
175 | 00:09:37,890 | 00:09:42,360 | - Steven: Because there was no new evidence, the case stalled. | - Steven: Because there was no new evidence, the case stalled. |
176 | 00:09:42,440 | 00:09:45,530 | - Narrator: Danna's family never gives up hope. | - Narrator: Danna's family never gives up hope. |
177 | 00:09:45,610 | 00:09:50,030 | - My family was very adamant about getting updates. | - My family was very adamant about getting updates. |
178 | 00:09:50,070 | 00:09:52,040 | And there just-- there weren't any. | And there just-- there weren't any. |
179 | 00:09:53,160 | 00:09:55,800 | There's so many questions unanswered. | There's so many questions unanswered. |
180 | 00:09:58,120 | 00:09:59,930 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
181 | 00:10:00,000 | 00:10:03,250 | - Narrator: As the years pass, life moves on. | - Narrator: As the years pass, life moves on. |
182 | 00:10:03,270 | 00:10:06,170 | Lonnie kerley continues raising his daughter | Lonnie kerley continues raising his daughter |
183 | 00:10:06,250 | 00:10:08,890 | And begins dating again. | And begins dating again. |
184 | 00:10:08,920 | 00:10:11,890 | - I met lonnie in 1997. | - I met lonnie in 1997. |
185 | 00:10:11,920 | 00:10:14,390 | I gave him my number, and he started calling me. | I gave him my number, and he started calling me. |
186 | 00:10:14,470 | 00:10:15,890 | He would leave messages. | He would leave messages. |
187 | 00:10:15,970 | 00:10:17,530 | You know, "hey, I'm thinking of you." | You know, "hey, I'm thinking of you." |
188 | 00:10:18,950 | 00:10:21,030 | I loved the attention. Who wouldn't? | I loved the attention. Who wouldn't? |
189 | 00:10:23,100 | 00:10:25,400 | There were many times that I'd asked lonnie | There were many times that I'd asked lonnie |
190 | 00:10:25,480 | 00:10:28,400 | About his daughter's mother. | About his daughter's mother. |
191 | 00:10:28,480 | 00:10:32,250 | And, um, he always just said that she had left. | And, um, he always just said that she had left. |
192 | 00:10:34,450 | 00:10:36,200 | - Steve: Lonnie also told his daughter | - Steve: Lonnie also told his daughter |
193 | 00:10:36,280 | 00:10:38,370 | That she wasn't coming back. | That she wasn't coming back. |
194 | 00:10:38,450 | 00:10:41,470 | - Narrator: Laura, lonnie, and his daughter settle | - Narrator: Laura, lonnie, and his daughter settle |
195 | 00:10:41,540 | 00:10:43,260 | In to domestic life together. | In to domestic life together. |
196 | 00:10:46,050 | 00:10:48,260 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
197 | 00:10:48,330 | 00:10:51,300 | - Narrator: Eleven years go by with no new leads | - Narrator: Eleven years go by with no new leads |
198 | 00:10:51,310 | 00:10:56,270 | In danna's case...Until 2007. | In danna's case...Until 2007. |
199 | 00:10:56,340 | 00:10:59,600 | - What ends up happening is fairfield pd decides to take | - What ends up happening is fairfield pd decides to take |
200 | 00:10:59,680 | 00:11:03,650 | A new, fresh look at old missing person cases. | A new, fresh look at old missing person cases. |
201 | 00:11:03,660 | 00:11:07,320 | - Narrator: It's just what the case needs for the twisted truth | - Narrator: It's just what the case needs for the twisted truth |
202 | 00:11:07,330 | 00:11:10,910 | About what really happened to danna to come into the light. | About what really happened to danna to come into the light. |
203 | 00:11:12,670 | 00:11:13,950 | Coming up-- | Coming up-- |
204 | 00:11:13,990 | 00:11:17,080 | - I noticed a depression in the lawn. | - I noticed a depression in the lawn. |
205 | 00:11:17,160 | 00:11:19,170 | It made me suspicious. | It made me suspicious. |
206 | 00:11:19,250 | 00:11:22,130 | - Narrator: The search for danna dever intensifies. | - Narrator: The search for danna dever intensifies. |
207 | 00:11:22,200 | 00:11:25,250 | - You have a completely naked body that's decomposed. | - You have a completely naked body that's decomposed. |
208 | 00:11:25,330 | 00:11:26,960 | - We believe there's foul play. | - We believe there's foul play. |
209 | 00:11:27,000 | 00:11:30,470 | - Narrator: And the path will lead police underground. | - Narrator: And the path will lead police underground. |
210 | 00:11:30,500 | 00:11:33,350 | - We start asking questions about a body being dumped. | - We start asking questions about a body being dumped. |
211 | 00:11:33,430 | 00:11:36,640 | - We were ready and willing to do whatever it took | - We were ready and willing to do whatever it took |
212 | 00:11:36,720 | 00:11:38,020 | For justice to be served. | For justice to be served. |
213 | 00:11:39,440 | 00:11:41,810 | - [lid creaking] | - [lid creaking] |
214 | 00:11:41,850 | 00:11:45,030 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
215 | 00:11:55,530 | 00:11:59,870 | - Narrator: In 2007, fairfield pd starts assigning manpower | - Narrator: In 2007, fairfield pd starts assigning manpower |
216 | 00:11:59,880 | 00:12:02,170 | To some of its cold cases, | To some of its cold cases, |
217 | 00:12:02,200 | 00:12:07,550 | Including the disappearance of danna dever 11 years earlier. | Including the disappearance of danna dever 11 years earlier. |
218 | 00:12:07,630 | 00:12:10,550 | - In 2007, I was a detective for | - In 2007, I was a detective for |
219 | 00:12:10,560 | 00:12:13,680 | The fairfield, california, police department. | The fairfield, california, police department. |
220 | 00:12:13,750 | 00:12:16,180 | I decided to take another look to see if we can breathe | I decided to take another look to see if we can breathe |
221 | 00:12:16,260 | 00:12:18,820 | Some life into the danna dever investigation. | Some life into the danna dever investigation. |
222 | 00:12:21,570 | 00:12:23,850 | I spoke to danna's family. | I spoke to danna's family. |
223 | 00:12:23,930 | 00:12:27,730 | They expressed concern that she remained missing. | They expressed concern that she remained missing. |
224 | 00:12:27,740 | 00:12:30,410 | - Narrator: Her family is convinced more than ever | - Narrator: Her family is convinced more than ever |
225 | 00:12:30,490 | 00:12:33,360 | That her husband, lonnie, had something to do | That her husband, lonnie, had something to do |
226 | 00:12:33,440 | 00:12:34,910 | With danna's disappearance. | With danna's disappearance. |
227 | 00:12:34,920 | 00:12:38,660 | And detective trojanowski has to agree. | And detective trojanowski has to agree. |
228 | 00:12:38,740 | 00:12:42,550 | - Lonnie and danna had a very volatile relationship. | - Lonnie and danna had a very volatile relationship. |
229 | 00:12:44,330 | 00:12:48,180 | In my mind, at that point, lonnie was a person of interest. | In my mind, at that point, lonnie was a person of interest. |
230 | 00:12:51,460 | 00:12:54,340 | She had not been seen. She had not used credit cards. | She had not been seen. She had not used credit cards. |
231 | 00:12:54,420 | 00:12:58,390 | All the indicators were that she was not alive. | All the indicators were that she was not alive. |
232 | 00:12:58,460 | 00:13:02,350 | - Narrator: With that in mind, detective trojanowski picks up | - Narrator: With that in mind, detective trojanowski picks up |
233 | 00:13:02,430 | 00:13:04,890 | Where the original detectives left off. | Where the original detectives left off. |
234 | 00:13:04,930 | 00:13:07,230 | - I recanvassed the neighborhood around | - I recanvassed the neighborhood around |
235 | 00:13:07,310 | 00:13:11,900 | The residence where lonnie and danna had resided. | The residence where lonnie and danna had resided. |
236 | 00:13:11,980 | 00:13:13,610 | While speaking to one of the neighbors, | While speaking to one of the neighbors, |
237 | 00:13:13,620 | 00:13:17,700 | I was advised that about the time of danna's disappearance | I was advised that about the time of danna's disappearance |
238 | 00:13:17,780 | 00:13:22,580 | That there was a infestation of flies in the area | That there was a infestation of flies in the area |
239 | 00:13:22,660 | 00:13:24,380 | Directly in front of the house. | Directly in front of the house. |
240 | 00:13:26,950 | 00:13:29,540 | It made me think that there was a possibility | It made me think that there was a possibility |
241 | 00:13:29,620 | 00:13:31,880 | That lonnie had killed danna | That lonnie had killed danna |
242 | 00:13:31,960 | 00:13:35,430 | And that he had buried her somewhere on the property. | And that he had buried her somewhere on the property. |
243 | 00:13:37,460 | 00:13:40,430 | I contacted the new owners of the residence | I contacted the new owners of the residence |
244 | 00:13:40,510 | 00:13:44,650 | And got their permission to check the property. | And got their permission to check the property. |
245 | 00:13:44,730 | 00:13:47,480 | I noticed a depression in the lawn, | I noticed a depression in the lawn, |
246 | 00:13:47,490 | 00:13:50,270 | Which was somewhat out of place. | Which was somewhat out of place. |
247 | 00:13:50,350 | 00:13:53,070 | I wondered to myself, "did someone, uh, | I wondered to myself, "did someone, uh, |
248 | 00:13:53,140 | 00:13:54,740 | Bury something here?" | Bury something here?" |
249 | 00:13:56,520 | 00:13:58,960 | It...Made me suspicious. | It...Made me suspicious. |
250 | 00:14:01,030 | 00:14:03,450 | - Narrator: Detective trojanowski gets permission | - Narrator: Detective trojanowski gets permission |
251 | 00:14:03,490 | 00:14:05,660 | To dig in the backyard of the house | To dig in the backyard of the house |
252 | 00:14:05,670 | 00:14:09,330 | Where lonnie and danna once lived. | Where lonnie and danna once lived. |
253 | 00:14:09,340 | 00:14:13,350 | - They dug approximately 4 feet down into the ground. | - They dug approximately 4 feet down into the ground. |
254 | 00:14:13,420 | 00:14:15,220 | They hit a hard object. | They hit a hard object. |
255 | 00:14:16,760 | 00:14:18,630 | They began to dig around that object | They began to dig around that object |
256 | 00:14:18,710 | 00:14:22,310 | And discovered that it was a large suitcase. | And discovered that it was a large suitcase. |
257 | 00:14:25,180 | 00:14:28,600 | There was a smell of decomposition | There was a smell of decomposition |
258 | 00:14:28,680 | 00:14:30,450 | Emanating from the suitcase. | Emanating from the suitcase. |
259 | 00:14:32,390 | 00:14:34,620 | And...That was not good. | And...That was not good. |
260 | 00:14:37,040 | 00:14:40,360 | I was anxious thinking that we may have discovered danna's body | I was anxious thinking that we may have discovered danna's body |
261 | 00:14:40,380 | 00:14:41,620 | In the ground. | In the ground. |
262 | 00:14:43,880 | 00:14:47,330 | - Narrator: Investigators carefully pop open the suitcase. | - Narrator: Investigators carefully pop open the suitcase. |
263 | 00:14:47,410 | 00:14:50,880 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
264 | 00:14:50,960 | 00:14:53,260 | - Inside the suitcase was the remains... | - Inside the suitcase was the remains... |
265 | 00:14:55,870 | 00:14:58,560 | Of a very large dog. | Of a very large dog. |
266 | 00:15:00,880 | 00:15:03,650 | It was somewhat disappointing that we hadn't located danna. | It was somewhat disappointing that we hadn't located danna. |
267 | 00:15:05,050 | 00:15:06,730 | - Narrator: But detective trojanowski | - Narrator: But detective trojanowski |
268 | 00:15:06,810 | 00:15:09,690 | Isn't about to give up. | Isn't about to give up. |
269 | 00:15:09,720 | 00:15:12,980 | - Lonnie is still in our crosshairs at that point. | - Lonnie is still in our crosshairs at that point. |
270 | 00:15:13,060 | 00:15:16,360 | - Narrator: The cold case team decides to take another look | - Narrator: The cold case team decides to take another look |
271 | 00:15:16,440 | 00:15:19,910 | At unidentified women found dead around the time | At unidentified women found dead around the time |
272 | 00:15:19,990 | 00:15:23,370 | Danna disappeared in 1996. | Danna disappeared in 1996. |
273 | 00:15:23,400 | 00:15:25,870 | One case jumps out at them. | One case jumps out at them. |
274 | 00:15:25,950 | 00:15:29,510 | The victim is known as jane doe #7. | The victim is known as jane doe #7. |
275 | 00:15:32,410 | 00:15:33,590 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
276 | 00:15:33,670 | 00:15:37,380 | - Narrator: Just a month after danna dever's disappeared, | - Narrator: Just a month after danna dever's disappeared, |
277 | 00:15:37,420 | 00:15:39,770 | A heat wave was baking the landscape | A heat wave was baking the landscape |
278 | 00:15:39,840 | 00:15:42,730 | Of nearby rio vista, california. | Of nearby rio vista, california. |
279 | 00:15:44,440 | 00:15:45,720 | - Bill: It's very hot out there. | - Bill: It's very hot out there. |
280 | 00:15:45,760 | 00:15:48,890 | Anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees is the normal temperature. | Anywhere from 90 to 100 degrees is the normal temperature. |
281 | 00:15:48,930 | 00:15:51,940 | - Narrator: Two ranch hands on a local farm were in a field | - Narrator: Two ranch hands on a local farm were in a field |
282 | 00:15:51,950 | 00:15:54,610 | Chasing coyotes away from the sheep. | Chasing coyotes away from the sheep. |
283 | 00:15:54,690 | 00:15:58,900 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
284 | 00:15:58,980 | 00:16:00,790 | - Bill: They come across a green blanket. | - Bill: They come across a green blanket. |
285 | 00:16:00,860 | 00:16:07,410 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
286 | 00:16:07,450 | 00:16:08,550 | - Bill: From underneath the blanket, | - Bill: From underneath the blanket, |
287 | 00:16:08,550 | 00:16:10,540 | Coming out the bottom of it, is what appears to be | Coming out the bottom of it, is what appears to be |
288 | 00:16:10,610 | 00:16:12,750 | A skeletonized, uh, legs. | A skeletonized, uh, legs. |
289 | 00:16:12,780 | 00:16:17,880 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
290 | 00:16:17,960 | 00:16:20,090 | - Narrator: The shocked ranch hands raced to call | - Narrator: The shocked ranch hands raced to call |
291 | 00:16:20,120 | 00:16:22,590 | Solano county police. | Solano county police. |
292 | 00:16:22,630 | 00:16:25,590 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
293 | 00:16:25,630 | 00:16:27,650 | - Narrator: Investigators quickly responded | - Narrator: Investigators quickly responded |
294 | 00:16:27,720 | 00:16:29,820 | And took in the grisly scene. | And took in the grisly scene. |
295 | 00:16:29,890 | 00:16:34,100 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
296 | 00:16:34,180 | 00:16:36,820 | - Narrator: They gingerly pulled the blanket off the body. | - Narrator: They gingerly pulled the blanket off the body. |
297 | 00:16:36,900 | 00:16:40,740 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
298 | 00:16:40,810 | 00:16:42,740 | - The body was completely skeletonized. | - The body was completely skeletonized. |
299 | 00:16:42,810 | 00:16:44,910 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
300 | 00:16:44,980 | 00:16:47,620 | - Krishna: The body was devoid of clothing. | - Krishna: The body was devoid of clothing. |
301 | 00:16:47,650 | 00:16:51,580 | You have a completely naked body that's decomposed to the point | You have a completely naked body that's decomposed to the point |
302 | 00:16:51,660 | 00:16:54,120 | Where there couldn't be an identification. | Where there couldn't be an identification. |
303 | 00:16:54,200 | 00:16:56,500 | - Bill: There's no way to tell if it's male or female. | - Bill: There's no way to tell if it's male or female. |
304 | 00:16:56,510 | 00:16:57,790 | We can assume it's an adult, | We can assume it's an adult, |
305 | 00:16:57,870 | 00:16:59,460 | But there's no way to really know. | But there's no way to really know. |
306 | 00:16:59,500 | 00:17:00,850 | Everything's just a mystery. | Everything's just a mystery. |
307 | 00:17:03,690 | 00:17:06,510 | - Narrator: The crime scene doesn't offer up any clues | - Narrator: The crime scene doesn't offer up any clues |
308 | 00:17:06,520 | 00:17:09,760 | As to who the victim might be. | As to who the victim might be. |
309 | 00:17:09,840 | 00:17:12,850 | - Surprising is that there's not a stitch of clothing found. | - Surprising is that there's not a stitch of clothing found. |
310 | 00:17:12,860 | 00:17:15,940 | There is not one item of jewelry. | There is not one item of jewelry. |
311 | 00:17:16,010 | 00:17:18,530 | - No id, no keys, no car nearby. | - No id, no keys, no car nearby. |
312 | 00:17:18,610 | 00:17:22,860 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
313 | 00:17:22,870 | 00:17:24,490 | - Narrator: Investigators arrived | - Narrator: Investigators arrived |
314 | 00:17:24,520 | 00:17:27,030 | At an unsettling conclusion. | At an unsettling conclusion. |
315 | 00:17:27,040 | 00:17:28,990 | - Bill: The body had to be placed there on the ground | - Bill: The body had to be placed there on the ground |
316 | 00:17:29,030 | 00:17:32,160 | By somebody, nude. | By somebody, nude. |
317 | 00:17:32,240 | 00:17:34,050 | - It was clearly very camouflaged | - It was clearly very camouflaged |
318 | 00:17:34,120 | 00:17:37,720 | In this high vegetation out there. | In this high vegetation out there. |
319 | 00:17:37,790 | 00:17:39,890 | - Bill: Everything points to this body | - Bill: Everything points to this body |
320 | 00:17:39,960 | 00:17:41,800 | Being a victim of murder. | Being a victim of murder. |
321 | 00:17:44,130 | 00:17:50,680 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
322 | 00:17:50,710 | 00:17:55,140 | - Narrator: Now, 11 years later, the cold case team wonders | - Narrator: Now, 11 years later, the cold case team wonders |
323 | 00:17:55,220 | 00:17:59,020 | Could jane doe #7 be danna dever. | Could jane doe #7 be danna dever. |
324 | 00:17:59,060 | 00:18:03,150 | They uncover the autopsy report from 1996. | They uncover the autopsy report from 1996. |
325 | 00:18:03,230 | 00:18:05,860 | - There were some similarities in height | - There were some similarities in height |
326 | 00:18:05,900 | 00:18:08,620 | And statue from danna dever. | And statue from danna dever. |
327 | 00:18:11,110 | 00:18:13,490 | - The body was approximately 5'7. | - The body was approximately 5'7. |
328 | 00:18:13,570 | 00:18:17,000 | - It's a female between the ages of about 25 to 45. | - It's a female between the ages of about 25 to 45. |
329 | 00:18:17,070 | 00:18:19,080 | - Narrator: And just like danna dever, | - Narrator: And just like danna dever, |
330 | 00:18:19,090 | 00:18:22,040 | Jane doe #7 is a mother. | Jane doe #7 is a mother. |
331 | 00:18:22,120 | 00:18:24,260 | The position of her pelvic bones tells them | The position of her pelvic bones tells them |
332 | 00:18:24,340 | 00:18:27,720 | That she had at one time given birth. | That she had at one time given birth. |
333 | 00:18:27,790 | 00:18:30,720 | Then they hit a roadblock. | Then they hit a roadblock. |
334 | 00:18:30,750 | 00:18:33,560 | - Steven: It was determined that the body had been | - Steven: It was determined that the body had been |
335 | 00:18:33,630 | 00:18:36,270 | In the elements for an extended period of time, | In the elements for an extended period of time, |
336 | 00:18:36,280 | 00:18:38,110 | For some six months. | For some six months. |
337 | 00:18:38,190 | 00:18:40,060 | Danna had only been missing, | Danna had only been missing, |
338 | 00:18:40,100 | 00:18:42,490 | Uh, from her residence for six weeks. | Uh, from her residence for six weeks. |
339 | 00:18:44,360 | 00:18:47,950 | - Narrator: It means jane doe #7 was already dead | - Narrator: It means jane doe #7 was already dead |
340 | 00:18:47,960 | 00:18:52,700 | And her body dumped in a ditch before danna disappeared. | And her body dumped in a ditch before danna disappeared. |
341 | 00:18:52,780 | 00:18:55,750 | It's yet another disappointing dead end. | It's yet another disappointing dead end. |
342 | 00:18:57,110 | 00:19:01,750 | As their frustration mounts, so does their determination. | As their frustration mounts, so does their determination. |
343 | 00:19:01,790 | 00:19:03,880 | Then, buried in the file, | Then, buried in the file, |
344 | 00:19:03,950 | 00:19:07,880 | They uncover what could be a major new clue. | They uncover what could be a major new clue. |
345 | 00:19:07,960 | 00:19:11,090 | - There had been a second autopsy done. | - There had been a second autopsy done. |
346 | 00:19:11,130 | 00:19:15,150 | - What essentially happens in 1998 is that the bones | - What essentially happens in 1998 is that the bones |
347 | 00:19:15,220 | 00:19:18,810 | Of jane doe #7 are sent to an anthropologist | Of jane doe #7 are sent to an anthropologist |
348 | 00:19:18,820 | 00:19:20,190 | At chico state university. | At chico state university. |
349 | 00:19:21,970 | 00:19:26,280 | - Narrator: Now, 11 years later, detective trojanowski is stunned | - Narrator: Now, 11 years later, detective trojanowski is stunned |
350 | 00:19:26,310 | 00:19:29,080 | By what he reads in the second autopsy report. | By what he reads in the second autopsy report. |
351 | 00:19:30,980 | 00:19:35,910 | - The anthropologist, uh, discovered that the jane doe #7 | - The anthropologist, uh, discovered that the jane doe #7 |
352 | 00:19:35,990 | 00:19:38,670 | Had not been in the elements for six months. | Had not been in the elements for six months. |
353 | 00:19:39,990 | 00:19:43,750 | The jane doe #7 was probably in the elements | The jane doe #7 was probably in the elements |
354 | 00:19:43,830 | 00:19:47,300 | For less than six weeks. | For less than six weeks. |
355 | 00:19:47,370 | 00:19:48,960 | - Bodies decompose much faster | - Bodies decompose much faster |
356 | 00:19:49,040 | 00:19:51,350 | During the summer in central california. | During the summer in central california. |
357 | 00:19:51,430 | 00:19:54,010 | And so that state of decomposition can happen | And so that state of decomposition can happen |
358 | 00:19:54,020 | 00:19:56,230 | In as little as two or three weeks. | In as little as two or three weeks. |
359 | 00:19:58,690 | 00:20:01,640 | - Narrator: The revised timeframe of jane doe's death | - Narrator: The revised timeframe of jane doe's death |
360 | 00:20:01,680 | 00:20:05,870 | Now fits within the window of when danna disappeared. | Now fits within the window of when danna disappeared. |
361 | 00:20:05,940 | 00:20:08,940 | - And that ends up becoming the break in this case. | - And that ends up becoming the break in this case. |
362 | 00:20:09,020 | 00:20:11,110 | - Narrator: If jane doe is danna dever, | - Narrator: If jane doe is danna dever, |
363 | 00:20:11,190 | 00:20:14,990 | Her disappearance is now a homicide. | Her disappearance is now a homicide. |
364 | 00:20:15,030 | 00:20:18,990 | But who would have wanted to kill this beloved young mother? | But who would have wanted to kill this beloved young mother? |
365 | 00:20:19,030 | 00:20:20,830 | And why? | And why? |
366 | 00:20:20,860 | 00:20:22,920 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
367 | 00:20:31,300 | 00:20:34,390 | - Narrator: Eleven years after young mother danna dever | - Narrator: Eleven years after young mother danna dever |
368 | 00:20:34,470 | 00:20:37,050 | Vanished into thin air, | Vanished into thin air, |
369 | 00:20:37,070 | 00:20:41,140 | Police believe they may have a lead in her cold case. | Police believe they may have a lead in her cold case. |
370 | 00:20:41,220 | 00:20:44,140 | Could the body of an unidentified murder victim, | Could the body of an unidentified murder victim, |
371 | 00:20:44,220 | 00:20:48,020 | Jane doe #7, be danna dever? | Jane doe #7, be danna dever? |
372 | 00:20:48,060 | 00:20:51,320 | - Bill: The investigators now have something to go on. | - Bill: The investigators now have something to go on. |
373 | 00:20:51,400 | 00:20:54,250 | There was, uh, some skin left on the right hand, | There was, uh, some skin left on the right hand, |
374 | 00:20:54,320 | 00:20:57,200 | Specifically on the right thumb. | Specifically on the right thumb. |
375 | 00:20:57,230 | 00:21:00,040 | We have this fingerprint that we were able to get | We have this fingerprint that we were able to get |
376 | 00:21:00,070 | 00:21:01,670 | From the rehydrated skin. | From the rehydrated skin. |
377 | 00:21:04,950 | 00:21:06,210 | - Steven: The right thumbprint | - Steven: The right thumbprint |
378 | 00:21:06,240 | 00:21:09,100 | From danna dever driver's license | From danna dever driver's license |
379 | 00:21:09,170 | 00:21:13,770 | Was compared to the print which was recovered from jane doe #7. | Was compared to the print which was recovered from jane doe #7. |
380 | 00:21:16,100 | 00:21:18,310 | - And it's a match to danna dever. | - And it's a match to danna dever. |
381 | 00:21:19,270 | 00:21:20,350 | Everybody's excited. | Everybody's excited. |
382 | 00:21:20,420 | 00:21:23,180 | Nobody can believe it's actually solved as far as | Nobody can believe it's actually solved as far as |
383 | 00:21:23,260 | 00:21:25,650 | Jane doe is now danna dever. | Jane doe is now danna dever. |
384 | 00:21:26,760 | 00:21:29,860 | - Steven: It's bittersweet because it was the finality, | - Steven: It's bittersweet because it was the finality, |
385 | 00:21:29,930 | 00:21:33,700 | Uh, that danna dever was no longer alive. | Uh, that danna dever was no longer alive. |
386 | 00:21:35,980 | 00:21:37,780 | - Narrator: One mystery is solved. | - Narrator: One mystery is solved. |
387 | 00:21:37,790 | 00:21:40,790 | But there's another one still waiting to be answered. | But there's another one still waiting to be answered. |
388 | 00:21:40,870 | 00:21:42,870 | - We don't know how she died. | - We don't know how she died. |
389 | 00:21:42,950 | 00:21:44,790 | We're hoping that the bones will tell us something. | We're hoping that the bones will tell us something. |
390 | 00:21:44,800 | 00:21:48,290 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
391 | 00:21:48,300 | 00:21:51,920 | - There were fractures on several ribs that | - There were fractures on several ribs that |
392 | 00:21:51,960 | 00:21:54,310 | Showed evidence of a healing fracture | Showed evidence of a healing fracture |
393 | 00:21:54,380 | 00:21:56,390 | That would have occurred prior to death. | That would have occurred prior to death. |
394 | 00:21:58,300 | 00:22:01,390 | In cases where you see multiple fractures that are in different | In cases where you see multiple fractures that are in different |
395 | 00:22:01,470 | 00:22:05,690 | Stages of healing, this often indicates a pattern of abuse. | Stages of healing, this often indicates a pattern of abuse. |
396 | 00:22:07,850 | 00:22:11,440 | - Also what he found were injuries or bone cracks | - Also what he found were injuries or bone cracks |
397 | 00:22:11,480 | 00:22:14,440 | That happened during the time of death, | That happened during the time of death, |
398 | 00:22:14,520 | 00:22:18,330 | Specifically a slight crack in her hyoid bone, uh, | Specifically a slight crack in her hyoid bone, uh, |
399 | 00:22:18,410 | 00:22:21,330 | In the bone of her neck, which is huge in the sense | In the bone of her neck, which is huge in the sense |
400 | 00:22:21,410 | 00:22:26,750 | That it's often related to strangulation. | That it's often related to strangulation. |
401 | 00:22:26,820 | 00:22:28,920 | She died as a result of a beating. | She died as a result of a beating. |
402 | 00:22:32,090 | 00:22:35,260 | - Steven: The sad reality was that danna dever | - Steven: The sad reality was that danna dever |
403 | 00:22:35,330 | 00:22:37,770 | Was not only deceased, she had been murdered. | Was not only deceased, she had been murdered. |
404 | 00:22:40,550 | 00:22:42,470 | - Narrator: Investigators are now faced with | - Narrator: Investigators are now faced with |
405 | 00:22:42,510 | 00:22:46,440 | The heart-wrenching task of notifying danna dever's family. | The heart-wrenching task of notifying danna dever's family. |
406 | 00:22:48,600 | 00:22:49,700 | - Bill: That part is painful. | - Bill: That part is painful. |
407 | 00:22:49,770 | 00:22:54,200 | This family has been missing their daughter and sister | This family has been missing their daughter and sister |
408 | 00:22:54,280 | 00:22:56,940 | For--for 11 years. | For--for 11 years. |
409 | 00:22:57,020 | 00:22:59,210 | And how do you start that conversation? | And how do you start that conversation? |
410 | 00:22:59,280 | 00:23:00,410 | It's hard. | It's hard. |
411 | 00:23:02,210 | 00:23:06,160 | - When we found out that it was her... | - When we found out that it was her... |
412 | 00:23:06,240 | 00:23:08,010 | It was... | It was... |
413 | 00:23:09,870 | 00:23:11,380 | It was... | It was... |
414 | 00:23:11,460 | 00:23:16,210 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
415 | 00:23:16,220 | 00:23:18,380 | - We almost wished that we didn't know. | - We almost wished that we didn't know. |
416 | 00:23:18,390 | 00:23:22,350 | It just hurt just as bad to actually have the proof. | It just hurt just as bad to actually have the proof. |
417 | 00:23:24,310 | 00:23:26,400 | - Narrator: The family is finally able to lay | - Narrator: The family is finally able to lay |
418 | 00:23:26,480 | 00:23:29,400 | Danna dever's body to rest. | Danna dever's body to rest. |
419 | 00:23:29,480 | 00:23:31,900 | - Brittany: Once they found out that it was my aunt, | - Brittany: Once they found out that it was my aunt, |
420 | 00:23:31,980 | 00:23:34,780 | There was a tiny ceremony. | There was a tiny ceremony. |
421 | 00:23:35,890 | 00:23:37,580 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
422 | 00:23:37,650 | 00:23:41,860 | - Narrator: Now detectives are on the hunt for her killer. | - Narrator: Now detectives are on the hunt for her killer. |
423 | 00:23:41,900 | 00:23:45,370 | - We want to solve this case for danna dever's family. | - We want to solve this case for danna dever's family. |
424 | 00:23:45,440 | 00:23:48,200 | - Narrator: Police believe lonnie kerley is likely | - Narrator: Police believe lonnie kerley is likely |
425 | 00:23:48,240 | 00:23:50,080 | Their best suspect. | Their best suspect. |
426 | 00:23:50,090 | 00:23:53,250 | But as they look at the file on jane doe #7, | But as they look at the file on jane doe #7, |
427 | 00:23:53,260 | 00:23:56,840 | They discover there was another person of interest on the radar | They discover there was another person of interest on the radar |
428 | 00:23:56,910 | 00:23:58,310 | 11 years earlier. | 11 years earlier. |
429 | 00:24:01,510 | 00:24:04,890 | - Bill: Eleven years ago, about eight days after jane doe's body | - Bill: Eleven years ago, about eight days after jane doe's body |
430 | 00:24:04,920 | 00:24:10,110 | Was found, a letter came in to the district attorney's office, | Was found, a letter came in to the district attorney's office, |
431 | 00:24:10,190 | 00:24:11,470 | Uh, victim witness unit. | Uh, victim witness unit. |
432 | 00:24:11,470 | 00:24:16,030 | The letter itself is typed, but the envelope is handwritten. | The letter itself is typed, but the envelope is handwritten. |
433 | 00:24:18,530 | 00:24:21,290 | - The letter talks about a guy named danny. | - The letter talks about a guy named danny. |
434 | 00:24:23,440 | 00:24:26,910 | - Bill: Danny was basically running his mouth, | - Bill: Danny was basically running his mouth, |
435 | 00:24:26,940 | 00:24:29,090 | Talking at a bar in dixon. | Talking at a bar in dixon. |
436 | 00:24:30,540 | 00:24:32,130 | - Krishna: He talked about killing this woman | - Krishna: He talked about killing this woman |
437 | 00:24:32,210 | 00:24:34,470 | That burned him... | That burned him... |
438 | 00:24:34,540 | 00:24:36,540 | Rolling her up in a blanket, | Rolling her up in a blanket, |
439 | 00:24:36,620 | 00:24:39,470 | Dumping her out on the way to rio vista. | Dumping her out on the way to rio vista. |
440 | 00:24:39,550 | 00:24:41,880 | - Bill: The letter was descriptive enough that it was | - Bill: The letter was descriptive enough that it was |
441 | 00:24:41,960 | 00:24:44,190 | Directly referencing jane doe #7. | Directly referencing jane doe #7. |
442 | 00:24:47,970 | 00:24:50,400 | There's not a lot to go on as far as who danny is. | There's not a lot to go on as far as who danny is. |
443 | 00:24:52,560 | 00:24:54,980 | - Narrator: Since the letter mentioned overhearing danny | - Narrator: Since the letter mentioned overhearing danny |
444 | 00:24:54,990 | 00:25:00,150 | Brag at a bar, the investigators canvassed all the bars in dixon. | Brag at a bar, the investigators canvassed all the bars in dixon. |
445 | 00:25:00,160 | 00:25:04,500 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
446 | 00:25:04,570 | 00:25:07,630 | - They couldn't find anybody that was named danny. | - They couldn't find anybody that was named danny. |
447 | 00:25:09,320 | 00:25:11,090 | The letter just gets filed away. | The letter just gets filed away. |
448 | 00:25:13,340 | 00:25:17,510 | - Narrator: Now, 11 years later, knowing that jane doe #7 | - Narrator: Now, 11 years later, knowing that jane doe #7 |
449 | 00:25:17,590 | 00:25:19,920 | Is actually danna dever, | Is actually danna dever, |
450 | 00:25:20,000 | 00:25:22,590 | They take a second look at the letter. | They take a second look at the letter. |
451 | 00:25:22,670 | 00:25:24,350 | - Bill: We look for everything. | - Bill: We look for everything. |
452 | 00:25:24,430 | 00:25:27,020 | The letter and the envelope are examined for fingerprints. | The letter and the envelope are examined for fingerprints. |
453 | 00:25:27,100 | 00:25:29,510 | - Unfortunately, there's no fingerprints | - Unfortunately, there's no fingerprints |
454 | 00:25:29,520 | 00:25:31,930 | That could be lifted. | That could be lifted. |
455 | 00:25:32,010 | 00:25:34,530 | - And danny seemed to be a ghost. | - And danny seemed to be a ghost. |
456 | 00:25:34,600 | 00:25:36,360 | We couldn't track the letter writer. | We couldn't track the letter writer. |
457 | 00:25:36,440 | 00:25:38,980 | And everything is just ruled out. | And everything is just ruled out. |
458 | 00:25:39,060 | 00:25:42,200 | - Narrator: What remains is a nagging hunch. | - Narrator: What remains is a nagging hunch. |
459 | 00:25:42,280 | 00:25:45,110 | - Bill: And so I believe that this letter was sent in | - Bill: And so I believe that this letter was sent in |
460 | 00:25:45,190 | 00:25:49,210 | As a way to throw detectives off the trail. | As a way to throw detectives off the trail. |
461 | 00:25:49,290 | 00:25:52,160 | - Krishna: This is completely a ruse to distract from | - Krishna: This is completely a ruse to distract from |
462 | 00:25:52,200 | 00:25:55,210 | Who it really is that is responsible for | Who it really is that is responsible for |
463 | 00:25:55,290 | 00:25:56,920 | The murder of danna. | The murder of danna. |
464 | 00:25:59,130 | 00:26:01,550 | - Narrator: Coming up, an unlikely witness | - Narrator: Coming up, an unlikely witness |
465 | 00:26:01,560 | 00:26:03,670 | Spurs the case forward. | Spurs the case forward. |
466 | 00:26:03,750 | 00:26:05,720 | - I wanted to tell them everything. | - I wanted to tell them everything. |
467 | 00:26:05,730 | 00:26:08,390 | And this was my time to do it. | And this was my time to do it. |
468 | 00:26:10,380 | 00:26:13,690 | - Narrator: Police will need to exhume a body to catch a killer. | - Narrator: Police will need to exhume a body to catch a killer. |
469 | 00:26:14,810 | 00:26:17,570 | - I don't wanna impose on the family. | - I don't wanna impose on the family. |
470 | 00:26:17,650 | 00:26:18,740 | But at the same time, | But at the same time, |
471 | 00:26:18,810 | 00:26:21,490 | I wanna get justice for her family. | I wanna get justice for her family. |
472 | 00:26:23,240 | 00:26:25,160 | - He had to pay for what he did to my aunt. | - He had to pay for what he did to my aunt. |
473 | 00:26:27,660 | 00:26:30,210 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
474 | 00:26:39,840 | 00:26:41,670 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
475 | 00:26:41,750 | 00:26:43,930 | - Narrator: Eleven years after she vanished, | - Narrator: Eleven years after she vanished, |
476 | 00:26:44,010 | 00:26:49,100 | Danna dever is positively identified as jane doe #7, | Danna dever is positively identified as jane doe #7, |
477 | 00:26:49,180 | 00:26:51,720 | A murder victim dumped in a ditch | A murder victim dumped in a ditch |
478 | 00:26:51,760 | 00:26:54,350 | More than a decade earlier. | More than a decade earlier. |
479 | 00:26:54,420 | 00:26:58,730 | Police and her family think her husband, lonnie, is the killer. | Police and her family think her husband, lonnie, is the killer. |
480 | 00:26:58,800 | 00:27:02,870 | - We all knew in our heart that, um, lonnie was responsible. | - We all knew in our heart that, um, lonnie was responsible. |
481 | 00:27:05,450 | 00:27:08,950 | - Narrator: His reaction to news of danna's murder does nothing | - Narrator: His reaction to news of danna's murder does nothing |
482 | 00:27:09,030 | 00:27:10,570 | To change their minds. | To change their minds. |
483 | 00:27:10,650 | 00:27:12,700 | - Bill: He just takes it in stride, uh, | - Bill: He just takes it in stride, uh, |
484 | 00:27:12,780 | 00:27:14,670 | With controlled emotion. | With controlled emotion. |
485 | 00:27:15,780 | 00:27:17,910 | And--and that's the mother of his child. | And--and that's the mother of his child. |
486 | 00:27:17,950 | 00:27:19,790 | I expected more. | I expected more. |
487 | 00:27:19,800 | 00:27:22,750 | - Narrator: With nothing linking him to danna's murder, | - Narrator: With nothing linking him to danna's murder, |
488 | 00:27:22,790 | 00:27:25,640 | Investigators need to think out of the box. | Investigators need to think out of the box. |
489 | 00:27:27,880 | 00:27:29,760 | - Bill: I have to figure out a way | - Bill: I have to figure out a way |
490 | 00:27:29,840 | 00:27:31,640 | To either get him to admit to it | To either get him to admit to it |
491 | 00:27:31,720 | 00:27:35,150 | Or find a way through other acquaintances. | Or find a way through other acquaintances. |
492 | 00:27:35,220 | 00:27:37,140 | - Narrator: Knowing he abused danna, | - Narrator: Knowing he abused danna, |
493 | 00:27:37,150 | 00:27:38,930 | They think he may have done the same thing | They think he may have done the same thing |
494 | 00:27:38,970 | 00:27:41,490 | To his second wife, laura. | To his second wife, laura. |
495 | 00:27:41,560 | 00:27:43,530 | She might be willing to talk to them. | She might be willing to talk to them. |
496 | 00:27:45,680 | 00:27:48,440 | They question her one on one. | They question her one on one. |
497 | 00:27:48,520 | 00:27:52,160 | - She doesn't want to talk a lot about what's going on. | - She doesn't want to talk a lot about what's going on. |
498 | 00:27:52,240 | 00:27:54,830 | - Honestly, I was scared to answer to answer anything. | - Honestly, I was scared to answer to answer anything. |
499 | 00:27:54,910 | 00:27:57,830 | - Narrator: Little by little she starts to open up. | - Narrator: Little by little she starts to open up. |
500 | 00:27:57,840 | 00:27:59,790 | - She talked to the police officers about | - She talked to the police officers about |
501 | 00:27:59,870 | 00:28:01,790 | A couple of things he said. | A couple of things he said. |
502 | 00:28:01,870 | 00:28:05,840 | One was if a loved one were to kill somebody, um, | One was if a loved one were to kill somebody, um, |
503 | 00:28:05,920 | 00:28:07,390 | Would you tell? | Would you tell? |
504 | 00:28:09,500 | 00:28:11,840 | - Bill: We express our own fear for her because | - Bill: We express our own fear for her because |
505 | 00:28:11,850 | 00:28:14,430 | Danna was determined to have been murdered. | Danna was determined to have been murdered. |
506 | 00:28:14,500 | 00:28:17,640 | And that shocks laura. | And that shocks laura. |
507 | 00:28:17,670 | 00:28:20,480 | - I wanted to tell them everything possible. | - I wanted to tell them everything possible. |
508 | 00:28:20,510 | 00:28:24,020 | And this was my time to do it. | And this was my time to do it. |
509 | 00:28:24,030 | 00:28:26,450 | I spilled my guts. | I spilled my guts. |
510 | 00:28:29,040 | 00:28:34,540 | Lonnie mentally and emotionally abused me. | Lonnie mentally and emotionally abused me. |
511 | 00:28:34,620 | 00:28:38,540 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
512 | 00:28:38,550 | 00:28:41,550 | - There was some physical abuse in there, | - There was some physical abuse in there, |
513 | 00:28:41,620 | 00:28:45,470 | But not near as what he had done to danna. | But not near as what he had done to danna. |
514 | 00:28:48,040 | 00:28:52,890 | You don't think emotional abuse is bad. | You don't think emotional abuse is bad. |
515 | 00:28:52,970 | 00:28:55,010 | But it's--it's bad. | But it's--it's bad. |
516 | 00:28:55,050 | 00:28:58,180 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
517 | 00:28:58,260 | 00:29:00,690 | - I--I was afraid he was gonna kill me. | - I--I was afraid he was gonna kill me. |
518 | 00:29:01,810 | 00:29:05,060 | - The relationship fits this mold of an abuser, | - The relationship fits this mold of an abuser, |
519 | 00:29:05,070 | 00:29:06,910 | Of a controlling husband. | Of a controlling husband. |
520 | 00:29:06,980 | 00:29:09,070 | - Narrator: Laura's statements give investigators what | - Narrator: Laura's statements give investigators what |
521 | 00:29:09,080 | 00:29:14,080 | They need to get a warrant to search lonnie's house. | They need to get a warrant to search lonnie's house. |
522 | 00:29:14,160 | 00:29:16,580 | - Bill: One of the things I'm looking for is a typewriter, | - Bill: One of the things I'm looking for is a typewriter, |
523 | 00:29:16,660 | 00:29:17,920 | 'cause I wanna compare it to the, uh, | 'cause I wanna compare it to the, uh, |
524 | 00:29:17,990 | 00:29:19,250 | Letter that was sent in in '96 | Letter that was sent in in '96 |
525 | 00:29:19,330 | 00:29:21,540 | To the district attorney's office. | To the district attorney's office. |
526 | 00:29:21,570 | 00:29:23,710 | - [camera shutter click] | - [camera shutter click] |
527 | 00:29:23,740 | 00:29:25,710 | - Bill: Laura kerley told me there's an old typewriter | - Bill: Laura kerley told me there's an old typewriter |
528 | 00:29:25,740 | 00:29:27,170 | At the house. | At the house. |
529 | 00:29:27,240 | 00:29:31,050 | The typewriter is missing... | The typewriter is missing... |
530 | 00:29:31,080 | 00:29:33,100 | Which I was told, just days before | Which I was told, just days before |
531 | 00:29:33,180 | 00:29:35,550 | I served the search warrant, was there. | I served the search warrant, was there. |
532 | 00:29:35,630 | 00:29:37,550 | - [camera shutter clicks] | - [camera shutter clicks] |
533 | 00:29:37,630 | 00:29:40,610 | - That just led me further to believe that lonnie was able | - That just led me further to believe that lonnie was able |
534 | 00:29:40,680 | 00:29:42,570 | To get rid of the evidence that I was looking for. | To get rid of the evidence that I was looking for. |
535 | 00:29:45,110 | 00:29:46,850 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
536 | 00:29:46,930 | 00:29:49,230 | - Narrator: Detective hornbrook is convinced | - Narrator: Detective hornbrook is convinced |
537 | 00:29:49,270 | 00:29:51,120 | Lonnie murdered danna, | Lonnie murdered danna, |
538 | 00:29:51,190 | 00:29:55,530 | But just doesn't have the physical evidence for an arrest. | But just doesn't have the physical evidence for an arrest. |
539 | 00:29:55,610 | 00:29:57,290 | - We don't get anything hard back from the-- | - We don't get anything hard back from the-- |
540 | 00:29:57,370 | 00:30:00,130 | From the search warrant. We're really left with nothing. | From the search warrant. We're really left with nothing. |
541 | 00:30:00,200 | 00:30:02,790 | Because you just can't find that hard piece of evidence, | Because you just can't find that hard piece of evidence, |
542 | 00:30:02,800 | 00:30:04,800 | It's so disappointing. | It's so disappointing. |
543 | 00:30:04,870 | 00:30:08,080 | Um, and you look and you go, "what did I miss?" | Um, and you look and you go, "what did I miss?" |
544 | 00:30:08,160 | 00:30:11,750 | - Narrator: He refuses to give up and works the case | - Narrator: He refuses to give up and works the case |
545 | 00:30:11,830 | 00:30:15,800 | For the next three years. | For the next three years. |
546 | 00:30:15,810 | 00:30:19,140 | - You work on it so hard every day, uh, weekends, | - You work on it so hard every day, uh, weekends, |
547 | 00:30:19,220 | 00:30:22,150 | Late to the evenings. | Late to the evenings. |
548 | 00:30:22,220 | 00:30:25,310 | - It was a breath of fresh air to know that people cared. | - It was a breath of fresh air to know that people cared. |
549 | 00:30:25,320 | 00:30:28,900 | People with skills and the power to do something about it. | People with skills and the power to do something about it. |
550 | 00:30:32,730 | 00:30:34,230 | - Narrator: Then, 3 years later, | - Narrator: Then, 3 years later, |
551 | 00:30:34,310 | 00:30:36,780 | 14 years after danna vanished, | 14 years after danna vanished, |
552 | 00:30:36,860 | 00:30:40,170 | The investigation gets a powerful new ally. | The investigation gets a powerful new ally. |
553 | 00:30:40,240 | 00:30:41,990 | - Krishna: I came in the case in 2010, | - Krishna: I came in the case in 2010, |
554 | 00:30:42,000 | 00:30:45,290 | When our cold case investigators at the da's office | When our cold case investigators at the da's office |
555 | 00:30:45,320 | 00:30:48,330 | Were really trying to solve this case. | Were really trying to solve this case. |
556 | 00:30:48,340 | 00:30:50,840 | - When you meet the right district attorney that really | - When you meet the right district attorney that really |
557 | 00:30:50,920 | 00:30:55,840 | Wants to press the case and sees this whole story for what it is, | Wants to press the case and sees this whole story for what it is, |
558 | 00:30:55,850 | 00:30:57,720 | That was amazing. | That was amazing. |
559 | 00:30:59,020 | 00:31:00,890 | - Narrator: They come up with an idea. | - Narrator: They come up with an idea. |
560 | 00:31:02,670 | 00:31:04,860 | If they can find the car lonnie may have used | If they can find the car lonnie may have used |
561 | 00:31:04,930 | 00:31:07,310 | To transport danna's body, | To transport danna's body, |
562 | 00:31:07,340 | 00:31:10,810 | They might find dna evidence she was in the trunk, | They might find dna evidence she was in the trunk, |
563 | 00:31:10,890 | 00:31:14,700 | Which could prove lonnie killed her. | Which could prove lonnie killed her. |
564 | 00:31:14,780 | 00:31:16,700 | - They were able to track down the old chevy nova | - They were able to track down the old chevy nova |
565 | 00:31:16,780 | 00:31:19,860 | That he drove back in '96. | That he drove back in '96. |
566 | 00:31:19,870 | 00:31:23,780 | - Narrator: Csi combs the trunk of the nova... | - Narrator: Csi combs the trunk of the nova... |
567 | 00:31:23,860 | 00:31:26,630 | Hoping to find even one fiber or hair. | Hoping to find even one fiber or hair. |
568 | 00:31:27,960 | 00:31:31,630 | They make a shocking discovery. | They make a shocking discovery. |
569 | 00:31:31,700 | 00:31:35,300 | - Krishna: They found pubic hair... | - Krishna: They found pubic hair... |
570 | 00:31:35,370 | 00:31:37,760 | That we were able to send for dna. | That we were able to send for dna. |
571 | 00:31:40,420 | 00:31:43,150 | It came back as a match for danna dever. | It came back as a match for danna dever. |
572 | 00:31:45,380 | 00:31:46,470 | - Bill: It's not a question of whodunit, | - Bill: It's not a question of whodunit, |
573 | 00:31:46,550 | 00:31:49,230 | It's really: Is there anybody else that could have? | It's really: Is there anybody else that could have? |
574 | 00:31:49,310 | 00:31:51,070 | And the answer is no. | And the answer is no. |
575 | 00:31:51,150 | 00:31:53,980 | Lonnie kerley is our killer. | Lonnie kerley is our killer. |
576 | 00:31:54,060 | 00:31:56,240 | - Narrator: And the team will stop at nothing | - Narrator: And the team will stop at nothing |
577 | 00:31:56,320 | 00:31:58,990 | To find justice for danna, | To find justice for danna, |
578 | 00:31:59,060 | 00:32:01,750 | Even if it means raising her up | Even if it means raising her up |
579 | 00:32:01,820 | 00:32:03,830 | So she can speak for herself. | So she can speak for herself. |
580 | 00:32:06,240 | 00:32:08,750 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
581 | 00:32:17,930 | 00:32:19,670 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
582 | 00:32:19,750 | 00:32:21,550 | - Narrator: After finding danna's dna | - Narrator: After finding danna's dna |
583 | 00:32:21,580 | 00:32:23,890 | In the trunk of lonnie's old car, | In the trunk of lonnie's old car, |
584 | 00:32:23,920 | 00:32:28,100 | Investigators are certain he's their killer. | Investigators are certain he's their killer. |
585 | 00:32:28,110 | 00:32:31,600 | - That tells me that lonnie killed danna, | - That tells me that lonnie killed danna, |
586 | 00:32:31,610 | 00:32:35,770 | Moved her into the trunk, and disposed of her body. | Moved her into the trunk, and disposed of her body. |
587 | 00:32:35,780 | 00:32:37,940 | - Narrator: But they'll need even more evidence if they want | - Narrator: But they'll need even more evidence if they want |
588 | 00:32:37,950 | 00:32:42,240 | To convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. | To convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. |
589 | 00:32:42,310 | 00:32:44,910 | - Krishna: I dive into the case and start reviewing everything | - Krishna: I dive into the case and start reviewing everything |
590 | 00:32:44,980 | 00:32:48,120 | And see the history of domestic violence. | And see the history of domestic violence. |
591 | 00:32:48,130 | 00:32:51,870 | Connecting all the dots was so important. | Connecting all the dots was so important. |
592 | 00:32:51,950 | 00:32:55,130 | - Narrator: In her interview, lonnie's current wife, laura, | - Narrator: In her interview, lonnie's current wife, laura, |
593 | 00:32:55,210 | 00:32:58,970 | Was very open about lonnie's abuse. | Was very open about lonnie's abuse. |
594 | 00:32:59,050 | 00:33:02,260 | - I knew that I had to speak up. | - I knew that I had to speak up. |
595 | 00:33:02,330 | 00:33:04,630 | - Narrator: Danna's circle of friends and family | - Narrator: Danna's circle of friends and family |
596 | 00:33:04,650 | 00:33:07,890 | Also come forward with more heartbreaking stories | Also come forward with more heartbreaking stories |
597 | 00:33:07,960 | 00:33:09,770 | Of how lonnie abused her. | Of how lonnie abused her. |
598 | 00:33:12,010 | 00:33:15,820 | - Brittany: My mom would tell me that danna was being abused. | - Brittany: My mom would tell me that danna was being abused. |
599 | 00:33:15,900 | 00:33:17,110 | He beat her up. | He beat her up. |
600 | 00:33:17,180 | 00:33:19,650 | He had--he had kicked her in her stomach | He had--he had kicked her in her stomach |
601 | 00:33:19,660 | 00:33:22,830 | While she was nine months pregnant. | While she was nine months pregnant. |
602 | 00:33:22,900 | 00:33:25,740 | - One of the things that danna always told her friends was, | - One of the things that danna always told her friends was, |
603 | 00:33:25,820 | 00:33:27,830 | "he said he'd dump me in a ditch so deep, | "he said he'd dump me in a ditch so deep, |
604 | 00:33:27,910 | 00:33:29,040 | Nobody would find me." | Nobody would find me." |
605 | 00:33:30,320 | 00:33:32,050 | It was extremely disturbing. | It was extremely disturbing. |
606 | 00:33:33,840 | 00:33:36,960 | - Narrator: Prosecutor abrams also takes a hard look | - Narrator: Prosecutor abrams also takes a hard look |
607 | 00:33:36,990 | 00:33:41,130 | At the circumstances behind the January 1996 incident | At the circumstances behind the January 1996 incident |
608 | 00:33:41,160 | 00:33:45,630 | When danna reported lonnie to the police for abuse. | When danna reported lonnie to the police for abuse. |
609 | 00:33:45,710 | 00:33:48,020 | That's when the case really gets a jolt. | That's when the case really gets a jolt. |
610 | 00:33:50,050 | 00:33:54,100 | - On January 7, 1996, he gets arrested for this abuse. | - On January 7, 1996, he gets arrested for this abuse. |
611 | 00:33:54,180 | 00:33:55,850 | - He would be facing three, five, ten years, | - He would be facing three, five, ten years, |
612 | 00:33:55,860 | 00:33:59,030 | Depending on the type and level of abuse. | Depending on the type and level of abuse. |
613 | 00:33:59,110 | 00:34:00,870 | - Krishna: That can affect his job, his home, | - Krishna: That can affect his job, his home, |
614 | 00:34:00,940 | 00:34:02,700 | His family life, his child. | His family life, his child. |
615 | 00:34:02,780 | 00:34:05,650 | - I can imagine what lonnie put her through, | - I can imagine what lonnie put her through, |
616 | 00:34:05,690 | 00:34:10,950 | Telling her she better cancel it or he would do something to her. | Telling her she better cancel it or he would do something to her. |
617 | 00:34:11,030 | 00:34:14,300 | I can imagine that danna was scared to death. | I can imagine that danna was scared to death. |
618 | 00:34:15,220 | 00:34:16,460 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
619 | 00:34:16,530 | 00:34:20,340 | - Narrator: Less than a week after lonnie's arrest in 1996, | - Narrator: Less than a week after lonnie's arrest in 1996, |
620 | 00:34:20,410 | 00:34:23,670 | Danna showed up at the police department. | Danna showed up at the police department. |
621 | 00:34:23,710 | 00:34:25,720 | - Krishna: She says, "I want to dismiss charges. | - Krishna: She says, "I want to dismiss charges. |
622 | 00:34:25,730 | 00:34:26,580 | He didn't do anything." | He didn't do anything." |
623 | 00:34:26,650 | 00:34:28,800 | She didn't want him to go to jail. | She didn't want him to go to jail. |
624 | 00:34:28,880 | 00:34:30,140 | - Narrator: Despite danna's attempt | - Narrator: Despite danna's attempt |
625 | 00:34:30,210 | 00:34:32,010 | To take back the charges, | To take back the charges, |
626 | 00:34:32,050 | 00:34:35,070 | The da proceeded with the domestic violence case | The da proceeded with the domestic violence case |
627 | 00:34:35,140 | 00:34:37,350 | Against lonnie. | Against lonnie. |
628 | 00:34:37,430 | 00:34:40,690 | - Danna dever is supposed to testify in that case. | - Danna dever is supposed to testify in that case. |
629 | 00:34:40,770 | 00:34:43,360 | I think lonnie has a problem with danna not doing exactly | I think lonnie has a problem with danna not doing exactly |
630 | 00:34:43,430 | 00:34:44,580 | What he wants her to do. | What he wants her to do. |
631 | 00:34:47,060 | 00:34:50,080 | - Narrator: Prosecutor abrams now learns from danna's friends | - Narrator: Prosecutor abrams now learns from danna's friends |
632 | 00:34:50,160 | 00:34:53,740 | All these years later that the looming court case | All these years later that the looming court case |
633 | 00:34:53,750 | 00:34:56,750 | Rocked the marriage to its core. | Rocked the marriage to its core. |
634 | 00:34:56,760 | 00:34:59,920 | - That could have some great ramifications on his life. | - That could have some great ramifications on his life. |
635 | 00:34:59,930 | 00:35:04,090 | She keeps telling her friends, "he's so angry about court." | She keeps telling her friends, "he's so angry about court." |
636 | 00:35:04,100 | 00:35:06,930 | He continues to escalate the violence. | He continues to escalate the violence. |
637 | 00:35:07,010 | 00:35:09,230 | He did not want her to testify in this case. | He did not want her to testify in this case. |
638 | 00:35:10,920 | 00:35:12,390 | - Narrator: Then, on June 19, | - Narrator: Then, on June 19, |
639 | 00:35:12,460 | 00:35:15,270 | Lonnie appeared in court as scheduled. | Lonnie appeared in court as scheduled. |
640 | 00:35:15,280 | 00:35:18,690 | But danna was a no show. | But danna was a no show. |
641 | 00:35:18,760 | 00:35:21,700 | She had disappeared five days earlier. | She had disappeared five days earlier. |
642 | 00:35:24,310 | 00:35:26,280 | - Bill: Because there was no one there to testify, | - Bill: Because there was no one there to testify, |
643 | 00:35:26,360 | 00:35:30,120 | It was a felony domestic violence case that got reduced | It was a felony domestic violence case that got reduced |
644 | 00:35:30,200 | 00:35:31,410 | To a misdemeanor. | To a misdemeanor. |
645 | 00:35:31,480 | 00:35:33,330 | He accepted the plea bargain to be at one year probation. | He accepted the plea bargain to be at one year probation. |
646 | 00:35:34,820 | 00:35:36,130 | - Narrator: Prosecutor abrams is convinced | - Narrator: Prosecutor abrams is convinced |
647 | 00:35:36,200 | 00:35:40,130 | The timing of danna's murder is no accident. | The timing of danna's murder is no accident. |
648 | 00:35:40,210 | 00:35:43,920 | - I think the court date was what really took it | - I think the court date was what really took it |
649 | 00:35:43,950 | 00:35:45,300 | To a different level for him. | To a different level for him. |
650 | 00:35:45,380 | 00:35:47,880 | Lonnie had a motive to kill her. | Lonnie had a motive to kill her. |
651 | 00:35:47,960 | 00:35:50,380 | - Narrator: This is the last piece of the puzzle. | - Narrator: This is the last piece of the puzzle. |
652 | 00:35:50,460 | 00:35:52,090 | - Krishna: We've got the hair in the car. | - Krishna: We've got the hair in the car. |
653 | 00:35:52,130 | 00:35:54,260 | Now we've got all the history of abuse. | Now we've got all the history of abuse. |
654 | 00:35:54,300 | 00:35:58,430 | - Narrator: Now, 14 years later, krishna abrams has enough to | - Narrator: Now, 14 years later, krishna abrams has enough to |
655 | 00:35:58,470 | 00:36:01,270 | Issue a warrant for lonnie's arrest | Issue a warrant for lonnie's arrest |
656 | 00:36:01,350 | 00:36:03,820 | For the murder of danna dever. | For the murder of danna dever. |
657 | 00:36:03,900 | 00:36:05,660 | - Bill: We gather up a team, go to the house, | - Bill: We gather up a team, go to the house, |
658 | 00:36:05,730 | 00:36:07,240 | And arrest lonnie kerley. | And arrest lonnie kerley. |
659 | 00:36:09,830 | 00:36:12,410 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
660 | 00:36:12,480 | 00:36:16,000 | - Bill: It was fantastic for me to then tell danna's family | - Bill: It was fantastic for me to then tell danna's family |
661 | 00:36:16,080 | 00:36:18,450 | That he was in custody. | That he was in custody. |
662 | 00:36:18,530 | 00:36:21,290 | - It was just like finally, finally. | - It was just like finally, finally. |
663 | 00:36:21,320 | 00:36:23,180 | He had to pay for what he did to my aunt. | He had to pay for what he did to my aunt. |
664 | 00:36:25,350 | 00:36:27,170 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
665 | 00:36:27,180 | 00:36:29,300 | - Narrator: Investigators immediately put lonnie | - Narrator: Investigators immediately put lonnie |
666 | 00:36:29,330 | 00:36:32,350 | In the interview room and grill him for hours. | In the interview room and grill him for hours. |
667 | 00:36:44,440 | 00:36:46,360 | - Narrator: But he remains tight lipped. | - Narrator: But he remains tight lipped. |
668 | 00:36:46,440 | 00:36:48,480 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
669 | 00:36:48,520 | 00:36:51,280 | - Krishna: We went to a grand jury and asked for an indictment | - Krishna: We went to a grand jury and asked for an indictment |
670 | 00:36:51,350 | 00:36:53,210 | On second-degree murder. | On second-degree murder. |
671 | 00:36:53,280 | 00:36:55,820 | There were a lot of hurdles and a lot of challenges. | There were a lot of hurdles and a lot of challenges. |
672 | 00:36:55,900 | 00:36:57,960 | No eyewitness. No real physical evidence. | No eyewitness. No real physical evidence. |
673 | 00:36:59,860 | 00:37:01,330 | - Narrator: One of the biggest challenges | - Narrator: One of the biggest challenges |
674 | 00:37:01,360 | 00:37:03,370 | Is the first autopsy report, | Is the first autopsy report, |
675 | 00:37:03,380 | 00:37:07,220 | Which ruled the cause of death as "undetermined." | Which ruled the cause of death as "undetermined." |
676 | 00:37:07,300 | 00:37:10,510 | Abrams knows that she needs physical proof that danna | Abrams knows that she needs physical proof that danna |
677 | 00:37:10,580 | 00:37:16,390 | Was murdered, or lonnie kerley will never see a day in prison. | Was murdered, or lonnie kerley will never see a day in prison. |
678 | 00:37:16,470 | 00:37:19,230 | So she makes a difficult decision. | So she makes a difficult decision. |
679 | 00:37:19,310 | 00:37:21,980 | - We wanted to exhume the remains of danna. | - We wanted to exhume the remains of danna. |
680 | 00:37:23,930 | 00:37:27,020 | - Narrator: Authorities approach danna's family to let them know | - Narrator: Authorities approach danna's family to let them know |
681 | 00:37:27,100 | 00:37:30,320 | They'd like to bring up her remains. | They'd like to bring up her remains. |
682 | 00:37:30,390 | 00:37:32,490 | - Krishna: I didn't wanna impose on the family. | - Krishna: I didn't wanna impose on the family. |
683 | 00:37:32,560 | 00:37:34,030 | But at the same time, | But at the same time, |
684 | 00:37:34,110 | 00:37:37,910 | I wanna get justice for her family. | I wanna get justice for her family. |
685 | 00:37:37,920 | 00:37:41,240 | - It feels disrespectful to her to have to dig her bones up. | - It feels disrespectful to her to have to dig her bones up. |
686 | 00:37:41,260 | 00:37:44,080 | I mean, can't she just be at peace? | I mean, can't she just be at peace? |
687 | 00:37:44,090 | 00:37:46,210 | It's like a punch in the gut. | It's like a punch in the gut. |
688 | 00:37:46,280 | 00:37:48,330 | But they had to do that. | But they had to do that. |
689 | 00:37:48,410 | 00:37:53,270 | And we were 1000% ready and willing to do | And we were 1000% ready and willing to do |
690 | 00:37:53,340 | 00:37:55,480 | Whatever it took for justice to be served. | Whatever it took for justice to be served. |
691 | 00:37:58,350 | 00:38:00,510 | - Narrator: It's a solemn day when police arrive at | - Narrator: It's a solemn day when police arrive at |
692 | 00:38:00,590 | 00:38:04,070 | The cemetery to exhume danna dever's body. | The cemetery to exhume danna dever's body. |
693 | 00:38:06,110 | 00:38:08,520 | Detectives know that they must find evidence | Detectives know that they must find evidence |
694 | 00:38:08,600 | 00:38:10,900 | That danna was beaten and murdered | That danna was beaten and murdered |
695 | 00:38:10,930 | 00:38:13,230 | In order to make sure lonnie kerley | In order to make sure lonnie kerley |
696 | 00:38:13,310 | 00:38:15,950 | Goes to prison for life. | Goes to prison for life. |
697 | 00:38:15,960 | 00:38:18,570 | - Danna finally had a headstone, because remember, | - Danna finally had a headstone, because remember, |
698 | 00:38:18,650 | 00:38:20,960 | She was a jane doe 7 for so long. | She was a jane doe 7 for so long. |
699 | 00:38:23,370 | 00:38:25,410 | - Brittany: The exhumation of my aunt's remains, | - Brittany: The exhumation of my aunt's remains, |
700 | 00:38:25,450 | 00:38:27,250 | It was a difficult time. | It was a difficult time. |
701 | 00:38:27,330 | 00:38:29,920 | But for a long time, we felt very powerless. | But for a long time, we felt very powerless. |
702 | 00:38:29,990 | 00:38:33,250 | So we were ready to do, um, whatever. | So we were ready to do, um, whatever. |
703 | 00:38:33,290 | 00:38:36,300 | - Narrator: The small crowd watches as the casket | - Narrator: The small crowd watches as the casket |
704 | 00:38:36,310 | 00:38:38,430 | Is lifted from the grave... | Is lifted from the grave... |
705 | 00:38:38,500 | 00:38:42,600 | Not knowing if danna's remains will be intact. | Not knowing if danna's remains will be intact. |
706 | 00:38:42,630 | 00:38:44,980 | - After they've been buried for a while, | - After they've been buried for a while, |
707 | 00:38:45,060 | 00:38:47,320 | You can get postmortem degradation of the remains. | You can get postmortem degradation of the remains. |
708 | 00:38:50,230 | 00:38:53,160 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
709 | 00:38:53,230 | 00:38:56,150 | - Narrator: Police know that their case against lonnie hinges | - Narrator: Police know that their case against lonnie hinges |
710 | 00:38:56,160 | 00:38:59,280 | On whether danna's remains can clearly show | On whether danna's remains can clearly show |
711 | 00:38:59,320 | 00:39:01,280 | She had been murdered. | She had been murdered. |
712 | 00:39:01,360 | 00:39:05,340 | - Krishna: The remains of danna were sent to a anthropologist | - Krishna: The remains of danna were sent to a anthropologist |
713 | 00:39:05,410 | 00:39:07,580 | Up at chico state university. | Up at chico state university. |
714 | 00:39:07,660 | 00:39:11,960 | - Narrator: As the coffin's lid is pried open... | - Narrator: As the coffin's lid is pried open... |
715 | 00:39:11,990 | 00:39:14,960 | Investigators hold their breath. | Investigators hold their breath. |
716 | 00:39:15,040 | 00:39:18,300 | And it's the moment of truth. | And it's the moment of truth. |
717 | 00:39:18,330 | 00:39:21,180 | - The remains were definitely in a much worse condition | - The remains were definitely in a much worse condition |
718 | 00:39:21,190 | 00:39:24,180 | When they're exhumed than they were 11 years before. | When they're exhumed than they were 11 years before. |
719 | 00:39:24,190 | 00:39:27,020 | - Narrator: It looks like a setback. | - Narrator: It looks like a setback. |
720 | 00:39:27,030 | 00:39:31,270 | But then, as the lead anthropologist looks closer, | But then, as the lead anthropologist looks closer, |
721 | 00:39:31,350 | 00:39:35,150 | It seems that danna's body may actually have the answers | It seems that danna's body may actually have the answers |
722 | 00:39:35,230 | 00:39:36,650 | They've been looking for. | They've been looking for. |
723 | 00:39:36,730 | 00:39:39,540 | - Krishna: The anthropologist has danna laid out-- | - Krishna: The anthropologist has danna laid out-- |
724 | 00:39:39,610 | 00:39:40,890 | All of her remains. | All of her remains. |
725 | 00:39:40,970 | 00:39:45,330 | He says, "what I saw in 1998, you'll be able to see it now." | He says, "what I saw in 1998, you'll be able to see it now." |
726 | 00:39:45,400 | 00:39:47,500 | The preexisting injuries that had healed. | The preexisting injuries that had healed. |
727 | 00:39:47,570 | 00:39:49,460 | The injuries that were in the process of healing. | The injuries that were in the process of healing. |
728 | 00:39:50,740 | 00:39:52,380 | It was so compelling, | It was so compelling, |
729 | 00:39:52,460 | 00:39:54,640 | I just felt like danna was telling her story. | I just felt like danna was telling her story. |
730 | 00:39:56,560 | 00:39:59,670 | - Narrator: The difficult decision to exhume danna's body | - Narrator: The difficult decision to exhume danna's body |
731 | 00:39:59,750 | 00:40:01,180 | Has paid off. | Has paid off. |
732 | 00:40:03,380 | 00:40:06,510 | - Krishna: I needed the jury to see what we saw. | - Krishna: I needed the jury to see what we saw. |
733 | 00:40:06,590 | 00:40:09,680 | Do I show her remains to the jury? | Do I show her remains to the jury? |
734 | 00:40:09,720 | 00:40:12,570 | So I kind of talked it over with the family. | So I kind of talked it over with the family. |
735 | 00:40:12,650 | 00:40:13,760 | - Even though it was uncomfortable | - Even though it was uncomfortable |
736 | 00:40:13,830 | 00:40:16,690 | For all of our family, it's what needed to be done. | For all of our family, it's what needed to be done. |
737 | 00:40:16,770 | 00:40:21,650 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
738 | 00:40:21,730 | 00:40:24,410 | - Krishna: I asked the judge that the jury be allowed | - Krishna: I asked the judge that the jury be allowed |
739 | 00:40:24,420 | 00:40:26,530 | To observe danna's remains. | To observe danna's remains. |
740 | 00:40:26,610 | 00:40:28,040 | The defense attorney was arguing with me | The defense attorney was arguing with me |
741 | 00:40:28,110 | 00:40:31,210 | That this was prosecutorial misconduct. | That this was prosecutorial misconduct. |
742 | 00:40:31,240 | 00:40:34,420 | I'm trying to inflame the jury, win them over. | I'm trying to inflame the jury, win them over. |
743 | 00:40:34,430 | 00:40:36,040 | And I'm thinking, "oh my gosh. | And I'm thinking, "oh my gosh. |
744 | 00:40:36,120 | 00:40:37,430 | I mean, what's the judge going to rule?" | I mean, what's the judge going to rule?" |
745 | 00:40:38,670 | 00:40:41,180 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
746 | 00:40:49,940 | 00:40:54,780 | - Narrator: In October of 2012, 16 years after danna dever's | - Narrator: In October of 2012, 16 years after danna dever's |
747 | 00:40:54,860 | 00:40:58,450 | Remains were discovered in a ditch in rio vista, | Remains were discovered in a ditch in rio vista, |
748 | 00:40:58,530 | 00:41:03,530 | Her boyfriend, lonnie kerley, goes on trial for her murder. | Her boyfriend, lonnie kerley, goes on trial for her murder. |
749 | 00:41:03,610 | 00:41:06,950 | - Nobody else had a motive. Nobody else disliked her. | - Nobody else had a motive. Nobody else disliked her. |
750 | 00:41:06,960 | 00:41:08,280 | She was loved by all. | She was loved by all. |
751 | 00:41:08,310 | 00:41:11,870 | She was loved by her daughter. She wouldn't leave her daughter. | She was loved by her daughter. She wouldn't leave her daughter. |
752 | 00:41:11,950 | 00:41:12,810 | - Narrator: Prosecutors lobby | - Narrator: Prosecutors lobby |
753 | 00:41:12,890 | 00:41:15,430 | To show her exhumed remains in court. | To show her exhumed remains in court. |
754 | 00:41:19,620 | 00:41:21,800 | The judge rules in their favor. | The judge rules in their favor. |
755 | 00:41:21,810 | 00:41:25,640 | Danna's remains can be shown to the jury. | Danna's remains can be shown to the jury. |
756 | 00:41:25,650 | 00:41:29,650 | Prosecutor abrams is aware it might backfire. | Prosecutor abrams is aware it might backfire. |
757 | 00:41:29,720 | 00:41:33,140 | - I'll never forget. We laid out her remains. | - I'll never forget. We laid out her remains. |
758 | 00:41:33,150 | 00:41:37,900 | Jury comes down, and they all look at, um, her remains. | Jury comes down, and they all look at, um, her remains. |
759 | 00:41:37,970 | 00:41:39,480 | - Narrator: The jury and everyone else | - Narrator: The jury and everyone else |
760 | 00:41:39,490 | 00:41:40,900 | In the courtroom | In the courtroom |
761 | 00:41:40,980 | 00:41:44,950 | Can see danna's injuries with their own eyes. | Can see danna's injuries with their own eyes. |
762 | 00:41:44,980 | 00:41:48,740 | - We sat right there in court. It was uncomfortable. | - We sat right there in court. It was uncomfortable. |
763 | 00:41:48,820 | 00:41:51,910 | - I felt like danna was telling her story of how she died | - I felt like danna was telling her story of how she died |
764 | 00:41:51,990 | 00:41:53,920 | That summer in 1996. | That summer in 1996. |
765 | 00:41:55,920 | 00:41:57,790 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
766 | 00:41:57,870 | 00:42:00,000 | - Bill: What I believed happened, | - Bill: What I believed happened, |
767 | 00:42:00,010 | 00:42:02,130 | Lonnie's scheduled to go to court. | Lonnie's scheduled to go to court. |
768 | 00:42:02,210 | 00:42:04,840 | And he's gonna be charged with domestic violence | And he's gonna be charged with domestic violence |
769 | 00:42:04,850 | 00:42:08,690 | For when he attacked and abused and struck | For when he attacked and abused and struck |
770 | 00:42:08,760 | 00:42:10,970 | And kicked danna dever in January. | And kicked danna dever in January. |
771 | 00:42:11,010 | 00:42:13,860 | And I think all this emotion's building up. | And I think all this emotion's building up. |
772 | 00:42:13,940 | 00:42:18,100 | There's yet another argument that's gotten physical between | There's yet another argument that's gotten physical between |
773 | 00:42:18,180 | 00:42:19,780 | Lonnie and danna. | Lonnie and danna. |
774 | 00:42:22,690 | 00:42:26,110 | I believe, out of his anger, he reaches forward, uh, | I believe, out of his anger, he reaches forward, uh, |
775 | 00:42:26,190 | 00:42:27,190 | Strangles her. | Strangles her. |
776 | 00:42:30,230 | 00:42:32,590 | Cracks her hyoid bone in her throat. | Cracks her hyoid bone in her throat. |
777 | 00:42:34,960 | 00:42:38,550 | I believe that he then decides he has to get rid of the body. | I believe that he then decides he has to get rid of the body. |
778 | 00:42:38,630 | 00:42:41,720 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
779 | 00:42:41,800 | 00:42:43,840 | - Bill: He takes the body out to rio vista, | - Bill: He takes the body out to rio vista, |
780 | 00:42:43,910 | 00:42:46,840 | To this isolated area... | To this isolated area... |
781 | 00:42:46,880 | 00:42:49,060 | And placed her there with a blanket. | And placed her there with a blanket. |
782 | 00:42:49,140 | 00:42:52,230 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
783 | 00:42:52,310 | 00:42:54,180 | - He did exactly what he told her he was gonna do. | - He did exactly what he told her he was gonna do. |
784 | 00:42:54,220 | 00:42:56,850 | He would dump her in a ditch so deep, no one would find her. | He would dump her in a ditch so deep, no one would find her. |
785 | 00:42:56,930 | 00:42:58,810 | And sure enough, he did. | And sure enough, he did. |
786 | 00:42:58,890 | 00:43:00,740 | - Narrator: But will the jury be convinced? | - Narrator: But will the jury be convinced? |
787 | 00:43:03,150 | 00:43:06,530 | - We were terrified that he may be found not guilty, | - We were terrified that he may be found not guilty, |
788 | 00:43:06,600 | 00:43:08,580 | That he wouldn't get convicted. | That he wouldn't get convicted. |
789 | 00:43:08,660 | 00:43:11,820 | - Narrator: On January 2, 2013, | - Narrator: On January 2, 2013, |
790 | 00:43:11,900 | 00:43:14,750 | The jury returns their verdict. | The jury returns their verdict. |
791 | 00:43:14,830 | 00:43:17,660 | - The jury convicted him as charged of second-degree murder. | - The jury convicted him as charged of second-degree murder. |
792 | 00:43:17,740 | 00:43:19,840 | He was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. | He was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. |
793 | 00:43:21,760 | 00:43:23,040 | - ♪ | - ♪ |
794 | 00:43:23,080 | 00:43:25,550 | - It was very validating that the jury | - It was very validating that the jury |
795 | 00:43:25,620 | 00:43:27,770 | Saw everything that I saw in the case. | Saw everything that I saw in the case. |
796 | 00:43:29,920 | 00:43:32,090 | - Bill: Through the body being exhumed, | - Bill: Through the body being exhumed, |
797 | 00:43:32,110 | 00:43:34,760 | The ability to tell the story because of the injuries | The ability to tell the story because of the injuries |
798 | 00:43:34,770 | 00:43:36,560 | That were found on her bones, | That were found on her bones, |
799 | 00:43:36,590 | 00:43:38,900 | The jury had nothing else to believe. | The jury had nothing else to believe. |
800 | 00:43:41,860 | 00:43:42,780 | - Brittany: When he was convicted, | - Brittany: When he was convicted, |
801 | 00:43:42,860 | 00:43:46,280 | I felt a lot of relief. | I felt a lot of relief. |
802 | 00:43:46,290 | 00:43:49,780 | There's not enough thank yous we can ever say to-- | There's not enough thank yous we can ever say to-- |
803 | 00:43:49,790 | 00:43:52,070 | To everyone responsible. | To everyone responsible. |
804 | 00:43:52,110 | 00:43:54,700 | - Bill: It's so great that I get to tell the story | - Bill: It's so great that I get to tell the story |
805 | 00:43:54,780 | 00:43:57,040 | That it ends in a conviction. | That it ends in a conviction. |
806 | 00:43:57,110 | 00:44:01,960 | That is why you get into becoming a sheriff's detective | That is why you get into becoming a sheriff's detective |
807 | 00:44:01,970 | 00:44:05,710 | And actually working homicide cases. | And actually working homicide cases. |
808 | 00:44:05,790 | 00:44:07,220 | This is--this is why you do it. | This is--this is why you do it. |
809 | 00:44:09,140 | 00:44:11,300 | - Narrator: After 17 years, | - Narrator: After 17 years, |
810 | 00:44:11,310 | 00:44:15,980 | Danna dever is finally laid to rest for good. | Danna dever is finally laid to rest for good. |
811 | 00:44:16,060 | 00:44:20,600 | - Krishna: I believe she's at peace because everyone knows now | - Krishna: I believe she's at peace because everyone knows now |
812 | 00:44:20,680 | 00:44:23,770 | How she died and at the hands of who. | How she died and at the hands of who. |
813 | 00:44:23,850 | 00:44:25,870 | And so I think that there's a sense of justice. | And so I think that there's a sense of justice. |
814 | 00:44:28,140 | 00:44:32,280 | - Bill: Now, hopefully, she'll rest. | - Bill: Now, hopefully, she'll rest. |
815 | 00:44:32,360 | 00:44:35,830 | And there can be this closure. | And there can be this closure. |
816 | 00:44:35,840 | 00:44:37,740 | - Brittany: I think that my aunt danna, | - Brittany: I think that my aunt danna, |
817 | 00:44:37,820 | 00:44:42,120 | She would wanna be remembered as someone who... | She would wanna be remembered as someone who... |
818 | 00:44:42,200 | 00:44:44,790 | Was strong and loved her family. | Was strong and loved her family. |
819 | 00:44:44,830 | 00:44:46,290 | She just enjoyed life. | She just enjoyed life. |
820 | 00:44:46,370 | 00:44:49,890 | - ♪ | - ♪ |