A family's worst nightmare is a knock at the door that they never expected. >> And um I just want to let you know that we have found a >> pass out. Get some help. >> I don't know. We just got a dad. >> I don't know. I don't know. >> What happened? >> I don't think someone broke into the [music] house. >> This is not possible that they think Sydney did this. >> Dominic may be involved. >> What? Both DaVon and Dominic are deceived. Christine Christine >> and the silence that follows when the truth is finally delivered. >> I opened the door and I walked in and you couldn't see anything and I took a step in and I saw her laying on the floor. >> My mom is the preacher out of church. >> That's okay. [clears throat] >> I couldn't tell you. >> What? Here are the times when cops give relatives the worst news of their lives. Starting with Martin, a man whose return to freedom quickly turned into tragedy for those closest to him after his own mother was forced to witness the aftermath of a brutal act committed within the family home shortly after his early release from prison. >> The law, I don't know. I just got here and I don't trust him. So, I was afraid to knock out the door. I was waiting for you guys. >> I'm guilty of it. Write it down. I don't really care. Get out. Oh, whatever. I don't care. Whatever. How are they going to play? Send me back there. I don't want to be seen. I don't belong out here. >> On the 13th of January, 2023, officers were stunned when 41-year-old Martin Muniz approached them and said, "I did something bad. >> I'm serious. I'm not crazy. And you can go to the address and verify that. I want you to handcuff me first. >> All right, let me pull up really quick. What the hell? I got us approached. He approached our vehicle and said that he was something bad. They were quickly dispatched to a family home belonging to his sister, Angelique Gonzalez, her husband, Anthony Booth, and their father, [music] Miguel. Their two children were also present. What began as a questionable confession soon turned serious once officers arrived and realized the situation was very real. [music] >> I was killed by people. >> Where am I going? Hi. My daughter lives here. I got a call from two cousins. My son. I don't know. I just got here [music] and I don't trust him. So, I was afraid to knock on the door. I was waiting for you guys. >> Son's not here. I don't [music] approach. >> Do you know Do you know who the cousin? Does he have mental disorders? What's up? >> Who? >> Your son. The guy that got >> My son. Yes. He was locked up for 20 years. Yes. [music] He's got mental. >> What was he locked up for? Uh all kinds of violations >> like like violence against people. Okay. Well, just hang tight for us. >> But my daughter, I wasn'tified of anyone being inside. >> Clean. Police. >> Clean. Police. >> Somebody's on the bed. Yo, it's real. You as wrong. >> Martin did not withhold any details from detectives, calmly describing what had occurred in a way that showed no visible remorse. >> Well, I tried to kill my sister's whole family, but two of them got lucky and lived. >> Two of them got lucky and lived. >> The other three did. >> What What prompted that specific? It's the way people treat me, you know. I came home from prison. I didn't bother nobody. I tried to get a job. They're going to tell you when they spr I did job interviews. I went to Catholic churches, just couldn't get a job. And then they make food, but they eat it all. So by the time I get to it, there's nothing to eat. And all they tell me is that's my business. Okay. So I let that go on for months. You know, I got blisters on my feet from walking 11 miles trying to get a job, but you guys got two cars and you can't drive me. >> So, I So, how how long have you been living in the house? >> Couple of months. >> Couple months. And again, I don't know anything about your history, Mr. Mun. How long have you been out of prison? >> Four years. >> Four years. Okay. >> You even stayed at your sisters the whole time? >> No, I've been to Texas. I've been to Jersey. I've been to Illinois [music] here. So, Mr. Mun, can you can you walk us through the events of this evening? How it transpired? No. I came upstairs to eat and I asked my sister's dad. No, I'm lying. I asked Jaden, her son. I said, "Yo, where's the rest of the food at?" He said, "No, it's gone." I'm like, "What you mean it's gone? I didn't even eat yet." So he was like, "Well, I don't know what to tell you." So I said, "Okay, well, where's my sister at?" So I asked my sister. I said, "Where's the food at?" She said, "I don't know. Why you asking me?" Okay. I said, "Yo, uh, I didn't eat. Don't have a problem." Nobody said nothing. >> He gave a chilling, emotionless account of the events. Martin had a long criminal history, including a 2002 domestic violence arrest that led to just 3 months in jail. Shortly after his release in 2003, he returned and burned his girlfriend's home to the ground, resulting in an arson conviction. He continued to cycle in and out of prison for parole violations, including driving offenses. Looking back, it was clear he should have never been free. >> I'm guilty of it. Write it down. >> I don't really care. >> So, do you recall who all was in the house? Well, I know. I walked into my sister's room. >> When I saw Tone first, >> you say Tone? >> Yeah. Anthony, >> is that the 16-year-old? >> No, that's the black dude. I shot him first. Boyfriend. >> My sister's husband. >> Okay. >> Then my sister looked at me and put her hands up and I shot him. Then I walked out the room. My niece told me, "How you doing?" And I didn't want to shoot. I didn't want to die. So, I didn't shoot him. The boy I went upstairs and I him who angel. Then I came back downstairs and I walked back to my sisters and I tone again and then I went next to my sister and I put a bullet in the back. Now your niece didn't was she at all? >> Yeah, I shot her but I didn't want her to die. She's harmless. Just I I wouldn't kill her son either. I don't know, man. I don't know. I didn't want her to I didn't want her to. So, I did the guy upstairs that he got away with nobody listen. And that's when I ran away. So, I killed him. So Mr. Mun is this you said you got out of prison four four years ago. >> Yeah at the end of 2018. >> How how long have you been >> there? Altogether I did 21 years but in between I've been home maybe four times. >> Okay. >> Yeah about four times. 2013, December 13th, 2013, I got caught. That was I had the gun that I killed Jamie with and I ced out to the gun so they wouldn't pay attention to they gave me five. >> When detectives questioned him about his past, his responses again showed a complete lack of remorse. >> I didn't know the kid. I just killed him cuz he robbed me. >> Was he younger than you? >> Well, I don't know. >> I mean, I don't know if you know, sometimes you can tell like, was he just a punk young punk robing you or just >> I think he just came home and saw me like, "Okay, I can take his money and get, you know, get started." All of watched us for a couple days. He had to be in bump cuz he had the the the prison clothes still on and the sneakers and he robbed me. It was probably like 4:00 in the morning. >> When [clears throat] you shot him? >> No. When he robbed me when I shot him was in the afternoon between 3 I don't know the exact time. >> No, >> that was between 3 and 4:00. I know that much. Right before I did it, my cousin told me when I walked out the door, she said, "Yo, before you leave, a lot of people died for that part." And I said, "Man, I left." I went I went to two blocks and the left and I seen him cross the street with the same clothes on. I said, "I got this." Now walking behind him and he went to somebody's door acting like he was going to knock on the door. It was the second house from going inside the park. I believe it was a house. He was knocking on the door and when he seen me, he came back down. He was standing like on some little grass and I said something to him. his eyes got real big and I I know his name because in 2000 right before I left so 20 uh two homicide people came in and they told me, "Yo, we're having a hard time trying to get anything on this guy." Like there's no no witnesses. There's no nothing. And it was a lady talking. The guy was watching me and the lady said, "It's it's hard to believe that somebody dies in broad daylight next to a public park and nobody sees." I said, "Well, I don't know what to tell you." And she said, "Well, the gun you got caught with is the gun that you Where did you get it from?" I said, "Well, somebody tried to rob me on Broadway in the middle of the night and I took it." And she told me, "You know there's a camera." It was a Chinese store. She told me, "You know there's a camera there." I said, "We'll go look at it." Never came back. But once you call them, they've been looking they've been looking for who killed that kid. >> That's why. >> Yeah. I think one I one the ballheaded guy was a juvenile homicide or vice versa. I think the baldhead guy was shooting by homicide and then it was a tall girl that was questioning the ballhead guy just kept staring at me. You think was 2017? >> Yeah, it was like one year before I left. It might be might be 2016. I know they questioned me in South Woods State Prison. >> Southwood? >> Yeah, South Wood. I was in South Woods. I was in a medical unit. I popped my Achilles tender. I might had that dude's family. I don't know. I guess looking for clo I'm numb to death, so I guess people look for closure or whatever. >> Martin appeared detached from the consequences of his actions, speaking openly as though accountability was irrelevant to him. >> I don't feel like running. I don't feel like going through difficulty. So, I fig I just whole family and tell you guys come get me and go back home [ __ ] You guys are making it harder than it needs to be. All you have to do is say I'm guilty on paper. That's it. >> We're not trying to make it. >> Well, they are. You know how many people was on that street? They got >> No, we were we weren't over there, so we have no idea. know is what I find amazing is if I'm in a police car and you have people walking up there that that I guess they feel some type of way that I if you really going to do something to me why you are standing in front of the cops why not just wait till the police car starts moving and shoot at so so you want to be seen and this is why I can't live with people on the streets are stupid they don't have no sense. They want they [music] want to be seen. They want to be the center of attention. I don't just put me back in the box and forget I or whatever. I don't care. Whatever. However they going to play. Send me back there. I don't want to be seen. I don't belong out here, man. I can't get used to this out here. They don't have no respect out here. Everything is is a problem out here. If I walk too hard, it's a problem. If I don't get a job fast enough, it's a problem. You know how much I weighed when I moved to my sister's house? 320 lbs. Do I look like I'm 320 lbs, man? Cuz they starve me. But it's okay. It's okay for them to do all that. It was okay for months. I just had to sit in the basement and shut up like a like a dog. I got tired of it. I never been nobody's I let them live cuz she was my sister for as long as they was or she would have been there. And I kept telling them to stop messing with me. Just leave me alone. I'm going to get a job. It's just taking me longer than most people. Somebody doing application or interview is going to ask you, you've been locked up. Yeah, I did 21 years. You think they're going to hire you? It's not easy. Or they make smart little comments of, you know, I know your feet hurt. Yeah, my feet hurt, dude. I walk 11 miles trying to get job cuz you won't drive me and I'll pay you gas when when I get paid, dude. I don't do nothing. What hurts me the most is he said the black. Despite his confession, investigators still collected a DNA sample, which would later serve as a key piece of corroborating evidence in the case. As the interrogation continued, Martin repeatedly returned to graphic details of the incident, reinforcing the severity of what he had admitted to. >> People like me should never come home. Never. You know, everybody, you got people in there that cry about coming home. I've been there my whole life. I'm 41 years old and I got 21 years in a box. just don't let me home. And I told him that before I left. This the biggest mistake you could do. Just let me stay. Why even let me home? I educate myself here. I don't cause trouble here. You know, I first started my vid. Yeah, of course I defend myself against tough guys. But towards the end, don't got no issue. They still let me out. Now look, you got But how many of them? You got people all this [ __ ] They just left me in the box. I didn't want to come home. I didn't have nowhere to go. I met this girl and I went to her house. >> Lordis or your sister? >> No, my Lordis. I met her on the internet and I hurry up and talked my way into her house because that's the only place I can go. And then she always took care of me. I didn't have to. She told me not to. So anything I wanted, she would buy it. Here I need a computer, she'll buy it. Never ask question. I need a phone, she'll buy it. I need a tablet, she'll buy it. I ran myself away from her by saying she's cheating all the time cuz I'm not accustomed to being taken care of. I don't want to be there. And that's when I started. I went to Texas. I was living on San Houston base for like 9 months. And then I went to New Jersey. I was living in Austin for like a month or two months and then I went back to Illinois. I was el I don't belong outside. >> So when you talked to Lordis that was after you did everything. >> Yeah. I told I tell her everything. I told her I did this and she got she said why why why I said I don't know it's done then I said yo I feel like it's a mistake but it's already done what can I do and she said I'm calling somebody she called somebody over here cuz that's why the police was there if I would have never called her they would have never knew they was man I could have that nobody would have went to that house for for weeks. They would have been sitting in there for weeks. [clears throat] In the end, Martin pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated and one count of attempted aggravated, receiving four life sentences along with an additional 16 12 years for the [music] attempted of his niece. Martin's case was shaped by a chilling confession and a complete absence of remorse. But Rodney Dickas experienced something different entirely. A father waking up to the realization that his son had crossed a line no parent could ever prepare for. >> But she was just brutally decapitated. Got stab wounds. >> I opened the door and I walked in and you couldn't see anything. And I took a step in and I saw her laying on the floor. On the 11th of January 2023, officers responded after a disturbing incident inside a family home where Rodney Deacus was woken from sleep by an argument between his wife Lynn and their 21-year-old son Jared. He was holding a phone belonging to his wife, Angie Diaz. Jared appeared visibly shaken, [music] as if something had gone terribly wrong. Alarmed, Rodney rushed to the cabin behind the property to check on Angie, where he made a discovery that [music] would permanently change his family's life. Oh my god. Please hurry. There's something wrong with my son. Please hurry. >> Yes, ma'am. My name is Rodney Dus. I need an ambulance and police at 206 O'Cala Boulevard. Please. >> Okay. What's going on? >> I don't know everything, but my son's wife is Please. >> Okay. >> Please stay on the phone. >> Okay. Are you okay? Are you on location right now? Yes, ma'am. >> Yes, ma'am. I am. >> Oh my god. [clears throat] >> Okay. >> If I told her what, man. Move this vehicle now. I'm going to Oh my god. I sold him in the hospital to keep him. Oh my god. I told him that. I stole him that two days ago to keep him. [clears throat] Ma'am, I need somebody. >> I know they're they're they're coming. They're coming. I promise you they're coming. Okay. Just stay on the phone with me. Okay. So, your son your you said the the female's husband, correct? He was in the hospital a couple days ago. >> Yes, ma'am. Sunday night. >> Okay. Okay. And you said he was hearing things. >> He said he was hearing things. Not me. Him. >> Right. He was sick. >> And they sent him home. >> Yes, they sent him home. They said he was fine. I told him he wasn't. >> What is What is his name? >> Jared. >> Officers arrived at the residence shortly after and what they encountered quickly escalated this from a domestic call into a deeply disturbing investigation. >> Yeah, she but she was just brutally decapitated. She's got stab wounds to her back. Her head's in the bathtub. I mean, it's a >> redhead. >> It's a No, she's dark. >> No, no, no. >> The one The one you got in the one you got detained, the old redheaded boy. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Sergeant, >> I got as far as the doorway. I didn't. >> Yeah. Don't go in. Oh, this is a murder scene. Uh decapitation. Uh this ugly ugly spot. trying to get any further than that >> up here. >> Yeah. >> Blake said her head is somewhere else in the tub. >> Okay. >> As part of the initial response, officers spoke with Jared's parents, both of whom were visibly shaken and struggling to process what had just unfolded in their own home. >> They were woke up from a nap cuz they woke last night. They have to go to work again or not now because he works nights. >> Okay. >> And my husband was helping him out. So last night so he told me it happened this morning. >> I told you Jared. >> Okay. >> And he has been acting really strange lately. >> Okay. He called an ambulance on his cell the other night. >> Okay. >> And um said he was on drugs, but I don't believe that he was. I think something's wrong. >> Okay. [snorts] >> Cuz I don't know. We don't have the labs from the hospital, so I really don't know the answer to that. >> Attention quickly turned toward Jared as a primary focus of the investigation, letting detectives widen their interviews and speak with members of both families involved. what emerged painted a more complicated and unsettling picture than initially expected. I remember we made a steak and he complimented the how good the meat was tasty and but he only took a one bite out of the whole steak and then he just pushed it off [clears throat] and then you know it was a moment of uh joy my kids laughing and and Angie would always make her jokes and uh but it's hard because we're Spanish so we were making our jokes and and I was the only one that could translate everything. Uh but sometimes I would get uh uh distracted and I would I would stop translating everything what was going on to him and I think he felt uh uncomfortable and he stood up and said excuse me I got to go. I could notice that he will he got uh not mad, uncomfortable and then uh and he grabbed his arm and he just pulled it away and then uh said I'll come back for you and so and he said a happy new year to everyone and he left. Angie's aunt provided a contrasting story that began to fill in gaps about the reality of Jared's behavior behind closed doors. No, no. I got firework. That's when Angie told her about Five, three, two, one. Happy new year. No second reaction. No kidding. Fore! Foreign! Foreign! Additional accounts from people in Angie's life pointed to warning signs that had gone unnoticed, including testimony from her employer, which further challenged the image of a stable relationship. She asked her, "Why you why you was there? America that she's she can separate from that she will never marry again. all night. They didn't sleep. >> [snorts] >> Rodney was later interviewed and by this stage investigators had begun forming a clear understanding of Jared's behavior and patterns within the household. A father's instincts, however, had already placed him in a difficult position long before the evidence fully caught up. >> Yesterday, you and your son, y'all went to work. >> Went to his work. Yes. >> Okay. And his work, where was that at? >> His work. He works for an electrical company called Nationwide Electric, and they subcontract to the company who is rebuilding or remodeling Home Depot. >> Okay. She asked him for and I don't remember the words that she used is his ID code or job order code or something and he said I love you father and she asked him what and I looked at him and I like I can't believe he just said that and he looked at her and he said I love you father. >> So he wasn't looking at you he was looking at >> No he was not looking at me he was answering her question. And it kind of pulled me back a little bit and I said, "Jared, she needs your job number. It's on your phone." So he started [snorts] working on his phone and it looked like he was just despondent and distracted. Okay. And he but as soon as he opened up the app and got the blueprints opened and everything, he told her the job number. He told her the aisles that he needed to be on. And she said, "That's the information I needed. You gentlemen are welcome to go in." I think we left there a little after 3. It's about a 45minute drive and we drove straight home. We got home at 4 >> again. How was his demeanor during that time? I mean, did it removed back to back to being removed as soon as the job was over. He was back to quiet, despondent. He He said, "I'll never give up again." And I said, "You're not supposed to give up. You're supposed to keep going forward." So whatever was bothering him over the last few days or whatever was going through his mind over the last few day few days I think I thought at the time that him going to work made him realize that you know you don't need to give up you just need to you know and of course they were you just need to keep going forward and I I felt really relieved that he said that and then we didn't talk anymore he turned on the radio and we listened to the radio till we got to the house. >> Okay. >> And as soon as we got to the house, uh, I went into the house and he went around to his house and then I asked him what does he need. He told me he needed his gun. >> From there, the investigation continued to deepen with each new detail adding weight to what officers were already beginning to suspect. We >> came into the came into our bedroom. Mhm. And we noticed that he had a phone that didn't look right. And what I mean by that is it didn't look like it was his phone. So we started questioning about the phone. We didn't. Lynn started questioning him about the phone. And she finally got him to pull his phone out of his pocket, his front pant pocket, and it wasn't his phone. And she's like, "Whose phone is that? That's not your phone. I have I have multiple phones." And she said, "Give me your other phone." And he pulled it out, too. and she said, "That looks like Angie's." And that's when we jumped up and I said, "Oh my god, what's going on?" And we ran out there. >> That's when we called That's when I called 911. I opened the door and I walked in and you couldn't see anything. And I took a step in and I saw her laying on the floor. And that's when I told my wife, I said, "You don't want to come in here." And she came in and I said, "Call 911." And that's I knew she wasn't going to be able to. I grabbed my phone and I started calling. >> Where was Jared at that time? >> He was in the house laying in the floor crying when I got back cuz I ran back to the house. >> Mhm. >> I ran back to my house and he was laying in the floor crying and just crying. The fire truck got there first, the ambulance got there second, and she said she was going to stay on the phone with me until y'all got there. I was afraid that with what I think was going on and what had happened, I was afraid, you know, he's going to run or try to hurt somebody or I don't know what I don't know what I thought, but I just wanted some help saying that he was on and then you would start grilling him about it and then he would say, "I'm not on that. I just told you that." But we had some experience with uh me and the wife, not not personal experience, but we have some experience going through family members on M and dealing with them in the past and it's horrible. It's awful. You and I've had this conversation before. >> That was your other son? >> That was my other son. And when Jared told us a couple days ago that he was using now that he had gone and gotten and that's what was wrong with him, it just broke [clears throat] my heart because that's the son that didn't do that stuff. Okay. He wasn't a perfect kid. Uh he had some problems with alcohol. Not problems with alcohol, but when he would go out with his friends or something, that was a problem because he would drink too much, >> right? He started acting this way and he started acting like what we watched my oldest son go through with his nephews, not knowing reality, not not not telling you the truth. And he would he would convince us that he had gone and gotten and that's what he was doing. He wasn't sure on how he was using it, you know, cuz you would ask him questions. Are you smoking it? Are you shooting it? Do I need to look at your arms? You know, how are you using this? Are you snorting it? smoking it, shooting it. What are you doing? I I don't I don't know. And things like that. It would be like you would believe that he is. But then you would be like, he's not telling the right stuff. >> Yeah. So during all that, this last couple of days, he went to the ER in Tombball because he was on and my wife was not happy and I was not happy because after finding out that you have an abnormal heart rate, why would you go do something like that, >> right? You know, why? And that was the questions that we had for him. Why are you doing this kind of stuff? Why would you do that to yourself? And the last few days, so he didn't have an answer for that. But when he went to the ER in tomball on Sunday, I told them that something was broken with my son. His mind was not working and they said they were going to release him, that he was fine and they didn't find any problems with his heart. And then they released him even after I told him he's hearing voices. >> Evidence, including fingerprints on key items recovered at the scene, further tied Jared to the incident. His own statements during questioning only reinforced investigators concerns about his state of mind and involvement. >> I I was not doing >> what was it telling you? >> If something came in there, what was it telling you? >> What happened? It's a matter of >> how. how and what what your mindset was, what your thought process was, what caused it. Did she make you mad? What what happened? Did you love her? And she just deserved it cuz obviously you didn't care. You don't care now. Not enough to say what actually happened. I would think that she would be deserving of that. But if she's not deserving of that, then maybe she was a bad person. Just really got under your skin. That was the problem with her, wasn't it? Nobody's just a person. >> You're just a bad person. Or she just a bad person right now. And I'm going to be frank. is your one shot to show any kind of remorse and ask for mercy. And I will tell you the way it looks to juries when you sit here and you stonewall and you refuse to answer is a lack of remorse and a lack of taking ownership. And they don't like that. So, if you're considering your own well-being in this situation after having murdered your wife and >> I just want to tell the people I'm really sorry. She didn't deserve that. Nobody ever Nobody deserves. >> You got to tell them why you did it. >> Saying I'm sorry, but refusing to talk and take ownership of what you did, that's not good enough. I just lost my way. I lost my way with God. >> And if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. But your opportunity to have any kind of looking like a good guy of this is what I did and I'm sorry and I can't believe I did it. That door is closing on you. >> Look, I I didn't do it. You can't you can't even keep it straight for anybody >> cuz it just sp up too long. Something to control me. >> Okay. So, it did so it made you do what? >> Something on >> What did it make you do? >> On the screen. It was telling me. >> Okay. >> Telling me what did it tell you to do? >> It would like stop time. Every time I would do something, it would stop. >> Okay. Time was stop. I was being forced like none of my free will. Okay. Forced to do what? >> Forced to just walk. Forced to go. Okay. What did it What did it force you to do to her? What did it force you to do to your wife? Did it force me to what? To kill. Why? What did it tell you to do to her? Did it tell you how to kill her? Yeah. >> So, how did you kill her? Tell us how you killed her. I don't know because it wasn't it wasn't it wasn't Jared. It wasn't. >> Okay. So, it wasn't Jared. It's somebody that was You think that caused you to do it? What did he cause you to do to her? What did you not mean to do? What did you do to her? >> She was What did you do to her? Tell us. Get it out. What did you do? Let me tell you. What did you do? What you saw? What did I see? Tell me what I saw. I'm asking you. I cut her off. That's what I think. And major cut her head off. >> After hours of interrogation, detectives were eventually able to secure a full account of what had taken place. [clears throat] >> She's telling me to stop. And uh the TV the TV when I saw the the numbers it just made me fall in love. >> Were you fighting because she you were trying to or it was afterwards? How did the fight start? How did the knife get introduced? How walk us through that. >> We got into a fight. She grabbed a knife. Finally. So, you took the knife from her or what? >> Yes. Like, if I didn't listen, it would make me it would make me throw up. It would make me hurt. It made me hear a lot of noise. Maybe I won't turn the wrong way. And I'd stop going that way. It was talking to me was just getting in and I didn't want it. And just coming coming and to the point where the little sounds just scared me. Why did you put her head in the bathtub? >> She didn't. >> Her hair was wet. How come? >> In the end, Jared Deacus was charged in connection with the death of his wife, Angie Diaz, and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Unlike Jared's case, where the investigation centered on a horrifying act committed within the immediate aftermath of a collapsing relationship, the next story follows Brian, where initial kindness from his ex-wife and her current husband slowly shifted into something far more strained as trust and compassion were allegedly pushed past their limits, resulting in a murder of compassion. I got blood outside the door here, too. Okay, >> let's just back up for a minute. >> Got a restraining order against her, I guess. both of them. But they came to he lived at the Monaw Hotel. He had he was renting a a little apartment or something there. >> Yeah. >> Took off >> and now here we are. >> Now here we are. >> On the 8th of December 2023, police were dispatched after a vehicle was reported with a body inside. The victim was identified as Brian, a nearby employee. >> He doesn't look like he's moving. I'm afraid to approach. for something going on that um >> you know he's going to I don't see any movement right now. I haven't opened it or anything. >> I'm just afraid >> who said who said gun >> these folks right here. We're talking about a >> weapon. >> Well, we looked in the windshield. Let's just back up. Let's get a drone in front of it. >> Oh, there's a passenger side window here. He's 10 by4. >> Is he? >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. But how? >> Well, he's got a cut right there on his wrist, but it's hard to Oh, yeah. >> They said they saw a weapon, though. >> Yeah. >> Bishop Watson, you can disregard. Free responder. >> Got a lot of blood over here, too. Yeah. No. Steering wheel and everything. >> Yeah. It's >> a weird position to be in. >> Yeah. >> I got blood outside the door here, too. >> Let's just back up for a minute. I guess there's nobody else in there. >> Let's just verify. >> Yeah. We got blood here on the door on the outside. We got it some type of a scuff. Let's just back up from it. Do you see a gun or a knife? >> I don't see a gun or knife. I see Nick in this right in his throat. >> I can't see it real well, but >> Oh, yeah. That's a good one. >> Yeah, this could be a uh >> this could be a hung. >> Yeah, let's just back up. Let's close it down. Hey guys, can I get you to move your ambulance out of here? >> You guys are good to go. 104. >> All right, >> I got Dyer coming. Let's get tape up and around everything is what I hear. Late 30s, early 40s. >> Okay. Where'd you hear that? >> Uh from East Coast >> on scene. His colleagues confirmed his identity, including colleagues of the victim, who provided key details that helped investigators begin reconstructing his final movements. Works here. >> He's our opening guy. Yeah. >> Worked here for probably three or four years. >> Oh, okay. >> No, two or three. >> He said Brian. >> Brian. >> Is he deceased? >> Yes. >> When was the last time you guys saw him? >> Well, last night before I left work, you know, that's was walk and he was fine. We talked and all that stuff. He seemed to be in a pretty good mood. >> No visible weapons. He's got a good laceration here and then a good laceration on his neck. Like a puncture. >> Oh, his fingers almost cut off. He's got defense wounds in his fingers. >> Yeah, that's what we're saying. That's why we're closing it all. I called. >> Okay. I was it was probably about quarter after 7 when I came out because usually he's when I'm [snorts] in there working usually he's in there with doing the bouncing machines blah blah blah because he's usually in there at 7:00 when I didn't see him I was like >> is he did he fall asleep in his car? I mean it can happen. He usually stays out here listens to his music car running and and when it hits 7 he comes in. Well, I came out and his car is not running. It's like I knocked on the window and nothing. It's like well maybe I missed something. So, I went to look inside cuz I saw that there there's a little clear spot in there and looked and saw and it's like this. >> Yeah. >> So, I called him. I saw his eyes open. I saw blood in his hand. >> Yeah. It >> it's not no brain. >> Yeah. >> To figure this out. >> Yeah. >> He's He's had a problem with his ex and her boyfriend uh pulling stupid his car. Yeah. I mean, >> do you know what their names? Gilbert. >> Gilbert. I know. I know his first name. I don't know his last name. >> Um, you know what? >> Kathy. Kathy knows all the names there because he he was an ex employee here. >> Oh, okay. >> So, yeah, it was it was [clears throat] a lot of >> Yeah. Yeah. How did you know there was issues with that? >> Because he talked about it. >> Okay. Was there recent issues? >> So, did this guy work here? >> Yeah, he works here. So, the one of the black car works, he works here at Superior Tire, >> which is different than here, isn't it? which is different. This is Long View Tire. >> Um, >> so he is an employee there. >> Yes. >> He comes here often or whatever. So, long long long story, but I've been dealing with him, his ex-wife, and her new husband, which they've been married for like 20 years, but I just summoned him for assault, too. DB, the guy at the black car, >> based upon her statements that I've been working with. That's where the superior court. um >> the superior court video and everything. >> Okay, >> that's this whole case. >> Okay, cuz he he he's definitely got some defensive wings at hand that are concerning. >> He he got a restraining order against her, >> I guess. Both of them. But they came to he lived at the Monosell Hotel. He had he was renting a a little apartment or something there. >> Yeah. >> Uh and I guess they they can't prove it was them, but his both his vehicles got keyed. Uh other was said. I know that. and and uh he came in and uh he's got a kid with with her. >> Uh-huh. >> Uh 2, I think. >> And uh about what time did you say he you saw him? About 7:00? >> I was out here at quarter after 7:00. >> Quarter after 7:00. Last night. >> Oh, this morning. How about last night? >> Last night he was he was gone. >> Oh, he wasn't here last night. >> He wasn't here last night. >> This happened this morning. >> This happened. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Investigators were not starting from scratch. Brian's name was already familiar to law enforcement. However, that history alone didn't explain the circumstances surrounding the discovery. Brian had lived in Washington for 3 years after spending most of his life in Colorado, where he married Sandra in 1996 when she was just 16. They later had two daughters. Around the year 2000, Brian was convicted after seriously harming their first born, leaving the child with lasting injuries. He served prison time and the couple divorced shortly after their second child was born in 2002. Sandra later married Gilbert, a prison officer in 2003 who adopted both children. In 2013, the family moved to Washington for a fresh start, unaware that Brian would eventually return and bring their past back into their lives. >> Hello. >> One second. Let me put my dogs away here. >> Okay. >> Yeah, he looks small. Is it him? >> It look like it. Yeah. He was leaning forward and the door didn't open all the way, but looked like him. >> Hello. How you doing? I'm detective PD. >> How you doing? >> Gilbert. >> You're Gilbert? >> Yes. >> Sandra. >> Sandra. Um, you mind we come in and sit down and chat with you guys for a bit or just be easier? Basically, it there was an incident this morning and due to the I think complexity of everybody's relationship, would you guys be willing to come down to the police department so we could just get some statements that we were not having to interrupt your home and sit here for God knows how long? Would you guys be willing to do that? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I just I have high blood pressure. >> I understand. No, leave. Take a deep breath. Absolutely. Absolutely. I don't know. I think I'm just kind of in shock. >> Understood. Yeah. >> I mean, he's been talking about doing that for a long time. >> What's that? >> He's I guess what they told his name is >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. That's what the job told us. We're like >> from tomorrow. His last name's Tomorrow. >> Yeah. Jonathan from uh uh Prayer Tire. He's the one that called us. So I called him back and then I was like cuz he sent her a message and I was like I was like she was like I don't want to answer it because of the protection order. And so I was like well I'll call him and I called him and I was like we're not doing you know the communication between us and Brian was you know we're no contact even third party. and he was like, "I'm sorry, sir. I'm sorry, but there was an incident this morning. He committed." And I was like, "What?" So that's how we found out this morning. >> Is it normal for the job to notify us? >> No. >> Cuz they said something about money and death benefits and I'm like, >> "Who does that?" >> Yeah. Not sure why not sure why you had a phone call, but I apologize for that because that's that's why we're here. That's our job, not their job. So, >> they're going to drive themselves. They have a car. shoes inside. >> Shoes inside. It look like it. And it looks like there's a black puffy coat back inside. Some other coats, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's wearing the sweatshirt. The shoes are just inside the doorway. >> Like I said, there's a black looks like a black puffy coat. It's the third coat back. >> So, third coat hanging. I was trying to check out his hands and I >> I couldn't either. As soon as we get there, >> you got to separate both of them from their phones. >> Sandra, Brian's former wife, and Gilbert, her husband at the time, later described how the situation gradually began to deteriorate once contact resumed. >> 18 years that he was non contact, didn't work. He never had a job. His mom said he just sat around and smoke and he lived with you. >> Lived with us for 2 years. So I was like me I'm I got my freaking blinders on just like okay you're going to get a job or you're going to you know do this. >> What do you mean by that blinders on? >> So because the way I because of the way I said that because of the against my wife. He was manipulating my wife. One day we went to the store. My our youngest daughter Kaye, she was u dating this guy and his mom was at the store and we both were like, "Hey, how's it going?" you know, hey, you know, the kids seem like they're really hitting it off and you know, he kind of walks off and does a little thing. And then I was like, I found it weird because he's instead of being involved like he said he wants to be involved with our daughter, he didn't say in that communication even though I told him cuz who it was, he still we're in left field. >> And I was like, okay. I said, "I'm going to be the parent here and talk to you about our kids," which we thought, you know, at that time, yeah, we thought the relationship was good. And he took off instead of being involved in the conversation, [snorts] he just took off. So then I get home and he talks to my wife and he's like telling her, "Oh, he was cheating on you. He was flirting with his girl at the store." Listen, you guys have you and you have done a lot for Brian over the years. Worked out I imagine thousands of dollars to get him here to house him to feed him and Brian's done nothing but take advantage of you both. Uh you financially you emotionally and physically and you know it's it's we helped him find the apartment and then the apartment and he had a job but he didn't do it. and he would sleep on the floor and he would just be like, "Well, I'm going to stop by all the money and not buy food." You're still buying food and then he was only at her house. you have your own and then you're not home in I get [music] like James was saying you know it's possible to have two people at once and you know you love Brian at some point he's a father of yours um you know but Gilbert right Gilbert again is his love is for you not for Brian and He helped Brian out financially. [music] He's helped Brian out numerous ways. And Brian's hurting the person that Gilbert loves and the girls, right? And I mean, he would talk to him and then they would ask him for stuff and then he like, "Oh, I get mom now." And they seen it. They [music] started seeing that okay with her mom and they started like why is he like that? Like he would get snappy and I looked back at him and I was like how can I be that stupid? >> For a brief period the interactions remained controlled on the surface but both Sandra and Gilbert recognized that the arrangement was unsustainable. >> How did it start going south >> between me and him? Yeah. >> Um I think it was more or less uh him just stopped talking to me. Short conversations. I tried to, you know, have conversations with him, you know. >> So him not talking to you bothered you more than assaulting your wife? >> Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, they're so Yeah, they're so high rated as I me honestly, you know. But I was like, holy, what the hell? You know, what possesses somebody to do that? >> So, after he did that, did you have any contact with him? >> No. After that, I was like, I said, I'm done. >> Before moving out, Brian often argued with Sandra over her lifestyle and clothing, leading the couple to help him find his own place. Afterward, he struggled with depression and Gilbert arranged therapy and monitored his medication. But Brian also began pressuring Sandra, threatening self harm if she didn't comply with his demands. Out of concern, she went along with it without Gilbert's knowledge. >> He wanted me to act. And I did that because my daughter needed the tuition fee >> and he said, "If you do that, then I'll go pay it right now." >> So I felt like very much and I didn't know how to tell him because I felt like I put myself in that situation. How does he find out about that? >> On the 29th >> after the assault. The 29th of what? Of which month? >> September. >> September. And that is that's after the assault. >> A month after. Okay. >> And what's it what does he say about that? What's his reaction? >> He said that he should have saw the signs. >> He should have paid more attention. >> Is that you? >> No. At any point in time, whether it was intentional, accidental, whatever it may be, did Sandra and Brian have any relations? Like after everything, I didn't know anything about any of what happened. He was she was her because my daughters she would say cuz he would tell him whatever you need let me know and I'll help you like cat litter and the other one's going to college and he's like okay I'll help you I pay tuition and he would turn around and take it out on my wife when I'm not wasn't around and the kids weren't around. When you say take it out, what do you mean? >> He was abused with my wife. >> Okay. >> And when and how long was that going on? [snorts] >> After I after I found out about it, I was um I'm assuming a few months. >> Well, come on, man. Seriously? >> Yeah. >> You're telling me you last talked to him two years ago, >> but he had with your wife most recently up to a few months ago. And you didn't try to reach out to him. >> I I stayed cool. I stayed calm. I stayed >> I did. I did. >> You know, and I, [music] you know, I was so pissed off and livid. I was like, "No, this ain't this ain't going down like this. He's going, you know," I told her, I said, "He needs to pay for his consequences of what he did to you." I said, "It's time to stop hiding behind whatever he's got this hold on you." I said, "It's time to let it out." And that's what started this whole >> [snorts] >> uh court system, you know, the whole protection order. I was like, "It's time to stop." And and [music] I said, "For us to get better, you need to stop this. You need to put a stop to him." So, I called. She's like, "Okay, I'll write a statement." And and so I called the cops and uh Ward came out and took her statement and everything [snorts] and and I was like, "It's time to stop." I said, "The only way we're going to get better is is to to stop this communication with him and letting him win." >> In August 2023, Brian allegedly tried to run Sandra over and days later threw her onto a glass table during an argument, causing serious injuries that required surgery. Sandra said it was the last time she spoke to him. Police issued only a 99-year no contact order, leaving the family frustrated as they felt he remained free. Gilbert even left his job to avoid him while detectives began turning their attention toward Brian. >> No, that makes sense. I see where you come from. >> I can see your I can see it. Your everything's changed on you. Your face changed. Your body language just changed. Help me. Help you. Come on, Gilbert. I didn't do it. I'm sorry. Okay. Well, when I take your sweatshirt and I find blood on your sleeves. When I take your cell phone and your cell phone timeline doesn't match up with what you're telling me. When I take your shoes and your shoes match the exact dirt that's at the side of the car cuz I saw dirt on the sole of your shoe. They're the exact same shoes running from the scene. We have you on business cameras running wearing that sweatshirt with those shoes that are in your living room with the coat that's hanging in your living room. You got You're pissed off. I'd be pissed off, too. I would When people are angry, people just do stupid. People do things that they regret. >> People do things that they maybe they wish they didn't do. Now, I need you to get in front of this and explain to me. I don't think it's a matter of did you or didn't you. It's a matter of why did you tell me why? Why were you Why did you tip over the edge? What made you just Today's the day? Today's the day. You knew what he drives. You know where he works. You know his schedule. It's It's This isn't a random thing that happened. Explain to me how you didn't do it. >> It wasn't me. >> Who was it? >> I don't know. >> I believe you that you were that nice guy. I believe you that you were the guy who really tried to help this guy out. You adopted his two kids. You were the guy who really stuck his neck out there and tried to do right by this guy and helped him out. And it seems like every time you stuck your neck out to help this guy, he did you wrong ultimately to commit the ultimate, which is have an affair with your wife back. I mean, that's that's frustrating. >> It's devastating. >> It was hard to follow. >> Yeah. So that's not something that I think any guy or any female, anyone in a relationship, but definitely I think a male I think takes lightly, especially for someone who has given up as much as you have. So it is understandable why you had had your limit. It is understandable why you had reached your max and you just can't take it anymore. As tensions continued to rise, Brian allegedly made threats towards Gilbert's biological son, prompting Sandra to purchase a firearm for protection. Shortly after, Gilbert told officers he had done something that he could not take back after hours of denial. >> The on my wife pissed me off so bad. I couldn't do nothing about it. I couldn't. I tried not to. I couldn't, right? I couldn't do it. for her sake, went to the cops, did that, filled out the paperwork, did everything. Now he's telling us, "Oh, it's going to be 2 years before they even make a decision. My wife's living. She's hurt. She's to the ground. She's upset. He's walking around like nothing happened. He's golden." My mind, I'm speechless. I'm trying to fix my wife and I through all that and I have to figure out where I messed up in my marriage thinking that that's why she stepped out. She didn't step out on me. She was being manipulated under my roof without me knowing about it because I wasn't even home. So, I'm trying to fix a marriage where I thought I was broken and I messed up. But where I messed up was I let him into my own. That's where I messed up. to what happened today. So today all this came down on me. I blacked out. I went over there, took off, and now here we are. Now, here we are. So, how did you know he was going to be there today? >> I was supervisor. I was his supervisor. >> Okay. You just knew he was going to be there. >> I heard I just knew. I just took a guess and gandered today that he was going to be there. Lo and behold, he was there. Nobody else was there. >> Did she know you did? >> Did you not? >> No. She didn't know. She didn't know anything what was going on. Did she really >> after I got home? Yeah. She didn't know anything until after and they called and that guy that said he said he committed. That's what I told her and she that's why they were all upset. >> And then what? You told her that you're the one that did it? >> No, I didn't. All I wanted to do was protect my family from a person that was and beer. [snorts] He controlled women like a puppet. Even if he didn't even tell him anything, my daughters were afraid in their own house because he was sitting like that. They changed the way they dressed because the way he looked at them. They felt like he was a predator, like he wasing them. And they were like they couldn't wear their normal teenager wear that I bought them. And I told him, you know, at the time and I was like, I don't give a what he says. He has no say over what you wear and what you do. You live your life. You do it. And they still changed because they were afraid of him. >> So you're laying on the couch this morning once hit. All of this. >> All of this. Everything just >> So what makes you decide getting up off the couch today? >> Honestly, I didn't want to get up off the couch. I was so mad. I was so frustrated. I don't even remember getting off the couch. I remember I opened the door. I think I saw the white of his eyes if I stabbed him. >> Do you know where? >> No. See how many times? >> No. >> Did you say anything to him? >> No, I didn't say a word. >> In the end, Gilbert was charged in connection with Brian's along with robbery and tampering with evidence. Gilbert's interrogation slowly unraveled into a confession. Bailey Forest's case, on the other hand, became a tangled web of excuses and blameshifting as she tried to distance herself from the crime before her mother could fully understand what had happened. >> Robert was was and >> Mhm. And I had gotten information that that could have happened in your house. >> Oh, what do you mean? >> The person who really did it. I couldn't tell. What? >> On the 27th of September, 2022, officers responded to a vehicle blocking an alleyway where they discovered the body of 50-year-old Robert Stewart. He had suffered a severe beating and with no immediate suspects identified. The investigation quickly stalled until an anonymous tip redirected detectives towards 17-year-old Bailey Forest's apartment. Inside, they found blood evidence, signs of a cleanup attempt, burned materials, and forensic links connecting Bailey to the victim's vehicle. What began as a routine death investigation quickly expanded into a multi-suspect case involving conflicting accounts and a family suddenly pulled into the center of a crime scene. >> I'm investigating um a homicide um involving somebody that you know or at least acquainted with. Um his name is Robert Robert. >> Robert. He's an older guy. How do you know? How do you know Robert? >> He is it. >> And I need And I need you to be This is This is incredibly important because this is serious. And so I need you to be in >> I'm feeling really bad right now. That's really sickening. Um is it Did he go by Rob? >> Maybe. Maybe. So, >> cuz if is this I think I know who you're talking about. And I met up with him like 5 days ago. >> Did he come over? >> Yeah, he came over to my house. And >> how did y'all meet? >> Um, we were just texting. >> Like, but how did y'all start texting? >> He just started messaging me on Facebook. >> On Facebook? Just out of the blue? >> Mhm. >> Did you think that was weird? >> Yeah, kind of. I personally think it's weird because he's not much younger than I am >> and you're >> I wasn't making a smart choice. I understand. >> No. And that but neither was he though either. >> I'm going to be honest. It was money. Um he was giving me money. He um we weren't >> we weren't really doing anything. He really liked to just hang out like >> he really liked just like to hang out sometimes. Um, and we never like we would talk video chat sometimes, but we had never met up. And then I met up with him about five maybe six days ago. I don't even remember. And he he did come over. He chilled. He basically just sent me like a picture of money and was like, I'll give you this to just talk to me. And I was like, okay. And he asked to video chat sometimes, stuff like that. And I mean we just we didn't really like even talk really like we weren't close. We weren't friends really. We weren't >> I mean >> and how long ago was that? >> Like he came to my house. I met him for the first time about 5 6 days ago. >> Okay. And so how long so like what was y'all's conversation? What do you want to talk about? >> He would kind of ask me some weird stuff like he was kind of off. not like >> not like rude or >> not trying to me or anything like he was I mean I enjoyed spending time with him. He was sweet. >> Um he >> like he would just talk about he would ask me like when was the last time I made love. We would just talk about like my relationships like I just like confided in him. >> He talked about meeting up with like meeting up with other girls. What was Do you know what he was talking about or >> like he I know he would sleep with them. >> Okay. >> I know that for a fact because he would talk about like his sex life with me. Um and the girls he would always tell me they're of course above 18, they're like good. Um stuff like that. And I mean, he didn't really ever tell me too details. Like he would just be like, "Yeah, this girl." He would maybe show me pictures sometimes, ask if I think she's pretty, stuff like that. But >> was he was he giving those girls money, too? >> Do did he say whether like the money was in exchange for? >> Yeah. >> From that point on, detectives pressed forward, tightening the timeline and working through inconsistencies that suggested the story being presented was far from complete. You >> So, you haven't talked to him since Monday? Okay. And [music] um you've never gone anywhere with him? >> No. And I mean my phone was was so bad. Like he hasn't me. He hasn't >> Robert was was killed >> and we've gotten information that that could have happened at your house. >> Okay. >> Bailey, if you're 10 years old, right? Um the the most important thing you can do is be honest. Um if if he came over and something happened and somebody else did something, you need to be you need to tell us about it and you need to be incredibly honest um about what happened. Okay? Obviously, you know something and and I'm and I'm and I'm going to be really honest with you. I have seen a couple of your of your stories on Facebook and you seem to be incredibly troubled since this happened and whatever happened at the house and I'm really praying that you'll tell me exactly what happened. Um, it seems to really be heavy on your heart and and so I want you to tell me and so >> what do you mean they'll know? The person who really did it will kill me. >> They're They're not going to kill you because >> they're on their run. They're already hiding from y'all. >> Who was it? >> Can you tell me who it was? [laughter] >> Tobias. >> Who is Tobias? >> I don't know his name. >> How do you know Tobias? >> They said he's already on the run that the cops are looking for him for a runaway charge right now. >> Okay. Um I just I mean I've met him through school but he show he was at my house due to my friend's boyfriends. >> Which friends? >> Um Sarah and Cheyenne. Okay. Um their boyfriends were friends with him. He came to my house. >> So tell me tell me what happened. >> What happened? Can you tell me? Can you give Can you take a minute? They're going to know I told you and I'm going to >> we're going to talk to everybody. >> Okay. >> And they're a lie. And I'm going to be the only one that's told. >> Well, we have we have a lot of evidence already. >> And so >> I didn't hit him. I didn't beat him. I did not do none of that. >> Did it happen at your house? >> Okay. and bias beat him and we were begging him to stop. And I don't know what came over him. I don't know why he was so angry. He didn't even know him. And I don't know if it was cuz Tobias wanted his money or what he wanted. He wouldn't. Bayleyy's attempt to maintain an innocent front [music] began to unravel as her statements failed to align with the physical evidence, raising more questions than answers the longer she spoke. >> Scared we were begging him to stop. We were so scared. I thought he was going to beat us as well. And that's all she kept saying was, "He's going to kill us, too. He's going to kill us, too." But he did. As soon as he did it, he left and he disappeared. Like, Tobias disappeared. Like, I can't get a hold of him. my [ __ ] trying to get a hold of him. He won't answer anybody. When it first happened, nobody was in there but Tobias and him. And we didn't know that. Me and Isabella didn't know Tobias was in the living room. I had went back to >> Where did y'all think he was? >> I thought he was Okay. I went to my room to change and Isabella was in Sarah's room [music] and I thought Tobias was in Cheyenne's room. So when I came out from changing, no, I had heard it. I had heard it. I heard Tobias hit him. I heard the first hit. So when I was finished changing, I went out there and I seen him on the floor. >> Where where was it? [music] >> In the basement. >> Okay. >> I seen him on the floor and I immediately ran to Isabella and I was like trying to explain to her but I [clears throat] couldn't speak. >> Where was she? What was this about? >> She was in the Sarah's room. >> Okay. >> And she was like, "What was that?" And I was trying to explain to her, but I couldn't speak. And she was like just trying to calm me down like telling me what happened. I was just pointing to the living room and I was like, "Look, go look what Tobias is doing." And we went out there. Tobias was beating him and we couldn't get him to stop. Like we were begging him and I swear to God we were begging him. If you get her to tell you, she will tell you we were begging him. And we were like this and we were telling him to buy, "Stop. Stop." Like, "What are you doing? Stop." And he was like, "I could see him going in his pockets." >> Mhm. >> I could see him going in his pockets, etc. And I knew he was looking for money. He didn't have any money on him. And after that, I don't even know. Tobias took him. Tobias drug him out of my house. Tobias took him wherever he took him and he came back. He cleaned my house and he disappeared. >> Even as the narrative grew increasingly difficult to support, parts of her account continued to change with key details appearing inconsistent. >> Was he on the floor when it happened? Was he what was Robert saying or what was he doing? He wasn't doing anything. Where where did that happen? Did you hear >> I heard him walk in the door and then I heard a loud like like him falling like a loud bang and I didn't walk out at that time. I was still putting my pants on and after as soon as I finished getting dressed I went out there and he was already face down on the floor and the bice just hitting him. >> What What is the floor in your living room? >> He was freaking out already. I don't know why. I don't know what he was thinking. He wasn't telling us anything. He was just screaming at us and he was like, "Shut the up. Shut the up." Just screaming at us. And that's why Bella thought he was going to hit us, too. But we were being quiet. We were trying to scream, but we didn't want to keep screaming at him. >> Yeah. >> And he was just repeatedly hitting him in his head. Can you describe um hold on while I step out for a second? >> And if there is any but like my mom here. >> Okay. >> Did he did he hit him and then stop and wait and he was just over and over and over again? >> He stopped for a minute and was cussing us out and then he looked back at him and started beating him again. And that time it was consistent consistent. consistent, consistent, consistent, consistent with not stopping. That's when we were begging him, Tobias, what are you doing? Like, you're freaking me out. Stop. Like, you're killing him. What are you doing? Like, you're not trying to get his money. What are you doing? Like, what are you doing? And he was just screaming at us. Screaming at us, telling us to shut the up. >> Was David there? I could see his brain. Okay. to when he was dragging him. I could see pieces of his head with the brain like his his head was so >> Was there one particular area that was worse than others or was it just >> He was laying like this. I'm assuming right here. >> Okay. So the way you're describing it, he was laying on his right side. >> He was laying like face down but like this. >> Okay. >> And I can see his face. I can see everything. >> What about What about the blood? >> Blood. >> Okay. Where [snorts] where all was blood at? >> All of the living room. >> At the center of her version of events was Tobias, identified as the primary suspect in her statements. But what Bailey didn't realize was that investigators had already begun to see through the structure of her account from the very beginning. >> My side door went to bypass. >> I did anything he told me to do. >> Okay. So, you drove the car? >> I moved it from the front of my house to the side door. Okay. >> And at the most I did. >> Did you help him load the body? >> I was out there, but I didn't touch it. She touched his ankle. >> [clears throat] >> Can my mom come up here? Mhm. >> I really want to see her before I go to prison. >> What? >> What did I tell you at the >> No, I know because I parked the bias and I moved the car and I know it's Oh, >> I watch so many criminals. >> It's not always like it is on TV. >> I know that. I've had anything to do with it. I'm going down to I already know that. That's you're that's what you see on TV. That's not always the way it is um in real life. >> My mom is a preacher at a church. >> That's okay. [clears throat] >> Where did you get the keys? >> Tobias handed them to me. >> Okay. Where did Tobias get them from? >> I guess from him. >> Okay. Um, did Twice have blood all over him? >> His shoes did. I could I really wasn't trying to look at him. I kept looking down, but I could see his shoes. >> What was he wearing? >> Remember? Think. Just think. >> And he was in all black and he had a ski mask on. >> Tobias had a ski mask. Like a full ski mask like with just your eyes exposed >> and his mouth. >> And his mouth. Okay. Why would you know why he's wearing ski mask? I guess cuz he didn't intend to go. I don't know. >> Um >> I don't know what. >> Um >> as the case developed, Bayileleyy's mother, Jennifer, was brought into the situation only to be confronted with information that completely reshaped her understanding of her own daughter's involvement. She wanted to be the one to talk to you and tell you. >> Do you still want me? Do you want me to explain or do you want to? >> Yeah. I couldn't tell you. >> What? [laughter] head down. >> What? My god. >> But I told them everything. >> Well, I hope so. >> She's been honest. She's been cooperative. [laughter] >> I told him everything and I didn't kill him. Mom, I didn't kill him. I watched it. >> And I watched his brain and everything. >> What? His brain is freaking >> Bailey, are you okay with if I tell your mom a few more details? Okay. So, Bailey, there's things that I'm going to have to tell your mom that are going to be embarrassing to you, but she has to know the truth and it's going to come out anyway. Okay. Bailey. Bailey was talking to a man that she met on Facebook and this has been going on for a while that they've been talking and messaging. Okay. He came last this week at the beginning of the week. He went to our house um for favors in exchange for money. And while he was there, according to Bailey, um there was another boy there and was I don't know if they were going to rob him. I don't know what the intent was, but that boy beat him to death in her house >> at our house over there. >> And so they cleaned up the house, they disposed of the body. That's if you saw the news, that's the body we found in a vehicle. earlier this week. >> Who was it? >> I It doesn't It doesn't matter. >> Someone We don't >> No. >> One of the things >> One of the things that I know from you, >> Bailey >> is for some I don't know how, >> but you have a house on ash. So searching >> all the evidence was burned. I'm sorry. >> All the evidence was burned in the backyard behind the house. Would you mind signing the consent to search? I don't know what's left. I don't know what remains, but we at least need to go photograph and collect what we can. Are you okay with that? >> Tell me your Tell me your full name again. What the What the hell? >> Oh my god. >> Tell me your name again. >> My name is Jennifer guy there. >> No, no, no, no. What happened? I didn't know. I didn't know it was happening. >> I don't think she knew what was coming. No, we didn't know he was going to do that. We were making this. Jennifer struggled to process what she was hearing as the distinction between direct involvement and complicity became less important than the gravity of what had actually occurred. >> I'm shocked. When you said homicide, I was just like I I definitely didn't think it was this. I was making [laughter] him he was making mom. >> This is for your house. We're just going to be searching for evidence of the crimes that feel. [clears throat] just um maybe just have a seat back where kind of where you came in and then we'll be back with you in just a second. >> Okay. >> Okay. I answer after he drug him out before he came back to clean. I did put like three towels down on the big puddle. >> Okay. >> Because I didn't want it to sneak into my floor. I did do that. >> Okay. Is there anything else that you did that you haven't told me? >> No. >> Are you sure? >> Yes. >> Are there going to be messages on your phone that we can show that you're telling the truth? >> Yeah. There's some that say like I can't believe Tobias did that and I can't believe like stuff like that. >> Who are the messages too? >> Most likely to do. >> Okay. >> And I think I told the only thing I told David was everything was out of the house. >> Okay. Now, it doesn't make sense to me, Bailey. Honestly, it doesn't make sense to me how Tobias would know where your mom's house is. I literally cannot tell you like and that I'm being honest like you can do a lie detector test right now. Like I did not have that stuff like he took it with him. Like [snorts] he wouldn't have left that stuff with me. He was scared we were going to snitch just like we are. And he he did not leave the stuff with me. He left it at my mom. And he told me to go burn it. And I told the fella that we should go burn it. I did tell her we should go burn it because I didn't want it there [snorts] at all. I still wouldn't want it there just for the reason for my mom's sanity. >> But I don't like it. >> And anybody could have told him that house though. I've lived there. I've hide out there. I go there a lot. >> I've brought friends there. I've had parties there. I've like that's like my little trap house. Like I go there a lot. Okay. >> But I've never personally brought him there. >> Throughout questioning, the inconsistencies in Bailey's statements became increasingly difficult to ignore with each gap in her account further weakening her credibility. were not involved in in killing him in any way? >> No, I did not. Yes. >> You never you never hit him? You never you never swung on him? >> No. >> Nothing? >> Yes, I did all that. >> Okay. Um, did you did you help clean up other than the towels that you told me about? Did you help clean up? I put I covered all the blood that I could see because I kept going up when they left [clears throat] and that was it. I couldn't have cleaned like he did. I couldn't have did what he did. That was not his first murder. I know it wasn't. There was no way that was his first. No way. He knew everything to do. He was sick. like really thick. >> Sometimes Sometimes when sometimes when somebody does something like people just snap and they do things that are completely out of character for them. Um, are you sure Robert didn't do something to you or say something to you? >> Okay. So, I guess I I guess I I guess my question is is you said after they left, you covered up um you covered up the blood with towels. >> No, I was covering up the blood while he was still there. Like Tobias was still there. The body wasn't in my house. >> Okay. >> The body was already in the car. the bias and them [snorts] were still there, but they weren't cleaning yet. And I put towels down to cover everything while they were trying to get the body in the car. And then I went out there and I was blocking it, like blocking where nobody could see Tobias. And then we like everything was getting spotless and when it spotless, they left. And then Isabella came back to my house and she's been with me ever since then. I don't believe you. >> Why? Why would you not believe me? >> Because I just don't. >> Have I lied to you yet? >> No, but I just know how these things go. >> How do you know that? >> Because I'm telling you, I watch shows and I just know. >> Is there anything today that we've done that follows that does exactly like they do in the TV shows? >> Kind of. >> Like what? big bazooka at my house. Then I'm arrested and I'm interrogated and then I'm going to go to jail. >> Well, that's that's not what I told you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Cops lie and they're allowed to lie and I [clears throat] really just want to be done. >> Her mother, despite being present, had no ability to shield her from the unfolding investigation or its conclusions. cuz I just want to be with my mom. I know I'm going to single and I miss my mom and I'm going to miss her. [snorts] >> What did I tell you? >> I believe you. >> Okay. [laughter] Can you have Jennifer come back here again? Okay. She just wanted you back. Um, I told her I told her from >> I told her from the beginning that she was leave today and that she's not under arrest and she doesn't believe me. [snorts] And so I I said her mom can come back in here. >> We are She signed a consent to search so we can download her phone because there was a photo. >> What is she facing attempt a accomplice? There's really no in Texas we have the parties law here and so if she if she like let's say if there was a setup or if she helped kill somebody then yeah she could be charged with murder but um um just doing stuff after the pike. It could be just [music] um destruction of evidence or I mean there's there's several things. But um if she's telling us the truth um then I mean based on what she's told me, if I don't find out anything different, I don't I don't know um if the DA's office would even charge her with with um she might be charged with some of for something else for for not reporting a crime or for destructive destruction of evidence, but um that's a whole lot different that's a lot different ball game. Um, and she she's not been in trouble before. So, um, >> oh my god. >> Well, you told them everything, right? Everything there to tell. >> Best to be honest and cooperate. >> That's That's what I told her from the beginning. And she's she's been cooperative for sure. >> I'm not going to be getting count. >> At this stage, it was clear that the truth could no longer be avoided. >> I just got a couple of questions. Can you describe Tobias? He looks like Chino. A tall lightkinned Mexican with black hair. He has lots of tattoos. >> How tall is he? How tall are you? >> I'm like 53. >> 53 maybe. >> You're 52. >> He's like genotype. Maybe like 6 foot or >> is he as tall as I am? >> About. >> Okay. And he's really skinny. >> And he has a bunch of tattoos. >> Mhm. >> Like all over him or just >> like on his arms? >> Arms. >> And his hands. >> Okay. Um and you said he's really light skinned. >> Like he's like my mom's color but Mexican. >> And what is his hair like? >> It's like um just down like a bokea kind of black hair. >> And how old is he? 16. >> 16. >> That was my birthday. >> What does he drive on? >> Do you know? He doesn't have a car. >> And do you have a cell phone? I told you you weren't under arrest. I told you I wasn't I wasn't going to keep you here. And I told you we were going to let you go when you're finished. Okay. Um, the best thing for you to do, um, in light of all this is you need to go to your mom's and you need to you need to stay away from everybody because >> andre, right? >> No, Andre went uh Andre went somewhere, but I don't I don't know where they took him to. Um, yeah. Andre, do you know Andre? Andre's from him, too. And he was tell >> he was there when the warrant was executed. And so, you know, we detain everybody. Um, so yeah, he's he was not he was not total. >> Really? >> I I told you from the beginning, if you just be honest, okay. Um, I'm not telling you that at some point in the future when we present this to the DA's office, they're not going to say we need to file charges on her for destruction of evidence or whatever whatever that decision is on their part. Okay? So, I'm not promising you that you that sometime in the future we don't call you and say, "Hey, they they want to they want to file on you for this." The best thing you can do is here's my card. Um, my cell phone number is on there. You have it also. Um, the best thing you can do is um stay in touch with me, answer my calls, return calls when I ask you to. Um, continue to cooperate. Um, at some point, um, we may show you photos of Tobias and make sure that we have the right person and and so we may have to do that and I need you to be available. Okay, that's the biggest thing is you need to be available to continue to cooperate. >> Okay. Do you have any questions for me? I know you're I know you're in shock. I know this is all a lot. Despite unclear statements during questioning, investigators concluded Robert Stewart's death was a planned setup where Bailey Forest allegedly lured him to her apartment with Tobias for a robbery that turned deadly when he resisted. He was beaten to death during the confrontation. In the end, Bailey remained in custody for 3 years and on the 15th of September 2025 pleaded guilty to murder. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison with parole eligibility after 10 years. Her testimony was later deemed unreliable and prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence against 19-year-old Steven Tobias Salazar leading to the dismissal of his charges and his release. Bailey Forest's story was shaped by manipulation after the crime had already happened. Bryce Dickiy's case is different. Here, investigators were dealing with a hidden obsession that allegedly escalated long before Gabrielle Brittany Lucky ever went missing. turning what seems like an ordinary friendship into something far more disturbing. >> Uhoh. >> Yep. >> Oh, that's a 1092. That's a body. >> Yeah. >> Let's get out. >> Yep. >> Seeing up right now. Look like a girl's hand. Let's back out. >> Um, I just want to let you know that we have found a body. >> I'm going to pass out. Can you get me some help? Can you get me some help? There's some people. >> On the 8th of March 2020, police were contacted after Gabrielle Brittany Ujalaki was reported missing. She had spent the day at her father's band rehearsal in Elco, Nevada, and left afterward, saying a ride was waiting for her. She then entered a truck and disappeared without a trace. By the following day, she could no longer be reached. Her phone was off and concern quickly escalated as she was not known to go missing without explanation. She was officially reported missing on March the 9th, prompting investigators to retrace her last known movements, including a stop at her family home before she left with a man she referred to as a new friend. >> Hello. Okay. So, is it son or daughter? >> Daughter. >> Daughter. >> Yeah. >> Okay. What is daughter's name? >> Britney. You want to pick me get a picture? I talked to him. He dropped her off at the high school down here. >> Okay. at 4:00 with some guy. And I go, "What guy?" And he goes, "I don't know. She just said my new friend. Tall white cowboy looking guy with a green truck." And now nobody can find her. None of her friends. Her phone's not on. >> Okay. >> I don't know where to I don't know what to do. >> Has she has she ever did this before? >> No. >> Has she ever done this before? >> No. And even when she does go out and do dumb things, we get a call with some crazy kind of an excuse. You know what I mean? Trying to get her out of trouble. Nothing. Not a friend. None of her friends are best friends. Nobody can find her. >> Okay. >> I need you to take a seat cuz there's some important information that I need from you. Okay. >> Okay. So, you're I I know you're upset right now, but this is all important stuff that's going to help us help me put something in with dispatch so that we can let everybody know that that she's uh um >> hasn't came home and nobody's talked to her. Okay. >> Okay. >> That way, if uh anybody has contact with her, >> they can um >> they'll know right away and then uh law enforcement will take her into custody at that time. [laughter] Okay. Okay. >> Okay. I have a pen right here. You can use that. And as you're filling that out, I'll just talk to you a little bit. So, yesterday, >> [snorts] >> um, have you guys tried to call any of her friends or >> everybody? >> Nobody's heard from her. >> No. >> Okay. >> Which is weird >> cuz she's a social media freak, you know what I mean? She's always talking to people. Yesterday, in the last few days, we've been in a really good lull. I talked to her FaceTime for an hour at like 1:30. Everything was just fine. She was just [snorts] happy golucky. Everything was good. >> As new information about this new friend emerged, officers began narrowing their focus and preparing to dig deeper into the timeline of events. >> Her best friend, >> and his name was Bryce, right? >> Mhm. Said that she's been talking to a guy named JT. She says she doesn't know anymore. She just keeps calling him JT. Has any She goes, "Has anybody talked to a guy named JT?" I know they've been talking a lot lately. >> What's Bryce's last name? >> Dicky. >> Dicky. >> Dicky. >> I'll try to do some followup and call and talk to some of these people. I'm not sure if I'm going to get any more information than you guys have got. Um, and unfortunately, all we have is a green truck that's a Ford with somebody that nobody knows who this guy is. >> Yeah. >> Um, do we even know what this guy looked like? Did he give any descriptors of the guy? >> Yeah, he said he was a tall white cowboy. >> Why would he call him a cowboy? Does he dress like a cowboy? >> I'm going to go get this put in. I'll call and let you know as soon as this is put in. Like I said, >> if she has contact with any law enforcement once this is put in, then they'll just take her into custody and we'll contact you, let you know that we have your daughter. I'll also call you back and let you know what my supervisor says um and what the next course of action is going to be. Okay. Okay. If you guys hear anything, I'm going to give you my card. Make sure you call and let me know so that I'm still in the loop of what's going on. Okay. >> Investigators later spoke with Bryce Dicki, identified as the last person seen with Britney that day. >> Hey, Bryce. >> How's it going? >> Good. I appreciate you being here. >> Yeah, no problem. >> So, kind of tell me, run me through it so I can understand what's going on. >> All right. So, Sunday around 11:00, I started texting. Got a few texts from Britney and just asked if I wanted to hang out. I said sure, got ready and stuff. Told me she could meet me at Angel Park because she said her dad was doing band practice and then went to town, called her when I got into town on 5th and then picked her up at Angel Park, drove around, went up towards Mountain View, asked what she wanted to do. She had no idea. said, "Why don't we just go drive around to Spring Creek since we got more room over there." So, we went back over the hill, just started chatting, talked about our finishing school, how school is going for me. Kept driving around and then we were over in the horse pile section and my dad called me asking if I did come back home. So, I told her I needed to go. asked her if she wanted me to just drop her back off at Angel Park and she said that she wanted to me to drop her off at the high school to meet her new friend and said her dad was going to pick her up later. So then came over here, pulled in, pulled in right over there, gave her a hug and stuff, and then she got out. I pulled out and then started heading that way and the F-150 was over there, but I didn't know that was where she was going at that time. And then got about right towards where it opens up and then looked back and they were both standing outside the truck and then I got to the turnout right over there by the middle school and then that F-150 was in motion. >> Okay. So, you said what was the F-150? >> Yeah, it was uh ones that are really ugly looking, have the like side step in them. >> Like that winter green, dark forest green? >> Uh like a dark forest green. >> So, you picked her up at 1:30. Where did you guys go? I mean, you said you were with her for how long? >> Uh jumped off for 4:30. So, that's three three and a half hours. >> I'm sure that you didn't drive around for three and a half hours. That's a waste of gas. >> No, I I drove around for three and a half hours. Okay. That's all you did for three and a half hours? That seems really odd that you just drive aimlessly around. >> That's what I do almost every day. >> I was in my Chevy. >> What's your Chevy? >> Uh, it's a 93 Chevy 1500. Sorry. I a lot >> single cab or double? >> Single. >> Single with a long bed. >> So, you just drove around. You didn't stop anywhere? >> No, you didn't stop at all. His account raised immediate concerns with inconsistencies that led officers to classify him as a person of interest early in the investigation. >> I'm thinking you know more about Brady than what you're actually coughing. >> I have been doing this for a long time and I usually can smell somebody that's leaving out something. So what are you leaving out? >> I'm not leaving out anything. >> There's nothing that I'm leaving. You know what streaks are social? >> Okay. So, it's just if you like picture wise, you know, you let text and actually send pictures. So, if you send a picture with someone for like 10 straight days and it starts to streak, it's kind of a dumb to do it. But I've I had a streak with Britney for like 70 days. I had a half. So, >> you haven't had anything come from her since Sunday and that's it. >> Where are you? You okay? Answer the phone. What time was that? >> That was 6:14. >> A little sis, I guess. >> Yeah, she's called me [music] and good brother since like my eighth grade year. We have a friend group here of around like 30 40 people and even more than that know Britney. Britney's really known all around his family. >> Why is that? >> Uh she's well like in the last between like three years ago and like a year and a half ago, she kind of made a name for herself cuz a lot of people around here didn't like her name. >> Okay. >> Um in that period she got in a lot of fights. >> Okay. But uh and then she just she talks to a lot of people. >> So what else can you tell me about this Phantom truck and dude like be specific. >> Um okay so it looked completely stock is it wasn't very tall at all. Um the windows didn't look tinted at all to me. Uh >> were they rolled down or were they up? >> Up. >> Okay. Um, it looks decently dirty, but just like about as much as that truck is right there. >> A typical truck. That's >> Yeah. Typical Spring Creek truck >> at this time of year. Okay. >> Yeah. And then, uh, had a silver toe box in the bed. Um, had stickers on the back window, but I didn't see what any of them were. >> What time was that? said, >> "I dropped her off." >> On the 11th of March, as search efforts continue, a group of off-road enthusiasts traveling through the remote Burner basin came across something unusual, partially concealed beneath the brush was a blue tar. Recognizing that something was wrong, they contacted authorities immediately. >> Yeah, probably should go down the bottom and come up cuz this is probably what we're going to have to work right here. >> Yeah, that makes sense. I don't see any tracks coming in yet. >> Drag mark right there. We got drag marks right there. >> Yeah, big time drag marks. >> Yeah. So, let's go down the bottom and come up the bottom of the G. from the side. >> Yeah. >> Uhoh. >> Yep. >> That's not good. Oh, that's a 1092. That's a body. >> Yeah. >> Let's get out. >> Yep. >> Seeing up right now. Look like a girl's hand. Let's back out. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I will. I'm going to get the their vehicles out. We'll get the crime scene secured and call stake. Let's go out the same way. Yep. >> We got a female body. We have a female body. I don't know if it's her or what, but we have a female body out behind the Burner Basin. Got drag marks and a bunch of things. So, we had two guys that find them found them. We're getting their statements. I'll get a picture of their uh their footprints that are going in and out and I'll get a um picture of their treadmarks. Basically, she face down, pants down. Um, she's got uh heel black heels on, like boots on. Let's uh grab we'll get uh tire print from them and then also take their shoe prints cuz they went in there. >> Okay. >> And for exclusion. >> Exclusion purposes. Yeah, sounds good to me. >> Sorry you guys got to go through this. I get this is what I do. The discovery marked a devastating turning point and the news to Britney's mother brought the reality of the situation into sharp focus. >> Um, I just want to let you know that we have found the body. >> I'm going to pass out. Can you get me some help? Can you get me some help? >> Some people need help. My god. Give me some help. [screaming] Help [laughter] me, please. [screaming] [crying] [laughter] >> At the scene, officers located Britney's remains face down in the dirt, partially covered by blue tarp. Evidence suggested that she had been assaulted prior to her death. Surveillance footage later showed a truck matching Bryce's vehicle traveling toward the burner [music] basin around the estimated time of the incident, directly contradicting his claim that he had dropped her off at Spring Creek High School and never returned to the area. >> So, she's texting you. Did she text you first or or sorry, when I say text, Snapchat? Did she snap you first? >> I was just saying Snapchat so I could be specific. >> Okay. Yeah. No, I appreciate that. >> Um, I honestly don't remember who texted first. >> Okay. Okay. That's okay. Um, and what did she say? Do you remember kind of how the conversation went? Was it And what I'm getting at is I mean, are you guys in any type of dating relationship at all? No. No. Okay. So, it wasn't like, "Hey, let's go hang out and and and go and go party." No. >> Okay. All right. Nothing like that. >> And so, you're heading up to Angel Park and now when you say you picked her up at Angel Park, I assume drive time from Silver to Angel roughly 5 10 minutes. >> Probably 5 minutes max. There wasn't bad traffic that day. >> Okay. Okay. So, meet her. And now when you say you picked her up at Angel Park, was that at Angel Park? >> Yeah, right in the when I pulled off by a Family Dollar, I don't know the name of that road. >> Uhhuh. >> Uh she was standing right in the middle of the parking lot on the phone >> at Angel Park. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So she's in the parking lot on the phone. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So you pick her up and what were you what were you driving at that time? >> Uh it was my 93 Chevy Silverado. 93 Chevy Silverado. >> Yeah. >> Okay. What color is that? >> Um I actually I'm >> slightly rough on the color, but I'm pretty sure it's like really dark blue, but it looks black. >> Okay. All right. So, darker color. >> Yeah. >> All right. [laughter] Okay. Did she say anything about anyone that she was having problems with or any uh any people that she was interested in or anything like that? Um, we all knew she was talking to some guy that we think was in New York, but I mean she'd be talking to him for a while. >> Okay. >> Uh, besides that and then like I told everyone else, a lot of people had problems with Britney, but nothing that we would see with this outcome. >> Sure. Sure. Well, hopefully. Yeah. Okay. And and now is not the time to to, you know, hold back words, man. Did she have a bad reputation or something like that? um with a lot cuz uh she used to get in a lot of fights and a lot of people didn't like Britney was a very straightforward person. >> Okay. >> And a lot of people didn't like that cuz she was very blunt and honest. >> Okay. >> So, a lot of people disliked her. [music] >> They just didn't like how forward she was and she she really didn't hold back basically. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> Primarily females or male and female? >> Male and female. Okay. Uh, we went through kind of did like the full circle, went through over by the sports complex in Spring Creek and then, um, I had to go back home to my dad's house. So, I asked her if she wanted me to drop her off back at Angel Park or where her dad was having practice and then she was on her phone for about 30 secondsish and then asked me if [music] she dropped me dropped her off at the high school to meet her new friend. Did she give any indic indicate any any indication, I'm sorry, of who she may have been talking to or anything like that? >> No, she just described a new friend, but also >> same thing, Britney was always finding new friends. I mean, she had a new best friend probably about every month or so. >> Okay. Kind of explain to me, did you drop her off like right next to his ride or how did that go down? >> I dropped her off right here cuz I didn't know I just pulled up to the high school cuz I didn't know where I was going. And then so I got right here and then she grabbed her keys, gave me a hug, said, "Love you. Bye." And then got out of the truck, and then so I pulled it in reverse, started pulling out this way, and then she walked over to that F-150, and then by the time I gotten back out and onto the highway, the F-150 was pulling out. >> All right. So you're you basically made a loop then essentially. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. And then heading back out towards Maverick. Okay. And so you see the the green F-150. >> Yeah. >> No doubt in your mind. F-150. >> Yeah. No, I know exactly what truck it is because to be bluntly, they're ugly as hell. They're there's only one truck like that cuz they have that like bubble shaped to them almost. >> Okay. [music] >> As detectives pressed for clarification, Bryce's statements became increasingly difficult to reconcile with the evidence. >> So the again, I'm just asking for clarification. Um because the deputies told me that initially when they spoke with you, you had provided a description of someone that may have been the driver of that truck. >> Uh I they kept saying I gave a description, but literally the one thing I the only thing I saw was a cowboy hat. That was it. >> Okay. So you didn't tell you couldn't tell if he was tall, short, fat, skinny, anything like that. >> The hat looked towards the top of the cab. So I said that and they took it as tall. I'm like, that's why I kind of for that last officer, not in a bad way, but I kind of just stopped saying stuff because it kept getting twisted around and I kept hearing different versions of what I said. >> Well, that's why I want clarification. Yeah. Yeah. That's why I just want to make sure. >> No, but all all I saw was a cowboy hat and that was the only identifying mark that I could make. >> Okay. So, he wasn't outside of the truck. No, he got uh when I was over here, they were both standing outside the truck, but then by the time I gotten right in front of the high school on the highway, the truck was moving through the parking lot. >> And what was she wearing? >> Uh she was wearing like I don't know how else to describe it besides like hippie bell bottoms. They're like leggings but bell bottoms. >> So they're elastic but they're bell bottoms on the bottom. Okay. >> Uh they were like really fluorescent [snorts] like tie-dyed colored. Oh, they're pretty loud, huh? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And then, um, she was wearing a gray sweatshirt, a zip-up. >> Okay. Did you see the shirt on underneath it? Zip up? No. >> Does she have any um anything in her hair, wearing a hat or anything? >> No. Um, she had a lot of makeup over her eyes, but she always wears a decent amount of makeup. >> Okay. And then she had her phone at that time, too, right? >> Yeah. Um, all she had, at least that I I didn't notice anything else besides her keys and her phone. >> Okay. Were the keys have anything on them? >> Uh, it had a lanyard, but I think it was just the uh the senior 2020 lanyard, >> the high school lanyard. >> Yeah. They all kind of look the same, like the gray purple color. >> Your truck, is your truck a single cab? >> Yeah, it's a single cab. Single cab. Um, what about the the F-150 that she got into? Um, it looked ju I didn't notice any windows in the back, so it I assumed it was just a single cab, but I couldn't tell if it was a crew cab or not >> cuz when you pulled into the parking lot, it was facing you and you weren't paying attention to it, right? >> Uh, yeah. The it was parked straight towards the high school, so it came up right behind it. >> Okay. >> But I mean, there's still a good probably 40 ft between where I was driving and where he was parked. >> Okay. Did you notice on the bed it was a stepside? Yeah, that's where one of the details that's also going to get mixed up a lot is there was that's why I recognized what type of truck it was cuz it had the step side between the bed and the cab. >> Mhm. >> No doubt on that then. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. >> And was there anything else on the truck that stuck out? >> Um I saw a sticker on the back window, but I couldn't tell you exactly what it was. >> Okay. >> Um >> do you remember where on the back window? Uh, I remember it was on the bottom, but I don't know if it was straight on the left corner, but it was it was towards the left side of the truck. >> I didn't see the right side of it at all. >> Okay. >> Further questioning introduced more sensitive details that placed additional pressure on his account. >> Have you guys ever been into an intimate relationship? >> No. >> No. >> Nothing besides hugging and just no kissing or no friends with benefits or nothing like that? Yeah. So, um, one of the things that we like to do just to be thorough, man, um, to make sure that, like I said, we cross all the tees, dot all the eyes. Is there any reason whatsoever, um, because obviously in these situations, they they go full boore, right? Is there any reason whatsoever did they would find your DNA on her or in her? >> No. Not that besides maybe like a bag of hair or something on her jacket, there would be nothing else. >> So, no such relationship was No. >> Okay. Okay. Is there anything on your phone that you would be concerned with us finding? >> No. >> No. Okay. Do you have any problem if we take a look at your phone just to make sure that we're good to go? >> No. >> Okay, cool. >> Was there anybody in specific um in the school itself that she continually told no that may have been frustrated with that? >> From what I've been told, she cuz she said she hangs out with a lot of people, but from what I've been told by a lot of people is that she still has yet to have intercourse with anyone. Oh, really? >> Yeah. >> Wow. Okay. Well, got >> is what I've been told. >> Yeah. Okay. So, she's not a girl that's considered easy in high school and she told somebody no and they got frustrated because they were told no. >> She's easy to be friends with, but not not to date. No, she's >> Okay. Would you be willing to submit um a buckle swab just for your DNA? >> What's a buckle? >> So, it's essentially just two Q-tips. Um you can do it yourself. They're a Q-tip about as long as this pen. and you rub it on the inside of your cheek and then you take the other one and rub the inside of the other cheek. We put it in a box that way. Um, we have your DNA. It's suspected. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there was some kind of sexual activity. Um, what they're suspecting. >> Okay. >> Um, not saying that you were that person and you have no reason to have your DNA in there, but you were the last person that we know of that was with her when she was alive. >> Forensic results later confirmed that DNA recovered from Britney's actually matched Bryce Dicki. told you that it had both yours and Britney's DNA on it. >> What would that be? Um, >> do you have any idea? >> No. >> Now's the time to be the truthful. >> I I'm being [music] 100%, sir. I don't know what you're referring to. >> Now, you told me before that you and Britney had never been intimate in a sexual way. [music] >> No. >> Okay. What if I said I had evidence that shows that that might not be accurate either? >> I'm I'm not lying. I've never kissed. I've never had sex with Britney. I besides hugging and that that's I've never had sex or any intimate relationship with Britney. >> Okay. Have you ever watched TNA uh TV and seen DNA comparisons? >> No. I mean, I've watched Tra shows, but haven't really paid attention to it. >> So, you [clears throat] gave a DNA sample, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, we found a condom. All right. And we found Britney and we have [music] Britney's DNA, but we have your DNA and we have a condom. >> That can't be. >> It is. I I've never had sex with Britney. I swear [music] I've never had sex with Britney. >> Okay. So then explain to me >> I I don't I don't know. I'm freaking out right now cuz I've never had sex with Britney. [music] >> Okay. Explain to me how a condom has your DNA on the inside and her DNA on the outside >> because that doesn't make sense. >> No, it doesn't make sense and I don't >> and and you can understand my concerns [music] that, you know, I' I've been truthful with you, okay? And I know I [music] know this is really stressful, okay? I I can't imagine where you're at. All right? But we'll get through this together, okay? and I need you to help me help you. All right. And the biggest concern I have is you could see that we have some footage that kind of contradicts what you said. >> Yes, sir. >> We've got a condom that was recovered near Britney's body and it has DNA [music] on it with both you and Britney. Okay. And you told me that you guys had never been intimate. All right. There's only one way that [music] could that DNA could have gotten on that condom that way. >> I'm I'm aware of that. But >> And you have a pattern now of lying. You were deceptive to Detective Fischer because you got scared. You just admitted that. >> I I admitted I was >> Your timeline doesn't match up. >> The other people we've talked to, their stories don't match with yours. >> What do you mean they don't match with mine? >> Am I Sorry. Am I allowed to ask that again? >> No, no, no. Absolutely. >> Yeah. The there's just some issues with the time. Okay. [music] And things like that. But the thing I'm concerned about right now is if you were in my perspective and you looked at all this, what would you think? >> That I did it to bring me. >> Okay. If you were me, okay, how would you explain the condo? >> I don't know. >> I think we've been doing nothing for the last week. >> No, I think you guys been working your asses off. We've talked to a ton of people. Your name has come up a lot. And the conversations they've had with you [music] that your stories to us don't match. >> And I don't know how that is because really everything I told you guys is what I've told everyone. >> This is what we're going to do. Okay? We're going to step out of this room one last time. Okay? When I step back in here, I need you to tell me the truth. Okay? So, you're still expecting us to believe that you dropped her off and her body miraculously appeared where the condom and cond were by some strange preincidence. >> I did not, >> but I >> imagine being in my position trying to explain this >> and we're trying to figure out how she ended up realize she disappeared on the eth. You've been sitting on this knowledge without sending saying anything to anybody >> because I've had the entire town of Spring Creek [music] asking me if I've killed Britney. >> And you might as well have if you didn't say anything. >> So this is the story that you're going to stick with. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Go ahead. Stand up and face. Separate your feet and put your hands behind your back. In the end, Bryce Dicki was charged in connection with Gabriel Brittney Ujalaki's and sentenced to life in prison. While Bryce Dicki tried to distance himself from Gabrielle's death until forensic evidence closed the gap completely. The next case follows the father slowly piecing together signs that pointed not towards a stranger, but someone within his own family. >> I don't know. We just got a dad. >> I don't know. I don't know >> what happened. I don't even think someone broke into the house. >> This is not possible, dude. They think Sydney did this. She's in jail forever. >> On the 3rd of March, 2020, Ohio police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a possible armed robbery that had led to a loss of life. When the cops arrived at the scene, they found the victim lying unresponsive in her kitchen with over 30 gashes on her, indicating that the armed robber or whoever it was had probably come for her life. Upon commencing an investigation, they figured that the only person present during the attack was Brenda's daughter, Sydney Powell. [music] Upon interrogating her, she revealed that the attacker had assaulted her mom with the intent to take her life. The fact that she also sustained injuries made her story appear very convincing, at least until some loopholes began to show. At the time of the acclaimed attack, Sydney was on a call with her professor before ending the call due to some commotion in the home. This prompted the professor to call 911, directing them to Brenda's residence. At the time the cops arrived at the scene, they had no idea that they were about to get involved in an intricately woven web of lies from a teenager who was otherwise believed not to be capable of hurting a fly. Aer Blaze hacker blaze. >> She's on the ground. >> Where's your mom at? >> Okay. >> No. No. There. THERE'S SO MUCH BLOOD. NO. PLEASE. [screaming] >> NO. NO. >> STOP. [laughter] STOP. We got to figure out what's going on. >> Car 9, get that 32 rolling here quick. We got a female down. Blood all over the place. Started smart. You just got crunchy. Take her outside. She's blood all over. I don't know. Secure the scene. She looks like a 22. She looks like she's been down for a while. There's blood all over the place. There's a knife by her head and stuff like that. And there's a huge pool of blood. >> No, I think she just walked in on it. There's a broken window in the back. So, if you can just put up some crime scene tape. As soon as AFD gets here, they're going to pronounce her, I'm sure. [laughter] >> Hold on. We got to figure out what's going on. >> Come on. >> Is she GOING TO BE OKAY? >> COME ON. >> Come on. Come on. You just need to cooperate with me. All right. >> I love my dad. >> Huh? >> HELLO, MY DAD. >> WHAT HAPPENED? [laughter] What's going on? >> What's going on? We heard a bang. >> We heard a bang and she told me to get out and then I heard screaming. So I came back and she was on the ground. >> Okay. You heard a bang. >> Back. There was a big broken. >> What is your name? >> Sydney. >> Are you cut? >> I don't think so. >> Yeah, you're cut somewhere. >> I don't think so. Yeah, your hand. >> No, I was helping her. I grabbed her. >> All right, stop. >> I grabbed the knife street. >> Yeah. >> At first, things were a little confusing for the cops. Before them was a hysterical daughter who was losing her mind from just seeing her mother in a condition so critical. Besides the punctures on her body, Brenda had also been hit on the head with a pan. And this was one of the first indications that whoever it was that took her life was an insider. Stephanie, for the time being, was putting on a good show, and she was smart enough to tell the cops that she touched the knife, which was an important [music] piece of evidence. This was done to remove any doubt about her innocence should her fingerprints be found. Things got very emotional when her dad arrived on the scene to find his wife being carted away in an emergency vehicle and his little princess losing her seemingly [music] innocent mind. >> What's going on? [crying] >> I don't know. We just got the dad. >> Okay, I don't know. THE BACK [screaming] WINDOW'S BROKEN IN. >> So you got the daddy >> inside there. SO >> SHE >> I DON'T KNOW. SHE WAS THERE WITH >> LADY IN THE HOUSE. >> OKAY. She's got minor. >> Although Sydney was a smart girl, she was just not smart enough to fool the cops. When they began to look at the crime scene, they began to notice some inconsistencies. Sydney claimed that her mother was attacked by an intruder, but evidence was beginning to suggest otherwise. The blood stains on the window were on the outside of it, indicating that it was possibly broken as a cover up after Brenda had been attacked. Nonetheless, the cops needed to conduct further investigations, even if they were unsure where it would lead them. Another inconsistency was that she was on a call with her colleague Professor before the incident when the professor heard sudden [music] screaming in the background, leaving him with no choice but to call the cops out of concern. >> Interesting. >> Somewhere that's not you. >> Okay. Hey, do you mean who? Where? Which way? >> This younger guy. I'm looking through here and I can see pictures. And there's a whole basement set up for >> Yep. Hey, sorry. I'll call you I'll call you right back. Bye. All right, let me go report that. >> It's probably her brother. >> Well, see if we can find out who who else lives here. Okay. >> Did you live here, sir? >> Yeah. Okay, >> that's my wife and there's my daughter. I I >> How old is your daughter? >> She'll be 20 in March. She's 19. Is she coming out? >> Not. No, not yet. So, just can't >> Sydney, can you tell me what happened? Huh? Sydney. Sydney's on his way. Yeah, it's coming. Where? >> Yeah, that's him right there. I can hear him. Since Sydney [music] was not giving the cops much information about the incident, the cops had to find other alternatives of finding a solution to [music] the puzzle that was before them. At first, they began to interrogate her father, Steve, to see if he could provide [music] answers to any possible reason why his wife was attacked. At the moment, he had no idea that his [music] wife was almost crossing the bridge of no return. And he was about to learn that children sometimes inflict the deepest wound. >> Who'd you get a call from? >> Got a call from me. Oh, okay. >> He said it was a call went out, a distress call from the University of Mountain Union where my daughter was going and said, uh, female in distress. I said, well, that's funny cuz Brenda's there, my wife. So, I call Brenda. And it rings and rings on her cell phone. No answer. I call Sydney back. Rings and rings and rings. No answer. I call Brenda back. Ring ring ring. No answer. I'm pacing around. I call Jeep back and I'm on the phone with him. telling him there's no answer. My doctor calls me back. I said, "Oh, mom's on the phone with me with uh mommy union." I said, "Well, cops are on the way." And she was going to break in and there's [music] she started going off. She said, "What?" She said, "There's been somebody broke into the house. There's blood everywhere." She was hysterical and crying. So, at first when you talked to her, she said that your wife was on the phone about >> Yes. And as soon as I said Cops are on the way. The hysterics started. >> Is she still attending? >> Well, as far as we knew up until today, yes, but apparently not for the last, I don't know, maybe couple weeks. >> Not only had she assaulted her mother without [music] just cause, but she had also been kicked out of college, and that could explain the argument she had with her mom before the assault. She had carefully kept this crucial information away from her parents, who had no idea about it until the day of the attack. [music] To get a clearer view of this and find out if they could possibly link it to the recent events, it became necessary to question her close friend and confidant. >> Now, we understand that that Sydney was your roommate at Mount Union. >> Yes, she was last year and this year until she left. >> And [music] so, you've been friends ever since your s freshman year at CNB? >> Mhm. >> Go over each other's houses, everything, everything like that. >> Yep. Well, she started off in exercise science freshman year, her first semester. But then she didn't like the classes so she switched over to psychology [music] and sociology. But then she didn't really like that. So this year she switched to education and then she didn't like that either and that's one of the reasons she left is cuz she really couldn't find what she left. I think she struggled in her classes. I don't think her points were the best but she didn't really tell me that cuz um I wasn't really struggling. I think she kept a lot of stuff hidden because when we were just talking with our friends, she always seemed happy. Like she seemed okay. Like I said, I couldn't tell until the end where she was kind of just like struggling and she kind of was sad and just like boring. I don't know what to do. I think she felt like everybody around her kind of had figured out what they wanted to do and she had it. Well, I know she's had anxiety for a while, but I don't think I think it was last like this last semester like starting coming back in January when it really started that she was kind of more like upset because she really didn't know what she wanted to do. My friends and I were worried for her because we were just we didn't know what was going on cuz she didn't tell us. I could tell she was getting more upset, like more sad. And I told her, I was like, "I'm here. Like, you can tell me. I'm here for you. if you need anything, I'm here. But she never really opened up until she was leaving and saying that she was struggling with school and that she like she was kind of trying to figure out what was going on. And that's when I started to try to help her. >> Let's talk about this. Um, you know, you're her best friend and know this is difficult, but to [music] tell us about her relationship with her parents. >> Her and her parents had really good relationship. Like her mom and her were best friends probably. like they did everything together. Like one of the reasons she went home was to be with her mom. They were always close. She never said anything bad about her mom. She never ever talked about having an argument with her mom. Like I can't recall every time she'd be going home, she's like, "I can't wait to see my mom." Or when she goes home for weekends, she'd be like, "Oh, my mom wants me to come home so we can hang out and like watch movies." And she liked like she loved being home. For now, Sydney had lied to her friend that her parents were well aware of her decision to quit college and claimed that they gave her their full support. But in reality, she was trying to convince her parents to let her drop out of school because she felt like it was a waste of time and money. In essence, she was stringing everyone along and unaware that she would eventually fall prey to her own web of life. >> When she's talking to you about um you know, the problem she's having at school, uh did she mention that she tried talking to her parents? Yeah, I know. She definitely especially [music] when she left, she talked to her mom about leaving. They kind of made that decision together till they like she told them that. Yeah. We asked how she was doing and she said she was good. Like she acted like what we would see as normal. Like she was laughing. She was having fun. She said she got jobs cuz she works at the Akan Rubber Ducks. She's worked there for a couple seasons. So she was going to go back there. And then she also said she was looking for another job and that everything was good and she was trying to figure out like next year and all this stuff and she was going to talk to her parents about housing trying to come back to Mount >> once she got to Mount Union or anytime actually did uh did any of her drink alcohol at all or she did. >> Okay. Just kind of describe that for us. >> She liked to drink. Um, there was an incident in the fall of our freshman year where she drank too much and she wasn't alcohol buzzing, but she did end up in the hospital. Her mom came and got her at like 2:00 in the morning. Usually after that, her and I were together and she did drink. I usually kind of like it cuz she >> However, further interrogation with her revealed a different [music] story entirely. At this point, the lines were beginning to add up. Either Sydney had taken her mother's life to cover her trail of lies, or she had done it [music] as a result of her mother's refusal to allow her to drop out of college. Either way, unraveling [music] this puzzle was going to lead her dad down a path he never expected and one that was going to change his life forever. >> What's going on? Are you now going home? She goes, "I'm overwhelmed in school and I don't really like what I'm doing and it seems like it's a waste of my time and your money." I said, "Well, but that's all part of it. Nobody's going to tell you you need to do what you're doing when you're 20. You need to figure it out." So, I went back. I called my wife from my daughter's phone. She picks up. She was working down in Children's and she goes, "What's wrong?" And I basically told her, I said, "You know, I mean, Sydney, I think the reason we can't get on is because I thought she's unenrolled. She hasn't been going to school." >> We're going out at all. >> I made it in far enough to see the back. There's when you go into the front door, you come around the kitchen. You go in, you can see the uh there's like a pass through between the kitchen and the family room. The back of the house, I could see the right hand. There's two big sliding windows. I could see that window was clearly it looked like it was busted. Went down the hallway probably about two feet [music] just see blood all the way down the hallway. >> While interrogating her father, the detectives received the news that Brenda had passed on and they were immediately faced with the problem of finding the best possible way to tell the heartbroken father and loving husband that his partner did not make it and that his once beautiful family would never be the same again. Even more disturbing was that the one person responsible for it all was the one person he never thought it could be. His innocent little princess, Sydney. >> Well, I have really bad news. Your wife ask what happened? >> I don't think someone broke into the house. I don't know if your wife and daughter got into an argument, got physical. I mean, the window was broken, but there's no force entry into the house. Did your wife and daughter like where did he? >> No. This is not possible. >> Your [snorts] son's outside. He doesn't want to. >> My son's here? >> Yes. >> Would you like one of us to just go be with your son? I >> I don't know. I don't know. Take your time. >> Clearly, they think Sydney did this. I was too. >> She's in jail forever. Waves. >> You know, they're going to do everything they can to make sure they find out exactly what happened. Nothing's definite as of yet. They still have to do their investigating. >> Where's Andrew? He just sitting out there by himself or is he with >> Well, yeah. me. >> I don't want anybody. I just want me and that's legal. I don't care. >> You don't want any of that. >> I don't want any of you. No, I just want I just want you in my head. Okay. >> They don't know. They haven't told me. They're investigating. >> Sydney was eventually charged with taking her mother's life. felonious assault and tampering with evidence. She tried to get under the radar by pleading insanity, claiming that she had no recollection of that date. Unfortunately for her, the jury did not find her defense convincing enough. She was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole [music] after 15