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>> and im natalie morales >> and this is "dateline". >> marie was a very loving person she had a heart of gold. what happened to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth i wanted to solve it >> her case was a mystery fo years. the mom with a tender heart an tough as nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff s department. her ultimate goal was to try t get into the fbi >> she found a new sense o purpose in the church. her pastor and his wife, lik family >> th...

she had a heart of gold. what happened to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth. i wanted to solve it. >> her case was a mystery for years. the mom with a tender heart and tough as nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff s department. her ultimate goal was to try to get into the fbi. >> she found a new sense of purpose in the church. her pastor and his wife, like family. >> they had taken her in. they were helping her out. >> its like, im proud of you. ...

That as the pastor and his attorney looked at the evidence that might put him in prison for life, just before the trial, they made a deal. the state reduced is charged from second degree murder to manslaughter. and james agreed to tell them what he did to marie and where he put her. maries family grudgingly agreed. >> that was the hardest thing. but i wanted to know where my sister was. i didnt want to go years and years and years and not know. >> as much as i just absolutely heated to agree to ...

Okay? although we never had a ceremony, or anything like that. >> he said marie even had a name for their relationship. >> marie called it a throuple. >> throuple. then the pastor offered his version of that last awful night. he claimed that marie was in a downward spiral, mentally, and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i grabbed ahold of her. and just hugged as tight as i could. in the scuffle, we filled down on the floor. when w...

The state reduced the charge from second degree murder to manslaughter and james agreed to tell them what he did to marie. and where he put her. maries family grudgingly agreed. >> that was the hardest thing. but i wanted to know where my sister was. i didnt wanna go years and years and years and not know. >> as much as i just absolutely hated to agree to it, i knew it was probably the only way. >> first, as part of his deal, the pastor told the story of marie. of the polygamy arrangement. >> it...

Might put him in prison for life just before the trial they made a deal. the state reduced the charge from second degree murder to manslaughter and james agreed to tell them what he did to marie. and where he put her. maries family grudgingly agreed. >> that was the hardest thing. but i wanted to know where my sister was. i didnt wanna go years and years and years and not know. >> as much as i just absolutely hated to agree to it, i knew it was probably the only way. >> reporter: first, as part ...

Looked at the evidence that might put him in prison for life just before the trial they made a deal. the state reduced the charge from second degree murder to manslaughter and james agreed to tell them what he did to marie. and where he put her. maries family grudgingly agreed. >> that was the hardest thing. but i wanted to know where my sister was. i didnt wanna go years and years and years and not know. >> as much as i just absolutely hated to agree to it, i knew it was probably the only way. ...

Relationship. >> marie called it a throuple. >> reporter: throuple. and then the pastor offered his version of that last awful night. he claimed that marie was in a downward spiral mentally and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i