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So she knew when he disappeared in may, 2012, but made no connection between that and something she noticed about her boyfriend, john creech. >> i discovered he had scrapes on his hands and on his arms. aything to do with the disappearance. >> reporter: but when detective obrien heard about creechs scrapes he immediately thought about gavin smiths wounds. he needed to talk to him again. he found him in jail serving eight years on a cocaine charge, his second conviction for dealing drugs. not exa...

Verdict. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant john creech not guilty of the crime of first-degree murder of gave insmith. >> not guilty of first-degree murder. but the jury wasnt done. >> guilty of the crime of voluntary manslaughter. >> a verdict, guilty of voluntary manslaughter, in other words, they believe john creech killed gavin smith in a moment of blind passion. >> i was devastated by the verdict. i am still devastated by the verdict. because he did absolutely p...

Murder of gavin smith. >> reporter: not guilty of first degree murder! but the jury wasnt done. >> guilty of the crime of voluntary manslaughter. >> reporter: the verdict, guilty of voluntary manslaughter. in other words, they believed john creech killed gavin smith in a moment of blind passion. >> i was devastated by the verdict. i am still devastated by the verdict because he did absolutely plan on murdering my husband and thought about it for years and did it. >> reporter: what about creechs ...

But made no connection between that and something she noticed about her boyfriend john creech. >> i discovered he had scrapes on his hands and on his arms. >> she didnt think he had anything to do with the disappearance. >> reporter: but when detective obrien heard about creechs scrapes, he immediately thought of gavin smiths wounds. he needed to talk to john creech again, and he found him in jail serving eight years on a cocaine charge. his second conviction for dealing drugs. not exactly an up...

That and something she noticed about her boyfriend john creech. >> i discovered he had scrapes on his hands and on his arms. >> she didnt think he had anything to do with the disappearance. >> but when detective obrien heard about creechs scrapes, he immediately thought of gavin smiths wounds. he needed to talk to john creech again. and he found him in jail, serving eight years on a cocaine charge, his second conviction for dealing drugs. not exactly an upstanding citizen. but could they prove h...

Murder of gavin smith. >> reporter: not guilty of first-degree murder! but the jury wasnt done. >> guilty of the crime of y voluntary manslaughter. >> reporter: the verdict, guilty of voluntary manslaughter.te in other words, they believed john creech killed gavin smith in a moment of blind passion. >> i was devastated by the verdict. i am still devastated by the verdict because he did absolutely plan on murdering my husband and thought about it for years and did it. >> reporter: what about cree...

Dating a high school girl. in fact, sheer coincidence, lauren went to high school with gavin smiths sons. so she knew when he disappeared in may 2012 but made no connection between that and something she noticed about her boyfriend john creech. >> i discovered he had scrapes on his hands and on his arms. >> she didnt think he had anything to do with the disappearance. >> reporter: but when detective obrien heard about creechs scrapes, he immediately thought of gavin smiths wounds. he needed to t...

Her boyfriend, john creech. >> i discovered he had scrapes on his hands and on his arms. >> she didnt think he had a eng to do with the disappearance. >> reporter: but when detective obrian heard about creechs scrapes, she thought about gavin smiths wounds. he needed to talk to him again. he found him in jamie serving eight years on a cocaine charge, his second conviction for dealing drugs. not exactly an upstanding citizen. could they prove he murdered gavin smith. >> he went to him. didnt ask ...

Defendant john creech not guilty of the crime of first degree murder of gavin smith. >> reporter: not guilty of first degree murder. but the jury wasnt done. >> guilty of the crime of voluntary manslaughter. >> reporter: a verdict, guilty of voluntary manslaughter, in other words, they believe john creech killed gavin smith in a moment of blinded passion. >> i was devastated by the verdict. i am still devastated by the verdict. because he did absolutely plan on murdering my husband and thought a...

>> reporter: jury deliberations stretched across two days. then, the verdict. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant john creech not guilty of the crime of first degree murder of gavin smith. >> reporter: not guilty of first degree murder! but the jury wasnt done >> guilty of the crime of voluntary manslaughter >> reporter: the verdict, guilty of voluntary manslaughter. in other words, they believed john creech killed gavin smith in a moment of blind passion >> i was deva...