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I was using my boots to move leaves. And thats when i screamed this blood curdling scream. Craig melvin nique leili, a corporate exec who made time for romance and her three daughters. She was the best mom. Craig melvin then she disappeared. Dozens joined the search. We need nique to come home. Craig melvin then they found her. Oh, i need to see her. No, you cant, you cant, baby. Craig melvin launching a mystery that would divide this family. I suspected him from the beginning. Craig melvin one ...

The handcuffs on him. felt pretty good. >> reporter: niques family knew the feeling. >> i raised my hands and said, "praise god." that was my reaction. >> reporter: in addition to facing a murder charge, matt leili was eventually charged with sexual assault and multiple counts of evesdropping. a few weeks after his arrest nique leilis daughters, amanda and rebecca, posted an edited video on youtube in support of their dad. >> so girls, tell me what life was like growing up in your home. >> it wa...

Family. that was in february of 2012, almost seven months to the day after niques body was found. niques stepmother, betty chatham, says that move effectively ended all contact between niques family and her two youngest daughters, amanda 12 and rebecca 9. >> he was to provide us with telephone number. he was to set up a skype account so that we could talk with the girls. nothing. packed up, moved. >> reporter: five months later, in the summer of 2012, the investigative file passed to cold case d...

>> did you ever see your dad hit your mom? >> no. >> did you ever see any obvious injuries or bruises to your mom? >> no, sir. >> reporter: according to the girls, their mother was the one with the violent temper, not their dad. >> she took a heel and threw it. and i myself had to duck from it. >> was it being thrown at your dad? >> yes. >> reporter: on the day nique made that 911 call, amanda said her mother complained about hearing voices in her head. >> she was pacing back and forth and sayin...

Niques stepmother, betty chatham, says that move effectively ended all contact between niques family and her two youngest daughters, amanda 12 and rebecca 9. >> he was to provide us with telephone number. he was to set up a skype account so that we could talk with the girls. nothing. packed up, moved. >> reporter: five months later, in the summer of 2012, the investigative file passed to cold case detective sergeant john richter. >> i was actually in the homicide unit as a corporal when her body...

>> she tore off her top and she says, "come on lets go. lets f like a family." >> were you expecting any sort of comment like that? >> never, i -- never. >> reporter: once nique disappeared, clegg said matt leili inquired about having his wife involuntarily committed and even hired a divorce attorney. a man who knows his wife is already dead, he says, wouldnt have done either of those things. >> he did not really want to divorce her. he wanted to let her know, look, here are your options. you ca...

>> myself and detective washington were there and put the handcuffs on him. felt pretty good. >> reporter: niques family knew the feeling. >> i raised my hands and said, "praise god." that was my reaction. >> reporter: in addition to facing a murder charge, matt leili was eventually charged with sexual assault and multiple counts of evesdropping. a few weeks after his arrest nique leilis daughters, amanda and rebecca, posted an edited video on youtube in support of their dad. in the video the gi...