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and im afraid he might use it. >> reporter: a story of sand, sunsets in fatal attraction. she had so much to give. >> she would make everyone feel special. >> reporter: successful at everything except love. then, she found him. >> she fed said she felt so good in his arms. >> reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. >> she had fear that something would happen to her....

good in his arms. >> reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. >> she had fear that something would happen to her. >> reporter: it did. >> my sisters not answering her phone. >> reporter: how did love go so wrong? in a surprising twist, it would take not one, but two trials to discover the truth. >> he wasnt convicted of killing my sister anymore, all of a sudden. >> ...

And stoicism from the defendant sentenced again to life. he is appealing his conviction. beth sister kathy read a statement in court. >> this verdict cannot bring beth back, but it does bring a measure of justice. >> for tom it lochtefeld was satisfying, even though for him, the first conviction was the one that mattered. >> on that day, we all took a walk up to bats grave site after the conviction and i just remember feeling that it was a beautiful june day and it felt like wow, this is finally...

Have another katrina. >> well talk more here coming up. again with hurricane season getting under way. tropical storm erika. trending westward, farther than anticipated. people here are keenly aware of that. we are jioined by general honor, spearheaded military reliefs here, also historian douglas brinkley, living and teaching here, and has written perhaps the book, "the great deluge, hurricane katrina, new orleans and mississippi gulf coast." a pleasure to have you beth back. general honore, yo...