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It. >> and we had just come from autopsy that morning. marks that were seen on shaunas body, we thought that it was possibly a hammer. so no one knew that but the two of us. >> but this guy brings it up. thats -- >> exactly. >> reporter: a homeless, drug addicted ex-con with a volatile temper, said big will. certainly seemed to fit the profile of the potential predator detectives were looking for. but big will told them, finding greyhound might not be so easy. >> he told us that greyhound walks ...

So no one knew that but the two of us. >> but this guy brings it up. thats -- >> exactly. >> reporter: a homeless, drug addicted ex-con with a volatile temper, said big will. certainly seemed to fit the profile of the potential predator detectives were looking for. but big will told them, finding greyhound might not be so easy. >> he told us that greyhound walks everywhere. he lives out in the desert. >> reporter: but big will wanted to help, he said, so he agreed to take them to some of the pla...

"big will" pennix called the crime stoppers hot line. big will had a story to tell. >> he had spent time in prison. and he worked as a maintenance man. but he found satisfaction in helping others coming out of prison and helping them find the right path. >> reporter: one such man, said big will, was a homeless handyman who lived out in the desert. went by the name "greyhound." >> he did a lot of drugs. drank a lot of alcohol. and was volatile. >> reporter: according to big will, this greyhound t...

Make sense -- ever since her mother called with the news about shauna. >> whats it like to hear something like that? >> i dont know that you can describe it. you know, i mean, your heart just drops to your stomach. >> reporter: paula and shaunas family and friends gathered to mourn and remember how much they cared about her. the funeral itself was standing room only. >> it was a beautiful tribute to shauna. >> reporter: georges big sister, maria. >> i could see george was heartfelt and did what ...

Crime stoppers hot line. big will had a story to tell. >> he had spent time in prison. and he worked as a maintenance man. but he found satisfaction in helping others coming out of prison and helping them find the right path. >> reporter: one such man, said big will, was a homeless handyman who lived out in the desert. went by the name "greyhound." >> he did a lot of drugs. drank a lot of alcohol. and was volatile. >> reporter: according to big will, this greyhound told a lot of tall tales, but ...

Marks that were seen on shaunas body, we thought that it was possibly a hammer. so no one knew that but the two of us. >> but this guy brings it up. thats -- >> exactly. >> reporter: a homeless, drug addicted ex-con with a volatile temper, said big will. certainly seemed to fit the profile of the potential predator detectives were looking for. but big will told them, finding greyhound might not be so easy. >> he told us that greyhound walks everywhere. he lives out in the desert. >> reporter: bu...

Got lucky. a man who called himself "big will" pennix called the crime stoppers hot line. big will had a story to tell. >> he had spent time in prison. and he worked as a maintenance man. but he found satisfaction in helping others coming out of prison and helping them find the right path. >> reporter: one such man, said big will, was a homeless handyman who lived out in the desert. went by the name "greyhound." >> he did a lot of drugs. drank a lot of alcohol. and was volatile. >> reporter: acc...

Possibly a hammer. so no one knew that but the two of us. >> but this guy brings it up. thats -- >> exactly. >> reporter: a homeless, drug addicted ex-con with a volatile temper, said big will. certainly seemed to fit the profile of the potential predator detectives were looking for. but big will told them, finding greyhound might not be so easy. >> he told us that greyhound walks everywhere. he lives out in the desert. >> reporter: but big will wanted to help, he said, so he agreed to take them...

Body, we thought that it was possibly a hammer. so no one knew that but the two of us. >> but this guy brings it up. thats -- >> exactly. >> reporter: a homeless, drug addicted ex-con with a volatile temper, said big will. certainly seemed to fit the profile of the potential predator detectives were looking for. but big will told them, finding greyhound might not be so easy. >> he told us that greyhound walks everywhere. he lives out in the desert. >> reporter: but big will wanted to help, he sa...

>> reporter: and then -- they got lucky. a man who called himself "big will" pennix called the crime stoppers hot line. big will had a story to tell. >> he had spent time in prison. and he worked as a maintenance man. but he found satisfaction in helping others coming out of prison and helping them find the right path. >> reporter: one such man, said big will, was a homeless handyman who lived out in the desert. went by the name "greyhound." >> he did a lot of drugs. drank a lot of alcohol. and ...