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The base of granite mountain. sometime after 7, she turned in at her big back yard here on a street called bridle path. trotted past the stone labyrinth shed laid out here years earlier to mark the turn of the millennium, and arrived at the back door of the house she intended to inhabit for the rest of her natural days. but of course, carol kennedy had no idea that this was going to be her last day. and, no, it would not be natural at all. >> that is the biggest loss of my life to this day. its ...

After the brutal murder on bridle path, a jury would finally get to decide. and steve would finally get his say. >> coming up --

At the very same time, a few miles away on the edge of town, a woman named carol kennedy jogged along a well worn path at the base of granite mountain. sometime after 7, she turned in at her big back yard here on a street called bridle path. trotted past the stone labyrinth shed laid out here years earlier to mark the turn of the millennium, and arrived at the back door of the house she intended to inhabit for the rest of her natural days. but of course, carol kennedy had no idea that this was g...

>> reporter: there is, as katherine morris can tell you, no good way to find out your close friend has been murdered. especially a friend as incandescent as carol kennedy. >> it is the biggest loss of my life to this day. its profound. its piercing. its constant. >> she didnt have any enemies. >> none. none. >> reporter: katherine, who by this time lived in atlanta, flew across the country to prescott. >> i needed to see it. i needed to be in her home where she last was. >> reporter: she joined ...

>> reporter: there is, as katherine morris can tell you, no good way to find out your close friend has been murdered. especially a friend as incandescent as carol kennedy. >> it is the biggest loss of my life to this day. its profound. its piercing. its constant. >> she didnt have any enemies. >> none. none. >> reporter: katherine, who by this time lived in atlanta, flew across the country to prescott. >> i needed to see it. i needed to be in her home where she last was. >> reporter: she joined ...

Affecting your judgment about these things? >> if you can prove to me that this is what happened then thats different. but im missing the big evidence thats, says that he was there. >> reporter: and now, five years after the brutal murder on bridle path, a jury would finally get to decide. and steve would finally get his say. >> coming up -- the wait begins. >> you cant sleep. >> it was rough on everybody. >> you really are on pins and needles. >> the verdict when "dateline" continues. they work...

Summer heat in phoenix, 2 hours and 25 degrees away settled into the stands to enjoy the annual exploits of the cowboys. at the very same time, a few miles away on the edge of town, a woman named carol kennedy jogged along a well worn path at the base of granite mountain. sometime after 7, she turned in at her big back yard here on a street called bridle path. trotted past the stone labyrinth shed laid out here years earlier to mark the turn of the millennium, and arrived at the back door of the...