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One of the most extraordinary cases. A murder just months after her wedding. She gave me a big smile and i remembered that smile for years. All the time the killer was hiding in plain sight. No indication she was ever spoken to . No. And then a new detective took a look at an old lead. He said its a match. A person no one would have ever suspected of murder. We were going to end this. Was suddenly suspect Number One. Perfect murder. Almost. Hello and welcome to dateline. She was found murdered a...

>> one of the most extraordinary cases in lapd history. >> toto, were not in kansas anymore. >> a newlywed murdered months after her wedding. >> as she walked away, she gave me a big smile and and i lived in that smile for years. >> and all the time episode the killer was hiding in plain sight. >> no indication she was ever spoken to? >> no. >> then a new detective took a look at an old lead. >> he just said its a match. >> a person no one would have ever suspected of murder. >> we wer...

Parents offered to have the saliva sample the bite mark for dna, and even pay for it, but the lapd declined. >> she said we dont have a suspect. if we had a suspect we would have something to match. >> the case sat for another decade. but then in 2004, the lapd was conducting cases on cold cases and one of them was the murder of sherri rasmussen. it took two months to find that saliva sample -- buried in a refrigeration unit. the envelope was tattered, label torn, but the saliva was still inside...

The trail kept getting colder. sherrys parents offered to have the saliva sample of the bite mark tested for dna, they even would pay for it and the l.a.p.d. declined. >> they said, we dont have a suspect, if we center a suspect, and we have their dna, then we have something to match. >> and the case sat for another decade. then the newly formed cold case unit was conducted dna tests on unsolved cases and one of them was the murder of sherry rasmussen, it took two months to find the saliva sampl...

Tested for dna. theyd even pay for it. but the lapd declined. >> they said, we dont have a suspect, so if we had a suspect and we had their dna then wed have something to match. >> and the case sat for another decade. but then in 2004, the lapds newly formed cold-case unit was conducting dna tests on unsolved cases, and one of them was the murder of sherri rasmussen. it took two months to actually find that saliva sample, buried in a refrigeration unit. the envelope was tattered, the label torn,...

Brutal 1986 slaying of nurse and newlywed killed in her los angeles condo. the trail kept getting colder. they offered to have the saliva sample tested for dna. theyd even pay for it but the lapd declined. >> they said we dont have a suspect. if we had a suspect and we have their dna, then wed have something to match. >> and the case sat for another decade. >> but then, in 2004, the lapds newly formed cold case unit was conducting dna tests on unsolved cases and one of them was this one. it took...

Daniel pantaleo said he never meant to harm the 43-year-old but did the evidence tell a different story. here is what we know right now from jean casarez. >> we know the grand jury hearing the case sat for nine weeks and heard nine witnesses and presented 50 exhibits. what is presented we wont know because it is secret. but one has to be this video showing officers confronting the 350 pound man. >> dont touch me. dont touch me. >> reporter: is it important for the grand jury, as the original sta...