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The one on the heavenly island? in fact, there was a record, the detective discovered. and it was more hell than heaven. >> well, mark had issues with linda, and linda had issues with mark. >> reporter: to put it mildly. heres the story marks fiancee teresa told the detective. the story, she said, mark told her that linda seemed to be doing her level best to destroy marks dog training business. >> she had been calling key clients and saying really horrible things about him to damage the business...

Mark never drove that fast. it didnt look good. the policemen poked around, sniffed, measured. and still no mark stover. the evidence, even without a body, seemed clear. this was homicide. so by now, a couple of days after marks disappearance, his employees were shifting from puzzled to shocked to grief-stricken. >> mark took a role in my life like a surrogate father. and i truly loved mark as a parent and a friend and a family member. >> reporter: sometimes the clues in a mystery such as this c...

Very articulate, very believable. she was a type of woman that you would want to take home to your mom and dad. she was just very sweet. >> reporter: of course, for dan luvera and his team of investigators, this was all pure gold. or so youd assume, wouldnt you? start with supporting your gut health. only activia has billions of our live and active probiotics. so, lets make this the summer of loving your gut. activia. love for your gut. you wouldnt accept from any one else. why accept it from yo...

His word against the ladies. the deputy let him go. >> the deputy just gave him a warning, said, dont go back there, you know, go on your way. >> reporter: it was just a minor trespassing incident, after all. but now, a day later, it didnt seem so minor. time to find both cars. the dog trainers car was no longer at the grange hall. but an alert detective noticed it here in the parking lot of the northern lights casino, three miles from the place where the ladies had seen it. it looked like blood...

And so i started talking to her nicely thinking, oh, my god, what is she doing here and whats going on? and i backed down the driveway. >> reporter: at about the same time the phone rang in the kennel. it was marks fiancee, teresa. >> when they told me ding was out, there was blood. ding is never out, ever. she is either in the house or shes with mark. shes not just out barking at people. >> reporter: no mark. injured dog. teresa, frantic now, called the skagit county sheriffs department. >> all...

Keith morrison: detective dan luvera testified the vehicle spent about 16 minutes back there by the casino, out of range of the camera, on a road that leads to this channel, open water, and this dilapidated dock. later, detectives and divers searched but-- didnt find a darn thing. didnt find a darned thing. then, of course, there was one other key witness for the prosecution, jennifer thompson, michiel oakes ex-wife. remember, shed claimed that michiel oakes told her he had been offered a job to...

Denied ever being behind the grange. his word against the ladies, the deputy let him go. the deputy just gave him a warning. said dont go back there, go on your way. keith morrison: it was just a minor trespassing incident, after all. but now, a day later, it didnt seem so minor. time to find both cars. the dog trainers car was no longer at the grange hall, but an alert detective noticed it here, in the parking lot of the northern lights casino, three miles from the place where the ladies had se...

He told me, well, i have a barrel that i can interchange on that that has a threaded end that i can put a suppressor on. keith morrison: silencer, that is. then an expert matched bullet casings found outside stovers house to michiel oakes gun. i was able to identify all three fired cartridge cases as having been fired from the browning pistol. keith morrison: proof that michiel oakes gun was fired at mark stovers house, where dna showed more of marks blood was found. blood, but no body. to try t...

Door, the man wearing marks clothes roaring down the driveway in marks white chevy station wagon. mark never drove that fast. it didnt look good. the policeman poked around, sniffed, measured, and still, no mark stover. the evidence, even without a body, seemed clear. this was homicide. so by now, a couple of days after marks disappearance, his employees were shifting from puzzled to shocked to grief stricken. mark took a role in my life like a surrogate father. and i truly love mark as a parent...

And she was obviously hurt. she was growling. and so i started talking to her nicely, thinking oh my god, what is she doing here and whats gone on? and i backed down the driveway. keith morrison: at about the same time, the phone rang in the kennel. it was marks fiance, teresa. when they told me ding was out, there was blood, ding is never out, ever. shes either in the house or shes with mark. shes not just out barking at people. keith morrison: no mark, injured dog. teresa frantic now, called t...