His Palm Print was on the Murder Weapon. No question it was his. Craig Melvin Voiceover but the mystery was just beginning because the dna was some other male. Craig Melvin Voiceover as the town chose sides and families fought for justice, more startling developments in a horrific murder. When youve got something that was this bad somebody has got to pay. Somebody has to pay. [theme music] hello, and welcome to dateline. Nona Dirksmeyer And Kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. She was a selfconfident 19yearold known for her beautiful voice. He was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. Then a brutal attack shattered their dreams. It was a crime that would shake a small Southern Town to its Core And Pit a family against the community they called home. Heres Keith Morrison with what happened to the Beauty Queen . Keith Morrison Voiceover look at her. Look at the young woman at the heart of our story. You can see how lovely she is, the young Beauty Queen. Can you see her vul
You learn about the argument with the boyfriend. This is a guy trying to build an alibi. Thing still at it. You didnt think it was someOne Close to her . It answers. Someone that could do this could hurt other people. I just knew he was in the house. 901. What city . November, 2003. Two women were barricaded inside of their Bathroom And Las cruces, New Mexico. And desperately calling 911. Whats your emergency . Someone is by the house. Whats your name . Reporter theyd seen the intruder before. Watching them. Lurking. Waiting. Now he was inside of the apartment. They shared his College Roommates. You will want to remember this 911 call. Because, although No One knew it at the time, what happened to those terrified women on that night held the key to solving a murder. It was a mystery that went on for years. And Spend Hundreds of miles. But it began just a few weeks before that frantic call. And just a few miles away. Thats where our story begins. Soon a Sheriffs Investigator was intervi
Narrator she was a bright, young momtobe. She was beautiful. Confident, strong. It was the smile that really got me. Narrator moving on from a messy divorce, jumping into a new romance. No one could believe it when they found her. Theyre saying it was a homicide. Narrator then, police found something else revealing recordings. Brittany Eldridge Everything changed like, instantly. Its weird. Brittanys essentially speaking from the grave. You could see the emotions that she went through. Narrator could she point police to her killer . Im in shock and scared to death. All at once, just in a flash, her life just changed. [theme music playing] hello, and welcome to dateline. It started with a little flirtation in the office and bloomed into a fullblown romance. Problem was, Brittany Eldridge was married to another man. Then, brittany found out she was pregnant. And it was just weeks before her due date that tragedy struck. Investigators would quickly home in on the two men in Brittanys Life
Things happened so fast. We need to find her. So her body was found right in here. Why would anyone do this . Motives were thrown out, like jealousy, some kind of Love Triangle. Did you keep getting new tips in all the time . Tips were coming in. But kept hitting dead ends. Hitting dead ends. A massive Law Enforcement Project that had gone on over 25 years. God, could you give us a little something here . We just got to keep going. For the first time, we had a face to put with the boogeyman. What are you thinking . I took a big, Deep Breath, and my mind began racing. Your jaw must have dropped. To say the least. I picked up a rose, and i put a card on it. It just said, lisa, its done. [theme music] Andrea Canning Voiceover its a pretty little thing, whimsical, frivolous. But three decades ago, this Music Box became Something Else a symbol of deadly intent. Did that give you chills, seeing that Music Box . Absolutely. Andrea Canning Voiceover a gift from an evil soul. He had bought the
In germany, the Centre Left social Democrat Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz narrowly fends off an electoral challenge in the eastern state of brandenburg by the far right afd which had been ahead in Opinion Polls before the vote. Sri lankas president ial election has been won in a political shift for the nation. The election on saturday was the first to be held since mass protests unseated the Countrys Leader in 2022. Ill a full bulletin at nine oclock. Now on bbc news, its time for americast. How can america keep its politics safe . Safe for everyone, but particularly safe for the candidates who are running for the presidency. It is, of course, a huge issue now. There have been two attempts on Donald Trumps life. There is a potential threat, of course, to everyone who is involved, and it has an impact on america because, in a practical sense, how do people go out and campaign if theyre unsafe doing so, but also in a kind of undermining of democracy sense, as well, that the whole natio