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>> not this time. this time there was a butt. >> similar to paul moore. but it wasnt a match. >> the dna sample was so minute, that forensic scientists were unable to build a full genetic sequence. the scientists couldnt say it was a 100% match. and while the dna didnt match anyone else in the moore family, including peter, the fact that paul couldnt be excluded. was nothing that could hold up in court. >> it was beyond frustrating, to hear that we have an almost match, but we cant say for sure....

Found. >> so you and the team stake out the atm machine. >> we stay there several days, day and night, watching the am. and he never came back to that one. >> the search for sheryl stretched on for weeks. >> a lot of us went out on our own and searched the woods and went to places we thought she could possibly be. >> but the more time goes on inevitably, the fear sinks in. >> i just remember sleepless nights, just -- because im thinking, if shes still alive and someone has her, shes afraid. >> m...

Nearby orville to give a dna sample if they have a missing relative. that will expedite the process of matching up some of the remains with loved ones. jim, poppy. >> it sounds, scott, like their rr zeroing in on a possible cause for this fire, pg & e, the state electric company, talking about a malfunctioning transmission line. what does that mean in terms of legal action? >> sure. so the cause isnt official yet. but there was a lawsuit filed on behalf of 22 people who lost their homes in this ...

Family members whom they suspect may have lost loved ones to provide a dna sample so ultimately these remains can be identified. in the meantime, erica, let me explain where i am. you can see these shopping carts here, we are at a save way grocery store. this is an example of what has been lost here. it underscores how much has been lost in this community, we are talking about schools and churches and restaurants and motels. its just so overwhelming. this cleanup is going to take years. john? >>...

Claudia cowen reporting from the north. >> reporter: shepherd, almost every building here on the main drag has burned to the ground. by one estimate, 90% of this city is gone, 29 dead, more than 50,000 people evacuated. the numbers here are just mind-boggling. right now, the biggest challenge is identifying the remains, because some of the bodies are burned beyond recognition. relatives of the missing may be asked to provide a dna sample to help identify the dead. the search continues five days ...

Deadliest wildfire, as much as its already the most destructive ever with more than 6700 structures totally destroyed and officials say that figure is likely to rise as they take stock of all the damage. those who survived the fire but lost everything else contemplate starting over. >> its extremely heartbreaking, especially from people in the hardest place to be in. >> additional recovery teams are being brought in to find more than 200 people still unaccounted for. and because some of the dead...

Rise. the county sheriff who also serves as the county coroner as acting ages families to be patient while the remains are identified. >> i know to the community karma single of ones are anxious, and i know that the news of us recovering bodies has to be disconcerting. we are working to identify those remains and make contact with the next of kin so that we can return the remains to the famil family. >> when you see was left in some neighborhoods, you get a better idea of why the identification ...

Also coping with the human loss. the sheriffs department tries to locate about 50 people they had been hampered by pop up evacuation centers. not run by the red cross. they are encouraging anyone with missing relatives to provide a dna sample to identify the dead. more than 4,000 firefighters are making progress and now have the campfire 25% contained. thank you.

Backwards to do it right. >> reporter: stan faith was the prosecutor in trial one. >> the defense said, "well, we asked you, the state, the prosecutors to send that out." >> to be balanced, to be tested against a national register of dna, and --. >> i asked the lead investigator to do that. and he said, "we didnt get anything." and thats why --. >> but in fact he hadnt sent it out at all? >> no, i think he sent it out. well, he hadnt sent the proper dna. >> reporter: faith says he later learned ...

Phone. after all, his number was right there in shannons cell. >> i told him who i was and asked him if i could come speak with him and he stated yes. >> he was a car salesman from spokane named tam walker. he told them he had nothing to hide. >> i texted him at 8:06. i said, good morning, sexy. she texted me back 14 minutes later and said, good morning, handsome. >> walker admitted texted with shannon that morning. he denied he had been anywhere near her house. he said he was at work and a fune...