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haunting crime but only one caller was tellin the truth. father versus son. >> i grabbed him, i said stop. he throws me to the ground >> hes very good at making up stories, but that is not true. >> each is accusing each other of the crime >> yes >> and you have to figure ou who the killer is? >> that is the problem >> broken glasses, a pair of sandals, specks of blood what investigators get it right? >> no one on our side of the family had any doubt >> we may have the wrong guy i jail ...

>> when youve got something that was this bad -- >> somebodys got to pay. >> somebody has got to pay. >> hello, and welcome to "dateline." >> nona dirksmeyer and kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. she was a self-confident 19 -year-old known for her beautiful voice. he was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. then, a brutal attack their 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...

>> hello, and welcome to "dateline." >> nona dirksmeyer and kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. she was a self-confident 19 -year-old known for her beautiful voice. he was her devoted boyfriend with big ambitions. then, a brutal attack their 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? " >> look at her. look at ...

sweethearts. >> expected to spend the rest of our lives together. >> when she was murdered sympathy turn to suspicion. >> no question it was his. >> the mystery was just beginning because >> dna was some other mail. >> as the town chooses sides, more startling developments in a horrific murder. >> youve got something this bad. somebody has to pay. kevin jones were a couple with a bright future. hello, and hello, and welcome to dateline.19-y nona dirksmeyer, kevin jones were a coupl...

If i could rule him out then, were done. >> there was a problem. to get that sample steffy needed the cash strapped jones family to pay for. at first kevins mother hesitated the test would cost about $600. but the investigator insisted. what did she say? >> eventually she just kind of said, something like oh shucks its just money. >> so, she paid for. and what a good investment it turned out to be. because weeks later, steffy got a call from one of kevins lawyers. the dna test were back. and wou...

>> but there was a problem. to get that sample tested steffy needed the cash-strapped jones family to pay for it. at first kevins mother hesitated. the test would cost about $600. but the investigator insisted. >> what did she say? >> eventually, she just kind of said something like oh, shucks, its just money. >> so she paid for it. and what a good investment it turned out to be. because weekends later steffy got a call from one of kevins lawyers. the dna tests were back. and wouldnt you know. >...