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>> they were so happy at first, sharing a lovers perched high atop a cliff. but romance turned to danger, she fell from the edge. >> i would call this an accidental death. >> but whas it? >> she said that if anything happens to me, youll know who did it. >> a mystery of nearly 20 years heads into court and the husband is on the precipice. >> did you kill your wife, jody? >> i did not. >> what happened on the cliffs edge? ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello and welcome to dateline. when police got wor...

atop a cliff. but romance turned to danger. she fell from the edge. >> i would call this an accidental death. >> but whas it? >> she said that if anything happens to me, youll know who did it. >> a mystery of nearly 20 years heads into court and the husband is on the precipice. >> did you kill your wife, jody? >> i did not. >> what happened on the cliffs edge? >> hello and welcome to dateline. when police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they werent surprised. the place wa...

If treacherous spot, to recommit to each other, stephen said. to kiss and make up. >> the spot where they went is not a spot where you would go to reconcile with anybody. >> detectives were not buying the story for another reason. they had found something suspicious inside scharfs car. a bag filled with items youd expect for a romantic picnic, and one you would not, a hammer. >> you have your wine, cheese, crackers, opener, claw hammer. i mean, red flags are going up. they reached the pole at th...

Each other, stephen said. to kiss and make up. >> the spot where they went is not a spot you would go to reconcile with anybody. >> detectives werent buying the story for another reason. they had found something suspicious inside scharfs car. a bag filled with items youd expect for a romantic picnic and one you would not. a hammer. >> you have your wine, cheese, crackers, opener, claw hammer. i mean, red flags are going up. they reached the top of the pole at that point. >> did you think that mi...

>> the spot where they went is not a spot you would go to reconcile with anybody. >> detectives werent buying the story for another reason. they had found something suspicious inside scharfs car. a bag filled with items youd expect for a romantic picnic and one you would not. a hammer. >> you have your wine, cheese, crackers, opener, claw hammer. i mean, red flags are going up. they reached the top of the pole at that point. >> did you think that might be a murder weapon? >> yeah, i thought that...

So they came to this romantic if treacherous spot to recommit to each other, stephen said. to kiss and make up. >> the spot where they went is not a spot you would go to reconcile with anybody. >> detectives werent buying the story for another reason. they had found something suspicious inside scharfs car. a bag filled with items youd expect for a romantic picnic and one you would not. a hammer. >> you have your wine, cheese, crackers, opener, claw hammer. i mean, red flags are going up. they re...

To kiss and make up. >> the spot where they went is not a spot you go to reconcile with anybody. >> reporter: detectives werent buying the story for another reason. they found something suspicious inside the car. a bag filled with items you would expect for a romantic picnic and one you would not. a hammer. >> you have wine, cheese, crackers, opener -- claw hammer. if red flags were going off, they reached the top of the pole at that point? >> reporter: did you think it was a murder weapon? >> i...

Each other, stephen said, to kiss and make up. >> and the spot where they went is not a spot youd go to reconcile with anybody. >> detectives werent buying the story for another reason. they had found something suspicious inside scharfs car, a bag filled with items youd expect for a romantic picnic and one you would not, a hammer. >> oh, yeah, your wine, cheese, crackers, opener, claw hammer. i mean, if red flags are going up, they reached the top of the pole at that point. >> did you think that...

What was that hammer doing in the picnic bag? >> he told us he fixed a adraer in his kitchen with the hammer and forgot to put it back in the garage. >> detectives asked if they could check out the drawer and the rest of stevens house that night. he agreed. but as it turned out something potentially far more telling was happening away from the action. >> and i said, look, mr. sharp, im your local police department. >> he was told to keep an eye on steven sharp that night as detectives combed thr...

>> i thought that might have been plan a. he didnt use it so he went to plan b. >> reporter: which he believed was to push or throw jody from the cliff. so detectives asked stephen the obvious. what was a hammer doing in the picnic bag? >> he said he fixed a draw in the kitchen with the hammer. he just forgot to put it back in the garage. he put it in the bag with the picnic items. it was just convenient. it was a convenient excuse for having the hammer. >> reporter: detectives asked if they cou...