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Information as to whether or not he was out of jail. >> reporter: in 2006 she started hunting online for her fathers alleged ki8 killer delving into websites like background.com. what did you find? >> i didnt know i found so much stuff. >> reporter: after years of searching -- >> let me look. i had this background check. it was right at the top. >> reporter: she took what she found here to the 34th precinct in november. >> because november is the anniversary of my fathers death, and i get upset....

>> reporter: after 26 years her fathers alleged killer arrested, his capture thanks in large part to her. >> my family told me dont forget that name. >> reporter: she was just 9 when her father was murdered in 1986. jose martinez was shot and killed outside the new york city restaurant he and his wife owned. but the suspect, santos fled to the dominican republic. the nypd says the murder case was closed in 1988 after receiving information that santos was jailed in the dominican republic. what th...

Just a year later, santos was released >> they should not have closed the case. >> reporter: in 2006, jocelyn started hunting online for her fathers alleged killer delving into websites like background.com. >> reporter: what did you find? >> i didnt know i had so much stuff. i really didnt. >> reporter: but after years of searching -- >> let me look. oh, my god, i have this person at the background check right at the top. >> reporter: she took what she found here to the 34th precinct in november...

Santos fled to the dominican republic. the nypd says the murder case was closed in 1988 after receiving information that santos was jailed in the dominican republic. what the nypd didnt know, just a year later santos was released. >> they should not have closed the case. >> reporter: in 2006 jocelyn started hunting online for her fathers alleged killer delving into background.com. what did you find? >> i didnt know i had so much stuff, i really didnt. >> reporter: after years of searching -- >> ...