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Danielle had some kind of hatred towards sam, that there was -- that she wanted to hurt him. >> reporter: and based on those text messages, it seemed clear to detectives that she had persuaded michael to feel the same way. >> i absolutely think she poisoned michaels mind as far as what sam was. >> everything he knew about sam was that he was a violent person. he was described to him as a drunk, as a cheater, as a liar. that knowledge came from one person and one person alone. it was danielle. >>...

Couldnt even believe that i was doing this. i dont know. i dont know. tell me what is it about me that the church does not like? that seems astonishingly sort of cold blooded and remorseless. >> it was shocking, and these were two of his so-called friends. its horrific. its sad. its horrific. >> reporter: the investigators, of course, wanted to know. what was all this about? what drove dan to do it? >> your motive behind killing sam was? >> money and insanity. >> money and insanity. [ laughter ]...

Okay? all three are deceptive. >> i know my stories and timelines are kind of juggled up because my mind is not there right now. im trying to remember everything i can. ive told you guys everything i know. im completely innocent. >> reporter: maybe. now detectives smelled blood. they circled back to that friday, when dan left with sam and came back without him. >> hes gone for three hours, and he comes back having a heart attack. >> yeah. >> we know hes out killing sam at that point. >> i though...

>> i said, "lean over. look at it right there." when she was leaned over, i put two bullets in the back of her head. >> reporter: dan admitted scrawling those nasty words on julies back and to splitting her pants with a pair of scissors. the next day, he said he disposed of sams body and then gave another pitch-perfect performance captured on videotape. detectives asked why. >> and your motive behind killing sam was? >> money and insanity. >> money and insanity. >> reporter: sam had more than $6...

She did manipulate him. did she manipulate him to the point of killing sam? i dont know. >> reporter: detectives mcdonald and szalbirak realized they needed to pay danielle dreher another visit. >> were going back to find out what is your intent, what is your involvement in this? >> coming up, did someone have reasons to commit murder? >> it was a substantial amount of money she was going to gain. >> when "dateline" continues. ♪ and add elegance to your home. but quilted northern is not a robe...

Point of killing sam? i dont know. >> reporter: detectives mcdonald and szalbirak realized they needed to pay danielle dreher another visit. >> were going back to find out what is your intent? what is your involvement with this? >> coming up -- did someone have a million reasons to commit murder? >> there was a substantial amount of money that she was going to gain if sam turned up dead. >> when "dateline" continues. emerge restored, replenished, fortified. emerge everyday with emergen-c. packed...

Did she manipulate him to the point of killing sam? i dont know. >> reporter: detectives mcdonald and szalbirak realized they needed to pay danielle dreher another visit. >> were going back to find out what is your intent? what is your involvement with this? >> coming up -- did someone have a million reasons to commit murder? >> there was a substantial amount of money that she was going to gain if sam turned up dead. >> when "dateline" continues. strong... with a soft, soothing touch. kleenex so...