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The clues, that lovers triangle, cash, and a bearded lady. He said she looked like a woman in a fake beard. If a guy. Its a mystery with so many head snapping turns. It took to trial. We waited 18 years for justice. Only two have carpet pulled off. To uncover the truth. We have a verdict. But was it the truth . Hes a person whos done evil things, but that does not make a murderer. I looked at him and said, hey, lets go down to the Comic Book Store and help buy. We pulled up at the party, Police ...

store but not that night. >> they said we cant go through somebody was killed. >> she was a young wife and mother minding the store for her husband, was it robbery? revenge? or something else? >> we might want to look at his relationship with his employee. >> years past without an arrest, but for one prosecutor this cold case was personal. >> that was the case that was unsolved. >> the clues that lovers tranquil, cash and updated lady. >> he said it looked like a woman in figure, a rea...

cold case was personal. >> that was the case that was unsolved for my old man, my dad. >> the clues, that lowers triangle, cash, and a bearded lady. >> he said she looked like a woman in a fake beard. if a guy. >> its a mystery with so many head snapping. it took to trial. >> we waited 18 years for justice. only two have carpet pulled off. to >> uncover the truth. >> we have a verdict. >> but was it the truth? >> hes a person whos done evil things, but that does not make a murderer. �...

>> as the ambulance rushed barb to the hospital, lenora ward felt shed done her professional best, but she wasnt at all sure her prayers would be answered. >> i knew that she was medically in dire straits. >> the woman rushed into the emergency room that evening was 32-year-old barbara george. she was a little heavy, physically fit, an enthusiastic softball and volleyball player. doctors and nurses began working feverishly to get a pulse, thumping the womans chest in rapid bursts. one he armors ...

On-duty when the hospital called that had a woman come in with a single gunshot to the head. >> so now we had a full-blown homicide. >> you know its going to be a long night? >> yes. >> as the detectives team scoured the strip mall dumpsters for maybe a tossed weapon, clothing, or something, he turned over the few facts he had so far. a woman with children was gunned-down execution-style in the back of a little comic book store. police interviewed merchants and customers at the mall. had anyone ...

Please god let it be okay. she is a mother. >> as the ambulance rushed barb to the hospital. lenora felt she had done her professional best. >> i knew she was medically in dire straits. >> the woman was barbara george, a little heavy but physically fit and enthusiastic softball and volleyball player. >> if you can give 100 compressions per minute to the patient, the better the chance of reviving the heart. >> after 15 minutes it was all over as a doctor pronounced bash -- barb george dead.

Comic bookstore before 9:00 there were cop cars. >> joe rolled down the window. the police said you cant go through. we are investigating a homicide. somebody was killed. >> i immediately thought mike. nobody hated my sister. absolutely nobody. >> but the victim was not mike, it was joes sister. and it was up to detective sergeant stepper. he was the detective on duty when the woman came in with a shot to the head. as the detectives team scoured for a tossed weapon, clothing, something, he turne...

A strip mall in detroit. out front, bins of the fantasy big guys, spidy, hulk and xmen. most of the time we were there on friday nights. >> july of 1990, a friday the 13th, tom and lenora stopped by the comic book shop. >> she knew our names and would light up with a smile. many times she would come around the counter to greet us. >> not on this summer evening. just after 6:00. there was no one behind the counter to take their money. >> it wasnt uncommon common would not be at the cash register....

We thought we would stick around. we liked her. >> teenage customers were also in the shop browsing and were itchy to pay and go. they were the first to peek into the back room. >> tom and i rushed to the back storage area and found barb on the floor. she was blue around her mouth. her pupils were dilated and big. i could not find a pulse. >> lenora happened to be a nurse and took charge and noticed a small amount of blood and concluded barb suffered a heart attack or seizure. >> i had never don...