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So peggy knew all about this? she helped him. josh mankiewicz: for five months, bill hill says he struggled under the weight of that confession. then, in late july 2004, his conscience finally got the better of him. i decided to make my first call. your first call? to whidbey island. to the police. yes, to the island county sheriffs. i felt guilty i was giving up my friend. but i knew something had to be done. josh mankiewicz: within days of that call, detectives mark plumberg and mike beech wer...

Detective: what do think peggys reactions are going to be to my guys out there? id be surprised if its any different than mine. josh mankiewicz: and he was right. like jim, peggy wasnt giving the police anything in her interview. so detective mike beech decided to shake things up. but with this tactic get jim to talk? [music playing] coming up, its peggys turn to be interrogated. will she give up her lover? he said, you know what? just know that i love you and youre never going to see me or hear...

Id be surprised if its any different than mine. josh mankiewicz: and he was right. like jim, peggy wasnt giving the police anything in her interview. so detective mike beech decided to shake things up. but with this tactic get jim to talk? [music playing] coming up, its peggys turn to be interrogated. will she give up her lover? he said, you know what? just know that i love you and youre never going to see me or hear from me again. josh mankiewicz: and peggy herself? shes on to the next man. the...

She helped him. josh mankiewicz: for five months, bill hill says he struggled under the weight of that confession. then, in late july 2004, his conscience finally got the better of him. i decided to make my first call. your first call? to whidbey island. to the police. yes, to the island county sheriffs. i felt guilty i was giving up my friend. but i knew something had to be done. josh mankiewicz: within days of that call, detectives mark plumberg and mike beech were sitting face-to-face with bo...

And i got a phone call that said we had a tip on the russell douglas homicide. josh mankiewicz: plumbergs partner on the investigation, mike beech, took the call. he just said, hey, im just calling to see if you have any unsolved homicides from december 2003. and i said, well, yes sir, we actually have two in december of 2003, which one are you referring to? and he says, the guy who got shot in the head. josh mankiewicz: beech says he didnt know if the caller was the killer or someone related to...

Of the crime, to meeting russell douglas there, and to being a lousy, two-timing husband. but thats where jim huden drew the line. im a son of a bitch, but im no killer. but im a son of a bitch. josh mankiewicz: for nearly an hour, the interview covered old ground-- with occasional interruptions from detectives in las vegas, who were, at that very moment, grilling hudens girlfriend, peggy thomas. detective: what do think peggys reactions are going to be to my guys out there? id be surprised if i...

Of three life insurance policies hed taken out on himself. the problem was, brennas alibi was solid. there were plenty of people who could confirm that they had been with her at the time russell douglas was killed. the detective knew he needed a break. and in july 2004, exactly seven months to the day after the murder of russell douglas, he got one. i was actually out canvassing and interviewing again. and i got a phone call that said we had a tip on the russell douglas homicide. josh mankiewicz...

So peggy knew all about this? she helped him. josh mankiewicz: for five months, bill hill says he struggled under the weight of that confession. then, in late july 2004, his conscience finally got the better of him. i decided to make my first call. your first call? to whidbey island. to the police. yes, to the island county sheriffs. i felt guilty i was giving up my friend. but i knew something had to be done. josh mankiewicz: within days of that call, detectives mark plumberg and mike beech wer...