it was a small new year s eve party. we took off and then short later after my gut was telling my feet to run back to that house. this can t be happening. when the party ended, the mystery began. it was just crazy, i didn t understand what was happening and why. his wife, the hostess, had seemed fine the whole night. then my wife just shot herself in the head. please! help me! please help me! her death was ruled a suicide. but not everyone agreed. i was always afraid he was going to hurt her. always. always. did a fight that night lead to something much worse? i knew that ashley wouldn t take her own life. a troubled woman or a troubled marriage? that wound on the back of her head isn t one she could do it herself, tom. it is not. oh [bleep] [ bleep ]. suicide or murder? i didn t do this. i just knew that my whole world is never going to be the same again, ever. hello and welcome to dateline. it was december 31st, and by all appearances, as
eve party. we took off and then short later after my gut was telling my feet to run back to that house. this can t be happening. when the party ended, the mystery began. it was just crazy, i didn t understand what was happening and why. his wife, the hostess, had seemed fine the whole night. then my wife just shot herself in the head. please! help me! please help me! her death was ruled a suicide. but not everyone agreed. i was always afraid he was going to hurt her. always. always. did a fight that night lead to something much worse? i knew that ashley wouldn t take her own life. a troubled woman or a troubled marriage? that wound on the back of her head isn t one she could do it herself, tom. it is not. oh [bleep] [ bleep ]. suicide or murder? i didn t do this. i just knew that my whole world is never going to be the same again, ever. hello and welcome to dateline. it was december 31st, and by all appearances, ashley fallis was in the mood
eve party. we took off and then short later after my gut was telling my feet to run back to that house. this can t be happening. when the party ended, the mystery began. it was just crazy, i didn t understand what was happening and why. his wife, the hostess, had seemed fine the whole night. then my wife just shot herself in the head. please! help me! please help me! her death was ruled a suicide. but not everyone agreed. i was always afraid he was going to hurt her. always. always. did a fight that night lead to something much worse? i knew that ashley wouldn t take her own life. a troubled woman or a troubled marriage? that wound on the back of her head isn t one she could do it herself, tom. it is not. oh [bleep] [bleep]. suicide or murder? i didn t do this. i just knew that my whole world is never going to be the same again, ever. hello and welcome to dateline. it was december 31st, and by all appearances, ashley fallis was in the mood to
Tonight, 20 20 on the inside. This tape recorded as it was happening. Paramedics trying to revive her. The emt taking us through that tiny bedroom. A bloodstain. A gun right here. Is there any sign of a struggle . And the explosive police video. Youre accusing me of killing my wife. Im not supposed to be upset . And youre as close to being there that night as you can get. But whats the truth . A shocking suicide . Her own words, i just cant take this life any longer, proved she committed suicide. Or this, what a teenage neighbor said he heard. I heard him saying, oh, my god, what have i done . I shot my wife. What do you believe . After midnight. Good evening, and welcome to this special 20 20. Im david muir. And im elizabeth vargas. This notorious court case, did a husband kill his wife, or did she kill herself . How well do we know our partners, and what really goes on after midnight . Heres ryan smith. Reporter drive north out of denver on this twolane blacktop called u. S. 85. Ther
Worse . I knew that ashley wouldnt take her own life. Reporter a troubled woman . Or a troubled marriage . That wound on the back of her head isnt where she could do it herself, tom, it is not. Oh bull it is not. Bull reporter suicide or murder . I didnt do this. I just knew that my whole world is is never gonna be the same again, ever. Reporter im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Keith Morrison with after the party. Reporter what is so optimistic as a party on new years eve. What night as hopeful, as full of anticipation, as the clean slate midnight brings . It was a small new Years Eve Party. Just family and friends. Reporter disappointment is inevitable, of course, clean slates no matter how ardently desired are messy all too soon. We noticed that there was a lotta alcohol out. Reporter still, we celebrate possibilities and drown past sorrows. And watch the clock that ticks toward our new beginnings and our ends. On december 31, 2011, an hour north of denver in west evans, co