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heidy wagner and conrad truman had a powerful connection. a deep love envied by others. then one fateful night, the young couple was jolted by unforeseen tragedy when heidy was killed by a single john gunshot to the head. in the aftermath, fingers were pointed. but where the aimed at an innocent man? heres josh mankiewicz with "as night fell". >> they seem so in congress. the soaring majesty of utahs wasatch mountains and the story of a beautiful woman, struck down in her youth. it was...

you just wonder how this could happen. it seems very surreal. >> a quiet night at home shattered by a gunshot. >> she came out of the shower and i heard a pop. and theres blood. >> a young life dying on the floor. >> she wasnt talking at all. im asking, what happened here? >> i was utterly confuse. >> so many different stories about what might have happened. >> he said many things that night. >> maybe someone shot something at the house. >> at one point he said it was 80% suicide. >> p...

The sentence he imposed? 16 years to life. crushing for con right and his family sitting behind him. including sister colette. >> you want to believe that the things turned out the way theyre, supposed to. and thats just not always the case. >> in prison, conrad did what many do. he retraced the steps that led him there. and he thought a lot about the night heidy died. as conrad saw it, the police rushed to judgment began precisely when officers first rushed into his front door. >> i just felt l...

But not conrad truman. >> listen to me, please. i cant say sorry for something i did not do. i understood speaking out would make it way worse, that i was like -- i dont know. i was like to hell with this. i need to speak my mind. i didnt kill my wife. theres just no way. if there was proof and i didnt. thats why there is no proof. you know, this is just a big injustice. >> reporter: the judge had heard that before. the sentence he imposed? 16 years to life. crushing for conrad and his family si...

I cant say sorry for something i did not do. i understood speaking out would make it way worse, that i was like -- i dont know. i was like to hell with this. i need to speak my mind. i didnt kill my wife. theres just no way. there would be some proof, i would think. and i didnt. thats why there is no proof. you know, this is just a big injustice. >> reporter: the judge had heard that before. the sentence he imposed? 16 years to life. crushing for conrad and his family sitting behind him includin...

Family sitting behind him including sister colette. >> you want to believe that things turn out the way that theyre supposed to. and thats just not always the case. >> reporter: in prison conrad did what many do -- he retraced the steps that led him there. and he thought a lot about the night heidy died. as conrad saw it, the police rush to judgment began precisely when officers first rushed through his front door. >> this guys drinking, theres firearms in the house. so he must have shot her. >>...

I did not do. i understood speaking out would make it way worse, that i was like -- i dont know. i was like to hell with this. i need to speak my mind. i didnt kill my wife. theres just no way. if there was proof and i didnt. thats why there is no proof. you know, this is just a big injustice. >> the judge had heard that before. the sentence he imposed? 16 years to life. crushing for conrad and his family sitting behind him including sister colette. >> you want to believe that things turn out th...

16 years to life. crushing for conrad and his family sitting behind him including sister colette. >> you want to believe that things turn out the way that theyre supposed to. and thats just not always the case. >> reporter: in prison conrad did what many do -- he retraced the steps that led him there. and he thought a lot about the night heidy died. as conrad saw it, the police rush to judgment began precisely when officers first rushed through his front door. >> this guys drinking, theres firea...

Family sitting behind him including sister colette. >> you want to believe that things turn out the way that theyre supposed to. and thats just not always the case. >> reporter: in prison conrad did what many do -- he retraced the steps that led him there. and he thought a lot about the night heidy died. as conrad saw it, the police rush to judgment began precisely when officers first rushed through his front door. >> this guys drinking, theres firearms in the house. so he must have shot her. >>...

16 years to life. crushing for conrad and his family sitting behind him including sister colette. >> you want to believe that things turn out the way that theyre supposed to. and thats just not always the case. >> reporter: in prison conrad did what many do -- he retraced the steps that led him there. and he thought a lot about the night heidy died. as conrad saw it, the police rush to judgment began precisely when officers first rushed through his front door. >> this guys drinking, theres firea...