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dateline. >> i had a huge crush on him. he had this amazing voice. >> very gregarious. charismatic. the passion for people he had came through. >> he was the guy the whole town came up to. morning deejay steven bee. >> so funny. he had such a great love of music. hes lovable. everyone loves steven b. >> soon, it was fatally clear not everybody did. >> they came up on a body floating in the water. >> shot him one time in the back of the head. its like "this cant be happening." >> what d...

people came through. >> he was the guy the whole town woke up to, morning dj steven b. >> he was so funny and he had such a great love of music. >> hes loveable. i mean, everybody loves steven b. >> but soon, it was fully clear that not everybody did. >> they came upon a body floating in the water. >> shot him one time in the back of the head. >> i felt like i was in some made-for-tv movie. its like "this cant be happening." >> what did happen? the hunt is on. a gleaming yacht. >> i th...

Heres keith morrison. >> reporter: "who killed the radio star?" ♪ >> reporter: down below the surface of the pacific ocean, on the far side of californias catalina island, is a silent current. strange, how it flows up to the swelling coastline of santa barbara. then, just before the open sea, turns back to glide again past this storied island. with, one sunny day in may 2006, someone in it. >> i have a saying that id rather be lucky than good. >> reporter: ken clark is a detective with the l.a...

>> reporter: down below the surface of the pacific ocean, on the far side of californias catalina island, is a silent current. strange, how it flows up to the swelling coastline of santa barbara. then, just before the open sea, turns back to glide again past this storied island. with, one sunny day in may 2006, someone in it. >> i have a saying that id rather be lucky than good. >> reporter: ken clark is a detective with the l.a. sheriffs department. been at it a long time. as has robert martind...

More than 50 years between them. but nothing like the case that literally floated to them on a lonely reach of ocean out by catalina. would never have had the case at all, except -- >> we were lucky that we had some boaters leaving newport beach going to catalina island and they came upon a body floating in the water. >> just happened to see it? >> just happened to see it. >> thats a big ocean out there. >> absolutely. >> so the chances of it being seen are, what, needle in the haystack? >> very...

♪ >> reporter: down below the surface of the pacific ocean, on the far side of californias catalina island, is a silent current. strange, how it flows up to the swelling coastline of santa barbara. then, just before the open sea, turns back to glide again past this storied island. with, one sunny day in may 2006, someone in it. >> i have a saying that id rather be lucky than good. >> reporter: ken clark is a detective with the l.a. sheriffs department. been at it a long time. as has robert mar...

But nothing like the case that floated to them on a lonely reach of ocean out by catalina. would never have had the case at all except -- >> we were lucky that we had some boaters leaving newport beach going the catalina island. they came up on a body floating the the water. >> just happened to see it. >> just happened to see it. >> yes. >> thats a big ocean out there. the chances of it being seen are need until a hay stack. >> very slim. >> reporter: the say lloris found a flock of screeching s...

Literally floated to them on a lonely reach of ocean out by catalina. would never have had the case at all, except -- >> we were lucky that we had some boaters leaving newport beach going to catalina island and they came upon a body floating in the water. >> just happened to see it? >> just happened to see it. >> thats a big ocean out there. >> absolutely. >> so the chances of it being seen are, what, needle in the haystack? >> very slim. >> reporter: the sailors had spotted a flock of shrieking...

Tucked in a library, would anyone ever find it? hes keith morris. ♪ >> reporter: down below the surface of the pacific ocean off catalina island is a silent current. strange, how it swells up to the coastline of santa barbara, and just before the open sea, turns back to glide again past the storied island. when, one sunny day in 2006, someone was in it. >> i have a saying that id rather be lucky than good. >> reporter: ken clark of the l.a. sheriffs department has been at it a long time as has...

>> reporter: ken clark of the l.a. sheriffs department has been at it a long time. as has robert martindale, more than 50 years between them. but nothing like the case that literally floated to them on a lonely reach of ocean out by catalina, would never have had the case at all, except. >> we were lucky that we had some boaters leaving newport beach going to catalina ie lsla and they came upon a body floating in the water. >> reporter: just happened to see it? >> just happened to see it. >> tha...