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Shepherd. >> the fact that the dog obviously had been separated from her and found dead later was of great concern because people felt clearly michelle wallace never would have willingly been separated from her dog. >> another ranch hand came forward with even more information. he said michelle gave him a ride in the mountains after his car broke down. he said his friend, roy, sat in the front seat with michelle, and that he was in the back seat with the german shepherd. >> the ranch hand rememb...

Torn. >> in september of 1993, a jury found roy melanson guilty of first-degree murder. he was sentenced to life in prison. >> see these bastards, the devastation they leave behind, nobody knows. they think they killed an individual, but they killed dozens of people. >> michelles father is thankful to forensic science and the volunteers who worked so diligently to find his daughter. >> you cant express the gratitude. i just couldnt believe that it finally came to an end. >> the system of justice...

Inferences that were drawn from the fact that he was buying clothing in downtown gunnison, driving michelle wallaces vehicle at that time, which told us he knew she was dead and he knew she was not around to make a report of a stolen vehicle. he was brazen about that particular fact. >> by this time, roy melanson was serving time in a kentucky prison for burglary, but was extradited to colorado to face trial for murder. melanson pleaded not guilty and even refused to attend the trial. instead, h...

Inside. >> there were certainly the inferences that were drawn from the fact that he was buying clothing in downtown gunnison, driving michelle wallaces vehicle at that time, which told us he knew she was dead and he knew she was not around to make a report of a stolen vehicle. he was brazen about that particular fact. >> by this time, roy melanson was serving time in a kentucky prison for burglary, but was extradited to colorado to face trial for murder. melanson pleaded not guilty and even ref...

He said he didnt know roys last name and never saw either of them again. >> the police are looking for a mysterious roy. they dont have a last name for this man. all they know is that hes the last one seen with michelle. >> investigators suspected roy was the key to michelle wallaces disappearance. michelle wallace was last le overlooking central park. when the guests arrive, theyre greeted by my butler, larry. my helipad is being re-surfaced so tonight we travel by more humble means. at my co...

>> the amazing thing is that the bucket landed at exactly where the cranium had been. >> the necrosearch team also found pieces of michelles clothing. the zipper from her jeans looked like it had been pulled apart violently. >> its obvious that the zipper has been torn apart, as opposed to simply open in the normal way. so theres evidence of some violence here. >> a forensic odontologist compared michelles dental records to the teeth in the skull and made a positive identification. police and pr...

Michelle dropped one of the ranch hands off at the local bar, but the other, roy melanson, asked her if she would drop him off farther down the road so he could get his truck. she agreed. >> all right. >> prosecutors believe somewhere along the way, melanson ordered michelle to stop the car. he let the dog out. there was a struggle, resulting in the ripped zipper. and he killed her. the evidence suggests he dumped her body down the side of the mountain. okie made his way to a ranch about 15 mile...

Drivers license and pawnshop ticket for a 35 millimeter camera. >> on the camera was was a roll of film. the last photographs on the roll of film were photographs of michelles dog, okie, wearing his hiking packs. in the very last photograph on the roll was a picture of roy melanson with a young woman he met in pueblo, colorado. >> melanson denied having anything to do with michelles disappearance. he said they stopped for coffee and he admitted sneaking out the back way and stealing her car. and...

>> the fact that the dog obviously had been separated from her and found dead later was of great concern because people felt clearly michelle wallace never would have willingly been separated from her dog. >> another ranch hand came forward with even more information. he said michelle gave him a ride in the mountains after his car broke down. he said his friend, roy, sat in the front seat with michelle, and that he was in the back seat with the german shepherd. >> the ranch hand remembers the do...

Torn. >> in september of 1993, a jury found roy melanson guilty of first-degree murder. he was sentenced to life in prison. >> see these bastards, the devastation they leave behind, nobody knows. they think they killed an individual, but they killed dozens of people. >> michelles father is thankful to forensic science and the volunteers who worked so diligently to find his daughter. >> you cant express the gratitude. i just couldnt believe that it finally came to an end. >> the system of justice...