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What rick had come to believe with dwight jones. without psychiatric mental treatment his mental state will unravel and become increasingly paranoid, likely psychotic and pose an even greater risk for perpetrating violence. when dwights probation ended connie obtained an order of protection that prohibited him from owning guns. >> this case is the scariest case ive ever been involved in. >> remember karen kolbe, the therapist awakened in the middle of night. she worked with connie and dwights so...

Am sure you noticed that about him. >> i did. >> my name is dr. steven pitt. i interviewed pitt in 2015 for the report of the 20th anniversary of the john binet case. a sharp guy with a big personality and a sense of humor. >> hey, lets be friends, i will come to los angeles and well hang out. he was interested in everybody and their story. he never made anybody feelless than. he wants someone else lost, he was always, always happy for peoples victories and accolades. he was smarter just about a...

People i ever met. i dont recall him ever acting that way. >> i would wholeheartedly agree with that. one of the amazing things and the talent that he could see not only the good of everybody, he could see and believe that everyone had something to offer. >> he read a lot of history about serial killer. he felt his skills were well suited to that dwrar. >> he didnt scare easy. >> steve was aware some criminals he dealt with may pose a threat. >> i can recall a couple of specific instances where ...

My heart that when this shooter crossed steves office list that he was moving down the list. >> police were racing to find out why were these people on it? what did they have in common? investigaors collected shell casings and discovered theyre 40 caliber. four murders in less than 31 hours. all committed by the same person. there was one promising clue. dna on a shell-casings received on the scene of steve pits murder. there was no match. by 10:00 a.m. saturday morning, police open an emergency...

Imminent threat. >> but the psychiatrist that evaluated him called me and told me that he was dangerous. and that i should get a bodyguard. >> enter him. >> enter richard anglin. >> connie hired rick, the private investigator, to do surveillance on dwight and to assess how much of a threat he posed. rick and his team tailed dwight, took photos and vitd of him and combed threw his clutter debris filled room in the family home and found some books with seriously disturbing titles. >> how to get ev...

Emotionally. shes trained for it. >> the court ordered that dwight get psychological help. theres no evidence he ever complied. instead, dwight isolated himself at this extended stay hotel for years. connie built a successful career as a radiologist. she even wrote a book on breast cancer screening. by 2016 dwights spousal support had ended. so had the visits with his son. connie no longer had to see her ex-husband in court, but she and rick remained hyper-vigilant, especially about her son. >> ...

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Around phoenix were racing the clock and a fast-moving killer. now, thanks to a tip from rick anglin, they were getting closer. >> im convinced that were dealing with dwight jones at this point. >> rick recognized that all the crime scenes related back to dwight and connies divorce and custody battles from nearly a decade earlier. plus, forensic analysis had already told police all four victims had probably been killed with the same weapon. and there was a critical piece of evidence that might l...

Steve has been shot. i said nothing and i said did he survive? and he said no. i dont remember much after that. a man had confronted steve as he left work to meet natalie. what witness reported hearing shout and gunfire. based on description, a white male, bald, wearing a dark hat and a short breem. >> did that look like anybody you know? >> no. natalie stayed at the scene until 4:00 a.m. until her fiances body was removed. >> because the shooter was still not in custody, i did ask several offic...

I can remember the officer asking me questions like that, i am like no, no. >> natalie collins was at home and still in stock over steves murder when she heard the news. >> i knew there is a link between steves murder and those murders because people dont get gun down in their offices and scottsdale does not happen. >> natalie hunch was right. >> scottsdale police able to confirm that the murder scene on thursday and friday connected. firearm analysis shows a 40-caliber weapon was used. and then...