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>> and im natalie morales >> and this is "dateline". >> marie was a very loving person she had a heart of gold. what happened to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth i wanted to solve it >> her case was a mystery fo years. the mom with a tender heart an tough as nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff s department. her ultimate goal was to try t get into the fbi >> she found a new sense o purpose in the church. her pastor and his wife, lik family >> th...

she had a heart of gold. what happened to this woman? my job is to be a truth teller and seek out the truth. i wanted to solve it. >> her case was a mystery for years. the mom with a tender heart and tough as nails career. >> she was part of the sheriff s department. her ultimate goal was to try to get into the fbi. >> she found a new sense of purpose in the church. her pastor and his wife, like family. >> they had taken her in. they were helping her out. >> its like, im proud of you. ...

Spot where he buried marie carlson five years earlier. and then he fell on the ground, crying. and told her, im sorry. what an act, thought nesli. it took hours, but finally, almost five feet deep, wrapped in a blanket, they found what was left of marie. >> i lost that day, because all i could picture was, oh my god she really is dead. she really is gone. you know that 1% i told you. -- >> that disappears. >> i think i went crazy. >> i was shaking. i was crying so much. i dont think ive ever cri...

Version of that last awful night. he claimed that marie was in a downward spiral, mentally, and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i grabbed ahold of her. and just hugged as tight as i could. in the scuffle, we filled down on the floor. when we hit the floor, we hit it hard. when i realized something was a right, i rolled hero for end -- she wasnt breathing. >> a fatal bear hug? not possible. thought nesli. and then she braced for ...

Jamess confession. >> i can tell you as a matter of fact, im having to tell her what happened, she did not know. >> later that afternoon, nesli escorted james flanders into his former backyard, where he marked with a little flags, the spot where he buried marie carlson five years earlier. and then he fell on the ground, crying. and told her, im sorry. what an act, thought nesli. it took hours, but finally, almost five feet deep, wrapped in a blanket, they found what was left of marie. >> i was s...

Okay? although we never had a ceremony, or anything like that. >> he said marie even had a name for their relationship. >> marie called it a throuple. >> throuple. then the pastor offered his version of that last awful night. he claimed that marie was in a downward spiral, mentally, and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i grabbed ahold of her. and just hugged as tight as i could. in the scuffle, we filled down on the floor. when w...

He claimed that marie was in a downward spiral mentally and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i grabbed ahold of her and just hugged as tight as i could, and in the scuffle, we fell down on the floor. and -- when we hit the floor, we hit it hard. when i was realized somethinwasnt right, i rolled her over and she wasnt breathin. >> a fatal bear hug? not possible, thought nesli. and then she braced for the answer shed waited five ye...

Carlson, five years earlier. then he fell down on the ground, cried. told her, "im sorry." what an act, thought nesli. it took hours, but finally, almost five feet deep, wrapped in a blanket, they found what was left of marie. >> i was shaking. i was crying so much. i lost that there. i like a picture is, oh my god she really instead. she really is gone. i think i went crazy. i dont think ive ever cried so loud. >> nesli, and prosecutor angela mason wept too. >> its my fault. >> back in court th...

Version of that last awful night. he claimed that marie was in a downward spiral mentally and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i grabbed ahold of her and just hugged as tight as i could, and in the scuffle, we fell down on the floor. and -- when we hit the floor, we hit it hard. when i was realized somethin wasnt right, i rolled her over and she wasnt breathin. >> reporter: a fatal bear hug? not possible, thought nesli. and then ...

Backyard, where he marked with little flags the spot where he buried marie carlson, five years earlier. then he fell down on the ground, cried. told her, "im sorry." what an act, thought nesli. it took hours, but finally, almost five feet deep, wrapped in a blanket, they found what was left of marie. >> i was shaking. i was crying so much. i dont think ive ever cried so loud. >> reporter: nesli, and prosecutor angela mason wept too. >> its my fault. >> reporter: back in court that afternoon, jam...