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Finalfor eight years, they havent met in a grand slam final for eight years, but they havent met in a grand slam finalfor eight years, but in they havent met in a grand slam final for eight years, but in the next half hour Serena Williams takes on her sister venus for the australian title and a record breaking 23rd major crown. And chris has the weather. It is not as cold as has been over recent days, but we have got some rain to contend with today and it is still just about code rain to contend...

Finalfor eight years, they havent met in a grand slam final for eight years, but they havent met in a grand slam finalfor eight years, but in they havent met in a grand slam final for eight years, but in the next half hour Serena Williams takes on her sister venus for the australian title and a record breaking 23rd major crown. And chris has the weather. It is not as cold as has been over recent days, but we have got some rain to contend with today and it is still just about code rain to contend...

Finalfor eight years, they havent met in a grand slam final for eight years, but they havent met in a grand slam finalfor eight years, but in they havent met in a grand slam final for eight years, but in the next half hour Serena Williams takes on her sister venus for the australian title and a record breaking 23rd major crown. And chris has the weather. It is not as cold as has been over recent days, but we have got some rain to contend with today and it is still just about code rain to contend...

Plot, none of that stuff is true? >> the whole idea of hurting my wife or doing any of that stuff is very strange and very weird. none of that is true. >> reporter: in his closing statement, jeff schroder hoped he could convince at least one juror that, without a body, there was reasonable doubt. >> what evidence of that kind in this case do you have to demonstrate to you that venus stewart is dead? >> reporter: so what about all those purchases at walmart? doug stewart seen walking the aisles i...

Coming up -- >> quite honestly, his testimony is just so bizarre. >> was his a true tale or a tall one? ricky spencers story, under scrutiny. >> what evidence do you have that venus stewart is dead? >> when dateline continues. ♪♪ the party peñas. ♪♪ they see your ugly sweaters, and raise you some mittens. nyquil severe gives you powerful relief for your worst cold and flu symptoms, on sunday night and every night. nyquil severe. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuf...

I didnt know what to do. >> reporter: doug says he thought venus had disappeared that day, too. >> it started getting a little dark. i started getting worried. i kept calling her cell phone, but she didnt respond or pick up the phone, and i got very worried. i called the police and said, "hey, im very worried. my wife isnt home. this isnt like her. this -- i dont know what to do." >> reporter: newport news detective todd fowler. >> doug tried to file a missing persons report. >> reporter: but po...

For investigators, centering around doug stewart and some mystery man in virginia. >> these points all represent cellphone towers. >> reporter: back in michigan, detective criger was checking dougs cell phone records, hoping to come up with some answers. >> reporter: what jumped out at you? anything obvious? >> the biggest part was three or four days just prior to venus disappearance, there were numerous calls, between 7 and 15 calls per day to and from doug, from one particular number. >> repor...

To newport news to talk to him. >> so we just went down there to investigate the disappearance of venus stewart. we didnt know what we were going to find. >> reporter: shane criger, a detective with the michigan state police, rolled in with his own forensics team. they met up with todd filer, the detective from newport news. together, they all went to dougs apartment. >> we did not disclose to him at that time that we were from michigan. >> reporter: michigan police didnt want doug to clam up, o...

That. i think it was more him. and you just kinda got caught up in something you realized after the fact. "whoa, this is way over my head. i dont want any part of doing this anymore." you got a couple sisters, right? >> yeah. >> what if this happened to your sister? you close with them? >> yeah, im pretty close with them. >> what if someone took your sister? >> be upset. >> youd be upset, wouldnt you? >> yeah. >> that is whats going on with venus family. theyre right now going, "we need closure ...

Has resulted in increase in crime against asian americans. - the das office is in complete turmoil at this point. - for chesa boudin to intervene in so many cases is both bad management and dangerous for the city of san francisco. - we are for criminal justice reform. chesas not it. recall chesa boudin now. disappeared in her pajamas. >> reporter: the disappearance of venus stewart, the mother of two, in april, 2010 was the first big story that reporter dani carlson covered for nbcs affiliate in...