Her mother was nearly killed by a bomb. They were coming out to the track, putting in the key, and kaboom. The police told me, this bomb was meant for you. They say, who does not like you enough to kill you . I can think of No One. But the police could. And if the target was a surprise, so was the suspect. But he claimed he was framed, and A Man Named Indian Joe could prove it. Even he admitted his story sounded crazy. Its like watching a tv show. You are telling us to go search for the one armed man. Yes. Thats all true. What else is going on . Is a maniac out there. Ther a devoted mother of three and wife of a Church Leader. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Family and faith were everything to honey hoagland, a devoted mother of three and wife of a Church Leader. So when a Car Bomb shattered life as she knew it, investigators were baffled. The motive remained a mystery until a stunning Twist Lead detectives in a direction that was hard to believe even for connie herself. Here is Josh Mankiewicz with deadly intent. You are looking at Sthe Lif of the Hoagland Family and San Diego. Playing out in brief. Moments stretching across the years, from the prosaic to the profound. That is the mom, connie, just after she gave birth to son, jonathan. Than. Here he is six years later after losing a tooth. Jonathan, thats a great smile you have there. This is his oldest daughter, jill, learning to play golf. And this is her little sister, jaclyn. Today, the kids are grown. When we met them, she had a child of her own. Jaclyn had gotten married, and jonathan graduated from highs will. Looking back, the childhood they described was one of stability and routine. Just normal happy family, i would say. What a church on sundays. We would have movie nights, or Family Vacations that we were taking. Usually disneyland, which is our favorite. Everything was just as a family. Everything was perfect. They all love each other and they had a great marriage. Exactly. The matriarch of the Hoagland Family was a leader in their church and a professional photographer, who can be heard offcamera. Gently directing his children through these precious kodak moments. That was good. Keep going. I remembered getting sick of it, because we always had to pause and take a picture, the kind of got annoying after a while. Looking back, it is nice to see the pictures, i guess. The mom, connie, loved being with her family so much that as they grew older, she found a Job Taking Care of toddlers of this Day Care home. But on september 23rd, 2010, as connie was leaving her job for the day, her Life And Family were quite literally blown apart. A Thunderous Explosion Rocks in East County neighborhood. The first thing i said to myself when i heard the ocean is, oh, my goodness. What was that . Teddy williams is the owner of the Day Care home. I ran out the gate. I come to this point, and i saw because Connies Car is rolling at full be, and smacks into my van. I ran around her truck, and this is where i found connie. Right here, on her side in The Street. Honey hoagland was her best friend. Connie was laying on her side, curled up in a ball. I rolled her over. There was glass, there was shrapnel, there were shards of metal everywhere. Everywhere. Teddy knew all the Hoagland Family Cell Phone numbers, and she was the one who broke the news. I was driving, and my Moms Truck blew up. And so i immediately pulled over, stopped, and called my dad to ask him what is going on. What do we do . What did he say . He said, i dont really know all the details. The Hoagland Family gathered at uc San Diego medical center, where connie had been taken for emergency surgery. We got to quickly see her rest from the hallway into surgery. It was probably 10 seconds, and i just member telling her, i love you. And you know, being awake, but kinda being out of it. And then that was it. Seeing her like that, and all the wires coming out of her, and the bags hanging in the blood and all that, it was very shocking. I almost felt sick. What did you think it happened . I thought her truck malfunctioned. We didnt know. Was it an accident . Was it the Gas Tank . What is going on . I didnt know what exactly had happened. By now, investigators knew this explosion was no accident. Because they found Bomb Fragments embedded inside. It was clear this was an intentional act a Car Bomb which got investigators wondering if it was the work of terrorists. Almost immediately, we made a plan of how we wanted to sweep the area. We were looking for secondary devices. We didnt want to get hit by a second device of some sort. Robert luke of the San Diego county Sheriffs Bomb Squad and Atf Agent Matt fields are the lead investigators. They quickly learned that something about the Day Care may have made him a target. That particular Day Care center, we were aware that there were other Law Enforcement officials had their children in that particular home during the day. Was it possible someone was out to kill cops and their kids . If so, connie, who always parked in front of the Day Care, could have been the perfect, yet unwitting Delivery System for the bomb. They were looking for any suspected domestic terrorist or possible Watch List Type people that may be in the area. No question that this was an improvised explosive device. No. And suddenly, they have more questions after they ran Connies Address and discovered that, in her neighborhood, two weeks earlier, police had found another bomb. Two bombs with one explosive connection. Investigators discovered this attack was personal. Coming up. Had connie or her family been targeted before . Wow, this is real. When dateline continues. Ont. Plus a fragrance boost button. Our noses wont be ignored again. Our floors dont stay clean very long. Thats why i love my swiffer wet. I pop on a pad and get a moplike clean floor in just one swipe. Wow and for hair try swiffer dry cloths. The Fluffy Cloths pick up hair like a magnet. Swiffer. Youll love it or your money back. What can you do with sensitive skin . cetaphil moisturizing Lotion Hydrates for a full 48 hours. Because a lot can happen in 48 hours. Cetaphil. We do skin. You do you. Pete g. Writes, my tween wants a new phone. How do i not break the bank . We gotcha, pete. Xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. So you get high speeds for low prices. Better than getting low speeds for high prices. Right, bruce . Jealous . Yeah, look at that. Honestly, someone get a helmet on this guy. Get a free unlimited line for a year when you buy one unlimited line. Plus, get up to 800 off Google Pixel 9 phones. Switch today exploded outside a San Diego daycare center. Investigators suspected terrorism. A suspicion that only grew stronger when they realized when connie Hoaglands Truck exploded outside a San Diego Day Care center, investigators suspected terrorism. A suspicion that only grew stronger when they realized that this mom might well be related to another unexploded bomb found two weeks earlier lying in The Street just blocks from the hoaglands house. This is a device we had not seen in the united states. Detective Chris Everett and Bomb Squad commander John Wood had taken that earlier call. Between them, they had investigated and disarmed hundreds of was a device is. But this one was a first. These particular devices had only been seen in poor countries. Afghanistan and iraq. The small but powerful device was hidden in a fedex envelope. But what really got Everyones Attention was the detonator linked to a Cell Phone, and that to you, says what . This is somebody that can build a bomb and can set there from anywhere in the world and set it off. A Bomb Squad investigates a suspicious object in rwanda. Taking no chances, they sent in a robot to disarm the bomb. A firefighter was then put in one of those famous suits to make a final safety check, and found the Cell Phone detonator at 18 missed calls. Only a broken wire had prevented the bomb from going off. We are like, wow, this is real. Police ran the Phone Numbers, of course, they belonged to untraceable throwaway phones available almost anywhere. A bomber or bombers had left no trace of themselves. The only real clues were found on the fedex envelope. Duct tape and soot, suggesting the ball might have fallen off of the underside of a car. And so two weeks later, when Connies Truck blew up at the Day Care home, investigators immediately wondered where these two sophisticated bombs really the work of terrorists . Or was all of this personal . We went through all of those gambits, and had people going out to chase every lead there was to get stuff done. And while he was still at the crime scene, Detective Luke had what seemed to be an odd visit from an old colleague. The former commander of the San Diego fire department Bomb Squad. That is luke to the left of your screen and on the far right. He was the first one to contact me as soon as i got on the scene. He tells me he had retired to colorado. He came back to visit some friends in town, and came back to assist us. And there was one more thing. He turns out to be an acquaintance of the Hoagland Family, so he knew the victim and the husband. The first thing that popped into my mind is that we have a bombing here. We have a Bomb Guy on scene who is retired, and now he is also have some nexus to do with the family. That was definitely a curveball. John wood was Bomb Squad commander than and have the same unsettling concerns. Is sitting there going, wow. Now hes become a suspect. This used to have your job. Exactly. So everybody here knows him and trust him and likes him . And is a friend of the family . And he know how to set these up . Exactly. Offering up a potential suspect. Connie hoaglands exsoninlaw, who may have had it in for the family. That was absolutely a lead we needed to go out and follow up on immediately. Because he was the only person you could think of that didnt like donna and larry. Exactly. Bound for vegas, a meeting with connie soninlaw. She didnt have a negative thing to say about connie in any way, shape, or form. More importantly, he had a solid alibi. He had receipts to back up he was in a store at one time, and clearly not in San Diego. Not in california. His alibi all checked out. All of which put the guy who fingered him under even more suspicion. Meanwhile, investigators put Connies Truck upon a lift for a closer inspection. And in the Soot Dust on the Floor Band Matt beals this appeared for all intents and purposes to be directed at one person. Whoever the driver of that truck was, and in this case connie. Josh mankiewicz back at the hospital. The Hoagland Familyholding a vigil by whoever the driver of that truck was. In this case, connie. The Hoagland Family holding a vigil by connies bed type. Until luke pay them a visit. They asked if she had any enemies, if anyone would want to hurt her, or if we could think of anybody, and i couldnt think of anybody. There wasnt anybody. Im guessing the only Thing Stranger that hearing that your mom is in a bit of Mechanics Lotion is hearing that it was not an accident, and that it was directed at her specifically. I said, what . I couldnt i didnt believe it. I couldnt understand it, and i just started crying, as i didnt know who could do that, would want to do that. But it made a strange case all the more baffling. At a San Diego area High School addressed to one of their students. His name jonathan hoagland. Back on San Diegos Bomb Squad scrambling, and i got the towns attention. Coming up. Connie hoagland wife, mother, survivor. I remember coming out of the truck and putting in the key, and then kaboom. The police told me, this bomb was meant for you. But who is trying to kill her . When dateline continues. Ine co. The 1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, that helps heal your skin from within. Serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. Tell your doctor about new or worsening Eye Problems such as Eye Pain or vision changes including blurred vision, Joint Aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. Dont change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. Ask your Eczema Specialist about dupixent. Air wick. Every year millions of noses are ghosted by their plugins. New Air Wick advanced. Our groundbreaking plugin that Pulses Scent for staying power, up to 60 days. Plus a fragrance boost button. Our noses wont be ignored again. May well be remembered plus a fragrance boost button. As hoagland month for San Diegos busy Bomb Squads. This Pictureperfect Family suddenly seemed September 2010 may well be remembered as hoagland month for San Diegos busy Bomb Squads. This picture perfect family suddenly seemed to be the target of a relentless campaign of terror. First, there was the Cell Phone device placed inside a Fedex Pack found just down The Street from the hoagland home. Then, there was the Pipe Bomb that detonated inside Connie Hoaglands pickup. And now, there was a mysterious Fedex Bok addressed to jonathan hoagland, but delivered to his High School. I guess it had something to do with the Car Bomb that happened last week. And maybe from the same person, so we are not sure. Immediately, the school is shut down. They werent sure who was going to be involved. The box was removed and destroyed. Inside, investigators were hoping to find some evidence that could lead them to the bomber. Instead, they found Party Favors that jonathan had forgotten he had ordered for a High School dance. Something that he was in charge of getting, and he didnt remember it. But it shows Everybody State of mind at the time. The schools close down, the Bomb Squad is coming out, everything. While this particular event appeared to be a bust on finding evidence, they believed the bomber had to be somebody who knew the hoaglands, who knew where they worked, where they lived, their routines, and had access to their cars. The only problem was that connie, a Devout Christian and mother of three, had no known enemies. But luke and beals had one witness who might be able to shut them light on that part of their investigation. A witness they have yet to question. Connie hoagland. I had a sense that she was going to live. I dont know why, but i always knew that she was going to live. I just didnt know how. Sedated and in icu, after having gone through seven different surgeries, to save her right foot and left leg. And yet, somehow, still alive. I remember coming out to the track, putting in the key, and kaboom. Just a huge explosion. It scared me. At first i thought maybe the airbag went off. Smoke, flames. Smoke started filling up, and i look out the door, and i noticed the tread started to move. In my feet and legs hurt really bad. I could tell, that hurts. I thought, i have to get out of the truck. Pushed the door open, started to get out. I did not want to see my injuries. It felt so bad. I felt like my feet were blown off. I was really just laying there. I thought it was a random act. And so she says she was stunned when investigators first spoke with her in the hospital. The police told me, this bomb was meant for you. And that was weird. I couldnt even digest that. You are kidding . And they say to you, who does not like you enough to try to kill you . They did ask that. I could think of No One. I really dont have any enemies. They said it is somebody who knows the code on your truck. It is somebody who knows where you work. Who knows your routine. Yes. But it is still nothing. Is not too many people. Thats your husband, your kids, and a couple close friends. That is true. But who would do that . Got them. Stated Police Procedure is to say how is your marriage . How is everything in your marriage . I said, everything is fine. But in her heart, she knew that wasnt quite true. After 25 years of marriage, larry seemed to have grown tired of her. The last few years werent that good, but i thought we were still committed, and just hanging on to the commitment of that time. Did he act like you didnt care about you anymore . Yes. That has to be heartbreaking. Yeah, it was. Did you ever think about leaving larry . It never crossed my mind. In the church, divorces really frowned upon. How is larry at the hospital . Pretty standoffish, which was normal for us at that time. The truth is, there are a lot of bored husbands out there in suburbia, but if you ever going to try to assassinate their wives. And connie certainly didnt believe that was the case here. Neither did detectives. When you first meet larry, ca suspect . No, he was not. We didnt really focus on him that much. And so the former Bomb Squad commander remained on everyones radar screen. He was constantly by Larrys Side at the hospital, and still wan