made any sense to me. >> reporter: tony called the denver police to report all that but was told, remember, that the cops couldn't open an investigation because kenia hadn't been missing long enough. >> i'm pissed. i'm sitting there, i'm like i can't believe this. so i took matters into my own hands. i called travis back. and i said, travis, i've got some questions i want to ask you. tell me again where you last saw her at. and he says, well, i was at this conoco station. tell you what, why don't you meet me there? i told him i'm on my way. >> immediately i was so afraid. i said, oh, my god. >> i grabbed the 9-millimeter pistol. i packed it in my waist. and i told her, i'm on my way to meet this guy. maria was down on her hands and knees literally begging me, tony, don't do this, don't go down there, this is dangerous, this don't sound right. i told her i've got to go, they're not going to do