Tonight, the hunt is on. A gleaming yacht. I thought, why did you get on that boat . Reporter a scheming businessman, and a missing fortune. Youre a multimillionaire and you dont have any money. Reporter from high seas adventure to heartstopping murder. I dont think ill ever get another case quite like this. Reporter who killed the radio star . Hello and welcome to date line extra. Im craig melvin. Fans of stephen b. Williams radio show woke up every morning to his golden voice. One day he disappeared. Desktops were determined to solve the mystery, but the key remained stubbornly out of reach, hidden in a library. Would anyone ever find it . Heres keith morrison. Reporter down below the surface of the pacific ocean, on the far side of californias Catalina Island, is a silent current. Strange, how it flows up to the swelling coastline of santa barbara. Then, just before the open sea, turns back to glide again past this storied island. With, one sunny day in may 2006, someone in it. I have a saying that id rather be lucky than good. Reporter ken clark is a detective with the l. A. Sheriffs department. Been at it a long time. As has Robert Martindale. More than 50 years between them. But nothing like the case that literally floated to them on a lonely reach of ocean out by catalina. Would never have had the case at all, except we were lucky that we had some boaters leaving Newport Beach going to Catalina Island and they came upon a body floating in the water. Just happened to see it . Just happened to see it. Thats a big ocean out there. Absolutely. So the chances of it being seen are, what, needle in the haystack . Very slim. Reporter the sailors had spotted a flock of shrieking seagulls perched on top of a body. It looked like it had been in the water for some time. It was in extreme decomposition phase. Right. Bloated and barnacles had attached themselves. Barnacles already . Absolutely. Yes. Reporter there was no i. D. On the body. It was labeled a john doe and taken to the l. A. Coroners office. Well, initially it was believed to be a drowning victim. Reporter but who was he . Identifying their john doe posed a huge challenge. We could only say it was a human being and that was it. Reporter though there was one odd thing. Medical examiner pointed to the mans left hand. Three fingers were missing, and clearly had been, said the examiner, for years. When the victim was young, he had an accident where he severed Three Fingers on his left hand. Reporter which at least offered a slim chance of getting an i. D. We were hoping if someone were to call and said, my friend is missing. Tell us something about him. Reporter and then another piece of luck. Someone did call. Looking for a friend he hadnt seen for weeks. A friend who had lost Three Fingers in a Junior High School woodshop accident. And just like that, john doe had a name. And a whole remarkable life. Our victim we identified as Steven Bailey williams. Reporter Steven Bailey williams, better known to his friends, family, and fans as steven b. All hit 96 kpke, friday morning with the bird and the b. Reporter a dj with a distinctive voice and personality that had made him famous in the 1980s as part of the hit denverbased radio show steven b and the hawk. He was really at his professional zenith in denver. Reporter doug johnson and steven were friends for more than 30 years. They were the guys that really pioneered twoman morning radio. They were funny. They were great writers. They were great comedians. Hes lovable. I mean, you just Everybody Loves steven b. Reporter young Sylvia Noland had a big crush on steven b when they both worked in a hawaii Radio Station back in the early days, so she worked up her nerve. I went in and asked steven b. If hed be my date to the beach boys concert. And he turned me down and i was just like devastated, you know. And so i was sitting in my little sales cubicle. And i whats the matter with me . I know. And the general manager walks in and he goes, i think you need to know something. And i said, what . And he goes, well, if you were a boy he would have gone. And im like here i am from west virginia, 18, im like, what . And he goes, hes gay. Its like oh, ok, well i can accept that then. So reporter and that very day sylvia and steven began a warm, lifelong friendship. Many afternoons spent lingering at this coffee shop. And many memorable evenings. What were those dinners like . Oh, stevens an amazing cook. If you were patient, he was good. He was a phenomenal cook. But you had to be geared to eating at, like, 10 30 or 11 00 because he was the type of person that if he would talk to you, you would have his undivided attention. So by the time we would eat its, like, everybodys drunk. Reporter and then somewhere in the middle of the 90s, the Radio Business seemed to tire of stevens huge deep voice and happy style. He got a job in the winery business for a while. Then went home to care for his ailing father in Southern California. And in 2003 when his father died oh, he was devastated. Reporter and then, in the depths of his despair, a window opened to a whole new set of possibilities. Steven made a new friend who had just bought a yacht, planned to sail it around the world. Would steven like to go along, be the chef . Did he know anything about sailing . No, nothing at all. What did you think about that . Hes excited about this. Its a nice diversion. Its something for him to focus on after his dad died. I thought it was amazing. I said i i think its awesome. I was really excited for him. Reporter but now . The dream, the voice, the happy go lucky charm. All gone. What happened to steven b . Did he fall overboard . In the harsh white light of the pathology lab, the coroner peered down at the body and made a pronouncement. Steven b did not die of accidental drowning. Couldnt have. Because there was a bullet in the back of his head. That bullet meant only one thing, steven b. Williams had been murdered, but who would want him dead . And homicide Investigations Detectives have a saying, follow the money. Coming up he was bad with money and he was paperwork averse. He would forget to file his taxes for a few years. He was trying to manage the estate, trying to get things organized, which, for steven, was an almost impossible battle. When who killed the radio star continues. Inues. voice you know what youre doing right now . danny impressing the heck out of me. Also, giving a shih tzu an updo. Pet care aint easy. 12 hours . 20 dogs . Wheres your belly rubs . After a day of chasing dogs you shouldnt have to chase down payments. vo send invoices and accept payments to get paid twice as fast. danny you deserve a treat. And by treat i mean cash. Baconwrapped cash. Josie. Its time to get yours vo quickbooks. Backing you. At booking. Com, we cant guarantee youll good at that water jet thingy. 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The second act of a radio man, all that fun on the radio was over, yes, but now he was all set to sail the world, live a dream. And then he winds up floating face down seven miles off the coast of californias Catalina Island, bullet hole in the back of his head. But who wanted him dead . And why . Detectives ken clark and Robert Martindale started by asking his friends. What did you find out about him . The thing i noticed about this case and i give the credit to his friends was he was surrounded by a group of very Close Friends that knew a lot about him. These are lifelong friends. He was just a great sounding board, somebody who id call if i was angry, if i was frustrated, if i needed advice. He could talk you down. Yeah. Or talk you up as the case might be. Yeah, he could do both, usually at the same time. Reporter and recently steven had found a sounding board of his own. A new friend named harvey morrow. Oh hes just a quiet easygoing guy. He came up to him and said, oh my gosh, im such a huge fan of steven b. And the hawk. Steven thought that was awesome. Reporter steven soon became fast friends with harvey and his wife, debbie. Whatd you think of steven . He was so funny. And he had such a great love of music. And he loved to cook. And i thought, oh, this mans going to be perfect to go on the boat with us. Reporter ah yes, the boat. Harvey had it docked at the l. A. Yacht club. A 69foot beauty called the iolair mara. Harvey and debbie had big plans for that boat. Theyd talked about it ever since their first date. He says, what do you want to do when you retire . And i said, i want to sail all over the world. Reporter it was her dream of a lifetime and now debbie actually found the man who shared it. They married at the dawn of the new millennium, right here on the front porch of their new texas home. All that adventure to look forward to. And now harvey had invited steven to go along as chef on their beloved yacht. Steven moved aboard, lived with them on the boat. But before they set sail, there was some work to do. He had bought this kind of basically old rusty tub, right . Yeah, yeah, yeah. Reporter greg labano helped harvey fix up the old tub. Greg fashioned all the stainless steel trim. Felt a connection with harvey too. He was a wall street guy, investment banker. Rejecting society. A little bit like you had been. Yeah, yeah. Im an outlaw mentality. Thats why we bonded, you know. Reporter though as greg watched harvey pour money into the boat, the flatscreen, the teak, the 50,000 washer dryer. Holy cat, you can buy another boat for 50 grand. Sure. He just wanted the biggest and the best of what he could get, you know. Reporter before harvey dropped out, hed been in the Investment Banking business. Had some old Stock Investments that finally paid off, he said, and so he plowed the money into the boat. Along with what a stillworking debbie was able to contribute. He says, dont worry, you know, so what if you have to work another year. He said that . Yeah. Yeah. What did you think . Its like, well, okay. Work another year. But by the time im in it. The boats bought. Hes already sunk so much money into it. So its like, lets just get this done. Cant walk away now. Right. Cant walk away now. Lets get it done. Reporter they did not ask steven to kick in a share, which was probably just as well, given how steven was with money. The creative side of his mind worked very well. But he was not a good money manager. Reporter Steven Bailey williams, as his friends told the detectives, had lived hand to mouth most of his life. He was a radio guy, made good money, and spent it. Finance not a strong suit, said his friend doug johnson. He was bad with money and he was paperwork averse. He would just forget to file his taxes for a few years. How many years would he go . His record was eight. Reporter but then stevens father died, and the bad money manager was suddenly confronted with a windfall. Steven inherited nearly 2 million. So now hed have to manage real money. He was trying to manage the estate, trying to get things organized, which for steven was an almost impossible battle. Sure. Reporter but happily, there was harvey, the exbanker, to help him get the money socked away. A nice, safe tax haven, offshore. Steven had said, hes helping me with stuff. Hes a retired financial planner, investment banker. Just the sort of person i need right now. Yeah, and, boy, this will be a real great help. Reporter but that was just business. What really caught stevens imagination was sailing around the world. That is, if the boat ever got finished. Because every time he turned around it was a new computer being put in or new paintings and fireplaces and satellite systems. Reporter and two bathrooms, and its full kitchen. Well, it never seemed to end. Two years passed. Three years. Steven waiting and waiting. He had wanted to go to Culinary School but harvey kept saying, oh, were going to set sail soon. Were going to set sail soon. Reporter and then one day, without a word to anyone, steven simply disappeared. Coming up the questions begin. Where was steven . And what had happened to his newfound fortune . Coming up we were all having the same thoughts that he had just dropped off the radar complet y completely. I said, how could this be . I mean, youre a multimillionaire, and you dont have any money. And he said, well, has he ever been has it all tied up in these offshore accounts. Okay. [ buttons clicking ] [ camera shutter clicks ] so, now that you have a house, you can use homequote explorer. Quiet. Im blasting my quads. Janice, look. Im in a meeting. Janice, look. [ chuckles ] look, look. Im looking. Its easy. You just answer some simple questions online, and you get Coverage Options to choose from. Youre ruining my workout. Cycling is my passion. 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Williams was ready, eager. Any day now, hed be setting off to sail around the world. And then suddenly, without saying a word to any of his lifelong friends, he vanished. I was worried sick. And we were all kind of having angst that he had just dropped off the radar completely. Reporter his friends called each other, compared notes. No one had seen steven for weeks. So i called harvey. And i said, hey, harvey. Were all really concerned about steven. Have you seen him . And he goes, oh, well, hes over in hawaii. He went to hawaii. Reporter now, that was strange. Because harvey told another friend steven went to mexico. Whatd you think . I thought, well, steven wouldnt go into mexico at gunpoint. I mean, it was completely out of character for him. Reporter then harveys friend greg, the stainless steel guy, said he noticed something strange about stevens usually cluttered cabin. It was completely sterile. Just nothing in it, not one loose object. Reporter it was as if steven had never set foot in here. And then those boaters made their shocking discovery. Steven face down in the ocean, a bullet in his head. What was it like to get that news . Oh it was awful. I felt like i was in some made for tv movie. Its like, this cant be happening. None of us could believe it was happening. Reporter detectives ken clark and Robert Martindale wanted to have a look at harvey morrows boat, stevens last known residence, and they wanted to talk to harvey. They got a search warrant. Brought a whole team to the harbor. Seized the yacht. When you first walked in, was it clean, absolutely clean. Clean enough for you, and these are my words, eat off the floor. Reporter pristine, in fact. And for all the diligent efforts of the forensic people, there was no sign of steven bs existence. No evidence hed ever set foot on that yacht. They did find some hightech navigational equipment, which they hoped would tell them where the boat had been, but when the expert analyzed it he said it was never connected. It was never turned on. Reporter there was a manual for a handheld garmin gps. But only the manual. We went and we searched and we searched and we searched. And we just didnt find the gps. Reporter nor did they find harvey morrow. He seemed to have disappeared. And thats when they started digging into harveys background. Just who was he anyway . Some said he was as wealthy as 12 million or more. Reporter though when detectives talked to the neighbors here at the yacht club, at least one of them wasnt quite so sure that harvey was for real. She says, me and my husband, we have money, we live on our yacht. I knew when i saw harvey that he was full of it because no one dresses like gilligan and the skipper when theyre living on a yacht and yet harvey always showed up these are her words. He showed up in costume. Reporter and harveys employment history . Turned out it was not quite as goldplated as harvey had been letting on. As the detectives discovered. I think everything harveys been involved with throughout his career in banking or stockbroking has gone belly up. Everything hes involved in seems to have some type of fraud involved. Its one con after the next. I dont think hes ever actually had a bona fide job where hes been there for a period of time. Reporter which led to an obvious question what kind of job had harvey been doing managing stevens inheritance . Sylvia noland remembered shortly before steven vanished, somebody broke into the trunk of his car where he kept all his personal paperwork, his passport, his trust documents. All stolen. And i said, well, please tell me that the document between you and harvey, you know, wasnt in there. And he goes, what document . And i said, well, you know, for him investing your 2 million. I said,