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In the daylight, they found this mother of two young children dead. Michael lane she lived a very courageous life. She was very bold in the things she did. Craig melvin but after the smoke cleared, a mystery lingered. Steve lungen we knew she did not die in that fire. She died before the fire. Who do you look to as the suspect . Obviously, the spouse is the first person you look to. Craig melvin but her husband had a clear alibi, and he passed a lie detector test. Eventually, the case grew cold until this witness came forward with a tale of Love And Lust gone wrong. But could she be believed ....

it felt like "law & order". >> the fire broke out before dawn. in the daylight, they found this mother of two young children dead. >> she lived a very courageous life. she was very bold in the things she did. >> but after the smoke cleared, a mystery lingered. >> we knew she did not die in that fire, she died before the fire. >> who do you look to as the suspect? >> obviously the spouse is the first person you look to. >> but her husband had a clear alibi and he passed a lie detector test. eventually, the case grew cold until this witness came forward. with a tale of love and lust go...

until this witness came forward. with a tale of love and lust gone wrong. >> he finally just took the sweat shirt and wrapped it around her neck. >> but could she be believed? >> i was sleeping around. i think i slept with half the town. >> was she out for justice or revenge? >> is it a perfect world, no? will she get hers, yes? and she does. >> what was the lie? and what was the truth? >> how could you miss it? he wasn't there! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello and welcome to "dateline". paul and catherine novak wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city. they...

Previously because i had ended up getting a second job at new york hospital in queens which was very high paying. >> reporter: and then greenwald called what he said was his most crucial witness, paul's landlord. the defense wanted to use him to undermine a key part of the prosecution's case. remember, scott sherwood said that after the murder he and paul drove home to paul's house. >> do you go straight to paul's house in glen cove when you come back? >> yes. >> reporter: but on the stand paul's landlord disputed that. he said he'd been outside setting up for a photo shoot starting in the ear...

>> paul novak is not guilty. and we ask you to find that. >> reporter: after seven weeks the jury finally began to deliberate. going into the trial, paul was certain they would find him not guilty. >> your life's on the line. >> yes, my life is on the line. but i think the truth will come out in the end. and hopefully -- hopefully those 12 people will know the true story. >> reporter: his fiancee, kat, told us before the verdict she will stick by him no matter what. >> i believe in him. >> have you thought about your wedding and where it will be, when it will happen? >> i actually already boug...