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and i'm afraid he might use it. >> reporter: a story of sand, sunsets in fatal attraction. she had so much to give. >> she would make everyone feel special. >> reporter: successful at everything except love. then, she found him. >> she fed said she felt so good in his arms. >> reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. >> she had fear that something would happen to her. >> reporter: it did. >> my sister's not answering her phone. >> reporter: how did love go so wrong...

good in his arms. >> reporter: he was handsome and crazy about her. there was talk of marriage. and then suddenly there was talk of trouble. she was frightened enough not to go home. >> she had fear that something would happen to her. >> reporter: it did. >> my sister's not answering her phone. >> reporter: how did love go so wrong? in a surprising twist, it would take not one, but two trials to discover the truth. >> he wasn't convicted of killing my sister anymore, all of a sudden. >> hello, and welcome to dateline. who who -- was a savvy entrepreneur. cut tom toolan his teeth in t...

Smith barney. other jobs in finance followed, including a stint as a bank executive on wall street. he seemed to have it all. >> he called me on some corner in manhattan. and he said, she's unbelievable, we're having so much fun. >> reporter: tom whitman as well, from day one. >> he said, whoa, she's an amazing gal. a great gal. >> reporter: even though they lived apart, they started i'm seeing each other regularly. beth was eager for marriage and family. soon there was talk of rings. although, beth's brother said, it was mainly tom doing the talking. >> it's my understanding that that first d...