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>> we had been in so many wrecks on bikes and stuff. i said, he'll be all right. he had worse accidents than that, so -- >> reporter: but bill wouldn't be all right, not this time. >> when they told us that he had passed away, it was just complete shock. >> i kind of screamed out and i just couldn't believe it. i didn't want to believe it. >> reporter: frances was still in the back of the patrol car when she got the news. >> i noticed three people come to me wearing suits, and one of them tells me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, you're full of it. i go, no, he did. i go, just go check....

Bill's cousin was hopeful he'd pull through. >> we had been in so many wrecks on bikes and stuff. i said, he'll be all right. he had worse accidents than that, so -- >> reporter: but bill wouldn't be all right, not this time. >> when they told us that he had passed away, it was just complete shock. >> i kind of screamed out and i just couldn't believe it. i didn't want to believe it. >> reporter: frances was still in the back of the patrol car when she got the news. >> i noticed three people come to me wearing suits, and one of them tells me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, you're full ...

For questioning while the rest of the family took up a vigil at the hospital. bill's cousin was hopeful he'd pull through. >> we had been in so many wrecks on bikes and stuff. i said, he'll be all right. he had worse accidents than that, so -- >> reporter: but bill wouldn't be all right, not this time. >> when they told us that he had passed away, it was just complete shock. >> i kind of screamed out and i just couldn't believe it. i didn't want to believe it. >> reporter: frances was still in the back of the patrol car when she got the news. >> i noticed three people come to me wearing suits,...

>> i noticed three people come to me wearing suits, and one of them tells me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, you're full of it. i go, no, he did. i go, just go check. they come back and tell me, miss hall, your husband didn't make it. >> with bill dead, frances was not only a grieving widow, she was now clearly a suspect. police took her to the station for questioning, but she wasn't ready to answer anything. >> i completely understand, okay. >> i'm terrified. >> frances appeared to be in denial. >> bill, please. bill, come back. >> but if frances wasn't talking to the police, the othe...