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When rickys parents saw this letter and saw apologizing for his part, that spoke volumes to them, i guess, huh in. >> oh, yeah. thetook the letter to the d. a.'s office immediately and in turn the d. a. contacted our office. and it went on from there. >> and so five years after ricky's murder, the dormant investigation was revived. >> we're on tape now. the time is 1400 hours, the date is september 12, 2002. >> sheriff's homicide detectives went to billy's prison to ask him, what did you mean by "your part"? >> you were with conviconvicted murdering richard cowles? >> yes. >> tell me from the ...