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I just knew and i just said, michael, call the police. i'm on my way. >> reporter: where was dee dee keller? not only was there no water left outside for dee dee's beloved dogs, but detectives noticed lots of other things wrong inside the house. her purse was there but her wallet was missing. and this was a woman with money, a lot of it. was dee dee's hefty bank account the factor in her disappearance? investigators follow the money trail. coming up. >> who got that money in the benefit of her death? >> the beneficiaries were her two children. >> reporter: the detectives wondered where is her ...

Having an attack of conscience. the neighbor told the detective she had seen erwin on june 30th, the day erwin had confronted and slapped dee dee. >> she said the conversation lasted 15, 20 minutes he articulated he was mad enough to strangulate her with work gloves. >> reporter: what dee dee's neighbor told you? >> right. >> reporter: why do you think she did not tell you for six months? >> i don't know why a neighbor during a murder investigation wouldn't simply tell the cops the truth that he wanted to kill her. >> reporter: armed with that new and threatening statement, detective gates was...

>> police have a suspect and a case that was about to take an unbelievable turn. >> one of the most shocking things i've ever seen in a courtroom. >> hello. dee dee keller was a successful realtor in southern california and lived in a charming neighborhood where she was surrounded by family and friends. then, suddenly, dee dee disappeared. as her loved ones launched her frantic search, investigators would follow the trail of clues to a suspect with a dark obsession. but the final twist in this case would leave the courtroom stunned. here is "betrayal of trust." >> reporter: southern california...

Prosecutor's wildest dreams did he believe his opening statement would have the affect it did on erwin howard and his defense attorney andrew flyer. you hear that opening statement and something changes? >> something changed. after the opening statement i went back into lock-up and i spoke to erwin i said, hey, listen. remember how i was speaking about the circumstantial case and it could be powerful? i think there could be some problems now. and his answer was i need to tell you something. >> reporter: that something would stun dee dee keller's family and friends and the prosecutor, himself. ...

Evidence, everything pointed directly at erwin. >> reporter: there was one more key piece of evidence. the day after the murder, a witness saw a mercedes on the street in the area and she thought it belonged to a friend so she sped up to catch her. >> she sees it's not her friend and he is she sees a male hispanic driving the car and she remembers that license plate. >> reporter: the license plate belonged to the mercedes owned by dee dee keller. the man driving? the witness helped the police artist draw this sketch. who does it look like? >> it looks like erwin. >> reporter: the witness was t...