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Down to a distant suburb in the mojave desert. parked in the drive way was a 1999 pickup truck and a sea-doo, just what the anonymous bartender said. >> there was a huge break for us. we now have the name of somebody that's involved in jack jessee's murder. coming up -- >> often people throw away valuable evidence. >> detective dove finds treasure in trash. >> this is too good to be true. i thought good things were going to happen. somebody's back on our side again. >> when "deadly conspiracy" continues. and if i can get comfortable keeping this tookus safe and protected... you can get comfo...

To trial. in february 2013 a's jury found him not guilty. would a jury believe tom's story. as jury deliberated and the family waited, there was no euphoria. they knew from bitter experience that anything could happen. >> it's a lot harder this time not knowing what's going to happen. >> on the second day, they got word the jury had a verdict. >> my stomach's in knots. >> i'm shaking. >> we're just really very nervous at this moment. >> 13 years after jack jessee's murder, sandra jessee was found guilty. and finally that little ball stayed on its track. the key mouse was caught.

The bartender who called in the anonymous tip years earlier. >> and the first words out of my mouth were, hi, mike, i'm here about brett. and his face went completely flush. and he said, i knew you were going to find me sooner or later. >> what story did he tell you? >> that schrauben, for whatever reason, had confided in him and told him specific details of the murder of jack jessee, including his involvement. that was a huge, huge quantum leap for us in putting this case to rest. >> reporter: now the time had come to spring the trap. brett schrauben was arrested and soon thereafter sandra je...

Work, brett schrauben and sandra jessee were arrested for the murder of jack jessee. brett was in jail awaiting trial. but in a devastating blow for jack's loved ones, the judge released sandra citing a lack of evidence. then detectives got a lucky break. someone had a story to tell. and it would send this case into overdrive. once again, keith morris. >> reporter: sitting in a cell, month after month, can do a lot to alter a person's take on the world. even more so if the inmate is looking at a possible life sentence. and that's when brett schrauben had an epiphany. just days before his murde...

To the jessee house to murder jack. >> i was already having a cold feeling on the way there. by the time i was walking down the street i was really having cold feet. i got in the house, i'm standing in the garage now. i put on a rubber glove. and reach inside the door and unlock the it and shut it. i was chicken. i couldn't do it. i called tom. i told tom, the door's locked. and he said he would call his mom and get back to me. >> reporter: and according to schrauben, tom called back within minutes with a backup plan. >> he told me his mom was going to go out that night and that they needed it...