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Hello and welcome to dateline extra. When police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they werent surprised. The place was known to be dangerous but even they couldnt guess that it would take almost 20 years to find out what really happened to a woman out on an evening hike with her husband. Heres Chris Jansing. Every couple has it, a shared song, a Favorite Movie or maybe a special place. Steven sharp says for him and his wife jody, this was it. Two rocks forming a lovers chair on the edge of a cliff. That was our spot. We would bring a hibachi, a couple of lawn chair, a cooler. And shed bring her work from graduate school. Reporter theyd been escaping to this magical place for years, ever since they were newlyweds in a starter apartment in new jersey. Up here the air was fresh and the views seemed limits. It sort of framed by trees but you could look down to the rig ....
Where the binoculars were and walked up to this sort of open view. reporter: he says they then turned and took a well worn path to the rocks and sat there as the night fell around them. he with his back against the rock holding her as she sat directly in front of him. at some point something goes terribly wrong. yes. reporter: he says he stood up intending to go back to the car to get wine and a blanket. for whatever reason jody stood up too. the edge. the rock was at her feet. what was your last glimpse of your wife? just standing up and, you know, and stumbling forward. reporter: jody had gone off the cliff. i didn t know how bad things were but i was stunned. what did you do? i got down on my stomach. i stuck my head over the and i just yelled, jody, jodi yi, ....