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>> 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 jessee herself was in handcuffs. finally to be held accountable for jack jessee's murder. >> that was wonderful. >> best three-day weekend i had. >> oh, me too. that was a pretty good day, yes. >> reporter: didn't last. for one thing, tom was not arrested. insufficient...

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 to happen tonight because his mom can't take it anymore. he said we didn't do it tonight, hi...

Call. >> reporter: aaron wyatt was the sole homicide detective. >> what did the crime scene itself look like? >> it was pretty bloody. >>the kind of thing that might happen if it was a hope invasion, robbery, or something? >> or assault between people who knew each look at her as a potent she was the one who found him. >> reporter: back at the station, wyatt interviewed all of jack's relativelies, including cheryl, and jack's wife sandra, who hadn't been missing at all, just out on a shopping trip. >> mrs. jessee came to the station with us voluntarily, told us she would cooperate, wanted to h...

Heard what he wanted in order to get his cooperation? >> i thought it was outrageous. but it's not a perfect world. and the people who are likely to have some of the best, most detailed information about what takes place inside a conspiracy is a coconspirator. we needed brett schrauben. >> so what was the story? >> the story was a pretty -- pretty detailed and amazing story. >> reporter: schrauben described the whole affair on tape, laid it out in all its chilling tale. anatomy of a murder. the conspiracy was launched with a phone call from tom. >> he told me he'd offer $50,000 to kill his dad...

In february 2013 aehlert'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.