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He said he was awakened around 4:00 a.m. by strange noises in the house. >> i hear the front door or the door squeaking, and i hear the grumbling, and i hear the dog growling. >> reporter: he said he'd never heard cody growl before, so he was instantly on alert. >> did you think they were male voices or female voices or -- >> i believe they were male. >> lars says he moved towards the sound that he heard, with his shotgun in hand. he reached this tiny hallway where he says he saw a silhouette standing in front of him about three feet away. he says he made a split second decision to fire his gu...

So investigators decided to take an even closer look at the husband who pulled the trigger. >> coming up, lars seemed upset. was he? >> these bits of emotion are only done in front of the detective. they're not done when he's alone. when "dateline" continues. coin slot! no? uhhh... 10 seconds. a stick! a walking stick! eiffel tower, mount kilimanjaro! (ding) time! sorry, it's a tandem bicycle. what? what?! as long as sloths are slow, you can count on geico saving folks money. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance.

>> she was getting very frustrated and she's just like, "i wish this person would finish." >> he'd stay late and work, and they'd talk. >> reporter: but lars' siblings ken and kristi, said he wasn't dragging things out for the money, he had an ulterior motive. >> he goes, yeah, she keeps flirting and talking and we're laughing and having a good time. >> reporter: lars liked debbie, and he thought it was mutual. >> and he goes, "can i ask her out?" and i went, yeah, why can't you. >> reporter: so began an unlikely courtship between debbie, the petite powerhouse and lars, the six foot two nordic...

Stand. lars's attorney showed her a check she once wrote to debbie. >> who is the check made out to? >> debbie itzo. >> reporter: debbie itzo. proof, the defense argued, that independent debbie sometimes went by her married name. they called lars's friends to say the couple's marriage was solid. >> how would you describe his relationship with debbie? >> perfect. >> it was very good. >> did you ever notice any, sense any marital conflict? >> no. >> reporter: kristi itzo explained how her normally stoic brother was overcome with profound grief. >> he was crying, he was curled up in a ball. he gr...

>> reporter: after laying out how lars killed debbie, the prosecution thought the jury would want to know why. what was the motive? the couple, they said, had hit a breaking point. liz sevilla testified that her hard charging, multi-tasking friend debbie found lars a little too laid back. >> there was always a project. and it was taking a long time. >> and who was doing this construction? >> lars. >> so are you trying to say she was frustrated with lars? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: the prosecutors told the jury this marriage of opposites became too lopsided for lars to handle. >> she took time t...