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Came back to say he moved his wife from the tub to the bedroom. >> go ahead and get back to cpr. try cpr. we'll be there in a little bit. >> reporter: the detective wondered along with the emts and arriving officers why a woman who drowned in a bathtub would be mostly dry. he needed to see the scene. what story would it tell him. >> i start mentally preparing myself based on what they told me. what do i want to see versus what do i see? >> he headed for the master bathroom. >> i expected something to be wet. expected water on the floors or towels or whatever it might be. it is not there. >> dr...

Pointing out in court all the things investigators failed to do. >> on the right hand, they found on one of the nails what tested positive for blood. they don't test it. don't even look at it. in fact, you'll hear from the crime lab that they intentionally swabbed around the blood. >> reporter: it was a recurring theme for the defense -- they didn't test it. evidence collected but untouched by lab techs. and under cross-examination detective rickets was pilloried for making the decision. >> did you direct anyone to collect any piece of evidence from the master bathroom that would be consistent...

Bathtub full of water. >> yes. >> go ahead and get her out of bathtub and get her on the flat surface. >> okay, okay. >> the 911 dispatcher had been quite clear. he instructed the husband to get his wife out of the bathtub and put her on the floor. >> i'm dropping the phone. >> the husband went away and came back to say he moved his wife from the tub to the bedroom. >> go ahead and get back to cpr. try cpr. we'll be there in a little bit. >> reporter: the detective wondered along with the emts and arriving officers why a woman who drowned in a bathtub would be mostly dry. he needed to see the ...

Quite clear about it. >> he had instructed the husband to get his wife out of the bathtub and put her on the floor. >> i'm dropping the phone. >> the husband went away and came back to say he moved his wife from the tub to the bedroom. >> go ahead and get back to cpr. try cpr. we'll be there in a little bit. >> reporter: the detective wondered along with the emts and arriving officers why a woman who drowned in a bathtub would be mostly dry. he needed to see the scene. what story would it tell him. >> i start mentally preparing myself based on what they told me. what do i want to see versus wh...

Help alex tried. >> tilt her dead back. >> okay. >> did you do that? >> yeah. >> the sergeant got the call and arrived at the house with two other officers. his body camera was rolling. >> oh, come on, please. >> as we entered the master bathroom, emily was laying on the floor face up and she had a bluish tint to her. >> how long has she been in here. >> i don't know. she was taking a bath. >> could you tell? >> i checked her pulse and breathing. i didn't feel any so i instantly started cpr. >> she's freezing cold. >> blood? >> no blood anywhere. she did have a big bruise on her forehead? >> w...