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Waiting to unleash a surprise. testimony from the defendant himself. here's keith morrison. >> how to defend a man like john creech. well, said defense attorney irene nunez, it was all very simple. creech never intended to kill gavin smith. this was was a case of self-defense. >> he had to defend himself against this intruder, an intruder into his marriage. >> reporter: and, she said, only one person could tell that story. >> who is the first witness that you want to call on behalf of the defense? >> my client john creech. >> reporter: his attorney began by asking him about that meeting with g...

>> reporter: in january 2015, nearly three years after gavin smith disappeared, creech was charged with first degree murder. he pleaded not guilty. and chandy, well -- >> we didn't know if she set it up or if she had something to do with it. >> reporter: coming up, an undercover sting and chandy's the target. >> i was like stop it! i was like screaming my head off. and then he comes out of the car and he says -- >> then a stunning moment in the courtroom. >> i wanted to get away. i was scared. i was afraid of what i would see. >> when "dark valley" continues. . so we're making it easier than e...

Her father knew more. >> chandy's dad started telling a tale about something his daughter may have seen, and he was distraught and wanted to talk about it. and he said, "well, you know reina?" i go, "yeah, i know the name." >> reporter: reina lim. she lived with chandy. she took care of chandy's grandmother. chandy's dad said reina knew something, something important. >> and he goes, "i think she knows where the car is." >> reporter: the elusive mercedes. detective labbe and his partner john o'brien drove out to see reina. >> we just waited till she showed up, and we kind of surprised her. >> ...

Plotting for two years ever since he found out about chandy and gavin. after that day back in december 2010, when at their mother's request, gavin's sons met with john creech at his house. >> we just wanted to make sure that my dad was not in harm's way. >> were you sobbing and crying? >> yes. >> and what were you saying to the defendant? >> i was just begging him not to harm my family. >> reporter: but they testified creech told them that they did the right thing. >> he ended up saying that we saved his life by coming that day. >> you saw the statement -- >> reporter: but there were rules. th...

Was zraudistraught and wanted t talk about it. you know reina? i said yeah. >> reina limb? she lived with chandy. she took care of chandy's grandmother. chandy's dad said that reina knew something, something important. >> and he goes, i think she knows where the car is. >> the elusive mercedes. >> detective and his partner drove out to see reina. >> we waited until she showed up and kind of surprised her. >> that's what you guys do, right? >> you know, sometimes it works better that way, yeah. she was very nervous and startled and wasn't quite sure what to do. but ultimately she provided us wi...