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>> reporter: john was not a sender of care packages, he had been an inmate. then in march 2015, four months after john moved in with debra, the sisters snooped around the balboa house and -- jackpot. they found a stash of paperwork john had left there. legal documents, police reports. >> reports that he's stalked other women and that other women had restraining orders on him. >> reporter: john's papers outlined a long criminal history. multiple arrests and incarcerations, drug convictions. alarming stuff. >> and debra was hesitant to believe the stuff. she believed john. >> reporter: even afte...

>> i knew my family would be not very happy with me. >> the daughters fight back by doing some digging into john. >> she bought these trackers for cars, and she put one on my mom's tesla. so she found out where john was going. >> when "dateline" continues. not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not...

You've got a point. >> reporter: john said he was a victim of mistaken identity in some cases and in others he was framed. >> and he said, "i was set up." and i said, "but you lied to me." he goes, "because i knew you would never date me if you knew the truth." and i said, "you're right. i wouldn't have." >> reporter: thing was, john was so sad. seemed so sincerely contrite. >> he started crying and crying and crying. and he said, "please forgive me. i love you so much. i can never live without you." >> reporter: and it was true that he made her feel like she was the only woman in the world. a...

>> reporter: john was 6'2", a foot taller than terra. as he pushed her, he began hitting her with a bag. something hard in it. >> it just felt like i was getting punched over and over again. >> reporter: but it wasn't that. there was a knife in the bag. cutting her. slicing into her. >> and i put my arm up with my purse above my heart. and i tried to get away from him. i was screaming. he put his hand over my mouth. and i bit as hard as i could. >> reporter: cash the dog barked furiously. bit into john's ankle. >> i got thrown down onto the ground somehow. and i was just pedal kicking him tryi...

Unnerving discoveries, too. >> he scared a lot of people. he swindled a lot of people. >> the story of his dirty deeds riveted the nation in a hit podcast. >> this is dirty john. >> but dirty was about to turn dark. >> he's got duct tape, he's got all the tools ready to kidnap her. >> would this mom and her daughters learn the truth in time? >> she was in a panic. she said, "i saw john outside in a car." >> a story ending in savagery that would stun even police. >> there's no way he gets away with this unless he kills her. hello and welcome to "dateline." after a string of failed relationshi...