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>> reporter: but paul's fingerprints were all over that piece of paper. peter's were not. >> i would agree that that shows that this had been in the house and that he may have touched it and in fact leaned on it in the way the prints were situated likely that one would have leaned to reach over to open up the window. it was very consistent with that. >> reporter: peter of course denied he placed that blank sheet of paper in the home, said he hadn't been in paul's house in years. then at the trial defense attorney parisi played a wild card. she confronted pete with this. a video found on one of...

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>> reporter: the search, said detective psalm, didn't yield a thing. >> we didn't find anything as far as bomb making materials, instructions on bombs. even anything in remotely close to that. like, gun powder or anything like that. >> reporter: so if pete was doing something, he wasn't doing it at his house. >> not that we could find any evidence of. >> reporter: he denied he had anything to do with it. >> yes, he did. >> reporter: though pete couldn't and didn't try to deny his hatred for roberto ayala. >> why did you hate him? >> he was arrogant. he flaunted stuff in my face. >> felt the ma...

Deal paul's attempt to commit rape conviction was dropped, vacated in 2007, seven years later. in exchange paul pleaded no contest to the assault with a deadly weapon charge, which meant paul was no longer a registered sex offender. and the prodigal son was welcomed home. that part of his past was a carefully guarded secret from most of the folks here in colusa county. but pete's past was not a secret. everybody knew he didn't like roberto ayala. and everybody knew he was a suspect. around town could you hear what people were whispering? >> pete. pete, pete. >> reporter: but not paul? >> not p...

Down, was tough and blunt. hot headed really. >> pete has a reputation i think over in colusa county. his mouth basically has given him a reputation because of the things that he has said. >> i'm a little different than the rest of 'em. >> reporter: oh, boy. so he is. calls 'em as he sees 'em even when it comes to his own family. >> there's too much money involved and everybody's afraid of what they might lose if they say something. and even if it's right. >> reporter: there was one family member pete did have a deep connection with. his grandfather. the family patriarch. >> he -- he was speci...