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And their research led to a brand of scotch tape called 811. >> doesn't leave a residue. it's very easy to apply. it's very easy to take off without damaging anything. >> so they used it to piece together the damaged floppy disks. to their enormous relief, it was a success. >> it took some initiative, and it worked. there were lots of cheers. it was pretty cool. it was pretty rewarding that we developed a technique that was working and we actually were getting data. >> what some said would cost close to $1 million had only cost $131. >> and that included $50 for the first disk drive that we de...

Now, i'll tell you, a couple things go through your mind at this point. the first thing is how in the world did this man get scissors into the interview room? and second of all, how did he get the disk and do this? >> apparently, snodgrass knew investigators had his floppy disks and he came to the interrogation prepared. >> we knew that whatever was on that disk was absolutely -- should i say death to joe. >> joe snodgrass was immediately taken into military custody. >> he called us up and said they are arresting me for the murder of your mother. and he said, "i promise, i did not kill your mo...

>> what's the cost of a life? well, i'll tell you, it was 150 bucks, u.s., plus 1,000 pesos for transportation, which is next to nothing. >> the information taken off the disk was absolutely critical. it was crucial. it put the nail right in the middle of the coffin. >> when confronted with the information from the disks, sergeant snodgrass pled guilty to soliciting his wife's murder. >> he said it was borne of marital turmoil, but he did not admit to -- and it's a little mercenary to say, oh, i took out $450,000 on my wife and wanted to have her killed and get to live on easy street. he would...

Investigators found two floppy disks on joe snodgrass's desk, which investigators thought might hold evidence of his complicity with his wife's murder plot. but before they checked the disks, investigators wanted to make sure that they actually belonged to joe snodgrass and weren't someone else's. so, they asked him to come to the interrogation room to identify them. >> sergeant snodgrass was in a cooperative posture. joe snodgrass was a law enforcement official. so, if someone is investigating, well, naturally, you try to cooperate, you try to help. so you can get him off the suspect list. >>...

Gave full statements. >> and how much money did joe pay to have his wife killed? >> what's the cost of a life? well, i'll tell you, it was 150 bucks, u.s., plus 1,000 pesos for transportation, which is next to nothing. >> the information taken off the disk was absolutely critical. it was crucial. it put the nail right in the middle of the coffin. >> when confronted with the information from the disks, sergeant snodgrass pled guilty to soliciting his wife's murder. >> he said it was born of marital turmoil, but he did not admit to -- and it's a little mercenary to say, oh, i took out $450,000 o...