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>> this is what we do. we asked to do this. it's where we want to be. we want to be involved in this so this isn't burdensome to me to be here because there's purpose. the job serves a very important purpose. >> just ask ginger's daughter tabitha what these detectives meant to her. >> whenever i needed anything, i remember detective boucher actually called me and he was at his daughter's ballet recital, and i said, go. whatever questions i have at this moment don't mean anything. >> but there was no time for family now. >> back in ventura, all those sleepless nights were finally paying off.

They now had to ask tabitha if the ring belonged to her mom but who would speak with her? the coroner or the cops? >> if you want, i will send somebody directly to the residence. i won't do it by phone. >> for these veteran homicide detectives, it's a part of the job they never get used to. later that night, they met tabitha outside her mother's home. this is always the hardest part. our cameras stayed at a respectful distance and asked her about the items found with the body. >> do you know what kind of sheets your mom has on her bed? have you ever seen something that's like a leopard design?...

Evidence so that's why the trash can's here in a couple pieces. >> we're going to go into the room. >> and the more they investigated, the more grisly it became. >> it was kind of a real surreal thing because i remember telling him get off the phone, you got to come over here, she's been cut in half. those cuts on the leg look to be like consistent with torture. >> once they removed the body, they found clues that might help in the identification. the tattered remains of a leopard patterned sheet and a woman's ring. but again, was the victim ginger candella? the ring found on the body was thei...

>> that's her ring. unless somebody else is wearing it and they coincidentally happen to have -- >> no. do you need a hug? it's okay if you do. >> no. >> i have daughters. i'm okay with that. do you have somebody you can go be with tonight? because i don't want you to be alone. >> to be quite honest, i assumed she was dead. >> okay. i'm sorry we got to be the ones to tell you. >> detectives boucher and kisner were now resolved to find justice for tabitha. coming up -- >> he bought these here. >> detectives will find clues that put them directly on the trail of a killer. >> he buys a tarp, blea...

Detectives have just discovered damning evidence. surveillance video showing a man buying the bleach and trash can used to cover up ginger candella's murder. >> he buys a tarp, bleach and an axe. this is when he's at the register. >> so who is he? one of the first leads would come from ginger's daughter, tabitha. >> my mom made it a point for my sister and i to have, you know, her vital information. >> the family gets into mom's account and sees that her checks are being written out of order which is unusual. >> tabitha knew her mom's bank passwords and after she couldn't reach her, she went o...