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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? >> yeah. those are my sister's...

>> we'll figure out where we're going to start. i think the kitchen, the little office area, go through there. >> all detectives joel kisner and dolphis boucher knew is the body of a female was inside the garage. >> master bedroom will be the last we touch. >> i kind of explained to you what happened. >> why were you called to this house? >> i got a call from a missing persons detective, lady named ginger, her daughter had called and said they couldn't find her. >> ginger is 44-year-old ginger candella, aspiring writer and single mother of two daughters. 23-year-old tabbitha, her youngest, rep...

In fact, police believe as ginger's body sat in the trash can for two weeks, lane continued to live in her house, accessing her bank account, driving her car. all the while, creating the illusion ginger was alive by texting tabitha, her daughter. >> we have people looking for him right now. we have a warrant. >> in fact, when they were at the crime scene, detectives told tabitha if he tries texting again, play along. >> so if he texts, just text back like i said, something like well, i hope you're having fun, i really miss you. >> but there was something else lane was doing at ginger's house. ...

I mean, that's her blackberry cell phone that's broken that he stole out of the box. >> detectives boucher and kisner were going full speed for three days with one mission, to catch ginger candella's killer. you are basically working around the clock for days at a time? >> as things happen, one came after another. if the leads come, you got to follow them. >> let's go. >> being a homicide detective means much of the time, your life is not your own. so when you can steal time with your family, you take it. it's memories like these that help the detectives deal with the grisly scenes they face e...

Candella, aspiring writer and single mother of two daughters. 23-year-old tabbitha, her youngest, reported her missing. >> told the officer that i had a concern she might, you know, she might be missing or something might have happened to her. >> tabitha described her mom as a spiritual seeker and said it wasn't unusual for her to leave town once in awhile. in fact, she said she had been receiving text messages from her mother, including this one from two weeks earlier saying just letting you know i'm going to a meditation retreat tomorrow, can't wait. and a few days later, all is wonderful. m...