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Backyard, where he marked with little flags the spot where he buried marie carlson, five years earlier. then he fell down on the ground, cried. told her, "i'm sorry." what an act, thought nesli. it took hours, but finally, almost five feet deep, wrapped in a blanket, they found what was left of marie. >> i was shaking. i was crying so much. i don't think i've ever cried so loud. >> reporter: nesli, and prosecutor angela mason wept too. >> it's my fault. >> reporter: back in court that afternoon, james flanders was sentenced to 15 years. with good behavior, he'll be out in 11. free to join tany...

And then the pastor offered his version of that last awful night. he claimed that marie was in a downward spiral mentally and erupted after he told her she should be hospitalized for depression. >> she hit me in the chest and i grabbed ahold of her and just hugged as tight as i could, and in the scuffle, we fell down on the floor. and -- when we hit the floor, we hit it hard. when i was realized somethin' wasn't right, i rolled her over and she wasn't breathin'. >> reporter: a fatal bear hug? not possible, thought nesli. and then she braced for the answer she'd waited five years to hear. >> di...

What happened she did not know. >> reporter: later that afternoon, nesli escorted james flanders into his former backyard, where he marked with little flags the spot where he buried marie carlson, five years earlier. then he fell down on the ground, cried. told her, "i'm sorry." what an act, thought nesli. it took hours, but finally, almost five feet deep, wrapped in a blanket, they found what was left of marie. >> i was shaking. i was crying so much. i don't think i've ever cried so loud. >> reporter: nesli, and prosecutor angela mason wept too. >> it's my fault. >> reporter: back in court th...

Grabbed ahold of her and just hugged as tight as i could, and in the scuffle, we fell down on the floor. and -- when we hit the floor, we hit it hard. when i was realized somethin' wasn't right, i rolled her over and she wasn't breathin'. >> reporter: a fatal bear hug? not possible, thought nesli. and then she braced for the answer she'd waited five years to hear. >> did you bury marie in the backyard? >> i'll tell you exactly where it's at. >> is that where you buried her? >> yes. >> reporter: at that point, the detective got up and left the room. >> nesli passed me a note that said, "i misse...