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Officers talked to witnesses both old and new and hired experts to re-examine forensic evidence and when their work was done, weld county d.a. michael rourke decided to assemble a grand jury. >> what i want to do is i want to put all of that information, as much as we can gather, and almost use it as a test run. >> and they said? >> and they indicted him. >> and i got the phone call that they indicted him, and i just started crying. >> reporter: tom fallis was arrested in indiana, charged with second degree murder, and brought back to colorado to stand trial. ashley's parents were finally opti...

>> reporter: the news of ashley's death spread quickly the morning after the party. >> i didn't understand what was happening and why because everything was fine that night. >> as much condition fusing as anything. >> very confusing. she was happy, she didn't see suicidal. >> andrea, new friend, co-worker, drinking buddy at the party couldn't shake a feeling. >> i don't feel like she would have taken her life. tom was the only other person that was there. >> >> so if it wasn't her it had to be him. >> right. >> reporter: before for all their middle of the night questions, the police did not ar...

With "dateline" on camera but said this about the allegations against them. the investigation we conducted was thorough and complete. a conclusion of suicide was determined after an exhaustive review and analysis of all evidence, physical, forensic and testimonial by all of the five agencies involved. as for ashley's parents, there was nothing more either of them could do apparently. and two years went by during which tom moved to indiana with the kids and enrolled at a local university. >> and i said to him, tom, murderers always move away. >> reporter: it was important to ashley's parents to...

Spencer saw tom roaming around freely with blood and other potential evidence all over him. >> police 101, very basic thing. any scene that you respond to you want to treat it as the highest level of what it could possibly be. >> sure, so he would be a suspect? >> and he needed to be preserved. he needed to be controlled. >> reporter: but none of that was done at the scene. pretty soon ashley's parents began to suspect it was a cover-up to protect tom. perhaps the so-called blue wall of silence looking out for a fellow law enforcement officer. >> it's a hell of an accusation to make, though? >...

Tom fallis argued with his wife and in a fit of rage shot and killed her. >> at the conclusion of this case after you've received all of the evidence, you will be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that it is him who pulled the trigger. >> reporter: prosecution witnesses said ashley was in high spirits at her new year's eve party, not at all suicidal. >> she was happy the whole night, laughing, smiling. >> she was dancing with her children, interacting with all the guests. >> reporter: tom, though, ashley's uncle john testified about tom's sudden blow-up when he discovered ashley asked him fo...