1 00:00:02,419 --> 00:00:03,753 - FEMALE NARRATOR: A vibrant couple from a foreign land 2 00:00:04,879 --> 00:00:07,757 find love in their new country. 3 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:12,262 - He was originally from Ghana. He moved to the United States. 4 00:00:12,303 --> 00:00:15,140 - She's from Ghana, and she knows the culture. 5 00:00:15,181 --> 00:00:17,934 They can speak, you know, their dialect together. 6 00:00:17,976 --> 00:00:20,353 It was a match made in heaven for him. 7 00:00:20,395 --> 00:00:23,356 - NARRATOR: But just days after a big announcement... 8 00:00:23,398 --> 00:00:25,025 - They had a number of their friends over 9 00:00:25,066 --> 00:00:27,068 to celebrate that they were pregnant. 10 00:00:29,487 --> 00:00:33,700 - NARRATOR: ...a horrific discovery changes everything. 11 00:00:33,742 --> 00:00:35,660 - There was a body at the bottom of the stairs. 12 00:00:35,702 --> 00:00:38,038 He was covered in blood. 13 00:00:38,079 --> 00:00:39,414 - CHRISTINE: And she had been shot. 14 00:00:39,456 --> 00:00:41,124 There was no question that this was a double murder, 15 00:00:41,166 --> 00:00:43,209 and one that was so violent. 16 00:00:43,251 --> 00:00:47,047 - NARRATOR: It's a crime too heartbreaking to believe. 17 00:00:47,088 --> 00:00:48,506 - How could this happen here? 18 00:00:48,548 --> 00:00:50,258 The girl is pregnant with a baby. 19 00:00:51,426 --> 00:00:53,553 - NARRATOR: The tragedy turns twisted 20 00:00:53,595 --> 00:00:58,058 when detectives uncover evidence of dark magic at play. 21 00:00:58,099 --> 00:00:59,392 - CHRISTINE: There was a pillar candle, 22 00:00:59,434 --> 00:01:02,187 and it had writing etched into it. 23 00:01:02,228 --> 00:01:05,648 And it said, "Die die die die die, Seth Aidoo." 24 00:01:07,275 --> 00:01:10,278 - This could have been part of some voodoo ritual. 25 00:01:11,446 --> 00:01:14,407 - NARRATOR: Was this some kind of sacrifice, 26 00:01:14,449 --> 00:01:17,660 or a murder motivated by revenge? 27 00:01:24,709 --> 00:01:28,546 - [theme music] 28 00:01:36,137 --> 00:01:39,432 - NARRATOR: January 14, 2009. 29 00:01:39,474 --> 00:01:43,561 At 10:30 AM, Prince George's County, Maryland 30 00:01:43,603 --> 00:01:45,689 911 gets a distressing call from a man 31 00:01:45,730 --> 00:01:49,317 at the upscale gated community of Oak Creek. 32 00:01:50,235 --> 00:01:51,695 - Someone by the name of David Sarpong 33 00:01:51,736 --> 00:01:54,614 contacted the Prince George's County Police Department, 34 00:01:54,656 --> 00:01:58,159 telling them that he was at the home of Seth Aidoo 35 00:01:58,201 --> 00:02:00,954 because he hadn't heard from Seth in a few days 36 00:02:00,995 --> 00:02:02,330 and that was unusual. 37 00:02:33,069 --> 00:02:34,446 - NARRATOR: When officers arrive, 38 00:02:34,487 --> 00:02:37,282 David explains he's even more worried now, 39 00:02:37,323 --> 00:02:40,201 because Seth's pregnant fiancee, Eunice Baah, 40 00:02:40,243 --> 00:02:43,997 is not returning his calls either. 41 00:02:44,039 --> 00:02:46,041 - CHRISTINE: Eunice and Seth lived at the house together. 42 00:02:46,082 --> 00:02:49,419 And David had concerns that Seth or Eunice had fallen 43 00:02:49,461 --> 00:02:50,545 or had become injured 44 00:02:50,587 --> 00:02:52,672 or something was going on with them. 45 00:02:54,924 --> 00:02:57,344 - NARRATOR: Since a pregnant woman might be in trouble, 46 00:02:57,385 --> 00:02:59,471 officers do not need a warrant to enter 47 00:02:59,512 --> 00:03:02,140 Seth and Eunice's residence. 48 00:03:02,182 --> 00:03:05,226 Inside, they make a disturbing find. 49 00:03:06,895 --> 00:03:09,022 - JOSEPH: There was a significant amount of blood 50 00:03:09,064 --> 00:03:13,193 all over the first floor in multiple places in the house, 51 00:03:13,234 --> 00:03:15,904 and it indicated that there was a struggle. 52 00:03:15,945 --> 00:03:17,030 - NARRATOR: The trail of blood 53 00:03:17,072 --> 00:03:19,532 leads to the stairs to the basement. 54 00:03:19,574 --> 00:03:23,411 At the bottom, officers see two people matching the description 55 00:03:23,453 --> 00:03:28,249 of 40-year-old Seth Aidoo and 36-year-old Eunice Baah. 56 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:34,214 - CHRISTINE: Seth had been stabbed a number of times 57 00:03:34,255 --> 00:03:37,550 and his body was very bloodied. 58 00:03:37,592 --> 00:03:39,969 Eunice was shot once in the head. 59 00:03:40,011 --> 00:03:42,389 So there was no question this was a double murder 60 00:03:42,430 --> 00:03:44,057 and one that was so violent. 61 00:03:44,099 --> 00:03:45,684 There was no gun on the scene. 62 00:03:45,725 --> 00:03:48,770 There was no knife left on the scene. 63 00:03:48,812 --> 00:03:50,522 Homicide was called in right away. 64 00:03:55,777 --> 00:03:58,446 - NARRATOR: When Seth's cousin learns the tragic news, 65 00:03:58,488 --> 00:04:00,824 he shares it with family and friends, 66 00:04:00,865 --> 00:04:05,412 who had only recently learned of Eunice's pregnancy. 67 00:04:05,453 --> 00:04:08,748 - It was so painful, so painful. 68 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:11,084 'Cause I was like, my God, he had his life in front of him 69 00:04:11,126 --> 00:04:12,669 and she did too. 70 00:04:17,966 --> 00:04:21,803 - NARRATOR: Born in 1969 in Kumasi, Ghana, 71 00:04:21,845 --> 00:04:24,305 Seth was the youngest of six children 72 00:04:24,347 --> 00:04:27,767 and grew up with a drive to succeed. 73 00:04:27,809 --> 00:04:32,522 In 1992, at the age of 23, Seth emigrated from Ghana 74 00:04:32,564 --> 00:04:36,776 to the United States to pursue a degree in information technology 75 00:04:36,818 --> 00:04:40,530 at Montgomery College outside Washington DC-- 76 00:04:40,572 --> 00:04:44,617 an area with a burgeoning Ghanaian immigrant community. 77 00:04:45,952 --> 00:04:50,957 - I think that his identity was vastly involved 78 00:04:50,999 --> 00:04:52,625 with the Ghanaian community, 79 00:04:52,667 --> 00:04:54,294 whether it was socially or at church, 80 00:04:54,336 --> 00:04:56,629 so it- it was very big part of him. 81 00:04:56,671 --> 00:04:59,049 He stayed very true to his culture. 82 00:05:01,009 --> 00:05:02,927 - NARRATOR: Though he found comfort in the community 83 00:05:02,969 --> 00:05:08,391 of fellow Ghanaians, he longed to achieve the American dream. 84 00:05:08,433 --> 00:05:12,187 - I know that he had aspirations to be 85 00:05:12,228 --> 00:05:14,564 in a better position than he was. 86 00:05:14,606 --> 00:05:17,442 So I think that drive is probably what just went with him 87 00:05:17,484 --> 00:05:19,944 from Ghana to the States. 88 00:05:19,986 --> 00:05:22,655 - He was just a cool guy. He's ambitious. 89 00:05:22,697 --> 00:05:24,657 You could tell he had that eye of the tiger. 90 00:05:24,699 --> 00:05:26,368 You could tell he was a go-getter. 91 00:05:27,202 --> 00:05:29,287 - LAWANDA: Seth was working in this grocery store 92 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:30,580 to pay for college. 93 00:05:30,622 --> 00:05:32,165 I mean, it's always tough to do 94 00:05:32,207 --> 00:05:35,001 when you're working full-time and going to school part-time. 95 00:05:35,043 --> 00:05:36,127 That's hard. 96 00:05:38,171 --> 00:05:40,757 - NARRATOR: One of the regulars at the store where Seth worked 97 00:05:40,799 --> 00:05:44,678 was then 35-year-old Sheila Culley. 98 00:05:44,719 --> 00:05:47,305 After a few months, casual conversation 99 00:05:47,347 --> 00:05:49,724 evolved into flirtation. 100 00:05:50,809 --> 00:05:53,186 - JAMILA: Sheila was born into a religious family 101 00:05:53,228 --> 00:05:54,896 in Washington DC. 102 00:05:54,938 --> 00:05:58,900 She was active in the church, worked in the church nursery, 103 00:05:58,942 --> 00:06:02,404 and even helped take care of her own younger siblings. 104 00:06:02,445 --> 00:06:03,697 When she became an adult, 105 00:06:03,738 --> 00:06:06,866 she opened up her own daycare business. 106 00:06:06,908 --> 00:06:09,244 - NARRATOR: Sheila owned a successful home daycare, 107 00:06:09,285 --> 00:06:13,790 with 2 employees and a waiting list for incoming kids. 108 00:06:13,832 --> 00:06:15,291 - LEE: She was a business owner 109 00:06:15,333 --> 00:06:17,711 that was a very profitable business. 110 00:06:17,752 --> 00:06:20,213 - She already was established. She was older than us. 111 00:06:20,255 --> 00:06:22,424 She had a house. 112 00:06:22,465 --> 00:06:24,676 - NARRATOR: Despite their 10-year age gap, 113 00:06:24,718 --> 00:06:27,971 25-year-old Seth and 35-year-old Sheila 114 00:06:28,013 --> 00:06:30,098 quickly forged a bond. 115 00:06:30,140 --> 00:06:33,059 - JAMILA: Sheila and Seth grew up worlds apart. 116 00:06:33,101 --> 00:06:36,396 When they got together, though, they were really great couple. 117 00:06:36,438 --> 00:06:40,066 They were both go-getters, workaholics. 118 00:06:40,108 --> 00:06:44,738 Sheila also seemed to really love having a younger man. 119 00:06:44,779 --> 00:06:46,156 - LEE: He was a attractive guy. 120 00:06:46,197 --> 00:06:47,741 The type of person that could light up a room 121 00:06:47,782 --> 00:06:49,868 when he walked in the room. 122 00:06:53,038 --> 00:06:55,540 - NARRATOR: After nearly three years of dating, 123 00:06:55,582 --> 00:06:59,836 38-year-old Sheila Culley and 28-year-old Seth Aidoo 124 00:06:59,878 --> 00:07:02,881 married in 1996. 125 00:07:02,922 --> 00:07:06,593 One year later, Seth officially became a US citizen 126 00:07:06,634 --> 00:07:09,471 and was still working on his degree. 127 00:07:09,512 --> 00:07:11,348 - LAWANDA: Education was very important. 128 00:07:11,389 --> 00:07:13,224 He wanted to get an IT degree. 129 00:07:13,266 --> 00:07:16,811 And that's what his focus was, to finish his associate's go- 130 00:07:16,853 --> 00:07:19,147 and go on and get his undergrad. 131 00:07:19,189 --> 00:07:21,566 And that was where he was laser-focused on. 132 00:07:21,608 --> 00:07:24,652 - Sheila supported him through his education. 133 00:07:24,694 --> 00:07:26,780 Once he graduated and got his degree, 134 00:07:26,821 --> 00:07:28,948 began his company in IT 135 00:07:28,990 --> 00:07:32,077 and made quite a lot of money and was very successful. 136 00:07:32,118 --> 00:07:34,162 They were not afraid to spend the money that they had. 137 00:07:37,374 --> 00:07:38,958 - NARRATOR: In the mid-2000s, 138 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,795 they bought their dream home in one of the premier neighborhoods 139 00:07:41,836 --> 00:07:44,673 in Prince George's County, Oak Creek, 140 00:07:44,714 --> 00:07:48,218 to the tune of one million dollars. 141 00:07:48,259 --> 00:07:50,845 - LEE: This area is probably one of the nicest 142 00:07:50,887 --> 00:07:53,223 in Prince George's County. 143 00:07:53,264 --> 00:07:54,808 It was a gated community. 144 00:07:54,849 --> 00:07:57,977 Just a place that everyone, you know, would like to be in. 145 00:07:58,019 --> 00:08:00,480 - These two people really started out in life 146 00:08:00,522 --> 00:08:02,691 with not a lot of anything. 147 00:08:02,732 --> 00:08:03,983 But here they are, 148 00:08:04,025 --> 00:08:06,528 living in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods. 149 00:08:10,156 --> 00:08:12,534 - NARRATOR: The couple even turned the spacious basement 150 00:08:12,575 --> 00:08:14,327 into a separate apartment, 151 00:08:14,369 --> 00:08:15,912 and the very first tenant was 152 00:08:15,954 --> 00:08:19,708 Sheila's younger brother, Samuel Culley. 153 00:08:19,749 --> 00:08:22,002 - JAMILA: Sheila was happy to continue to care for him. 154 00:08:22,043 --> 00:08:24,421 She'd been doing it since he was a little boy. 155 00:08:24,462 --> 00:08:27,716 And Seth was happy with giving Samuel a place to stay. 156 00:08:30,260 --> 00:08:33,013 - NARRATOR: Despite their successful outward appearance, 157 00:08:33,054 --> 00:08:38,601 after 13 years together, Seth and Sheila began to grow apart. 158 00:08:38,643 --> 00:08:42,689 And in December 2007, the couple amicably separated 159 00:08:42,731 --> 00:08:45,567 and started divorce proceedings. 160 00:08:45,608 --> 00:08:46,985 - CHRISTINE: They had a prenuptial agreement. 161 00:08:47,027 --> 00:08:48,820 There weren't going to be fights about assets, 162 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:50,864 or who would get to keep what, 163 00:08:50,905 --> 00:08:53,783 and who had to pay somebody else for anything. 164 00:08:53,825 --> 00:08:56,411 It seemed like everything had been agreed to. 165 00:08:57,370 --> 00:08:59,748 - NARRATOR: While the divorce had not yet been finalized, 166 00:08:59,789 --> 00:09:01,499 Sheila moved out of the home 167 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:05,378 and back into the house where she had her daycare business. 168 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:06,671 - JAMILA: At this point in her life, 169 00:09:06,713 --> 00:09:08,715 Sheila had a thriving business 170 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:11,051 and a life completely apart from Seth. 171 00:09:14,512 --> 00:09:15,722 - NARRATOR: Seth, on the other hand, 172 00:09:15,764 --> 00:09:18,892 got another chance at love in 2008, 173 00:09:18,933 --> 00:09:21,728 when he met 35-year-old Eunice Baah 174 00:09:21,770 --> 00:09:24,606 at an Ghanaian community gathering. 175 00:09:24,647 --> 00:09:25,899 - CHRISTINE: Eunice was stunning. 176 00:09:25,940 --> 00:09:29,361 Eunice had dark skin, long hair. 177 00:09:29,402 --> 00:09:32,906 She just had an elegance about her, an easy elegance. 178 00:09:32,947 --> 00:09:36,534 - JAMILA: Just like Seth, Eunice had emigrated from Ghana. 179 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:38,828 She got here in 1996 180 00:09:38,870 --> 00:09:42,457 and lived with family who had come before her. 181 00:09:42,499 --> 00:09:43,750 - RUEBEN: She was a nurse. 182 00:09:43,792 --> 00:09:46,920 Somebody who was also well-known and well-liked 183 00:09:46,961 --> 00:09:49,172 in the- in the Ghanaian community. 184 00:09:50,048 --> 00:09:53,301 - NARRATOR: Seth fell hard and fast for Eunice. 185 00:09:53,343 --> 00:09:54,969 After dating for a few months, 186 00:09:55,011 --> 00:09:58,765 Eunice moved into the Oak Creek home with Seth. 187 00:09:58,807 --> 00:10:01,351 - He definitely seemed to love her. 188 00:10:01,393 --> 00:10:02,727 She's from Ghana. 189 00:10:02,769 --> 00:10:04,979 You know, she was closer to his age. 190 00:10:05,021 --> 00:10:06,356 And she knows the culture. 191 00:10:06,398 --> 00:10:10,110 They can speak, you know, their dialect together. 192 00:10:10,151 --> 00:10:12,862 Probably was a match made in heaven for him. 193 00:10:15,323 --> 00:10:19,285 - NARRATOR: After dating for a year, on January 10, 2009, 194 00:10:19,327 --> 00:10:22,080 the couple invited their friends and family to their home 195 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:25,875 for a party and a special announcement. 196 00:10:25,917 --> 00:10:27,293 - CHRISTINE: Seth and Eunice had a number 197 00:10:27,335 --> 00:10:30,672 of their friends over to celebrate Seth's birthday 198 00:10:30,714 --> 00:10:33,174 and also some news that nobody knew-- 199 00:10:33,216 --> 00:10:36,011 that Eunice and Seth were both engaged, 200 00:10:36,052 --> 00:10:38,221 and that Eunice was pregnant. 201 00:10:38,263 --> 00:10:40,473 - LAWANDA: I wish I had a recording of his voice 202 00:10:40,515 --> 00:10:42,308 and how excited he was. 203 00:10:42,350 --> 00:10:45,270 You can see the close, intimate relationship 204 00:10:45,311 --> 00:10:47,105 that they had together. 205 00:10:47,147 --> 00:10:49,107 Very apparent that they were very, very close 206 00:10:49,149 --> 00:10:51,401 and she was- she was excited, he was happy. 207 00:10:57,449 --> 00:11:00,160 - NARRATOR: Just three days after their big announcement, 208 00:11:00,201 --> 00:11:04,497 the couple is found murdered in their home. 209 00:11:04,539 --> 00:11:05,999 Homicide detectives arrive 210 00:11:06,041 --> 00:11:09,002 and survey the viciousness of the attack. 211 00:11:10,754 --> 00:11:13,548 - CHRISTINE: Eunice was shot once in the head. 212 00:11:13,590 --> 00:11:16,092 Seth was stabbed over 40 times. 213 00:11:19,220 --> 00:11:22,432 - NARRATOR: With two victims killed two different ways, 214 00:11:22,474 --> 00:11:25,602 investigators begin to interpret the blood evidence 215 00:11:25,643 --> 00:11:29,022 to determine how the crime unfolded. 216 00:11:29,064 --> 00:11:31,691 - You could see the smears of blood along the floor 217 00:11:31,733 --> 00:11:34,027 and along furniture. 218 00:11:34,069 --> 00:11:35,487 - JOSEPH: You look at the totality 219 00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:36,780 of what the scene looked like 220 00:11:36,821 --> 00:11:38,323 and what Seth Aidoo's body looked like, 221 00:11:38,365 --> 00:11:41,034 and the only conclusion was that he did fight for his life 222 00:11:41,076 --> 00:11:43,787 and he was in a violent struggle 223 00:11:43,828 --> 00:11:46,790 with at least one or more individuals. 224 00:11:48,333 --> 00:11:51,211 - NARRATOR: One distinct piece of evidence clues detectives in 225 00:11:51,252 --> 00:11:55,298 on how many people might have been present for the attack. 226 00:11:55,340 --> 00:11:59,094 - RUEBEN: The killers left boot prints in two distinct patterns, 227 00:11:59,135 --> 00:12:02,931 which was helpful evidence for detectives because they knew 228 00:12:02,972 --> 00:12:04,307 since there were two distinct patterns, 229 00:12:04,349 --> 00:12:07,018 that they were looking for two suspects. 230 00:12:09,604 --> 00:12:10,897 - NARRATOR: Coming up: 231 00:12:10,939 --> 00:12:12,565 Could Seth and Eunice have been the victims 232 00:12:12,607 --> 00:12:15,318 of a violent robbery? 233 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:17,237 - SUSAN: We thought it could be robbery 234 00:12:17,278 --> 00:12:20,240 because it was such an affluent neighborhood. 235 00:12:20,281 --> 00:12:21,866 - NARRATOR: Or would the evidence prove 236 00:12:21,908 --> 00:12:24,494 something more personal? 237 00:12:24,536 --> 00:12:27,747 - CHRISTINE: The nature of Seth's injuries indicated 238 00:12:27,789 --> 00:12:31,960 that this was likely a personal murder. 239 00:12:32,002 --> 00:12:34,713 We believe that's who the target was. 240 00:12:34,754 --> 00:12:36,339 - LEE: This person, they killed actually 241 00:12:36,381 --> 00:12:37,674 three people altogether. 242 00:12:37,716 --> 00:12:39,926 What kind of person would do something like that? 243 00:12:55,567 --> 00:12:58,153 - NARRATOR: On January 14, 2009, 244 00:12:58,194 --> 00:13:00,572 Prince George's County homicide detectives 245 00:13:00,613 --> 00:13:02,490 are examining the bodies of 246 00:13:02,532 --> 00:13:05,493 40-year-old Ghanaian immigrant Seth Aidoo 247 00:13:05,535 --> 00:13:09,539 and his 36-year-old pregnant fiancee, Eunice Baah. 248 00:13:12,208 --> 00:13:15,003 Blood evidence suggests there was a violent struggle 249 00:13:15,045 --> 00:13:18,381 during the attack. 250 00:13:18,423 --> 00:13:20,383 - SUSAN: The foyer was at the front door, 251 00:13:20,425 --> 00:13:23,178 and it split into stairs going upstairs 252 00:13:23,219 --> 00:13:25,347 and stairs going down into the basement. 253 00:13:25,388 --> 00:13:28,141 And at that entrance, it was a hardwood floor 254 00:13:28,183 --> 00:13:30,435 that had the bloody footprints. 255 00:13:30,477 --> 00:13:33,063 The stairs appeared to be smeared with blood 256 00:13:33,104 --> 00:13:35,398 as, as though a body had been dragged down them. 257 00:13:39,110 --> 00:13:40,695 - NARRATOR: Based on the amount of blood 258 00:13:40,737 --> 00:13:42,155 found in the dining room, 259 00:13:42,197 --> 00:13:45,825 it appears the attack on Seth began in there 260 00:13:45,867 --> 00:13:49,245 and he didn't go down without a fight. 261 00:13:49,287 --> 00:13:51,915 - SUSAN: There were also drag marks on the floor as well. 262 00:13:51,956 --> 00:13:54,542 There was a lot of blood in the area. 263 00:13:54,584 --> 00:13:56,086 Given the amount of blood, 264 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:57,879 it was presumed that the victim struggled 265 00:13:57,921 --> 00:14:00,465 as he was being stabbed, as most people would. 266 00:14:00,507 --> 00:14:03,051 But eventually he would've succumbed to his injuries 267 00:14:03,093 --> 00:14:05,804 and he was dragged down the stairs by his feet. 268 00:14:06,888 --> 00:14:09,224 - What the police then did after they removed the bodies 269 00:14:09,265 --> 00:14:13,770 is they sprayed Luminol all over the, the house 270 00:14:13,812 --> 00:14:17,649 in order to identify, and that's how they found blood marks 271 00:14:17,691 --> 00:14:19,401 that had been cleaned up. 272 00:14:25,281 --> 00:14:28,284 - NARRATOR: Detectives turn to the man who called 911, 273 00:14:28,326 --> 00:14:30,537 Seth's cousin, David Sarpong, 274 00:14:30,578 --> 00:14:36,459 to see if he knows of anyone hostile towards Seth or Eunice. 275 00:14:36,501 --> 00:14:39,546 According to David, the only problem Seth was having 276 00:14:39,587 --> 00:14:43,299 was with the mortgage on his million-dollar home. 277 00:14:43,341 --> 00:14:46,928 - Seth was gainfully employed working in IT. 278 00:14:46,970 --> 00:14:49,389 Eunice was working as a nurse. 279 00:14:49,431 --> 00:14:52,100 They were doing well, but not well enough. 280 00:14:52,142 --> 00:14:54,185 The mortgage was more than they could handle. 281 00:14:55,103 --> 00:14:56,354 - LAWANDA: He was stressed out about 282 00:14:56,396 --> 00:14:58,106 not being able to afford the house. 283 00:14:58,148 --> 00:14:59,733 He didn't wanna lose the house. 284 00:15:02,819 --> 00:15:05,613 - NARRATOR: David informs police the mortgage woes started 285 00:15:05,655 --> 00:15:09,159 when Seth had separated from his first wife, Sheila Aidoo, 286 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:12,078 in December of 2007. 287 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,414 - JAMILA: When they separated 288 00:15:14,456 --> 00:15:16,249 and then later filed for divorce, 289 00:15:16,291 --> 00:15:18,418 Sheila took her money with her. 290 00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:22,088 There was no way Seth was going to afford a million-dollar home 291 00:15:22,130 --> 00:15:24,174 without Sheila's money. 292 00:15:24,215 --> 00:15:26,718 - NARRATOR: Although their split had seemed amicable, 293 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:28,970 the housing collapse of 2008 294 00:15:29,012 --> 00:15:32,474 had put newly single Seth in a tight spot. 295 00:15:32,515 --> 00:15:34,642 - He said, look, you know, we're under water, 296 00:15:34,684 --> 00:15:38,521 we prob--we may have to end up, uh, selling it as a short sale. 297 00:15:38,563 --> 00:15:42,609 He didn't think that it would sell for what they owed on it. 298 00:15:42,650 --> 00:15:44,402 - To have a home like that, of course, to him, 299 00:15:44,444 --> 00:15:47,781 that's, that's a dream come true. 300 00:15:47,822 --> 00:15:50,200 And then to feel like you're going to lose that-- 301 00:15:50,241 --> 00:15:53,745 he seemed desperate. He just couldn't let it go. 302 00:15:57,707 --> 00:15:59,751 - NARRATOR: David doesn't know if the money trouble 303 00:15:59,793 --> 00:16:02,504 could be related to the murders. 304 00:16:02,545 --> 00:16:06,841 But he explains that one item of value has been taken-- 305 00:16:06,883 --> 00:16:10,345 Eunice's Mercedes Benz. 306 00:16:10,387 --> 00:16:12,722 - Based on the fact that Eunice's car was missing, 307 00:16:12,764 --> 00:16:14,891 detectives determined that it was likely that 308 00:16:14,933 --> 00:16:19,604 the killer or killers drove Eunice's car out of the area. 309 00:16:25,068 --> 00:16:27,070 - NARRATOR: With the elevated police presence, 310 00:16:27,112 --> 00:16:29,197 word of the couple's tragic end 311 00:16:29,239 --> 00:16:32,534 quickly spreads to their friends. 312 00:16:32,575 --> 00:16:35,537 - LEE: People in this area said, "How could this happen here?" 313 00:16:35,578 --> 00:16:39,541 We have security guards, we have gates, we have cameras. 314 00:16:39,582 --> 00:16:42,377 This person-- they killed, like, three people altogether. 315 00:16:42,419 --> 00:16:44,295 What kind of person would do something like that? 316 00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:46,423 I mean, it's- it's horrible. 317 00:16:50,969 --> 00:16:54,556 - NARRATOR: Investigators put out an APB on Eunice's car 318 00:16:54,597 --> 00:16:57,767 and are surprised to learn it has recently been recovered 319 00:16:57,809 --> 00:16:59,644 10 miles away. 320 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:01,563 - CHRISTINE: Her car had actually been found 321 00:17:01,604 --> 00:17:03,398 the day before the bodies were found 322 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:06,568 in another area of Prince George's County, 323 00:17:06,609 --> 00:17:10,030 just parked on the street with the keys in it 324 00:17:10,071 --> 00:17:12,490 and her purse in it. 325 00:17:12,532 --> 00:17:15,910 With her wallet still in it, her credit cards, her cash, 326 00:17:15,952 --> 00:17:17,412 everything intact. 327 00:17:17,454 --> 00:17:19,205 There might as well have been a sign on the car 328 00:17:19,247 --> 00:17:20,999 that said, please take me. 329 00:17:21,041 --> 00:17:24,544 But a good Samaritan came along and reported it to the police. 330 00:17:25,837 --> 00:17:28,423 - JOSEPH: It became very clear that without any forced entry, 331 00:17:28,465 --> 00:17:31,092 and without things of value being taken, 332 00:17:31,134 --> 00:17:33,178 and then the car being found, 333 00:17:33,219 --> 00:17:35,722 and it had not been taken too far from the house, 334 00:17:35,764 --> 00:17:38,308 that robbery was not the motive for this crime. 335 00:17:42,062 --> 00:17:44,147 - NARRATOR: With one motive ruled out, 336 00:17:44,189 --> 00:17:46,649 detectives are hopeful that forensic processing 337 00:17:46,691 --> 00:17:51,112 of the Mercedes or the medical examination of Seth and Eunice 338 00:17:51,154 --> 00:17:54,449 might hold the next lead in their case. 339 00:17:54,491 --> 00:17:56,618 - CHRISTINE: Eunice was shot once in the head. 340 00:17:56,659 --> 00:17:59,954 While personal, it didn't have the same amount of passion 341 00:17:59,996 --> 00:18:02,916 as the murder of Seth. 342 00:18:02,957 --> 00:18:05,669 Seth was stabbed over 40 times. 343 00:18:05,710 --> 00:18:10,757 The nature of Seth's injuries, the number of stab wounds, 344 00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:14,719 indicated that this was likely a personal murder. 345 00:18:14,761 --> 00:18:16,763 We believe that's who the target was. 346 00:18:18,556 --> 00:18:20,183 - NARRATOR: The medical examiner determines 347 00:18:20,225 --> 00:18:22,435 that there was not a final strike 348 00:18:22,477 --> 00:18:24,813 that would have instantly killed Seth Aidoo, 349 00:18:24,854 --> 00:18:28,441 but that he bled out and fought until the end. 350 00:18:28,483 --> 00:18:30,360 - JOSEPH: One of the things that occurred in, in this case, 351 00:18:30,402 --> 00:18:33,947 which happens in most cases, or most homicide cases, 352 00:18:33,988 --> 00:18:35,824 especially of a violent struggle, 353 00:18:35,865 --> 00:18:39,035 Seth Aidoo had a number of defensive wounds. 354 00:18:39,077 --> 00:18:41,413 And for those reasons, they took any DNA they could find 355 00:18:41,454 --> 00:18:43,415 from underneath his fingernails. 356 00:18:47,335 --> 00:18:49,671 - NARRATOR: While detectives await the DNA results, 357 00:18:49,713 --> 00:18:54,718 they receive a call from Seth's nephew Daniel Poku. 358 00:18:54,759 --> 00:18:58,013 He tells investigators about an altercation Seth had, had 359 00:18:58,054 --> 00:19:01,850 with someone in his home shortly after Sheila had moved out 360 00:19:01,891 --> 00:19:04,853 two years earlier. 361 00:19:04,894 --> 00:19:07,147 - CHRISTINE: Detectives pretty quickly learned 362 00:19:07,188 --> 00:19:09,441 that Seth had a fight with someone 363 00:19:09,482 --> 00:19:12,986 by the name of Samuel Culley. 364 00:19:13,028 --> 00:19:17,574 Samuel Culley was his estranged wife Sheila's brother. 365 00:19:18,616 --> 00:19:21,286 - This is an awkward situation for both men. 366 00:19:21,327 --> 00:19:23,079 Sheila's moved back into the house 367 00:19:23,121 --> 00:19:25,248 where she runs her daycare business. 368 00:19:25,290 --> 00:19:27,042 The marriage is effectively over, 369 00:19:27,083 --> 00:19:31,212 yet here's her little brother still living with Seth. 370 00:19:31,254 --> 00:19:33,006 - RUEBEN: I do believe that a certain point 371 00:19:33,048 --> 00:19:36,926 that they weren't getting along anymore and, uh, 372 00:19:36,968 --> 00:19:39,763 Mr. Culley was told that he had to leave. 373 00:19:41,973 --> 00:19:44,225 - NARRATOR: Daniel says that Seth's ultimatum 374 00:19:44,267 --> 00:19:46,936 led to a knock-down, drag-out fight. 375 00:19:51,691 --> 00:19:54,652 Could Samuel have held a grudge? 376 00:19:54,694 --> 00:19:56,112 - RUEBEN: Sam may have felt 377 00:19:56,154 --> 00:19:58,531 some lingering animus toward Seth 378 00:19:58,573 --> 00:20:01,409 about being, uh, kicked out of the house. 379 00:20:04,662 --> 00:20:08,041 - NARRATOR: Detectives now need to locate Samuel Culley. 380 00:20:08,083 --> 00:20:13,004 But finding him will open new doors police had never expected. 381 00:20:15,382 --> 00:20:17,050 Coming up: 382 00:20:17,092 --> 00:20:20,553 Detectives get their first look at the killers. 383 00:20:20,595 --> 00:20:23,556 - CHRISTINE: Eunice's car was spotted leaving on the video. 384 00:20:23,598 --> 00:20:25,600 At this point, detectives believed 385 00:20:25,642 --> 00:20:29,104 that both Eunice and Seth had already been murdered. 386 00:20:29,145 --> 00:20:32,399 - NARRATOR: And the case takes an unexpected and bizarre turn 387 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:36,111 into the realm of the occult. 388 00:20:36,152 --> 00:20:37,862 - It had Seth Aidoo's name on it. 389 00:20:37,904 --> 00:20:40,615 It had the word "die" multiple times. 390 00:20:40,657 --> 00:20:44,035 It had the address of where the murders took place. 391 00:20:44,077 --> 00:20:45,704 - CHRISTINE: Whoever had this definitely had something to do 392 00:20:45,745 --> 00:20:47,789 with the murders of Seth and Eunice. 393 00:21:02,387 --> 00:21:05,223 - NARRATOR: Days after the January 2009 murders 394 00:21:05,265 --> 00:21:07,892 of Seth Aidoo and Eunice Baah, 395 00:21:07,934 --> 00:21:09,686 Prince George's County detectives 396 00:21:09,728 --> 00:21:14,899 go to speak with Seth's estranged wife, Sheila Aidoo. 397 00:21:14,941 --> 00:21:17,819 - CHRISTINE: They went to notify Sheila of the murders. 398 00:21:17,861 --> 00:21:19,738 Sheila seemed to be forthcoming 399 00:21:19,779 --> 00:21:22,157 and seem to be saddened about this 400 00:21:22,198 --> 00:21:25,660 and surprised by the fact that Seth had been murdered. 401 00:21:26,327 --> 00:21:27,579 - JAMILA: According to Sheila, 402 00:21:27,620 --> 00:21:30,707 they had the divorce pretty much locked up. 403 00:21:30,749 --> 00:21:34,878 They had a final court date of April 29, 2009. 404 00:21:34,919 --> 00:21:37,297 Some conversations happened here and again, 405 00:21:37,339 --> 00:21:39,132 but nothing really serious. 406 00:21:42,218 --> 00:21:44,929 - NARRATOR: Sheila confirms that her brother Samuel Culley 407 00:21:44,971 --> 00:21:47,766 had argued with Seth when he was kicked out, 408 00:21:47,807 --> 00:21:51,186 but that's where the trouble ended. 409 00:21:51,227 --> 00:21:53,897 - CHRISTINE: She told the detectives that her brother 410 00:21:53,938 --> 00:21:57,984 had left town prior to the murders to visit friends 411 00:21:58,026 --> 00:21:59,903 and was in New Jersey. 412 00:21:59,944 --> 00:22:02,072 He was not even in the state of Maryland 413 00:22:02,113 --> 00:22:05,241 at the time of the murders. 414 00:22:05,283 --> 00:22:08,620 She also told them that he no longer had a cell phone 415 00:22:08,661 --> 00:22:10,497 or any way to be contacted. 416 00:22:14,084 --> 00:22:15,877 - NARRATOR: Seeking more information, 417 00:22:15,919 --> 00:22:18,505 detectives try to determine how the killers 418 00:22:18,546 --> 00:22:23,051 could have gained access to Seth and Eunice's home. 419 00:22:23,093 --> 00:22:25,136 - JOSEPH: The Oak Creek community is a gated community. 420 00:22:25,178 --> 00:22:26,930 It has a high level of security. 421 00:22:26,971 --> 00:22:30,225 It has a physical gate. It also has cameras. 422 00:22:30,266 --> 00:22:32,602 There was a very elaborate process that you needed 423 00:22:32,644 --> 00:22:34,771 in order to secure a transponder 424 00:22:34,813 --> 00:22:37,273 and to be able to get access to the community. 425 00:22:37,315 --> 00:22:41,319 - You either had to be let in through security or by security, 426 00:22:41,361 --> 00:22:43,238 or you had to have a transponder-- 427 00:22:43,279 --> 00:22:45,615 just a button that-- in your car that you would push, 428 00:22:45,657 --> 00:22:48,034 that would open the gate automatically for you. 429 00:22:48,076 --> 00:22:51,496 The community had a way of recording each time 430 00:22:51,538 --> 00:22:54,457 a transponder was used to open the gate. 431 00:22:54,499 --> 00:22:56,668 When Seth and Sheila moved into the house, 432 00:22:56,710 --> 00:22:59,087 they were given three transponders. 433 00:22:59,129 --> 00:23:02,340 Seth had one on his car. Eunice had one on her car. 434 00:23:02,382 --> 00:23:04,926 So that left one extra transponder. 435 00:23:08,096 --> 00:23:10,306 - NARRATOR: Detectives immediately call Sheila 436 00:23:10,348 --> 00:23:15,061 and ask her if she still has the transponder that opens the gate. 437 00:23:15,103 --> 00:23:18,732 - She told detectives that she no longer had one. 438 00:23:18,773 --> 00:23:21,568 - Investigators checked transponder records, 439 00:23:21,609 --> 00:23:24,988 and there was also video surveillance. 440 00:23:25,030 --> 00:23:27,824 - NARRATOR: Records show that the third transponder was used 441 00:23:27,866 --> 00:23:32,996 at 6:00 PM on the night of January 12, 2009, 442 00:23:33,038 --> 00:23:36,166 two days before the bodies were discovered. 443 00:23:37,083 --> 00:23:41,629 - CHRISTINE: They saw a dark minivan going through the gates. 444 00:23:41,671 --> 00:23:44,841 They weren't able to tell how many people were in it 445 00:23:44,883 --> 00:23:49,387 or if even anyone other than the driver was in it. 446 00:23:49,429 --> 00:23:51,848 The license plate was obscured. 447 00:23:51,890 --> 00:23:54,851 They had either been taken off or been covered in some way. 448 00:23:54,893 --> 00:23:57,228 So it is clearly an attempt to make sure 449 00:23:57,270 --> 00:24:00,940 that no one could figure out whose van this was. 450 00:24:05,236 --> 00:24:09,574 - NARRATOR: The dark van then leaves just minutes later. 451 00:24:09,616 --> 00:24:15,288 Nearly two hours later, at 7:47 PM, cameras capture Eunice Baah 452 00:24:15,330 --> 00:24:17,916 pulling into the community. 453 00:24:17,957 --> 00:24:19,709 - JOSEPH: When Eunice Baah came through the gate, 454 00:24:19,751 --> 00:24:22,587 we then kind of were able to deduct 455 00:24:22,629 --> 00:24:26,508 that she was the first one to arrive home. 456 00:24:26,549 --> 00:24:31,930 - NARRATOR: At 8:29 PM, Seth's car pulls into the neighborhood. 457 00:24:31,971 --> 00:24:35,475 - CHRISTINE: A few hours after the van was spotted leaving 458 00:24:35,517 --> 00:24:39,145 on the video, Eunice's car also left. 459 00:24:39,187 --> 00:24:41,064 At this point, detectives believed 460 00:24:41,106 --> 00:24:45,318 that both Eunice and Seth had already been murdered. 461 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:48,780 So that means that the killer or killers had to lay in wait, 462 00:24:48,822 --> 00:24:52,742 and hang out at the house, waiting for Seth to come home. 463 00:24:52,784 --> 00:24:54,828 That also gave detectives a big clue 464 00:24:54,869 --> 00:24:57,122 that Seth was the intended victim. 465 00:24:59,290 --> 00:25:01,543 - NARRATOR: Detectives now believe Seth and Eunice 466 00:25:01,584 --> 00:25:03,878 were killed on January 12th, 467 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:06,089 and that Seth was the intended target, 468 00:25:06,131 --> 00:25:10,135 and Eunice, collateral damage. 469 00:25:10,176 --> 00:25:12,220 Records show that before that night, 470 00:25:12,262 --> 00:25:15,807 the third transponder had been used just one other time - 471 00:25:15,849 --> 00:25:20,687 11 days earlier on January 1, 2009. 472 00:25:20,729 --> 00:25:24,607 - On that date, the car that entered 473 00:25:24,649 --> 00:25:27,277 did not have its plates blacked out. 474 00:25:27,318 --> 00:25:30,613 - They saw that it had been used by someone in a vehicle 475 00:25:30,655 --> 00:25:33,867 registered to Delford Barnes. 476 00:25:33,908 --> 00:25:36,953 - NARRATOR: Detectives look up Delford's last known address, 477 00:25:36,995 --> 00:25:41,291 and it turns out they had already been there. 478 00:25:41,332 --> 00:25:43,877 - They were shocked to discover that his address 479 00:25:43,918 --> 00:25:45,670 was the same as Sheila's. 480 00:25:49,174 --> 00:25:51,926 - RUEBEN: Immediately not only is Mr. Barnes 481 00:25:51,968 --> 00:25:54,971 somebody who has suspicion put on him, 482 00:25:55,013 --> 00:25:58,975 but now police are raising questions about, well, 483 00:25:59,017 --> 00:26:01,394 what is Sheila's involvement, if any? 484 00:26:05,482 --> 00:26:08,234 - NARRATOR: On February 18, 2009, 485 00:26:08,276 --> 00:26:10,862 detectives return to Sheila's residence 486 00:26:10,904 --> 00:26:13,365 armed with a search warrant for her home 487 00:26:13,406 --> 00:26:16,034 and Delford Barnes's car. 488 00:26:16,076 --> 00:26:19,996 They also bring Delford to the station for questioning. 489 00:26:20,038 --> 00:26:22,374 - Sheila was asked about who Delford Barnes was 490 00:26:22,415 --> 00:26:25,752 and why his address was hers. 491 00:26:25,794 --> 00:26:27,712 She said that Delford was her boyfriend 492 00:26:27,754 --> 00:26:29,673 and had been for some time. 493 00:26:30,507 --> 00:26:32,342 - JAMILA: She said that Delford had been living with her 494 00:26:32,384 --> 00:26:34,260 for a couple of months. 495 00:26:34,302 --> 00:26:37,389 Detectives ask if Delford would have any reason 496 00:26:37,430 --> 00:26:40,141 to want Seth and Eunice dead. 497 00:26:40,183 --> 00:26:42,394 Sheila said she couldn't think of any. 498 00:26:45,021 --> 00:26:46,314 - NARRATOR: Investigators process 499 00:26:46,356 --> 00:26:48,024 every corner of the house, 500 00:26:48,066 --> 00:26:50,860 but are unable to locate the transponder. 501 00:26:50,902 --> 00:26:54,572 But they don't leave empty handed. 502 00:26:54,614 --> 00:26:56,950 - They found a pair of lug-soled boots 503 00:26:56,991 --> 00:27:00,078 that could be consistent with the blood pattern 504 00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:03,748 left behind at the crime scene. 505 00:27:05,667 --> 00:27:08,837 - NARRATOR: Detectives find no other incriminating evidence 506 00:27:08,878 --> 00:27:12,382 at Sheila's house, nor either of the murder weapons. 507 00:27:12,424 --> 00:27:16,344 But they do identify a new location to search. 508 00:27:17,262 --> 00:27:18,722 - CHRISTINE: While they were doing 509 00:27:18,763 --> 00:27:20,265 the search warrant of the house, 510 00:27:20,306 --> 00:27:23,893 they found a receipt for a storage unit. 511 00:27:23,935 --> 00:27:25,937 The storage unit was in Delford's name. 512 00:27:29,107 --> 00:27:30,984 - NARRATOR: When detectives check the unit, 513 00:27:31,026 --> 00:27:36,156 the case takes a surreal turn they never expected. 514 00:27:36,197 --> 00:27:38,408 - During the search of the storage unit, 515 00:27:38,450 --> 00:27:41,786 investigators found a number of items that were, I would say, 516 00:27:41,828 --> 00:27:45,749 indicative of some sort of unusual religion 517 00:27:45,790 --> 00:27:48,418 or, or some unusual practices. 518 00:27:49,336 --> 00:27:51,212 - CHRISTINE: There was a pillar candle, 519 00:27:51,254 --> 00:27:54,090 and it had writing etched into it. 520 00:27:54,132 --> 00:27:58,887 And it said "Die die die die die die die, Seth Aidoo." 521 00:28:03,350 --> 00:28:06,227 It was something that none of us had ever seen before. 522 00:28:07,145 --> 00:28:09,105 - There was some suggestion that 523 00:28:09,147 --> 00:28:13,234 this could have been part of some voodoo ritual. 524 00:28:16,696 --> 00:28:18,948 Police know that Delford is from Jamaica, 525 00:28:18,990 --> 00:28:21,951 and some people in Jamaica practice voodoo. 526 00:28:21,993 --> 00:28:25,830 So there's at least a suspicion 527 00:28:25,872 --> 00:28:29,167 that voodoo could be part of what's going on here. 528 00:28:30,335 --> 00:28:31,628 - CHRISTINE: So the question was, 529 00:28:31,670 --> 00:28:35,799 did Delford write this, did Sheila, did Samuel? 530 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:37,342 It was really creepy, 531 00:28:37,384 --> 00:28:41,805 and also a clear indication that whoever had this candle 532 00:28:41,846 --> 00:28:44,432 definitely had something to do with the murder of Seth Aidoo. 533 00:28:47,477 --> 00:28:48,728 - NARRATOR: Coming up: 534 00:28:48,770 --> 00:28:51,147 Detectives learn that Seth and Sheila's split 535 00:28:51,189 --> 00:28:54,651 wasn't so amicable after all. 536 00:28:54,693 --> 00:28:57,654 - JOSEPH: She had provided Seth this incredible opportunity 537 00:28:57,696 --> 00:28:59,280 to gain an education. 538 00:28:59,322 --> 00:29:01,074 Sheila was not going to allow him 539 00:29:01,116 --> 00:29:03,159 just to throw her to the side 540 00:29:03,201 --> 00:29:06,621 after everything she had done and walk away. 541 00:29:06,663 --> 00:29:09,541 - NARRATOR: And police get a shocking firsthand account 542 00:29:09,582 --> 00:29:10,583 of the murder. 543 00:29:30,270 --> 00:29:32,355 - NARRATOR: Discoveries made in a storage unit 544 00:29:32,397 --> 00:29:35,608 registered to 50-year-old Delford Barnes 545 00:29:35,650 --> 00:29:37,902 shine a disturbing new light 546 00:29:37,944 --> 00:29:41,197 on the murders of Seth Aidoo and Eunice Baah. 547 00:29:42,615 --> 00:29:45,410 - CHRISTINE: Found in the storage locker was the candle 548 00:29:45,452 --> 00:29:49,289 that had Seth's murder kind of written out on it. 549 00:29:49,330 --> 00:29:53,335 A candle with an inscription that is frequently associated 550 00:29:53,376 --> 00:29:55,420 with the practice of voodoo. 551 00:29:59,215 --> 00:30:02,594 - NARRATOR: But religious fervor doesn't make him a killer. 552 00:30:02,635 --> 00:30:06,222 Investigators attempt to question Delford at the station. 553 00:30:07,349 --> 00:30:09,017 - CHRISTINE: At that point, they didn't have enough evidence 554 00:30:09,059 --> 00:30:10,935 to be able to charge him, 555 00:30:10,977 --> 00:30:12,437 to prove beyond a reasonable doubt 556 00:30:12,479 --> 00:30:15,106 that Delford was in fact one of the killers. 557 00:30:15,148 --> 00:30:17,650 So they had to let him go, unfortunately. 558 00:30:21,654 --> 00:30:24,991 - NARRATOR: While they wait for a warrant to test Delford's DNA, 559 00:30:25,033 --> 00:30:28,078 detectives shift their focus to Samuel Culley, 560 00:30:28,119 --> 00:30:31,247 who Sheila claimed has no phone. 561 00:30:31,289 --> 00:30:33,875 They question Sheila's two daycare workers, 562 00:30:33,917 --> 00:30:37,295 hoping they have more information. 563 00:30:37,337 --> 00:30:39,839 - CHRISTINE: Right away they asked if Sheila 564 00:30:39,881 --> 00:30:41,716 could have been at the murder, 565 00:30:41,758 --> 00:30:43,718 and they found out that she couldn't have been. 566 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:46,429 The day care workers said that she was at home. 567 00:30:46,471 --> 00:30:48,848 So there was no way she could have been in that house 568 00:30:48,890 --> 00:30:50,308 committing the murders. 569 00:30:54,270 --> 00:30:56,147 - NARRATOR: Sheila's daycare workers provide her 570 00:30:56,189 --> 00:30:59,442 with an alibi for January 12th. 571 00:30:59,484 --> 00:31:02,737 The workers also offer up Samuel's phone number, 572 00:31:02,779 --> 00:31:07,325 something his sister Sheila claimed not to have. 573 00:31:07,367 --> 00:31:08,535 - CHRISTINE: They told detectives 574 00:31:08,576 --> 00:31:11,204 that Samuel had a new cell phone, 575 00:31:11,246 --> 00:31:15,709 and they had spoken to him on it and had that number. 576 00:31:19,379 --> 00:31:22,132 - NARRATOR: Detectives suspect Sheila may be hiding more 577 00:31:22,173 --> 00:31:24,592 than her brother's contact info. 578 00:31:24,634 --> 00:31:26,928 And when warrants for her financial records 579 00:31:26,970 --> 00:31:31,474 finally come through, new clues emerge. 580 00:31:31,516 --> 00:31:35,145 - Sheila and Seth had a number of policies together, 581 00:31:35,186 --> 00:31:38,273 naming the other as beneficiary. 582 00:31:38,314 --> 00:31:40,608 - JOSEPH: If Seth Aidoo pre-deceased Sheila Aidoo, 583 00:31:40,650 --> 00:31:43,194 then first, she was the beneficiary 584 00:31:43,236 --> 00:31:46,072 of a million-dollar life insurance policy. 585 00:31:46,114 --> 00:31:47,240 - NARRATOR: But the policies 586 00:31:47,282 --> 00:31:51,244 had a very suspicious expiration date. 587 00:31:51,286 --> 00:31:52,829 - The final divorce hearing 588 00:31:52,871 --> 00:31:55,081 was scheduled for February of 2009, 589 00:31:55,123 --> 00:31:56,750 one month after Seth was murdered. 590 00:31:57,959 --> 00:31:59,878 - NARRATOR: And conveniently enough, 591 00:31:59,919 --> 00:32:04,049 if the divorce had been finalized before Seth's death, 592 00:32:04,090 --> 00:32:06,926 then Sheila would no longer be the beneficiary 593 00:32:06,968 --> 00:32:09,554 of those life insurance policies. 594 00:32:09,596 --> 00:32:13,391 - CHRISTINE: Sheila put in a claim for the insurance policy 595 00:32:13,433 --> 00:32:16,603 within a day of finding out that Seth had been murdered. 596 00:32:20,273 --> 00:32:22,025 - NARRATOR: Detectives find it suspicious 597 00:32:22,067 --> 00:32:24,486 that Sheila would file a claim so quickly 598 00:32:24,527 --> 00:32:27,614 after finding out about Seth's murder. 599 00:32:27,655 --> 00:32:30,533 With a potential greed motive in hand, 600 00:32:30,575 --> 00:32:32,911 detectives get a warrant for Samuel Culley's 601 00:32:32,952 --> 00:32:35,538 cell phone GPS records. 602 00:32:36,873 --> 00:32:38,500 - JOSEPH: Prince George's County police then used that 603 00:32:38,541 --> 00:32:40,960 to locate Samuel Culley, or at least the area 604 00:32:41,002 --> 00:32:43,380 he was located in New Jersey. 605 00:32:43,421 --> 00:32:45,256 They went to that area, they found him. 606 00:32:48,426 --> 00:32:50,720 - NARRATOR: On March 10, 2009, 607 00:32:50,762 --> 00:32:54,432 New Jersey authorities take Samuel Culley into custody. 608 00:32:54,474 --> 00:32:57,435 And he immediately caves. 609 00:33:01,481 --> 00:33:03,983 - RUEBEN: Once authorities had Sam Culley in custody, 610 00:33:04,025 --> 00:33:05,527 the case broke open. 611 00:33:05,568 --> 00:33:08,488 Sam Culley began talking about details 612 00:33:08,530 --> 00:33:11,908 about how the killings occurred. 613 00:33:12,992 --> 00:33:16,079 - NARRATOR: Samuel says it all began on January 12th, 614 00:33:16,121 --> 00:33:19,916 when Delford Barnes asked him to go with him to run an errand. 615 00:33:20,792 --> 00:33:22,127 - JOSEPH: Prince George's County police 616 00:33:22,168 --> 00:33:23,503 learn from Samuel Culley that 617 00:33:23,545 --> 00:33:25,714 this murder started with a request from Delford 618 00:33:25,755 --> 00:33:29,926 to go with him to the Oak Creek house and get mail. 619 00:33:36,683 --> 00:33:38,393 - CHRISTINE: Samuel told the detectives 620 00:33:38,435 --> 00:33:42,605 that Delford had the transponder to get into the gated community, 621 00:33:42,647 --> 00:33:44,649 and that once they got to the house, 622 00:33:44,691 --> 00:33:48,361 Delford had a garage door opener. 623 00:33:48,403 --> 00:33:51,281 - NARRATOR: That's how the two men entered the home. 624 00:33:51,322 --> 00:33:54,701 They were only there for Seth, but things changed. 625 00:33:55,744 --> 00:33:57,954 - RUEBEN: By Sam's account, while they are there, 626 00:33:57,996 --> 00:34:02,834 Eunice comes home, surprises them, starts yelling at them. 627 00:34:06,838 --> 00:34:09,174 - NARRATOR: Samuel says Delford had a gun with him, 628 00:34:09,215 --> 00:34:11,801 and Eunice's panic set him off. 629 00:34:12,594 --> 00:34:15,638 - Eunice was at the top of the stairs to the basement, 630 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,600 and Delford shot her in the back of the head. 631 00:34:30,070 --> 00:34:32,906 - NARRATOR: Samuel says that after Eunice was dead, 632 00:34:32,947 --> 00:34:36,576 Delford insisted that they lie in wait for Seth. 633 00:34:48,213 --> 00:34:53,635 - As soon as Seth came in and saw them, the fight began. 634 00:34:53,677 --> 00:34:56,763 He describes the fight as going throughout the house. 635 00:34:59,349 --> 00:35:01,184 - NARRATOR: Samuel explains that he and Delford 636 00:35:01,226 --> 00:35:02,769 both had knives - 637 00:35:02,811 --> 00:35:05,397 but Delford did most of the stabbing. 638 00:35:23,289 --> 00:35:24,457 - JOSEPH: Samuel Culley admits 639 00:35:24,499 --> 00:35:25,917 to his involvement in the attack, 640 00:35:25,959 --> 00:35:28,670 but says that Delford Barnes was the main attacker. 641 00:35:30,130 --> 00:35:32,298 - Seth is fatally wounded, 642 00:35:32,340 --> 00:35:38,471 and Delford drags his body into the basement near Eunice's body. 643 00:35:42,350 --> 00:35:44,602 - NARRATOR: From there, they took Eunice's car 644 00:35:44,644 --> 00:35:46,980 and abandoned it in the hope that it would be stolen 645 00:35:47,022 --> 00:35:48,606 by another party, 646 00:35:48,648 --> 00:35:52,110 but did not account for the surveillance footage. 647 00:35:52,152 --> 00:35:56,990 They then walked the final few blocks back to Sheila's house. 648 00:35:57,032 --> 00:36:00,160 - Samuel Culley never said his sister was involved 649 00:36:00,201 --> 00:36:02,287 in any of this. 650 00:36:02,328 --> 00:36:04,164 He would never discuss it. 651 00:36:04,205 --> 00:36:05,623 He would never talk about it. 652 00:36:11,671 --> 00:36:14,299 - NARRATOR: But then Samuel lets his guard down, 653 00:36:14,341 --> 00:36:17,010 revealing an incriminating detail. 654 00:36:26,019 --> 00:36:28,813 - CHRISTINE: He admitted that when they got back to the house 655 00:36:28,855 --> 00:36:30,023 after the murders, 656 00:36:30,065 --> 00:36:32,317 the transponder and the garage door opener 657 00:36:32,359 --> 00:36:34,361 were both given to Sheila. 658 00:36:38,073 --> 00:36:41,201 - This points to Sheila probably knowing more 659 00:36:41,242 --> 00:36:42,827 than she is letting on. 660 00:36:46,831 --> 00:36:48,375 - NARRATOR: After his confession, 661 00:36:48,416 --> 00:36:52,921 Samuel Culley is charged with first-degree murder. 662 00:36:52,962 --> 00:36:55,924 The next day, authorities arrest Delford Barnes, 663 00:36:55,965 --> 00:36:58,843 who still refuses to speak to police. 664 00:37:08,353 --> 00:37:09,938 - NARRATOR: Even without a statement, 665 00:37:09,979 --> 00:37:12,399 the case against Delford grows stronger 666 00:37:12,440 --> 00:37:14,818 when the forensic analysis of his boots 667 00:37:14,859 --> 00:37:17,237 found at Sheila's home comes back. 668 00:37:18,405 --> 00:37:21,908 - The distinctive pattern of those boots were in fact a match 669 00:37:21,950 --> 00:37:24,744 for of one of the boot prints found at the murder scene. 670 00:37:25,620 --> 00:37:27,539 - NARRATOR: And now that he's officially charged, 671 00:37:27,580 --> 00:37:30,458 Police have authority to test his DNA 672 00:37:30,500 --> 00:37:34,045 against the DNA recovered from the autopsy. 673 00:37:34,087 --> 00:37:37,882 - Under Seth's fingernails, they found Delford's DNA. 674 00:37:40,051 --> 00:37:42,595 There was no question that both Samuel and Delford 675 00:37:42,637 --> 00:37:44,097 committed these murders. 676 00:37:46,558 --> 00:37:47,642 - NARRATOR: Coming up: 677 00:37:47,684 --> 00:37:49,352 The last piece of the puzzle 678 00:37:49,394 --> 00:37:52,814 is connecting Sheila Aidoo to the crime. 679 00:37:52,856 --> 00:37:54,399 - We frequently said to each other 680 00:37:54,441 --> 00:37:57,902 that Sheila should be sitting at that defendant's table too. 681 00:37:57,944 --> 00:38:01,031 - She doesn't have to be there to be an accomplice. 682 00:38:01,072 --> 00:38:03,408 - NARRATOR: But one crucial piece of evidence 683 00:38:03,450 --> 00:38:06,286 would come back to haunt her. 684 00:38:06,327 --> 00:38:09,080 - I remember the examiner coming back. 685 00:38:09,122 --> 00:38:11,916 And you could just tell as soon as he burst into the room 686 00:38:11,958 --> 00:38:13,460 that we had it. 687 00:38:29,434 --> 00:38:33,229 - NARRATOR: In March 2009, Samuel Culley pleads guilty 688 00:38:33,271 --> 00:38:36,524 to the murders of his brother-in-law Seth Aidoo 689 00:38:36,566 --> 00:38:39,778 and Seth's pregnant fiancee, Eunice Baah. 690 00:38:40,987 --> 00:38:45,909 In August of 2010, Delford Barnes's case goes to trial. 691 00:38:45,950 --> 00:38:49,329 Samuel is the state's star witness. 692 00:38:50,205 --> 00:38:53,083 - CHRISTINE: The trial lasted a little over two weeks. 693 00:38:53,124 --> 00:38:55,168 Delford, at the conclusion of the trial, 694 00:38:55,210 --> 00:38:58,797 was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, 695 00:38:58,838 --> 00:39:00,423 and was given a sentence of life 696 00:39:00,465 --> 00:39:02,133 without the possibility of parole. 697 00:39:06,763 --> 00:39:09,182 - NARRATOR: Even with two men behind bars, 698 00:39:09,224 --> 00:39:12,936 prosecutors, along with Seth and Eunice's friends and family, 699 00:39:12,977 --> 00:39:16,189 believe justice hasn't fully been served. 700 00:39:17,315 --> 00:39:19,359 - Throughout the trial of Delford, 701 00:39:19,401 --> 00:39:22,320 we frequently said to each other that Sheila should be sitting 702 00:39:22,362 --> 00:39:24,072 at that defendant's table too. 703 00:39:25,657 --> 00:39:26,866 - NARRATOR: While prosecutors believe 704 00:39:26,908 --> 00:39:28,993 Sheila was the mastermind, 705 00:39:29,035 --> 00:39:33,498 she did an excellent job of covering her tracks. 706 00:39:33,540 --> 00:39:35,375 - There was no evidence that she was at 707 00:39:35,417 --> 00:39:36,876 the scene of the crime. 708 00:39:36,918 --> 00:39:39,671 Certainly no evidence that she directly physically harmed 709 00:39:39,713 --> 00:39:41,089 either of the victims. 710 00:39:44,175 --> 00:39:46,469 - NARRATOR: While building their case against Sheila, 711 00:39:46,511 --> 00:39:48,513 prosecutors interview friends of Seth 712 00:39:48,555 --> 00:39:52,392 and discover his divorce with Sheila was not as amicable 713 00:39:52,434 --> 00:39:55,895 as she led officials to believe. 714 00:39:55,937 --> 00:39:57,981 - JOSEPH: Sheila had spent all this time investing in him 715 00:39:58,023 --> 00:40:00,817 and supporting him with her business. 716 00:40:00,859 --> 00:40:03,695 She had provided Seth this incredible opportunity 717 00:40:03,737 --> 00:40:05,572 to gain an education. 718 00:40:05,613 --> 00:40:07,323 Sheila was not going to allow him 719 00:40:07,365 --> 00:40:13,038 just to throw her to the side after everything she had done 720 00:40:13,079 --> 00:40:14,664 and walk away. 721 00:40:14,706 --> 00:40:17,334 I think the last straw was their engagement 722 00:40:17,375 --> 00:40:20,712 and then the announcement that Eunice Baah was pregnant. 723 00:40:23,840 --> 00:40:26,051 - NARRATOR: While jealousy seems a strong motive 724 00:40:26,092 --> 00:40:29,179 given the extreme violence of the crime, 725 00:40:29,220 --> 00:40:31,222 prosecutors believe that the fact Sheila 726 00:40:31,264 --> 00:40:34,142 was about to be excluded as a beneficiary 727 00:40:34,184 --> 00:40:38,772 of Seth's life insurance policies was a motive as well. 728 00:40:38,813 --> 00:40:40,440 - CHRISTINE: Motive alone doesn't allow you 729 00:40:40,482 --> 00:40:41,816 to charge someone with murder. 730 00:40:41,858 --> 00:40:44,611 But we had her relationship with Delford. 731 00:40:44,652 --> 00:40:47,364 We had these insurance policies. 732 00:40:47,405 --> 00:40:51,242 So we had a lot of pieces, but we didn't have a full puzzle. 733 00:40:51,284 --> 00:40:54,371 But it was enough to charge her with conspiracy 734 00:40:54,412 --> 00:40:55,955 to commit murder. 735 00:40:57,248 --> 00:40:59,626 - JOSEPH: She doesn't have to be there to be an accomplice. 736 00:40:59,668 --> 00:41:01,586 The transponder that she had issued to her 737 00:41:01,628 --> 00:41:04,422 was utilized to get into the community, 738 00:41:04,464 --> 00:41:07,258 was given to the individuals to commit the murders. 739 00:41:10,512 --> 00:41:12,972 - NARRATOR: On January 10, 2012, 740 00:41:13,014 --> 00:41:17,352 three years after the murders of Seth Aidoo and Eunice Baah, 741 00:41:17,394 --> 00:41:22,607 Sheila Aidoo is charged for her role in their deaths. 742 00:41:22,649 --> 00:41:27,070 But before trial, they have one last loose end to tie up: 743 00:41:27,112 --> 00:41:29,948 Who inscribed the voodoo candle? 744 00:41:31,032 --> 00:41:33,201 - CHRISTINE: As part of getting ready for trial, 745 00:41:33,243 --> 00:41:36,413 we had the handwriting exemplar done 746 00:41:36,454 --> 00:41:40,500 to see whose handwriting it was on that candle. 747 00:41:40,542 --> 00:41:42,210 And we had it done twice-- 748 00:41:42,252 --> 00:41:44,879 once with Delford and once with Sheila. 749 00:41:44,921 --> 00:41:46,464 She would be writing and writing. 750 00:41:46,506 --> 00:41:49,759 And this process takes, as you can imagine, quite some time. 751 00:41:49,801 --> 00:41:53,013 But I remember the examiner coming back, 752 00:41:53,054 --> 00:41:56,433 and you could just tell as soon as he burst into the room 753 00:41:56,474 --> 00:41:59,102 that we had it. 754 00:41:59,144 --> 00:42:03,773 That her handwriting was the handwriting on that candle. 755 00:42:05,316 --> 00:42:07,402 I think that it was clear to all of us 756 00:42:07,444 --> 00:42:09,237 that Sheila was not just 757 00:42:09,279 --> 00:42:12,741 the accidental beneficiary of Seth's death, 758 00:42:12,782 --> 00:42:15,285 but actually had intended for him to die. 759 00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:20,331 - NARRATOR: Prosecutors suspect that when her curses failed, 760 00:42:20,373 --> 00:42:23,293 Sheila solicited the help of her boyfriend and brother 761 00:42:23,335 --> 00:42:27,297 to take care of things more directly. 762 00:42:27,339 --> 00:42:31,009 They confront Sheila's defense attorney with the new evidence. 763 00:42:33,553 --> 00:42:37,974 On June 1, 2012, Sheila enters an Alford plea 764 00:42:38,016 --> 00:42:41,394 for conspiracy to commit murder. 765 00:42:41,436 --> 00:42:44,272 - CHRISTINE: An Alford plea means that someone acknowledges 766 00:42:44,314 --> 00:42:48,068 there's enough evidence that they could be found guilty, 767 00:42:48,109 --> 00:42:51,321 but they don't acknowledge their guilt. 768 00:42:51,363 --> 00:42:53,531 Sheila was given a 20-year sentence. 769 00:42:55,283 --> 00:42:58,787 - LEE: Life is a value, and she didn't value his life. 770 00:42:58,828 --> 00:43:02,123 And she didn't value the life of his fiancee. 771 00:43:02,165 --> 00:43:03,875 And then the girl is pregnant with a baby, 772 00:43:03,917 --> 00:43:05,460 she didn't value that baby's life either. 773 00:43:05,502 --> 00:43:06,753 So to hell with her. 774 00:43:07,629 --> 00:43:09,756 - I mean, the impact, I'm sure it was very shocking 775 00:43:09,798 --> 00:43:11,466 through the Ghanaian community. 776 00:43:11,508 --> 00:43:14,511 A lot of people were hurt by it. 777 00:43:14,552 --> 00:43:16,346 I think he should be remembered 778 00:43:16,388 --> 00:43:19,265 as someone who was true to his country. 779 00:43:19,307 --> 00:43:22,268 He stayed true to who he was from day one, 780 00:43:22,310 --> 00:43:23,853 but he also looked for a better life 781 00:43:23,895 --> 00:43:25,855 and he made that life. 782 00:43:28,483 --> 00:43:34,406 - *