1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:07,734 [line ringing] 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,300 [dispatcher speaking] 3 00:00:10,300 --> 00:00:12,967 [Brandon] The caller hadn't heard from her daughter in some time. 4 00:00:12,967 --> 00:00:15,133 When we discovered the handprints in blood, 5 00:00:15,500 --> 00:00:17,200 my stomach dropped. 6 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:19,500 I don't think I screamed loud enough. 7 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:21,166 [Joel] The video surveillance played 8 00:00:21,166 --> 00:00:23,967 an integral part in the investigation. 9 00:00:23,967 --> 00:00:27,266 The trooper saw a shovel and pickax in the car. 10 00:00:27,266 --> 00:00:30,266 The suspect had extensive burns on his face 11 00:00:30,266 --> 00:00:31,967 and all over his hands. 12 00:00:31,967 --> 00:00:33,200 I was very shocked. 13 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,500 [Arlie] I want him 14 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:36,300 to pay for what he did. 15 00:00:36,967 --> 00:00:38,567 [officer speaking] 16 00:00:38,567 --> 00:00:39,900 [man speaking] 17 00:00:40,367 --> 00:00:42,233 [theme music playing] 18 00:01:12,567 --> 00:01:14,400 Come here. I wanna show you something. 19 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:16,967 [narrator] Budding fashion designer, Cristina Prodan, 20 00:01:16,967 --> 00:01:20,567 lives with her boyfriend, Joseph Porter. 21 00:01:20,567 --> 00:01:25,667 [Arlie] Joseph and Cristina met online, 2017. 22 00:01:25,667 --> 00:01:29,400 Whilst Joseph lived with me in Arkansas, 23 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,767 I think he had only been talking to her one or two days, 24 00:01:34,767 --> 00:01:36,567 when he brought me a little laptop 25 00:01:36,567 --> 00:01:39,033 and said, "Mom, what do you think?" 26 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:42,567 I went, "She's gorgeous!" 27 00:01:42,567 --> 00:01:43,667 [chuckles] 28 00:01:43,667 --> 00:01:46,600 "She's out of your league." [laughs] 29 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,967 Joseph ended up leaving Arkansas, 30 00:01:49,967 --> 00:01:51,667 and he moved himself 31 00:01:51,667 --> 00:01:53,800 up to Edina. 32 00:01:54,166 --> 00:01:55,400 What do you think? 33 00:01:56,667 --> 00:01:58,200 It's gorgeous, babe. 34 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:03,667 [Arlie] Cristina had a desire to go to fashion school. 35 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:07,700 She wanted her own label, and she was on her way. 36 00:02:08,166 --> 00:02:09,767 I'm glad you like it. 37 00:02:09,767 --> 00:02:10,900 It's my favorite. 38 00:02:11,500 --> 00:02:13,033 She was bubbly, 39 00:02:13,767 --> 00:02:16,600 and sweet. 40 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:20,400 Her eyes would shine when she was happy. 41 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,000 And I loved that about her. 42 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,300 Do you wanna go to dinner tonight? 43 00:02:25,300 --> 00:02:26,700 Definitely. 44 00:02:26,700 --> 00:02:28,266 [Arlie] And they'd go out to dinner, 45 00:02:28,266 --> 00:02:31,000 and she'd be excited to call me afterwards 46 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,700 and say, "This is why I love him. 47 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:35,700 He's so kind. 48 00:02:35,700 --> 00:02:37,400 He's so thoughtful. 49 00:02:37,767 --> 00:02:39,700 He's so caring." 50 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,433 [line ringing] 51 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:47,900 [dispatcher speaking] 52 00:02:48,567 --> 00:02:51,166 [Brandon] January 5th, 2018... 53 00:02:51,166 --> 00:02:54,000 Edina Police Department received a 911 call. 54 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:57,100 The caller was a Livia Prodan, 55 00:02:57,100 --> 00:02:59,500 the mother of Cristina Prodan. 56 00:02:59,500 --> 00:03:02,867 She hasn't heard or spoken with her in a few days, 57 00:03:02,867 --> 00:03:05,400 which is uncommon for their relationship. 58 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,200 And she had not spoken with her since January 2nd. 59 00:03:12,767 --> 00:03:14,567 An Edina police officer responded 60 00:03:14,567 --> 00:03:17,767 to Cristina Prodan's condominium, 61 00:03:17,767 --> 00:03:19,500 and met with Livia Prodan. 62 00:03:27,700 --> 00:03:30,767 The officer does not find Cristina, and does not find 63 00:03:30,767 --> 00:03:32,567 her boyfriend, Joseph. 64 00:03:32,567 --> 00:03:34,400 [Brandon] There is a suitcase in the living room, 65 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,133 a refrigerator full of food. 66 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:38,600 Nothing really seemed out of order, 67 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,867 with the exception of the master bedroom. 68 00:03:40,867 --> 00:03:45,467 There is clothes on the floor in neat Ziploc bags. 69 00:03:45,467 --> 00:03:49,567 And so, it appeared as though maybe they were in the midst 70 00:03:49,567 --> 00:03:51,800 of packing to go somewhere, 71 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,900 and just hadn't finished that process yet. 72 00:03:55,467 --> 00:03:57,667 [Joel] The officer attempted to make contact 73 00:03:57,667 --> 00:04:00,467 with Joseph Porter to locate his whereabouts, 74 00:04:00,467 --> 00:04:01,900 by calling, like, a phone number 75 00:04:01,900 --> 00:04:04,667 he located in police records. 76 00:04:04,667 --> 00:04:06,400 But it went straight to voicemail. 77 00:04:07,166 --> 00:04:08,667 [Brandon] There was no clear indication, 78 00:04:08,667 --> 00:04:10,567 one way or another, what may have happened. 79 00:04:10,567 --> 00:04:13,467 That's why the officer listed Cristina as missing, 80 00:04:13,467 --> 00:04:15,467 so we could try to get some of those answers. 81 00:04:15,467 --> 00:04:18,100 [Arlie] Her texts stopped coming in. 82 00:04:18,100 --> 00:04:20,800 I couldn't sense anything about her, 83 00:04:21,567 --> 00:04:23,000 except for... 84 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:25,600 she's gone. 85 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,900 [narrator] Police also list Cristina's boyfriend, Joseph Porter, 86 00:04:28,900 --> 00:04:30,533 as a missing person. 87 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,500 [ringing] 88 00:04:38,700 --> 00:04:40,166 Detective Moore. 89 00:04:40,166 --> 00:04:42,166 [Joel] So, I was contacted by the duty sergeant, 90 00:04:42,166 --> 00:04:44,467 and was asked to start working the case to see 91 00:04:44,467 --> 00:04:47,800 if we can locate Cristina and Joseph Porter. 92 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,166 When was Cristina's cell last used? 93 00:04:50,166 --> 00:04:52,266 [Joel] According to the cell carrier, 94 00:04:52,266 --> 00:04:53,867 the last time that Cristina's phone 95 00:04:53,867 --> 00:04:55,767 was active, was on January 4th, 96 00:04:55,767 --> 00:04:58,166 at approximately 4:13 in the morning. 97 00:04:58,166 --> 00:05:02,166 The day before Livia Prodan reported her missing, 98 00:05:02,166 --> 00:05:06,667 that ping was in the area of Cristina's condo. 99 00:05:06,667 --> 00:05:09,900 Since that time, there was no other activity on that device. 100 00:05:09,900 --> 00:05:11,567 What about Joseph's cell? 101 00:05:11,567 --> 00:05:13,000 [Joel] The information we received 102 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,467 regarding Joseph's cell phone, 103 00:05:14,467 --> 00:05:16,467 was that it was disconnected, 104 00:05:16,467 --> 00:05:19,867 on or about January 3rd, 2018. 105 00:05:19,867 --> 00:05:23,867 [Brandon] When it was learned that both cell phones had been off for that long, 106 00:05:23,867 --> 00:05:26,367 it definitely raised some red flags, 107 00:05:26,367 --> 00:05:29,700 and we grew concerned for the safety of Cristina. 108 00:05:30,100 --> 00:05:31,600 Thank you. 109 00:05:33,266 --> 00:05:36,300 [narrator] Investigators interview Cristina's mom, Livia, 110 00:05:36,300 --> 00:05:37,600 at the police department, 111 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:39,700 to learn more about the missing couple. 112 00:05:41,100 --> 00:05:44,300 [Joel speaking] 113 00:05:46,266 --> 00:05:47,433 [Livia speaking] 114 00:05:52,900 --> 00:05:56,867 Livia Prodan disclosed that Cristina met Joseph online 115 00:05:56,867 --> 00:06:01,100 in the summer or early fall of 2017. 116 00:06:01,100 --> 00:06:03,367 And shortly thereafter, 117 00:06:03,367 --> 00:06:04,400 Joseph traveled 118 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:07,100 from Arkansas up to Minnesota 119 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:08,900 to live with Cristina. 120 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,233 [Livia speaking] 121 00:06:29,367 --> 00:06:32,667 Livia tells law enforcement that Cristina had told her 122 00:06:32,667 --> 00:06:38,667 that she and Joseph were talking about plans to move to Arkansas. 123 00:06:38,667 --> 00:06:41,867 But she didn't know where they would move to in Arkansas. 124 00:06:41,867 --> 00:06:46,567 So, there was a possibility Cristina and Joseph were now in Arkansas. 125 00:06:46,567 --> 00:06:48,700 So, we wanted to speak with Livia Prodan 126 00:06:48,700 --> 00:06:53,100 to develop as much information about Cristina as possible, 127 00:06:53,100 --> 00:06:56,367 any friends she may have, to look at anybody else 128 00:06:56,367 --> 00:06:58,300 that may be a potential suspect 129 00:06:58,300 --> 00:07:00,333 in Cristina's disappearance. 130 00:07:06,667 --> 00:07:08,133 [Brandon] In our conversation with Livia, 131 00:07:08,133 --> 00:07:12,734 she indicated that Cristina had been potentially seeing another person. 132 00:07:18,166 --> 00:07:19,467 [Joel speaking] 133 00:07:33,667 --> 00:07:35,867 [Joel] Cristina had communicated with Jacob 134 00:07:35,867 --> 00:07:37,367 on another cell phone, 135 00:07:37,367 --> 00:07:39,767 so that Joseph didn't find out. 136 00:07:39,767 --> 00:07:41,867 That was a red flag for us. 137 00:07:41,867 --> 00:07:44,367 [Joel] We had to determine whether or not Jacob 138 00:07:44,367 --> 00:07:47,000 was involved with the disappearance of Cristina. 139 00:07:49,967 --> 00:07:51,367 [narrator] Investigators send the phone 140 00:07:51,367 --> 00:07:54,333 to digital forensic specialists for analysis. 141 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,734 Detectives secure a warrant to search Cristina's condo. 142 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,266 [door creaking] 143 00:08:03,266 --> 00:08:05,734 [Joel] You're looking for items of evidence, 144 00:08:06,767 --> 00:08:09,767 or stuff that may provide leads. 145 00:08:09,767 --> 00:08:12,500 Were there any details about a trip? 146 00:08:12,500 --> 00:08:16,900 Any other details, uh, any other locations we may need to look for. 147 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:22,533 What is it? 148 00:08:23,567 --> 00:08:26,266 [Joel] A Walmart receipt was located, 149 00:08:26,266 --> 00:08:29,266 that was dated January 2nd, 2018, 150 00:08:29,266 --> 00:08:31,467 and time stamped 4:16 hours. 151 00:08:31,467 --> 00:08:35,600 This was the same day that Cristina last spoke to her mom. 152 00:08:37,367 --> 00:08:40,367 We may be able to recover video surveillance 153 00:08:40,367 --> 00:08:43,700 that may show people Cristina was associating with. 154 00:08:43,700 --> 00:08:45,767 So, we contacted Walmart 155 00:08:45,767 --> 00:08:48,266 to get that video surveillance as soon as possible. 156 00:08:48,266 --> 00:08:49,734 I'll call them. 157 00:08:55,500 --> 00:08:57,867 [narrator] Investigators review the surveillance footage 158 00:08:57,867 --> 00:08:59,333 at the police department. 159 00:09:00,767 --> 00:09:03,266 There's quite a bit of anticipation built up 160 00:09:03,266 --> 00:09:06,667 to try and see where this investigation might go from there. 161 00:09:06,667 --> 00:09:09,367 The time stamp on the receipt is 4:16 p.m. 162 00:09:09,367 --> 00:09:11,400 Could you start us half an hour before then? 163 00:09:34,867 --> 00:09:35,900 Stop. 164 00:09:36,867 --> 00:09:37,767 Rewind. 165 00:09:37,767 --> 00:09:38,800 [keyboard clacks] 166 00:09:41,066 --> 00:09:42,033 Punch in. 167 00:09:47,500 --> 00:09:48,967 That's her. 168 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,700 [Joel] Cristina can be seen wearing a dark winter jacket, 169 00:10:03,700 --> 00:10:05,767 uh, a scarf and a dark hat. 170 00:10:05,767 --> 00:10:08,300 Uh, it appears she's got some dark-rimmed glasses on. 171 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:09,900 Play that again. 172 00:10:18,100 --> 00:10:19,300 Who's that? 173 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,634 Cristina appears to be with another person. 174 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,066 Cristina's with a male. 175 00:10:31,066 --> 00:10:32,767 He's wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt 176 00:10:32,767 --> 00:10:34,700 with some type of logo on the chest, 177 00:10:34,700 --> 00:10:37,567 a dark hat, tan pants, and some boots. 178 00:10:37,567 --> 00:10:38,600 Pause it. 179 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:40,834 -Zoom in. -[keyboard clacking] 180 00:10:42,467 --> 00:10:44,266 [Brandon] So, based on the physical characteristics 181 00:10:44,266 --> 00:10:46,900 of the other person that she was with, 182 00:10:46,900 --> 00:10:50,667 we determined that the other person was Joseph Porter. 183 00:10:50,667 --> 00:10:52,967 Have you got a camera over the kiosk? 184 00:10:52,967 --> 00:10:54,300 [keys clacks twice] 185 00:10:54,667 --> 00:10:55,767 Go a few minutes 186 00:10:55,767 --> 00:10:57,734 -before the time of the receipt. -[keyboard clacks] 187 00:10:59,900 --> 00:11:01,567 [Brandon] What we see is, 188 00:11:01,567 --> 00:11:05,767 a couple doing their normal grocery shopping. 189 00:11:05,767 --> 00:11:08,900 Looking at some of the perishable food items that they had selected, 190 00:11:08,900 --> 00:11:12,600 it didn't appear as though they had any plans to go anywhere. 191 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:24,533 Show me the exterior camera. 192 00:11:24,867 --> 00:11:25,834 [keyboard clacks] 193 00:11:30,266 --> 00:11:31,300 Punch in. 194 00:11:36,567 --> 00:11:38,066 That's them. 195 00:11:38,767 --> 00:11:41,400 [narrator] The surveillance footage offers no explanation 196 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,100 why Cristina and Joseph disappeared. 197 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,333 -Nothing suspicious. -No. 198 00:11:51,166 --> 00:11:52,600 Thank you. 199 00:11:57,567 --> 00:12:00,166 [narrator] Investigators return to Cristina's condo 200 00:12:00,166 --> 00:12:01,934 to search for more clues. 201 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:03,600 During the search warrant, 202 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:07,133 uh, one of the suitcases that was left behind was locked. 203 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,433 We located a key for that. 204 00:12:10,433 --> 00:12:15,500 When we unlocked it, we found approximately $1,100 in cash inside. 205 00:12:16,967 --> 00:12:20,166 And we also found her identification card, 206 00:12:20,166 --> 00:12:21,567 her TCF debit card, 207 00:12:21,567 --> 00:12:23,900 and her state benefit card. 208 00:12:23,900 --> 00:12:25,867 [Brandon] All of this was a red flag for us, 209 00:12:25,867 --> 00:12:28,200 as normally, when people travel, 210 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,400 those are all things that they're going to need. 211 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:32,300 Cash, their ID, et cetera. 212 00:12:33,266 --> 00:12:34,967 [Joel] If you look at the totality 213 00:12:34,967 --> 00:12:37,500 of what we found in the condo, 214 00:12:38,266 --> 00:12:40,000 it wasn't indicative of somebody 215 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,100 that had left the condo willingly. 216 00:12:43,100 --> 00:12:45,367 We have to look for any signs 217 00:12:45,367 --> 00:12:47,600 for something that might have happened to Cristina 218 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,133 inside that condominium. 219 00:12:51,367 --> 00:12:55,400 [narrator] Investigators spray the condo with luminol. 220 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:59,767 [Joel] What we're looking for, is any signs of blood or other bodily material 221 00:12:59,767 --> 00:13:01,900 that can't be seen with the naked eye. 222 00:13:03,767 --> 00:13:07,200 We found a handprint on the carpet in the bedroom. 223 00:13:08,500 --> 00:13:11,000 [Brandon] When we discovered the handprints in blood, 224 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:12,233 my stomach dropped. 225 00:13:13,166 --> 00:13:15,867 That was the first major indication 226 00:13:15,867 --> 00:13:17,233 of foul play. 227 00:13:17,667 --> 00:13:19,367 It is a "a-ha" moment 228 00:13:19,367 --> 00:13:23,100 that we believe something happened in that apartment. 229 00:13:23,100 --> 00:13:26,767 But we don't know who left that, and when it was left. 230 00:13:26,767 --> 00:13:30,467 [Brandon] So, the crime scene technicians took a sample swab 231 00:13:30,467 --> 00:13:32,000 from that blood. 232 00:13:35,266 --> 00:13:37,900 [narrator] While the forensics team analyzes the blood... 233 00:13:41,367 --> 00:13:44,667 investigators trace Cristina's friend, Jacob Patton, 234 00:13:44,667 --> 00:13:47,634 and invite him to the police department for an interview. 235 00:13:49,166 --> 00:13:51,767 [Joel] Since Jacob had a relationship with Cristina, 236 00:13:51,767 --> 00:13:54,100 we felt that it was very important for him to be interviewed, 237 00:13:54,100 --> 00:13:57,967 and rule him out as a possible suspect in her disappearance. 238 00:13:57,967 --> 00:13:59,900 [Joel speaking] 239 00:14:00,266 --> 00:14:02,000 [Jacob speaking] 240 00:14:13,967 --> 00:14:17,867 [Joel] Jacob disclosed that he and Cristina met on a dating app. 241 00:14:17,867 --> 00:14:20,400 He was aware of the sexual relationship 242 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:21,800 between Cristina and Joseph. 243 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,266 It was important to directly ask him 244 00:14:38,266 --> 00:14:40,667 whether or not he was involved 245 00:14:40,667 --> 00:14:42,166 in the disappearance of Cristina, 246 00:14:42,166 --> 00:14:44,634 and see what type of reaction we would get. 247 00:15:10,367 --> 00:15:12,867 [Joel] He willingly provided consent 248 00:15:12,867 --> 00:15:15,000 for law enforcement to search his phone. 249 00:15:20,166 --> 00:15:23,700 A review of Jacob Patton's cell phone didn't reveal any evidence 250 00:15:23,700 --> 00:15:26,100 that would lead us to believe he had any involvement 251 00:15:26,100 --> 00:15:28,567 in Cristina Prodan's disappearance. 252 00:15:28,567 --> 00:15:30,100 Jacob seemed very truthful. 253 00:15:30,100 --> 00:15:31,367 He seemed honest. Uh... 254 00:15:31,367 --> 00:15:33,767 He wanted to provide information. 255 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:36,567 We didn't believe he was involved. 256 00:15:36,567 --> 00:15:39,567 [narrator] Investigators rule out Jacob as a suspect, 257 00:15:39,567 --> 00:15:43,600 and refocus on Cristina's boyfriend, Joseph. 258 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,000 [Joel] Early on in the investigation, 259 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,500 Joseph Porter was entered as a missing person. 260 00:15:47,500 --> 00:15:49,700 into NCIC, 261 00:15:49,700 --> 00:15:52,500 which is a National Crime Information Center, 262 00:15:52,500 --> 00:15:55,166 so that if other law enforcement agencies 263 00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:56,800 have had contact with him, 264 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:58,667 uh, we could be immediately notified. 265 00:15:58,667 --> 00:16:00,834 [phone ringing] 266 00:16:01,567 --> 00:16:02,867 Detective Moore. 267 00:16:02,867 --> 00:16:05,767 We learned that he was involved in a traffic stop 268 00:16:05,767 --> 00:16:08,600 in Greene County, Missouri, on January 4th, 269 00:16:08,867 --> 00:16:10,400 at about 8:30 270 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:11,634 in the evening. 271 00:16:11,634 --> 00:16:14,800 [narrator] Joseph is 600 miles away from Edina, Minnesota, 272 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:17,467 when Missouri Highway Patrol pulls him over. 273 00:16:17,467 --> 00:16:19,300 The stop happens 16 hours 274 00:16:19,300 --> 00:16:22,533 after Cristina's last communication with her mother. 275 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:23,934 [Joel] It's very important 276 00:16:23,934 --> 00:16:26,500 to obtain any video of that traffic stop. 277 00:16:26,500 --> 00:16:28,100 Can you send it over to us? 278 00:16:28,467 --> 00:16:29,533 Okay, thank you. 279 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:40,834 Could you show us the dashcam? 280 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,800 [Brandon] We watched the trooper make an approach around the vehicle. 281 00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:54,233 Show that again. 282 00:16:58,467 --> 00:16:59,600 Freeze. 283 00:17:02,567 --> 00:17:04,567 -Zoom in. -[keyboard clacking] 284 00:17:04,567 --> 00:17:06,700 [Brandon] During a small portion of that time, 285 00:17:06,700 --> 00:17:09,867 his flashlight illuminated the backseat. 286 00:17:09,867 --> 00:17:12,734 And we could see two pieces of luggage in the back. 287 00:17:16,567 --> 00:17:18,000 -Interesting. -Hmm. 288 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:20,567 Play on. 289 00:17:20,567 --> 00:17:22,900 The trooper speaks to Joseph Porter 290 00:17:22,900 --> 00:17:24,300 through the passenger window. 291 00:17:24,967 --> 00:17:27,567 [trooper speaking] 292 00:17:27,567 --> 00:17:29,100 [Joseph speaking] 293 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:40,800 [Joel] The trooper saw a shovel and pickax in the car. 294 00:17:41,867 --> 00:17:44,000 That's when I figured out this was gonna turn bad. 295 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,133 -[Joseph] Yeah. -[trooper speaking] 296 00:17:53,166 --> 00:17:55,367 [Joel] Joseph was asked to exit the vehicle, 297 00:17:55,367 --> 00:17:58,700 and walks to the rear of his Honda Accord. 298 00:17:59,767 --> 00:18:01,567 [Brandon] It was immediately apparent 299 00:18:01,567 --> 00:18:04,500 Joseph Porter was the only occupant of the vehicle. 300 00:18:06,300 --> 00:18:07,967 [Joel] What happened to Cristina? 301 00:18:11,467 --> 00:18:15,500 After determining that Joseph was the only occupant of the vehicle, 302 00:18:15,500 --> 00:18:18,567 we had a lot more questions than answers. 303 00:18:18,567 --> 00:18:21,367 The trooper was able to get a good look at the trunk. 304 00:18:21,367 --> 00:18:23,433 He didn't see anything suspicious. 305 00:18:27,066 --> 00:18:30,467 The trooper invited Joseph back to his squad car 306 00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:31,767 to conduct an interview 307 00:18:31,767 --> 00:18:33,300 for his traffic stop. 308 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:35,300 [trooper speaking] 309 00:18:53,066 --> 00:18:55,800 He seems very relaxed. 310 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,266 [Brandon] The interaction was very conversational. 311 00:18:58,266 --> 00:19:02,000 There were no red flags to indicate that anything bad had just happened. 312 00:19:03,166 --> 00:19:04,667 [trooper speaking] 313 00:19:04,667 --> 00:19:07,667 [Brandon] He never once mentioned Cristina's name. 314 00:19:07,667 --> 00:19:10,000 It seemed as though he didn't want to speak her name, 315 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,867 because he had maybe a guilty conscience. 316 00:19:12,867 --> 00:19:14,567 [Arlie] So, they tell me 317 00:19:14,567 --> 00:19:17,000 that he was stopped in Missouri. 318 00:19:17,467 --> 00:19:18,667 I said, "Okay, great." 319 00:19:18,667 --> 00:19:21,000 But Cristina wasn't there. 320 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:25,567 I had Joseph Porter removed from NCIC as a missing person. 321 00:19:25,567 --> 00:19:28,166 And we began to focus on Joseph Porter 322 00:19:28,166 --> 00:19:29,400 as a person of interest 323 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:31,900 in the disappearance of Cristina Prodan. 324 00:19:32,667 --> 00:19:34,033 Thank you. 325 00:19:40,166 --> 00:19:44,100 Part of the investigation is Cristina's cell phone. 326 00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:45,900 We had a continuous ping set up, 327 00:19:45,900 --> 00:19:48,166 whereby should that device turn on, 328 00:19:48,166 --> 00:19:49,734 we would be notified. 329 00:19:50,467 --> 00:19:51,500 [device beeps] 330 00:19:53,867 --> 00:19:55,367 We've got a ping. 331 00:19:55,367 --> 00:19:56,967 [Joel] On January 9th, 332 00:19:56,967 --> 00:20:00,967 we received information that her device turned back on. 333 00:20:00,967 --> 00:20:03,900 That was a pivotal moment in this investigation. 334 00:20:04,367 --> 00:20:05,667 I was very shocked. 335 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:08,600 I didn't think that that phone would ever get turned back on. 336 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:11,400 Of course, we were hoping that Cristina was still alive. 337 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:13,133 Have we got a location? 338 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,066 [Joel] It led to the area of a Walmart 339 00:20:17,066 --> 00:20:18,834 in Cabot, Arkansas. 340 00:20:22,467 --> 00:20:26,266 We had no additional leads on her whereabouts. 341 00:20:26,266 --> 00:20:28,767 And the fact that it was pinging in the area 342 00:20:28,767 --> 00:20:31,800 of a Walmart where we could get video surveillance, 343 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,400 that was crucial to this investigation. 344 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:37,166 [narrator] Investigators in Edina secure 345 00:20:37,166 --> 00:20:39,867 the store surveillance footage from the Walmart 346 00:20:39,867 --> 00:20:42,066 800 miles away. 347 00:20:42,066 --> 00:20:44,400 Cue up half an hour before the ping. 348 00:20:46,367 --> 00:20:48,533 [tense music playing] 349 00:20:51,700 --> 00:20:53,600 Is that glitch on the original footage? 350 00:20:55,100 --> 00:20:56,900 Okay, we can still ID from it. 351 00:20:57,467 --> 00:20:58,900 Play on. 352 00:20:58,900 --> 00:21:01,700 We're very hopeful that we can see Cristina. 353 00:21:13,266 --> 00:21:14,300 Hold it. 354 00:21:15,100 --> 00:21:16,133 Go back. 355 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:26,500 Who's that? 356 00:21:26,500 --> 00:21:27,867 [Joel] The individual is wearing a dark top, 357 00:21:27,867 --> 00:21:30,700 a hat and sunglasses, which seems unusual 358 00:21:30,700 --> 00:21:32,600 since he's inside of a business. 359 00:21:33,100 --> 00:21:34,133 Punch in. 360 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,800 That's Joseph. 361 00:21:43,567 --> 00:21:44,834 Any sign of Cristina? 362 00:21:52,266 --> 00:21:55,967 Unfortunately, she doesn't show up anywhere. 363 00:21:55,967 --> 00:21:57,634 Okay, where is Joseph going? 364 00:21:58,567 --> 00:22:00,200 Is there another camera? 365 00:22:14,500 --> 00:22:16,600 [Joel] Joseph Porter can be seen walking up 366 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:19,300 to the returns desk and returning an item. 367 00:22:27,667 --> 00:22:29,333 Where does he go next? 368 00:22:30,066 --> 00:22:31,500 Check the other cameras. 369 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:36,700 [suspenseful music playing] 370 00:22:44,500 --> 00:22:46,200 [music intensifies] 371 00:22:48,166 --> 00:22:49,400 That's him. 372 00:22:49,667 --> 00:22:50,934 Play that again. 373 00:22:58,266 --> 00:23:00,066 Who's that with him? 374 00:23:00,066 --> 00:23:02,600 Joseph was observed exiting Walmart 375 00:23:02,967 --> 00:23:04,634 with another male. 376 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,767 So now we don't know if this is a co-conspirator, 377 00:23:10,767 --> 00:23:12,467 somebody that is aiding 378 00:23:12,467 --> 00:23:14,200 the offender after the fact, 379 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,600 or a second suspect altogether. 380 00:23:17,367 --> 00:23:18,900 Follow them outside. 381 00:23:40,767 --> 00:23:42,233 That's not Joseph's car. 382 00:23:47,367 --> 00:23:50,100 Joseph, and the second male can be seen 383 00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:52,100 in a silver sedan. 384 00:23:52,100 --> 00:23:54,100 This is not the black Honda Accord 385 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:56,700 that Joseph drove down to Arkansas in. 386 00:23:58,367 --> 00:23:59,600 Any other cameras? 387 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:05,000 Freeze it. 388 00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:11,233 It's a Pontiac. 389 00:24:12,100 --> 00:24:13,367 No plate. 390 00:24:13,367 --> 00:24:14,867 [Joel] Unfortunately, due to the distance 391 00:24:14,867 --> 00:24:17,867 from the exterior surveillance camera to the vehicle, 392 00:24:17,867 --> 00:24:21,100 law enforcement was unable to get a license plate. 393 00:24:21,100 --> 00:24:23,133 What's the other male doing in the store? 394 00:24:24,767 --> 00:24:27,500 Show the entrance camera before Joseph entered. 395 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:42,133 Stop. 396 00:24:46,266 --> 00:24:47,400 That's him. 397 00:24:49,300 --> 00:24:51,233 Can you follow him inside? 398 00:24:59,367 --> 00:25:00,667 Where's he going? 399 00:25:01,467 --> 00:25:03,500 Have we got any cameras pointing that way? 400 00:25:04,567 --> 00:25:05,800 What's he up to? 401 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:07,600 We need to find what's down that corridor. 402 00:25:13,266 --> 00:25:16,367 [narrator] Detectives reach out to police in Cabot, Arkansas 403 00:25:16,367 --> 00:25:18,200 to go visit the store. 404 00:25:19,166 --> 00:25:21,567 The local jurisdiction followed up there 405 00:25:21,567 --> 00:25:22,667 and determined 406 00:25:22,667 --> 00:25:26,367 that inside was an ecoATM. 407 00:25:26,367 --> 00:25:31,266 [narrator] And ecoATM is an automated pawn shop for electronic devices. 408 00:25:31,266 --> 00:25:33,767 The customer deposits their item into the kiosk 409 00:25:33,767 --> 00:25:35,700 and receives money in return. 410 00:25:36,467 --> 00:25:40,166 Part of the process for pawning the cell phone 411 00:25:40,166 --> 00:25:41,367 at one of these stations 412 00:25:41,367 --> 00:25:44,433 is to turn it on to ensure that it's working properly. 413 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:47,133 And that's when we received the ping. 414 00:25:48,300 --> 00:25:50,867 [Joel] Law enforcement discovered that the man with 415 00:25:50,867 --> 00:25:54,200 Joseph Porter, sold three cell phones. 416 00:25:56,867 --> 00:25:58,767 They followed up with ecoATM, 417 00:25:58,767 --> 00:26:01,567 and obtained those devices. 418 00:26:01,567 --> 00:26:03,834 [Brandon] They called Cristina's cell phone, 419 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:07,367 [cell phone ringing] 420 00:26:07,367 --> 00:26:08,767 and one of those three phones 421 00:26:08,767 --> 00:26:10,734 that was pawned began to ring. 422 00:26:15,467 --> 00:26:17,066 [narrator] Investigators in Edina 423 00:26:17,066 --> 00:26:19,567 focus on identifying the man seen with Joseph 424 00:26:19,567 --> 00:26:21,500 in the Walmart surveillance footage. 425 00:26:22,667 --> 00:26:24,066 [Joel] There's an urgency to find him 426 00:26:24,066 --> 00:26:26,200 and interview him to... 427 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:27,467 see what he knows about 428 00:26:27,467 --> 00:26:29,000 the whereabouts of Cristina. 429 00:26:32,066 --> 00:26:35,233 [Brandon] We comb through Joseph's social media accounts. 430 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:37,967 Come see this. 431 00:26:40,567 --> 00:26:43,567 [Brandon] There are lots of photos on Joseph's social media 432 00:26:43,567 --> 00:26:46,000 that appear to match the suspect 433 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,600 that we saw with him in Walmart. 434 00:26:51,367 --> 00:26:52,800 That's a match. 435 00:26:54,667 --> 00:26:56,166 [Joel] We were able to identify 436 00:26:56,166 --> 00:26:57,567 the male with Joseph Porter 437 00:26:57,567 --> 00:26:59,400 as Richard Crawford. 438 00:27:02,300 --> 00:27:03,734 Look at this. 439 00:27:05,166 --> 00:27:07,900 [Joel] Joseph Porter is married to Richard Crawford. 440 00:27:08,500 --> 00:27:10,166 It was a shock. 441 00:27:10,166 --> 00:27:12,567 But it was important to try to locate him, 442 00:27:12,567 --> 00:27:14,400 and hopefully find Joseph Porter. 443 00:27:15,667 --> 00:27:18,000 [Brandon] The last known address of Richard Crawford 444 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,200 is a trailer park in Jacksonville, Arkansas. 445 00:27:22,567 --> 00:27:25,500 [Joel] When the FBI executed the search warrant at the trailer, 446 00:27:26,266 --> 00:27:28,266 the silver Pontiac G6 447 00:27:28,266 --> 00:27:29,300 was sitting out in front, 448 00:27:29,300 --> 00:27:31,800 partially covered with a tarp. 449 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:35,867 [narrator] The vehicle matches the car in the Walmart security footage. 450 00:27:35,867 --> 00:27:38,266 [Joel] We learn that that Pontiac was stolen. 451 00:27:38,266 --> 00:27:41,734 Now you have local charges to also arrest him on. 452 00:27:42,567 --> 00:27:44,200 Law enforcement knocked on the door 453 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:46,700 and made contact with Richard Crawford... 454 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:52,200 and discovered Joseph Porter 455 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,767 was also in the same trailer. 456 00:27:54,767 --> 00:27:56,600 [Brandon] Both were taken into custody. 457 00:27:58,300 --> 00:28:00,934 Porter had extensive burns on his face. 458 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:03,033 His head was shaved. 459 00:28:03,867 --> 00:28:05,900 And also had burns all over his hands. 460 00:28:07,066 --> 00:28:08,367 [Joel] How did this happen? 461 00:28:08,367 --> 00:28:10,033 Why did this happen? 462 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,166 [Joel] Law enforcement didn't find Cristina Prodan 463 00:28:18,166 --> 00:28:20,000 inside that trailer. 464 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:21,800 But they found a jewelry box 465 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,333 with miscellaneous jewelry, 466 00:28:23,900 --> 00:28:25,033 pickax, 467 00:28:25,700 --> 00:28:27,400 and multiple gas cans. 468 00:28:28,467 --> 00:28:32,066 During the search of the silver Pontiac G6, 469 00:28:32,066 --> 00:28:34,533 law enforcement discovered keys. 470 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:38,166 Those keys were subsequently determined 471 00:28:38,166 --> 00:28:40,233 to belong to Cristina Prodan. 472 00:28:45,500 --> 00:28:48,767 [narrator] FBI agents in Arkansas interview Joseph Porter 473 00:28:48,767 --> 00:28:50,200 at the police department. 474 00:28:51,567 --> 00:28:53,000 [FBI agent speaking] 475 00:28:53,967 --> 00:28:56,600 [Joseph speaking] 476 00:29:07,967 --> 00:29:09,266 [Joel] Joseph Porter maintained 477 00:29:09,266 --> 00:29:11,400 burns on his face and his hands 478 00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:12,467 was the result of 479 00:29:12,467 --> 00:29:15,433 rolling into the campfire he was sleeping next to. 480 00:29:16,467 --> 00:29:18,200 [FBI agent speaking] 481 00:29:21,367 --> 00:29:22,934 [FBI agent speaking] 482 00:29:29,100 --> 00:29:31,667 [FBI agent speaking] 483 00:29:31,667 --> 00:29:34,367 It was clear from that interview that Joseph Porter 484 00:29:34,367 --> 00:29:37,367 did not care about Cristina Prodan. 485 00:29:37,367 --> 00:29:39,100 [narrator] Agents question Richard Crawford 486 00:29:39,100 --> 00:29:41,400 in a neighboring interview room. 487 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:43,300 [Brandon] We haven't ruled out the possibility 488 00:29:43,300 --> 00:29:45,600 at that point that Cristina was alive, 489 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:48,100 however, there were lots of indicators 490 00:29:48,100 --> 00:29:49,867 that would suggest that she was not. 491 00:29:49,867 --> 00:29:52,734 So, agents turn up the pressure on Crawford. 492 00:29:53,266 --> 00:29:54,634 [FBI agent 1 speaking] 493 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:06,300 [Crawford speaking] 494 00:30:06,300 --> 00:30:08,734 [FBI agent 1 speaking] 495 00:30:11,867 --> 00:30:13,800 [FBI agent 1 speaking] 496 00:30:20,767 --> 00:30:24,166 This was enough to get Richard Crawford 497 00:30:24,166 --> 00:30:26,767 to change his story and tell the truth about what 498 00:30:26,767 --> 00:30:28,233 Joseph Porter had told him. 499 00:30:32,867 --> 00:30:34,000 [FBI agent 2 speaking] 500 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:36,500 [FBI agent 2 speaking] 501 00:30:41,266 --> 00:30:42,333 [FBI agent 2 speaking] 502 00:30:43,767 --> 00:30:44,934 [FBI agent 2 speaking] 503 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:50,133 -[FBI agent 2 speaking] -Yeah. That's it. 504 00:30:51,967 --> 00:30:53,000 [FBI agent 1 speaking] 505 00:30:54,467 --> 00:30:57,166 Agents were able to convince him 506 00:30:57,166 --> 00:30:59,900 to come clean on the information that he had, 507 00:30:59,900 --> 00:31:02,767 indicating that Porter had confessed to him 508 00:31:02,767 --> 00:31:06,467 that he killed Cristina and burned her body in Louisiana. 509 00:31:06,467 --> 00:31:09,667 That information from Crawford was critical 510 00:31:09,667 --> 00:31:11,233 to the investigation. 511 00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:15,767 [narrator] Agents confront Porter with Crawford's statement. 512 00:31:15,767 --> 00:31:17,533 [FBI agent speaking] 513 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:35,367 [Joel] He still maintained that he had nothing to do 514 00:31:35,367 --> 00:31:37,233 with Cristina's disappearance... 515 00:31:37,867 --> 00:31:39,567 but we believed she was dead 516 00:31:39,567 --> 00:31:42,567 and started a homicide investigation. 517 00:31:42,567 --> 00:31:46,367 It's very important in a homicide to find the body. 518 00:31:46,367 --> 00:31:49,233 If you don't have a body, it's very difficult to prove a murder. 519 00:31:54,867 --> 00:31:56,400 [phone ringing] 520 00:31:58,300 --> 00:31:59,600 Detective Moore. 521 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:03,367 The FBI informed me that there was a fire in New Orleans, 522 00:32:03,367 --> 00:32:04,367 that seemed to match 523 00:32:04,367 --> 00:32:06,934 the description provided by Richard Crawford. 524 00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:11,066 [Joel] The New Orleans Police Department 525 00:32:11,066 --> 00:32:13,867 responded to a suspicious fire on January 6th, 526 00:32:13,867 --> 00:32:17,100 at approximately 9:30 p.m. in a shipping container. 527 00:32:19,166 --> 00:32:20,867 [Brandon] Not far from the shipping container 528 00:32:20,867 --> 00:32:22,767 Joseph's black Honda Accord 529 00:32:22,767 --> 00:32:24,300 was later located, 530 00:32:24,300 --> 00:32:26,867 stripped of its license plates. 531 00:32:26,867 --> 00:32:29,667 A short distance from the burn site 532 00:32:29,667 --> 00:32:34,066 was the business where the Pontiac G6 was stolen from. 533 00:32:34,066 --> 00:32:35,900 Everything seemed to be connected. 534 00:32:37,266 --> 00:32:40,367 [Joel] During a search on Joseph Porter's 1995 Honda, 535 00:32:40,367 --> 00:32:41,900 two receipts were located. 536 00:32:42,467 --> 00:32:44,400 One for Home Depot 537 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:46,900 and a second for AutoZone. 538 00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:50,266 Law enforcement obtained video surveillance 539 00:32:50,266 --> 00:32:53,233 from a Home Depot in Belton, Missouri. 540 00:33:00,266 --> 00:33:03,000 Joseph Porter is observed on video 541 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:05,800 buying a pickax and a shovel. 542 00:33:12,266 --> 00:33:14,367 [ominous music playing] 543 00:33:14,367 --> 00:33:17,567 The other video was from AutoZone in Baton Rouge, 544 00:33:17,567 --> 00:33:20,600 where Joseph Porter was observed getting gas 545 00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:22,533 and putting it in a red gas can. 546 00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:27,300 At that time, he was in the Silver Pontiac Grand Prix. 547 00:33:28,300 --> 00:33:29,667 In the back of the shipping container, 548 00:33:29,667 --> 00:33:32,700 the New Orleans Police Department discovered a burned-up body. 549 00:33:33,166 --> 00:33:34,400 [female officer speaking] 550 00:33:36,166 --> 00:33:37,500 [female officer speaking] 551 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,667 I requested a DNA sample from the body 552 00:33:54,667 --> 00:33:57,266 that was recovered from the shipping container. 553 00:33:57,266 --> 00:33:59,667 [Brandon] And we retrieved dental records 554 00:33:59,667 --> 00:34:02,467 from Cristina's dental office, locally. 555 00:34:02,467 --> 00:34:05,700 Both confirmed that the body was indeed Cristina Prodan. 556 00:34:08,667 --> 00:34:12,100 DNA from the handprints and blood that was recovered 557 00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:15,767 from Cristina's master bedroom in her apartment. 558 00:34:15,767 --> 00:34:19,500 was also confirmed to belong to Cristina. 559 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:26,600 Detective Moore and I went to the apartment of Livia 560 00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:28,033 to tell her in person... 561 00:34:29,266 --> 00:34:32,266 what we believe happened to her daughter. 562 00:34:32,266 --> 00:34:34,367 Throughout a career in law enforcement, 563 00:34:34,367 --> 00:34:37,500 you tend to give many death notifications, 564 00:34:38,066 --> 00:34:39,767 each of them tragic. 565 00:34:39,767 --> 00:34:41,367 This one stood out to me 566 00:34:41,367 --> 00:34:43,533 as one of the hardest that I've had to do. 567 00:34:48,367 --> 00:34:49,900 [cell phone ringing] 568 00:34:49,900 --> 00:34:53,100 [narrator] Investigators call Joseph's mom, Arlie... 569 00:34:53,100 --> 00:34:54,066 [Arlie] Hello? 570 00:34:54,066 --> 00:34:55,200 ...to tell her that her son 571 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:57,533 is suspected of murdering Cristina. 572 00:34:59,500 --> 00:35:01,734 I don't think I screamed loud enough. 573 00:35:03,066 --> 00:35:05,600 I don't think I cried hard enough. 574 00:35:06,367 --> 00:35:07,467 [sobbing] 575 00:35:07,467 --> 00:35:09,467 I want my son... 576 00:35:09,467 --> 00:35:11,533 to pay for what he did. 577 00:35:14,900 --> 00:35:17,266 [narrator] Eleven weeks after his arrest, 578 00:35:17,266 --> 00:35:20,166 officers interrogate Joseph Porter again 579 00:35:20,166 --> 00:35:22,266 about Cristina's death. 580 00:35:22,266 --> 00:35:25,367 [Joel] I think he came to the realization that he wasn't going 581 00:35:25,367 --> 00:35:27,700 to be able to just talk his way out of this. 582 00:35:29,300 --> 00:35:31,767 He claimed that he returned to the condo 583 00:35:31,767 --> 00:35:35,400 and an argument between he and Cristina started. 584 00:36:09,700 --> 00:36:10,934 [crying] 585 00:36:24,367 --> 00:36:26,800 [Joel] Porter admitted to killing Cristina. 586 00:36:27,667 --> 00:36:30,400 He claimed that he tried to do CPR 587 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:33,066 and realized that she was dead. 588 00:36:33,066 --> 00:36:34,300 [Brandon] But it didn't explain 589 00:36:34,300 --> 00:36:36,233 the handprints in blood on the carpet. 590 00:37:07,867 --> 00:37:10,600 Instead of trying to call 911 591 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:13,000 to get her any assistance, 592 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:16,000 Joseph decides to put her in a suitcase 593 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:17,700 and ends up in Louisiana. 594 00:37:49,767 --> 00:37:52,166 [Brandon] Porter described looking at Cristina's face, 595 00:37:52,166 --> 00:37:55,233 after she had been killed, as looking peaceful. 596 00:37:56,166 --> 00:37:58,600 This is absolutely disgusting to me. 597 00:37:59,767 --> 00:38:02,667 [Joel] Following the interview of Joseph Porter in Arkansas, 598 00:38:02,667 --> 00:38:05,800 the Hennepin County attorney's office in Minnesota 599 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:09,166 charged Joseph Porter with second-degree murder. 600 00:38:09,166 --> 00:38:11,467 [narrator] Richard Crawford had no knowledge of the murder 601 00:38:11,467 --> 00:38:13,367 until Joseph told him. 602 00:38:13,367 --> 00:38:16,000 He was uninvolved in the theft of the Pontiac, 603 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:19,367 and he did not knowingly sell stolen phones. 604 00:38:19,367 --> 00:38:22,266 Crawford is charged with no crimes. 605 00:38:22,266 --> 00:38:26,266 On January 15th, 2019, Joseph Porter pled guilty 606 00:38:26,266 --> 00:38:29,300 to second-degree unintentional homicide 607 00:38:29,300 --> 00:38:31,233 and was sentenced to 20 years. 608 00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:34,367 It feels good knowing that Joseph Porter 609 00:38:34,367 --> 00:38:36,100 can't hurt anyone else. 610 00:38:37,467 --> 00:38:39,000 [Arlie] I mean, that's not my son. 611 00:38:39,567 --> 00:38:40,734 No. 612 00:38:42,367 --> 00:38:43,700 I am... 613 00:38:44,467 --> 00:38:46,700 I'm done. 614 00:38:47,600 --> 00:38:51,333 Though I have absolutely no words for him. 615 00:38:55,300 --> 00:38:57,567 My opinion of this case is that 616 00:38:57,567 --> 00:38:59,166 he had come back to the condo 617 00:38:59,166 --> 00:39:01,867 in the early morning hours of January 4th, 618 00:39:01,867 --> 00:39:03,667 and at some point, 619 00:39:03,667 --> 00:39:05,600 an argument ensued. 620 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:09,033 Cristina likely told him that, "I'm gonna call the police." 621 00:39:09,600 --> 00:39:11,266 He was already on probation. 622 00:39:11,266 --> 00:39:15,166 He wanted Cristina to not call the police. 623 00:39:15,166 --> 00:39:18,533 [Brandon] Things escalated, to the point that he killed her. 624 00:39:20,166 --> 00:39:22,166 After Joseph killed Cristina, 625 00:39:22,166 --> 00:39:24,500 he places her body in the suitcase 626 00:39:24,500 --> 00:39:26,100 and flees the state. 627 00:39:28,600 --> 00:39:31,867 In the video footage from Missouri, 628 00:39:31,867 --> 00:39:35,166 the state trooper had illuminated the interior of the vehicle, 629 00:39:35,166 --> 00:39:37,667 and you can see both pieces of luggage 630 00:39:37,667 --> 00:39:39,233 sitting upright in the backseat. 631 00:39:40,166 --> 00:39:42,700 We believe that's where Cristina's body was. 632 00:39:45,900 --> 00:39:48,900 Joseph Porter drove to New Orleans, Louisiana. 633 00:39:48,900 --> 00:39:50,300 He tried to bury her, 634 00:39:50,300 --> 00:39:51,467 but the ground was so hard, 635 00:39:51,467 --> 00:39:55,266 and he was so tired that he was unable to bury her. 636 00:39:55,266 --> 00:39:57,567 So, he put her in the shipping container 637 00:39:57,567 --> 00:39:59,967 and lit her on fire. 638 00:39:59,967 --> 00:40:02,967 [Brandon] He then stole the vehicle from a nearby business, 639 00:40:02,967 --> 00:40:05,867 and retreated to Arkansas, 640 00:40:05,867 --> 00:40:08,634 to the trailer park where his husband lives. 641 00:40:09,467 --> 00:40:10,967 [Joel] The video surveillance played 642 00:40:10,967 --> 00:40:13,667 an integral part in the investigation. 643 00:40:13,667 --> 00:40:17,100 [Brandon] It shows Joseph leaving the state 644 00:40:17,100 --> 00:40:19,100 and being pulled over in Missouri 645 00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:20,767 without Cristina. 646 00:40:20,767 --> 00:40:22,967 It shows him later with Crawford, 647 00:40:22,967 --> 00:40:24,767 when he was disposing of some evidence 648 00:40:24,767 --> 00:40:27,266 by getting rid of her cell phone. 649 00:40:27,266 --> 00:40:30,166 [Joel] It proved that he was in Louisiana 650 00:40:30,166 --> 00:40:31,467 where she was found. 651 00:40:31,467 --> 00:40:34,400 It also proved that he purchased the pickax 652 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:36,133 and shovel that were found. 653 00:40:39,367 --> 00:40:41,133 [Arlie] Cristina died... 654 00:40:42,767 --> 00:40:45,166 and my son killed her. 655 00:40:45,166 --> 00:40:48,100 When they sentenced him to the 20 years, 656 00:40:48,100 --> 00:40:49,867 I really threw a fit. 657 00:40:49,867 --> 00:40:52,433 I finally got a hold of the prosecutor. 658 00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:54,700 He goes, "What were you expecting?" 659 00:40:54,700 --> 00:40:56,634 I said, "Life without parole." 660 00:40:57,700 --> 00:40:59,300 Twenty years is not enough. 661 00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:04,266 When I need a fix from Cristina, 662 00:41:04,266 --> 00:41:07,400 I just look over the photos that she sent me. 663 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:10,634 And it's not very often you meet somebody 664 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:14,934 that can be this elegant. 665 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:18,500 She touched my life 666 00:41:18,500 --> 00:41:21,800 and changed my life, 667 00:41:23,166 --> 00:41:27,400 This was an outstanding young lady.