1 00:00:08,742 --> 00:00:12,611 -Our whole world has completely changed upside down 2 00:00:12,679 --> 00:00:14,680 In the blink of an eye. 3 00:00:14,748 --> 00:00:16,482 -The school teacher, bianca tanner, 4 00:00:16,550 --> 00:00:19,718 Left home earlier that day and never returned. 5 00:00:19,787 --> 00:00:22,621 -When bianca tanner mysteriously vanishes... 6 00:00:22,689 --> 00:00:24,723 -She didn't disappear into thin air. 7 00:00:24,791 --> 00:00:26,425 Something happened. 8 00:00:26,493 --> 00:00:30,128 -...Her family and her community are shattered. 9 00:00:30,264 --> 00:00:32,765 -I was living in a nightmare. 10 00:00:32,833 --> 00:00:34,799 Is this really real? 11 00:00:34,869 --> 00:00:38,003 -In a world where people are not what they seem... 12 00:00:38,072 --> 00:00:42,107 -This could possibly have been a case of fatal attraction. 13 00:00:42,242 --> 00:00:45,077 -...And facts are hard to come by... 14 00:00:45,178 --> 00:00:48,080 -He was evasive. He didn't feel truthful. 15 00:00:48,215 --> 00:00:52,684 -The math ain't mathing. This is not adding up. 16 00:00:52,752 --> 00:00:54,118 -...It all leads... 17 00:00:54,188 --> 00:00:56,021 -Do I think he meant to kill her? 18 00:00:56,157 --> 00:00:57,989 -...To a killer relationship. 19 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,558 -I think he meant to hurt her. 20 00:00:59,626 --> 00:01:01,793 And then, unfortunately, it cost her her life. 21 00:01:01,862 --> 00:01:10,502 ♪♪ 22 00:01:10,570 --> 00:01:15,940 ♪♪ 23 00:01:16,210 --> 00:01:18,143 -For many of us, 24 00:01:18,145 --> 00:01:20,545 The beginning of a romantic relationship is exciting. 25 00:01:20,547 --> 00:01:23,915 But also can be daunting. It's hard to know who to trust. 26 00:01:23,984 --> 00:01:28,219 So we proceed with caution and look before we leap. 27 00:01:28,222 --> 00:01:30,155 But that's not bianca tanner. 28 00:01:30,223 --> 00:01:31,723 When it comes to matters of the heart, 29 00:01:31,792 --> 00:01:36,428 Bianca wastes no time. She's 100% all in. 30 00:01:36,497 --> 00:01:38,563 In may of 2014, 31 00:01:38,632 --> 00:01:41,834 Bianca is just starting an exciting chapter in her life: 32 00:01:41,902 --> 00:01:46,271 She's a dedicated teacher in a new city with a new man. 33 00:01:48,208 --> 00:01:49,308 [ line ringing ] 34 00:02:08,929 --> 00:02:14,432 -On June 8th, angelo smith calls 911, around mid-afternoon, 35 00:02:14,501 --> 00:02:18,503 Reports that his girlfriend, bianca tanner, is missing. 36 00:02:18,572 --> 00:02:21,372 A radio patrol car was dispatched to the scene. 37 00:02:21,442 --> 00:02:24,676 Patrol officers interview angelo. 38 00:02:24,745 --> 00:02:27,379 Angelo tells the patrol officers the night before, 39 00:02:27,447 --> 00:02:30,014 He and bianca had gotten into an argument. 40 00:02:30,016 --> 00:02:32,517 She got mad and left the house. 41 00:02:32,586 --> 00:02:37,021 She left her phone, her car, as well as her 3-year-old son. 42 00:02:37,023 --> 00:02:39,958 And 12 hours later she's nowhere to be found. 43 00:02:40,161 --> 00:02:43,362 She's gone, vanished. 44 00:02:43,496 --> 00:02:46,030 There's some red flags going up as to 45 00:02:46,100 --> 00:02:50,635 Why is this grown adult who's a teacher and she's missing, 46 00:02:50,637 --> 00:02:52,771 Why did she leave her 3-year-old son 47 00:02:52,839 --> 00:02:54,973 At her boyfriend's apartment in the middle of the night? 48 00:02:54,975 --> 00:02:58,577 They determined that it was a missing-persons case. 49 00:02:58,645 --> 00:03:00,679 -She didn't disappear into thin air. 50 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:01,813 Something happened. 51 00:03:04,451 --> 00:03:06,585 -Up until now, 52 00:03:06,653 --> 00:03:10,455 Bianca richardson tanner's life is filled with promise. 53 00:03:10,524 --> 00:03:13,592 Born in 1983, in raleigh, north carolina, 54 00:03:13,660 --> 00:03:15,894 Bianca is the second of four children, 55 00:03:15,962 --> 00:03:18,263 In a tight-knit family. 56 00:03:18,399 --> 00:03:21,633 -My mom always talked about how from day one 57 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:25,704 Bianca just had a mind of her own and did what she wanted. 58 00:03:29,076 --> 00:03:30,342 -She was very headstrong. 59 00:03:30,477 --> 00:03:32,410 "no one's gonna tell me what to do." 60 00:03:32,412 --> 00:03:34,879 She moved to the beat of own drum. 61 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:38,750 -Bianca's always known that she's wanted to be a teacher. 62 00:03:38,819 --> 00:03:40,585 From the start, 63 00:03:40,654 --> 00:03:44,922 She always knew what her purpose and her passion was. 64 00:03:44,992 --> 00:03:46,558 -After high school, 65 00:03:46,627 --> 00:03:50,729 Bianca enrolls in north carolina a&t in greensboro. 66 00:03:50,797 --> 00:03:53,331 -We were both elementary education majors, 67 00:03:53,467 --> 00:03:57,169 So we had all of the same classes together. 68 00:03:57,237 --> 00:04:01,806 -She was very studious, but she made sure to socialize. 69 00:04:01,875 --> 00:04:04,008 -She was a very attractive woman, 70 00:04:04,078 --> 00:04:07,912 So she did have a lot of suitors, she did. 71 00:04:07,914 --> 00:04:10,449 Yes. She did. 72 00:04:10,583 --> 00:04:12,550 But, even though we had a good time, 73 00:04:12,619 --> 00:04:15,554 She was still all about her work. 74 00:04:15,622 --> 00:04:18,390 -26-year-old bianca earns her bachelor's 75 00:04:18,458 --> 00:04:21,059 And a master's degree, then lands a job 76 00:04:21,127 --> 00:04:23,895 As an elementary school teacher in greensboro. 77 00:04:23,964 --> 00:04:27,365 -She connected with so many of her students 78 00:04:27,501 --> 00:04:31,436 And she took a lot of them under her wing. 79 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:36,975 -Soon, love enters her life. 80 00:04:37,044 --> 00:04:41,179 His name is officer jeremy tanner. 81 00:04:41,247 --> 00:04:42,681 -They went on that first date, 82 00:04:42,749 --> 00:04:44,883 And things just started clicking. 83 00:04:44,951 --> 00:04:46,651 You know, we thought it was kinda cute, 84 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,889 A teacher with a police officer. They were yin and yang. 85 00:04:50,957 --> 00:04:53,692 He would calm her when she needed to, 86 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,561 And she would make him spontaneous 87 00:04:56,630 --> 00:05:01,133 When he needed to be, so they balanced each other. 88 00:05:01,201 --> 00:05:05,437 April of 2010, within a year of meeting each other, 89 00:05:05,505 --> 00:05:09,173 She said "I'm pregnant." 90 00:05:09,243 --> 00:05:11,409 -Everything happened so quickly. 91 00:05:11,545 --> 00:05:14,946 Then that led into "I'm going to marry him." 92 00:05:15,015 --> 00:05:18,683 But she was excited. She loved him. 93 00:05:18,752 --> 00:05:23,555 -On June 19, 2010, bianca marries jeremy. 94 00:05:23,623 --> 00:05:25,457 -The wedding day was beautiful. 95 00:05:25,525 --> 00:05:29,093 The love was so good. 96 00:05:29,095 --> 00:05:34,599 And then January 2011, jared is born. 97 00:05:34,668 --> 00:05:37,936 -Unfortunately, the sweet family life doesn't last. 98 00:05:38,004 --> 00:05:40,705 In any relationship, yin and yang 99 00:05:40,707 --> 00:05:43,808 Can be a powerful force that brings two people together. 100 00:05:43,877 --> 00:05:47,078 But those differences can also be the very thing 101 00:05:47,147 --> 00:05:48,480 That tears them apart. 102 00:05:48,548 --> 00:05:50,915 A few months after jared is born, 103 00:05:50,984 --> 00:05:53,151 Bianca and jeremy begin clashing, 104 00:05:53,219 --> 00:05:57,723 And as quickly as it began, their relationship unravels. 105 00:05:59,526 --> 00:06:05,397 -Bianca's always been very ambitious and very goal-driven, 106 00:06:05,465 --> 00:06:10,134 And she's never hid that from anybody. 107 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:14,105 He was pretty much complacent and content with 108 00:06:14,174 --> 00:06:16,608 Where he was in life. 109 00:06:16,676 --> 00:06:21,813 She wanted to get a house, increase their income. 110 00:06:21,882 --> 00:06:24,916 So when he wasn't in line with that, 111 00:06:24,985 --> 00:06:28,987 That caused some tension between them. 112 00:06:29,055 --> 00:06:32,590 -Bianca did mention to me that she was not happy, 113 00:06:32,659 --> 00:06:36,027 That she just was unsatisfied with their marriage. 114 00:06:37,631 --> 00:06:40,965 -They started having, like, more arguments. 115 00:06:40,967 --> 00:06:43,535 Seeing that jeremy wasn't willing to do what it takes 116 00:06:43,603 --> 00:06:46,905 To keep his marriage, she said, 117 00:06:46,973 --> 00:06:52,376 "I'm gonna do what I need to do for me and jared" and she did. 118 00:06:52,545 --> 00:06:55,513 -They file for divorce in 2012, 119 00:06:55,649 --> 00:06:59,050 Not long after jared's first birthday. 120 00:06:59,119 --> 00:07:02,086 -They split custody of their son. 121 00:07:02,155 --> 00:07:04,222 Bianca was devastated in the beginning 122 00:07:04,290 --> 00:07:08,360 Because she really did want the marriage to work. 123 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:12,497 But she then looked at the brighter side and was like, 124 00:07:12,565 --> 00:07:14,800 "I'm divorced, not defeated." 125 00:07:17,604 --> 00:07:20,338 [ police radio chatter ] 126 00:07:20,540 --> 00:07:21,806 -Once police officers complete 127 00:07:21,875 --> 00:07:23,575 Their preliminary investigation, they 128 00:07:23,710 --> 00:07:25,277 Did a cursory search of the house. 129 00:07:25,345 --> 00:07:26,244 They didn't find anything. 130 00:07:26,513 --> 00:07:28,346 At the same time 131 00:07:28,414 --> 00:07:32,216 They ask angelo pertinent questions about bianca. 132 00:07:32,285 --> 00:07:35,253 Does she have a history of this? -Are they on any medications? 133 00:07:35,321 --> 00:07:36,988 Do they have any health concerns? 134 00:07:37,057 --> 00:07:40,925 Did anything change in their daily routine? 135 00:07:40,927 --> 00:07:42,727 What were they wearing? 136 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:44,528 -Angelo gave the description of the clothing 137 00:07:44,664 --> 00:07:46,330 That was last seen on bianca. 138 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,233 He stated that bianca was wearing a red tank top 139 00:07:49,235 --> 00:07:51,135 And some black nike shorts or something 140 00:07:51,204 --> 00:07:54,538 That she would sleep in, and black flat shoes. 141 00:07:54,608 --> 00:07:56,240 -She's an elementary school teacher. 142 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:58,342 She has a 3-year-old son. 143 00:07:58,344 --> 00:07:59,911 Where is she? 144 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:05,182 ♪♪ 145 00:08:05,252 --> 00:08:10,288 ♪♪ 146 00:08:10,357 --> 00:08:15,893 -Sometime in 2012, once bianca gets over the demise 147 00:08:15,962 --> 00:08:18,830 Of her marriage, she gets to a point 148 00:08:18,898 --> 00:08:21,633 Where she's ready to start dating. 149 00:08:21,768 --> 00:08:25,403 Nothing serious, but she was going back out. 150 00:08:25,472 --> 00:08:31,109 -Jeremy wasn't happy about her moving on with dating. 151 00:08:34,414 --> 00:08:39,818 -He would ride by her apartment to see if she had company over. 152 00:08:39,886 --> 00:08:43,355 Follow her, so he would know where she would be at, 153 00:08:43,423 --> 00:08:47,191 Who she's hanging out with. 154 00:08:47,260 --> 00:08:49,460 -In the fall of 2013, 155 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:52,564 Bianca attends a homecoming party at her alma mater, 156 00:08:52,599 --> 00:08:55,934 And a fellow alum catches her attention. 157 00:08:56,002 --> 00:08:59,637 He's 29-year-old angelo smith. 158 00:08:59,639 --> 00:09:04,776 -So angelo, he came in as prince charming on a white horse. 159 00:09:04,844 --> 00:09:07,278 And everything she thought she wanted 160 00:09:07,347 --> 00:09:11,816 And needed in that moment is who he was. 161 00:09:11,885 --> 00:09:17,288 He was an engineer, in a well-distinguished fraternity. 162 00:09:17,357 --> 00:09:20,892 He was outgoing, driven. 163 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:22,294 -She was excited. 164 00:09:22,362 --> 00:09:24,796 I'm like, "okay I keep hearing about angelo." 165 00:09:24,864 --> 00:09:26,464 Angelo was romantic, 166 00:09:26,533 --> 00:09:30,601 And it just made bianca head over heels for him. 167 00:09:30,604 --> 00:09:32,671 -They matched each other. 168 00:09:32,673 --> 00:09:35,407 They just had all these dreams and goals. 169 00:09:35,775 --> 00:09:42,947 ♪♪ 170 00:09:42,949 --> 00:09:46,551 -But those dreams are shattered when, six months later, 171 00:09:46,686 --> 00:09:50,021 Angelo smith reports bianca missing. 172 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:54,392 -Bianca and her son just recently moved in with angelo. 173 00:09:54,460 --> 00:10:00,064 Angelo says to detectives bianca was angry about a text message 174 00:10:00,066 --> 00:10:03,601 That he received from an unknown number. 175 00:10:03,803 --> 00:10:05,103 [ cellphone chimes ] 176 00:10:05,171 --> 00:10:08,940 The text message started out with "sweetie." 177 00:10:09,009 --> 00:10:11,042 -She was upset, 178 00:10:11,111 --> 00:10:12,510 Thinking that it might be another girl calling him. 179 00:10:12,712 --> 00:10:14,612 -He didn't recognize the number. 180 00:10:14,681 --> 00:10:19,217 He had no idea. He tried to talk to bianca 181 00:10:19,285 --> 00:10:22,354 But he said she was not listening. 182 00:10:22,422 --> 00:10:26,690 -They got into a verbal fight, and she wanted to leave. 183 00:10:26,693 --> 00:10:28,893 He did not want her to leave because she had been drinking, 184 00:10:28,962 --> 00:10:33,031 So he took her keys from her and she left, 185 00:10:33,099 --> 00:10:36,100 To get away, to cool off. 186 00:10:36,102 --> 00:10:37,369 [ alarm clock beeping ] 187 00:10:37,437 --> 00:10:40,238 -Angelo tells police that on Sunday morning, 188 00:10:40,306 --> 00:10:43,207 When he woke up, bianca is still missing. 189 00:10:43,276 --> 00:10:45,443 But her cellphone is in the home, 190 00:10:45,511 --> 00:10:47,278 Her car is parked out front, 191 00:10:47,347 --> 00:10:52,784 And her 3-year-old son, jared, is still in his bed. 192 00:10:52,919 --> 00:10:55,019 -Angelo started making phone calls to determine 193 00:10:55,021 --> 00:10:56,287 If something happened to her 194 00:10:56,356 --> 00:10:58,456 And she got admitted to the hospital, 195 00:10:58,524 --> 00:11:02,226 And then made arrangements to bring bianca's son, jared, 196 00:11:02,228 --> 00:11:04,796 Back to his father, jeremy. 197 00:11:04,931 --> 00:11:06,464 -The school teacher, bianca tanner, 198 00:11:06,532 --> 00:11:08,332 Was slated to start a new job, 199 00:11:08,334 --> 00:11:11,269 But on Sunday her boyfriend reported her missing. 200 00:11:11,337 --> 00:11:16,508 He said she left home earlier that day and never returned. 201 00:11:16,576 --> 00:11:19,143 -Sunday afternoon, June 8th, 202 00:11:19,145 --> 00:11:23,381 I get a message on my phone from jeremy, 203 00:11:23,449 --> 00:11:27,952 Bianca's ex-husband, to say my sister's missing. 204 00:11:28,021 --> 00:11:31,655 Jeremy tells me he needed to get her son, jared, 205 00:11:31,725 --> 00:11:36,394 Because he wasn't sure where bianca was. 206 00:11:36,462 --> 00:11:38,262 This totally is not her. 207 00:11:38,331 --> 00:11:41,232 She's not gonna leave her son and not come back, 208 00:11:41,301 --> 00:11:44,969 Especially with no communication. 209 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:46,770 -I got the phone call from cerise. 210 00:11:46,773 --> 00:11:48,906 She was like, "please tell me you've heard from my sister." 211 00:11:48,975 --> 00:11:51,976 And I'm like, "oh, my gosh, I have not." 212 00:11:52,044 --> 00:11:54,278 Why would she walk in the middle of the night, 213 00:11:54,347 --> 00:11:57,415 Leaving her son, and not call? 214 00:11:57,483 --> 00:11:59,950 -This does not make sense. 215 00:11:59,952 --> 00:12:04,222 Now it's a race to find where she is. 216 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:10,427 -We have signs that there was a physical struggle. 217 00:12:10,497 --> 00:12:13,998 -Has he kidnapped bianca? Has he done something to bianca? 218 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:15,666 Is he actually on the run? 219 00:12:15,769 --> 00:12:18,436 -We put the puzzle pieces together. 220 00:12:18,505 --> 00:12:20,404 -He still wanted to be in control of things 221 00:12:20,473 --> 00:12:22,941 And run the show. 222 00:12:22,943 --> 00:12:26,310 -Bianca left clues. 223 00:12:26,379 --> 00:12:28,246 She left evidence. 224 00:12:36,222 --> 00:12:38,489 -Charlotte-mecklenberg police are investigating 225 00:12:38,558 --> 00:12:41,225 The disappearance of 31-year-old bianca tanner. 226 00:12:41,294 --> 00:12:43,160 It's now more than 12 hours 227 00:12:43,229 --> 00:12:45,229 Since she vanished into the night and 228 00:12:45,231 --> 00:12:48,933 Detectives are questioning her new boyfriend, angelo smith. 229 00:12:51,404 --> 00:12:53,737 -Angelo's the last person with bianca. 230 00:12:53,807 --> 00:12:55,773 So the patrol officers look to see 231 00:12:55,841 --> 00:12:57,541 If there's anything out of the ordinary that jumps out 232 00:12:57,543 --> 00:13:01,145 As something bad had happened to bianca. 233 00:13:01,147 --> 00:13:04,415 -Angelo is giving us an account of a story that may 234 00:13:04,484 --> 00:13:08,352 Or may not be true. We have to be aware of that. 235 00:13:08,421 --> 00:13:10,321 -He didn't act very nervous or upset 236 00:13:10,390 --> 00:13:14,058 That she was missing, and that was questionable. 237 00:13:14,127 --> 00:13:16,427 But in this situation, 238 00:13:16,429 --> 00:13:19,597 They did not see evidence of a struggle or a fight took place. 239 00:13:19,665 --> 00:13:22,366 -As the police continue to gather details, 240 00:13:22,435 --> 00:13:24,836 Bianca's family and friends arrive in charlotte, 241 00:13:24,937 --> 00:13:27,972 Anxious for more information. 242 00:13:27,974 --> 00:13:30,341 -When we arrived from greensboro, 243 00:13:30,410 --> 00:13:33,110 The police took everyone's statements. 244 00:13:33,179 --> 00:13:35,747 We said this totally is not her. 245 00:13:35,815 --> 00:13:39,817 She just would not leave like that, not having contacted me, 246 00:13:40,019 --> 00:13:42,554 Or my mom or my dad. 247 00:13:42,622 --> 00:13:46,324 -Like, nothing was making sense. 248 00:13:46,392 --> 00:13:49,694 -Bianca's boyfriend, angelo, said that she just walked off. 249 00:13:49,762 --> 00:13:52,964 So our team canvassed a number of houses. 250 00:13:53,032 --> 00:13:56,667 We were up and down that street. 251 00:13:56,736 --> 00:14:00,638 -One neighbor saw bianca pacing up and down the driveway 252 00:14:00,706 --> 00:14:02,073 The night she went missing, 253 00:14:02,141 --> 00:14:03,875 But nobody else saw her. 254 00:14:05,745 --> 00:14:08,680 -In the hours after she's reported missing, 255 00:14:08,748 --> 00:14:12,216 We have to get a search warrant for the cellphone data 256 00:14:12,218 --> 00:14:15,386 And we look at financial transactions. 257 00:14:15,455 --> 00:14:19,991 Bianca has a bank account that has no activity in it. 258 00:14:20,059 --> 00:14:23,527 That raises additional concerns. 259 00:14:23,596 --> 00:14:26,397 -The fact that bianca left without her phone or 260 00:14:26,466 --> 00:14:29,066 Her wallet and she hasn't tried to access her bank 261 00:14:29,068 --> 00:14:32,603 Account is alarming. It tells the investigators 262 00:14:32,672 --> 00:14:36,007 She's not going about her life as she usually does. 263 00:14:36,075 --> 00:14:38,409 -We need to look into everything -- 264 00:14:38,478 --> 00:14:42,480 Foul play, kidnapping, or anything that's questionable. 265 00:14:42,548 --> 00:14:45,616 -In terms of next steps, we need to figure 266 00:14:45,685 --> 00:14:48,419 Out what's going on with the people around her. 267 00:14:48,488 --> 00:14:51,422 -Initially, we had to look at her significant others 268 00:14:51,491 --> 00:14:53,290 Or loved ones. 269 00:14:53,359 --> 00:14:54,826 In this situation we had a current boyfriend, 270 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:57,928 Angelo, and an ex-husband, jeremy. 271 00:14:58,130 --> 00:15:01,165 Jeremy worked for the police department in greensboro. 272 00:15:01,234 --> 00:15:04,235 He was actually on a case, in a undercover capacity. 273 00:15:04,304 --> 00:15:07,505 But he agreed to come to the station the next day. 274 00:15:07,573 --> 00:15:09,473 -While they wait to speak with jeremy, 275 00:15:09,542 --> 00:15:11,309 The detectives learn more about bianca's 276 00:15:11,377 --> 00:15:14,645 Current relationship with angelo. 277 00:15:14,714 --> 00:15:19,583 -She kinda started to question the relationship with angelo. 278 00:15:19,652 --> 00:15:23,655 -Recently, angelo was becoming short-tempered, 279 00:15:23,723 --> 00:15:25,957 More controlling. 280 00:15:25,959 --> 00:15:30,594 He wanted to monopolize all her time, outside of her and jared. 281 00:15:30,596 --> 00:15:35,533 He didn't want her attention to be with anyone else. 282 00:15:35,601 --> 00:15:37,401 -I said, 283 00:15:37,403 --> 00:15:38,669 "you don't have to necessarily move in with him. 284 00:15:38,738 --> 00:15:40,204 You can stay with me." 285 00:15:40,273 --> 00:15:41,672 And she kind of thought about it. 286 00:15:41,741 --> 00:15:43,707 But then she went back on it and said, 287 00:15:43,777 --> 00:15:46,878 "no, I'm gonna permanently move in with him." 288 00:15:46,946 --> 00:15:48,446 -When you have people making statements like that, 289 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:50,848 That strikes your interest quite a bit. 290 00:15:50,916 --> 00:15:52,750 We knew that angelo and bianca 291 00:15:52,818 --> 00:15:54,818 Had gotten into an argument the night she went missing. 292 00:15:54,820 --> 00:15:56,788 We'd like to get some more information from angelo. 293 00:15:56,856 --> 00:16:01,225 So the next day we called angelo down to the police department. 294 00:16:03,129 --> 00:16:05,429 -In his description of what happened, 295 00:16:05,431 --> 00:16:07,999 There was no physical struggle. 296 00:16:08,134 --> 00:16:10,568 Angelo and bianca got into a verbal argument 297 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:12,803 And she stormed off. 298 00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:14,472 -He got that text, 299 00:16:14,540 --> 00:16:17,441 That he was called "sweetie" by the person that was texting him. 300 00:16:17,510 --> 00:16:20,745 That's what the argument started over. 301 00:16:20,813 --> 00:16:22,413 Verifying his information, 302 00:16:22,482 --> 00:16:25,549 He did get a text in the middle of the night. 303 00:16:25,618 --> 00:16:28,185 It was a lady. She'd gotten the wrong phone number. 304 00:16:28,187 --> 00:16:29,853 So it had nothing to do with him 305 00:16:29,855 --> 00:16:33,290 Having a girlfriend on the side or anything like that. 306 00:16:33,359 --> 00:16:37,762 -Angelo smith then gives detectives their first big lead. 307 00:16:37,830 --> 00:16:40,164 -He stated that bianca had a former boyfriend 308 00:16:40,299 --> 00:16:42,533 Named chris hamilton. 309 00:16:42,602 --> 00:16:45,269 They had a falling out and that she had had 310 00:16:45,271 --> 00:16:47,471 A restraining order out against him. 311 00:16:47,540 --> 00:16:51,142 And angelo felt that chris had something 312 00:16:51,210 --> 00:16:54,311 To do with her disappearance. 313 00:16:54,380 --> 00:16:57,581 -It's a potentially explosive turn in the investigation, 314 00:16:57,583 --> 00:17:00,284 And all eyes turn to chris hamilton. 315 00:17:00,353 --> 00:17:03,955 The detectives need to find out who he is, where he is, 316 00:17:04,023 --> 00:17:09,060 And what he was doing the night bianca disappeared. 317 00:17:09,195 --> 00:17:12,330 -We found out chris lived in greensboro. 318 00:17:12,398 --> 00:17:14,232 He was a cross-country truck driver, 319 00:17:14,300 --> 00:17:17,335 And he'd been calling and stalking her. 320 00:17:17,403 --> 00:17:20,004 -The constant calling, the stalking. 321 00:17:20,106 --> 00:17:22,540 -Was he obsessed with bianca? 322 00:17:22,608 --> 00:17:25,109 He didn't want anybody else to have her but himself. 323 00:17:25,245 --> 00:17:29,046 -This could possibly have been a case of fatal attraction. 324 00:17:29,082 --> 00:17:31,182 We need to talk to chris. 325 00:17:38,657 --> 00:17:40,558 -In charlotte, north carolina, 326 00:17:40,626 --> 00:17:42,359 The detectives search for answers 327 00:17:42,428 --> 00:17:45,329 In the disappearance of bianca tanner. 328 00:17:45,331 --> 00:17:47,765 Through her boyfriend, angelo smith, 329 00:17:47,833 --> 00:17:51,802 They learn about an obsessive suitor in her recent past. 330 00:17:51,871 --> 00:17:55,273 But will this new information help find bianca? 331 00:17:59,145 --> 00:18:00,944 -When initially interviewed, 332 00:18:00,946 --> 00:18:03,214 Angelo said that this guy chris hamilton was calling 333 00:18:03,349 --> 00:18:04,982 And stalking her. 334 00:18:05,050 --> 00:18:09,220 I'm still looking at angelo as a person of interest. 335 00:18:09,355 --> 00:18:11,189 We were waiting for jeremy. 336 00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:13,724 But in the meantime, I'm looking at chris. 337 00:18:15,628 --> 00:18:17,895 I started getting more background information 338 00:18:17,963 --> 00:18:21,665 About bianca and chris's relationship while they dated. 339 00:18:21,734 --> 00:18:26,404 They met in greensboro, dated for a few months. 340 00:18:26,472 --> 00:18:29,140 -In the beginning they had a good time together, 341 00:18:29,241 --> 00:18:31,875 But they started having conflict 342 00:18:31,877 --> 00:18:34,946 Because he wanted something that she wasn't ready for 343 00:18:35,014 --> 00:18:39,250 At the time, so they really didn't get along. 344 00:18:39,385 --> 00:18:42,786 Eventually, she ended the relationship. 345 00:18:42,788 --> 00:18:46,223 -Not long after their breakup is when she started dating angelo. 346 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,326 -Chris became upset 347 00:18:48,460 --> 00:18:53,464 And he began harassing her through phone calls, 348 00:18:53,532 --> 00:18:57,801 Calling her job, popping up at her house. 349 00:18:57,870 --> 00:18:59,603 -I knew she was saying, 350 00:18:59,672 --> 00:19:02,673 "hey, this guy just wouldn't leave me alone." 351 00:19:02,675 --> 00:19:07,044 -So bianca filed a restraining order. 352 00:19:07,247 --> 00:19:11,515 -We need to figure out what's going on with this person. 353 00:19:11,517 --> 00:19:14,285 -But when investigators go to speak with chris hamilton, 354 00:19:14,420 --> 00:19:16,987 They run into a roadblock. 355 00:19:17,056 --> 00:19:19,556 -We were able to make contact with the trucking company 356 00:19:19,625 --> 00:19:21,725 That chris worked for. 357 00:19:21,727 --> 00:19:23,961 They advised he was out of town. 358 00:19:24,029 --> 00:19:27,164 -The first thing that came to mind for me was, 359 00:19:27,299 --> 00:19:29,100 "is he on the run for something 360 00:19:29,368 --> 00:19:33,003 Other than being on a run for work?" 361 00:19:33,005 --> 00:19:34,137 -Has he done something to bianca? 362 00:19:34,306 --> 00:19:36,007 Is that why he's out of town? 363 00:19:36,075 --> 00:19:37,641 I spoke to his supervisor 364 00:19:37,710 --> 00:19:39,576 And I requested that when he'd come back in 365 00:19:39,645 --> 00:19:43,013 They would have him contact us. 366 00:19:43,015 --> 00:19:46,383 -While the investigators keep chris hamilton on their radar, 367 00:19:46,385 --> 00:19:48,752 They also want to speak with other key people 368 00:19:48,821 --> 00:19:50,321 In bianca's life. 369 00:19:50,389 --> 00:19:52,123 That includes her recent ex-husband, 370 00:19:52,391 --> 00:19:54,558 Police officer jeremy tanner, 371 00:19:54,627 --> 00:19:58,329 Who's agreed to come to charlotte for an interview. 372 00:19:58,464 --> 00:20:02,166 -When we know that someone has an ex-husband 373 00:20:02,368 --> 00:20:05,769 That they recently got divorced from, they share a child, 374 00:20:05,838 --> 00:20:09,072 We're gonna look into every possible circumstance. 375 00:20:09,074 --> 00:20:11,875 -The family's told us that jeremy was not very happy 376 00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:16,614 About bianca moving to charlotte with their son. 377 00:20:16,682 --> 00:20:20,618 -I think he became very bitter at the fact 378 00:20:20,686 --> 00:20:24,722 That she actually started moving on with her life. 379 00:20:26,892 --> 00:20:29,927 -We don't treat jeremy any different because he's a cop. 380 00:20:29,995 --> 00:20:33,196 We have to corroborate his story and account 381 00:20:33,198 --> 00:20:35,666 Of everything going on. 382 00:20:35,735 --> 00:20:37,635 -He said he was actually working at the time 383 00:20:37,703 --> 00:20:40,604 Of her disappearance. During the interview, 384 00:20:40,606 --> 00:20:42,639 I was getting a feeling from jeremy 385 00:20:42,708 --> 00:20:44,608 That he didn't like angelo. 386 00:20:44,677 --> 00:20:46,544 Jeremy, he was telling us 387 00:20:46,612 --> 00:20:48,579 How he's doing his little investigation. 388 00:20:48,648 --> 00:20:50,514 Is there anything on her facebook account 389 00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:52,416 That shows where she may be? 390 00:20:52,551 --> 00:20:54,951 Why is angelo's facebook account deleted 391 00:20:55,021 --> 00:20:59,257 And pictures on her facebook account of bianca and angelo 392 00:20:59,391 --> 00:21:01,492 Deleted? 393 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,394 -The investigators still need to corroborate 394 00:21:03,462 --> 00:21:05,529 Jeremy's whereabouts. 395 00:21:05,598 --> 00:21:07,965 But the information he brings up about angelo 396 00:21:08,033 --> 00:21:09,967 Is intriguing. 397 00:21:10,035 --> 00:21:11,769 -It's a process. 398 00:21:11,837 --> 00:21:14,605 We're looking at those persons who are close to her. 399 00:21:14,674 --> 00:21:19,009 Is angelo involved more then he's let on? 400 00:21:19,078 --> 00:21:23,547 -We obtained search warrants for his house and vehicles. 401 00:21:23,616 --> 00:21:26,049 There was no evidence found in angelo's car 402 00:21:26,051 --> 00:21:27,885 When we searched it. 403 00:21:27,953 --> 00:21:30,287 And there was no evidence found in bianca's car. 404 00:21:30,423 --> 00:21:32,656 The house was fairly clean. 405 00:21:32,658 --> 00:21:34,725 There were some spots on a sheet, 406 00:21:34,794 --> 00:21:37,761 Some places on the wall that looked out of the ordinary. 407 00:21:37,830 --> 00:21:41,732 And we collected that and turned it into the crime lab. 408 00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:43,801 -But it's what they discover next 409 00:21:43,869 --> 00:21:46,804 That seems particularly unsettling. 410 00:21:46,872 --> 00:21:50,507 -We found, in the trash can, 411 00:21:50,509 --> 00:21:53,144 A notepad with a written-out statement. 412 00:21:53,212 --> 00:21:54,812 It was pretty much verbatim 413 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:59,650 That angelo gave missing person detectives on June 8th. 414 00:21:59,718 --> 00:22:01,952 Pretty much like he was rehearsing his interview 415 00:22:02,021 --> 00:22:04,187 For missing persons. 416 00:22:04,257 --> 00:22:07,658 He explained that he contacted a friend of his 417 00:22:07,726 --> 00:22:10,527 And that friend told him he needs to start making notes 418 00:22:10,596 --> 00:22:12,729 Of everything he does. 419 00:22:12,798 --> 00:22:14,932 And that, to me, was very odd. 420 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:19,370 -The math ain't mathing. This is not adding up. 421 00:22:19,405 --> 00:22:21,238 -While the results of their search capture 422 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:23,306 The detectives' attention, 423 00:22:23,409 --> 00:22:25,709 For now it's not enough to connect angelo 424 00:22:25,711 --> 00:22:28,245 To bianca's disappearance. 425 00:22:28,314 --> 00:22:32,649 Meanwhile, family and friends are increasingly desperate. 426 00:22:32,718 --> 00:22:36,019 They still don't know if bianca is alive or dead 427 00:22:36,088 --> 00:22:40,624 And they do everything they can to find answers. 428 00:22:40,693 --> 00:22:44,095 -I felt like I was living in a nightmare, 429 00:22:44,163 --> 00:22:46,864 Like is this really real? 430 00:22:46,932 --> 00:22:48,833 -The family is driving from their homes 431 00:22:48,901 --> 00:22:51,869 Out of raleigh and greensboro to charlotte every single day, 432 00:22:51,937 --> 00:22:54,338 Trying to help the police look for tanner. 433 00:22:54,540 --> 00:22:58,108 -We were handing out fliers, we're going door to door, 434 00:22:58,110 --> 00:22:59,709 We're doing everything. 435 00:22:59,779 --> 00:23:03,314 Any lead that we got we would follow. 436 00:23:03,582 --> 00:23:06,650 -10 days pass since bianca disappears, 437 00:23:06,652 --> 00:23:09,854 And media coverage intensifies. 438 00:23:09,922 --> 00:23:11,989 -Missing teacher bianca tanner... 439 00:23:12,057 --> 00:23:13,757 -Bianca tanner. -Bianca tanner. 440 00:23:13,826 --> 00:23:16,427 -Bianca tanner. -Bianca tanner. 441 00:23:16,495 --> 00:23:19,630 -There are a lot of tips coming in. 442 00:23:19,698 --> 00:23:22,399 -And there was one tip that came in from a friend 443 00:23:22,601 --> 00:23:24,335 Of chris hamilton. 444 00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:26,904 -Detectives realize this is the very same 445 00:23:26,972 --> 00:23:29,940 Chris hamilton who allegedly harassed bianca, 446 00:23:30,009 --> 00:23:32,042 The truck driver who's been out of town 447 00:23:32,111 --> 00:23:35,278 And who the detectives are anxious to interview. 448 00:23:35,348 --> 00:23:37,447 -That friend felt that chris may have had something 449 00:23:37,449 --> 00:23:39,750 To do with bianca's disappearance 450 00:23:39,819 --> 00:23:43,954 Because he made a comment that bianca got what she deserved 451 00:23:44,023 --> 00:23:46,457 And that they'll find her in a body of water. 452 00:23:46,592 --> 00:23:50,293 -Who says that? What do they know? 453 00:23:50,295 --> 00:23:54,932 -Chris hamilton, he's the top of my list as a person of interest. 454 00:24:03,975 --> 00:24:05,843 -It's been just over a week since anyone 455 00:24:05,911 --> 00:24:08,712 Has seen 31-year-old bianca tanner 456 00:24:08,781 --> 00:24:11,582 And there's a new twist in the investigation. 457 00:24:11,717 --> 00:24:14,285 Chilling comments made by her alleged stalker 458 00:24:14,353 --> 00:24:16,653 Chris hamilton, that bianca 459 00:24:16,722 --> 00:24:19,056 "would be found in a body of water," 460 00:24:19,124 --> 00:24:23,527 Have detectives wondering: Are these empty words or 461 00:24:23,663 --> 00:24:27,398 Clues to her disappearance? 462 00:24:27,533 --> 00:24:29,032 -We found out that he had 463 00:24:29,034 --> 00:24:31,569 An outstanding warrant in greensboro. 464 00:24:31,571 --> 00:24:33,670 It was pertaining to the restraining order 465 00:24:33,739 --> 00:24:36,807 Where he didn't do something that was court-ordered. 466 00:24:36,875 --> 00:24:38,842 -It's a minor offense, 467 00:24:38,911 --> 00:24:42,646 But it's enough to apprehend chris, if they can locate him. 468 00:24:42,714 --> 00:24:44,748 -I made contact with greensboro police department 469 00:24:44,817 --> 00:24:47,017 And advised them that chris was a person of interest 470 00:24:47,086 --> 00:24:50,587 In the disappearance of bianca tanner. 471 00:24:50,723 --> 00:24:53,423 They located him and had taken him into custody. 472 00:24:53,425 --> 00:24:55,292 -Chris tells greensboro police 473 00:24:55,360 --> 00:24:58,762 That he had nothing to do with bianca's disappearance. 474 00:24:58,831 --> 00:25:00,964 -He was very concerned that she was missing 475 00:25:00,966 --> 00:25:02,966 And hoped nothing was wrong with her. 476 00:25:03,035 --> 00:25:07,104 He said that he did care very much for bianca 477 00:25:07,172 --> 00:25:08,872 Even to the point where 478 00:25:08,874 --> 00:25:11,275 He broke down crying during their interview. 479 00:25:11,343 --> 00:25:15,378 The tip that bianca "got what she deserved," 480 00:25:15,448 --> 00:25:19,450 Chris said that he made that comment out of anger. 481 00:25:19,585 --> 00:25:21,452 He was upset about the breakup. 482 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:23,520 Greensboro police department did search his vehicle 483 00:25:23,589 --> 00:25:25,689 And they found no indication that she had ever been there 484 00:25:25,824 --> 00:25:28,826 And that he had an alibi for his whereabouts 485 00:25:28,894 --> 00:25:31,028 When she went missing. 486 00:25:31,096 --> 00:25:33,396 -He's not even close, like, 487 00:25:33,466 --> 00:25:35,498 Not even in the same time zone 488 00:25:35,601 --> 00:25:38,535 When the disappearance took place. 489 00:25:38,603 --> 00:25:41,672 -We did not feel like he could be a person of interest 490 00:25:41,740 --> 00:25:44,775 At that point and we moved on. 491 00:25:44,843 --> 00:25:47,511 -And what about bianca's ex-husband, 492 00:25:47,646 --> 00:25:50,147 Police officer jeremy tanner? 493 00:25:50,215 --> 00:25:53,417 -We were able to corroborate his story. 494 00:25:53,485 --> 00:25:58,255 He was on duty 90 miles away from charlotte. 495 00:25:58,323 --> 00:26:03,427 So jeremy tanner is no longer a person of interest. 496 00:26:03,495 --> 00:26:05,996 -Once I got that information I'm like, "okay, 497 00:26:06,065 --> 00:26:08,131 Jeremy, her ex-husband's cleared." 498 00:26:08,133 --> 00:26:10,633 Chris is pushed to the bottom of the list now. 499 00:26:10,703 --> 00:26:15,004 So now my focus goes back on angelo. 500 00:26:15,006 --> 00:26:17,274 We're doing a subpoena for the phone records 501 00:26:17,342 --> 00:26:20,711 For his phone and bianca's phone. 502 00:26:20,846 --> 00:26:24,614 -As detectives take a deeper dive into angelo's background, 503 00:26:24,684 --> 00:26:27,851 They discover a disturbing pattern. 504 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:30,621 -Angelo had a history of physically assaulting 505 00:26:30,689 --> 00:26:33,557 Prior girlfriends. From the college, 506 00:26:33,625 --> 00:26:35,525 There was records showing 507 00:26:35,594 --> 00:26:38,528 That he had been arrested on the campus for domestic violence. 508 00:26:38,631 --> 00:26:39,996 Maybe something did happen that night 509 00:26:39,998 --> 00:26:42,199 When they got into an argument. 510 00:26:42,201 --> 00:26:44,101 But there's no physical evidence to show 511 00:26:44,169 --> 00:26:48,605 That angelo's had something to do with bianca's disappearance. 512 00:26:48,673 --> 00:26:51,908 We were having things analyzed from the apartment. 513 00:26:51,977 --> 00:26:56,513 At the time, nothing came back positive as human blood 514 00:26:56,581 --> 00:27:00,951 And we found nothing that assists us in the case at all. 515 00:27:01,019 --> 00:27:04,421 -The investigative team is understandably disappointed. 516 00:27:04,489 --> 00:27:07,023 Bianca's now been missing for 10 days 517 00:27:07,092 --> 00:27:10,093 And they have no clues as to her whereabouts. 518 00:27:10,095 --> 00:27:12,095 Then, as the detectives search 519 00:27:12,097 --> 00:27:15,632 Through the data connected to bianca and angelo's phones, 520 00:27:15,700 --> 00:27:18,636 They uncover crucial new details. 521 00:27:20,038 --> 00:27:22,405 -We get that report back from the phone company. 522 00:27:22,475 --> 00:27:26,710 It shows discrepancies in angelo's story 523 00:27:26,845 --> 00:27:29,446 And his behavior after her disappearance. 524 00:27:29,515 --> 00:27:32,982 Angelo said that the night that they got into an argument, 525 00:27:33,052 --> 00:27:36,119 Bianca left and he went back to bed. 526 00:27:36,188 --> 00:27:37,921 The initial interview never mentioned 527 00:27:37,923 --> 00:27:39,890 That he left the apartment or anything. 528 00:27:39,958 --> 00:27:43,226 Angelo stated that he was there the whole time. 529 00:27:43,295 --> 00:27:45,596 -But on the night of the disappearance, 530 00:27:45,864 --> 00:27:49,867 Bianca's phone and angelo's phone, 531 00:27:50,001 --> 00:27:52,469 They're matching up to an area 532 00:27:52,538 --> 00:27:54,237 Approximately 30 minutes away. 533 00:27:54,239 --> 00:27:56,607 It's in southwest charlotte, 534 00:27:56,675 --> 00:28:01,311 Where angelo and bianca lived was in north charlotte. 535 00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:04,314 -We need to find out what's out there in that area 536 00:28:04,383 --> 00:28:06,516 Where their phones are pinging. 537 00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:09,486 -When the detectives ask angelo about the cellphone records, 538 00:28:09,554 --> 00:28:12,322 He finally admits that in the early hours 539 00:28:12,391 --> 00:28:16,226 After bianca disappeared he sought support from a friend: 540 00:28:16,295 --> 00:28:19,129 Fraternity brother lawrence briscoe. 541 00:28:19,198 --> 00:28:22,265 -This is essentially angelo's alibi. 542 00:28:22,267 --> 00:28:25,068 We need to speak to lawrence. 543 00:28:25,136 --> 00:28:27,771 -Lawrence said on the night of bianca's disappearance 544 00:28:27,907 --> 00:28:29,873 That angelo had been calling him 545 00:28:30,008 --> 00:28:31,709 And angelo ended up 546 00:28:31,843 --> 00:28:34,244 In the middle of the night at his house. 547 00:28:34,313 --> 00:28:38,715 He drives literally across the county to lawrence's house 548 00:28:38,783 --> 00:28:41,451 To tell him that bianca is missing. 549 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:44,621 Lawrence told him that, well, if bianca is missing, 550 00:28:44,757 --> 00:28:47,424 Where is her son, jared? 551 00:28:47,492 --> 00:28:51,261 And angelo tells him he's back at home in the apartment. 552 00:28:51,330 --> 00:28:54,531 Lawrence told angelo that he should go back home 553 00:28:54,599 --> 00:28:59,269 And report her missing to the police department. 554 00:28:59,338 --> 00:29:03,073 -Lawrence, he was evasive. He didn't feel truthful. 555 00:29:03,141 --> 00:29:06,443 We felt really strongly that lawrence knew more 556 00:29:06,511 --> 00:29:09,179 Than he was telling us at this point. 557 00:29:09,248 --> 00:29:10,447 -Before we can even charge anybody 558 00:29:10,515 --> 00:29:12,215 With any kind of a crime, 559 00:29:12,217 --> 00:29:14,785 There's more evidence to be collected. 560 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:16,419 The only thing I could get angelo on 561 00:29:16,488 --> 00:29:18,655 Or charge angelo with at the time 562 00:29:18,723 --> 00:29:23,494 Was child neglect for him leaving jared alone at his and 563 00:29:23,562 --> 00:29:26,964 Bianca's apartment for hours the night she went missing 564 00:29:27,098 --> 00:29:30,166 Because he had gone and visited lawrence. 565 00:29:30,703 --> 00:29:35,672 -It's time to apply some pressure. It's time. 566 00:29:35,740 --> 00:29:37,607 -At this point, the detectives 567 00:29:37,676 --> 00:29:39,476 Have little doubt that angelo smith is linked 568 00:29:39,544 --> 00:29:41,478 To bianca's disappearance. 569 00:29:41,546 --> 00:29:44,247 So going after angelo for the misdemeanor charge of child 570 00:29:44,316 --> 00:29:46,917 Neglect is a calculated move. 571 00:29:46,985 --> 00:29:48,952 By taking angelo into custody, 572 00:29:49,087 --> 00:29:51,521 Investigators hope they'll be able to persuade 573 00:29:51,590 --> 00:29:56,192 Him to come clean and reveal what happened to bianca tanner. 574 00:29:56,261 --> 00:29:59,296 All they have to do now is pick him up. 575 00:30:03,969 --> 00:30:05,402 [ knock on door ] 576 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:08,705 -He was not there. He was not there. 577 00:30:08,707 --> 00:30:10,107 -The neighbors said that angelo 578 00:30:10,175 --> 00:30:12,208 And some family members had come 579 00:30:12,277 --> 00:30:14,978 And loaded cars up with his belongings 580 00:30:15,046 --> 00:30:16,913 And he had left town. 581 00:30:17,049 --> 00:30:19,482 -Why did you leave? 582 00:30:19,551 --> 00:30:21,952 Where did you go to? 583 00:30:22,087 --> 00:30:23,586 -Now he's fleeing. 584 00:30:23,588 --> 00:30:26,156 Am I ever going to be able to find angelo again? 585 00:30:29,361 --> 00:30:32,162 The evidence popped out like a bright light. 586 00:30:33,765 --> 00:30:35,465 -Now what do you have to say? 587 00:30:35,467 --> 00:30:38,301 -Angelo, where is she? Where is she? 588 00:30:38,370 --> 00:30:43,974 -He comes in and he says, "we found her." 589 00:30:50,415 --> 00:30:53,050 ♪ 590 00:30:53,184 --> 00:30:54,584 -In charlotte, north carolina, 591 00:30:54,653 --> 00:30:57,320 The detectives on bianca tanner's missing-persons 592 00:30:57,389 --> 00:31:00,123 Case turn up the heat on their prime suspect, 593 00:31:00,192 --> 00:31:03,193 Bianca's boyfriend, angelo smith. 594 00:31:03,261 --> 00:31:04,928 But just when they move to arrest him 595 00:31:05,063 --> 00:31:09,132 On a child-neglect charge, angelo's nowhere to be found. 596 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:12,469 In my experience, innocent people don't run, 597 00:31:12,537 --> 00:31:14,337 Which is exactly why detectives decide 598 00:31:14,406 --> 00:31:17,207 To escalate the search for angelo. 599 00:31:20,079 --> 00:31:23,079 -We reach out to the u.S. Marshals, 600 00:31:23,148 --> 00:31:26,082 The big best friends of law enforcement. 601 00:31:26,151 --> 00:31:28,351 -They got their ways of tracking people. 602 00:31:28,353 --> 00:31:32,589 On June 26th, they pinpointed angelo in chicago, 603 00:31:32,657 --> 00:31:34,624 Where he's from, 604 00:31:34,693 --> 00:31:37,527 And they take angelo into custody on the warrant. 605 00:31:37,529 --> 00:31:39,529 Detective harrington and myself made arrangements 606 00:31:39,598 --> 00:31:42,565 To fly to chicago and conduct an interview with him. 607 00:31:42,634 --> 00:31:45,902 -We told him he was being arrested on a warrant 608 00:31:46,038 --> 00:31:48,838 For child endangerment. 609 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:51,474 -We questioned angelo about some of the other relationships 610 00:31:51,543 --> 00:31:54,244 He had and the assaults between angelo 611 00:31:54,313 --> 00:31:56,513 And his prior girlfriends, 612 00:31:56,581 --> 00:32:00,550 And he couldn't really give us excuse why that took place. 613 00:32:00,619 --> 00:32:05,455 His demeanor is very self-serving, very cocky. 614 00:32:05,524 --> 00:32:07,690 He was very concerned about his well-being, 615 00:32:07,692 --> 00:32:11,694 Not so much the well-being of bianca. 616 00:32:11,764 --> 00:32:15,264 On numerous times, I had angelo on the edge, 617 00:32:15,266 --> 00:32:17,600 Almost ready to confess, 618 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:22,472 But he would catch himself and withdraw or change the topic. 619 00:32:22,540 --> 00:32:24,340 -After about 12 hours we were like, "okay, 620 00:32:24,409 --> 00:32:26,409 Well, if you don't have anything to say, 621 00:32:26,411 --> 00:32:29,179 You're gonna be extradited back to north carolina." 622 00:32:29,247 --> 00:32:30,947 -So we drove through the night 623 00:32:31,016 --> 00:32:33,917 Into the next morning from chicago. 624 00:32:34,052 --> 00:32:35,485 I wanted to make him uncomfortable. 625 00:32:35,554 --> 00:32:38,355 I had a picture of bianca that I blew up 626 00:32:38,423 --> 00:32:40,791 And I taped it to the back of the headrest, 627 00:32:40,859 --> 00:32:42,359 In front of angelo 628 00:32:42,427 --> 00:32:44,094 So he'd have to stare at her picture 629 00:32:44,229 --> 00:32:49,499 For the next 12-plus hours on that drive. 630 00:32:49,567 --> 00:32:53,703 -Back in north carolina, angelo is no longer talking. 631 00:32:53,772 --> 00:32:57,373 So the detectives turn to technology to get some answers. 632 00:32:57,442 --> 00:32:59,476 Specifically, they get a warrant 633 00:32:59,544 --> 00:33:02,312 To take u.V. Photographs of angelo. 634 00:33:02,380 --> 00:33:05,315 U.V. Lighting can detect forensic evidence on the body 635 00:33:05,384 --> 00:33:10,754 That's not visible to the naked eye, even weeks after an injury. 636 00:33:10,822 --> 00:33:15,125 -Once the u.V. Light radiated across his body, 637 00:33:15,260 --> 00:33:20,062 You could actually see what needed to be seen. 638 00:33:20,132 --> 00:33:22,031 -It popped out like a bright light. 639 00:33:22,100 --> 00:33:23,800 You see the bruising 640 00:33:23,869 --> 00:33:26,369 And the impression of a hand on his forearm. 641 00:33:26,371 --> 00:33:29,372 And then there was a bruise in the web of his hand, 642 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:31,508 Between his index finger and his thumb 643 00:33:31,576 --> 00:33:33,610 Where it looks like somebody may have reached up 644 00:33:33,678 --> 00:33:36,746 And grabbed it and pinched down enough that it left a bruise 645 00:33:36,815 --> 00:33:40,650 That could be seen underneath the u.V. Lighting. 646 00:33:40,652 --> 00:33:45,321 -Bianca was petite and the prints that she left, 647 00:33:45,390 --> 00:33:47,524 You know, were small. 648 00:33:47,592 --> 00:33:51,461 They use scientific processes to determine 649 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:55,665 That, based on the stages that bruising goes through, 650 00:33:55,734 --> 00:34:01,504 That it aligned with the timing of her disappearance. 651 00:34:01,506 --> 00:34:03,673 -Angelo's description of what happened 652 00:34:03,742 --> 00:34:06,642 Was they got into a verbal argument. 653 00:34:06,712 --> 00:34:11,681 Now, we have signs that there was a physical struggle. 654 00:34:11,683 --> 00:34:16,619 -Bianca left clues. She left evidence. 655 00:34:16,688 --> 00:34:19,355 -But there's still not enough evidence to charge him 656 00:34:19,424 --> 00:34:21,324 With an actual crime. 657 00:34:21,393 --> 00:34:22,825 I need to prove without a shadow of a doubt 658 00:34:22,895 --> 00:34:24,427 This person was involved. 659 00:34:24,496 --> 00:34:26,529 Angelo was booked into the mecklenburg county jail 660 00:34:26,531 --> 00:34:29,199 For the child-neglect warrant. 661 00:34:29,267 --> 00:34:31,601 He was released. He bonded out. 662 00:34:31,670 --> 00:34:35,672 -Angelo, where is she? Where is she? 663 00:34:39,143 --> 00:34:44,714 -I feel like it was bullcrap, that he's been released. 664 00:34:46,618 --> 00:34:48,919 -Angelo is still the prime suspect 665 00:34:48,987 --> 00:34:50,787 In bianca's disappearance. 666 00:34:50,855 --> 00:34:53,289 But while detectives continue to work the case, 667 00:34:53,358 --> 00:34:57,059 Bianca's loved ones hold out hope for her return. 668 00:34:57,061 --> 00:35:01,031 On July 2nd, they gather in charlotte. 669 00:35:01,099 --> 00:35:03,065 -Family and friends joined together 670 00:35:03,168 --> 00:35:06,570 To pray she'll return home safely. 671 00:35:06,638 --> 00:35:09,772 -We get together and hold a prayer vigil. 672 00:35:09,774 --> 00:35:12,909 We're still having faith. We're still gonna believe. 673 00:35:12,977 --> 00:35:15,244 Because she loved cheetah print, 674 00:35:15,246 --> 00:35:23,153 We went out and got ribbons and the community came out and... 675 00:35:23,288 --> 00:35:25,155 And supported us. 676 00:35:27,592 --> 00:35:30,426 -The emotional response to bianca's disappearance 677 00:35:30,495 --> 00:35:33,129 Is felt throughout the city of charlotte. 678 00:35:33,197 --> 00:35:36,799 That collective concern may be the reason why, 679 00:35:36,801 --> 00:35:39,201 Less than 24 hours after the vigil, 680 00:35:39,271 --> 00:35:42,338 Investigators receive a surprising call 681 00:35:42,407 --> 00:35:46,643 From angelo's frat brother and key alibi. 682 00:35:46,711 --> 00:35:48,278 [ line ringing ] 683 00:35:48,413 --> 00:35:50,713 -Lawrence briscoe agreed to come in. 684 00:35:50,715 --> 00:35:54,184 I do believe that pressure was getting to him. 685 00:35:54,319 --> 00:35:56,186 Lawrence said angelo had come to his house, 686 00:35:56,221 --> 00:35:59,021 And angelo made a comment to lawrence 687 00:35:59,091 --> 00:36:02,759 That he had screwed up this time -- he'd gone too far. 688 00:36:02,827 --> 00:36:06,629 That he had choked bianca and bianca 689 00:36:06,631 --> 00:36:09,265 Was laying in the kitchen, on the floor. 690 00:36:09,267 --> 00:36:12,202 And then they drove back to angelo's apartment. 691 00:36:12,337 --> 00:36:15,571 Angelo wrapped bianca in plastic and a blanket 692 00:36:15,573 --> 00:36:17,607 And carried her out to her car 693 00:36:17,676 --> 00:36:19,809 And put her in the trunk of the car. 694 00:36:21,446 --> 00:36:27,383 -Lawrence says they then drove to a wooded area near his house. 695 00:36:27,452 --> 00:36:30,286 -He gave us the general location where lawrence and angelo, 696 00:36:30,422 --> 00:36:34,090 Where they drove and got rid of bianca's body. 697 00:36:34,226 --> 00:36:38,628 -Then it's like "let's mobilize. Let's go." 698 00:36:38,697 --> 00:36:40,830 [ siren wails ] 699 00:36:40,899 --> 00:36:42,932 -We get to the location. 700 00:36:43,001 --> 00:36:45,635 It was extremely hot, very humid. 701 00:36:45,704 --> 00:36:48,905 At this point, it's early, early morning of July 3rd. 702 00:36:48,973 --> 00:36:52,142 So we are talking about close to a full four weeks 703 00:36:52,210 --> 00:36:55,411 In the heat of a north carolina summer. 704 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:59,983 We then began a field search, walking in the area. 705 00:37:02,321 --> 00:37:06,322 -Then, just before dawn, about two hours into the search, 706 00:37:06,458 --> 00:37:10,827 Detectives turn off a trail and make a grim discovery. 707 00:37:14,866 --> 00:37:18,735 -We located human remains. 708 00:37:20,372 --> 00:37:23,806 -They had tried to cover the remains up with some underbrush, 709 00:37:23,808 --> 00:37:26,242 Tree branches, and so forth. 710 00:37:26,378 --> 00:37:32,982 -By the time she was found, the decomposition has occurred. 711 00:37:33,051 --> 00:37:35,385 -Once her remains were located, 712 00:37:35,453 --> 00:37:37,119 It fit the description of the clothing 713 00:37:37,189 --> 00:37:39,055 That was last seen on bianca the night 714 00:37:39,123 --> 00:37:41,558 She went missing after the argument with angelo. 715 00:37:41,626 --> 00:37:46,062 So I was pretty confident that was bianca. 716 00:37:46,131 --> 00:37:49,065 -It is very emotional for the detectives. 717 00:37:49,133 --> 00:37:52,334 We put the puzzle pieces together. 718 00:37:52,404 --> 00:37:55,872 Now we have the case against angelo. 719 00:38:02,847 --> 00:38:04,414 -After nearly four weeks, 720 00:38:04,549 --> 00:38:07,117 The search for bianca tanner is over. 721 00:38:07,185 --> 00:38:09,219 With the discovery of her body 722 00:38:09,287 --> 00:38:11,554 And the confession from lawrence briscoe, 723 00:38:11,556 --> 00:38:15,025 Detectives finally have enough to arrest her boyfriend, 724 00:38:15,093 --> 00:38:18,495 Angelo smith, for killing bianca. 725 00:38:20,499 --> 00:38:24,000 -Once we identified that we'd found the remains of bianca, 726 00:38:24,068 --> 00:38:27,170 They took angelo smith into custody. 727 00:38:27,172 --> 00:38:30,073 -Bianca's family receives the news from a member 728 00:38:30,141 --> 00:38:33,410 Of the charlotte-mecklenburg homicide unit. 729 00:38:36,581 --> 00:38:44,988 -He comes in and he sits down and he says, "we found her." 730 00:38:50,462 --> 00:38:55,164 She did come home. She was found. 731 00:38:55,466 --> 00:38:58,801 But we just wanted to bring her home alive. 732 00:38:58,870 --> 00:39:07,744 ♪♪ 733 00:39:07,812 --> 00:39:11,580 -For law enforcement, the investigation isn't over. 734 00:39:11,650 --> 00:39:14,283 They need to make their case airtight. 735 00:39:14,352 --> 00:39:19,221 So the pressure is on to secure angelo's confession. 736 00:39:19,291 --> 00:39:22,191 -It was incredibly important to present angelo 737 00:39:22,260 --> 00:39:24,527 With this evidence of her body. 738 00:39:26,864 --> 00:39:28,764 "now what do you have to say?" 739 00:39:28,833 --> 00:39:31,301 -Angelo repeats his claim that he and bianca 740 00:39:31,503 --> 00:39:35,505 Got into an argument over a text message from an unknown number. 741 00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:39,409 But this time his story takes a bizarre turn. 742 00:39:41,612 --> 00:39:45,381 -He said that once the text message came through, 743 00:39:45,583 --> 00:39:49,219 She was angry and she pulled a gun. 744 00:39:49,287 --> 00:39:52,588 -And then angelo stated that he took the gun from her 745 00:39:52,590 --> 00:39:54,156 And she started fighting with him again, 746 00:39:54,225 --> 00:39:56,392 He started putting her in a chokehold 747 00:39:56,395 --> 00:40:00,597 And eventually she went limp and he laid her on the floor. 748 00:40:00,599 --> 00:40:06,035 His story was that bianca did this, this, and this to him. 749 00:40:06,104 --> 00:40:07,870 And there was no evidence of that. 750 00:40:07,872 --> 00:40:09,305 And she's never owned, 751 00:40:09,373 --> 00:40:12,041 Been around or had anything to do with guns. 752 00:40:12,043 --> 00:40:14,076 -He's a gaslighter. 753 00:40:14,145 --> 00:40:16,446 He was a gaslighter up until the end. 754 00:40:19,617 --> 00:40:21,617 -The charge of first-degree murder 755 00:40:21,686 --> 00:40:26,055 Carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. 756 00:40:26,124 --> 00:40:30,226 But two years later, in may 2016, 757 00:40:30,294 --> 00:40:33,195 Angelo smith reaches a deal with the state. 758 00:40:33,197 --> 00:40:35,431 He pleads guilty to manslaughter 759 00:40:35,499 --> 00:40:38,735 And is sentenced to 26 years in prison. 760 00:40:41,039 --> 00:40:42,404 -In this situation, 761 00:40:42,507 --> 00:40:44,040 We didn't have a confession in the way 762 00:40:44,108 --> 00:40:47,376 That I would've liked from angelo. 763 00:40:47,445 --> 00:40:51,948 I think the justice system did what they needed to do. 764 00:40:52,016 --> 00:40:56,118 -Do I think he meant to kill her? 765 00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:57,387 That's still up in the air for me, 766 00:40:57,455 --> 00:40:59,121 But I think he meant to hurt her, 767 00:40:59,190 --> 00:41:02,324 To let her know that he was the boss. 768 00:41:02,326 --> 00:41:05,527 And then unfortunately it cost her her life. 769 00:41:05,597 --> 00:41:12,235 -He never, ever, ever apologized. 770 00:41:15,139 --> 00:41:18,340 -Angelo's fraternity brother, lawrence briscoe, 771 00:41:18,342 --> 00:41:21,143 Is sentenced to three to six years in prison 772 00:41:21,145 --> 00:41:24,480 For helping to cover up bianca's murder. 773 00:41:24,548 --> 00:41:27,116 And in a shocking turn of events, 774 00:41:27,185 --> 00:41:33,756 In 2021 angelo smith dies by suicide in prison. 775 00:41:37,628 --> 00:41:41,731 -Our whole world has completely changed upside down 776 00:41:41,799 --> 00:41:44,501 In the blink of an eye. 777 00:41:44,635 --> 00:41:47,369 It just hurts. 778 00:41:47,371 --> 00:41:52,308 But I'll remember her as the total package: 779 00:41:52,377 --> 00:41:59,848 Beautiful, intelligent, humorous, always a go-getter. 780 00:41:59,850 --> 00:42:03,453 -Not a day goes by that I don't think about her. 781 00:42:03,521 --> 00:42:06,288 I just miss her being that friend. 782 00:42:06,358 --> 00:42:08,691 I could call her about anything. 783 00:42:11,962 --> 00:42:14,631 She was such a good friend. Yeah. 784 00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:20,270 -Justice has been served, so I feel like she could truly -- 785 00:42:20,338 --> 00:42:25,708 Her soul can truly be free and rest in peace. 786 00:42:27,011 --> 00:42:30,412 -Bianca tanner's bold and confident approach to life 787 00:42:30,414 --> 00:42:32,181 Inspired all who knew her. 788 00:42:32,250 --> 00:42:34,350 She was a beloved mother and teacher, 789 00:42:34,418 --> 00:42:35,985 Working towards her dreams. 790 00:42:36,054 --> 00:42:38,454 Then she met a man who seemed poised to help 791 00:42:38,623 --> 00:42:40,556 Make those dreams come true 792 00:42:40,692 --> 00:42:46,162 Until that bright beginning, ended in a killer relationship.