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- Dunwoody
is an affluent community,
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Very family-centric.
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Large jewish community
lives there,
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And it's been that way
for decades.
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Very close-knit.
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- It was a quiet community
that
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Kind of turned upside down
when this happened.
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- We received 911 calls
that shots had been fired
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Outside of dunwoody prep.
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[gunshots]
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- The shooter just approached
the victim and began shooting.
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[gunshot]
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- Rusty sneiderman
was a family man.
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He was all about his kids.
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- Everyone's asking themselves,
how can this happen to rusty?
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He was so likable.
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- Our initial thoughts were,
maybe this was about custody.
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Maybe there was a dispute
in the parking lot.
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- There was a possibility that
maybe this was a hate crime.
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[camera shutter snapping]
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- We know wife, andrea, wasn't
totally truthful with us.
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Was she having an affair?
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- The more we looked,
the more we could find.
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- We start pulling
phone records.
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And the amount of phone calls
was probably in the hundreds.
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- He was obsessed with her.
He was in love with her.
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- We get the video back,
and we're able to get
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A good still shot
of the suspect vehicle.
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- We didn't recover any
dna evidence or fingerprints.
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- It's frustrating.
It's hard.
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We have a community
that's upset.
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You want more than anything
to be able to bring them
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Closure on this case.
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[gunshot]
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[sirens wailing]
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- A half-hour drive
north of atlanta
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Is dunwoody, georgia,
a picturesque suburb
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With exquisite
million-dollar homes,
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A charming downtown square,
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And a resident population
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Fueled by old
and new money alike.
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- Dunwoody is an affluent area
and a place
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That people desire to live
because of its location.
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We're close to atlanta.
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Easy to get over
to cobb county.
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Easy to get over
to gwinnett county.
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- It's known for its good
schools, its low crime,
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High-quality services.
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- The upscale
and fashionable town
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Draws a diverse group
of people,
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Including a large
jewish community.
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- If you're jewish
and you're new to atlanta,
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You probably want
to come to dunwoody.
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It's been the home to
generations of jewish families
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And there's a lot
of large synagogues.
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One of the things
that makes dunwoody attractive
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To the jewish community is,
it's safe.
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It's a place you would want
to raise a family.
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- But the community fabric
is torn apart
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As gunshots ring out
in a place no one in dunwoody
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Could have ever imagined.
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[gunshots]
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- On November 18, 2010,
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We received
a 911 phone call
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Saying a man had been shot
in the dunwoody village.
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- The first call to 911,
a woman said she saw a man
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Shot close, execution-style.
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He was ambushed.
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[siren wailing]
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- Police immediately
rush to the scene.
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- Dunwoody prep
is a school that's located
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In kind of the heart
of dunwoody
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In dunwoody village.
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It's the center
of the city, so to speak.
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- The victim is 36-year-old
rusty sneiderman.
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Nonresponsive
but still alive,
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Rusty is taken
to atlanta medical center
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As investigators start
to canvass the crime scene.
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- There were several witnesses
to the shooting.
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And they pretty much
described the same thing,
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That rusty sneiderman
had just dropped his son off
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Minutes before at the school.
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- Witnesses told us
that a male
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Walks up to rusty sneiderman,
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Begins shooting...
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[gunshots]
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And that male subject
then gets into a silver minivan
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And takes off out
of the village parking lot.
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[tires squealing]
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His direction of travel
is unknown.
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- We had a couple people
that thought it might be
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A dodge caravan,
but they weren't 100% sure.
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- Witnesses stated
that words were not exchanged
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Between the two of them
beforehand.
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The shooter just approached
the victim and began shooting.
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- Witnesses tell police
the shooting happened
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So quickly, they can only
recall a few details.
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- He's got a ski cap on
and what looks to be a beard.
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- But one of the benefits
of where this crime happened
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Was the fact that we had
a number of witnesses to it.
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Those witnesses were
pretty consistent in a male,
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Possibly looked like to be
wearing some type of disguise.
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- Almost looked like it was
a fake beard, which led to,
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Is the beard fake or real?
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We didn't know.
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- With no time to spare,
detectives put out a bolo
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For a suspect
who looks like the shooter
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And is driving
a silver minivan.
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In the meantime,
school officials
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Reach out to rusty's wife,
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36-year-old andrea sneiderman.
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- Andrea received a call
from someone at dunwoody prep
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Advising her there had been an
incident involving her husband
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And she needed to come there,
that her son was ok.
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- Andrea sneiderman
arrives on scene.
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She's met by our officers,
who basically--
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There's nothing
for her to do there.
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Go to the hospital.
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That's where you need to go.
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- Doctors work furiously to
save the young father's life,
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But sadly,
rusty succumbs to his wounds:
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Four gunshots,
three to his chest
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And one that pierced his neck.
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[sustained beep]
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- I went to the hospital.
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When the doctors notified
andrea sneiderman
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That he had passed,
I remember her--
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Her hands over her eyes.
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And she started to wail.
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Sadness and sorrow.
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It felt like answers
needed to be now.
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- As detectives continue
to question witnesses,
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The forensics team scours
the crime scene for clues.
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- We collected four shell
casings at the crime scene
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Around rusty sneiderman's body.
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- They were all .40-caliber
shell casings,
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And that began
our identification
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Of what style weapon
was being used.
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- While the csi techs
swab for fingerprints and dna,
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Detectives search
for security cameras.
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- We found some surveillance
video from dunwoody prep,
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And we give the video
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To the georgia bureau
of investigation to process.
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Early in our investigation,
we didn't have
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The tag number of the vehicle
that we're looking for.
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We didn't have a suspect.
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We didn't have any information
that would lead
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To who might have done this.
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- What do we have?
What are we gonna work with?
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Our original description
that we were given
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Of the suspect with a beard.
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- With few clues to go on,
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Detectives begin
to take a closer look
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Into rusty's personal
and professional life
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And reach out
to his inner circle.
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- I met rusty
as a consequence
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Of our both having gone
to the same graduate school.
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We both went
to harvard business school.
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My first impression is,
this is a nice guy.
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He had wonderful energy.
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Rusty grew up
in the cleveland area.
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He went to undergraduate
at indiana university.
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That's where he met andrea.
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- They kind of knew from
the beginning that they were
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Gonna be a couple, and they
were married soon after.
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They moved down to atlanta
for the same reason
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A lot of people move
to atlanta: Good jobs.
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- This was a good marriage.
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This is the kind
of marriage and family
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That you want to see.
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You want to see
families thriving.
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And they had a thriving family.
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- The couple was raising
two children:
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A five-year-old girl
and a one-year-old boy.
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- They had a lovely home.
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They lived
in a good neighborhood.
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Rusty had been very successful
at an early age,
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In part because
of the expertise
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That he had developed
both in business
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But also
in the insurance area.
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Andrea had taken a job
with general electric.
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Rusty and andrea
were involved not only
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In philanthropic work;
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They were involved
with their synagogue.
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And they were just recognized
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As good, decent,
hardworking people.
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You know, everyone's
asking themselves,
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How can this happen?
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How can this happen to rusty?
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- Police are searching tonight
for a man
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Who shot and killed
a father today
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Right in front
of a dunwoody preschool.
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- It's the lead story
in all the news,
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Tv stations, and, of course,
in our paper.
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We were doing
a lot of background on,
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Why would this guy
be murdered like this?
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There was a possibility that
maybe this was a hate crime.
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- With the victim
being jewish,
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We thought that it could have
been an anti-semitic attack
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On a member
of the jewish community.
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The community had
a lot of questions.
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We already built up
several relations
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With the synagogues
in our area.
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And they were asking us,
hey, is this something
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We need to be concerned about?
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Do we need to put
our locations on lockdowns?
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- Those were some
of the questions that we got.
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That was some of the pressure
that we received.
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And it's good pressure.
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We got to have answers.
We got to figure out why.
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- Investigators continue
to build on the few leads
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They've collected.
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- The gbi sketch artist
was called in immediately
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To start getting a sketch
of the suspect
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Based on the witness
statements.
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- 5'10"-ish,
more of a slender build,
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Possible fake beard.
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- The sketch was done
almost immediately
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And sent out to the media.
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So we had thousands of eyes
helping us look for a suspect.
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- That really is sort of what
triggered a lot of the talk
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About, this was a hate crime.
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I think a lot of people
did think that
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Just because there was no other
reasonable explanation.
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- Within hours of police
releasing the sketch,
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Detectives get
an alarming call
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From a woman
outside of a grocery store.
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- A lady was walking out
of a publix,
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And she's like,
I think I saw the guy.
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It looks like him.
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Like, it's the beard.
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I don't want to go by his car.
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Like, I'm scared.
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This murder happened
in broad daylight.
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We've got to get
out there right now.
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- Rusty kept a lot
of detailed journals
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About what was going on there,
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Some of which could be
considered maybe shady.
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We received the names
of the owners of a company.
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Rusty was the chief financial
officer for the company.
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- It could be another piece
of the puzzle
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That helps us put together
this entire story.
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- The city of atlanta
is traumatized
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After 36-year-old
rusty sneiderman
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Is gunned down
in cold blood...
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[gunshot]
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By a disguised man
in a fake beard
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Outside of his son's
preschool.
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Hours after the shooting,
investigators release
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A sketch of the suspect
and get a hot tip.
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A man resembling the shooter
has been sighted
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Outside a grocery store.
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- I tracked down the lead.
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He looked like the suspect
267
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From the description
that we had given out.
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So we want to bring him in
and question him.
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- When investigators
speak with the individual,
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He tells them he doesn't
know the sneidermans
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And he's never rented
a silver minivan.
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- He had no idea.
273
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And he was a military guy.
274
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It's not the guy.
275
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You know, he has an alibi.
276
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There are so many people
that want answers,
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And they look at us
for those answers.
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That's our job.
279
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When we strike out,
it's frustrating.
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It's hard.
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- Heartbroken
and in search of answers,
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Rusty's family makes
a passionate public plea.
283
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- The sneidermans were
very kind of frustrated.
284
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They didn't feel like this
investigation was progressing
285
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At the pace it should
and was not
286
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Looking into everything,
every possibility.
287
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So they come.
They hold a press conference.
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- We need your help
desperately.
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Any information,
anything at all could help.
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- As we continue
our investigation,
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The sneiderman family put up
a reward of $10,000
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To try to help garner
some interest
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And possible leads
in the case.
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- But investigators
aren't waiting around
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For the phone to ring.
296
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They circle back
to rusty's family
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To see what additional
information they can provide.
298
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- Some things that they know,
they might think
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Are irrelevant to the case,
but it could be
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Another piece of the puzzle
that helps us
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Put together
this entire story.
302
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Some of our initial questions
are to andrea.
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Are there any
financial hardships?
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Are you having any
difficulties at this time?
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Would anyone want
to hurt rusty?
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Is rusty having an affair?
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- She said, no,
he was a model husband.
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There was no--nothing
like that was going on.
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- We asked andrea
if there was any involvement
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On her end, any affairs.
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She mentioned hemy neuman.
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She said hemy neuman
was her boss.
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He had made an advance on her,
but she quickly shut it down.
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But we didn't close
any possibility.
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We wanted to start
clearing people.
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- Andrea provides police
with a list of everyone
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She and rusty
had been in contact with
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Over the past several months.
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- Several
of the business partners
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That have dealings with rusty
were all investigated,
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00:14:08,414 --> 00:14:12,850
And they all did not yield
any information or as suspects.
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- While most of his
current business associates
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Are in the clear,
investigators discover
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That rusty had a bitter
falling-out
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With a former employer.
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- We received the names
of the owners of a company.
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Rusty was the chief financial
officer for the company.
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It is kind of a learning
center for children,
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And it's a franchise company.
330
00:14:35,942 --> 00:14:41,011
And so they sell franchises,
you know, all over the place.
331
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- After speaking
with company insiders,
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Detectives discover that rusty
was very upset
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With his role at the company.
334
00:14:49,089 --> 00:14:51,655
- His job there was
basically to lure people
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Into investing in franchises
that were already
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00:14:54,527 --> 00:14:56,160
Going under, basically.
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00:14:56,162 --> 00:14:59,998
And that led to a lot
of unhappy clients.
338
00:15:00,066 --> 00:15:02,700
- There was
a non-amicable breakup
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00:15:02,769 --> 00:15:05,769
Between rusty sneiderman
and that company.
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Rusty kept a lot
of detailed journals
341
00:15:08,674 --> 00:15:10,774
About what was going on there,
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Some of which could be
considered maybe shady.
343
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And as part
of their separation,
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He was supposed
to give those journals up,
345
00:15:18,284 --> 00:15:20,451
But he made copies of them.
346
00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:22,820
- Is it possible
rusty was silenced
347
00:15:22,889 --> 00:15:26,390
Because he was getting ready
to blow the whistle?
348
00:15:26,392 --> 00:15:28,959
- Rusty knew the inner workings
of that company
349
00:15:28,961 --> 00:15:31,595
And the things
that they were doing.
350
00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:36,067
Definitely put them in line
with being potential suspects.
351
00:15:36,135 --> 00:15:39,370
It definitely offered
a motive, right?
352
00:15:39,439 --> 00:15:41,672
But again, we either have
to clear that motive,
353
00:15:41,741 --> 00:15:44,108
Or we have to confirm it--
one or the other.
354
00:15:44,110 --> 00:15:46,143
- When detectives
question the owners,
355
00:15:46,212 --> 00:15:48,046
They immediately note
that neither
356
00:15:48,114 --> 00:15:50,448
Resembles the description
of the shooter.
357
00:15:50,516 --> 00:15:52,650
And they quickly discover
that both owners
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00:15:52,719 --> 00:15:55,553
Have alibis that check out.
359
00:15:55,621 --> 00:15:57,855
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360
00:15:57,924 --> 00:15:59,590
- So while investigating them,
361
00:15:59,659 --> 00:16:05,563
We ultimately deemed them
as not being suspects.
362
00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:07,765
There was motive there,
but they were cleared.
363
00:16:07,833 --> 00:16:13,637
However, they in turn
lead us down another path.
364
00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:16,173
- Talking to the owners,
they kind of
365
00:16:16,242 --> 00:16:21,645
Pointed us toward a franchisee
that had lost everything,
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00:16:21,647 --> 00:16:25,249
Maybe someone who might have
a motive to do something,
367
00:16:25,318 --> 00:16:27,184
You know, to rusty.
368
00:16:27,253 --> 00:16:29,453
- They tell detectives about
a woman named michelle driver
369
00:16:29,455 --> 00:16:31,589
And michelle driver's son,
chris,
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00:16:31,657 --> 00:16:32,990
Who lost about everything
investing
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00:16:33,059 --> 00:16:36,326
In a franchise that was
pretty much already gone.
372
00:16:36,396 --> 00:16:39,330
- With this new lead,
detectives now wonder
373
00:16:39,399 --> 00:16:43,200
If these clients of rusty's
who lost everything
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00:16:43,269 --> 00:16:46,437
Could have enacted revenge.
375
00:16:46,506 --> 00:16:48,139
- It definitely
offered a motive.
376
00:16:48,207 --> 00:16:51,475
The drivers lost their money,
and so they
377
00:16:51,544 --> 00:16:54,045
May have reason to have killed
rusty sneiderman.
378
00:16:54,113 --> 00:16:56,948
- We had to track down
michelle driver
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00:16:57,016 --> 00:16:59,217
And her son,
christopher driver,
380
00:16:59,219 --> 00:17:01,819
To determine if they had
anything to do with it.
381
00:17:01,888 --> 00:17:08,960
♪ ♪
382
00:17:12,564 --> 00:17:13,697
[dramatic music]
383
00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:14,766
- In the murder investigation
384
00:17:14,834 --> 00:17:17,668
Of atlanta businessman
rusty sneiderman,
385
00:17:17,737 --> 00:17:20,571
Investigators have
just received a hot tip
386
00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:23,440
From one of rusty's
former bosses.
387
00:17:23,442 --> 00:17:25,777
They've learned
that an ex-client of rusty's
388
00:17:25,845 --> 00:17:29,647
Lost everything
from an investment he oversaw.
389
00:17:29,715 --> 00:17:34,251
And they worry she and her son
could have sought out revenge.
390
00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:38,522
♪ ♪
391
00:17:38,591 --> 00:17:40,357
- Detectives
track down her son,
392
00:17:40,426 --> 00:17:43,594
Who's working at a goodwill,
and he tells the story.
393
00:17:43,663 --> 00:17:45,929
Michelle, she had taken out
inheritance
394
00:17:45,931 --> 00:17:48,532
From her late husband
and invested
395
00:17:48,601 --> 00:17:52,836
Her savings, basically, in
this business that went under.
396
00:17:52,838 --> 00:17:55,372
And she lost
pretty much everything.
397
00:17:55,441 --> 00:17:57,275
- He became
more and more agitated
398
00:17:57,277 --> 00:18:01,545
Telling a story
that was kind of suspicious.
399
00:18:01,614 --> 00:18:07,084
- With homicides, most often,
it's close to the victim.
400
00:18:07,153 --> 00:18:10,021
So we're asking him,
where were you on the 18th
401
00:18:10,089 --> 00:18:12,756
Around 9:00 in the morning?
402
00:18:12,758 --> 00:18:14,892
In his explanation
of his whereabouts,
403
00:18:14,961 --> 00:18:17,027
He provides us with,
when I clock in,
404
00:18:17,096 --> 00:18:19,296
It's a fingerprint
identification
405
00:18:19,365 --> 00:18:21,833
That allows me access.
406
00:18:21,901 --> 00:18:24,101
In fact, he was almost
a little confused
407
00:18:24,170 --> 00:18:25,502
When we spoke to him.
408
00:18:25,571 --> 00:18:27,170
He said, I don't even know
that my mom
409
00:18:27,172 --> 00:18:30,307
Ever met sneiderman.
410
00:18:30,376 --> 00:18:33,044
But, no, we didn't kill
rusty sneiderman.
411
00:18:33,112 --> 00:18:36,580
- Detectives note
that christopher looks nothing
412
00:18:36,649 --> 00:18:38,449
Like the description
of the assailant.
413
00:18:38,517 --> 00:18:41,953
And when they look
into his alibi, it checks out.
414
00:18:42,021 --> 00:18:44,488
- As an investigator,
it's a roller coaster,
415
00:18:44,490 --> 00:18:45,522
Going through those emotions.
416
00:18:45,591 --> 00:18:48,025
You get excited, and then
you realize, like, no,
417
00:18:48,094 --> 00:18:49,593
This is not leading anywhere.
418
00:18:49,662 --> 00:18:51,929
You have to go back
to square one.
419
00:18:51,998 --> 00:18:55,332
- As our investigative leads
dwindled, you know,
420
00:18:55,401 --> 00:18:57,735
There is always a concern
in the back of your mind,
421
00:18:57,803 --> 00:19:00,972
Are we gonna be able
to solve this case?
422
00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:04,142
- One week after the shooting,
the team learns
423
00:19:04,210 --> 00:19:06,878
The surveillance footage from
the preschool's parking lot
424
00:19:06,946 --> 00:19:10,547
Has been processed
and is ready for viewing.
425
00:19:10,549 --> 00:19:12,450
- I felt confident
that as we got
426
00:19:12,518 --> 00:19:14,618
The leads related
to the vehicle,
427
00:19:14,620 --> 00:19:17,220
We could solve the case
a lot faster.
428
00:19:17,222 --> 00:19:19,890
- Detectives scrub through
the surveillance footage,
429
00:19:19,959 --> 00:19:21,092
And they catch a break:
430
00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:26,029
A clear shot of the killer's
van fleeing the scene.
431
00:19:26,031 --> 00:19:27,498
- Once we get the video back
and we're able
432
00:19:27,567 --> 00:19:30,601
To get a good still shot
of the suspect vehicle,
433
00:19:30,669 --> 00:19:35,973
We start trying to identify
what make this vehicle is.
434
00:19:36,041 --> 00:19:39,443
- What we knew is that
we had a silver minivan
435
00:19:39,512 --> 00:19:40,478
That left the scene.
436
00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,045
We had no tag.
437
00:19:42,047 --> 00:19:44,848
Obviously, can't see
the identification number.
438
00:19:44,850 --> 00:19:47,451
- But because we had
several witnesses
439
00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,253
Tell us they thought
it was a dodge caravan,
440
00:19:49,322 --> 00:19:50,855
We took it to dodge.
441
00:19:50,923 --> 00:19:53,391
They immediately said
that was not a dodge.
442
00:19:53,393 --> 00:19:55,993
And they did kind of
point us toward it
443
00:19:56,061 --> 00:19:58,261
Possibly being a kia.
444
00:19:58,263 --> 00:19:59,663
We took it to kia.
445
00:19:59,732 --> 00:20:02,132
And an engineer at kia
looked at it
446
00:20:02,201 --> 00:20:05,203
And said, yeah,
that's a kia sedona.
447
00:20:05,271 --> 00:20:08,572
We're like, oh, my god,
at least we know what it is.
448
00:20:08,641 --> 00:20:10,841
And we found out,
you know, fairly quickly
449
00:20:10,843 --> 00:20:12,976
That it was a limited
number of those
450
00:20:12,978 --> 00:20:14,912
Had been sold in our area.
451
00:20:14,914 --> 00:20:17,247
♪ ♪
452
00:20:17,249 --> 00:20:20,952
- After investigators confirm
the minivan's make and model,
453
00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:23,620
They review
the security footage again,
454
00:20:23,622 --> 00:20:26,958
Looking for clues
to narrow down their search.
455
00:20:27,026 --> 00:20:28,926
- The video is clear enough
to show us
456
00:20:28,994 --> 00:20:31,028
Some identifying markers,
which are the white stickers
457
00:20:31,097 --> 00:20:32,596
On the windshield.
458
00:20:32,598 --> 00:20:34,097
The location
of the two white stickers
459
00:20:34,099 --> 00:20:36,867
Made us believe
it was a fleet vehicle.
460
00:20:36,869 --> 00:20:38,402
Being a fleet vehicle,
we thought,
461
00:20:38,471 --> 00:20:40,303
Well, maybe it could be
a rental car company.
462
00:20:40,305 --> 00:20:43,908
♪ ♪
463
00:20:43,976 --> 00:20:45,042
We took that photo.
464
00:20:45,111 --> 00:20:47,778
We fanned out to different
rental car companies,
465
00:20:47,847 --> 00:20:50,314
Saying, hey, does this
match your stickers,
466
00:20:50,383 --> 00:20:52,283
Or do you know what company
467
00:20:52,351 --> 00:20:54,385
Puts stickers
in those location?
468
00:20:54,453 --> 00:20:56,420
The search was extensive.
469
00:20:56,489 --> 00:20:59,056
But based on the position
of the stickers,
470
00:20:59,125 --> 00:21:02,292
We were able to narrow it down
to enterprise rental vehicles.
471
00:21:02,294 --> 00:21:03,861
♪ ♪
472
00:21:03,929 --> 00:21:07,965
So we started expanding
our search to different
473
00:21:07,967 --> 00:21:09,733
Enterprise locations.
474
00:21:09,735 --> 00:21:11,602
And one of our
investigators said,
475
00:21:11,670 --> 00:21:13,203
I'll go to one
of our enterprises
476
00:21:13,272 --> 00:21:15,472
That's near his home
and ask,
477
00:21:15,541 --> 00:21:17,608
Hey, does this
match one of the vehicles?
478
00:21:17,677 --> 00:21:19,810
He actually saw a kia sedona
with the stickers
479
00:21:19,879 --> 00:21:22,546
Matching
in the similar location
480
00:21:22,548 --> 00:21:25,315
Off of the still shot
on the lot.
481
00:21:25,385 --> 00:21:28,019
- The unique pattern of the
stickers on the windshield
482
00:21:28,087 --> 00:21:31,122
Is identical to those
from the surveillance photo,
483
00:21:31,190 --> 00:21:34,125
But investigators
still need more information
484
00:21:34,193 --> 00:21:36,627
To confirm it's the same van.
485
00:21:36,695 --> 00:21:39,096
- We were able
to ultimately get the vehicle
486
00:21:39,165 --> 00:21:40,397
And have it processed.
487
00:21:40,466 --> 00:21:42,733
[camera shutter snapping]
488
00:21:42,801 --> 00:21:45,836
- Now in possession of the
potential getaway vehicle,
489
00:21:45,905 --> 00:21:48,639
Detectives hope they can
find forensic evidence
490
00:21:48,708 --> 00:21:51,508
That leads them
to their killer.
491
00:21:51,577 --> 00:21:52,776
- We had the car.
492
00:21:52,845 --> 00:21:54,778
Now we're starting
to get antsy.
493
00:21:54,780 --> 00:21:56,947
Everything has failed for us
up until this point.
494
00:21:57,016 --> 00:21:59,050
All of the leads
that we've tracked down
495
00:21:59,118 --> 00:22:02,486
Have come up empty-handed,
but now we're on it.
496
00:22:02,554 --> 00:22:04,521
♪ ♪
497
00:22:04,590 --> 00:22:06,057
- During our search
of the vehicle,
498
00:22:06,125 --> 00:22:09,026
We did not recover any dna
evidence or fingerprints
499
00:22:09,094 --> 00:22:13,296
Or anything like that,
but we did recover some fibers
500
00:22:13,366 --> 00:22:16,067
That were later examined.
501
00:22:16,135 --> 00:22:18,402
They appeared to be fibers
that would come from
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00:22:18,471 --> 00:22:20,071
Some type of fake beard.
503
00:22:20,139 --> 00:22:22,006
♪ ♪
504
00:22:22,074 --> 00:22:25,008
- What we're thinking at this
time is, this was planned.
505
00:22:25,010 --> 00:22:27,811
It took some time to plan
a costume, to rent a vehicle.
506
00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,213
- It matches
our original description
507
00:22:30,215 --> 00:22:33,483
That we were given
of almost the beard being fake.
508
00:22:33,553 --> 00:22:37,754
Now we have confirmed that.
509
00:22:37,823 --> 00:22:41,158
And what this is doing to us
is allowing us to shift gears.
510
00:22:41,227 --> 00:22:42,360
Things are fixing to get hot.
511
00:22:42,428 --> 00:22:44,128
We're gonna start looking.
512
00:22:44,196 --> 00:22:46,663
- The team has found
the getaway vehicle.
513
00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:50,100
But the question is,
who was it rented to
514
00:22:50,169 --> 00:22:52,569
The day rusty was murdered?
515
00:22:52,638 --> 00:22:54,939
- We're able to see
that the vehicle was rented
516
00:22:55,007 --> 00:22:58,876
The day before the incident
and returned that afternoon.
517
00:22:58,944 --> 00:23:00,811
And then when we started
looking further
518
00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,847
Into who rented it,
we realized that the purchase
519
00:23:03,916 --> 00:23:06,517
Was made in cash.
520
00:23:06,585 --> 00:23:08,719
- And then they find out that
he had to leave a deposit.
521
00:23:08,787 --> 00:23:11,688
And his deposit,
he uses his credit card.
522
00:23:11,757 --> 00:23:13,224
And this person is hemy neuman.
523
00:23:13,292 --> 00:23:15,626
♪ ♪
524
00:23:15,628 --> 00:23:17,728
- The name hemy neuman
didn't mean much to me,
525
00:23:17,796 --> 00:23:20,130
But it was soon after,
we're able to realize
526
00:23:20,199 --> 00:23:23,600
That that name matches another
name that's in our case file.
527
00:23:23,669 --> 00:23:25,603
And it was also andrea's boss.
528
00:23:25,605 --> 00:23:27,003
♪ ♪
529
00:23:27,073 --> 00:23:29,506
- Andrea had mentioned
that he had
530
00:23:29,575 --> 00:23:31,074
Kind of made a pass at her.
531
00:23:31,076 --> 00:23:33,877
And so we became
a little more focused
532
00:23:33,879 --> 00:23:38,081
On trying to find out not only
what hemy did but why.
533
00:23:38,150 --> 00:23:45,022
♪ ♪
534
00:23:48,827 --> 00:23:51,762
- Atlanta businessman
rusty sneiderman was shot
535
00:23:51,831 --> 00:23:53,764
Outside his son's preschool.
536
00:23:53,832 --> 00:23:56,500
And detectives have just
found the getaway car
537
00:23:56,569 --> 00:23:58,635
And a primary suspect:
538
00:23:58,704 --> 00:24:03,240
48-year-old hemy neuman,
the boss of rusty's widow,
539
00:24:03,308 --> 00:24:04,841
Andrea sneiderman.
540
00:24:04,910 --> 00:24:07,277
- Once we identified
hemy neuman,
541
00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:09,780
Detectives asked him
if he would come talk to us.
542
00:24:09,848 --> 00:24:12,782
And he consented to do that.
543
00:24:12,784 --> 00:24:14,918
- He was a career ge guy.
544
00:24:14,987 --> 00:24:16,987
The man had a family
with children.
545
00:24:17,056 --> 00:24:19,857
You know, you might say
someone's a rocket scientist.
546
00:24:19,925 --> 00:24:25,095
Hemy neuman was a rocket
scientist for real with ge.
547
00:24:25,164 --> 00:24:27,931
- When neuman sits down
with the investigators,
548
00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:29,733
They get right to the point
549
00:24:29,735 --> 00:24:31,802
And ask him
about his whereabouts
550
00:24:31,870 --> 00:24:33,537
At the time of the murder.
551
00:24:47,686 --> 00:24:49,386
- During the interview
of hemy neuman,
552
00:24:49,455 --> 00:24:53,891
You know, he provides
an alibi that he was at work.
553
00:24:53,959 --> 00:24:58,862
- His demeanor during
that interview was quite calm
554
00:24:58,930 --> 00:25:01,498
For someone
who's being questioned
555
00:25:01,567 --> 00:25:03,700
In regards to a homicide.
556
00:25:03,769 --> 00:25:06,904
He was almost eerily calm.
557
00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:30,694
- When neuman said that,
we started thinking the motive
558
00:25:30,762 --> 00:25:32,229
Of the murderer was love.
559
00:25:32,297 --> 00:25:35,432
- Even when investigators
ask the ge exec
560
00:25:35,501 --> 00:25:37,868
If he shot rusty sneiderman,
561
00:25:37,936 --> 00:25:40,437
Neuman doesn't flinch.
562
00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:50,447
- When he was asked
these direct questions,
563
00:25:50,516 --> 00:25:51,748
He wouldn't answer.
564
00:25:51,817 --> 00:25:56,019
If someone was to ask you,
did you kill someone,
565
00:25:56,021 --> 00:25:59,223
Normal answer would be no,
but he avoided that.
566
00:25:59,291 --> 00:26:02,927
- He did not deny
killing rusty sneiderman,
567
00:26:02,995 --> 00:26:05,462
Even when they
accused him of it.
568
00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,708
- While hemy doesn't confess,
his link
569
00:26:17,776 --> 00:26:19,976
To the killer's vehicle
gives investigators
570
00:26:20,045 --> 00:26:22,913
Enough evidence
to arrest him for the murder
571
00:26:22,981 --> 00:26:25,048
Of rusty sneiderman.
572
00:26:25,117 --> 00:26:26,917
- Police announced they'd
arrested rusty's killer,
573
00:26:26,985 --> 00:26:28,819
Hemy neuman, a 48-year-old
574
00:26:28,887 --> 00:26:30,254
East cobb father of three
575
00:26:30,322 --> 00:26:32,256
With no criminal history.
576
00:26:32,258 --> 00:26:36,760
- Later that day, detectives
meet with andrea at her home
577
00:26:36,828 --> 00:26:39,163
To deliver news of the arrest.
578
00:26:56,548 --> 00:26:58,882
- Andrea says
she has no idea
579
00:26:58,951 --> 00:27:01,418
Why hemy neuman
would kill her husband.
580
00:27:01,486 --> 00:27:04,287
So detectives focus
on building their case
581
00:27:04,289 --> 00:27:05,455
Against neuman,
582
00:27:05,457 --> 00:27:07,958
Starting with his claim
that he was at work
583
00:27:08,026 --> 00:27:09,993
When rusty was shot.
584
00:27:09,995 --> 00:27:12,062
- We know what time,
according to him,
585
00:27:12,130 --> 00:27:14,331
He got to ge,
what time he left.
586
00:27:14,399 --> 00:27:16,466
All of those are facts
provided from him.
587
00:27:16,468 --> 00:27:20,003
We then show up at ge
with search warrants,
588
00:27:20,005 --> 00:27:21,972
And we start
collecting information.
589
00:27:22,041 --> 00:27:24,107
They have video surveillance.
590
00:27:24,109 --> 00:27:27,845
- Once the team checks
the security cam footage,
591
00:27:27,847 --> 00:27:30,180
It reveals
a very different story
592
00:27:30,249 --> 00:27:33,216
Than the one
neuman told earlier.
593
00:27:33,285 --> 00:27:36,053
- On that particular day,
he'd come in at 5:30.
594
00:27:36,121 --> 00:27:40,457
And then he said
he was there all day,
595
00:27:40,525 --> 00:27:43,460
But we were able to prove
that he had left
596
00:27:43,528 --> 00:27:44,727
Through a side door.
597
00:27:44,729 --> 00:27:46,329
We had video of that.
598
00:27:46,331 --> 00:27:48,131
[dramatic music]
599
00:27:48,133 --> 00:27:51,801
- We have surveillance video
of him leaving
600
00:27:51,871 --> 00:27:54,538
In his silver minivan,
601
00:27:54,606 --> 00:27:58,175
Driving out around 8:00,
602
00:27:58,243 --> 00:28:01,477
None of which
he provided to us.
603
00:28:01,479 --> 00:28:02,879
- They've got their man.
604
00:28:02,948 --> 00:28:05,782
They've got his name
as the renter of the car.
605
00:28:05,851 --> 00:28:08,485
They've got a hair
from a fake beard,
606
00:28:08,553 --> 00:28:11,488
Which every witness
had indicated he was wearing.
607
00:28:11,556 --> 00:28:13,891
And really, the last thing
the police need
608
00:28:13,893 --> 00:28:16,093
Is connecting
the murder weapon,
609
00:28:16,161 --> 00:28:20,497
Which is .40-caliber gun,
to hemy neuman.
610
00:28:20,565 --> 00:28:22,399
- The team finds no record
611
00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:25,335
Of neuman owning
a .40-caliber pistol,
612
00:28:25,404 --> 00:28:26,970
So they review
his phone records
613
00:28:27,038 --> 00:28:29,038
To see who he was
in contact with
614
00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,274
In the weeks leading up
to the murder
615
00:28:31,343 --> 00:28:33,510
In hopes of finding
someone who may have
616
00:28:33,578 --> 00:28:35,778
Provided him with the weapon.
617
00:28:35,780 --> 00:28:37,347
- There were
several phone calls
618
00:28:37,349 --> 00:28:40,050
That we weren't able to tie in
that--out of the norm.
619
00:28:40,119 --> 00:28:41,885
One of the phone calls
was to a gentleman
620
00:28:41,954 --> 00:28:43,654
Later identified
as jan desilva.
621
00:28:43,722 --> 00:28:45,289
♪ ♪
622
00:28:45,357 --> 00:28:50,193
- Jan desilva is a valet
that hemy reached out to.
623
00:28:50,262 --> 00:28:53,930
And he said, yes,
in fact, I did sell him
624
00:28:53,999 --> 00:28:56,733
My handgun on Halloween.
625
00:28:56,802 --> 00:28:59,035
♪ ♪
626
00:28:59,104 --> 00:29:00,737
- When asked
what type of gun,
627
00:29:00,739 --> 00:29:05,275
He was able to identify it
as a .40-caliber gun,
628
00:29:05,344 --> 00:29:06,677
Which was great.
629
00:29:06,745 --> 00:29:08,611
It was information that
no one in the community knew
630
00:29:08,681 --> 00:29:12,015
In the case of what
caliber gun was being used.
631
00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:15,619
- We ask him, do you have
any of the ammunition?
632
00:29:15,687 --> 00:29:17,421
He in turn says, no, I don't.
633
00:29:17,489 --> 00:29:20,390
However, my girlfriend may.
634
00:29:20,459 --> 00:29:23,727
For whatever reason,
she kept a casing.
635
00:29:23,795 --> 00:29:26,897
We were able to send
that casing for ballistics,
636
00:29:26,965 --> 00:29:29,333
And it returns a match.
637
00:29:29,401 --> 00:29:31,167
We're on fire.
We're excited.
638
00:29:31,236 --> 00:29:35,505
We finally have answers that
we've been searching for.
639
00:29:35,573 --> 00:29:38,908
- While investigators can tie
neuman to the murder weapon,
640
00:29:38,910 --> 00:29:42,779
The question remains, why
would a corporate scientist
641
00:29:42,848 --> 00:29:46,316
Assassinate a prominent
businessman in broad daylight
642
00:29:46,385 --> 00:29:50,286
In front of dozens
of witnesses?
643
00:29:50,356 --> 00:29:54,057
- We've got hemy neuman, but
we have to explain the motive.
644
00:29:54,126 --> 00:29:56,059
Why would he have wanted
to kill rusty sneiderman?
645
00:29:56,128 --> 00:30:00,430
So we have to exhaust
our efforts in that direction.
646
00:30:00,499 --> 00:30:02,933
- Obviously, we want
to look more in depth
647
00:30:03,001 --> 00:30:07,203
Into the relationship
between andrea and hemy.
648
00:30:07,272 --> 00:30:10,407
When we first spoke to her,
she really talked
649
00:30:10,475 --> 00:30:13,076
Kind of in passing about,
you know,
650
00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:15,312
Her boss making a pass at her.
651
00:30:15,380 --> 00:30:17,180
No big deal.
652
00:30:17,249 --> 00:30:19,783
She, you know, blew him off.
653
00:30:19,851 --> 00:30:23,687
But when we started examining
their phone records,
654
00:30:23,755 --> 00:30:26,222
We found that that
was not the case.
655
00:30:26,291 --> 00:30:28,491
The picture starts emerging
656
00:30:28,560 --> 00:30:32,162
That they had a much closer
relationship
657
00:30:32,230 --> 00:30:35,632
And a much more cozy
relationship
658
00:30:35,700 --> 00:30:38,368
Than andrea had ever let on.
659
00:30:38,437 --> 00:30:41,305
♪ ♪
660
00:30:41,373 --> 00:30:44,474
- We tracked down a witness
that provided us
661
00:30:44,543 --> 00:30:45,742
With the statement
that there was
662
00:30:45,810 --> 00:30:48,311
Definitely a sexual tension
663
00:30:48,313 --> 00:30:50,547
That she picked up on
between the two.
664
00:30:50,615 --> 00:30:53,016
- There was constant
interaction between them
665
00:30:53,084 --> 00:30:55,018
On their personal phone.
666
00:30:55,087 --> 00:30:57,387
- At this point
in the investigation,
667
00:30:57,389 --> 00:31:01,825
We know that andrea wasn't
totally truthful with us.
668
00:31:01,893 --> 00:31:06,330
♪ ♪
669
00:31:09,634 --> 00:31:11,634
[dramatic music]
670
00:31:11,636 --> 00:31:15,672
- Investigators have arrested
ge executive hemy neuman
671
00:31:15,741 --> 00:31:18,007
For the shooting death
of atlanta businessman
672
00:31:18,077 --> 00:31:19,643
Rusty sneiderman.
673
00:31:19,711 --> 00:31:23,646
Neuman was the boss
of rusty's wife, andrea.
674
00:31:23,648 --> 00:31:26,216
And the team has just
discovered hundreds
675
00:31:26,285 --> 00:31:28,551
Of intimate text messages
676
00:31:28,620 --> 00:31:34,024
Proving their relationship was
more than just professional.
677
00:31:34,092 --> 00:31:36,927
- We tried to figure out,
why in the world
678
00:31:36,995 --> 00:31:40,563
Would hemy kill
andrea's husband?
679
00:31:40,632 --> 00:31:43,433
And we started looking
at the work.
680
00:31:43,502 --> 00:31:45,135
We knew she took
business trips.
681
00:31:45,203 --> 00:31:48,504
And things just
started adding up.
682
00:31:48,574 --> 00:31:53,076
We'd send people out to
this location and that location
683
00:31:53,145 --> 00:31:55,111
To talk to the people.
684
00:31:55,180 --> 00:31:56,779
♪ ♪
685
00:31:56,849 --> 00:32:00,983
- We tracked down a witness
that saw them at a restaurant.
686
00:32:00,985 --> 00:32:04,054
She provided us
with the statement
687
00:32:04,122 --> 00:32:06,189
That there was definitely
a sexual tension
688
00:32:06,258 --> 00:32:08,691
That she picked up on
between the two.
689
00:32:08,693 --> 00:32:12,562
There was no doubt
a relationship--
690
00:32:12,631 --> 00:32:14,097
An intimate relationship
691
00:32:14,166 --> 00:32:17,500
Between hemy neuman
and andrea sneiderman.
692
00:32:17,502 --> 00:32:21,003
- Even more shocking
is what investigators discover
693
00:32:21,005 --> 00:32:25,541
After digging deeper
into hemy's phone records.
694
00:32:25,611 --> 00:32:27,944
- There was constant
interaction between them
695
00:32:28,013 --> 00:32:30,012
On their personal phone.
696
00:32:30,014 --> 00:32:34,284
This all stopped
the day of the homicide.
697
00:32:34,352 --> 00:32:36,619
Found it very odd
and suspicious
698
00:32:36,688 --> 00:32:39,255
To have that much contact
with someone
699
00:32:39,324 --> 00:32:41,058
In a work relationship
700
00:32:41,126 --> 00:32:43,493
And stop the day
of her husband's homicide.
701
00:32:43,562 --> 00:32:45,061
♪ ♪
702
00:32:45,130 --> 00:32:47,364
- He has now removed rusty
703
00:32:47,432 --> 00:32:49,599
So that he can move in
and live happily ever after
704
00:32:49,668 --> 00:32:51,300
With andrea sneiderman.
705
00:32:51,370 --> 00:32:53,503
- At this point
in the investigation,
706
00:32:53,572 --> 00:32:56,807
We know that andrea wasn't
totally truthful with us.
707
00:32:56,875 --> 00:32:58,508
♪ ♪
708
00:32:58,577 --> 00:33:02,312
We don't know, did she do this
because she played some part
709
00:33:02,380 --> 00:33:05,048
In the actual murder
of her husband,
710
00:33:05,117 --> 00:33:07,850
Or was she just embarrassed
711
00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:11,654
Or did not want to let people
know about the affair?
712
00:33:11,723 --> 00:33:13,590
♪ ♪
713
00:33:13,658 --> 00:33:17,627
- Investigators believe they
have proof of andrea's affair
714
00:33:17,629 --> 00:33:22,198
But nothing concrete linking
her to her husband's murder.
715
00:33:22,267 --> 00:33:25,335
The team brings her in
for a formal interview.
716
00:33:25,403 --> 00:33:29,606
But soon after arriving,
andrea abruptly leaves.
717
00:33:29,674 --> 00:33:32,509
- We attempted to get her
to talk to us
718
00:33:32,577 --> 00:33:35,011
But were unsuccessful.
719
00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:40,216
I think if you're someone who
has information that can help
720
00:33:40,285 --> 00:33:42,652
Solve the murder
of your husband,
721
00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:44,220
You would want
to tell the police
722
00:33:44,289 --> 00:33:46,289
And provide
that information to them.
723
00:33:46,358 --> 00:33:48,791
But the fact that her boss
was arrested,
724
00:33:48,793 --> 00:33:51,427
I guess there was information
she didn't want to tell us.
725
00:33:51,496 --> 00:33:53,730
- With andrea
no longer cooperating
726
00:33:53,798 --> 00:33:56,967
With law enforcement,
prosecutors will have to wait
727
00:33:57,035 --> 00:33:59,135
Until hemy neuman's trial
728
00:33:59,137 --> 00:34:01,872
Before they can
interview her again.
729
00:34:01,874 --> 00:34:04,641
In February 2012...
730
00:34:04,709 --> 00:34:06,543
- Deputy moore,
bring in the jury.
731
00:34:06,611 --> 00:34:08,078
- Nearly a year and a half
732
00:34:08,146 --> 00:34:12,115
After rusty sneiderman
was gunned down in cold blood,
733
00:34:12,184 --> 00:34:15,318
The trial gets underway.
734
00:34:15,320 --> 00:34:17,854
- It was a media frenzy,
you know, such a brazen crime
735
00:34:17,922 --> 00:34:20,123
And such a, you know,
seemingly senseless crime.
736
00:34:20,191 --> 00:34:23,793
- With a packed courtroom,
the defense team opens
737
00:34:23,861 --> 00:34:25,595
With a startling admission.
738
00:34:25,664 --> 00:34:27,730
Hemy neuman
pulled the trigger.
739
00:34:27,799 --> 00:34:29,399
[gunshots]
740
00:34:29,467 --> 00:34:33,336
But at the time of
the shooting, he was insane.
741
00:34:33,338 --> 00:34:35,705
- The defense was trying
to prove that he was not
742
00:34:35,707 --> 00:34:37,274
In his right mind,
that he had been
743
00:34:37,342 --> 00:34:39,609
Influenced by andrea to do it.
744
00:34:39,678 --> 00:34:41,812
He was obsessed with her.
He was in love with her.
745
00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:45,582
And this obsession
drove him to kill rusty.
746
00:34:45,650 --> 00:34:46,949
[camera shutter snapping]
747
00:34:47,019 --> 00:34:48,751
- I just laughed.
748
00:34:48,753 --> 00:34:50,754
This is over the top.
749
00:34:50,822 --> 00:34:52,589
That's all I can say.
750
00:34:52,657 --> 00:34:55,692
He knew what he was doing.
He knew why he was doing it.
751
00:34:55,760 --> 00:34:57,227
He hadn't objected.
752
00:34:57,295 --> 00:34:59,495
He had a mission.
753
00:34:59,564 --> 00:35:03,666
He worked out the mission plan,
and he executed the mission.
754
00:35:03,735 --> 00:35:05,668
Period.
755
00:35:05,670 --> 00:35:08,771
- The defense never
calls hemy to the stand.
756
00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:12,375
But in a surprising twist,
the prosecution
757
00:35:12,444 --> 00:35:14,511
Calls andrea to testify,
758
00:35:14,579 --> 00:35:16,913
With some probing questions.
759
00:35:16,981 --> 00:35:18,915
- She kind of dressed the part
of the grieving widow,
760
00:35:18,983 --> 00:35:20,350
I'd say.
761
00:35:20,418 --> 00:35:22,452
And I think that's what
she thought she was gonna
762
00:35:22,521 --> 00:35:24,320
Be doing, portraying, you know,
763
00:35:24,389 --> 00:35:25,521
Answering questions
about rusty.
764
00:35:25,590 --> 00:35:27,790
- Were you and the defendant
romantically involved?
765
00:35:27,792 --> 00:35:28,891
- No.
766
00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:30,893
- Even though
it's hemy's murder trial,
767
00:35:30,895 --> 00:35:35,665
It becomes clear andrea
is under the microscope.
768
00:35:35,734 --> 00:35:36,799
- What's fascinating
about it is,
769
00:35:36,868 --> 00:35:39,035
This is the murder trial
of hemy neuman,
770
00:35:39,103 --> 00:35:41,337
But the prosecution's
already laying the groundwork
771
00:35:41,406 --> 00:35:45,675
For a murder case against
rusty sneiderman's wife.
772
00:35:45,744 --> 00:35:48,144
- Prosecution
were looking forward
773
00:35:48,212 --> 00:35:50,713
To possible charges
against andrea.
774
00:35:50,782 --> 00:35:54,017
And by putting her
on the stand as they did,
775
00:35:54,085 --> 00:35:56,452
They were able to lock her
into her story
776
00:35:56,521 --> 00:35:59,822
About what happened
and her relationship with hemy.
777
00:35:59,891 --> 00:36:02,659
- They had constant
communication.
778
00:36:02,727 --> 00:36:06,829
There were times when it
wasn't really appropriate.
779
00:36:06,898 --> 00:36:09,499
- She is confronted with
these very difficult questions
780
00:36:09,567 --> 00:36:13,436
About her emails and her
relationship with hemy
781
00:36:13,505 --> 00:36:15,938
And becomes very defensive
and very angry.
782
00:36:15,940 --> 00:36:17,840
- But you still used
the word "romantic."
783
00:36:17,909 --> 00:36:19,575
- He used the word romantic.
784
00:36:19,644 --> 00:36:23,579
- You stated,
romantic for sure.
785
00:36:23,648 --> 00:36:25,715
- Ok, I used the word
"romantic."
786
00:36:25,783 --> 00:36:30,720
- The prosecution thinks
that andrea primed the pump
787
00:36:30,789 --> 00:36:34,857
And encouraged him
to kill her husband.
788
00:36:34,859 --> 00:36:36,126
[gunshot]
789
00:36:36,194 --> 00:36:37,660
And that really took the
trial in an interesting place
790
00:36:37,662 --> 00:36:39,762
Because we knew now
that there was two people
791
00:36:39,831 --> 00:36:43,265
That were being looked at,
not just hemy neuman.
792
00:36:43,267 --> 00:36:46,836
- Andrea maintains when
hemy neuman crossed the line,
793
00:36:46,905 --> 00:36:50,473
She did everything she could
to discourage her boss,
794
00:36:50,542 --> 00:36:52,875
But nothing seemed to work.
795
00:36:52,944 --> 00:36:55,111
- Every time
he expressed
796
00:36:55,113 --> 00:36:58,314
His feelings for me,
it was--
797
00:36:58,316 --> 00:37:01,284
I treated it as
very insignificant
798
00:37:01,353 --> 00:37:02,885
Or tried
to downplay it
799
00:37:02,954 --> 00:37:05,822
As much as I could.
800
00:37:05,890 --> 00:37:07,924
- In my opinion, I think
she liked the attention
801
00:37:07,992 --> 00:37:09,392
From hemy neuman.
802
00:37:09,461 --> 00:37:11,361
Did she want
her husband killed?
803
00:37:11,429 --> 00:37:12,495
I don't know.
804
00:37:12,564 --> 00:37:13,496
But did she want
out of the marriage?
805
00:37:13,565 --> 00:37:15,031
It seems that way.
806
00:37:15,099 --> 00:37:17,600
- Don geary's line of
questioning during the trial,
807
00:37:17,668 --> 00:37:20,770
He was trying to pin her
in a corner with a story
808
00:37:20,839 --> 00:37:23,640
And then come back
and charge her separately.
809
00:37:25,043 --> 00:37:27,910
- As both the defense
and prosecution wrap up
810
00:37:27,979 --> 00:37:31,514
Their cases,
the only question for jurors
811
00:37:31,516 --> 00:37:34,184
Is whether hemy neuman
was in his right mind
812
00:37:34,252 --> 00:37:35,952
When he killed
rusty sneiderman.
813
00:37:36,020 --> 00:37:38,788
[gunshots]
814
00:37:38,857 --> 00:37:42,692
But prosecutors must also
consider if the stage has been
815
00:37:42,761 --> 00:37:45,328
Adequately set
for another trial
816
00:37:45,397 --> 00:37:47,597
For the death
of rusty sneiderman:
817
00:37:47,665 --> 00:37:50,533
One for his wife, andrea.
818
00:37:50,602 --> 00:37:55,105
- In my opinion,
she is a puppet master.
819
00:37:55,173 --> 00:37:59,642
She had people do things
without realizing
820
00:37:59,710 --> 00:38:02,912
What they were doing
or why they were doing them.
821
00:38:02,914 --> 00:38:09,386
♪ ♪
822
00:38:12,656 --> 00:38:13,990
[dramatic music]
823
00:38:14,058 --> 00:38:15,658
- Hemy neuman
has admitted he killed
824
00:38:15,727 --> 00:38:19,161
36-year-old atlanta father
rusty sneiderman
825
00:38:19,163 --> 00:38:21,263
Outside his son's preschool,
826
00:38:21,333 --> 00:38:25,902
But he claims he's not guilty
by reason of insanity.
827
00:38:25,970 --> 00:38:28,805
After deliberating
for three days,
828
00:38:28,873 --> 00:38:31,007
Jurors have reached
their decision.
829
00:38:41,185 --> 00:38:42,852
♪ ♪
830
00:38:42,854 --> 00:38:45,855
- He received life without
the possibility of parole
831
00:38:45,924 --> 00:38:50,060
And will not be getting
out of jail anytime soon.
832
00:38:53,197 --> 00:38:55,198
- We got him.
It's a victory.
833
00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:56,999
We did the work
that we needed to do.
834
00:38:57,001 --> 00:39:00,870
We found who was responsible
for rusty sneiderman's death.
835
00:39:00,939 --> 00:39:03,473
- I believe someday,
mr. Neuman's gonna have
836
00:39:03,541 --> 00:39:05,375
A reckoning with himself.
837
00:39:05,443 --> 00:39:06,543
He's gonna look
in the mirror,
838
00:39:06,545 --> 00:39:10,479
And he's gonna realize
who's looking back at him.
839
00:39:10,549 --> 00:39:12,448
- We got a statement from
840
00:39:12,517 --> 00:39:13,983
Andrea sneiderman's attorney.
841
00:39:14,052 --> 00:39:15,951
They say on her behalf
that she is
842
00:39:16,021 --> 00:39:18,755
Grateful and relieved by
the verdict and the sentence.
843
00:39:18,823 --> 00:39:20,757
She believes justice
has been served,
844
00:39:20,825 --> 00:39:22,759
But nothing will
bring rusty back.
845
00:39:22,827 --> 00:39:25,962
- Shortly after hemy neuman
is convicted,
846
00:39:26,030 --> 00:39:29,199
Authorities set their sights
on andrea sneiderman,
847
00:39:29,267 --> 00:39:32,034
Neuman's alleged girlfriend.
848
00:39:32,036 --> 00:39:36,906
- The concept that hemy neuman
just randomly said,
849
00:39:36,974 --> 00:39:39,842
Well, let me go kill
my coworker's husband
850
00:39:39,844 --> 00:39:41,377
And see what happens,
851
00:39:41,446 --> 00:39:44,180
There was nothing
in his history
852
00:39:44,248 --> 00:39:46,816
That showed any of that.
853
00:39:46,885 --> 00:39:50,720
- On August 2, 2012,
nearly two years
854
00:39:50,789 --> 00:39:52,722
After rusty sneiderman
was shot
855
00:39:52,791 --> 00:39:54,991
Outside his child's school,
856
00:39:55,059 --> 00:39:59,929
Andrea is arrested and charged
with her husband's murder.
857
00:39:59,998 --> 00:40:04,400
- Andrea was indicted by the
da's office for malice murder
858
00:40:04,469 --> 00:40:09,739
And a bunch of charges related
to the death of her husband.
859
00:40:09,808 --> 00:40:11,341
- When all of this news
came out,
860
00:40:11,409 --> 00:40:13,042
I was completely surprised.
861
00:40:13,111 --> 00:40:15,945
It's hard to say with respect
to andrea's knowledge
862
00:40:16,014 --> 00:40:17,747
Whether or not she had
some involvement.
863
00:40:17,816 --> 00:40:19,615
Like so many
of rusty's friends,
864
00:40:19,684 --> 00:40:21,751
I watched in bewilderment.
865
00:40:21,819 --> 00:40:24,620
- The widow is also charged
with lying under oath
866
00:40:24,689 --> 00:40:27,489
About her affair
during hemy neuman's trial
867
00:40:27,491 --> 00:40:29,826
And hindering
a police investigation.
868
00:40:29,894 --> 00:40:31,427
♪ ♪
869
00:40:31,496 --> 00:40:34,964
- I think, like, her actions,
her lying to us,
870
00:40:35,033 --> 00:40:36,966
Sending us on these
wild-goose chases,
871
00:40:37,035 --> 00:40:42,104
I think that proved guilt
on her end.
872
00:40:42,106 --> 00:40:45,041
I think that spoke volumes
of her
873
00:40:45,109 --> 00:40:48,912
Knowing a lot more
than what she ever provided us.
874
00:40:48,980 --> 00:40:51,881
- Andrea pleads not guilty
to all charges
875
00:40:51,950 --> 00:40:55,451
And vehemently denies
she had anything to do
876
00:40:55,519 --> 00:40:58,254
With her husband's death.
877
00:40:58,322 --> 00:41:00,590
- The Friday
before andrea sneiderman's
878
00:41:00,658 --> 00:41:02,191
Trial for murder is to begin,
879
00:41:02,260 --> 00:41:04,060
And we get this
bombshell announcement
880
00:41:04,128 --> 00:41:06,462
From dekalb district attorney
robert james,
881
00:41:06,464 --> 00:41:08,097
Who had prosecuted
the first case,
882
00:41:08,166 --> 00:41:10,266
That he was dropping
the murder charges.
883
00:41:10,334 --> 00:41:12,468
♪ ♪
884
00:41:12,536 --> 00:41:17,273
- We didn't have any evidence
that she was ever involved
885
00:41:17,341 --> 00:41:21,211
In the direct murder of rusty.
886
00:41:21,279 --> 00:41:22,912
I know phone calls.
887
00:41:22,981 --> 00:41:24,314
I can tell you
how long they were.
888
00:41:24,382 --> 00:41:26,148
Can't tell you what was said.
889
00:41:26,150 --> 00:41:27,817
I can't tell you
if she counseled him.
890
00:41:27,886 --> 00:41:30,019
I can't tell you
if she told him what to do.
891
00:41:30,088 --> 00:41:33,889
I have no evidence that says
that happened or didn't happen.
892
00:41:33,958 --> 00:41:35,491
- It's extremely
frustrating
893
00:41:35,559 --> 00:41:36,959
When those charges
are dropped.
894
00:41:37,028 --> 00:41:38,728
We thought
that at some point,
895
00:41:38,796 --> 00:41:43,032
Hemy would provide
more information and motive
896
00:41:43,101 --> 00:41:46,436
And identify her
as a party to it,
897
00:41:46,504 --> 00:41:48,037
But he never did.
898
00:41:48,106 --> 00:41:51,373
- While prosecutors
drop the murder charges,
899
00:41:51,375 --> 00:41:55,445
Andrea still stands trial
in August of 2013
900
00:41:55,513 --> 00:41:56,846
For lying under oath
901
00:41:56,914 --> 00:41:59,449
And hindering
a police investigation.
902
00:41:59,517 --> 00:42:01,784
If convicted,
andrea sneiderman
903
00:42:01,853 --> 00:42:05,054
Could be sentenced
to ten years in prison.
904
00:42:05,123 --> 00:42:07,790
After eight days
of testimony,
905
00:42:07,792 --> 00:42:10,993
Her fate
is in the jury's hands.
906
00:42:10,995 --> 00:42:14,530
- Andrea was found guilty
of perjury
907
00:42:14,599 --> 00:42:17,800
For statements she made in
the previous hemy neuman trial
908
00:42:17,802 --> 00:42:19,836
When she was under oath
909
00:42:19,904 --> 00:42:23,473
And then, of course, misleading
statements to the police
910
00:42:23,541 --> 00:42:25,975
And obstructing
our investigation.
911
00:42:26,044 --> 00:42:28,878
- Before the judge pronounces
the sentence,
912
00:42:28,946 --> 00:42:32,915
Andrea sneiderman makes
an emotional plea.
913
00:42:32,984 --> 00:42:36,352
- Your honor,
I'm here to ask
914
00:42:36,420 --> 00:42:39,355
For your leniency.
915
00:42:39,423 --> 00:42:43,092
I want to go back to the life
I had with rusty.
916
00:42:43,161 --> 00:42:45,928
♪ ♪
917
00:42:45,997 --> 00:42:49,331
- She was sentenced
to five years in jail,
918
00:42:49,401 --> 00:42:52,201
Was given some time served
under house arrest.
919
00:42:52,270 --> 00:42:55,938
But she ended up serving
22 months in jail.
920
00:42:56,007 --> 00:42:58,040
- With andrea
forever remembered
921
00:42:58,042 --> 00:43:00,376
For her affair
with rusty's shooter
922
00:43:00,444 --> 00:43:03,980
And hemy neuman serving a life
sentence for the murder,
923
00:43:04,048 --> 00:43:08,151
The dunwoody community
is forever changed.
924
00:43:09,820 --> 00:43:11,621
- I still feel,
after the case,
925
00:43:11,689 --> 00:43:15,357
That we were able
to serve justice.
926
00:43:15,427 --> 00:43:17,459
- It's not the justice
that we would have preferred,
927
00:43:17,529 --> 00:43:18,794
But it's--
928
00:43:18,863 --> 00:43:21,163
It's a justice.
929
00:43:21,232 --> 00:43:24,667
- Rusty went out of his way
to do good things
930
00:43:24,735 --> 00:43:27,903
For his community,
for his synagogue,
931
00:43:27,972 --> 00:43:31,573
For his family,
for his friends.
932
00:43:31,643 --> 00:43:34,810
And, you know,
if the world were full
933
00:43:34,879 --> 00:43:36,846
Of rusty sneidermans,
we would have
934
00:43:36,914 --> 00:43:38,580
A much, much better world.
935
00:43:38,582 --> 00:43:41,818
♪ ♪