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- Candiace Person
was a devout churchgoer.
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- We would just go to
Ms. Candiace Person's house
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and just have fun there,
have Thanksgiving.
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- She was a sweet,
beautiful, devoted woman.
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[siren wailing]
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- When I got the call
and I found out...
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[camera shutter snapping]
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I was just blown away.
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- She'd found
her mother deceased.
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She was possibly strangled.
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- This was shocking.
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You just don't expect someone
to be raped and murdered
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in their own home.
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It was a horrific crime.
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- No fingerprints were found.
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This was kind of concerning.
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- He had been breaking
in some of the homes
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of the elderly ladies.
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- You just hope that it's not
a serial rapist and murderer.
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[dramatic music]
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- The community's on edge.
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And they wanted answers.
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- He's breaking into another
elderly lady's house
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through the back door
in the same neighborhood.
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- It was eerie.
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The dismantling of the phone,
the strangulation,
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the rape, the pocketbook
being discarded--
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it matched
the crime scene to a tee.
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- I don't wanna call him
a human being, 'cause he's not.
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He's an animal.
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[sirens wailing]
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- After the dawn
of the third millennium,
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Atlanta, Georgia,
is going through
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a significant growth spurt.
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- Atlanta in 2005
was bustling.
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Atlantic Station
was opening up.
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The aquarium had opened.
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And we had the first
Black female mayor
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of Atlanta, Shirley Franklin.
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- And in southwest Atlanta,
there's a quiet enclave
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that gives residents
the perfect mix
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of city and suburban life:
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Campbellton.
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- It was, like, a rural area
but very close to the city.
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It was safe.
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So I think that was
sort of the grab for people
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is being able
to be close to the city
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but also being a place
with good schools
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where people
could raise their family.
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- Over the years,
Campbellton has become known
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as one of Atlanta's most
devout religious communities.
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- Southwest Atlanta
was a middle-class community.
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And pretty much
just like a lot
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of predominantly Black areas,
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you're gonna have
a lot of churches.
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- But on November 26, 2005,
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this quaint,
pious neighborhood
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gets a dose
of the devil's work.
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In the early-morning hours,
Fulton County Police
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receive a 911 call
from a woman on Marvin Lane
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named Tisha Person.
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- She said she'd found
her mother
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what she believed deceased
on her bedroom floor.
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She was emotionally upset when
she told us what had happened.
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- Tisha identifies her mother
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as 53-year-old
Candiace Person.
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[siren wailing]
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Fulton County Police
race to the scene
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and immediately confirm
that Candiace is dead.
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- When law enforcement arrive
at Ms. Person's house,
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they notice that there wasn't
any sign of a struggle
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because the furniture
was intact.
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Nothing was really obstructed.
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- And then when they made
their way upstairs
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into Ms. Person's bedroom and
located where she was laying,
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they found her
on the floor
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wrapped up in a comforter
with her head resting
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on a floral pillow,
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looking very peaceful,
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you know, as if
she was just sleeping.
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- The positioning of the body
didn't appear
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that she had been
in a struggle.
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It crossed our mind, just
from the position of the body,
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that we could be dealing
with someone that knew her.
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- There were not any
punctures to the body,
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so it did not appear
that she was stabbed.
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There was not a gunshot wound.
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- We noticed that there was
some hemorrhaging
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in her eyes, which is
consistent with strangulation.
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So we're thinking
at this point,
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she was possibly
strangled.
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- And as the detectives
peeled back the comforter
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off of Ms. Person,
they discovered
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that she did not have
any pajama bottoms on.
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She did not have
any panties on.
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That immediately
raised suspicion
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that not only is this
a murder,
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but this could be
a sexual assault.
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Her underwear
was also missing.
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So that kind of threw us
a little bit.
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You know, could this have been
a serial killer
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that was trying to keep
a trophy?
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- Near her feet, it appeared
that her pocketbook
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had been dumped out.
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And the contents were
strewn about the carpet
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near the bottom of her feet.
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- Her credit cards
were missing.
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- After looking over
the victim's body,
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CSI continues
to process the scene.
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- They scoured the house.
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They were looking
for any type of DNA evidence,
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swabbing for blood, fluids,
anything we could find.
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Unfortunately,
we came up empty-handed.
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- They dusted the home.
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And ultimately,
no fingerprints were found.
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This was kind of concerning.
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- We couldn't even find
Candiace's fingerprints.
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So that immediately told us
that this killer
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knew what they were doing
and took enough time
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to clean up the crime scene.
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- Detective Gentile speaks to
the victim's daughter, Tisha,
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who found her mother deceased.
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- Tisha had just recently
moved out of the home
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living with her mother.
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And according to Tisha,
they would speak
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two, three, four times
every day.
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But she said she had
called all day.
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Her mother never
answered the phone.
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Tisha got off work
and decided to go
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to the house to check on her.
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Tisha still had a key
to her mom's home,
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so she said she unlocked
the front door.
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- Tisha explains
that nobody else
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was there when she arrived.
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And after finding
her mother's body,
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she discovered something else
that alarmed her.
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- She ran to the phone
inside the house.
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She picked it up.
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And she said
she tried to call 911,
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but the phone wasn't working.
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It was, like, disconnected,
which she said was odd.
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So we then went outside.
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And we noticed
the phone lines had been
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ripped out
of the phone connection box
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on the side of the house.
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- We realized
it was most likely
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because the killer
did not want Candiace
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getting to a phone to call.
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They, in their mind, knew that
they were gonna kill her.
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And they wanted
to go undetected.
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- Then Tisha reveals to police
another unusual change
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to her mother's home.
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- Tisha said
that she also noticed
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that at the back
of the carport,
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there was a gate that was open
into the backyard.
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And she said
that was extremely odd
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because she said
no one had gone
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through that gate in years.
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- We discovered that the
light bulb by the back door
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had been slightly unscrewed.
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So that tells us
that the killer most likely
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entered the house
in the evening time
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when the light was on.
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They were trying to enter
in the cover of darkness.
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- We saw that the back door
had several windowpanes,
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one of which was broken out.
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And the back door
was slightly ajar.
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So it appeared that someone
had broke the windowpane,
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reached in and unlocked
the back door,
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and that's how entry
was made into the house.
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- Detectives must now
try to determine
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if this was a random attack
or if Candiace was targeted.
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Investigators question Tisha
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about her mother's
personal life.
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- Candiace Person
was a devout churchgoer
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who did a lot
for her community.
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- Tisha said there was not
one bad thing
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that anybody could say
about Candiace.
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She was just
a very, very loving,
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wonderful person.
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- Tisha tells investigators
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she can't think
of any suspects.
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But she does give them
a potential lead.
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- She said that her mom's car,
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a 2004 blue Chevy,
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was missing from the driveway.
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- So we're assuming
that the vehicle was used
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to leave the scene
after the homicide.
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- We immediately put out
an all-points bulletin
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so no matter where that
vehicle was traveling,
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officers would get an alert
over their radio,
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their computer systems,
and they would know
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to stop that vehicle.
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And the purpose of that
is to catch
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this killer as fast as we can.
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We were hoping
to actually catch
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whoever killed Candiace
in her vehicle.
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- The team is hopeful
the APB will result
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in the killer's apprehension.
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In the meantime, detectives
review the crime scene
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to ascertain how to proceed.
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- So now that the crime scene
has been investigated
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by law enforcement,
they're really concerned
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that this perpetrator
is not only
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meticulous in his
cleaning everything
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but that he might be
very good at what they do.
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- Had he struck
against other women?
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So we weren't really certain
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if this was just
an isolated incident.
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Did he plan on striking
against future women?
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This happened
in a very nice neighborhood.
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And it created
a whole lot of panic.
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So we need answers,
and we need answers fast.
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This killer was lying in wait
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to find the most opportune
moment to strike.
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Not one fingerprint
was even lifted.
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- Detectives are concerned
that the case may go cold.
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- The DNA evidence is our best
chance of solving this crime.
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- In this case,
we hit the jackpot.
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[dramatic music]
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- Atlanta homicide detectives
are investigating the chilling
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murder of 53-year-old
Candiace Person,
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found strangled and wrapped
in a blanket in her home.
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While waiting
on autopsy results,
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police canvass Candiace's
neighborhood to find out
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if anyone saw
or heard anything
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the night she was killed.
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- This murder occurred in this
established neighborhood
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which doesn't have
a very high crime rate.
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- It's a very close-knit
neighborhood.
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Neighbors watch
each other's backs.
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- People would notice
someone who didn't belong
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and who stuck out
like a sore thumb--
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a stranger, so to speak.
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- Unfortunately, the neighbors
said that they hadn't seen
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anything out of the ordinary
that evening,
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hadn't seen anybody coming
or going from the house.
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It didn't produce
any viable leads for us.
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- And that kind of
led us to believe
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that this killer or killers
must have entered
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in the cover of darkness
at nighttime.
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They were lying in wait
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to find the most opportune
moment to strike.
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- The team also looks
for surveillance cameras
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in the area,
but they come up empty.
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As the investigation
continues,
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Candiace's family
and church parish
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mourn her tragic loss.
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- Candiace Person
was a trusted and beloved
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member of her church.
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And the rape and murder
of Candiace Person
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was very shocking.
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- No one could believe
that something like this
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could happen
not only in the community
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but to this type of person.
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- Candiace Person
was a very independent woman.
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She held a job as a custodian
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at the DeKalb County
school system.
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She took a lot of pride
in her work.
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She was a very, very loving,
dedicated mother
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to her only daughter, Tisha.
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- I knew 100% she was all
for Tisha, all for her baby.
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That was her only child,
and she was very, very loving,
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a very loving person.
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- And she was very close
to her daughter.
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At one point, Tisha at 17
got very sick,
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and she had kidney failure.
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And her mother was by Tisha's
side day in and day out
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until finally, Tisha had
a donor and she got better.
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But they considered each other
best friends thereafter.
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- Candiace also
regularly opened her home
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to people in need.
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- Tisha and I met in college.
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So for holidays,
I would just go
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to Ms. Candiace Person's
house.
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And we would all just--
you know, just have fun there,
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have Thanksgiving or,
you know, things like that.
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She was just a sweet person.
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- As Candiace's friends
and family
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attempt to recover
from the tragedy,
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detectives get word that
the autopsy results are in.
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- The medical examiner
was able to determine
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that Candiace died
of asphyxiation.
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She had clear markings
on her face, her mouth
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that indicated maybe something
was held over her face,
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either the killer or killers'
hands or an object.
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- The ME also confirms
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Candiace was sexually
assaulted before her death
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and recovers evidence
that could play a major part
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in tracking down
the assailant.
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- As part of the process
for the autopsy,
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the sexual assault kit
was done.
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Vaginal swabs were recovered.
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There was semen
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that was recovered.
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* *
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And they're sent
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to the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation
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for processing.
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- We were hoping that we
would get a CODIS hit.
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A CODIS hit is a database
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offenders coming out of jail
had to submit to.
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- At this point, the fact
that there's no fingerprints
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recovered--the DNA evidence
is our best chance
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of solving
this crime at this time.
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- It will take months for
CODIS to yield any results.
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So detectives circle back
to Candiace's family
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to dig deeper for information
about the men in her life.
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- After knowing
that during the homicide
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that she had been raped,
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now we're looking
at males, obviously.
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- I never saw
any men around her.
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She never had
anybody like that.
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She stayed at home and
basically was a family person.
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- And Candiace's family
said she was not
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currently dating anybody.
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She was focused on working,
serving her church,
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and taking care
of her daughter.
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She wasn't known
to be a frequent dater.
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The only significant man
in her life
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was Tisha's father, Larry.
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* *
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- In a case such as this,
the ex-husband
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is usually a very prime target.
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- Investigators get Larry's
contact information
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from his daughter Tisha
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and call him in
for questioning.
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- He was very forthcoming.
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00:16:03,530 --> 00:16:05,331
He was very cooperative.
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00:16:05,365 --> 00:16:07,233
- He is completely
heartbroken.
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He claims that he is distraught
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that the mother of his child
has been murdered.
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- And I learned
that they were divorced
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00:16:17,210 --> 00:16:20,313
but it had been
an amicable separation.
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00:16:20,347 --> 00:16:22,882
They were still
getting along years later.
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00:16:22,916 --> 00:16:24,718
There had been
no past incidents
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of domestic violence.
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00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:30,623
- While Larry appears
sincere and forthcoming,
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00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:36,096
the team needs to definitively
rule him out as a suspect.
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00:16:36,129 --> 00:16:37,364
- In the homicide world,
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00:16:37,397 --> 00:16:39,065
you just can't
take somebody's word.
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00:16:39,065 --> 00:16:41,334
So you need definitive
physical evidence.
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00:16:41,368 --> 00:16:45,438
And the only way to rule
Larry out was to get his DNA.
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00:16:45,472 --> 00:16:47,774
- Larry was extremely
cooperative.
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00:16:47,807 --> 00:16:49,776
We asked for a DNA sample,
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00:16:49,809 --> 00:16:52,512
which he gladly provided to us.
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00:16:52,545 --> 00:16:55,081
We collected it.
It was sent off to the lab.
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00:16:55,081 --> 00:16:56,416
* *
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00:16:56,449 --> 00:16:58,284
- We had that
compared with the DNA
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00:16:58,318 --> 00:17:01,021
taken from Candiace's
sexual assault kit,
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00:17:01,021 --> 00:17:02,355
and it was not a match.
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00:17:02,389 --> 00:17:04,024
So at that point,
we knew we could
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00:17:04,057 --> 00:17:06,459
rule Larry out as the suspect.
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00:17:06,493 --> 00:17:10,030
- So now law enforcement
is back to square one.
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* *
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- Then two days
into the investigation,
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00:17:15,669 --> 00:17:19,305
detectives catch a break.
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00:17:19,339 --> 00:17:21,241
- Ms. Person's vehicle--
we knew
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00:17:21,274 --> 00:17:23,243
that it was not
in the driveway.
378
00:17:23,276 --> 00:17:26,813
So we placed the vehicle
in our system as stolen.
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00:17:26,846 --> 00:17:29,215
We got a call from
the MARTA Police Department,
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00:17:29,249 --> 00:17:33,053
which is the local
transit police department.
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00:17:33,086 --> 00:17:36,423
- Candiace's vehicle had been
located at a MARTA station.
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00:17:36,456 --> 00:17:38,758
And it was located
just approximately
383
00:17:38,792 --> 00:17:40,960
five miles from her residence.
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00:17:41,061 --> 00:17:43,830
We finally got a really,
really good lead.
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00:17:43,863 --> 00:17:46,833
We knew that the killer
must have taken her vehicle.
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00:17:46,866 --> 00:17:48,501
So we're certain
at this point
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00:17:48,535 --> 00:17:51,838
that we have a hook
to finding our killer.
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00:18:03,450 --> 00:18:03,850
[dramatic music]
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00:18:04,484 --> 00:18:05,819
- The Atlanta homicide team
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00:18:05,852 --> 00:18:07,654
investigating
the rape and murder
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00:18:07,687 --> 00:18:08,788
of Candiace Person
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00:18:08,822 --> 00:18:11,858
has just discovered
a major lead:
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00:18:11,891 --> 00:18:14,094
Candiace's stolen car.
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00:18:14,127 --> 00:18:16,363
- Two days
into the investigation
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00:18:16,396 --> 00:18:19,165
of Candiace's murder,
we found Candiace's car
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00:18:19,199 --> 00:18:21,101
at the MARTA station.
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00:18:21,134 --> 00:18:23,670
We took it back
to our homicide cage
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00:18:23,703 --> 00:18:26,072
and had the Georgia
Bureau of Investigations
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00:18:26,106 --> 00:18:28,742
respond to our location
just to make sure
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00:18:28,775 --> 00:18:31,878
that we did
a very methodical look
401
00:18:31,911 --> 00:18:34,381
for any evidence
in this car.
402
00:18:34,414 --> 00:18:36,349
- There was nothing
in the car--
403
00:18:36,383 --> 00:18:41,888
no drink bottles,
no keys, no nothing.
404
00:18:41,921 --> 00:18:46,393
- And unfortunately, not one
fingerprint was even lifted.
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00:18:46,426 --> 00:18:48,695
Typically people will touch
the rearview mirror
406
00:18:48,728 --> 00:18:51,631
and, you know, forget
that they did that
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00:18:51,664 --> 00:18:53,833
just in order to adjust
so they could drive.
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00:18:53,867 --> 00:18:55,235
No fingerprints.
409
00:18:55,268 --> 00:18:57,070
* *
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00:18:57,070 --> 00:18:58,571
- This coincided
with what we saw
411
00:18:58,605 --> 00:19:00,774
back at the homicide scene.
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00:19:00,807 --> 00:19:04,544
So this right away
made us believe again
413
00:19:04,577 --> 00:19:06,579
that the perpetrator
or perpetrators
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00:19:06,613 --> 00:19:10,383
took time to meticulously
make sure
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00:19:10,417 --> 00:19:12,619
that no evidence
was left behind.
416
00:19:12,652 --> 00:19:16,623
- But this careful killer
may have made a mistake.
417
00:19:16,656 --> 00:19:19,192
The MARTA stations
are all equipped
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00:19:19,225 --> 00:19:21,194
with surveillance cameras.
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00:19:21,227 --> 00:19:22,696
- We were very, very excited.
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00:19:22,729 --> 00:19:23,830
Because it was found
at a MARTA station,
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00:19:23,863 --> 00:19:27,167
we knew that there were
gonna be cameras everywhere.
422
00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,070
So we were certain
we would see our suspect
423
00:19:30,103 --> 00:19:32,305
or suspects on the camera.
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00:19:32,339 --> 00:19:35,575
Once we were able to pull the
video at the MARTA station,
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00:19:35,608 --> 00:19:38,712
we were quickly deflated.
426
00:19:38,745 --> 00:19:43,083
We saw that where
Candiace's car was located
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00:19:43,116 --> 00:19:44,584
was too far from the cameras.
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00:19:44,617 --> 00:19:49,122
So all we could see
was a very grainy image.
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00:19:49,155 --> 00:19:50,623
- The video at the MARTA
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00:19:50,657 --> 00:19:54,527
actually didn't produce
any leads for us.
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00:19:54,561 --> 00:19:57,263
So it's back to square one.
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00:19:57,297 --> 00:20:00,967
- So now, with zero leads,
no security footage,
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00:20:01,001 --> 00:20:04,938
detectives are concerned
that the case may go cold.
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00:20:04,971 --> 00:20:06,973
- As investigators
revisit their evidence
435
00:20:07,007 --> 00:20:10,910
to find any clues as to who
killed Candiace Person,
436
00:20:10,944 --> 00:20:14,214
they get word that a man
has just been picked up
437
00:20:14,247 --> 00:20:16,950
for an eerily similar crime.
438
00:20:16,983 --> 00:20:19,285
* *
439
00:20:19,319 --> 00:20:21,521
- December 1, 2005,
440
00:20:21,554 --> 00:20:23,857
four days after the murder
of Ms. Person,
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00:20:23,890 --> 00:20:26,860
patrol officers picked up
Ronaldo Anderson
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00:20:26,893 --> 00:20:29,896
as he was attempting
to break into a home
443
00:20:29,929 --> 00:20:32,999
several blocks
from Ms. Person's home.
444
00:20:33,033 --> 00:20:34,734
- Here's Ronaldo Anderson
445
00:20:34,768 --> 00:20:38,471
breaking into another
elderly lady's house
446
00:20:38,505 --> 00:20:41,508
through the back door
in the same neighborhood,
447
00:20:41,541 --> 00:20:44,978
going after credit cards,
just like with Candiace.
448
00:20:45,011 --> 00:20:47,814
So we feel he could
potentially be
449
00:20:47,847 --> 00:20:50,984
a good suspect
in Candiace's case.
450
00:20:51,017 --> 00:20:53,586
- I immediately requested
that the officers bring him
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00:20:53,620 --> 00:20:55,789
to the homicide office
so I could speak with him.
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00:20:55,822 --> 00:20:59,459
So I sat down,
interviewed Mr. Anderson.
453
00:20:59,492 --> 00:21:02,062
- During Ronaldo's interview,
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00:21:02,062 --> 00:21:04,531
he did confess that he had
been breaking in
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00:21:04,564 --> 00:21:06,666
some of the homes
of the elderly ladies
456
00:21:06,700 --> 00:21:08,068
and taking their credit cards.
457
00:21:08,068 --> 00:21:10,470
* *
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00:21:10,503 --> 00:21:12,072
- I asked him if he knew
about the murder.
459
00:21:12,072 --> 00:21:15,208
And he totally denied it.
460
00:21:15,241 --> 00:21:16,876
- He stated
he didn't do it,
461
00:21:16,910 --> 00:21:18,645
he had nothing to do
with her murder.
462
00:21:18,678 --> 00:21:21,748
But he really didn't have
a clear-cut alibi
463
00:21:21,781 --> 00:21:24,284
for the date
that Candiace was murdered.
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00:21:24,317 --> 00:21:26,686
- While Ronaldo denies
any involvement
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00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,555
in Candiace's rape
and murder,
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00:21:28,588 --> 00:21:31,424
detectives have
one surefire way
467
00:21:31,458 --> 00:21:33,093
to determine his guilt.
468
00:21:33,093 --> 00:21:35,795
- I then asked him
if he'd provide a DNA sample
469
00:21:35,829 --> 00:21:38,998
to eliminate him,
and he was cooperative.
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00:21:39,099 --> 00:21:42,302
He provided me
with a DNA sample.
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00:21:42,335 --> 00:21:45,271
- And his DNA was
compared to the swab
472
00:21:45,305 --> 00:21:47,941
we collected
from Candiace's body
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00:21:47,974 --> 00:21:49,109
and was not a match.
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00:21:49,109 --> 00:21:51,578
* *
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00:21:51,611 --> 00:21:54,814
- Well, the fact that Larry
the ex-husband's DNA
476
00:21:54,848 --> 00:21:55,682
isn't a match,
477
00:21:55,715 --> 00:21:58,284
Ronaldo Anderson's
isn't a match,
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00:21:58,318 --> 00:22:01,054
we're still looking
for a suspect.
479
00:22:01,087 --> 00:22:05,458
- When something like this
happens in a neighborhood,
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00:22:05,492 --> 00:22:09,396
you actually don't know
if it's someone
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00:22:09,429 --> 00:22:12,098
who plans to go
into other people's homes.
482
00:22:12,132 --> 00:22:18,571
You just hope that it's not
a serial rapist and murderer.
483
00:22:18,605 --> 00:22:22,275
So the community was
really on top of the police
484
00:22:22,308 --> 00:22:24,444
to solve this case.
485
00:22:24,477 --> 00:22:27,347
- Just over a week
into the investigation,
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00:22:27,380 --> 00:22:30,083
police have no suspects
to offer up.
487
00:22:30,083 --> 00:22:32,652
And the quiet neighborhood
of Campbellton
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00:22:32,686 --> 00:22:34,521
is growing concerned.
489
00:22:34,554 --> 00:22:36,389
- The community's on edge.
490
00:22:36,423 --> 00:22:38,558
And it was concerning
for the neighborhood,
491
00:22:38,591 --> 00:22:39,893
for the community.
492
00:22:39,926 --> 00:22:41,327
They wanted answers.
493
00:22:41,361 --> 00:22:42,595
And unfortunately,
at this point,
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00:22:42,629 --> 00:22:44,597
all we have is that DNA.
495
00:22:44,631 --> 00:22:48,401
And we're doing our best
to link it to someone.
496
00:22:48,435 --> 00:22:50,603
- Local media
picks up the story,
497
00:22:50,637 --> 00:22:53,139
barraging Atlanta
with constant coverage,
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00:22:53,173 --> 00:22:56,943
christening the killer
the Southside Strangler.
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00:22:56,976 --> 00:22:59,646
- Law enforcement
is trying desperately
500
00:22:59,679 --> 00:23:01,047
to keep everyone calm
in the neighborhood,
501
00:23:01,081 --> 00:23:04,284
but they really need
a break in the case.
502
00:23:04,317 --> 00:23:08,121
* *
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00:23:08,154 --> 00:23:09,656
[phone rings]
504
00:23:09,689 --> 00:23:11,057
- I get a call one evening
505
00:23:11,057 --> 00:23:12,592
from Ms. Person's daughter,
Tisha.
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00:23:12,625 --> 00:23:15,161
And she said
that she had gotten
507
00:23:15,195 --> 00:23:19,733
some mail from Discover Card
that was addressed to her mom.
508
00:23:19,766 --> 00:23:22,402
And she said
it appeared odd to her
509
00:23:22,435 --> 00:23:27,340
because her mother hadn't used
that card in quite a while.
510
00:23:27,374 --> 00:23:29,642
The information
that was sent to her
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00:23:29,676 --> 00:23:32,612
said that her card
had attempted to be used
512
00:23:32,645 --> 00:23:35,815
at an Amoco gas station
513
00:23:35,849 --> 00:23:37,751
at the intersection
of Interstate 20
514
00:23:37,784 --> 00:23:39,085
and Fulton
Industrial Boulevard.
515
00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:43,690
And that transaction was denied
at about 6:00 in the morning
516
00:23:43,723 --> 00:23:46,126
the day after the homicide.
517
00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:47,560
* *
518
00:23:47,594 --> 00:23:49,662
- A lot of suspects,
when they commit crimes
519
00:23:49,696 --> 00:23:51,664
and steal credit cards,
they miraculously
520
00:23:51,698 --> 00:23:53,199
use the credit card.
521
00:23:53,233 --> 00:23:56,670
So that was, in fact, what
happened here in this case.
522
00:23:56,703 --> 00:23:59,506
- Detectives immediately
jump into action
523
00:23:59,539 --> 00:24:02,042
and rush to the Amoco station.
524
00:24:02,042 --> 00:24:07,380
Is it possible they'll finally
get an image of their killer?
525
00:24:07,414 --> 00:24:09,516
- We were praying for video.
526
00:24:09,549 --> 00:24:10,950
We're always praying
for video,
527
00:24:11,051 --> 00:24:12,886
which is very hard to come by.
528
00:24:12,919 --> 00:24:16,389
But fortunately, in this case,
we hit the jackpot
529
00:24:16,423 --> 00:24:18,558
and was able to recover video.
530
00:24:18,591 --> 00:24:20,660
With that and the DNA sample,
531
00:24:20,694 --> 00:24:23,196
we think we can
finally catch the killer.
532
00:24:23,229 --> 00:24:26,866
* *
533
00:24:26,900 --> 00:24:29,736
- She tells them
that the male in the video
534
00:24:29,769 --> 00:24:31,237
is her ex-boyfriend.
535
00:24:31,271 --> 00:24:32,372
[camera shutter snapping]
536
00:24:32,405 --> 00:24:35,075
- That was huge
because that was
537
00:24:35,075 --> 00:24:38,078
very specific information
that had not been
538
00:24:38,111 --> 00:24:39,179
released to the media.
539
00:24:39,212 --> 00:24:42,382
We finally feel that we have
our first real suspect
540
00:24:42,415 --> 00:24:45,618
in the murder
of Candiace Persons.
541
00:24:45,652 --> 00:24:49,189
- She said
that he went on to date
542
00:24:49,222 --> 00:24:51,858
Ms. Person's daughter, Tisha.
543
00:24:59,632 --> 00:25:01,034
- Atlanta detectives
investigating
544
00:25:01,835 --> 00:25:05,038
the brutal murder
of Candiace Person
545
00:25:05,038 --> 00:25:07,707
are going through surveillance
footage at a gas station
546
00:25:07,741 --> 00:25:10,543
where someone used
Candiace's credit card
547
00:25:10,577 --> 00:25:13,213
shortly after she was killed.
548
00:25:13,246 --> 00:25:17,050
- Video inside the store
did reveal
549
00:25:17,050 --> 00:25:21,087
that a short Black male
had entered the store
550
00:25:21,121 --> 00:25:23,223
and had walked around.
551
00:25:23,256 --> 00:25:24,424
We didn't have
an identification
552
00:25:24,457 --> 00:25:26,226
of who that was,
but it was somebody
553
00:25:26,259 --> 00:25:29,062
that we definitely wanted
to try to speak with.
554
00:25:29,095 --> 00:25:32,065
- We finally feel that we have
our first real suspect
555
00:25:32,098 --> 00:25:34,234
in the murder
of Candiace Persons.
556
00:25:34,267 --> 00:25:36,703
[dramatic music]
557
00:25:36,736 --> 00:25:38,738
But we have to identify
who this person is.
558
00:25:38,772 --> 00:25:40,740
So our best tool is the media.
559
00:25:40,774 --> 00:25:43,510
We get the image
out on the media.
560
00:25:43,543 --> 00:25:46,880
And we're hoping
for tips and leads
561
00:25:46,913 --> 00:25:48,648
and things
we can follow up on.
562
00:25:48,682 --> 00:25:50,083
[phone rings]
563
00:25:50,116 --> 00:25:52,585
And we get a very interesting
phone call
564
00:25:52,619 --> 00:25:54,788
from a woman
named Nicole Andrews.
565
00:25:54,821 --> 00:25:59,259
She stated that the person
in the video
566
00:25:59,292 --> 00:26:01,127
was somebody she used to date.
567
00:26:01,161 --> 00:26:06,032
* *
568
00:26:06,032 --> 00:26:08,501
- Detectives quickly head over
to Nicole's apartment
569
00:26:08,535 --> 00:26:11,271
to speak with her.
570
00:26:11,304 --> 00:26:14,808
Nicole tells investigators
she was surprised when she saw
571
00:26:14,841 --> 00:26:17,577
Bryant's picture on TV.
572
00:26:17,610 --> 00:26:19,946
- Ms. Andrews tells law
enforcement
573
00:26:20,046 --> 00:26:21,915
that she's certain
the male in the video
574
00:26:21,948 --> 00:26:26,119
is her ex-boyfriend
Willie Lee Bryant.
575
00:26:26,152 --> 00:26:28,254
- Nicole tells detectives
that she knew
576
00:26:28,288 --> 00:26:31,291
Candiace Person
because she was good friends
577
00:26:31,324 --> 00:26:33,860
with her daughter, Tisha.
578
00:26:33,893 --> 00:26:38,598
She also says Bryant
is no stranger to violence.
579
00:26:38,631 --> 00:26:40,066
- I couldn't believe it.
580
00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:42,969
I mean, I could,
but I couldn't.
581
00:26:43,069 --> 00:26:45,305
He was just hot-tempered.
582
00:26:45,338 --> 00:26:48,475
The red flags
were all over the place.
583
00:26:48,508 --> 00:26:52,112
I started to date Willie
in college.
584
00:26:52,145 --> 00:26:58,151
I quickly found his true colors
to be disturbing.
585
00:26:58,184 --> 00:27:02,222
I would wake up,
and he would be choking me.
586
00:27:02,255 --> 00:27:05,091
It just was just bad.
587
00:27:05,125 --> 00:27:09,429
If I stay in this toxic,
very abusive relationship,
588
00:27:09,462 --> 00:27:12,032
then I don't know
what's gonna happen.
589
00:27:12,032 --> 00:27:13,166
So I kicked him out.
590
00:27:13,199 --> 00:27:15,568
And I was like,
I'm done with it.
591
00:27:15,602 --> 00:27:18,772
- Nicole says after finally
ending the relationship
592
00:27:18,805 --> 00:27:21,041
after several years,
she obtained
593
00:27:21,041 --> 00:27:23,343
a restraining order
against Bryant,
594
00:27:23,376 --> 00:27:26,046
but it didn't stop the abuse.
595
00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:30,183
- Nicole explained to me
one specific incident
596
00:27:30,216 --> 00:27:34,087
where she came home one night,
came into her apartment,
597
00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:39,125
and noticed that
the sliding glass door
598
00:27:39,159 --> 00:27:41,728
in the rear of the house
was open.
599
00:27:41,761 --> 00:27:43,863
- I thought I had
checked everything.
600
00:27:43,897 --> 00:27:47,067
But my closet,
I did not check closely enough,
601
00:27:47,067 --> 00:27:49,302
because he comes out.
602
00:27:49,336 --> 00:27:51,971
And I said to myself
right there, this is it.
603
00:27:52,072 --> 00:27:55,141
I was like,
he's gonna kill me today.
604
00:27:55,175 --> 00:27:58,511
- At that point, they got
into a physical confrontation.
605
00:27:58,545 --> 00:28:00,547
- He just kept repeating,
606
00:28:00,580 --> 00:28:02,382
if I can't have you,
nobody else will.
607
00:28:02,415 --> 00:28:06,052
He just kept saying that over
and over and over and over.
608
00:28:06,086 --> 00:28:08,088
* *
609
00:28:08,121 --> 00:28:12,258
And he had me sitting there,
torturing me
610
00:28:12,292 --> 00:28:16,029
for I don't remember how many
hours, but it was hours.
611
00:28:16,029 --> 00:28:20,233
After a certain amount
of time, he decided
612
00:28:20,266 --> 00:28:21,901
he was going to rape me.
613
00:28:21,935 --> 00:28:27,240
And he did monstrous things.
614
00:28:27,273 --> 00:28:29,275
It was terrifying.
615
00:28:29,309 --> 00:28:31,111
* *
616
00:28:31,144 --> 00:28:32,879
- The information
that Nicole Andrews
617
00:28:32,912 --> 00:28:35,882
gave us was very credible.
618
00:28:35,915 --> 00:28:39,252
She appeared very truthful.
619
00:28:39,285 --> 00:28:42,956
- Nicole's story tells
detectives Willie Bryant
620
00:28:43,056 --> 00:28:45,625
is capable
of a violent attack.
621
00:28:45,658 --> 00:28:50,530
But what she tells them next
sounds eerily familiar.
622
00:28:50,563 --> 00:28:54,067
- She said that when he
finished this violent attack,
623
00:28:54,067 --> 00:28:58,338
he took her pocketbook and he
dumped it out at her feet.
624
00:28:58,371 --> 00:29:00,774
He stole a credit card
or some money
625
00:29:00,807 --> 00:29:02,275
and that at some point
626
00:29:02,308 --> 00:29:05,445
had taken her phone
and thrown it against a wall
627
00:29:05,478 --> 00:29:09,449
in an attempt to make it
so she couldn't call 911
628
00:29:09,482 --> 00:29:11,918
and exited the apartment.
629
00:29:12,018 --> 00:29:15,121
It was eerie to hear her
recall her account--
630
00:29:15,155 --> 00:29:17,057
entry through a rear door,
631
00:29:17,090 --> 00:29:20,026
the dismantling of the phone,
the strangulation,
632
00:29:20,026 --> 00:29:23,730
the rape, the pocketbook
being discarded.
633
00:29:23,763 --> 00:29:29,936
And it matched the crime scene
of Ms. Person almost to a tee.
634
00:29:30,036 --> 00:29:33,273
- That was huge in this case
because that was
635
00:29:33,306 --> 00:29:36,042
very specific information
that had not
636
00:29:36,042 --> 00:29:38,144
been released to the media.
637
00:29:38,178 --> 00:29:43,149
So that whole MO that Willie
used with Nicole Andrews
638
00:29:43,183 --> 00:29:45,652
was the same thing
that he did to Candiace.
639
00:29:45,685 --> 00:29:48,154
* *
640
00:29:48,188 --> 00:29:51,591
- As suspicions grow,
police ask Nicole
641
00:29:51,624 --> 00:29:54,828
if she knows of any connection
between Willie Bryant
642
00:29:54,861 --> 00:29:56,496
and Candiace Person.
643
00:29:56,529 --> 00:30:01,101
Nicole's answer leaves
detectives speechless.
644
00:30:01,134 --> 00:30:05,939
- She said that her ex
Mr. Bryant went on to date
645
00:30:05,972 --> 00:30:10,043
Ms. Person's daughter, Tisha.
646
00:30:10,076 --> 00:30:12,212
- I was floored by it.
647
00:30:12,245 --> 00:30:14,214
Tisha and I had been
such good friends
648
00:30:14,247 --> 00:30:18,651
that I didn't understand,
like, why you would have him
649
00:30:18,685 --> 00:30:21,421
in the house, because
she was around to experience
650
00:30:21,454 --> 00:30:24,391
some of his tirades
and his anger.
651
00:30:24,424 --> 00:30:27,894
I didn't know why she would
652
00:30:27,927 --> 00:30:30,430
involve herself
in somebody like that.
653
00:30:30,463 --> 00:30:33,133
He's a disgusting,
despicable--
654
00:30:33,166 --> 00:30:36,269
I don't even want to call him
a human being, 'cause he's not.
655
00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:37,170
He's an animal.
656
00:30:37,203 --> 00:30:40,240
So when I found out
that he had been
657
00:30:40,273 --> 00:30:45,879
accused of raping
and murdering Candiace Person,
658
00:30:45,912 --> 00:30:48,048
it didn't shock me.
659
00:30:48,081 --> 00:30:51,418
And I said, if you don't
get him off the streets,
660
00:30:51,451 --> 00:30:55,221
he is going to rape
and murder someone.
661
00:30:55,255 --> 00:30:58,992
- The fact that Willie
began to date Tisha,
662
00:30:59,025 --> 00:31:01,428
which is Candiace's
daughter,
663
00:31:01,461 --> 00:31:04,597
that was the first real big
connection to tie
664
00:31:04,631 --> 00:31:07,734
Candiace's killer
to a person she knew.
665
00:31:07,767 --> 00:31:09,836
She knew Willie.
666
00:31:09,869 --> 00:31:13,206
As soon as Nicole Andrews
revealed all of this,
667
00:31:13,239 --> 00:31:14,741
we knew we had our killer.
668
00:31:27,454 --> 00:31:28,655
- Atlanta detectives
investigating
669
00:31:29,556 --> 00:31:31,858
the rape and murder
of Candiace Person
670
00:31:31,891 --> 00:31:33,693
are interviewing
Nicole Andrews,
671
00:31:33,727 --> 00:31:38,098
the ex-girlfriend of lead
suspect Willie Lee Bryant.
672
00:31:38,098 --> 00:31:40,467
Nicole revealed
Bryant had assaulted her
673
00:31:40,500 --> 00:31:42,836
in a similar manner
to Candiace.
674
00:31:42,869 --> 00:31:44,537
And he had also gone on
to date
675
00:31:44,571 --> 00:31:46,706
Candiace's daughter, Tisha.
676
00:31:46,740 --> 00:31:50,510
- It's probably a lot
about control with women.
677
00:31:50,543 --> 00:31:52,912
He may have had something
in his childhood
678
00:31:52,946 --> 00:31:55,548
that made him have
a certain image of women.
679
00:31:55,582 --> 00:31:59,552
And so cutting phone lines
and raping somebody
680
00:31:59,586 --> 00:32:02,756
is the ultimate control
for a person like Willie.
681
00:32:02,789 --> 00:32:06,259
- Investigators immediately
reach out to Tisha
682
00:32:06,292 --> 00:32:08,061
to glean more information
683
00:32:08,094 --> 00:32:10,397
about her relationship
with Bryant.
684
00:32:10,430 --> 00:32:12,766
- We brought her
into the homicide office.
685
00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:15,235
And we asked her
about this person
686
00:32:15,268 --> 00:32:17,570
she used to date,
Willie Bryant.
687
00:32:17,604 --> 00:32:22,442
And she described a whole
different story about Willie.
688
00:32:22,475 --> 00:32:24,944
She described him
as very calm
689
00:32:24,978 --> 00:32:28,114
and certainly not capable
of doing anything like this.
690
00:32:28,148 --> 00:32:30,383
Tisha described
their relationship
691
00:32:30,417 --> 00:32:32,118
as him being very close
with the family
692
00:32:32,152 --> 00:32:34,954
and coming over for holidays
and hanging out
693
00:32:34,988 --> 00:32:36,956
and everybody liking him
694
00:32:36,990 --> 00:32:39,693
and him being not violent.
695
00:32:39,726 --> 00:32:43,196
As we were speaking with Tisha
and explained to her
696
00:32:43,229 --> 00:32:45,632
that we believed
that Willie
697
00:32:45,665 --> 00:32:47,600
is the person
that killed her mother,
698
00:32:47,634 --> 00:32:50,270
she was shocked.
699
00:32:50,303 --> 00:32:51,738
She was in complete disbelief.
700
00:32:51,771 --> 00:32:55,208
She did not believe
the Willie she knew
701
00:32:55,241 --> 00:32:57,577
was capable
of such a horrific act.
702
00:32:57,610 --> 00:32:59,112
[dramatic music]
703
00:32:59,112 --> 00:33:02,615
- Ms. Person almost
thought of him as a son,
704
00:33:02,649 --> 00:33:04,351
that she took him in,
705
00:33:04,384 --> 00:33:07,087
treated him
as part of the family.
706
00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:08,955
- Tisha even explained
in her interview
707
00:33:09,055 --> 00:33:10,623
that Willie
and her mom, Candiace,
708
00:33:10,657 --> 00:33:14,828
were so close that Willie
used to call her mom Mom.
709
00:33:14,861 --> 00:33:18,331
- Tisha says while Bryant
never assaulted her,
710
00:33:18,365 --> 00:33:22,369
she did get a dose
of his bad behavior.
711
00:33:22,402 --> 00:33:24,537
- According to Tisha,
what ultimately ended
712
00:33:24,571 --> 00:33:26,639
their relationship was,
713
00:33:26,673 --> 00:33:29,776
he had stolen $500 from her
714
00:33:29,809 --> 00:33:31,311
that was at her house.
715
00:33:31,344 --> 00:33:33,246
She confronted him about it,
716
00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:35,348
and that was kind of
the straw
717
00:33:35,382 --> 00:33:38,518
that broke the camel's back
in that relationship.
718
00:33:38,551 --> 00:33:41,654
- Tisha explains that she
never heard from Bryant again.
719
00:33:41,688 --> 00:33:44,924
And then two months later,
her mother was killed.
720
00:33:44,958 --> 00:33:47,927
Investigators believe
that with Bryant's temper,
721
00:33:47,961 --> 00:33:52,365
this incident with Tisha may
have pushed him over the edge
722
00:33:52,399 --> 00:33:56,002
and motivated him
to commit murder.
723
00:33:56,102 --> 00:33:57,837
- In this point
in the investigation,
724
00:33:57,871 --> 00:34:00,640
we have a really, really good
circumstantial case.
725
00:34:00,674 --> 00:34:04,110
We have finally
found the connection
726
00:34:04,144 --> 00:34:08,148
with Candiace and her killer
because Willie Lee Bryant
727
00:34:08,181 --> 00:34:11,184
had dated
Candiace's daughter, Tisha.
728
00:34:11,217 --> 00:34:14,220
He had committed
this horrible, violent act
729
00:34:14,254 --> 00:34:16,489
towards Nicole Andrews,
who suffered
730
00:34:16,523 --> 00:34:19,225
the same violence
at the hands of Willie
731
00:34:19,259 --> 00:34:20,593
that Candiace suffered.
732
00:34:20,627 --> 00:34:24,564
And we have clear video
of Willie using
733
00:34:24,597 --> 00:34:27,500
Candiace's credit card
after she's dead.
734
00:34:27,534 --> 00:34:30,303
* *
735
00:34:30,337 --> 00:34:32,105
- So at this point,
we're able to secure
736
00:34:32,138 --> 00:34:34,841
an arrest warrant
for Willie Bryant
737
00:34:34,874 --> 00:34:37,344
for the murder of Ms. Person.
738
00:34:37,377 --> 00:34:41,247
- We want to bring Willie in,
we want to take his DNA,
739
00:34:41,281 --> 00:34:42,649
and we want to compare that
740
00:34:42,682 --> 00:34:44,718
to our best piece
of physical evidence.
741
00:34:44,751 --> 00:34:47,587
* *
742
00:34:47,620 --> 00:34:50,724
- Police immediately
track Bryant down.
743
00:34:50,757 --> 00:34:54,627
- I learned that sometime
in late December of 2005,
744
00:34:54,661 --> 00:34:56,629
about a month
after the homicide,
745
00:34:56,663 --> 00:34:58,231
he had been locked up
in Fulton County Jail
746
00:34:58,264 --> 00:35:00,033
on drug charges.
747
00:35:00,033 --> 00:35:03,903
But Willie had since been
released and was working
748
00:35:03,937 --> 00:35:08,241
for a temp agency doing
some type of construction work
749
00:35:08,274 --> 00:35:12,445
and that he was staying
in a hotel in Gwinnett County.
750
00:35:12,479 --> 00:35:15,715
I brought him back
to the homicide office.
751
00:35:15,749 --> 00:35:17,050
And I sit him down.
752
00:35:17,083 --> 00:35:18,752
* *
753
00:35:18,785 --> 00:35:22,122
I started asking him about his
relationship with Tisha's mom.
754
00:35:22,155 --> 00:35:24,090
Oh, she was like a mom to me.
755
00:35:24,124 --> 00:35:25,859
Got along great,
blah, blah, blah.
756
00:35:25,892 --> 00:35:29,129
I asked him if he knew about
the murder of Ms. Person.
757
00:35:29,162 --> 00:35:31,464
And there was no reaction.
758
00:35:31,498 --> 00:35:34,267
Now, you just told me that
this was like a mom to you,
759
00:35:34,300 --> 00:35:36,770
and there's no reaction.
760
00:35:36,803 --> 00:35:39,372
And he just totally
denied everything.
761
00:35:39,406 --> 00:35:41,508
I explained to him
that I wanted him
762
00:35:41,541 --> 00:35:43,777
to provide a DNA sample for me
763
00:35:43,810 --> 00:35:46,146
to eliminate him as a suspect.
764
00:35:46,179 --> 00:35:48,415
At first, he was
a little hesitant.
765
00:35:48,448 --> 00:35:52,519
But he then provided
a DNA sample.
766
00:35:52,552 --> 00:35:56,089
- Bryan's demeanor is arrogant
as he hands over
767
00:35:56,089 --> 00:35:59,492
the DNA sample
to investigators.
768
00:35:59,526 --> 00:36:03,029
Then Bryant makes
a surprising admission.
769
00:36:03,029 --> 00:36:07,534
- Willie immediately says
that he and Candiace Person
770
00:36:07,567 --> 00:36:09,769
had an intimate relationship.
771
00:36:09,803 --> 00:36:13,206
He stated, about a week
before she was found dead,
772
00:36:13,239 --> 00:36:15,175
she came down to the hotel
I was staying at.
773
00:36:15,208 --> 00:36:16,676
She brought me food.
774
00:36:16,710 --> 00:36:20,280
And he stated that they had
sexual intercourse.
775
00:36:20,313 --> 00:36:24,384
- They had sex voluntarily,
that this is something
776
00:36:24,417 --> 00:36:27,120
that they would do
from time to time.
777
00:36:27,153 --> 00:36:29,689
But he's denying
ever going to the house,
778
00:36:29,723 --> 00:36:34,327
breaking in, and commit
the homicide there that night.
779
00:36:34,361 --> 00:36:37,597
He's totally denying that.
780
00:36:37,630 --> 00:36:40,967
So at this point, he wants me
to believe Ms. Person--
781
00:36:41,067 --> 00:36:42,502
who was like a mother to him,
782
00:36:42,535 --> 00:36:45,138
who's his ex-girlfriend's mom,
783
00:36:45,171 --> 00:36:48,174
treated him like a son,
was churchgoing,
784
00:36:48,208 --> 00:36:51,311
family-oriented lady--
785
00:36:51,344 --> 00:36:55,782
is now having sex with him
in crack hotels
786
00:36:55,815 --> 00:36:58,351
on Thanksgiving after
spending time with her family
787
00:36:58,385 --> 00:37:00,086
and church members.
788
00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:01,554
No.
789
00:37:01,588 --> 00:37:04,190
Didn't happen.
790
00:37:04,224 --> 00:37:06,760
- Bryant refuses to confess.
791
00:37:06,793 --> 00:37:08,561
But with the surveillance
footage tying him
792
00:37:08,595 --> 00:37:10,764
to Candiace's
stolen credit cards
793
00:37:10,797 --> 00:37:12,432
and Nicole Andrews
establishing
794
00:37:12,465 --> 00:37:14,601
a pattern of violence,
795
00:37:14,634 --> 00:37:17,270
authorities have enough
evidence to charge
796
00:37:17,303 --> 00:37:19,873
Willie Lee Bryant with murder.
797
00:37:19,906 --> 00:37:21,441
* *
798
00:37:21,474 --> 00:37:24,310
But when the DNA
results come in,
799
00:37:24,344 --> 00:37:28,048
the team hits
a potential roadblock.
800
00:37:28,081 --> 00:37:30,750
- So when the DNA results
came back,
801
00:37:30,784 --> 00:37:35,221
we found out that Willie's DNA
was only a partial match.
802
00:37:35,255 --> 00:37:36,556
- They think they have
their man.
803
00:37:36,589 --> 00:37:38,591
They think they have
their suspect.
804
00:37:38,625 --> 00:37:41,428
But it's only a partial match,
which means that there's
805
00:37:41,461 --> 00:37:44,064
a 1-in-6,000 chance
806
00:37:44,064 --> 00:37:45,331
that somebody else
could've raped
807
00:37:45,365 --> 00:37:47,067
and murdered Candiace Person.
808
00:37:47,100 --> 00:37:51,137
- It was like hitting
a huge brick wall going
809
00:37:51,171 --> 00:37:52,372
at, like, 90 miles an hour.
810
00:37:52,405 --> 00:37:54,074
It was awful.
811
00:37:54,074 --> 00:37:56,343
- While investigators
are confident they have
812
00:37:56,376 --> 00:38:01,281
their killer, the fact that
the DNA isn't 100% conclusive
813
00:38:01,314 --> 00:38:04,317
could lead a jury to acquit.
814
00:38:04,351 --> 00:38:08,621
- Even with this partial match,
prosecutors decide
815
00:38:08,655 --> 00:38:11,324
they're gonna go ahead
and bring this case to trial
816
00:38:11,358 --> 00:38:14,527
and try to convict
Willie Lee Bryant
817
00:38:14,561 --> 00:38:16,930
of the rape and murder
of Candiace Person.
818
00:38:17,030 --> 00:38:19,899
And it's a risky proposition,
but they go ahead anyway.
819
00:38:19,933 --> 00:38:22,769
* *
820
00:38:22,802 --> 00:38:23,837
[camera shutter snapping]
821
00:38:31,678 --> 00:38:33,146
- Atlanta detectives
have apprehended
822
00:38:34,047 --> 00:38:36,649
their lead suspect,
Willie Lee Bryant,
823
00:38:36,683 --> 00:38:39,853
for the rape and murder
of Candiace Person.
824
00:38:39,886 --> 00:38:43,390
Shortly after Bryant is
charged with killing Candiace,
825
00:38:43,423 --> 00:38:45,625
the case hits a snag.
826
00:38:45,658 --> 00:38:48,061
- After Willie provided
the DNA sample,
827
00:38:48,094 --> 00:38:50,330
it was sent off to the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation
828
00:38:50,363 --> 00:38:53,900
to be tested against the DNA
recovered at the crime scene.
829
00:38:53,933 --> 00:38:57,904
- But unfortunately, the
DNA test was not conclusive.
830
00:38:57,937 --> 00:39:01,908
It came back with a partial
match to Mr. Bryant.
831
00:39:02,008 --> 00:39:06,179
There was a 1-in-6,000 chance
that Ms. Person's rapist
832
00:39:06,212 --> 00:39:07,714
could've been someone else.
833
00:39:07,747 --> 00:39:10,884
[dramatic music]
834
00:39:10,917 --> 00:39:13,586
- While the DNA
is not a complete match,
835
00:39:13,620 --> 00:39:16,623
the circumstantial evidence
is compelling.
836
00:39:16,656 --> 00:39:18,925
So prosecutors
continue forward
837
00:39:19,025 --> 00:39:22,362
as the case moves to trial.
838
00:39:22,395 --> 00:39:25,365
- The DA highlighted
basically just how pure,
839
00:39:25,398 --> 00:39:28,535
what a good person
Candiace was.
840
00:39:28,568 --> 00:39:30,937
She didn't have men coming
in and out of the house.
841
00:39:31,037 --> 00:39:32,439
She wasn't dating.
842
00:39:32,472 --> 00:39:36,476
She was focused on working,
serving her church,
843
00:39:36,509 --> 00:39:38,712
and taking care
of her daughter.
844
00:39:38,745 --> 00:39:41,548
- Prosecutors juxtaposed
witness testimony
845
00:39:41,581 --> 00:39:44,250
about Candiace's character
with Bryant's
846
00:39:44,284 --> 00:39:47,520
far-fetched story about
their alleged relationship.
847
00:39:47,554 --> 00:39:50,623
- Bryant has this
very bizarre tale
848
00:39:50,657 --> 00:39:54,527
about what could've transpired
between he and Ms. Persons.
849
00:39:54,561 --> 00:39:56,963
He claims that they had
this love affair
850
00:39:57,063 --> 00:40:01,968
where she would visit him
at this roach-infested hotel,
851
00:40:02,002 --> 00:40:05,138
bring a meal,
and they would have sex.
852
00:40:05,171 --> 00:40:08,575
- There was no way possible
a jury would believe
853
00:40:08,608 --> 00:40:13,913
that this sweet, beautiful,
devoted woman
854
00:40:13,947 --> 00:40:16,416
is gonna have any type
of intimate relationship
855
00:40:16,449 --> 00:40:18,351
with her daughter's boyfriend.
856
00:40:18,385 --> 00:40:22,822
That just--it's just not
believable on any level.
857
00:40:22,856 --> 00:40:24,891
- To ensure
the jury understands
858
00:40:24,924 --> 00:40:27,861
the horror experienced
by Candiace at the hands
859
00:40:27,894 --> 00:40:30,697
of Bryant,
the DA calls a witness
860
00:40:30,730 --> 00:40:33,400
to the stand
with firsthand knowledge
861
00:40:33,433 --> 00:40:35,669
of Bryant's brutality.
862
00:40:35,702 --> 00:40:37,904
- And I went to court.
863
00:40:37,937 --> 00:40:42,742
I walked in and went
straight to the stand
864
00:40:42,776 --> 00:40:46,680
and did not wanna make
eye contact with him.
865
00:40:46,713 --> 00:40:51,651
He was just staring
into my soul.
866
00:40:51,685 --> 00:40:55,822
I didn't ever wanna
look at him again.
867
00:40:55,855 --> 00:40:58,925
When you really see
the person that he is,
868
00:40:58,958 --> 00:41:02,962
when that monster
comes out, it's scary.
869
00:41:03,063 --> 00:41:04,064
It's scary.
870
00:41:04,064 --> 00:41:06,566
And when I see...
871
00:41:06,599 --> 00:41:08,368
[sighs] Like, mug shots,
872
00:41:08,401 --> 00:41:11,071
that little stupid smirk
that he has
873
00:41:11,071 --> 00:41:14,974
right before he does
something terrible,
874
00:41:15,075 --> 00:41:17,210
I know that look.
875
00:41:17,243 --> 00:41:23,650
And so I just knew I needed
to get justice for Candiace
876
00:41:23,683 --> 00:41:26,086
and myself as well.
877
00:41:26,086 --> 00:41:27,954
So they heard my story.
878
00:41:27,987 --> 00:41:30,623
* *
879
00:41:30,657 --> 00:41:32,625
- After a weeklong trial,
880
00:41:32,659 --> 00:41:34,794
the jury is sent
to deliberate.
881
00:41:34,828 --> 00:41:37,330
And with no conclusive
physical evidence
882
00:41:37,364 --> 00:41:39,332
tying Bryant
to the crime scene,
883
00:41:39,366 --> 00:41:42,836
the mood in the court
is tense.
884
00:41:42,869 --> 00:41:45,538
- During the deliberations,
it was a very stressful time
885
00:41:45,572 --> 00:41:49,676
for Candiace's family,
for Tisha especially,
886
00:41:49,709 --> 00:41:52,245
for the church, the community.
887
00:41:52,278 --> 00:41:55,115
Everybody was on edge,
just praying that
888
00:41:55,115 --> 00:41:56,950
Willie didn't get acquitted
889
00:41:56,983 --> 00:41:58,885
and that he would
be back out on the streets
890
00:41:58,918 --> 00:42:02,422
to victimize
the next person's mother.
891
00:42:02,455 --> 00:42:04,824
* *
892
00:42:04,858 --> 00:42:10,530
- On February 15, 2010,
after a short deliberation,
893
00:42:10,563 --> 00:42:13,466
Willie Lee Bryant
is found guilty
894
00:42:13,500 --> 00:42:15,735
of felony murder and rape.
895
00:42:15,769 --> 00:42:20,407
He is sentenced to life
plus 20 years behind bars.
896
00:42:20,440 --> 00:42:21,608
- Thank God.
897
00:42:21,641 --> 00:42:26,646
I felt vindicated
and extremely happy
898
00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:30,617
for the family and Tisha.
899
00:42:30,650 --> 00:42:32,118
I hate him so much.
900
00:42:32,152 --> 00:42:36,089
And the way I feel
is the way other people--
901
00:42:36,122 --> 00:42:39,526
the Persons,
everybody in Candiace's life,
902
00:42:39,559 --> 00:42:40,794
that's the way they feel.
903
00:42:40,827 --> 00:42:42,662
And since I know
how that feels,
904
00:42:42,696 --> 00:42:45,699
I don't feel bad about saying
I hate him,
905
00:42:45,732 --> 00:42:48,768
'cause that pain,
you know, it's horrible.
906
00:42:48,802 --> 00:42:50,470
He's a horrible person.
907
00:42:50,503 --> 00:42:53,139
And I hope to God
he stays in prison.
908
00:42:53,173 --> 00:43:00,080
* *
909
00:43:00,113 --> 00:43:03,049
- With Willie Lee Bryant
finally off the streets
910
00:43:03,049 --> 00:43:06,319
for good,
Candiace's friends and family
911
00:43:06,353 --> 00:43:11,624
can finally mourn her life,
tragically cut short.
912
00:43:11,658 --> 00:43:16,496
- Candiace was
extremely bubbly, so funny.
913
00:43:16,529 --> 00:43:19,065
I mean, she used
to have me in stitches.
914
00:43:19,065 --> 00:43:22,102
She was a very--
just a sweet person.
915
00:43:22,135 --> 00:43:26,172
And I feel so bad
for the Person family
916
00:43:26,206 --> 00:43:29,476
because I know
that they still struggle.
917
00:43:29,509 --> 00:43:31,778
I know that they
still are broken.
918
00:43:31,811 --> 00:43:33,613
I hope they find healing,
919
00:43:33,646 --> 00:43:35,615
'cause I'm still looking
for mine.
920
00:43:35,648 --> 00:43:38,084
I hope that they do get that.
921
00:43:38,084 --> 00:43:40,920
* *