1 00:00:08,207 --> 00:00:10,609 (suspenseful music) 2 00:00:10,677 --> 00:00:14,079 - Powder springs is a nice, quiet bedroom community. 3 00:00:14,615 --> 00:00:18,583 We have a homicide maybe once every two years. 4 00:00:18,652 --> 00:00:21,586 - It was a beautiful, quaint little town. 5 00:00:21,655 --> 00:00:25,290 Time goes by so slow in powder springs. 6 00:00:25,292 --> 00:00:27,926 - But time is the devil. 7 00:00:28,128 --> 00:00:29,661 (grim music) 8 00:00:29,730 --> 00:00:33,565 - They see a female lying on the floor in a pool of blood. 9 00:00:35,001 --> 00:00:36,101 It made me so angry. 10 00:00:36,237 --> 00:00:39,437 How do you shoot somebody and leave the child there? 11 00:00:39,506 --> 00:00:40,539 - This doesn't appear to be 12 00:00:40,607 --> 00:00:42,374 Some sort of random crime of violence. 13 00:00:53,386 --> 00:00:55,421 - We have no idea who did this to her. 14 00:00:56,823 --> 00:00:59,457 - I went right to the spot where she died, 15 00:00:59,526 --> 00:01:01,493 And I told her I was sorry. 16 00:01:01,562 --> 00:01:03,628 I was just so sorry. 17 00:01:03,697 --> 00:01:05,464 - I sat down, I had a recorder going, 18 00:01:05,532 --> 00:01:08,066 And then they very coldly explained 19 00:01:08,201 --> 00:01:10,302 That they were the murderer 20 00:01:10,370 --> 00:01:14,306 And there was just no remorse at all. 21 00:01:14,308 --> 00:01:15,874 (tense suspenseful music) 22 00:01:16,143 --> 00:01:17,576 (gun fires) 23 00:01:18,511 --> 00:01:21,346 (suspenseful music) 24 00:01:25,752 --> 00:01:28,587 (sirens wailing) 25 00:01:33,326 --> 00:01:36,395 (upbeat bright music) 26 00:01:38,765 --> 00:01:41,266 - [narrator] only 30 minutes north of atlanta, 27 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:44,670 Nestled among peach orchards and suburban splendor, 28 00:01:44,738 --> 00:01:48,507 Lies the bucolic town of powder springs, georgia. 29 00:01:48,575 --> 00:01:52,177 - Powder springs is a nice, quiet bedroom community. 30 00:01:52,313 --> 00:01:55,213 - Powder springs is an ideal place to live 31 00:01:55,349 --> 00:01:58,750 If you wanna just a little bit of taste of the country 32 00:01:58,819 --> 00:02:01,386 While being so close to the city. 33 00:02:01,388 --> 00:02:04,389 - It was a beautiful, quaint little town. 34 00:02:04,458 --> 00:02:07,859 The neighbors knew each other. We did things together. 35 00:02:07,861 --> 00:02:10,328 - Powder springs was a great place. 36 00:02:10,397 --> 00:02:13,232 You didn't have any paranoias or anything like that. 37 00:02:15,402 --> 00:02:18,303 - [narrator] but the peaceful tranquility of powder springs 38 00:02:18,438 --> 00:02:22,641 Would come to an abrupt end on a rain-soaked January night. 39 00:02:22,709 --> 00:02:24,576 (phone line rings) 40 00:02:47,601 --> 00:02:48,667 (police siren) 41 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:50,302 - [narrator] officers from powder springs pd 42 00:02:50,370 --> 00:02:52,304 Head over to do a welfare check 43 00:02:52,372 --> 00:02:55,507 And find the 911 caller, joshua gibson, 44 00:02:55,575 --> 00:02:57,542 Standing outside the house. 45 00:02:57,611 --> 00:03:01,379 - Joshua gibson was trying to make contact with his child 46 00:03:01,448 --> 00:03:04,549 And his child's mother, danielle marshall. 47 00:03:04,618 --> 00:03:09,888 - He said that danielle lived with her mom, gloria, 48 00:03:10,590 --> 00:03:13,725 But gloria was at work, and he's saying to them 49 00:03:13,793 --> 00:03:17,295 That he can hear his baby crying inside. 50 00:03:17,431 --> 00:03:20,832 As an officer, anytime you hear a child crying, 51 00:03:20,901 --> 00:03:24,502 It really makes that blood move in your body 52 00:03:24,571 --> 00:03:27,405 And to wanna take control of the situation. 53 00:03:27,474 --> 00:03:30,308 So they check the front door, it's locked. 54 00:03:30,444 --> 00:03:32,844 Check the windows, those are secure. 55 00:03:32,846 --> 00:03:35,880 And as they move around to the back of the house, 56 00:03:35,949 --> 00:03:39,751 That's when they find the rear door just slightly ajar. 57 00:03:40,787 --> 00:03:43,421 (grim music) 58 00:03:43,423 --> 00:03:46,858 - The first place they come upon is the hallway, 59 00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:50,862 And the child is crawling out of a bedroom crying 60 00:03:50,931 --> 00:03:54,365 And actually reaching up at one of the officers. 61 00:03:54,368 --> 00:03:57,535 (baby crying) 62 00:03:57,537 --> 00:03:58,670 (grim music continues) 63 00:03:58,739 --> 00:04:00,772 - At this point, joshua wasn't listening 64 00:04:00,774 --> 00:04:05,677 To officers' commands of to stay in front of the house, 65 00:04:06,947 --> 00:04:08,747 Don't come inside. 66 00:04:08,749 --> 00:04:10,916 And the officers had to lead him back out 67 00:04:10,984 --> 00:04:13,351 And actually had to put him in a patrol car 68 00:04:13,487 --> 00:04:14,620 So he would calm down. 69 00:04:16,423 --> 00:04:18,890 - [narrator] with police cars so uncommon in the area, 70 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:23,361 One of the neighbors, althea allen approaches to offer help. 71 00:04:23,497 --> 00:04:25,330 - When they put him in the police car, 72 00:04:25,365 --> 00:04:27,365 I told the police officers to give the baby to me. 73 00:04:27,501 --> 00:04:29,768 Me and her mom, gloria, we're real good friends. 74 00:04:29,836 --> 00:04:31,803 So the police officer finally said, 75 00:04:31,805 --> 00:04:32,937 "okay, you have to call." 76 00:04:33,006 --> 00:04:34,506 So I called gloria. 77 00:04:34,574 --> 00:04:36,308 I said, "gloria, you just need to come home from work. 78 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:38,843 Somethin's going on at the house." 79 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:40,478 - [narrator] once the child is safe 80 00:04:40,547 --> 00:04:41,546 At the neighbor's house, 81 00:04:41,615 --> 00:04:44,849 Responding officers head deeper into the home 82 00:04:44,851 --> 00:04:47,852 Where they make a grisly discovery. 83 00:04:47,921 --> 00:04:49,821 - They start clearing the other rooms 84 00:04:49,823 --> 00:04:52,423 To make sure nobody else was in the house. 85 00:04:52,426 --> 00:04:53,691 And as they go into the kitchen, 86 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,628 They see a female lying on the floor 87 00:04:56,697 --> 00:04:59,598 And she's in the fetal position, dead. 88 00:05:02,702 --> 00:05:06,738 The child apparently had been wandering around the home 89 00:05:06,807 --> 00:05:11,810 The entire time mom was laying in the pool of blood. 90 00:05:12,012 --> 00:05:13,712 It was terrible. 91 00:05:13,980 --> 00:05:15,947 (police radio chatter) 92 00:05:15,949 --> 00:05:16,981 (camera shutter clicks) 93 00:05:17,050 --> 00:05:19,684 - So at that point, the officers were able to locate 94 00:05:19,752 --> 00:05:22,854 Her personal belongings in the house along with her id 95 00:05:22,923 --> 00:05:25,791 And determined it was danielle marshall. 96 00:05:27,060 --> 00:05:28,660 - [narrator] and now this welfare check 97 00:05:28,729 --> 00:05:31,596 Has turned into a homicide investigation. 98 00:05:31,664 --> 00:05:33,665 So joshua is brought to the station 99 00:05:33,733 --> 00:05:35,099 To give a witness statement, 100 00:05:35,101 --> 00:05:37,669 And patrol officers begin locking down the area 101 00:05:37,738 --> 00:05:39,370 As detectives arrive. 102 00:05:39,572 --> 00:05:41,239 - [randolph] when I got to the crime scene, 103 00:05:41,574 --> 00:05:43,475 It was very close quarters, 104 00:05:43,610 --> 00:05:46,644 And she's in the kitchen lying on the floor. 105 00:05:46,713 --> 00:05:47,979 - We could see that danielle marshall 106 00:05:48,048 --> 00:05:50,748 Suffered from a gunshot wound to her head. 107 00:05:50,817 --> 00:05:53,385 We didn't see overtly an exit wound, though. 108 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,487 - She was laying down in the pool of blood. 109 00:05:55,555 --> 00:05:58,056 And it wasn't coagulated at all yet, 110 00:05:58,124 --> 00:06:02,494 So it really hadn't been that long since she'd died. 111 00:06:03,797 --> 00:06:05,563 - [narrator] the medical examiner determines 112 00:06:05,565 --> 00:06:08,633 That danielle was killed between 11 p.M. And midnight, 113 00:06:08,702 --> 00:06:11,536 But she endured more than just a shooting. 114 00:06:11,604 --> 00:06:12,837 - Looking at the scene, 115 00:06:12,906 --> 00:06:15,373 It appeared that she had possibly been beaten 116 00:06:15,475 --> 00:06:16,641 Or pistol whipped. 117 00:06:16,710 --> 00:06:20,612 She had defensive marks on her arms and hands. 118 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:25,417 That's pretty, pretty brutal to see fighting for her life. 119 00:06:25,419 --> 00:06:28,519 - You can't help but look at danielle crumpled on the floor 120 00:06:28,522 --> 00:06:30,922 And think just how terrifying that must have been. 121 00:06:30,991 --> 00:06:32,690 (sad piano music) 122 00:06:32,759 --> 00:06:35,660 - And it is heartbreaking to think about 123 00:06:35,662 --> 00:06:38,596 What that child was going through. 124 00:06:38,598 --> 00:06:39,964 The only thing that gives you solace 125 00:06:40,033 --> 00:06:42,767 Is hoping that the baby doesn't remember. 126 00:06:42,836 --> 00:06:45,503 - It made me so angry at the time, 127 00:06:45,639 --> 00:06:51,075 To know that there's this beautiful child in the house 128 00:06:51,712 --> 00:06:54,746 And you leave the child there with your dead mother. 129 00:06:54,814 --> 00:06:58,817 That's cruel. How does somebody even do that? 130 00:06:58,885 --> 00:07:00,919 It was very disheartening. 131 00:07:03,156 --> 00:07:05,089 - [narrator] investigators scour the kitchen 132 00:07:05,158 --> 00:07:08,760 For any clues that could lead them to danielle's killer. 133 00:07:10,430 --> 00:07:12,364 - We didn't see overtly an exit wound, 134 00:07:12,632 --> 00:07:13,932 But clearly there was another shot 135 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,200 That was fired inside the home, 136 00:07:16,202 --> 00:07:18,236 Because the crime scene investigators 137 00:07:18,304 --> 00:07:21,139 Could see a bullet hole in one of the cabinets 138 00:07:21,141 --> 00:07:22,674 Just above her head 139 00:07:22,676 --> 00:07:24,709 And the bullet recovered from inside the wall 140 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:26,611 Was a .38 caliber. 141 00:07:26,746 --> 00:07:30,114 - At that point, we took the bullet fragment from the wall 142 00:07:30,116 --> 00:07:32,917 And sent it off for further examination. 143 00:07:32,986 --> 00:07:34,953 - We didn't have the weapon. 144 00:07:34,955 --> 00:07:37,622 And so one thing we noticed we didn't find 145 00:07:37,624 --> 00:07:40,459 Were any shell casings on the floor. 146 00:07:40,593 --> 00:07:42,760 So either it was a revolver of some sort 147 00:07:42,829 --> 00:07:45,663 That did not eject the shell casings 148 00:07:45,732 --> 00:07:48,700 Or somebody picked them up and took 'em with them. 149 00:07:48,768 --> 00:07:50,034 - [narrator] detectives fan out 150 00:07:50,036 --> 00:07:52,904 And search the rest of the home for clues. 151 00:07:52,973 --> 00:07:56,040 - We pointed out laptops, cell phones, 152 00:07:56,109 --> 00:07:58,743 Other electronic devices. 153 00:07:58,812 --> 00:08:01,579 - We were very interested in danielle's cell phone. 154 00:08:01,581 --> 00:08:04,516 I saw it plugged in in her bedroom on the bed. 155 00:08:04,651 --> 00:08:08,620 - And at that point, the csi team collected dna, 156 00:08:08,688 --> 00:08:12,623 Any blood smears, any scrapings underneath the fingernails, 157 00:08:12,626 --> 00:08:15,726 Fingerprints, photograph the entire scene. 158 00:08:15,728 --> 00:08:17,896 And then all of that together, 159 00:08:17,964 --> 00:08:20,932 They're going to send off for further examination. 160 00:08:23,036 --> 00:08:26,771 Walking through the house, several things stood out to me. 161 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:31,843 One that it wasn't in any type of burglary disarray. 162 00:08:33,079 --> 00:08:33,811 And it's in the middle of the night. 163 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:35,113 Your child's there, 164 00:08:35,181 --> 00:08:37,281 You wouldn't let some stranger in the house 165 00:08:37,283 --> 00:08:38,616 In the middle of the night. 166 00:08:38,752 --> 00:08:41,085 So putting that all together, 167 00:08:41,154 --> 00:08:45,991 She had to have known the person who killed her. 168 00:08:48,094 --> 00:08:50,061 - [narrator] as the team continues working 169 00:08:50,129 --> 00:08:51,796 The crime scene, 170 00:08:51,865 --> 00:08:53,965 Danielle's mother, gloria marshall 171 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:57,002 Rushes home early from her night shift. 172 00:08:57,637 --> 00:08:59,637 - Well, I saw all the people by my house, 173 00:08:59,773 --> 00:09:02,507 So I went into my neighbor's driveway 174 00:09:02,709 --> 00:09:05,276 And the police came up to me and they told me, 175 00:09:05,345 --> 00:09:07,846 "we have a deceased woman in the house." 176 00:09:09,115 --> 00:09:10,882 I said, "well, who is it?" 177 00:09:10,950 --> 00:09:13,451 My mind wouldn't even let me think 178 00:09:13,786 --> 00:09:15,119 That it was my own daughter. 179 00:09:15,121 --> 00:09:19,591 I thought someone got in my house and killed somebody. 180 00:09:19,726 --> 00:09:21,626 And they were like, "ma'am, your daughter has died." 181 00:09:21,728 --> 00:09:24,963 And I'm just like, it took so long 182 00:09:25,031 --> 00:09:28,199 For it to register in my brain. (sighs sharply) 183 00:09:28,201 --> 00:09:29,501 (rain pattering) 184 00:09:29,569 --> 00:09:32,604 That night, not one tear came out of me. 185 00:09:32,739 --> 00:09:36,041 (gloria breathes deeply) 186 00:09:42,014 --> 00:09:43,615 You know, you just don't expect 187 00:09:43,683 --> 00:09:48,053 A vibrant 23 year old to be dead. 188 00:09:49,923 --> 00:09:52,090 - Gloria said that it was a normal night. 189 00:09:52,158 --> 00:09:54,626 She left around nine o'clock, 190 00:09:54,761 --> 00:09:58,696 And danielle and eva were gonna be there when she got back. 191 00:09:58,832 --> 00:10:02,233 Gloria said there was nothing out of the ordinary. 192 00:10:02,869 --> 00:10:06,137 Talking to gloria, I really was motivated 193 00:10:06,206 --> 00:10:08,306 To find who did it. 194 00:10:08,374 --> 00:10:12,010 Who murders somebody in front of their child? 195 00:10:12,078 --> 00:10:15,079 Just unthinkable. It's cruel. 196 00:10:15,148 --> 00:10:17,715 - [narrator] gloria's home is now a crime scene. 197 00:10:17,851 --> 00:10:21,119 So she stays at her neighbor's house with her granddaughter 198 00:10:21,187 --> 00:10:23,254 While investigators travel to headquarters 199 00:10:23,322 --> 00:10:25,523 To talk to danielle's ex-boyfriend, 200 00:10:25,792 --> 00:10:29,427 The man who called 911, joshua gibson. 201 00:10:36,269 --> 00:10:38,903 (tense music) 202 00:10:44,244 --> 00:10:45,910 (joshua sighs) 203 00:10:52,185 --> 00:10:54,084 (joshua sobs) 204 00:10:54,086 --> 00:10:56,154 - Joshua is the ex-boyfriend. 205 00:10:57,890 --> 00:11:00,024 Joshua was the only one at the house. 206 00:11:00,026 --> 00:11:03,761 It absolutely appeared that she knew who killed her. 207 00:11:03,763 --> 00:11:05,863 And typically yes, it's gonna be the husband 208 00:11:05,865 --> 00:11:07,198 Or the ex-boyfriend. 209 00:11:07,267 --> 00:11:08,766 So you wanna talk to him, 210 00:11:08,902 --> 00:11:12,003 You wanna lock him into a statement, get the timeline. 211 00:11:12,072 --> 00:11:17,108 So you can either rule him out or he could be your murderer. 212 00:11:17,977 --> 00:11:20,945 (tense music swells) 213 00:11:23,149 --> 00:11:25,149 - Jeremy had been there with danielle 214 00:11:25,218 --> 00:11:27,118 The night of the homicide. 215 00:11:27,187 --> 00:11:29,720 - Daveda discovered this dual relationship 216 00:11:29,922 --> 00:11:31,222 That was going on. 217 00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:35,092 - There was bad blood between them over josh. 218 00:11:35,395 --> 00:11:38,062 - There is a possibility in our mind 219 00:11:38,130 --> 00:11:40,831 That she could've killed danielle. 220 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:41,098 (tense suspenseful music) 221 00:11:41,233 --> 00:11:51,443 (suspenseful music) 222 00:11:53,946 --> 00:11:56,014 - [narrator] hours after 23-year-old mother, 223 00:11:56,082 --> 00:11:59,016 Danielle marshall, was found murdered 224 00:11:59,085 --> 00:12:00,251 In her powder springs home, 225 00:12:00,253 --> 00:12:02,720 Investigators are speaking with joshua gibson, 226 00:12:02,789 --> 00:12:05,523 Her ex-boyfriend who first called 911 227 00:12:05,591 --> 00:12:06,991 To report her missing. 228 00:13:07,954 --> 00:13:10,121 - Gloria, she worked at night, 229 00:13:10,190 --> 00:13:12,891 And joshua would come over there at night 230 00:13:12,893 --> 00:13:14,025 While she was at work. 231 00:13:15,261 --> 00:13:18,062 But I just found it extremely odd 232 00:13:18,130 --> 00:13:20,231 That daveda, his girlfriend, 233 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:25,303 Would allow him to go over to see danielle 234 00:13:25,305 --> 00:13:27,338 In the middle of the night. 235 00:13:27,407 --> 00:13:29,374 That didn't make any sense to me. 236 00:13:33,013 --> 00:13:35,280 (tense music) 237 00:13:46,860 --> 00:13:48,426 - At this point, he was back 238 00:13:48,494 --> 00:13:51,495 Living with his first girlfriend, daveda, 239 00:13:52,165 --> 00:13:56,067 But he was still having sexual relations with danielle. 240 00:14:07,914 --> 00:14:10,314 - To say that danielle's relationship with joshua 241 00:14:10,383 --> 00:14:12,316 Is complex would be an understatement, 242 00:14:12,318 --> 00:14:14,552 And it was just an added layer in the investigation 243 00:14:14,620 --> 00:14:16,854 That now we have to consider. 244 00:14:16,923 --> 00:14:19,056 Could this on-again, off-again relationship 245 00:14:19,058 --> 00:14:22,627 Be a motive for why he would wanna do something to danielle? 246 00:14:54,427 --> 00:14:57,861 - He was cooperative, and he was just upset. 247 00:14:58,064 --> 00:15:01,966 And looking at the totality of joshua being there, 248 00:15:02,102 --> 00:15:04,568 There's no way that joshua's gonna go into the house, 249 00:15:04,570 --> 00:15:08,105 Murder danielle, leave the child in there, 250 00:15:08,174 --> 00:15:10,808 Go outside and call police. 251 00:15:10,877 --> 00:15:13,043 It's kind of a crazy story. 252 00:15:13,045 --> 00:15:14,913 (tense music) 253 00:15:15,047 --> 00:15:17,481 - At that point, he agreed to allow us to have access 254 00:15:17,550 --> 00:15:20,518 To his cell phone and he turned over his clothing 255 00:15:20,586 --> 00:15:22,520 For further forensic investigations. 256 00:15:22,588 --> 00:15:25,056 - So we let him go at that time. 257 00:15:26,158 --> 00:15:27,358 - [narrator] it will take several days 258 00:15:27,427 --> 00:15:30,661 Before the phone data and forensics results come in. 259 00:15:30,730 --> 00:15:33,597 So detectives turn to danielle's family and friends 260 00:15:33,599 --> 00:15:36,434 To learn as much as they can about the young mother. 261 00:15:38,704 --> 00:15:41,539 - After I was separated from my husband, 262 00:15:41,607 --> 00:15:44,708 I moved from new york to powder springs 263 00:15:44,710 --> 00:15:47,412 With my daughter, danielle and my son. 264 00:15:49,648 --> 00:15:53,184 In 2013, it was just me and my baby girl, danielle, 265 00:15:53,252 --> 00:15:54,552 In the house. 266 00:15:54,620 --> 00:15:57,421 We went everywhere together, you know, 267 00:15:57,723 --> 00:16:00,425 And we laughed at everything. 268 00:16:00,893 --> 00:16:04,161 And at that time, she wanted to be successful. 269 00:16:04,163 --> 00:16:07,732 She signed up for college and she was working at goodwill. 270 00:16:09,202 --> 00:16:13,270 - I met danielle at goodwill in powder springs. 271 00:16:13,339 --> 00:16:15,439 We worked there together. 272 00:16:15,441 --> 00:16:18,676 I gravitate toward fun, energetic people. 273 00:16:18,744 --> 00:16:20,544 And that was danielle. 274 00:16:21,114 --> 00:16:26,350 Joshua was working with us before they began to date. 275 00:16:27,087 --> 00:16:30,554 He was kinda, you know, boisterous, you know, kinda guy. 276 00:16:31,224 --> 00:16:34,125 And things with danielle and joshua took off like a rocket. 277 00:16:34,260 --> 00:16:37,328 I could see the googly eyes and all of that. 278 00:16:37,396 --> 00:16:40,431 But I was surprised that danielle was pregnant 279 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:41,966 Because it was so quick. 280 00:16:43,269 --> 00:16:45,636 - Danielle, she was just so happy. 281 00:16:45,705 --> 00:16:47,271 She wanted a girl so badly. 282 00:16:48,274 --> 00:16:51,175 Danielle, as a mom, 283 00:16:53,079 --> 00:16:55,113 She wanted to give this child the world. 284 00:16:56,282 --> 00:16:58,883 - But gloria expressed and explained 285 00:16:59,085 --> 00:17:00,818 That she didn't like joshua. 286 00:17:00,887 --> 00:17:04,055 Gloria and danielle and eva, they lived together, 287 00:17:04,057 --> 00:17:08,025 So she knew every time they got into a fight 288 00:17:08,161 --> 00:17:10,094 And why they got into a fight. 289 00:17:10,696 --> 00:17:13,998 - When I first met josh, he was pleasant, you know? 290 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:17,768 Then I started finding out the guy has control issues. 291 00:17:17,837 --> 00:17:20,704 Josh wanted to control the woman. 292 00:17:20,773 --> 00:17:23,574 And I told her, "please, danielle, 293 00:17:23,843 --> 00:17:25,510 This is really what you want?" 294 00:17:27,380 --> 00:17:29,647 - And we also learned joshua was not 295 00:17:29,715 --> 00:17:33,885 In a monogamous relationship, by any means, with danielle. 296 00:17:34,620 --> 00:17:38,355 - From what I understand, danielle being pregnant, 297 00:17:38,424 --> 00:17:39,723 That was too heavy for him 298 00:17:39,725 --> 00:17:41,892 And he felt that it was a better move for him 299 00:17:41,961 --> 00:17:43,294 To go back with daveda. 300 00:17:46,265 --> 00:17:48,131 - [narrator] given the complicated love triangle 301 00:17:48,134 --> 00:17:51,469 Coming up again, detectives decide to turn their attention 302 00:17:51,537 --> 00:17:53,471 To the one member of the triangle 303 00:17:53,539 --> 00:17:57,575 They haven't talked to yet, joshua's girlfriend daveda. 304 00:17:57,643 --> 00:17:59,277 And when they punched daveda's name 305 00:17:59,279 --> 00:18:01,712 Into the powder springs police database, 306 00:18:01,781 --> 00:18:04,815 They make a disturbing discovery. 307 00:18:05,551 --> 00:18:11,022 - About a year before, there was a cobb county police report 308 00:18:11,791 --> 00:18:15,593 That said that danielle was walking out of the goodwill 309 00:18:17,597 --> 00:18:22,433 And daveda actually tried to run over danielle. 310 00:18:24,204 --> 00:18:25,536 (tires screech) 311 00:18:25,605 --> 00:18:27,238 - Obviously, there was bad blood 312 00:18:27,306 --> 00:18:31,342 Between daveda and danielle over josh. 313 00:18:31,410 --> 00:18:34,211 (tires screeching) (tense pulsating music) 314 00:18:34,214 --> 00:18:36,347 - So after reading that report, 315 00:18:36,415 --> 00:18:38,649 There is a possibility in our minds 316 00:18:38,718 --> 00:18:41,285 That she could've killed danielle. 317 00:18:41,287 --> 00:18:41,351 (tense suspenseful music) 318 00:18:41,620 --> 00:18:52,597 (uneasy music) 319 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:55,933 - [narrator] detectives from the quiet 320 00:18:56,001 --> 00:18:57,768 Atlanta suburb of powder springs 321 00:18:57,837 --> 00:18:59,436 Are investigating the murder 322 00:18:59,505 --> 00:19:01,705 Of 23-year-old danielle marshall. 323 00:19:01,774 --> 00:19:04,341 Danielle's ex, joshua gibson 324 00:19:04,410 --> 00:19:06,710 Says he was at home with his girlfriend, daveda, 325 00:19:06,779 --> 00:19:08,546 At the time danielle was killed. 326 00:19:08,614 --> 00:19:12,015 But investigators have just discovered that a year earlier, 327 00:19:12,085 --> 00:19:15,586 Daveda had tried to run danielle down with her car. 328 00:19:15,655 --> 00:19:19,089 - When daveda discovered this dual relationship 329 00:19:19,091 --> 00:19:20,791 That was going on with joshua, 330 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:24,261 Daveda almost ran over danielle with her car. 331 00:19:24,397 --> 00:19:26,530 So daveda looked like a good suspect 332 00:19:26,532 --> 00:19:28,399 For the killing of danielle. 333 00:19:28,467 --> 00:19:30,301 - After finding out this information, 334 00:19:30,369 --> 00:19:33,304 I absolutely wanted to talk to daveda. 335 00:19:33,439 --> 00:19:34,672 So I called her up. 336 00:19:34,740 --> 00:19:38,309 "hey, will you come into the police department?" 337 00:19:38,377 --> 00:19:40,444 She agrees to come in. 338 00:19:40,446 --> 00:19:44,515 And we sit down, and she is just cold. 339 00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:49,420 Daveda said that danielle was not a threat to her. 340 00:19:49,488 --> 00:19:51,722 She didn't do anything to her. 341 00:19:52,458 --> 00:19:55,592 - [narrator] detective randolph asked daveda where she was 342 00:19:55,661 --> 00:19:59,863 Between 11 p.M. And midnight the night danielle was killed. 343 00:19:59,865 --> 00:20:03,267 - Daveda's alibi was that she was at work. 344 00:20:03,269 --> 00:20:07,538 She worked until 9:30 and then she said she went home 345 00:20:07,606 --> 00:20:12,109 And was with joshua until around 1:30 in the morning, 346 00:20:12,378 --> 00:20:15,279 When he left to go check on danielle. 347 00:20:16,716 --> 00:20:18,249 - We had already put in the request 348 00:20:18,384 --> 00:20:21,018 To get josh gibson's cell phone records. 349 00:20:21,086 --> 00:20:22,820 So we executed a search warrant 350 00:20:22,888 --> 00:20:25,322 For daveda's cell phone records 351 00:20:25,458 --> 00:20:27,825 That contains data about where the handset is 352 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:29,293 At any given time. 353 00:20:29,428 --> 00:20:31,228 - [narrator] a week into the investigation, 354 00:20:31,296 --> 00:20:34,165 Joshua and daveda are both potential suspects. 355 00:20:34,367 --> 00:20:36,433 But when investigators get the results back 356 00:20:36,435 --> 00:20:39,102 From their cell phones, they're taken aback. 357 00:20:39,305 --> 00:20:40,371 - Looking at the data, 358 00:20:40,439 --> 00:20:43,807 It showed they were at daveda's house 359 00:20:43,809 --> 00:20:47,277 At the time that we believe that the murder was committed. 360 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,446 - There was no way that daveda or joshua 361 00:20:49,515 --> 00:20:50,881 Could've killed danielle. 362 00:20:50,950 --> 00:20:54,652 We didn't have the evidence to tie them to the crime. 363 00:20:55,387 --> 00:20:56,854 - So at that point, we sort of pivot 364 00:20:56,922 --> 00:20:58,589 And be open to the possibility 365 00:20:58,657 --> 00:21:00,858 That other person or persons 366 00:21:00,926 --> 00:21:02,860 Might be involved with danielle's murder. 367 00:21:02,928 --> 00:21:04,495 We need to look deeper. 368 00:21:06,465 --> 00:21:09,900 - It was really frustrating at this point. 369 00:21:10,569 --> 00:21:13,737 I wanted so much to bring some kind of peace, 370 00:21:13,806 --> 00:21:19,143 Some kinda closure, but we have no idea who did this to her. 371 00:21:19,812 --> 00:21:22,413 - [narrator] discouraged by yet another dead end, 372 00:21:22,548 --> 00:21:25,315 Investigators search for new leads 373 00:21:25,418 --> 00:21:27,251 While danielle's community and family 374 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:30,721 Mourn the death of the beloved young mother. 375 00:21:30,790 --> 00:21:33,223 - The neighbors were a bit unnerved, 376 00:21:33,293 --> 00:21:36,627 And they don't know who would do this to this young woman 377 00:21:36,695 --> 00:21:39,497 With a young child in the house. 378 00:21:39,499 --> 00:21:40,798 - And I just couldn't imagine 379 00:21:42,601 --> 00:21:46,036 Her baby being present in the home in all of this. 380 00:21:46,038 --> 00:21:47,971 I cried a lot, but I took solace 381 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:53,076 In the fact that her mother is the one raising eva. 382 00:21:53,078 --> 00:21:56,480 - After danielle died, it was difficult. 383 00:21:56,548 --> 00:21:57,815 It was very difficult. 384 00:21:57,817 --> 00:22:01,519 I mean, my family, they embraced me so much. 385 00:22:01,521 --> 00:22:04,388 And my friends wanna know if I'm okay. 386 00:22:04,524 --> 00:22:05,790 You know, there's no answers. 387 00:22:07,860 --> 00:22:09,693 And people would say, "oh, you gonna be all right," 388 00:22:09,695 --> 00:22:11,595 You know, "oh, she's still with you," 389 00:22:13,499 --> 00:22:14,465 It doesn't help. 390 00:22:16,101 --> 00:22:18,335 At the time, I didn't feel like it was my home 391 00:22:18,404 --> 00:22:20,471 And I didn't feel like I belonged there. 392 00:22:20,606 --> 00:22:23,874 But I felt that my daughter's spirit was still in that house 393 00:22:23,943 --> 00:22:25,208 And I wanted to say bye. 394 00:22:25,411 --> 00:22:27,344 (thoughtful sad music) 395 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:30,013 I went right to the spot where she died 396 00:22:30,082 --> 00:22:33,517 And I got on my knees and I told her I was sorry. 397 00:22:33,586 --> 00:22:35,619 I was just so sorry. 398 00:22:35,688 --> 00:22:38,822 And I kissed the floor in the kitchen 399 00:22:38,824 --> 00:22:41,391 Where her body was and I told her goodbye 400 00:22:41,461 --> 00:22:43,828 And I was so sorry I had to leave her. 401 00:22:47,533 --> 00:22:50,800 And that was my closure of that house. 402 00:22:50,802 --> 00:22:53,471 (tender music) 403 00:22:54,707 --> 00:22:56,307 - [narrator] as gloria and her family 404 00:22:56,375 --> 00:22:58,976 Reel from this unspeakable murder, 405 00:22:59,612 --> 00:23:02,913 Investigators keep pushing for justice for danielle. 406 00:23:03,682 --> 00:23:06,317 And with their two most- likely suspects cleared, 407 00:23:06,519 --> 00:23:09,720 They turn to other possible avenues to find the killer. 408 00:23:11,757 --> 00:23:15,493 - It absolutely appeared that she knew who killed her, 409 00:23:17,530 --> 00:23:19,630 Because there's no signs of forced entry. 410 00:23:21,433 --> 00:23:23,867 You're like, okay, who's doing this? 411 00:23:23,936 --> 00:23:28,271 Is it possible that somebody outside of their relationship 412 00:23:28,474 --> 00:23:29,907 Wanted danielle dead? 413 00:23:30,876 --> 00:23:32,543 (pensive music) 414 00:23:32,678 --> 00:23:35,579 We started moving on to other people 415 00:23:35,647 --> 00:23:38,715 And talking to a couple close friends of danielle's. 416 00:23:38,784 --> 00:23:43,687 They told me that danielle was moving on from joshua. 417 00:23:43,689 --> 00:23:45,523 - She had had been speaking with 418 00:23:45,525 --> 00:23:49,292 And spent time with a guy named jeremy pitts. 419 00:23:49,362 --> 00:23:51,929 So we started tracking down jeremy pitts. 420 00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:55,032 - [narrator] detectives immediately run 421 00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:57,668 Jeremy pitts' name through their database 422 00:23:57,736 --> 00:24:00,905 And uncover some potentially important information. 423 00:24:02,708 --> 00:24:06,810 - Looking into his past, he had some criminal charges. 424 00:24:06,879 --> 00:24:08,546 - We definitely wanna talk to him. 425 00:24:10,382 --> 00:24:13,283 So we had called and made contact with him by phone. 426 00:24:13,352 --> 00:24:14,952 Jeremy had outstanding warrants, 427 00:24:15,020 --> 00:24:17,554 And he was scared we were gonna lock him up. 428 00:24:17,690 --> 00:24:20,657 So we made a deal with jeremy, "meet us in a public place. 429 00:24:20,659 --> 00:24:21,792 We will not arrest you." 430 00:24:23,696 --> 00:24:26,864 And then we met jeremy pitts the next day. 431 00:24:36,642 --> 00:24:38,809 - Jeremy had been there with danielle 432 00:24:38,878 --> 00:24:41,011 The night of the homicide. 433 00:24:41,013 --> 00:24:42,913 So now we were wondering, 434 00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:46,016 "is he actually a suspect in this homicide?" 435 00:24:46,085 --> 00:24:49,119 (grim music) 436 00:24:49,622 --> 00:24:55,225 - Jeremy is a little scared and changed his story. 437 00:24:55,561 --> 00:24:57,461 - [cadwell] why did he go to danielle's house? 438 00:24:57,596 --> 00:24:59,897 - We knew that what he had created was a false alibi. 439 00:24:59,965 --> 00:25:02,966 This wasn't some crime of passion. 440 00:25:03,035 --> 00:25:04,668 - So we, again, question him. 441 00:25:04,670 --> 00:25:06,603 "did you witness him shoot her? 442 00:25:06,739 --> 00:25:09,006 Did you have anything to do with it?" 443 00:25:09,074 --> 00:25:09,139 (tense suspenseful music) 444 00:25:09,340 --> 00:25:18,582 - [narrator] detectives in the atlanta suburb 445 00:25:18,584 --> 00:25:21,051 Of powder springs have tracked down jeremy pitts, 446 00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:23,887 Who was dating danielle marshall when she was murdered 447 00:25:23,956 --> 00:25:26,089 About one month earlier. 448 00:25:26,692 --> 00:25:29,092 Pitts agreed to meet with investigators in public 449 00:25:29,161 --> 00:25:31,629 And has just revealed that he saw danielle 450 00:25:31,631 --> 00:25:32,963 The night she was killed. 451 00:25:33,032 --> 00:25:37,100 - This was significant because a lot of the times 452 00:25:37,169 --> 00:25:41,138 The last person to see a deceased person 453 00:25:41,206 --> 00:25:43,340 Is the person who killed them. 454 00:25:44,076 --> 00:25:48,712 And when I talked to him, jeremy is a little scared. 455 00:26:19,144 --> 00:26:20,644 - Jeremy changed his story 456 00:26:20,780 --> 00:26:23,113 About going over there that night. 457 00:26:23,182 --> 00:26:25,649 Why he would do that, 458 00:26:25,784 --> 00:26:29,086 He said he was just a party kinda guy. 459 00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:32,590 And he was like, "listen, I was at the hotel that night, 460 00:26:32,724 --> 00:26:36,693 Partying with three or four other people all night long." 461 00:26:36,829 --> 00:26:40,831 At this point, we didn't have the evidence, at that time, 462 00:26:40,899 --> 00:26:42,366 To tie him to the crime. 463 00:26:43,235 --> 00:26:44,901 So we let him go 464 00:26:44,970 --> 00:26:49,006 And just looked into his alibi a little bit further. 465 00:26:50,275 --> 00:26:52,843 (pulsating suspenseful music) 466 00:26:52,911 --> 00:26:54,545 We go to the hotel, verify. 467 00:26:54,747 --> 00:26:57,748 Yes, they were all there partying all night long. 468 00:26:57,816 --> 00:26:59,750 - We even looked at jeremy's cell phone 469 00:26:59,818 --> 00:27:01,284 And cell phone records, 470 00:27:01,286 --> 00:27:03,720 And we were able to conclusively determine 471 00:27:03,856 --> 00:27:06,089 That he was not at the crime scene 472 00:27:06,158 --> 00:27:08,291 When the murder was committed. 473 00:27:08,293 --> 00:27:09,593 - He didn't have a motive. 474 00:27:10,529 --> 00:27:12,663 He wasn't at her house at all. 475 00:27:12,665 --> 00:27:17,400 So at this point, we ruled him out as a murder suspect. 476 00:27:18,103 --> 00:27:20,771 - It was very frustrating when we were taking a look 477 00:27:20,906 --> 00:27:23,840 At all these potential leads and potential individuals 478 00:27:23,909 --> 00:27:26,143 Only to, at every turn, find 479 00:27:26,211 --> 00:27:29,346 That these were not viable suspects. 480 00:27:30,215 --> 00:27:33,083 - At this point, we try to go back through her phone 481 00:27:33,152 --> 00:27:35,653 And go back over the timeline. 482 00:27:35,787 --> 00:27:38,621 Search phone numbers, or addresses, or names, 483 00:27:38,824 --> 00:27:40,724 Or anything like that. 484 00:27:40,859 --> 00:27:43,760 But eventually we ran out of phone numbers. 485 00:27:43,896 --> 00:27:47,931 I really was motivated to find who did it, 486 00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:49,666 But there's just nothin' there. 487 00:27:49,735 --> 00:27:52,970 And by the end of 2013, the case was cold. 488 00:27:54,339 --> 00:27:56,840 (pensive music) 489 00:27:56,842 --> 00:28:01,144 - While time was going by, it had me thinking, 490 00:28:01,213 --> 00:28:02,813 "what do I need to do?" 491 00:28:02,881 --> 00:28:05,815 'cause everything was outta my control. 492 00:28:05,818 --> 00:28:07,851 And powder springs police, 493 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,220 They were very, you know, kind to me, 494 00:28:10,289 --> 00:28:13,823 They answered my questions, they kept me informed, 495 00:28:13,826 --> 00:28:17,661 Whatever little things they knew, they just didn't have it. 496 00:28:17,730 --> 00:28:20,998 So I just waited and just waited and waited. 497 00:28:22,467 --> 00:28:25,735 (sighs) time is the devil. 498 00:28:25,737 --> 00:28:28,905 - [narrator] the case lies dormant for months. 499 00:28:28,907 --> 00:28:31,341 One year after danielle marshall was murdered, 500 00:28:31,410 --> 00:28:33,243 The investigation is reassigned 501 00:28:33,312 --> 00:28:35,578 To the county prosecutor's cold case team 502 00:28:35,648 --> 00:28:37,780 In the hopes that they uncover a lead 503 00:28:37,783 --> 00:28:41,151 And finally bring closure to danielle's family. 504 00:28:41,220 --> 00:28:42,719 - My name's nick o'conor. 505 00:28:42,855 --> 00:28:46,857 And in 2013-2014, I was a major crimes investigator 506 00:28:46,992 --> 00:28:48,125 Working with the cold case unit 507 00:28:48,193 --> 00:28:50,160 For the cobb county da's office. 508 00:28:50,229 --> 00:28:53,764 Obviously, there is a love triangle involved in this case. 509 00:28:53,899 --> 00:28:55,799 Josh is now in another relationship 510 00:28:55,935 --> 00:28:57,701 With a young lady named daveda. 511 00:28:57,769 --> 00:28:59,169 So when we started this cold case, 512 00:28:59,238 --> 00:29:02,005 I decided to do a real deep analysis 513 00:29:02,074 --> 00:29:03,974 On josh and daveda's phone records. 514 00:29:04,042 --> 00:29:06,076 When I started looking through the phone records, 515 00:29:06,145 --> 00:29:09,212 I located a number in josh's phone 516 00:29:09,214 --> 00:29:11,414 For the night that danielle was murdered. 517 00:29:11,416 --> 00:29:13,884 And one of the calls the night of our murder 518 00:29:13,952 --> 00:29:18,221 Was at 11:22 at night when they were supposed to be asleep. 519 00:29:18,223 --> 00:29:19,189 So I wanna look into that 520 00:29:19,258 --> 00:29:21,224 And find out who that individual is. 521 00:29:21,226 --> 00:29:22,825 - [narrator] and when investigators 522 00:29:22,828 --> 00:29:26,396 Put the number through their database, they discover a name. 523 00:29:26,465 --> 00:29:29,032 - The calls were from a young man named jesse 524 00:29:29,034 --> 00:29:31,034 That josh had gone to high school with 525 00:29:31,036 --> 00:29:33,837 That still lives in the area. 526 00:29:33,973 --> 00:29:36,940 And most importantly, he had never been identified 527 00:29:36,942 --> 00:29:39,008 During the initial investigation. 528 00:29:39,545 --> 00:29:42,379 We prepared a search warrant affidavit for his cell phone. 529 00:29:42,447 --> 00:29:44,114 When we got the cell tower information back, 530 00:29:44,182 --> 00:29:46,216 We find that this individual 531 00:29:46,285 --> 00:29:48,118 Was right near danielle's house 532 00:29:48,186 --> 00:29:50,320 When we know danielle was murdered. 533 00:29:50,389 --> 00:29:52,389 - Now of the biggest questions we've had 534 00:29:52,457 --> 00:29:55,292 Is why did he go to danielle's house 535 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:58,395 And why did josh make a phone call to jesse chapman? 536 00:29:58,463 --> 00:30:00,363 At this point, we don't know, 537 00:30:00,432 --> 00:30:03,466 So we definitely wanna talk to him. 538 00:30:03,535 --> 00:30:05,335 We discussed our strategy 539 00:30:05,404 --> 00:30:09,072 Of how we were going to approach jesse chapman 540 00:30:09,141 --> 00:30:10,373 And talk with him, 541 00:30:10,375 --> 00:30:13,076 And we decided we were just gonna pay him a surprise visit 542 00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:14,244 At his workplace. 543 00:30:15,447 --> 00:30:16,847 - We go to jesse's work 544 00:30:16,849 --> 00:30:19,382 And brought jesse into the conference room. 545 00:30:19,451 --> 00:30:21,117 - Jesse chapman walked in 546 00:30:21,186 --> 00:30:25,155 And he had no idea what the police 547 00:30:25,223 --> 00:30:27,157 Would wanna talk to him about, 548 00:30:27,225 --> 00:30:32,062 So we started talking to him about danielle's homicide. 549 00:30:32,130 --> 00:30:33,263 Does he know joshua? 550 00:30:33,332 --> 00:30:35,031 Does he know danielle? 551 00:30:35,033 --> 00:30:37,467 - Right off the bat, he denied any knowledge 552 00:30:37,536 --> 00:30:41,004 Or involvement with anything concerning danielle's death. 553 00:30:41,072 --> 00:30:43,440 We let him go with the statement for a little while 554 00:30:43,508 --> 00:30:45,875 And then we slowly started peeling that back 555 00:30:45,878 --> 00:30:48,044 With the information that we had 556 00:30:48,113 --> 00:30:51,848 At about the 45-minute time period. 557 00:30:51,851 --> 00:30:54,184 - He's like, "no, I don't go to danielle's house," 558 00:30:54,252 --> 00:30:58,054 So investigator o'conor laid down the map in front of him 559 00:30:58,123 --> 00:31:00,256 And showed him, "every time your phone's on, 560 00:31:00,325 --> 00:31:01,558 It pings, it tracks you. 561 00:31:01,626 --> 00:31:03,760 Here's where you left your house, 562 00:31:03,929 --> 00:31:05,996 You went to danielle's house." 563 00:31:06,064 --> 00:31:07,930 - You could tell that he was stressed, 564 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:09,499 But he was wanting to come clean. 565 00:31:09,501 --> 00:31:13,170 And at that point, jesse kinda started breaking down. 566 00:31:13,238 --> 00:31:16,807 He comes out and admits he went over to danielle's house 567 00:31:17,009 --> 00:31:20,510 The night that danielle was murdered with josh. 568 00:31:20,579 --> 00:31:20,643 (suspenseful music builds) 569 00:31:20,712 --> 00:31:31,989 (suspenseful music) 570 00:31:36,294 --> 00:31:38,395 - [narrator] one year after danielle marshall 571 00:31:38,463 --> 00:31:41,431 Was found murdered in her suburban atlanta home, 572 00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,633 The powder springs cold case task force 573 00:31:43,702 --> 00:31:46,102 Has just had a break in the investigation. 574 00:31:46,171 --> 00:31:48,972 The team can place jesse chapman at danielle's house 575 00:31:49,108 --> 00:31:50,373 At the time she was killed. 576 00:31:50,375 --> 00:31:53,243 And when questioned about it, chapman says he wasn't alone. 577 00:31:53,312 --> 00:31:57,447 He was accompanied by danielle's ex, joshua gibson. 578 00:31:57,449 --> 00:32:00,517 - He comes out and admits josh had mentioned 579 00:32:00,585 --> 00:32:03,320 The potential of having a threesome with danielle. 580 00:32:05,190 --> 00:32:08,191 And on the night that danielle was murdered, the plan was, 581 00:32:08,193 --> 00:32:11,260 As soon as his girlfriend goes to sleep, daveda, 582 00:32:11,330 --> 00:32:12,863 I'll come pick him up 583 00:32:13,065 --> 00:32:14,865 And then we'll go over there for the threesome. 584 00:32:14,933 --> 00:32:17,300 They drive over to danielle's house, 585 00:32:17,970 --> 00:32:20,503 Parked across the street, not in front of the home, 586 00:32:20,505 --> 00:32:22,439 And go to the door. 587 00:32:23,042 --> 00:32:25,943 Jesse said he could tell that danielle didn't expect them. 588 00:32:26,077 --> 00:32:28,345 She was very uncomfortable. She's not down for it. 589 00:32:28,413 --> 00:32:29,512 They walk out the front door 590 00:32:29,581 --> 00:32:31,648 And she closes the door behind 'em. 591 00:32:31,716 --> 00:32:34,618 At that point, they get in the car, and then josh says, 592 00:32:34,686 --> 00:32:36,687 "hey, I need to go back inside for a minute." 593 00:32:37,589 --> 00:32:39,589 (car door slams) 594 00:32:40,058 --> 00:32:43,860 And walks in, and he's gone for a couple minutes. 595 00:32:44,063 --> 00:32:46,963 Danielle's killed between 11 and 12 that night. 596 00:32:47,099 --> 00:32:51,101 And now he's tellin' me that josh is alone with her 597 00:32:51,169 --> 00:32:52,335 During this time period. 598 00:32:52,404 --> 00:32:54,637 (dramatic music) 599 00:32:54,639 --> 00:32:57,040 That information blew the case wide open. 600 00:32:59,611 --> 00:33:01,878 - Jesse said, around midnight, 601 00:33:02,014 --> 00:33:04,281 Joshua went back inside the house. 602 00:33:05,550 --> 00:33:07,150 So we again questioned him. 603 00:33:07,219 --> 00:33:09,119 "did you witness him shoot her? 604 00:33:09,254 --> 00:33:11,354 Did you have anything to do with it?" 605 00:33:11,423 --> 00:33:13,924 Jesse was extremely scared at that point, 606 00:33:14,126 --> 00:33:17,594 And he felt terrible that he didn't speak to us before. 607 00:33:17,662 --> 00:33:20,963 When he found out that she had been killed a year before, 608 00:33:20,965 --> 00:33:23,133 He's like, "I had nothing to do with it. 609 00:33:23,268 --> 00:33:28,471 I never saw guns, I never heard gunshots, never nothin'." 610 00:33:29,141 --> 00:33:31,308 At that point, jesse was sittin' far enough away 611 00:33:31,376 --> 00:33:32,642 Down the street. 612 00:33:32,711 --> 00:33:34,344 It's very possible he didn't hear a gunshot. 613 00:33:36,581 --> 00:33:39,883 So we believed he was actually telling us the truth. 614 00:33:40,519 --> 00:33:43,620 - At this point, we were ruling jesse out as a suspect 615 00:33:43,688 --> 00:33:45,855 And jesse only being a witness. 616 00:33:46,458 --> 00:33:49,559 Josh had a very strong alibi because of his cell towers. 617 00:33:49,628 --> 00:33:51,628 But when we got this information, 618 00:33:51,696 --> 00:33:55,198 We knew that what he had created was a false alibi. 619 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:57,400 - [narrator] with chapman placing joshua gibson 620 00:33:57,469 --> 00:34:00,637 Inside danielle's home at the time she was killed, 621 00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:03,640 The team now looks at gibson's initial story 622 00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:06,976 Through an entirely different lens. 623 00:34:07,046 --> 00:34:09,712 - Danielle's murder was cold and brutal. 624 00:34:09,781 --> 00:34:11,914 And as we reexamine all the evidence, 625 00:34:12,117 --> 00:34:13,450 It became very obvious. 626 00:34:13,518 --> 00:34:16,086 This wasn't some quick decision from josh. 627 00:34:16,221 --> 00:34:19,055 This wasn't some crime of passion. 628 00:34:19,091 --> 00:34:22,993 There was a massive amount of planning that went into this. 629 00:34:23,061 --> 00:34:26,096 Jesse goes and picks him up, just like josh planned, 630 00:34:26,231 --> 00:34:29,332 So josh's car isn't in the neighborhood. 631 00:34:29,401 --> 00:34:31,601 He left his phone at home, 632 00:34:31,603 --> 00:34:34,104 So if anyone pulled his cell tower information, 633 00:34:34,239 --> 00:34:35,238 He could appear to be asleep 634 00:34:35,307 --> 00:34:37,040 At the time danielle was killed. 635 00:34:38,577 --> 00:34:41,144 That shows this is very well planned. 636 00:34:42,547 --> 00:34:45,648 Josh is covering his tracks very well. 637 00:34:45,717 --> 00:34:48,585 (suspenseful music) 638 00:34:51,522 --> 00:34:52,622 (woman shouts) 639 00:34:52,691 --> 00:34:53,890 And he hit her on the left side of her face 640 00:34:53,958 --> 00:34:58,394 And then shoots danielle point-blank execution style. 641 00:34:58,463 --> 00:35:01,131 (gun fires) 642 00:35:01,266 --> 00:35:02,532 And josh then went home. 643 00:35:02,601 --> 00:35:05,502 Then even more, now that we know that he was there, 644 00:35:05,570 --> 00:35:07,336 The idea that he's sending these text messages 645 00:35:07,406 --> 00:35:09,806 While he's on his way later on that night, 646 00:35:09,874 --> 00:35:12,175 You know, "hey, I'm sorry I didn't come over earlier," 647 00:35:12,311 --> 00:35:14,444 So he's sitting in an interview room crying 648 00:35:14,512 --> 00:35:17,280 And acting emotional and distraught. 649 00:35:17,282 --> 00:35:20,850 He's just playing a role, and that's all it is. 650 00:35:21,386 --> 00:35:23,253 And we knew we were dealing with a very cold 651 00:35:23,321 --> 00:35:25,221 And calculated killer, 652 00:35:25,357 --> 00:35:27,424 And we would need to get josh off the street. 653 00:35:27,492 --> 00:35:30,360 - [narrator] as the case against gibson gains momentum, 654 00:35:30,428 --> 00:35:33,563 Investigators know it's not a slam dunk. 655 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:36,232 - Still don't have the gun, we still don't have 656 00:35:36,368 --> 00:35:38,535 As much physical evidence as we would like. 657 00:35:38,603 --> 00:35:41,271 But given all these other facts, 658 00:35:41,406 --> 00:35:43,239 The da's office allowed us to go ahead 659 00:35:43,375 --> 00:35:45,375 And take a warrant for him for his arrest. 660 00:35:46,645 --> 00:35:51,114 And we went to the house and arrested him. 661 00:35:51,283 --> 00:35:52,815 So when we brought josh in, 662 00:35:52,817 --> 00:35:56,786 It went back and forth for probably almost two hours. 663 00:35:56,855 --> 00:36:00,289 - But the day of his arrest, he did not wanna speak with us. 664 00:36:00,292 --> 00:36:02,158 - [narrator] joshua gibson is charged 665 00:36:02,194 --> 00:36:05,829 With the murder of danielle marshall and is taken to jail. 666 00:36:05,897 --> 00:36:08,464 News of gibson's arrest quickly spreads 667 00:36:08,533 --> 00:36:11,734 Throughout the close-knit powder springs community. 668 00:36:11,803 --> 00:36:14,638 - I was just in shock when I found out 669 00:36:15,974 --> 00:36:17,641 Josh was arrested for the murder. 670 00:36:18,777 --> 00:36:20,843 What kind of person 671 00:36:20,845 --> 00:36:24,347 Can actually murder a woman execution style 672 00:36:25,684 --> 00:36:27,484 Knowing that she's the mother of your child? 673 00:36:29,354 --> 00:36:30,520 - We learned that joshua gibson 674 00:36:30,588 --> 00:36:34,256 Has lived a life of domination, manipulation, and control, 675 00:36:34,326 --> 00:36:38,227 And we discovered domestic histories 676 00:36:38,229 --> 00:36:41,397 Based on journal entries and things that she had made, 677 00:36:41,399 --> 00:36:44,167 Showing a past of violence between the two of them 678 00:36:44,235 --> 00:36:47,003 And how scary this relationship was. 679 00:36:47,839 --> 00:36:50,507 - One of the biggest questions we've had is why. 680 00:36:51,476 --> 00:36:52,642 Why did you kill danielle? 681 00:36:52,711 --> 00:36:56,813 And the only thing that we were able to determine 682 00:36:56,881 --> 00:36:59,248 Was child custody with eva. 683 00:36:59,751 --> 00:37:01,785 - We learned that after she was killed, 684 00:37:01,853 --> 00:37:04,020 Josh was fighting for custody. 685 00:37:04,089 --> 00:37:06,589 So murder was about control. 686 00:37:06,591 --> 00:37:07,924 Control of a child. 687 00:37:07,992 --> 00:37:09,492 He wanted to control that child. 688 00:37:09,494 --> 00:37:11,161 And he couldn't control danielle 689 00:37:11,229 --> 00:37:12,929 And she needed to be out of the way. 690 00:37:12,997 --> 00:37:14,230 When we found out about that, 691 00:37:14,299 --> 00:37:16,866 That felt like we were on our way 692 00:37:16,935 --> 00:37:18,735 To getting justice for danielle 693 00:37:18,803 --> 00:37:20,903 And that we could survive a trial. 694 00:37:21,573 --> 00:37:23,539 - [narrator] while prosecutors are confident 695 00:37:23,608 --> 00:37:25,308 Gibson murdered danielle, 696 00:37:25,443 --> 00:37:27,977 Proving it to a jury is another matter. 697 00:37:27,979 --> 00:37:29,946 And in January 2018, 698 00:37:30,014 --> 00:37:33,449 The trial that would decide gibson's fate begins. 699 00:37:33,518 --> 00:37:36,119 - This isn't a case with huge pieces of evidence, 700 00:37:36,187 --> 00:37:37,787 It's about a lot of little things. 701 00:37:37,856 --> 00:37:40,656 And we had to show the cell tower evidence, 702 00:37:40,725 --> 00:37:44,661 Things that he tried to cover up and how he planned things. 703 00:37:44,729 --> 00:37:47,497 Text messages, talking with jesse. 704 00:37:49,033 --> 00:37:52,469 - I attended the trial every day. Every day. 705 00:37:52,537 --> 00:37:54,571 Looking at josh sitting in that seat, 706 00:37:56,441 --> 00:37:58,675 It almost looked like he didn't care, 707 00:37:58,743 --> 00:38:00,710 Like he thought he was gonna get away with it. 708 00:38:01,913 --> 00:38:04,180 And I was looking at the jurors, 709 00:38:04,949 --> 00:38:08,017 And I was like, "god, are these people paying attention?" 710 00:38:08,019 --> 00:38:09,952 - The hardest part for a case like this 711 00:38:09,954 --> 00:38:12,922 Is having to sit down and let 12 strangers 712 00:38:12,991 --> 00:38:15,724 Decide the fate of the defendant. 713 00:38:15,726 --> 00:38:17,593 You never know what a jury's gonna do, 714 00:38:17,662 --> 00:38:20,030 Particularly when it comes to a cold case. 715 00:38:20,765 --> 00:38:24,834 - So despite every effort, they were very concerned 716 00:38:24,903 --> 00:38:27,336 He was gonna be able to get out of this case. 717 00:38:27,472 --> 00:38:27,536 (suspenseful music builds) 718 00:38:27,671 --> 00:38:39,081 (uneasy music) 719 00:38:39,083 --> 00:38:40,917 - [narrator] joshua gibson is on trial 720 00:38:40,985 --> 00:38:43,653 For the chilling murder of his ex-girlfriend, 721 00:38:43,721 --> 00:38:45,955 Danielle marshall, who was shot dead 722 00:38:46,024 --> 00:38:47,824 In her suburban atlanta home. 723 00:38:47,892 --> 00:38:49,659 With only circumstantial evidence 724 00:38:49,727 --> 00:38:51,261 Tying gibson to the killing, 725 00:38:51,463 --> 00:38:53,896 Prosecutors hope the jury will vote to convict 726 00:38:53,965 --> 00:38:57,100 And finally bring closure to danielle's family. 727 00:38:58,703 --> 00:39:00,937 - I hoped that the jury saw all that evidence, 728 00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:03,439 The cell phone records, jesse's admission 729 00:39:03,575 --> 00:39:05,675 That he brought joshua down to the crime scene 730 00:39:05,743 --> 00:39:07,610 And then drove him back to his house, 731 00:39:07,612 --> 00:39:10,580 And that they would reach the same conclusion that we did. 732 00:39:12,116 --> 00:39:14,784 - It was scary. It really was. 733 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:17,754 'cause I didn't know if they wanna say guilty. 734 00:39:17,822 --> 00:39:19,488 Honestly, I didn't. 735 00:39:19,624 --> 00:39:21,757 - The jury had a lot of evidence to look at 736 00:39:21,826 --> 00:39:24,026 And it took a couple of days for them to deliberate. 737 00:39:24,095 --> 00:39:26,496 So we were starting to get concerned. 738 00:39:26,564 --> 00:39:28,631 - [narrator] and after a two-week trial, 739 00:39:28,633 --> 00:39:31,501 The jury returns its verdict. 740 00:39:31,569 --> 00:39:35,505 - Joshua gibson is convicted of murder. 741 00:39:35,573 --> 00:39:37,340 (gavel pounds) 742 00:39:37,542 --> 00:39:39,809 - Joshua was sentenced to life without parole 743 00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:42,211 And he was gonna spend the rest of his life in jail, 744 00:39:42,280 --> 00:39:44,914 Which that's where he belongs. 745 00:39:44,983 --> 00:39:47,383 - I was so happy. 746 00:39:47,386 --> 00:39:52,455 Finally, finally justice for danielle and her family. 747 00:39:54,025 --> 00:39:56,359 - I screamed when I heard the verdict. 748 00:39:57,862 --> 00:40:02,665 I was so in shock that I think josh was in shock. 749 00:40:02,734 --> 00:40:05,067 - And then he got so frustrated, 750 00:40:05,136 --> 00:40:08,004 So upset that he actually slapped 751 00:40:08,072 --> 00:40:10,540 His own attorney in court. 752 00:40:11,642 --> 00:40:14,411 (grim music) 753 00:40:14,545 --> 00:40:16,079 - That just culminated everything 754 00:40:16,147 --> 00:40:18,014 That we'd learned about josh. 755 00:40:18,082 --> 00:40:19,782 I mean, josh was a bully. 756 00:40:19,851 --> 00:40:22,151 He was just gonna lash out at it. 757 00:40:22,620 --> 00:40:25,287 - [narrator] gibson never took the stand at trial. 758 00:40:25,357 --> 00:40:26,889 But after the conviction, 759 00:40:26,891 --> 00:40:30,393 Investigators finally hear his side of the story. 760 00:40:32,130 --> 00:40:33,596 - I actually interviewed him at the jail 761 00:40:33,598 --> 00:40:35,497 After he was convicted. 762 00:40:35,567 --> 00:40:37,567 I sat down, I had a recorder goin', 763 00:40:37,702 --> 00:40:40,636 And josh very coldly explained 764 00:40:40,705 --> 00:40:43,039 That he in fact was the murderer. 765 00:40:43,107 --> 00:40:45,674 He explained how he did it. 766 00:40:45,744 --> 00:40:48,845 He even explained that he wore a shoe size too big, 767 00:40:48,913 --> 00:40:51,548 Hoping to confuse police if they ever looked into him. 768 00:40:51,616 --> 00:40:54,383 And it was just very plain and it was very cold. 769 00:40:54,453 --> 00:40:56,152 He said, "yeah, I knew from the moment 770 00:40:56,220 --> 00:40:59,455 She told me she was pregnant I'd have to kill her." 771 00:40:59,591 --> 00:41:04,026 And there was just no remorse at all in his eyes. 772 00:41:04,095 --> 00:41:05,561 And it was just like 773 00:41:05,697 --> 00:41:07,764 We were having a conversation about baseball. 774 00:41:09,233 --> 00:41:10,900 - [narrator] while the case is closed, 775 00:41:10,969 --> 00:41:13,035 Danielle's family and friends 776 00:41:13,104 --> 00:41:15,771 Are still left with an incalculable loss. 777 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:17,407 (sad contemplative music) 778 00:41:17,475 --> 00:41:21,478 - The shock of it and the sadness and the disbelief, 779 00:41:21,612 --> 00:41:24,113 And everything, I went through everything. 780 00:41:24,182 --> 00:41:27,683 - It still affects me now, now that I'm talking about it. 781 00:41:27,685 --> 00:41:31,287 To know that somebody will take your child's life 782 00:41:31,556 --> 00:41:32,722 For no reason. 783 00:41:33,958 --> 00:41:36,258 Danielle would've been successful. 784 00:41:36,260 --> 00:41:40,897 She had that personality and look, that fearlessness. 785 00:41:40,965 --> 00:41:42,632 So she would've been great. 786 00:41:43,934 --> 00:41:45,735 And it's a waste. 787 00:41:47,705 --> 00:41:50,206 (somber music) 788 00:41:50,274 --> 00:41:53,943 - The death of danielle, the world lost an opportunity 789 00:41:54,012 --> 00:41:57,614 To meet a fabulous woman, okay? 790 00:41:58,717 --> 00:42:00,917 She could've contributed a lot. 791 00:42:00,985 --> 00:42:04,620 She was going to college to be a nurse, 792 00:42:04,756 --> 00:42:07,056 And that's why her daughter wants to be a nurse. 793 00:42:07,125 --> 00:42:12,061 And she was just a very happy person, you know? 794 00:42:12,063 --> 00:42:14,730 Danielle had the deepest dimples 795 00:42:14,799 --> 00:42:17,834 And the biggest smile, oh my god. 796 00:42:19,303 --> 00:42:21,838 She was just my love. 797 00:42:22,874 --> 00:42:24,941 I am very proud of danielle. 798 00:42:25,009 --> 00:42:28,011 And I think of danielle every day, to this day. 799 00:42:31,315 --> 00:42:33,650 I think her spirit is just behind me. 800 00:42:38,189 --> 00:42:41,291 (somber music fades) 801 00:42:42,694 --> 00:42:45,061 (bright music)