1 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:10,208 [ominous music] 2 00:00:10,277 --> 00:00:17,349 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:21,622 --> 00:00:24,456 - That photo is the last thing 4 00:00:24,525 --> 00:00:27,726 That anybody will see of her alive. 5 00:00:32,232 --> 00:00:34,165 [tape whirring] 6 00:00:34,167 --> 00:00:37,069 I started getting these texts-- have you seen this? 7 00:00:37,137 --> 00:00:38,704 [radio chatter] 8 00:00:38,772 --> 00:00:41,673 - The police scanner had lit up. 9 00:00:41,675 --> 00:00:43,374 - They were talking about a girl 10 00:00:43,376 --> 00:00:45,710 Who was found on valley road. 11 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:47,646 - The marks on the throat, the bruising, 12 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:49,781 They were consistent with a homicide. 13 00:00:49,850 --> 00:00:51,516 Without a confession, the investigation 14 00:00:51,518 --> 00:00:54,653 Could go on for months, even years. 15 00:00:54,721 --> 00:00:58,290 - When the case broke, it broke big and fast. 16 00:00:58,358 --> 00:01:00,559 - When the story starts to change, 17 00:01:00,627 --> 00:01:03,562 That's a pretty good indicator that someone's lying. 18 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:05,163 - Here's your key piece of evidence, 19 00:01:05,232 --> 00:01:07,832 And it's in a picture on facebook. 20 00:01:07,901 --> 00:01:09,868 - I was in shock. 21 00:01:09,937 --> 00:01:14,205 Like, where did this plot twist come from? 22 00:01:14,275 --> 00:01:17,242 [somber music] 23 00:01:17,310 --> 00:01:24,283 ♪ ♪ 24 00:01:29,723 --> 00:01:32,691 [mellow music] 25 00:01:32,759 --> 00:01:33,425 ♪ ♪ 26 00:01:33,494 --> 00:01:37,929 - March 2015, saskatoon, canada, 27 00:01:37,931 --> 00:01:43,268 A picturesque town straddling the saskatchewan river. 28 00:01:43,336 --> 00:01:46,872 18-year-old brittney gargol is a senior in high school 29 00:01:46,940 --> 00:01:48,807 With a bright future. 30 00:01:48,875 --> 00:01:52,110 - I met brittney in eighth grade. 31 00:01:52,178 --> 00:01:54,947 We were in gym class, and we had to be partners, 32 00:01:55,015 --> 00:01:56,715 And we played dodgeball. 33 00:01:56,783 --> 00:01:58,717 And after that, we found out that 34 00:01:58,785 --> 00:02:01,453 We lived five blocks away from each other, 35 00:02:01,522 --> 00:02:03,655 And we would always hang out. 36 00:02:05,425 --> 00:02:08,427 - I just thought she was kind of bubbly and hyper 37 00:02:08,495 --> 00:02:11,462 And very friendly and outgoing person. 38 00:02:11,464 --> 00:02:13,565 And I liked that about her. 39 00:02:15,302 --> 00:02:19,904 - Me and brittney loved to do our hair and makeup. 40 00:02:20,674 --> 00:02:22,474 Every night, she'd knock on my window, 41 00:02:22,543 --> 00:02:24,409 And we would sit outside and talk. 42 00:02:24,478 --> 00:02:27,779 And she'd bring pizza and slurpees. 43 00:02:29,183 --> 00:02:31,783 She treated me like a sister. 44 00:02:31,785 --> 00:02:33,986 If I didn't have money for anything, 45 00:02:34,054 --> 00:02:35,820 She would hand it to me. 46 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:38,723 If she didn't have anything, I'd give it to her. 47 00:02:38,725 --> 00:02:42,427 She was just somebody to lean on. 48 00:02:42,496 --> 00:02:44,829 ♪ ♪ 49 00:02:44,831 --> 00:02:46,965 - Brittney also impresses her friends 50 00:02:47,033 --> 00:02:51,936 With an unusual level of responsibility for her age. 51 00:02:52,006 --> 00:02:53,472 - She was 17. 52 00:02:53,540 --> 00:02:54,806 She was working full-time, 53 00:02:54,808 --> 00:02:56,941 She was going to school full-time, 54 00:02:57,010 --> 00:03:00,445 And she had goals. 55 00:03:00,514 --> 00:03:04,783 She was definitely driven to get what she wanted. 56 00:03:04,851 --> 00:03:07,919 She wanted to build and own her own hotels. 57 00:03:07,988 --> 00:03:09,754 I knew right away that this girl 58 00:03:09,756 --> 00:03:11,456 Was going to go places and do things. 59 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:17,962 [somber music] 60 00:03:18,032 --> 00:03:20,332 - Despite her sunny disposition, 61 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,602 Brittney had a difficult childhood. 62 00:03:23,670 --> 00:03:26,404 Her mother struggles with addiction, 63 00:03:26,473 --> 00:03:29,908 And she grew up not knowing her father. 64 00:03:29,976 --> 00:03:33,344 - Brittney, growing up, she lived with her grandma. 65 00:03:33,414 --> 00:03:35,680 She was such a kind lady, 66 00:03:35,749 --> 00:03:39,218 Made sure she always had what she needed. 67 00:03:41,288 --> 00:03:45,157 She definitely wanted a relationship with her mother, 68 00:03:45,225 --> 00:03:49,293 But she understood that there was circumstances 69 00:03:49,295 --> 00:03:52,130 That she couldn't change. 70 00:03:52,199 --> 00:03:56,368 Brittney, she was doing really good, had her job, 71 00:03:56,436 --> 00:03:59,537 And doing everything that she needed to do. 72 00:03:59,606 --> 00:04:01,139 She seemed really great, 73 00:04:01,208 --> 00:04:05,177 And that she was doing great in life. 74 00:04:05,245 --> 00:04:07,612 [upbeat music] 75 00:04:07,681 --> 00:04:10,915 - On March 24, 2015, 76 00:04:10,917 --> 00:04:13,418 Just months before graduation, 77 00:04:13,486 --> 00:04:15,087 Brittney makes plans to go out 78 00:04:15,155 --> 00:04:18,256 With 18-year-old cheyenne antoine, 79 00:04:18,325 --> 00:04:21,993 A good friend she's known since ninth grade. 80 00:04:22,062 --> 00:04:25,496 - Cheyenne, she just seemed like a quiet, nice girl 81 00:04:25,498 --> 00:04:27,866 When I did meet her. 82 00:04:27,934 --> 00:04:31,402 They would go for walks and hang out outside. 83 00:04:31,404 --> 00:04:34,906 - Brittney and cheyenne had developed a close bond 84 00:04:34,975 --> 00:04:38,777 Because they both had difficult childhoods. 85 00:04:38,845 --> 00:04:41,079 - Cheyenne had this history where her-- 86 00:04:41,147 --> 00:04:43,615 Her folks had died. 87 00:04:43,684 --> 00:04:46,318 She was raised in the foster care system, 88 00:04:46,386 --> 00:04:48,620 And then suffered sexual abuse. 89 00:04:50,957 --> 00:04:53,825 [gentle music] 90 00:04:53,894 --> 00:04:55,026 ♪ ♪ 91 00:04:55,095 --> 00:04:56,094 - Early in the evening, 92 00:04:56,163 --> 00:05:00,699 Brittney and cheyenne stopped by atasha's house. 93 00:05:00,767 --> 00:05:02,500 - I just lent brittney some gas money 94 00:05:02,569 --> 00:05:04,402 'cause she needed to get around. 95 00:05:04,471 --> 00:05:06,171 And then I told her to be careful, you know. 96 00:05:06,239 --> 00:05:07,538 If you need me, call me, 97 00:05:07,540 --> 00:05:09,440 And I'll come pick you up or whatever. 98 00:05:09,510 --> 00:05:12,777 And...She gave me a hug, and that was it. 99 00:05:12,846 --> 00:05:17,515 That was my last interaction with her. 100 00:05:17,584 --> 00:05:19,317 [upbeat music] 101 00:05:19,386 --> 00:05:20,985 - Just after midnight, 102 00:05:20,987 --> 00:05:25,090 Brittney posts a selfie on social media with cheyenne. 103 00:05:25,158 --> 00:05:27,225 - They're at her grandma's house, 104 00:05:27,293 --> 00:05:31,930 Getting ready and dressed up for their evening out. 105 00:05:31,998 --> 00:05:34,399 Brittney was just, you know, I think she was just happy 106 00:05:34,467 --> 00:05:36,935 To get out and hang out with her friend. 107 00:05:37,003 --> 00:05:39,570 And cheyenne looks like she's just ready to go party. 108 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:41,840 And brittney just looks so relaxed, 109 00:05:41,908 --> 00:05:44,843 And just ready for whatever life is bringing her. 110 00:05:48,415 --> 00:05:51,315 [ominous music] 111 00:05:51,385 --> 00:05:53,785 ♪ ♪ 112 00:05:53,854 --> 00:05:59,023 - Six hours later at 6:02 a.M. On March 25, 113 00:05:59,025 --> 00:06:03,561 Saskatoon police radio dispatch sends out an alert. 114 00:06:03,630 --> 00:06:06,365 - That particular morning, I was already out 115 00:06:06,433 --> 00:06:10,502 At the scene of a shooting, and the police scanner lit up. 116 00:06:10,570 --> 00:06:13,371 [radio static] 117 00:06:13,439 --> 00:06:16,040 And when they switch to their emergency channel, 118 00:06:16,109 --> 00:06:16,908 And when they talk about 119 00:06:16,977 --> 00:06:20,011 A female injured and/or in distress, 120 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,381 You knew it was serious right away. 121 00:06:23,450 --> 00:06:26,251 At that point, I bailed out of the scene I was at 122 00:06:26,319 --> 00:06:28,787 And drove out to that area. 123 00:06:28,855 --> 00:06:30,154 I had to go see with my own eyes, 124 00:06:30,223 --> 00:06:33,525 While it was still a fresh scene. 125 00:06:33,593 --> 00:06:35,994 - A motorist spotted a young woman 126 00:06:36,062 --> 00:06:38,496 Lying on the side of the road in a remote area 127 00:06:38,565 --> 00:06:40,732 Near the saskatoon landfill. 128 00:06:43,136 --> 00:06:44,936 - Initially, on an outdoor crime scene like that, 129 00:06:45,004 --> 00:06:47,271 You need to protect the scene as best you can 130 00:06:47,341 --> 00:06:50,542 To preserve evidence as soon as you get there. 131 00:06:50,610 --> 00:06:55,113 - The victim appears to be in her late teens or early 20s, 132 00:06:55,181 --> 00:06:58,917 Has no shoes on, 133 00:06:58,985 --> 00:07:01,820 And her body is cold to the touch. 134 00:07:01,888 --> 00:07:03,555 - By the time I got out there, 135 00:07:03,623 --> 00:07:06,557 They had set up a cordon already. 136 00:07:06,627 --> 00:07:09,427 I could only get to within about 100 meters 137 00:07:09,496 --> 00:07:12,931 Of where the body was. 138 00:07:12,999 --> 00:07:14,866 - Paramedics try to resuscitate 139 00:07:14,935 --> 00:07:18,269 The unidentified victim and rush her to the hospital. 140 00:07:18,271 --> 00:07:21,205 [sirens blaring] 141 00:07:21,274 --> 00:07:24,142 But she's pronounced dead on arrival. 142 00:07:28,982 --> 00:07:32,216 Police immediately suspect foul play. 143 00:07:32,286 --> 00:07:34,652 - The signs that she was the victim of a homicide 144 00:07:34,721 --> 00:07:36,054 Were pretty obvious-- 145 00:07:36,122 --> 00:07:39,023 The marks on the throat, the bruising, 146 00:07:39,025 --> 00:07:43,427 And all the injuries that were consistent with a homicide. 147 00:07:43,497 --> 00:07:45,230 [tense music] 148 00:07:45,298 --> 00:07:47,832 - At the crime scene, investigators find 149 00:07:47,901 --> 00:07:50,502 Several potential pieces of evidence-- 150 00:07:50,570 --> 00:07:53,004 A leather jacket, 151 00:07:53,006 --> 00:07:57,575 A belt, and a woman's watch. 152 00:07:57,644 --> 00:07:59,778 - The fact that her body was found on the outskirts of town 153 00:07:59,846 --> 00:08:02,280 Raised a lot of red flags for investigators. 154 00:08:02,349 --> 00:08:05,116 My first instincts were that it was, like, 155 00:08:05,184 --> 00:08:08,152 A sexual predator-type murder. 156 00:08:08,221 --> 00:08:10,088 - There was no immediate suspect. 157 00:08:10,156 --> 00:08:12,991 There was no motive. There was nothing there. 158 00:08:13,059 --> 00:08:17,262 Because I've covered crimes like this in the past, 159 00:08:17,330 --> 00:08:20,297 I thought this was a body dump. 160 00:08:20,299 --> 00:08:24,903 If I've hurt somebody and want to dispose of their body, 161 00:08:24,971 --> 00:08:27,105 This is the first natural point 162 00:08:27,173 --> 00:08:29,373 Where you would throw a body out of a vehicle 163 00:08:29,443 --> 00:08:32,243 Because you've just cleared the last neighborhood. 164 00:08:32,312 --> 00:08:35,313 Nobody's going to see you there. 165 00:08:35,381 --> 00:08:38,116 It seemed pretty clear to me, based on my experience, 166 00:08:38,184 --> 00:08:40,518 That this is not where the person had had 167 00:08:40,586 --> 00:08:41,653 The bad things done to them. 168 00:08:41,721 --> 00:08:44,856 So right away, you had a scene that was not the crime scene. 169 00:08:48,194 --> 00:08:50,494 - I think there's always that kind of concern about, 170 00:08:50,496 --> 00:08:52,363 Is this an isolated incident? 171 00:08:52,365 --> 00:08:55,199 Is this random? 172 00:08:55,201 --> 00:08:56,400 The killer is on the loose. 173 00:08:56,402 --> 00:08:58,236 And that's often where my mind goes 174 00:08:58,304 --> 00:08:59,938 When I start to get into an investigation 175 00:09:00,006 --> 00:09:02,307 And start to cover crime cases. 176 00:09:04,411 --> 00:09:07,211 [pensive music] 177 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,780 ♪ ♪ 178 00:09:09,782 --> 00:09:11,682 - Hoping to identify the victim 179 00:09:11,684 --> 00:09:13,551 Or get leads to the killer, 180 00:09:13,620 --> 00:09:15,119 Investigators release photos 181 00:09:15,188 --> 00:09:17,055 Of the items found at the scene. 182 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:22,093 They also release pictures 183 00:09:22,162 --> 00:09:25,730 Of the victim's distinctive tattoos. 184 00:09:30,236 --> 00:09:32,837 - I think I turned the tv on around 7:00, 7:30, 185 00:09:32,906 --> 00:09:37,675 And I turned on the news. 186 00:09:37,744 --> 00:09:40,912 They were talking about a girl who was found on valley road. 187 00:09:40,980 --> 00:09:42,814 And I was like, wow, that's just right down 188 00:09:42,882 --> 00:09:44,382 The street from where I live. 189 00:09:44,451 --> 00:09:47,085 And they said that they're still trying to identify her. 190 00:09:49,489 --> 00:09:51,523 - I started getting these texts-- 191 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:52,624 Have you seen this? 192 00:09:52,692 --> 00:09:54,726 And then I looked and I'm like, 193 00:09:54,794 --> 00:09:56,627 There was the jacket, 194 00:09:56,629 --> 00:09:58,796 The tattoo--the lion-- 195 00:09:58,865 --> 00:10:00,932 The two stars. 196 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:05,569 And I'm like, oh, my god, that's brittney. 197 00:10:05,571 --> 00:10:07,872 My heart sunk. 198 00:10:09,509 --> 00:10:12,476 [melancholy music] 199 00:10:12,478 --> 00:10:15,479 ♪ ♪ 200 00:10:15,549 --> 00:10:17,449 - I literally dropped on my couch and started crying, 201 00:10:17,517 --> 00:10:19,283 Because I was like, there's just no way. 202 00:10:19,285 --> 00:10:24,088 She was just here not even, like, nine hours ago. 203 00:10:24,157 --> 00:10:26,190 So then I ended up calling the police station. 204 00:10:26,259 --> 00:10:27,959 And I said, I know who it is, 205 00:10:28,028 --> 00:10:30,295 And they asked me to come down. 206 00:10:32,733 --> 00:10:34,833 I went down to the police station right away 207 00:10:34,901 --> 00:10:38,536 And did a statement, and... 208 00:10:38,605 --> 00:10:40,404 I just--I couldn't believe it still. 209 00:10:40,474 --> 00:10:42,306 Like, it was just unreal. 210 00:10:42,375 --> 00:10:44,408 Like, I almost couldn't fathom that it happened. 211 00:10:44,477 --> 00:10:47,178 But it happened, and I couldn't stop crying. 212 00:10:49,349 --> 00:10:53,151 Those images, the jacket and the broken watch, 213 00:10:53,219 --> 00:10:55,119 I couldn't get those images out of my head 214 00:10:55,188 --> 00:10:57,355 Because she was wearing those things when she left my house. 215 00:11:00,059 --> 00:11:02,927 [gentle music] 216 00:11:02,996 --> 00:11:05,696 ♪ ♪ 217 00:11:05,698 --> 00:11:08,667 - So they had the identification fairly quickly, 218 00:11:08,735 --> 00:11:10,935 But that's all they had. 219 00:11:11,004 --> 00:11:13,271 - Like, why? 220 00:11:13,339 --> 00:11:17,409 That was the last night of her life. 221 00:11:17,477 --> 00:11:20,211 That photo is the last thing 222 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,715 That anybody will see of her alive. 223 00:11:27,788 --> 00:11:32,356 - Investigators key in on an unusual murder weapon-- 224 00:11:32,425 --> 00:11:34,092 - That belt... 225 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:37,161 May well have made the marks on her throat 226 00:11:37,163 --> 00:11:39,263 That caused her death. 227 00:11:39,265 --> 00:11:42,801 - And focus on an unlikely suspect. 228 00:11:42,803 --> 00:11:45,403 - I was shocked because of who it was. 229 00:11:45,472 --> 00:11:48,506 - Regardless of how improbable 230 00:11:48,575 --> 00:11:50,942 Or salacious a story, 231 00:11:51,010 --> 00:11:54,012 They have to take it apart. 232 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,114 - And that's why a lot of us started thinking 233 00:11:56,182 --> 00:11:57,715 Maybe, you know, this is going to be 234 00:11:57,784 --> 00:11:59,917 One of those unsolved mysteries. 235 00:11:59,986 --> 00:12:03,254 ♪ ♪ 236 00:12:04,223 --> 00:12:09,693 [dramatic music] 237 00:12:09,763 --> 00:12:14,365 ♪ ♪ 238 00:12:14,367 --> 00:12:16,534 - Police in saskatoon, canada, 239 00:12:16,603 --> 00:12:17,936 Have learned that a murder victim 240 00:12:18,004 --> 00:12:19,971 Found dumped on the side of the road 241 00:12:20,039 --> 00:12:24,242 Is a local high school senior, brittney gargol. 242 00:12:24,310 --> 00:12:27,078 - This was a young woman who didn't fit 243 00:12:27,146 --> 00:12:29,113 The image of someone you would expect 244 00:12:29,182 --> 00:12:30,848 To find dead on the edge of town. 245 00:12:30,850 --> 00:12:32,116 She wasn't living on the streets. 246 00:12:32,185 --> 00:12:35,219 She had stuff together. She had jobs. 247 00:12:35,221 --> 00:12:37,855 She had a family. She had all of those things. 248 00:12:37,924 --> 00:12:40,624 [tense music] 249 00:12:40,694 --> 00:12:44,262 ♪ ♪ 250 00:12:44,330 --> 00:12:46,765 - When detectives learn from brittney's family 251 00:12:46,833 --> 00:12:48,900 That she was active on social media, 252 00:12:48,968 --> 00:12:51,102 They delve into her accounts, 253 00:12:51,171 --> 00:12:54,672 Looking for insights about her life and perhaps clues 254 00:12:54,741 --> 00:12:57,275 About what led to her death. 255 00:12:59,946 --> 00:13:02,380 - The police found 256 00:13:02,448 --> 00:13:05,116 The photo of cheyenne and brittney together, 257 00:13:05,185 --> 00:13:08,252 The selfie on the facebook page. 258 00:13:08,254 --> 00:13:11,389 It was the last photo of brittney gargol. 259 00:13:11,457 --> 00:13:14,158 - They had a selfie posted of them on facebook 260 00:13:14,227 --> 00:13:16,394 Six hours before brittney's death. 261 00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:23,301 ♪ ♪ 262 00:13:25,005 --> 00:13:28,606 - Detectives also discover a heartbreaking facebook post 263 00:13:28,674 --> 00:13:29,507 By cheyenne, 264 00:13:29,575 --> 00:13:33,010 Made hours after brittney's body was found. 265 00:13:33,079 --> 00:13:35,479 - She was posting on brittney's facebook wall, 266 00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:37,248 "where are you? Haven't heard from you. 267 00:13:37,317 --> 00:13:39,484 Hope you made it home safe." 268 00:13:41,688 --> 00:13:44,389 - Police want to talk with cheyenne to learn what she can 269 00:13:44,457 --> 00:13:46,590 Tell them about brittney's activities 270 00:13:46,659 --> 00:13:49,227 On the night before her body was discovered. 271 00:13:49,295 --> 00:13:51,295 They don't have to look far. 272 00:13:51,297 --> 00:13:54,765 Prompted by all the news stories about the murder, 273 00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:58,202 Cheyenne comes to them. 274 00:13:58,271 --> 00:14:00,504 - Cheyenne antoine called police, 275 00:14:00,573 --> 00:14:04,808 And she told them what had happened the night before. 276 00:14:04,878 --> 00:14:07,945 And she basically said that she was with brittney. 277 00:14:08,014 --> 00:14:09,880 It was a party night. They went to a few bars. 278 00:14:09,950 --> 00:14:12,517 [liquid sloshing] 279 00:14:12,585 --> 00:14:14,986 So there's a timeline starting to be created, 280 00:14:15,054 --> 00:14:19,156 Leading up to when brittney's body was found. 281 00:14:19,225 --> 00:14:23,361 - Cheyenne tells police that on March 24, around midnight, 282 00:14:23,429 --> 00:14:28,232 She and brittney started partying at manchester's pub. 283 00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:30,335 A couple hours later, cheyenne says 284 00:14:30,403 --> 00:14:34,138 They went to a house party, and by 4:00 a.M., 285 00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:37,275 Ended up at the colonial pub and grill. 286 00:14:37,343 --> 00:14:39,110 - They apparently met a guy there. 287 00:14:39,178 --> 00:14:42,580 Brittney asked him for a lighter, invited him along. 288 00:14:42,648 --> 00:14:45,349 - Cheyenne describes him as a white male, 289 00:14:45,418 --> 00:14:50,120 About 30 years old, but she doesn't know his name. 290 00:14:50,122 --> 00:14:51,989 - After that, cheyenne said that 291 00:14:52,058 --> 00:14:53,524 She got dropped off to visit her uncle 292 00:14:53,526 --> 00:14:56,260 And that she didn't ever see brittney after that, 293 00:14:56,262 --> 00:14:58,429 Or had no idea where she went from there. 294 00:14:58,498 --> 00:15:00,231 And she actually gets her uncle on the phone 295 00:15:00,299 --> 00:15:02,533 To corroborate this story, and he-- 296 00:15:02,535 --> 00:15:05,069 Yeah, gives the same information. 297 00:15:09,375 --> 00:15:12,109 - As investigators begin trying to identify 298 00:15:12,178 --> 00:15:16,947 The mystery man cheyenne says she last saw brittney with, 299 00:15:16,949 --> 00:15:20,051 On March 26, the day after brittney was found 300 00:15:20,119 --> 00:15:21,785 By the side of the road, 301 00:15:21,787 --> 00:15:24,756 The results of her autopsy come in. 302 00:15:24,824 --> 00:15:26,924 - It was clear that brittney had 303 00:15:26,992 --> 00:15:29,427 Not been sexually assaulted. 304 00:15:29,495 --> 00:15:33,397 She died of suffocation by ligature, 305 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:36,467 Basically strangled to death. 306 00:15:36,536 --> 00:15:38,936 From the patterns on her neck, 307 00:15:39,005 --> 00:15:41,305 It wasn't a rope or a shoelace, 308 00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:45,576 But it was something else that left unusual marks. 309 00:15:45,645 --> 00:15:47,311 - One of the items of clothing that 310 00:15:47,380 --> 00:15:50,081 Was found alongside brittney's body was a belt, 311 00:15:50,149 --> 00:15:53,951 And the belt became a very interesting part of the case, 312 00:15:54,020 --> 00:15:57,622 Because they believed that the belt was the murder weapon. 313 00:15:59,726 --> 00:16:02,860 - That belt may well have made the marks 314 00:16:02,928 --> 00:16:06,497 On her throat of the ligature that caused her death. 315 00:16:11,604 --> 00:16:13,905 - Brittney's family doesn't recognize 316 00:16:13,973 --> 00:16:16,040 The belt as belonging to her. 317 00:16:16,109 --> 00:16:17,941 Detectives send all of the items 318 00:16:17,943 --> 00:16:22,947 Found near brittney's body to the crime lab for dna testing. 319 00:16:23,015 --> 00:16:25,716 When the results of the dna tests come in, 320 00:16:25,785 --> 00:16:28,720 They show traces of brittney's dna on the belt, 321 00:16:28,788 --> 00:16:33,190 Along with one other unidentified individual. 322 00:16:33,259 --> 00:16:36,326 [somber music] 323 00:16:36,328 --> 00:16:38,762 ♪ ♪ 324 00:16:38,831 --> 00:16:40,865 One week after brittney's murder, 325 00:16:40,933 --> 00:16:43,901 Family and friends attend her funeral. 326 00:16:43,970 --> 00:16:46,237 Despite the injuries she suffered, 327 00:16:46,305 --> 00:16:50,474 Her family wants an open casket. 328 00:16:50,543 --> 00:16:53,143 - Walking in there was hard, 329 00:16:53,145 --> 00:16:55,346 Seeing all her high school friends. 330 00:16:58,651 --> 00:17:00,684 And we got to go up and say goodbye. 331 00:17:00,753 --> 00:17:02,186 And it was really hard, because she didn't 332 00:17:02,254 --> 00:17:03,888 Even look like brittney. 333 00:17:03,956 --> 00:17:06,524 Her face was-- it was different. 334 00:17:06,592 --> 00:17:09,693 It was so swollen from the damage 335 00:17:09,695 --> 00:17:12,230 That you literally could not recognize her. 336 00:17:14,233 --> 00:17:17,735 It was really hard to say goodbye. 337 00:17:17,803 --> 00:17:20,671 [tense music] 338 00:17:20,740 --> 00:17:23,574 ♪ ♪ 339 00:17:23,643 --> 00:17:25,877 - As brittney's friends mourn, 340 00:17:25,945 --> 00:17:29,346 Detectives continue to follow up on the information provided 341 00:17:29,415 --> 00:17:32,416 By brittney's friend cheyenne. 342 00:17:32,484 --> 00:17:35,786 They visit the bars she says the pair went to, 343 00:17:35,855 --> 00:17:38,489 Hoping to find surveillance video of the man cheyenne says 344 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:40,658 She saw with brittney. 345 00:17:40,726 --> 00:17:43,461 - Everything you do is on camera now, 346 00:17:43,529 --> 00:17:48,365 And it's such a big part of-- of homicide investigations now. 347 00:17:48,434 --> 00:17:51,802 - The bars do have security systems, 348 00:17:51,871 --> 00:17:54,071 And the footage confirms that the girls pulled 349 00:17:54,139 --> 00:17:57,575 Into the parking lot at the first bar, manchester's pub, 350 00:17:57,643 --> 00:18:01,111 At midnight, just as cheyenne reported. 351 00:18:01,113 --> 00:18:04,215 Then investigators move on to the final bar 352 00:18:04,283 --> 00:18:07,351 Cheyenne says they visited that night. 353 00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:11,689 - Cheyenne told the police that brittney left 354 00:18:11,757 --> 00:18:16,093 In the early morning hours with the male individual 355 00:18:16,161 --> 00:18:19,530 From the colonial pub and grill. 356 00:18:19,599 --> 00:18:22,733 The story was that she left with the male acquaintance. 357 00:18:22,802 --> 00:18:27,705 ♪ ♪ 358 00:18:27,773 --> 00:18:31,742 The police, of course, checked the surveillance videos 359 00:18:31,811 --> 00:18:34,712 From those two pubs. 360 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:37,848 - But when police scour the video from the colonial, 361 00:18:37,917 --> 00:18:40,718 It tells a very different story 362 00:18:40,786 --> 00:18:43,621 From the one they heard from cheyenne. 363 00:18:46,892 --> 00:18:50,194 - They don't see any sign of cheyenne and brittney. 364 00:18:50,263 --> 00:18:56,099 - When cheyenne said they were at the colonial pub and grill, 365 00:18:56,101 --> 00:19:01,405 And that brittney left with another male, 366 00:19:01,474 --> 00:19:03,140 Police knew that wasn't true 367 00:19:03,208 --> 00:19:05,142 When they watched the surveillance videos, 368 00:19:05,211 --> 00:19:08,546 And that simply did not happen. 369 00:19:08,614 --> 00:19:10,515 They were not there. 370 00:19:15,053 --> 00:19:21,959 [dramatic music] 371 00:19:22,027 --> 00:19:24,795 [tense music] 372 00:19:24,864 --> 00:19:26,730 ♪ ♪ 373 00:19:26,799 --> 00:19:28,666 - Police hunting for the killer 374 00:19:28,734 --> 00:19:30,768 Of 18-year-old brittney gargol 375 00:19:30,836 --> 00:19:33,203 Are reviewing hours of surveillance video 376 00:19:33,273 --> 00:19:36,039 From the last bar she is thought to have visited 377 00:19:36,109 --> 00:19:38,509 On the night of her murder, 378 00:19:38,577 --> 00:19:39,911 But they can find no images 379 00:19:39,979 --> 00:19:42,746 Of either brittney or her friend cheyenne, 380 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:46,584 Or the man with whom cheyenne says she left the bar. 381 00:19:46,652 --> 00:19:49,219 - Well, jeez, they don't turn up 382 00:19:49,289 --> 00:19:51,622 On any of the surveillance video. 383 00:19:53,526 --> 00:19:56,727 That really threw people. 384 00:19:56,796 --> 00:19:59,563 - Police are now very suspicious of this-- 385 00:19:59,565 --> 00:20:02,265 This narrative they've been given. 386 00:20:02,267 --> 00:20:06,604 - And what they did is start going through cheyenne's story 387 00:20:06,672 --> 00:20:08,339 And looking for inconsistencies. 388 00:20:12,778 --> 00:20:15,946 - That includes taking another look at cheyenne's claim 389 00:20:16,015 --> 00:20:18,716 That brittney and the man she met at the colonial pub 390 00:20:18,784 --> 00:20:20,984 Gave her a ride, and dropped her off 391 00:20:21,053 --> 00:20:25,356 To visit her uncle around 4:00 a.M. On March 25, 392 00:20:25,424 --> 00:20:29,893 A story her uncle corroborated. 393 00:20:29,895 --> 00:20:32,462 So detectives obtained the security footage 394 00:20:32,464 --> 00:20:34,331 From the assisted living facility 395 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:38,602 Where cheyenne's uncle lives. 396 00:20:38,604 --> 00:20:41,605 - They examined those surveillance videos, 397 00:20:41,674 --> 00:20:45,042 And that was not true either. 398 00:20:45,110 --> 00:20:47,678 So her story was starting to fall apart. 399 00:20:52,952 --> 00:20:56,553 - So then they go talk to her uncle. 400 00:20:56,622 --> 00:20:59,556 - And he cracks. 401 00:20:59,625 --> 00:21:03,460 And he basically says, yeah, my niece made me make it up 402 00:21:03,529 --> 00:21:07,732 Because the real story she gave me was a lot more intense. 403 00:21:09,568 --> 00:21:11,335 And he's going, I don't know if this happened. 404 00:21:11,403 --> 00:21:13,771 This is just what she told me. 405 00:21:13,839 --> 00:21:15,406 Cheyenne had told her uncle, 406 00:21:15,474 --> 00:21:17,808 They were out at the bar that night, 407 00:21:17,877 --> 00:21:21,044 And that they essentially went back to a motel room 408 00:21:21,113 --> 00:21:24,415 With what she described as two black men. 409 00:21:24,483 --> 00:21:28,018 And she told her uncle that 410 00:21:28,087 --> 00:21:31,555 They got into some kind of argument over cocaine. 411 00:21:31,623 --> 00:21:33,757 Cheyenne goes to the bathroom. 412 00:21:33,759 --> 00:21:35,759 When she comes back out, brittney is on a bed. 413 00:21:35,828 --> 00:21:40,698 She has marks on her neck, and she's apparently dead. 414 00:21:40,766 --> 00:21:42,933 And one of these guys holds a gun to her head, 415 00:21:43,002 --> 00:21:44,368 And basically tells her, 416 00:21:44,437 --> 00:21:47,037 You have to help me get rid of her. 417 00:21:47,106 --> 00:21:49,573 - And then she went to her uncle's house. 418 00:21:53,879 --> 00:21:56,647 - Detectives are immediately skeptical of the story 419 00:21:56,716 --> 00:21:59,550 Cheyenne's uncle claims she told him. 420 00:21:59,618 --> 00:22:02,453 - I think what's problematic for the police is, 421 00:22:02,521 --> 00:22:06,790 Regardless of how improbable or salacious 422 00:22:06,792 --> 00:22:10,894 A story cheyenne antoine is offering, 423 00:22:10,963 --> 00:22:12,696 They have to take it apart 424 00:22:12,765 --> 00:22:16,333 And dismiss it to their satisfaction. 425 00:22:16,402 --> 00:22:17,434 - You have to investigate it. 426 00:22:17,503 --> 00:22:20,337 You have no choice. 427 00:22:20,405 --> 00:22:21,605 - That's the definition 428 00:22:21,674 --> 00:22:23,674 Of what a police investigation is. 429 00:22:23,743 --> 00:22:25,642 You have to be able to say, you know, actually, 430 00:22:25,711 --> 00:22:27,178 We did check this out. 431 00:22:27,246 --> 00:22:28,746 We looked at the video, 432 00:22:28,814 --> 00:22:32,415 And there were no black drug dealers at the colonial, 433 00:22:32,417 --> 00:22:34,451 Or wherever the hell you were saying you were that night. 434 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:36,387 It just doesn't add up. 435 00:22:40,626 --> 00:22:42,526 - Cheyenne's second story-- 436 00:22:42,594 --> 00:22:44,928 Two black fellows killed brittney-- 437 00:22:44,930 --> 00:22:47,097 Was thoroughly investigated. 438 00:22:47,166 --> 00:22:50,033 And that clearly did not happen either. 439 00:22:50,102 --> 00:22:53,037 That didn't make a lot of sense. 440 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:58,375 Neither of those stories panned out. 441 00:22:58,443 --> 00:23:01,011 There was no evidence to support any of them. 442 00:23:03,782 --> 00:23:07,084 [ominous music] 443 00:23:07,152 --> 00:23:10,988 - Cheyenne's inconsistencies and outright lies 444 00:23:11,056 --> 00:23:14,424 Earn her another interrogation. 445 00:23:14,426 --> 00:23:17,995 On may 5, five weeks after brittney's murder, 446 00:23:17,997 --> 00:23:20,363 Detectives interview her again. 447 00:23:20,365 --> 00:23:25,636 But this time, they meet at the saskatoon jail 448 00:23:25,704 --> 00:23:31,175 Because cheyenne has recently been arrested for shoplifting. 449 00:23:35,214 --> 00:23:39,550 - She was not willing to share anything with the police. 450 00:23:41,620 --> 00:23:45,823 She wouldn't talk about that evening at all. 451 00:23:45,891 --> 00:23:49,260 That made it difficult. 452 00:23:49,328 --> 00:23:52,729 But with her various stories, 453 00:23:52,798 --> 00:23:57,234 And her various stories not checking out, 454 00:23:57,303 --> 00:24:02,106 It became obvious that she was a suspect. 455 00:24:09,649 --> 00:24:11,748 - I remember them saying, 456 00:24:11,817 --> 00:24:15,152 So they are looking into cheyenne. 457 00:24:15,221 --> 00:24:18,321 And then my heart just dropped. 458 00:24:18,391 --> 00:24:20,591 How is that possible? 459 00:24:24,597 --> 00:24:26,397 - I was in shock. 460 00:24:26,465 --> 00:24:28,098 And I just looked at my partner, 461 00:24:28,167 --> 00:24:30,233 And my partner looked at me, and we both were like, 462 00:24:30,302 --> 00:24:32,802 She was in our home a couple times. 463 00:24:32,804 --> 00:24:34,204 Like, what happened? 464 00:24:34,273 --> 00:24:37,074 Where did this plot twist come from? 465 00:24:42,415 --> 00:24:44,948 - Despite her conflicting stories, 466 00:24:44,950 --> 00:24:46,850 Investigators have no evidence 467 00:24:46,918 --> 00:24:49,452 Connecting cheyenne to brittney's murder, 468 00:24:49,454 --> 00:24:53,123 And no obvious motive for her to have done it. 469 00:24:54,826 --> 00:24:58,061 - Even though you strongly suspect a person of the crime, 470 00:24:58,130 --> 00:25:01,632 You have to keep a clear mind and not get so laser-focused 471 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:05,736 On the person telling the falsehoods 472 00:25:05,804 --> 00:25:07,771 That you get basically tunnel vision, 473 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:11,208 And you miss a possible suspect. 474 00:25:11,276 --> 00:25:13,744 - Without any witnesses and no apparent motive, 475 00:25:13,812 --> 00:25:16,113 It was pretty clear this was, uh, 476 00:25:16,181 --> 00:25:18,849 Going to be a tough case to crack. 477 00:25:21,019 --> 00:25:27,224 [dramatic music] 478 00:25:27,292 --> 00:25:29,993 [tense music] 479 00:25:29,995 --> 00:25:32,095 - Two months after brittney gargol's murder, 480 00:25:32,097 --> 00:25:34,932 Police have identified her friend, cheyenne antoine, 481 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,835 As a suspect based on the misinformation 482 00:25:38,904 --> 00:25:40,737 Cheyenne has told them about the last night 483 00:25:40,806 --> 00:25:44,041 Of brittney's life. 484 00:25:44,109 --> 00:25:48,645 But they have no evidence yet to support those suspicions. 485 00:25:48,714 --> 00:25:51,282 - Police are very tight-lipped about investigations here. 486 00:25:51,350 --> 00:25:54,284 We do not know really anything other than what they want us 487 00:25:54,353 --> 00:25:56,687 To know in the investigation stage of something, 488 00:25:56,755 --> 00:25:58,389 And the reason is always because 489 00:25:58,457 --> 00:26:01,858 It's under investigation. 490 00:26:01,927 --> 00:26:04,794 [melancholy music] 491 00:26:04,864 --> 00:26:08,165 ♪ ♪ 492 00:26:08,233 --> 00:26:09,967 - Everybody was getting very upset. 493 00:26:10,035 --> 00:26:13,236 They couldn't understand, why is this taking so long? 494 00:26:13,305 --> 00:26:16,974 And that's why a lot of us started thinking, like, 495 00:26:17,042 --> 00:26:18,709 Maybe, you know, this is going to be 496 00:26:18,777 --> 00:26:22,345 One of those unsolved mysteries. 497 00:26:22,415 --> 00:26:24,447 - Why? What happened? 498 00:26:24,449 --> 00:26:26,750 Like, why does nobody know what happened? 499 00:26:26,752 --> 00:26:29,019 Like, this could happen to anybody else. 500 00:26:31,657 --> 00:26:34,358 It just drove me crazy. 501 00:26:36,662 --> 00:26:38,228 [tense music] 502 00:26:38,297 --> 00:26:41,298 - Then brittney's family receives a phone call 503 00:26:41,367 --> 00:26:44,801 From out of the blue... 504 00:26:44,870 --> 00:26:46,603 From someone who says 505 00:26:46,671 --> 00:26:50,240 They want to get something off their chest. 506 00:26:50,309 --> 00:26:53,810 - A relative of cheyenne's, her auntie, 507 00:26:53,879 --> 00:26:58,748 Admitted that the night that brittney died, 508 00:26:58,818 --> 00:27:01,685 Cheyenne had driven up 509 00:27:01,754 --> 00:27:05,456 And was in a panicky state. 510 00:27:05,524 --> 00:27:08,625 - It sounds like it was such a chaotic night. 511 00:27:08,694 --> 00:27:12,529 Cheyenne was drunk, 512 00:27:12,598 --> 00:27:14,397 And obviously, just good decisions 513 00:27:14,467 --> 00:27:16,867 Weren't being made all around. 514 00:27:16,935 --> 00:27:21,238 - Cheyenne was drunk, crying, upset... 515 00:27:21,306 --> 00:27:23,874 [dramatic music] 516 00:27:23,942 --> 00:27:28,679 Saying she had strangled her friend brittney. 517 00:27:32,785 --> 00:27:36,553 [suspenseful music] 518 00:27:36,622 --> 00:27:39,356 - Brittney's family immediately reports the call 519 00:27:39,424 --> 00:27:42,359 To the police, 520 00:27:42,427 --> 00:27:47,264 And investigators quickly track down cheyenne's aunt. 521 00:27:47,332 --> 00:27:52,603 She confirms the story and breaks open the case. 522 00:27:52,671 --> 00:27:55,538 - And that was one of the big leads 523 00:27:55,608 --> 00:27:57,574 That police had been missing. 524 00:27:57,643 --> 00:28:00,710 - The aunt's damning story convinces investigators 525 00:28:00,780 --> 00:28:03,446 That they've finally found brittney's killer, 526 00:28:03,516 --> 00:28:08,385 But there still isn't solid enough evidence for an arrest. 527 00:28:08,453 --> 00:28:10,153 - Anything the aunt said 528 00:28:10,155 --> 00:28:14,657 Would have to be solidified by evidence. 529 00:28:14,659 --> 00:28:18,561 - With no physical proof that cheyenne killed her friend, 530 00:28:18,631 --> 00:28:22,299 Police are now hoping for a direct confession. 531 00:28:22,367 --> 00:28:25,435 But even when confronted with her aunt's story, 532 00:28:25,504 --> 00:28:28,439 Cheyenne continues to deny that she had anything 533 00:28:28,507 --> 00:28:30,607 To do with brittney's death. 534 00:28:30,675 --> 00:28:32,175 - It was really frustrating. 535 00:28:32,177 --> 00:28:34,111 Without a confession from the suspect, 536 00:28:34,179 --> 00:28:38,048 An investigation could go on for months, even years. 537 00:28:41,386 --> 00:28:43,954 - The fact that cheyenne wouldn't give a statement 538 00:28:44,022 --> 00:28:47,991 To the police made it difficult. 539 00:28:48,060 --> 00:28:51,728 She wouldn't talk about that evening at all, 540 00:28:51,797 --> 00:28:55,399 Other than the lies that we know that she told the police. 541 00:28:57,602 --> 00:28:59,402 - Under canadian law, 542 00:28:59,404 --> 00:29:02,339 Detectives need stronger evidence than the aunt's story 543 00:29:02,407 --> 00:29:04,841 To obtain a warrant for cheyenne's arrest, 544 00:29:04,910 --> 00:29:07,010 Or even a dna test. 545 00:29:07,079 --> 00:29:09,279 - On how long it took, it felt ridiculous. 546 00:29:09,348 --> 00:29:11,848 But I understand at the same time, 547 00:29:11,917 --> 00:29:14,751 These are not things you find out overnight, and it is-- 548 00:29:14,820 --> 00:29:16,286 Takes quite a long time. 549 00:29:19,458 --> 00:29:23,893 ♪ ♪ 550 00:29:23,895 --> 00:29:27,897 - On September 10, 2015, 551 00:29:27,899 --> 00:29:31,234 Six months after the murder, 552 00:29:31,236 --> 00:29:33,403 Cheyenne posts on social media 553 00:29:33,472 --> 00:29:37,274 About how much she loves and misses her friend. 554 00:29:37,342 --> 00:29:39,843 - It presents like somebody who's really 555 00:29:39,912 --> 00:29:43,713 Genuine and worried about their friend. 556 00:29:43,782 --> 00:29:47,484 - She posted that long paragraph about, 557 00:29:47,552 --> 00:29:51,855 You know, I hope whoever he is, he's found. 558 00:29:51,923 --> 00:29:54,157 I knew there was something more to it. 559 00:29:54,159 --> 00:29:56,226 Just didn't seem right. 560 00:30:01,834 --> 00:30:05,402 - Cheyenne's facebook comment pours salt in the wounds 561 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:07,070 Of brittney's loved ones. 562 00:30:07,139 --> 00:30:09,506 And it also adds to law enforcement's 563 00:30:09,574 --> 00:30:11,408 Suspicions of her. 564 00:30:11,476 --> 00:30:13,676 - It just must have been maddening for them, 565 00:30:13,678 --> 00:30:15,178 Because they would know. 566 00:30:15,180 --> 00:30:19,116 We've--we've got so much, but we don't have it all. 567 00:30:19,184 --> 00:30:21,652 - The case drops out of the headlines, 568 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:24,687 And to those outside of the investigation, 569 00:30:24,757 --> 00:30:27,224 It appears to go cold. 570 00:30:27,292 --> 00:30:28,892 - I mean, nobody was talking. 571 00:30:28,961 --> 00:30:31,461 Everyone was kind of wondering what had happened 572 00:30:31,463 --> 00:30:34,831 With brittney gargol's death. 573 00:30:34,900 --> 00:30:38,635 [tense music] 574 00:30:38,703 --> 00:30:44,174 - The saskatoon police kept a pretty close eye on cheyenne. 575 00:30:44,243 --> 00:30:47,377 They knew where she was. They knew what she was doing. 576 00:30:49,348 --> 00:30:52,482 The police are very diligent investigating 577 00:30:52,551 --> 00:30:54,184 Serious crime like this. 578 00:30:54,252 --> 00:30:56,019 They just don't stop. 579 00:31:02,294 --> 00:31:04,461 - As part of that effort, 580 00:31:04,529 --> 00:31:06,863 Detectives decide to take a fresh look 581 00:31:06,931 --> 00:31:10,600 At all of the evidence they've collected. 582 00:31:10,669 --> 00:31:13,937 And they discover a small detail in their files 583 00:31:14,006 --> 00:31:17,674 That they now realize was previously overlooked. 584 00:31:17,742 --> 00:31:22,078 - And that's where the, uh, selfie picture 585 00:31:22,147 --> 00:31:25,215 Comes into play-- 586 00:31:25,283 --> 00:31:28,051 A very, very important picture. 587 00:31:29,954 --> 00:31:35,858 [dramatic music] 588 00:31:35,860 --> 00:31:38,761 [suspenseful music] 589 00:31:38,831 --> 00:31:41,498 - When investigators re-examine their case file 590 00:31:41,566 --> 00:31:44,033 In the murder of brittney gargol, 591 00:31:44,103 --> 00:31:46,737 They realize a key piece of evidence 592 00:31:46,805 --> 00:31:49,506 May have been hiding in plain sight... 593 00:31:49,574 --> 00:31:53,376 ♪ ♪ 594 00:31:53,378 --> 00:31:55,278 The selfie that brittney posted 595 00:31:55,347 --> 00:31:58,081 Just hours before her death. 596 00:31:59,985 --> 00:32:03,019 - We had the photo of cheyenne and brittney together 597 00:32:03,088 --> 00:32:05,656 Six hours before she died. 598 00:32:05,724 --> 00:32:07,824 And if you look closely, 599 00:32:07,892 --> 00:32:12,262 Tucked in the bottom corner of that photo, 600 00:32:12,331 --> 00:32:14,398 Cheyenne's wearing the belt they found at the scene. 601 00:32:18,603 --> 00:32:20,937 - It's this thick, black braided belt. 602 00:32:21,006 --> 00:32:22,739 It's quite distinct. 603 00:32:22,808 --> 00:32:24,741 I mean, you wouldn't have thought anything about it 604 00:32:24,809 --> 00:32:28,011 If you had just regularly looked at that photo. 605 00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:30,413 It's not sinister. 606 00:32:30,415 --> 00:32:34,417 Just presents like two smiling friends. 607 00:32:34,419 --> 00:32:37,120 - I think that was like an aha moment. 608 00:32:42,294 --> 00:32:45,595 - When the case broke, it broke big and fast. 609 00:32:49,634 --> 00:32:50,968 - Here's your key piece of evidence, 610 00:32:51,036 --> 00:32:52,302 And it's in a picture on facebook. 611 00:32:52,370 --> 00:32:53,870 It doesn't get much better than that 612 00:32:53,939 --> 00:32:56,907 When you're trying to prosecute somebody for murder. 613 00:32:56,975 --> 00:32:59,776 - It's like playing poker, where you turn the cards 614 00:32:59,845 --> 00:33:01,878 And the whole deck flips. 615 00:33:01,947 --> 00:33:06,149 They went from having nothing to having everything. 616 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,653 - The discovery gives the detectives 617 00:33:10,655 --> 00:33:13,456 The evidence they need to order new dna tests 618 00:33:13,458 --> 00:33:15,592 On the belt. 619 00:33:15,660 --> 00:33:18,628 [dramatic music] 620 00:33:18,697 --> 00:33:21,164 ♪ ♪ 621 00:33:21,166 --> 00:33:23,600 - It has both the girls' dna on it. 622 00:33:28,206 --> 00:33:30,140 It substantiates the theory 623 00:33:30,208 --> 00:33:34,210 That the belt was the murder weapon, 624 00:33:34,279 --> 00:33:36,947 That essentially cheyenne used that belt 625 00:33:37,015 --> 00:33:38,715 To strangle brittney. 626 00:33:38,783 --> 00:33:44,354 ♪ ♪ 627 00:33:44,423 --> 00:33:46,723 - Now that they have the evidence they've been 628 00:33:46,791 --> 00:33:50,760 Looking for tying cheyenne to brittney's murder, 629 00:33:50,829 --> 00:33:55,298 Detectives bring her in for one more interview. 630 00:33:57,702 --> 00:34:00,036 - You should always attempt to get a confession. 631 00:34:00,104 --> 00:34:02,071 It lets them tell what happened in their own words, 632 00:34:02,073 --> 00:34:04,174 Even though you've investigated 633 00:34:04,242 --> 00:34:07,878 And you have a clear picture of what happened. 634 00:34:07,946 --> 00:34:11,548 - But cheyenne still will not confess. 635 00:34:11,616 --> 00:34:16,386 In fact, she still refuses to talk at all. 636 00:34:16,454 --> 00:34:19,456 - Cheyenne was just shutting down at that point. 637 00:34:19,524 --> 00:34:22,392 Maybe it was weighing on her. 638 00:34:25,430 --> 00:34:30,166 ♪ ♪ 639 00:34:30,235 --> 00:34:32,402 - Despite her continued silence, 640 00:34:32,471 --> 00:34:35,271 Police finally have enough to arrest cheyenne 641 00:34:35,340 --> 00:34:37,507 For second-degree murder. 642 00:34:40,745 --> 00:34:47,049 ♪ ♪ 643 00:34:47,051 --> 00:34:48,651 - It was shock and happiness 644 00:34:48,720 --> 00:34:52,221 Because we finally had some answers. 645 00:34:52,223 --> 00:34:53,723 So I was happy about the answers, 646 00:34:53,725 --> 00:34:57,293 But I was shocked because of who it was. 647 00:34:57,362 --> 00:34:59,095 We honestly thought it was just-- 648 00:34:59,163 --> 00:35:02,832 She lost her friend, and we all felt bad for her. 649 00:35:02,901 --> 00:35:04,468 Now it makes me angry. 650 00:35:06,905 --> 00:35:08,638 Don't know how she slipped through the cracks 651 00:35:08,707 --> 00:35:10,106 For so long. 652 00:35:10,174 --> 00:35:12,609 It was just shocking. 653 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:18,648 [tense music] 654 00:35:18,717 --> 00:35:25,622 ♪ ♪ 655 00:35:25,690 --> 00:35:29,191 - After her arrest, cheyenne tells detectives 656 00:35:29,193 --> 00:35:31,994 She is finally ready to talk. 657 00:35:32,064 --> 00:35:36,199 - She'd basically said it was a party night. 658 00:35:36,268 --> 00:35:38,969 They had gone, at least, to a house party. 659 00:35:39,037 --> 00:35:40,737 That had been corroborated. 660 00:35:40,805 --> 00:35:44,207 And lots of drugs and alcohol 661 00:35:44,276 --> 00:35:47,476 Were being used that night. 662 00:35:47,478 --> 00:35:51,047 By all accounts, both women were intoxicated. 663 00:35:51,116 --> 00:35:53,583 They went to a few bars. 664 00:35:53,652 --> 00:35:56,653 She says that her last memory is at 4:30 in the morning, 665 00:35:56,721 --> 00:35:59,989 Of being in a mcdonald's, 666 00:35:59,991 --> 00:36:01,123 And that she remembers-- 667 00:36:01,193 --> 00:36:03,293 She didn't really use the term "getting into a fight with," 668 00:36:03,361 --> 00:36:07,029 But brittney getting frustrated over something. 669 00:36:07,099 --> 00:36:10,300 She doesn't remember what happened after that, 670 00:36:10,368 --> 00:36:12,902 But she couldn't deny 671 00:36:12,971 --> 00:36:15,272 That she was the person that killed her friend. 672 00:36:17,776 --> 00:36:24,380 ♪ ♪ 673 00:36:24,449 --> 00:36:27,116 She said she woke up 674 00:36:27,185 --> 00:36:29,119 And knew that something bad had happened between 675 00:36:29,187 --> 00:36:31,188 Her and brittney. 676 00:36:34,025 --> 00:36:37,460 But she was just so unable to accept it. 677 00:36:37,529 --> 00:36:41,331 And so instead, she chose to try to deny 678 00:36:41,399 --> 00:36:43,566 And mislead, and-- 679 00:36:43,635 --> 00:36:45,035 And I guess maybe that's easier 680 00:36:45,103 --> 00:36:47,938 When you really don't remember what happened. 681 00:36:48,006 --> 00:36:51,541 - It really, really makes you second-guess 682 00:36:51,609 --> 00:36:54,711 Every person in your life. 683 00:36:54,779 --> 00:36:57,547 So now it's like, I go and look at my friends 684 00:36:57,616 --> 00:37:01,084 And I'm kind of scared. 685 00:37:01,152 --> 00:37:03,686 So I can't hang out with people alone, 686 00:37:03,755 --> 00:37:07,390 Due to the fact of what happened to her. 687 00:37:10,062 --> 00:37:12,695 - As cheyenne's trial approaches, 688 00:37:12,697 --> 00:37:16,332 Canadian crown prosecutors face a unique challenge. 689 00:37:16,401 --> 00:37:18,835 - One of the frustrating things about her 690 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:24,106 Not really admitting what she did, there was no motive. 691 00:37:24,176 --> 00:37:27,744 She didn't offer a reason as to why she killed her friend. 692 00:37:35,854 --> 00:37:37,787 - It's one of those cases where we really didn't 693 00:37:37,789 --> 00:37:41,758 Get an answer as to why this happened, 694 00:37:41,826 --> 00:37:45,261 And that has a lot to do with drugs. 695 00:37:45,329 --> 00:37:48,765 The fact that cheyenne was so intoxicated that night 696 00:37:48,833 --> 00:37:51,334 That she can't remember killing someone, 697 00:37:51,403 --> 00:37:53,636 Like, I think speaks volumes 698 00:37:53,705 --> 00:37:56,273 To the unanswered questions of this case. 699 00:37:58,076 --> 00:38:01,978 What could have made cheyenne so angry in that moment 700 00:38:02,046 --> 00:38:05,615 That that's where her anger went? 701 00:38:05,683 --> 00:38:09,051 - So all of a sudden, this notion of culpability 702 00:38:09,121 --> 00:38:10,620 Is a little more unclear. 703 00:38:10,688 --> 00:38:12,522 There's no clear motive. 704 00:38:12,590 --> 00:38:14,757 And the crown, by law, 705 00:38:14,759 --> 00:38:16,693 Is obligated to go through a checklist of factors 706 00:38:16,761 --> 00:38:18,661 To take into account-- 707 00:38:18,663 --> 00:38:22,298 Her family circumstances, education, addictions, 708 00:38:22,367 --> 00:38:24,000 Poverty, all of that. 709 00:38:25,970 --> 00:38:28,638 - Sometimes you just don't know what the motive is, 710 00:38:28,706 --> 00:38:30,840 And no one will ever tell you. 711 00:38:30,909 --> 00:38:33,209 It doesn't make sense why a person kills another person 712 00:38:33,278 --> 00:38:36,045 Or commits a horrible crime against another person. 713 00:38:36,047 --> 00:38:38,514 And sometimes there is no motive. 714 00:38:38,583 --> 00:38:39,949 You're just evil. 715 00:38:43,020 --> 00:38:49,926 [dramatic music] 716 00:38:49,994 --> 00:38:53,062 [tense music] 717 00:38:53,131 --> 00:38:54,130 ♪ ♪ 718 00:38:54,198 --> 00:38:57,867 - Two years after the murder of brittney gargol, 719 00:38:57,936 --> 00:39:00,202 Her friend, cheyenne antoine, 720 00:39:00,204 --> 00:39:04,407 Is charged with second-degree murder. 721 00:39:04,476 --> 00:39:07,944 Cheyenne claims that due to the drugs and alcohol 722 00:39:08,012 --> 00:39:10,713 She consumed, she has no memory 723 00:39:10,782 --> 00:39:13,516 Of the night that brittney died. 724 00:39:13,584 --> 00:39:16,686 As her trial approaches, 725 00:39:16,754 --> 00:39:18,654 Prosecutors believe they can prove 726 00:39:18,723 --> 00:39:20,823 Cheyenne killed brittney. 727 00:39:20,892 --> 00:39:23,793 But to maximize her sentence, 728 00:39:23,862 --> 00:39:28,564 They'll also have to prove she intended to murder her. 729 00:39:28,633 --> 00:39:31,033 - The fact that cheyenne wouldn't admit 730 00:39:31,102 --> 00:39:34,704 What she did to the police made it difficult 731 00:39:34,772 --> 00:39:38,007 To prove criminal intent. 732 00:39:38,009 --> 00:39:40,643 Second-degree murder is a murder 733 00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:43,112 With full intent to kill. 734 00:39:43,181 --> 00:39:48,384 Manslaughter can have the reduced intent to kill. 735 00:39:48,453 --> 00:39:51,921 We accepted the plea of guilty to manslaughter 736 00:39:51,990 --> 00:39:54,524 On the basis that she was drunk at the time. 737 00:39:58,596 --> 00:40:00,396 - Cheyenne antoine is sentenced 738 00:40:00,464 --> 00:40:03,766 To seven years in prison. 739 00:40:03,835 --> 00:40:06,602 She is eligible for release in 2024. 740 00:40:06,671 --> 00:40:08,538 [doors slam] 741 00:40:12,543 --> 00:40:15,411 - Seven years actually is the ballpark 742 00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:18,881 For manslaughter sentence in saskatchewan. 743 00:40:18,883 --> 00:40:21,217 I've seen it as low as two years. 744 00:40:21,286 --> 00:40:26,355 - Still, brittney's loved ones are devastated. 745 00:40:26,424 --> 00:40:30,126 - She was a wonderful person whose life was cut short, 746 00:40:30,195 --> 00:40:32,429 And it's--it's not fair. 747 00:40:32,497 --> 00:40:33,763 It's just not fair. 748 00:40:35,833 --> 00:40:38,034 - We thought it was bullsh--. 749 00:40:38,102 --> 00:40:41,704 She was given so many chances. 750 00:40:41,773 --> 00:40:44,274 What more do you need to see that this person 751 00:40:44,342 --> 00:40:46,075 Is not going to learn? 752 00:40:46,144 --> 00:40:47,810 - People have gone to jail a lot longer 753 00:40:47,879 --> 00:40:50,713 For killing their dog or cat. 754 00:40:50,782 --> 00:40:52,281 It does not make sense. 755 00:40:52,283 --> 00:40:53,816 Why is she getting a slap on the wrist? 756 00:40:53,885 --> 00:40:55,217 She's still young enough to go out there and live 757 00:40:55,286 --> 00:40:57,353 A full life, still have a family, 758 00:40:57,422 --> 00:41:00,957 Build everything and anything that brittney will never have. 759 00:41:03,395 --> 00:41:07,063 [melancholy music] 760 00:41:07,131 --> 00:41:09,799 - Brittney's friends are in disbelief 761 00:41:09,867 --> 00:41:13,769 That cheyenne could forget strangling her. 762 00:41:13,838 --> 00:41:15,638 - I think she knows and remembers, 763 00:41:15,706 --> 00:41:17,907 But is playing it off as, 764 00:41:17,976 --> 00:41:22,178 I was inebriated, and I'm going to use that card. 765 00:41:22,246 --> 00:41:25,447 And I don't think that's fair either. 766 00:41:25,517 --> 00:41:28,150 - They also struggle with how long it took 767 00:41:28,152 --> 00:41:31,621 For police to connect the dots and make an arrest. 768 00:41:31,689 --> 00:41:34,090 - It felt ridiculous. 769 00:41:34,158 --> 00:41:35,992 We're not going to look at a picture and be like, 770 00:41:36,060 --> 00:41:38,294 Oh, look, there's the murder weapon. 771 00:41:38,362 --> 00:41:41,230 But it was a little frustrating that it-- 772 00:41:41,299 --> 00:41:44,033 The answer was right there. 773 00:41:47,571 --> 00:41:49,972 - The existence of the photo, and why it took so long 774 00:41:50,041 --> 00:41:52,509 To really definitively connect that to cheyenne, 775 00:41:52,577 --> 00:41:55,845 I still don't really quite know. 776 00:41:55,913 --> 00:41:59,115 But I think the numerous attempts to mislead police 777 00:41:59,183 --> 00:42:02,651 Certainly did not make the investigation straightforward. 778 00:42:02,721 --> 00:42:05,321 It would have had to follow a lot of false leads, 779 00:42:05,390 --> 00:42:07,423 And that takes time and resources. 780 00:42:07,492 --> 00:42:09,625 And I mean, we don't have a huge police service here. 781 00:42:09,694 --> 00:42:13,529 So it's one of those things where I think 782 00:42:13,597 --> 00:42:17,399 They just had to eventually get the right things to crack, 783 00:42:17,401 --> 00:42:20,870 And that eventually happened. 784 00:42:20,939 --> 00:42:22,738 - The fact that it was a friend 785 00:42:22,807 --> 00:42:24,774 Who took brittney's life 786 00:42:24,842 --> 00:42:29,178 Is especially difficult for her loved ones, 787 00:42:29,247 --> 00:42:33,950 But they are determined that her memory will live on. 788 00:42:34,018 --> 00:42:39,055 - I miss her bubbly, happy, positive personality. 789 00:42:41,325 --> 00:42:44,360 I miss her quite often, 'cause I see her every day. 790 00:42:44,428 --> 00:42:47,697 I don't tear up every day, but I still--once in a while, 791 00:42:47,765 --> 00:42:50,132 I do get a little bit emotional thinking about 792 00:42:50,134 --> 00:42:55,271 Back in the day with her, what she could have been now. 793 00:42:55,339 --> 00:43:00,109 I just feel saddened that she's missed out on her life. 794 00:43:02,046 --> 00:43:03,579 - I got to hang out with brittney 795 00:43:03,648 --> 00:43:06,816 Two weeks prior to everything that happened to her. 796 00:43:06,884 --> 00:43:09,919 We got to sit in her car and catch up for a bit, 797 00:43:09,987 --> 00:43:12,188 Talking about our lives 798 00:43:12,256 --> 00:43:15,525 And where we are and how we're so surprised, 799 00:43:15,593 --> 00:43:17,193 How much we're growing up, 800 00:43:17,261 --> 00:43:21,964 And about being the people that we are. 801 00:43:22,032 --> 00:43:25,335 When I'm walking by the river and going for walks, 802 00:43:25,403 --> 00:43:28,237 Every day, it reminds me of her. 803 00:43:28,306 --> 00:43:30,973 Brittney was a very loving person, 804 00:43:30,975 --> 00:43:33,943 And she did everything she could 805 00:43:34,011 --> 00:43:37,680 To make another person happy. 806 00:43:37,749 --> 00:43:39,349 I'm glad that my last memory of her 807 00:43:39,417 --> 00:43:43,119 Was her smiling and hanging out and laughing.