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- There's laughing.
She's smiling.
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She's beautiful.
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They're buying alcohol
for a date night at home.
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Very playful, very happy.
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- They noticed a half-naked
body lying in the road.
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- There was a laceration
to the head,
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And there was a significant
pool of blood.
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There was a bottle
of alcohol on scene.
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Saw that it was uncorked.
It was next to her.
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- Was this murder,
or was this an accident?
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- Kat belonged
to a members-only type
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Of website service.
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She was a beautiful woman.
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And one of the ways
that she made money
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Was selling pictures
of herself.
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- It's one of the dangers
of having
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A following on the internet.
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There are bad followers
out there.
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- She was a great mother.
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They focus on her
risky endeavors online.
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And she was so much more
than that.
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- Looking at the video,
everything looks great.
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It's sad to think that these
are her final moments.
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[dramatic music]
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[light music]
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- January 2018.
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For kat and jeff west,
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The quiet birmingham, alabama,
suburb of calera
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Is the perfect place
to raise a family.
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- Kat was
a very special person,
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And her energy was magnetic.
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Everybody was drawn to her.
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- Jeff was a very nice guy.
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He was very approachable
and super sweet.
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It seemed like a match
made in heaven.
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- Kat and jeff have been
together for nearly 15 years,
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And it's clear why jeff
fell for his wife.
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- Kat was beautiful
inside and out.
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She captivated the audience
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The minute she walked
in the door.
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She had a banging body,
her makeup done all the time.
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Kat was hot.
[laughs]
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- Kat and I met as teenagers.
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She had this little
pontiac fiero
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That I thought was really cool.
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She would pick me up, and we
would spend time with friends
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And go to the beach.
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We just did what most
suburban kids do.
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- After high school,
kat surprises her friends
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When she takes a job in a club
working as an exotic dancer.
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[dance music]
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- She bought a condo in tampa
when she was 21
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And began a relationship
that she told me
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Took her down a dark road,
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And she developed
some bad habits.
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And it was not
a healthy relationship,
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The way she described it.
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[light music]
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- But when kat turns 29,
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A chance encounter
turns her life around.
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She meets jeff west,
a recruiter for the army,
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And it's love at first sight.
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- They met in 2004
at a super bowl party.
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She just described him
as a really sweet guy,
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And he was the person that she
had sort of been waiting for
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And the answer to her dreams
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And her knight
in shining armor.
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Her life changed.
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- With jeff in her life,
kat stops dancing.
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And after four months
of dating,
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The couple marries.
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A year later, in 2005,
the couple welcomes
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A baby girl, logan,
into the family.
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- Kat was a great mom.
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Yeah, she adored her daughter.
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- She would always rant
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About how jeff
was a great dad.
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They were very family-oriented,
and you could see it.
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- In 2014, kat and jeff
settle down
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In the small town
of calera, alabama.
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- They moved to alabama
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Because both of their families
lived there,
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And they wanted to be close
to the grandparents.
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- They bought a big house.
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Jeff retired
out of the military.
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And they had
a great family life.
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[upbeat music]
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- Jeff finds work
as a campus police officer
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At a local college,
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While kat
is a stay-at-home mom.
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But the fun-loving couple
still finds time to let loose.
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- She was
the life of the party.
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That was her role.
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She loved it.
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- Friends love
to follow kat's life
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Through her fun posts
on social media.
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- It seemed like she was
in a really good spot.
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She was very happy in the place
that she always wanted to be.
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[dramatic music]
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- January 12, 2018.
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Kat and jeff are heading out
for a date night.
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- They drop their daughter off
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At her grandparents' house.
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And they were going
to have a good night.
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- Kat's parents
and her daughter
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Have no idea that this
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Is the last time
they will see her.
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In the early-morning hours
of January 13, 2018...
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[phone ringing]
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A 911 call comes in to
the calera police department.
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- Around 5:00 a.M.,
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A young woman
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Living in the neighborhood
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Noticed a half-naked body
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Lying in the road.
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- The neighbor calls 911,
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And calera police department
rushes officers to the scene.
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- When they got there,
they saw a female body
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In nothing but a pink bra.
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- The body is half in the road
and half in the grass.
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- There was blood around her,
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And there was
a bottle of absinthe
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Right next to her as well.
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- Here in alabama,
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The coroner's job
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Is to go out on the scene,
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Determine what the cause
and manner of death is.
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She was a blonde female,
very petite, maybe 30s, 40s.
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There was a laceration
to the head,
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And there was a significant
pool of blood.
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Also, looking around scene,
we noticed that there was
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A cell phone on scene.
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There was a bottle
of alcohol on scene.
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Saw that it was uncorked.
It was next to her.
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But the bottle was kind of
leaning up against the phone
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At an odd angle.
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So that was odd to all of us.
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- The bottle and cell phone
are collected for testing,
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As investigators
look for evidence
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To help identify the victim
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And explain
what happened to her.
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- There's a myriad
of scenarios
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That are playing
through your head.
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At face value, this looks like
it was just an accident.
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Maybe they had walked
down the street,
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And they were hit by a car
or fell, hit their head.
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Was she pushed down?
Was this done by somebody?
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[siren wailing]
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- As police examine the scene,
a local resident
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Tells officers
they recognize the woman
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As their neighbor kat west
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And points out her home
right across the street.
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As detectives
approach the home,
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They see that the door
is open.
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Jeff west appears
in the doorway.
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- The detective could tell
that he was visibly shaken.
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- The investigators
gently begin to interview
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The distraught man.
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- He had started
to kind of detail
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Their previous date night.
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- They go to dinner.
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And after, they didn't
want the night to end,
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So they stopped
at the liquor store,
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Bought a bottle of absinthe,
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And went home
and continued the night.
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She's changed.
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She's in something
more comfortable.
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He's taking photos of her.
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And it seemed like
the night was going well
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For the two of them.
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- Jeff tells the investigators
that he and kat returned home
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Around 9:00 p.M.
And he had shared some photos
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From their fun night together
on social media,
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Including one of the bottle of
absinthe they were drinking.
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- He told police officers
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That he was tired.
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His leg was hurting.
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He went to bed
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In the downstairs bedroom
around 10:30 p.M.
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And he also told them
that his wife
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Wasn't ready to put an end
to the night at that time.
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- Jeff tells the detectives
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Much of the night is muddled
in his memory
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But it was the sound
of the police sirens
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That woke him up right before
they came up to his door.
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- After a couple drinks,
sometimes you don't remember.
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Or if you do remember,
everything isn't so clear.
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- At this point, you really
have no leads
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As to really
what happened, who did it,
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And where to even start.
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- The question then
has to be asked.
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Was this murder,
or was this an accident?
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- Jeff was the last person
with her,
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So, I mean, at that point,
it makes him the first suspect.
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- Detectives discover images
of kat west's final moments.
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- This is the last time
we saw kat west alive.
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She looks smiley,
cheek to cheek.
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The two of them are walking
through the store.
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- And the more they learn
about their victim,
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The more complex
the case becomes.
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- She had 50,000 followers
across social-media accounts.
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- Kat was too friendly
on occasion.
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Kat was too welcoming.
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And I feel that probably could
have backfired at some point.
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[dramatic music]
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- Detectives trying to unravel
how kat west died
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Are interviewing
her husband, jeff,
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Who tells them his memories of
the previous night are hazy.
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After a night of drinking,
he says he went to bed,
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While kat continued to party.
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- This couple went
to have dinner and drinks.
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They went to a liquor store.
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They went home to drink more.
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So I think
it's more than fair to say
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Alcohol had an influence
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In what recounting
these events looked like.
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- But as the interview
goes on,
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Jeff does admit he remembers
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One other thing
about the night.
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- Jeff told officers
that he was
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A little aggravated
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That she was looking
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At her phone too much.
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- He told police officers
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That he felt like
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She was not paying attention
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To him.
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He threw her phone outside.
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And he went to bed.
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He was off.
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Jeff told officers
she could have went outside,
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Fell as she was trying
to get her phone,
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Or it wasn't unlike her
to go outside in the middle
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Of the night after drinking
and jump on the trampoline.
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- If she was jumping
on the trampoline,
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Which was in their yard,
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We would have seen
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A trail of blood.
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00:12:18,504 --> 00:12:21,239
The police department
had to rule that out.
264
00:12:21,307 --> 00:12:23,074
- Maybe she got
too intoxicated,
265
00:12:23,142 --> 00:12:24,809
Walked outside,
tripped and fell,
266
00:12:24,878 --> 00:12:28,412
And hit her head and,
you know, nobody knew about it.
267
00:12:28,414 --> 00:12:30,381
They were both intoxicated.
268
00:12:30,383 --> 00:12:33,484
Maybe he had passed out
before she had come back.
269
00:12:33,553 --> 00:12:39,357
♪ ♪
270
00:12:39,425 --> 00:12:42,160
- Investigators hope
the coroner's report
271
00:12:42,228 --> 00:12:44,962
Will help clear up
the cause of kat's death.
272
00:12:45,031 --> 00:12:47,131
♪ ♪
273
00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,233
As detectives wait
for the report,
274
00:12:49,302 --> 00:12:51,735
Jeff takes to social media
275
00:12:51,737 --> 00:12:55,139
To let the couple's friends
know what's happened.
276
00:12:55,208 --> 00:12:57,708
- I saw a post
on social media that said,
277
00:12:57,777 --> 00:13:00,811
"rest in peace, kat west."
278
00:13:00,813 --> 00:13:02,746
I was shocked and saddened,
279
00:13:02,748 --> 00:13:05,416
Just couldn't believe it.
280
00:13:05,485 --> 00:13:07,051
♪ ♪
281
00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,320
- I hadn't heard
from her in a while,
282
00:13:09,389 --> 00:13:11,689
And I went
and checked her page.
283
00:13:11,758 --> 00:13:14,292
♪ ♪
284
00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,661
[crying] and that's when
I found out that she was gone.
285
00:13:17,731 --> 00:13:21,933
[crying]
286
00:13:22,001 --> 00:13:24,668
[breathes deeply]
287
00:13:24,738 --> 00:13:26,003
♪ ♪
288
00:13:26,072 --> 00:13:29,140
- I immediately
reached out to jeff
289
00:13:29,208 --> 00:13:31,175
And said, wait, what?
290
00:13:31,177 --> 00:13:32,610
What happened?
291
00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:33,912
He spelled it out for me.
292
00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:35,679
He didn't remember
what had happened.
293
00:13:35,749 --> 00:13:39,817
He woke up with the dogs
barking and his door open.
294
00:13:39,886 --> 00:13:41,519
The cops were at his door.
295
00:13:41,587 --> 00:13:43,822
I was shocked.
296
00:13:43,890 --> 00:13:46,424
He was worried
about his daughter
297
00:13:46,492 --> 00:13:50,561
And getting life
moving forward
298
00:13:50,630 --> 00:13:52,930
Without his wife,
299
00:13:52,999 --> 00:13:56,867
Her mom, kat,
being in the picture.
300
00:13:56,937 --> 00:13:59,737
♪ ♪
301
00:13:59,806 --> 00:14:04,375
- The coroner's report comes
in the next day, January 14th.
302
00:14:04,444 --> 00:14:06,444
It doesn't give the detectives
303
00:14:06,512 --> 00:14:09,046
The clarity
they are hoping for.
304
00:14:09,115 --> 00:14:11,315
- Forensics came back
with the autopsy report,
305
00:14:11,384 --> 00:14:13,050
And it was determined
that she died
306
00:14:13,119 --> 00:14:15,353
From blunt-force trauma
to the head.
307
00:14:15,421 --> 00:14:17,721
- So the skull was cracked.
308
00:14:17,791 --> 00:14:19,657
Someone struck her in the head.
309
00:14:19,725 --> 00:14:22,893
And she ultimately died
from brain swelling.
310
00:14:22,963 --> 00:14:27,998
♪ ♪
311
00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,467
Looking at her laceration,
312
00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:31,569
It was about 2,
2 1/2 inches long.
313
00:14:31,571 --> 00:14:33,605
It was on the side
of her head,
314
00:14:33,673 --> 00:14:37,208
Just a few inches
from the top of the head.
315
00:14:37,276 --> 00:14:39,443
Where she had the laceration,
316
00:14:39,512 --> 00:14:43,080
It's almost impossible
to get by falling down.
317
00:14:43,149 --> 00:14:45,149
And there was nothing
out there
318
00:14:45,218 --> 00:14:47,084
For her to hit her head on.
319
00:14:47,153 --> 00:14:49,620
So we knew
that did not happen.
320
00:14:49,689 --> 00:14:54,392
♪ ♪
321
00:14:54,460 --> 00:14:57,228
We know some kind of tool
was used that was blunt,
322
00:14:57,296 --> 00:14:59,163
Did not have
a sharp edge on it.
323
00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:01,299
And the main thing
that was in the vicinity
324
00:15:01,367 --> 00:15:04,134
That could have caused that
was the bottle of alcohol.
325
00:15:04,136 --> 00:15:05,803
♪ ♪
326
00:15:05,871 --> 00:15:08,372
- There was
a bottle of absinthe
327
00:15:08,441 --> 00:15:12,410
Next to her that had a small
chip in the base of it.
328
00:15:12,478 --> 00:15:15,279
- So the liquor bottle
is very heavy.
329
00:15:15,281 --> 00:15:17,515
If you strike someone
with that type of glass,
330
00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:18,749
It will not break.
331
00:15:18,818 --> 00:15:21,853
And there was some
blood smears on the bottle
332
00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,521
That were kat's blood.
333
00:15:23,589 --> 00:15:28,626
♪ ♪
334
00:15:28,694 --> 00:15:31,395
I think someone struck her
with the bottle.
335
00:15:31,397 --> 00:15:32,897
So you think, what happened?
336
00:15:32,965 --> 00:15:34,565
Did somebody come in?
337
00:15:34,634 --> 00:15:36,700
Was this just a stranger
in the night,
338
00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:38,636
Or she, by happenstance,
339
00:15:38,704 --> 00:15:41,305
End up with somebody
on the street?
340
00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:44,042
- The only fingerprints
analysts find
341
00:15:44,110 --> 00:15:46,877
On the liquor bottle
are either kat's or jeff's.
342
00:15:46,946 --> 00:15:49,780
But detectives know
that doesn't prove anything,
343
00:15:49,782 --> 00:15:52,049
Because the couple
shared the bottle
344
00:15:52,118 --> 00:15:53,617
Earlier in the evening.
345
00:15:53,619 --> 00:15:55,787
♪ ♪
346
00:15:55,855 --> 00:15:58,589
Although the coroner's report
doesn't point to jeff west
347
00:15:58,658 --> 00:15:59,890
As a suspect,
348
00:16:00,292 --> 00:16:03,627
The detectives feel it
doesn't rule him out either.
349
00:16:03,696 --> 00:16:05,963
- The last person she was
seen with was her husband,
350
00:16:06,031 --> 00:16:07,565
So you start to think, well,
351
00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:09,100
Is there something
that we missed?
352
00:16:09,168 --> 00:16:10,568
You know, is there something
353
00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:12,603
That we could press further on
with him?
354
00:16:12,672 --> 00:16:17,475
♪ ♪
355
00:16:17,543 --> 00:16:19,777
- So the investigators
start digging deeper
356
00:16:19,845 --> 00:16:24,482
Into jeff's story
about the night his wife died.
357
00:16:24,550 --> 00:16:27,118
They visit the liquor store
where the couple stopped
358
00:16:27,186 --> 00:16:29,353
Before returning home.
359
00:16:29,355 --> 00:16:31,121
- We go to the liquor store,
ask the employee
360
00:16:31,191 --> 00:16:33,757
That was on shift that night
if they had seen them in there,
361
00:16:33,826 --> 00:16:36,894
Pull security footage
to verify.
362
00:16:36,963 --> 00:16:40,531
- But when investigators view
the footage, what they find
363
00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,800
Is the opposite
of a couple on the verge
364
00:16:42,869 --> 00:16:45,436
Of a violent conflict.
365
00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:47,605
- You can see kat west.
366
00:16:47,673 --> 00:16:50,908
This is the last time
we saw kat west alive.
367
00:16:50,977 --> 00:16:54,211
The two of them are walking
through the store.
368
00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:58,016
She looks smiley,
cheek to cheek.
369
00:16:58,084 --> 00:17:00,852
Jeff west slaps her butt.
370
00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,687
It honestly leaves you
with more questions
371
00:17:03,689 --> 00:17:06,323
Than it does answer any
of what might have happened.
372
00:17:06,425 --> 00:17:10,327
♪ ♪
373
00:17:10,328 --> 00:17:14,230
[dramatic music]
374
00:17:14,300 --> 00:17:17,835
♪ ♪
375
00:17:17,903 --> 00:17:21,139
- Detectives suspect
kat west's husband, jeff,
376
00:17:21,141 --> 00:17:23,707
May be involved
in her mysterious death
377
00:17:23,709 --> 00:17:25,576
But have no proof.
378
00:17:25,645 --> 00:17:28,712
They're examining jeff's story
about what the couple did
379
00:17:28,714 --> 00:17:30,848
Earlier on the night kat died
380
00:17:30,916 --> 00:17:32,984
And have discovered
surveillance video
381
00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:36,520
From the liquor store
he says the couple stopped in.
382
00:17:36,589 --> 00:17:41,091
The video includes
the final images of kat alive.
383
00:17:41,093 --> 00:17:42,726
- Looking at the video,
384
00:17:42,728 --> 00:17:43,961
Everything looks great.
385
00:17:44,030 --> 00:17:46,931
- The two of them
just wrapped up a date night,
386
00:17:46,999 --> 00:17:48,599
Seemingly having a nice time,
387
00:17:48,668 --> 00:17:50,768
Flirting with each other
in the liquor store.
388
00:17:50,837 --> 00:17:51,903
♪ ♪
389
00:17:51,971 --> 00:17:54,238
- It was funny when I saw it.
390
00:17:54,306 --> 00:17:57,341
He pats her butt.
391
00:17:57,410 --> 00:17:59,844
And I kind of chuckled
392
00:17:59,912 --> 00:18:01,445
Because that's who he was.
393
00:18:01,447 --> 00:18:03,147
[chuckles]
he loved his wife.
394
00:18:03,215 --> 00:18:05,750
He loved the way she looked.
395
00:18:05,818 --> 00:18:07,885
- There's laughing.
She's smiling.
396
00:18:07,953 --> 00:18:08,886
She's beautiful.
397
00:18:08,954 --> 00:18:12,990
And they're buying alcohol
for a date night at home.
398
00:18:13,059 --> 00:18:15,359
Everything appears
to be normal--
399
00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:18,028
Very playful, very happy.
400
00:18:18,097 --> 00:18:22,934
And it's sad to think that
these are her final moments.
401
00:18:23,002 --> 00:18:27,038
- This final moment of her
in the liquor store...
402
00:18:27,106 --> 00:18:28,639
She--
403
00:18:28,708 --> 00:18:29,841
That's who they were.
404
00:18:29,909 --> 00:18:32,243
That's who they are.
[sniffles]
405
00:18:32,311 --> 00:18:35,046
They're just--
they're good people.
406
00:18:35,114 --> 00:18:37,981
And she didn't deserve it.
407
00:18:37,983 --> 00:18:43,221
♪ ♪
408
00:18:43,223 --> 00:18:46,157
- The footage seems
to corroborate jeff's story
409
00:18:46,225 --> 00:18:49,894
That he and kat are simply
enjoying a fun night out.
410
00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:51,995
Detectives don't believe
the images
411
00:18:51,997 --> 00:18:53,631
Show him acting like a husband
412
00:18:53,699 --> 00:18:56,868
Who will kill his wife
in a few hours.
413
00:18:56,936 --> 00:18:59,436
- It looks like
his entire story checked out
414
00:18:59,505 --> 00:19:01,038
And that they did indeed
415
00:19:01,106 --> 00:19:02,673
Have a fun night together,
416
00:19:02,742 --> 00:19:04,508
And that was it.
417
00:19:04,577 --> 00:19:07,545
There's no reason we should
list him as a suspect.
418
00:19:07,613 --> 00:19:09,280
♪ ♪
419
00:19:09,348 --> 00:19:11,682
- Kat's friends
are equally convinced
420
00:19:11,751 --> 00:19:15,819
That whatever happened to her,
jeff isn't to blame.
421
00:19:15,821 --> 00:19:18,922
- He never seemed overbearing.
422
00:19:18,992 --> 00:19:20,124
Like, I never heard them
423
00:19:20,192 --> 00:19:21,592
Argue or anything.
424
00:19:21,661 --> 00:19:23,360
They just had
an interesting relationship,
425
00:19:23,429 --> 00:19:25,262
But it seemed like
in a really good way.
426
00:19:25,331 --> 00:19:27,698
- I don't think
there's a harmful bone
427
00:19:27,767 --> 00:19:30,568
In jeff west's body.
428
00:19:30,636 --> 00:19:33,537
I've never seen jeff be
an angry person.
429
00:19:33,539 --> 00:19:36,039
I've never seen him
act in anger.
430
00:19:36,041 --> 00:19:41,545
♪ ♪
431
00:19:41,614 --> 00:19:43,914
- Although the coroner
could not determine
432
00:19:43,983 --> 00:19:46,684
The exact cause and manner
of kat's death,
433
00:19:46,752 --> 00:19:49,453
Investigators suspect
foul play.
434
00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:51,288
And with jeff now considered
435
00:19:51,357 --> 00:19:53,724
Less likely
to have been involved,
436
00:19:53,793 --> 00:19:57,261
The search is on
for other potential suspects.
437
00:19:57,330 --> 00:19:59,563
- She has a laceration
to the head
438
00:19:59,565 --> 00:20:01,065
From blunt-force trauma.
439
00:20:01,133 --> 00:20:03,967
So we were thinking,
there is something nefarious
440
00:20:04,037 --> 00:20:05,603
About this death.
441
00:20:05,671 --> 00:20:07,004
- The other side
of the investigation
442
00:20:07,072 --> 00:20:09,873
That you have to look at is,
who is kat west?
443
00:20:09,875 --> 00:20:11,742
You try to find any
information you can on her.
444
00:20:11,811 --> 00:20:13,544
Is she cheating
on her husband?
445
00:20:13,613 --> 00:20:15,112
Does she have any enemies?
446
00:20:15,181 --> 00:20:17,215
We've got to look
at all sides of this.
447
00:20:17,283 --> 00:20:19,082
♪ ♪
448
00:20:19,084 --> 00:20:22,653
- When investigators dig
into kat's internet history,
449
00:20:22,722 --> 00:20:26,490
They learn that she has
a massive online presence.
450
00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:28,659
- Kat had a lot
of friends online.
451
00:20:28,728 --> 00:20:31,161
You know, I keep my friends
on facebook
452
00:20:31,230 --> 00:20:33,331
Just my friends that I know.
453
00:20:33,333 --> 00:20:35,432
Kat had thousands
of friends on facebook
454
00:20:35,501 --> 00:20:37,868
Because anybody that would
add her, she would add.
455
00:20:37,937 --> 00:20:40,103
And I think
that's what kept kat
456
00:20:40,105 --> 00:20:41,572
On her phone all the time--
457
00:20:41,641 --> 00:20:44,474
Was that she was always
talking to people online.
458
00:20:44,544 --> 00:20:49,046
When kat got hundreds
of likes for a photo,
459
00:20:49,115 --> 00:20:50,480
That's a dopamine boost.
460
00:20:50,550 --> 00:20:54,852
♪ ♪
461
00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:57,287
- But the investigation
also leads
462
00:20:57,289 --> 00:21:01,325
To a concerning discovery
about kat's online life.
463
00:21:01,394 --> 00:21:02,893
She wasn't only active
464
00:21:02,962 --> 00:21:06,197
On mainstream
social-media sites.
465
00:21:06,265 --> 00:21:09,933
- One of the things that
came out was that kat belonged
466
00:21:09,935 --> 00:21:13,937
To a members-only type
of website service,
467
00:21:13,939 --> 00:21:17,675
That she would take pictures
of herself in lingerie,
468
00:21:17,743 --> 00:21:20,778
Maybe even
provocative-type poses,
469
00:21:20,846 --> 00:21:23,847
And was selling
pictures of herself.
470
00:21:23,916 --> 00:21:27,284
- She had over
50,000 followers on her page
471
00:21:27,352 --> 00:21:29,486
Who loved to purchase
photos of her.
472
00:21:29,555 --> 00:21:32,990
She would model herself
as marilyn monroe
473
00:21:33,058 --> 00:21:35,393
And went by the name
kitty kat west.
474
00:21:35,395 --> 00:21:40,231
♪ ♪
475
00:21:40,299 --> 00:21:43,767
- She had told me that she
sold her photos online,
476
00:21:43,836 --> 00:21:47,338
And she showed me
a couple of them.
477
00:21:47,406 --> 00:21:51,575
I was shocked
to see what I saw.
478
00:21:51,644 --> 00:21:54,311
They were revealing in nature.
479
00:21:54,379 --> 00:21:57,915
They showed her butt,
her boobs,
480
00:21:57,983 --> 00:22:00,251
Cute poses, lingerie.
481
00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:03,120
And people would ask for more,
482
00:22:03,188 --> 00:22:06,523
And they would have to pay
some more money to get more.
483
00:22:06,592 --> 00:22:11,395
She was open about it,
and jeff knew it.
484
00:22:11,463 --> 00:22:13,030
- The adult stuff
485
00:22:13,098 --> 00:22:14,531
That she was doing online,
486
00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:15,733
It surprised me at first.
487
00:22:16,135 --> 00:22:20,037
But I think it probably
filled a void for her,
488
00:22:20,105 --> 00:22:21,872
Or it gave her some validation
489
00:22:21,941 --> 00:22:24,207
That she might
have been craving.
490
00:22:24,209 --> 00:22:27,445
♪ ♪
491
00:22:27,447 --> 00:22:29,479
- Detectives realize
that any one
492
00:22:29,549 --> 00:22:32,916
Of kat's 50,000-plus followers
could have taken
493
00:22:32,985 --> 00:22:36,821
An online fantasy
about kat too far.
494
00:22:38,524 --> 00:22:40,758
- As a woman,
when you are beautiful
495
00:22:40,826 --> 00:22:44,361
And you are showcasing
yourself to these people,
496
00:22:44,429 --> 00:22:46,663
Having a lot of followers
like that,
497
00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:48,632
Some of them
may think they know you.
498
00:22:48,701 --> 00:22:52,303
Some of them might try
to find where you live
499
00:22:52,371 --> 00:22:53,804
Or where you frequent.
500
00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:57,174
There are bad followers
out there.
501
00:22:57,242 --> 00:22:58,676
It's one of the dangers
502
00:22:58,744 --> 00:23:01,845
Of having
a following on the internet.
503
00:23:01,914 --> 00:23:05,249
- Kat was too friendly
on occasion.
504
00:23:05,317 --> 00:23:07,485
Kat was too welcoming.
505
00:23:07,487 --> 00:23:10,220
I think kat
could have gotten herself
506
00:23:10,222 --> 00:23:12,089
Into some sticky situations.
507
00:23:12,157 --> 00:23:16,259
And I feel that probably could
have backfired at some point.
508
00:23:16,261 --> 00:23:18,295
- There were
questionable comments
509
00:23:18,364 --> 00:23:20,398
That raised an eyebrow
for investigators.
510
00:23:20,466 --> 00:23:21,532
♪ ♪
511
00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,535
- Did one of these followers
go rogue and stalk her,
512
00:23:24,603 --> 00:23:25,836
Come and find her?
513
00:23:26,104 --> 00:23:30,707
You have to take that
into account.
514
00:23:30,708 --> 00:23:35,311
[dramatic music]
515
00:23:35,381 --> 00:23:37,748
♪ ♪
516
00:23:37,816 --> 00:23:40,550
- The investigation
into the death of kat west
517
00:23:40,620 --> 00:23:42,686
Has taken an alarming turn,
518
00:23:42,755 --> 00:23:46,557
After investigators discover
her photos on an adult website
519
00:23:46,625 --> 00:23:49,059
With thousands of subscribers,
520
00:23:49,128 --> 00:23:52,863
Any one of them
a potential suspect.
521
00:23:52,932 --> 00:23:57,267
- You see this
blonde bombshell.
522
00:23:57,269 --> 00:23:59,503
She is in her 40s.
523
00:23:59,571 --> 00:24:02,405
She is a hot mom.
524
00:24:02,407 --> 00:24:07,210
And she had 50,000 followers
across social-media accounts.
525
00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:10,514
♪ ♪
526
00:24:10,583 --> 00:24:12,983
- News of kat's
online activities
527
00:24:13,052 --> 00:24:15,552
Clouds the investigation
in another way,
528
00:24:15,554 --> 00:24:17,821
As it quickly grabs headlines
529
00:24:17,890 --> 00:24:20,558
In her suburban alabama home.
530
00:24:20,626 --> 00:24:21,825
- It took off so quickly,
531
00:24:21,894 --> 00:24:23,393
Before we could even fathom it.
532
00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:26,830
You know, it's on all
these news outlets.
533
00:24:26,899 --> 00:24:29,933
- I was a digital-content
producer at a news station
534
00:24:30,002 --> 00:24:31,969
In birmingham at the time.
535
00:24:32,037 --> 00:24:34,638
In alabama, it's conservative.
536
00:24:34,706 --> 00:24:36,540
It's the bible belt.
537
00:24:36,608 --> 00:24:39,843
A woman like kat west
being a camgirl
538
00:24:39,912 --> 00:24:42,646
Or online selling nude photos,
539
00:24:42,648 --> 00:24:45,682
That is not
your typical mother
540
00:24:45,751 --> 00:24:47,785
In this town.
541
00:24:47,853 --> 00:24:50,553
And it raised
a lot of eyebrows.
542
00:24:50,555 --> 00:24:54,357
♪ ♪
543
00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:56,660
- There was a lot
of victim blaming,
544
00:24:56,728 --> 00:25:01,398
That she somehow
contributed to her death.
545
00:25:01,466 --> 00:25:05,969
Her background of what
she did was frowned upon.
546
00:25:05,971 --> 00:25:09,172
Obviously, her drinking
was frowned upon.
547
00:25:09,174 --> 00:25:11,374
The community--
they don't want to believe
548
00:25:11,444 --> 00:25:13,010
That this happens in calera.
549
00:25:13,078 --> 00:25:15,646
- Just because she took
those beautiful pictures,
550
00:25:15,714 --> 00:25:17,380
She was much more than that.
551
00:25:17,450 --> 00:25:21,585
They don't talk about how
she was a great mother.
552
00:25:21,653 --> 00:25:25,722
They focus on her online stuff,
553
00:25:25,791 --> 00:25:30,127
Her risky endeavors online.
[chuckles]
554
00:25:30,195 --> 00:25:33,130
And she was so much more
than that.
555
00:25:33,198 --> 00:25:40,070
♪ ♪
556
00:25:40,139 --> 00:25:43,573
- Investigators begin digging
into kat's vast pool
557
00:25:43,643 --> 00:25:45,376
Of online followers,
558
00:25:45,444 --> 00:25:48,245
Searching for anyone
who might raise a red flag.
559
00:25:48,313 --> 00:25:50,447
- I've seen some
of the comments online.
560
00:25:50,516 --> 00:25:54,651
They're not necessarily
the nicest-sounding people.
561
00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,187
I can't imagine
what was in her inbox.
562
00:25:57,189 --> 00:25:59,356
Like, I'm sure
it was pretty graphic.
563
00:25:59,425 --> 00:26:01,424
♪ ♪
564
00:26:01,494 --> 00:26:04,427
- Calera police department
did a fantastic job
565
00:26:04,497 --> 00:26:07,898
And took their time
to go back to her website
566
00:26:07,967 --> 00:26:10,901
To find out who was subscribing
and literally check out
567
00:26:10,970 --> 00:26:13,470
Every one of her subscribers.
568
00:26:13,539 --> 00:26:15,906
- You've got 50,000 followers
to sift through
569
00:26:15,975 --> 00:26:19,176
And try to see if there's
any case to be made on that.
570
00:26:19,244 --> 00:26:21,178
- But after two weeks
of digging,
571
00:26:21,246 --> 00:26:23,446
Investigators
cannot find anyone
572
00:26:23,516 --> 00:26:25,448
Among her online subscribers
573
00:26:25,518 --> 00:26:28,785
Who might have been in
the area the night kat died.
574
00:26:28,854 --> 00:26:29,920
- Those people
575
00:26:29,989 --> 00:26:31,588
Were ultimately ruled out
576
00:26:31,656 --> 00:26:33,223
And not considered suspects
577
00:26:33,292 --> 00:26:34,457
In this case.
578
00:26:34,527 --> 00:26:38,395
♪ ♪
579
00:26:38,463 --> 00:26:42,832
- Detectives are back to
square one, with no suspects.
580
00:26:42,834 --> 00:26:45,102
As they review their case,
581
00:26:45,170 --> 00:26:48,338
Given the new information
about kat's online site,
582
00:26:48,407 --> 00:26:50,807
They can't help but wonder
whether they dismissed
583
00:26:50,876 --> 00:26:54,011
Her husband, jeff,
too quickly.
584
00:26:54,079 --> 00:26:56,413
- Kat west taking nude photos
and selling them online
585
00:26:56,482 --> 00:26:58,515
Also raises the question,
how did her husband feel?
586
00:26:58,584 --> 00:27:00,583
♪ ♪
587
00:27:00,653 --> 00:27:03,686
- But investigators
discover that, once again,
588
00:27:03,688 --> 00:27:07,891
There's nothing to support
suspicion of jeff.
589
00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,827
- She wasn't living
a double life.
590
00:27:10,896 --> 00:27:14,064
Jeff, I mean,
he was very aware of it.
591
00:27:14,133 --> 00:27:16,499
I mean, even her parents
knew about it.
592
00:27:16,501 --> 00:27:20,704
His parents knew about it,
so it wasn't a secret.
593
00:27:20,773 --> 00:27:23,474
- There had to be someone
behind the camera
594
00:27:23,542 --> 00:27:24,708
Taking those photos.
595
00:27:24,777 --> 00:27:28,511
And sure enough, it was jeff.
596
00:27:28,581 --> 00:27:33,550
- He's in adoration of kat
and posting how hot she is.
597
00:27:33,619 --> 00:27:35,218
And so, at that point,
598
00:27:35,287 --> 00:27:38,288
You're really not considering
him as a suspect
599
00:27:38,357 --> 00:27:40,924
As much
as you were before.
600
00:27:40,993 --> 00:27:42,960
- He didn't seem
to mind at all.
601
00:27:43,028 --> 00:27:45,529
In fact, at one point,
jeff told me,
602
00:27:45,597 --> 00:27:48,365
That's how she makes her money
and makes herself feel good.
603
00:27:48,433 --> 00:27:49,632
That's fine.
604
00:27:49,634 --> 00:27:55,005
♪ ♪
605
00:27:57,242 --> 00:28:00,844
- From there, you just go back
to the drawing board, right?
606
00:28:00,846 --> 00:28:03,413
- When detectives
go back to their case file,
607
00:28:03,482 --> 00:28:05,748
They discover
something curious,
608
00:28:05,750 --> 00:28:09,786
Something they believe
deserves a closer look.
609
00:28:09,788 --> 00:28:12,756
- The wests had an adt
security system at their home,
610
00:28:12,825 --> 00:28:15,292
And that provided
some telling information.
611
00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:19,229
It had a log of when their
front door opened and closed.
612
00:28:19,298 --> 00:28:20,563
♪ ♪
613
00:28:20,565 --> 00:28:24,601
- So, by jeff's story, he went
to bed at 10:30 that night.
614
00:28:24,670 --> 00:28:26,803
But when they checked
his security, you know,
615
00:28:26,872 --> 00:28:29,906
That's where they started
finding out that the timelines
616
00:28:29,975 --> 00:28:31,775
Of the events
that he described,
617
00:28:31,844 --> 00:28:33,776
They weren't exactly
matching up.
618
00:28:33,778 --> 00:28:36,679
♪ ♪
619
00:28:36,749 --> 00:28:41,852
- His adt system showed the
front door opened at 1:51 a.M.
620
00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:44,921
And stayed open
for more than four hours
621
00:28:44,990 --> 00:28:47,357
Past that point.
622
00:28:47,426 --> 00:28:49,526
The times in which
that front door had opened
623
00:28:49,594 --> 00:28:51,594
Was also past the time
jeff west said
624
00:28:51,664 --> 00:28:53,597
He went to sleep.
625
00:28:53,665 --> 00:28:55,765
It could have been his wife.
It could have been jeff.
626
00:28:55,835 --> 00:28:57,434
But we don't know that.
627
00:28:57,502 --> 00:29:00,070
- Let's not forget
that it's January,
628
00:29:00,139 --> 00:29:02,072
And the door is wide open.
629
00:29:02,140 --> 00:29:05,508
If you slept even a few hours
with the door wide open,
630
00:29:05,578 --> 00:29:07,244
Your home is cold.
631
00:29:07,312 --> 00:29:10,080
You wake up, and you're like,
oh, my gosh, the door is open.
632
00:29:10,149 --> 00:29:12,916
I need to figure out,
why is my door open?
633
00:29:12,918 --> 00:29:16,920
♪ ♪
634
00:29:16,988 --> 00:29:20,390
- The confusing data
from the house security system
635
00:29:20,392 --> 00:29:23,026
Causes investigators
to once again
636
00:29:23,094 --> 00:29:24,994
Take a look at jeff west.
637
00:29:25,064 --> 00:29:27,964
And their new suspicions
lead to a warrant
638
00:29:28,033 --> 00:29:30,367
For his cell phone records.
639
00:29:30,435 --> 00:29:33,970
- He told police officers
he went to bed at 10:30,
640
00:29:34,039 --> 00:29:36,639
But his phone logged
that he had been moving around
641
00:29:36,641 --> 00:29:40,677
Past the time he told officers
he went to bed.
642
00:29:40,745 --> 00:29:44,281
- According to the fitness
history on his phone,
643
00:29:44,349 --> 00:29:47,618
A short time after 11:00 p.M.,
he had taken 18 steps.
644
00:29:47,686 --> 00:29:49,386
- The data from the phone
645
00:29:49,454 --> 00:29:51,888
And the door
opening and closing
646
00:29:51,890 --> 00:29:54,524
Were not exactly matching
647
00:29:54,593 --> 00:29:57,327
What he was telling them.
648
00:29:57,396 --> 00:29:59,930
- And some of the text
messages with his wife
649
00:29:59,998 --> 00:30:04,267
Found on jeff's phone are
troubling to investigators.
650
00:30:04,336 --> 00:30:06,469
- Looking
at some of the texts,
651
00:30:06,471 --> 00:30:10,273
It was obviously not
a relationship
652
00:30:10,275 --> 00:30:12,409
That was perfect.
653
00:30:12,477 --> 00:30:14,777
She felt that he wanted
to leave her.
654
00:30:14,779 --> 00:30:16,546
♪ ♪
655
00:30:16,615 --> 00:30:20,283
There were multiple texts
with this back-and-forth of,
656
00:30:20,285 --> 00:30:21,718
Should we split up?
657
00:30:21,787 --> 00:30:23,253
Should we stay together?
658
00:30:23,322 --> 00:30:26,289
She's telling him, I know
you're scared to tell me
659
00:30:26,291 --> 00:30:28,291
If you don't want
to be with me,
660
00:30:28,293 --> 00:30:30,627
But it's hurting me by lying.
661
00:30:30,695 --> 00:30:33,696
There were some
fundamental issues
662
00:30:33,766 --> 00:30:36,499
Wrong in their relationship.
663
00:30:36,501 --> 00:30:40,437
And the texts just kind of
highlighted those.
664
00:30:40,505 --> 00:30:42,939
All the way leading up
to her death,
665
00:30:43,008 --> 00:30:44,707
They had these texts going on.
666
00:30:44,777 --> 00:30:48,979
♪ ♪
667
00:30:49,047 --> 00:30:51,114
- When investigators learn
that jeff
668
00:30:51,183 --> 00:30:53,416
Is apparently
not telling the truth
669
00:30:53,485 --> 00:30:55,952
About the timeline
of his movements that night,
670
00:30:56,021 --> 00:30:57,387
They start to question
671
00:30:57,456 --> 00:31:00,156
Everything else
he has told them.
672
00:31:00,225 --> 00:31:02,292
- There are still
a lot of holes and gaps
673
00:31:02,361 --> 00:31:04,661
Into what really happened
that night.
674
00:31:04,730 --> 00:31:07,864
But at that point, there was
no other person of interest.
675
00:31:07,932 --> 00:31:09,466
There was no other suspect.
676
00:31:09,534 --> 00:31:11,734
It was jeff west
and jeff west only
677
00:31:11,804 --> 00:31:15,571
That was being looked at
as the murderer of his wife.
678
00:31:15,673 --> 00:31:20,076
♪ ♪
679
00:31:20,077 --> 00:31:24,480
[dramatic music]
680
00:31:24,549 --> 00:31:29,686
♪ ♪
681
00:31:29,754 --> 00:31:31,721
- Investigators
in calera, alabama,
682
00:31:31,723 --> 00:31:34,424
Have found evidence
that contradicts
683
00:31:34,493 --> 00:31:36,626
Jeff west's story
about his actions
684
00:31:36,695 --> 00:31:39,062
On the night
his wife, kat, died.
685
00:31:39,130 --> 00:31:40,731
After ruling him out earlier,
686
00:31:40,799 --> 00:31:43,766
The detectives
are now again looking at him
687
00:31:43,836 --> 00:31:46,169
As a potential suspect.
688
00:31:46,238 --> 00:31:47,804
- Jeff had said that they
689
00:31:47,873 --> 00:31:49,272
Had gone on a date night.
690
00:31:49,274 --> 00:31:50,373
They had come back home.
691
00:31:50,442 --> 00:31:53,543
They had taken pictures
for her social media.
692
00:31:53,545 --> 00:31:55,445
They were in an argument
about the phone
693
00:31:55,514 --> 00:31:57,681
Because she was
on her phone quite a bit.
694
00:31:57,749 --> 00:32:01,584
And he had gone to sleep
and didn't know where she was.
695
00:32:01,586 --> 00:32:03,220
- And he said his leg was
hurting from a former injury
696
00:32:03,288 --> 00:32:05,021
He sustained in the army,
697
00:32:05,090 --> 00:32:06,923
And so he went to bed.
698
00:32:06,992 --> 00:32:08,991
And kat stayed up from there.
699
00:32:08,993 --> 00:32:13,430
♪ ♪
700
00:32:13,498 --> 00:32:15,131
- Detectives know the data
701
00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:17,300
From the wests'
home-alarm system
702
00:32:17,369 --> 00:32:20,070
And from the fitness tracker
app on jeff's phone
703
00:32:20,138 --> 00:32:22,139
Appear to contradict that.
704
00:32:23,775 --> 00:32:27,243
But jeff is sticking
with his original story.
705
00:32:27,312 --> 00:32:29,679
- He told police officers,
how does anybody
706
00:32:29,748 --> 00:32:31,648
Know the exact moment
they went to bed?
707
00:32:31,717 --> 00:32:32,915
What's the difference
708
00:32:32,985 --> 00:32:34,551
Between 10:30 and 11:15?
709
00:32:34,553 --> 00:32:37,920
If alcohol was involved,
if someone asks you
710
00:32:37,922 --> 00:32:40,523
To the minute when you
went to bed last night,
711
00:32:40,525 --> 00:32:42,825
Are you able to have
an accurate answer?
712
00:32:42,895 --> 00:32:46,196
♪ ♪
713
00:32:46,264 --> 00:32:48,998
- With jeff now firmly
in their sights,
714
00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:52,435
Detectives go back and review
all of the evidence.
715
00:32:52,437 --> 00:32:55,238
That includes obtaining
the original 911 call
716
00:32:55,307 --> 00:32:57,840
From the neighbor
who found kat's body.
717
00:32:57,910 --> 00:33:00,310
When they listen
to the full recording,
718
00:33:00,378 --> 00:33:03,846
They discover it contains
a critical clue.
719
00:33:03,916 --> 00:33:05,148
- When she called 911,
720
00:33:05,216 --> 00:33:06,616
She asked had anybody
721
00:33:06,685 --> 00:33:07,985
Already called this in?
722
00:33:08,053 --> 00:33:10,320
Because across the street,
723
00:33:10,389 --> 00:33:13,022
She could see a man
pacing in his home,
724
00:33:13,092 --> 00:33:14,757
And the door was wide open.
725
00:33:14,827 --> 00:33:16,459
♪ ♪
726
00:33:16,461 --> 00:33:19,162
- This statement
contradicts what jeff west
727
00:33:19,164 --> 00:33:20,997
Told police officers,
728
00:33:21,066 --> 00:33:23,333
And that was that he was awoken
729
00:33:23,401 --> 00:33:26,103
To the sound of sirens...
730
00:33:26,105 --> 00:33:28,137
Which were not there yet.
731
00:33:28,139 --> 00:33:31,073
[siren wailing]
732
00:33:31,075 --> 00:33:35,078
♪ ♪
733
00:33:35,147 --> 00:33:39,215
- Jeff's whole story
seems to be falling apart.
734
00:33:39,284 --> 00:33:41,017
Next, the investigators
735
00:33:41,086 --> 00:33:43,219
Conduct
a careful reexamination
736
00:33:43,288 --> 00:33:46,489
Of the evidence found
near kat's body.
737
00:33:46,491 --> 00:33:48,925
They realize there may be
an explanation
738
00:33:48,994 --> 00:33:52,495
For some of the unusual things
they noticed there.
739
00:33:52,497 --> 00:33:54,397
- We did see
a cell phone on scene.
740
00:33:54,466 --> 00:33:56,766
There was a bottle
of alcohol on scene.
741
00:33:56,835 --> 00:34:00,236
And it is weird
that the bottle
742
00:34:00,305 --> 00:34:05,208
Was kind of leaning up against
the phone at an odd angle.
743
00:34:05,276 --> 00:34:07,143
You would think,
if you were intoxicated,
744
00:34:07,212 --> 00:34:11,814
That the bottle would be just
randomly down on the ground,
745
00:34:11,883 --> 00:34:13,550
Not propped on the phone.
746
00:34:13,618 --> 00:34:17,654
♪ ♪
747
00:34:17,722 --> 00:34:21,324
- If jeff was involved in his
wife's death, they wonder,
748
00:34:21,393 --> 00:34:23,426
Could he have staged
the scene,
749
00:34:23,495 --> 00:34:25,962
Trying to make it look
like an accident?
750
00:34:26,030 --> 00:34:28,665
But it's when they reexamine
jeff's fingerprints
751
00:34:28,733 --> 00:34:31,267
On the absinthe bottle,
previously dismissed
752
00:34:31,336 --> 00:34:34,537
Because he was known to have
held it earlier in the night,
753
00:34:34,539 --> 00:34:37,540
That the loudest alarms
are set off.
754
00:34:37,542 --> 00:34:39,376
- The location
of the fingerprints
755
00:34:39,444 --> 00:34:40,911
On the bottle of absinthe
756
00:34:40,979 --> 00:34:43,279
Wouldn't be if you were
to just grab a bottle.
757
00:34:43,348 --> 00:34:45,148
They were positioned
if you were holding it
758
00:34:45,217 --> 00:34:46,816
Upside down by the neck.
759
00:34:46,885 --> 00:34:50,487
♪ ♪
760
00:34:50,555 --> 00:34:52,955
- Detectives realize
this could be
761
00:34:52,957 --> 00:34:55,592
Because jeff was holding
the bottle of absinthe
762
00:34:55,660 --> 00:34:57,094
As a weapon.
763
00:34:57,162 --> 00:34:59,128
And they now put together
a theory
764
00:34:59,130 --> 00:35:02,599
Of what they believe happened
the night kat died.
765
00:35:02,667 --> 00:35:05,768
- Probably kat was on her
phone, and that irritated him.
766
00:35:05,837 --> 00:35:08,137
And jeff threw
her phone outside.
767
00:35:08,207 --> 00:35:10,039
♪ ♪
768
00:35:10,108 --> 00:35:13,109
And then afterwards,
they took pictures,
769
00:35:13,177 --> 00:35:15,712
And she only had the bra on.
770
00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:18,981
And obviously,
something went wrong,
771
00:35:18,983 --> 00:35:22,986
Probably her asking
where my phone is.
772
00:35:23,054 --> 00:35:26,155
And she went out
to find the phone.
773
00:35:26,157 --> 00:35:29,759
He followed her out there,
and things escalated.
774
00:35:29,828 --> 00:35:35,264
♪ ♪
775
00:35:35,334 --> 00:35:37,334
I think he initially struck her
with the bottle.
776
00:35:37,402 --> 00:35:41,104
She fell and probably lost
consciousness
777
00:35:41,172 --> 00:35:42,772
At the time.
778
00:35:42,841 --> 00:35:45,608
And he walked
back to the house.
779
00:35:45,610 --> 00:35:47,744
And as she regained
some type of consciousness,
780
00:35:47,746 --> 00:35:49,445
She moved around in the grass
781
00:35:49,514 --> 00:35:51,180
And kind of pulled herself
to the curb.
782
00:35:51,250 --> 00:35:54,751
She was in a fetal position,
probably because she was cold.
783
00:35:54,819 --> 00:35:59,122
She was just clothed in
a pink bra, no other clothes.
784
00:35:59,190 --> 00:36:05,962
♪ ♪
785
00:36:06,031 --> 00:36:08,798
- Afterwards,
the investigators theorize,
786
00:36:08,867 --> 00:36:11,167
Jeff tried
to cover up his crime
787
00:36:11,235 --> 00:36:15,505
By staging kat's cell phone
and the bottle next to her.
788
00:36:15,573 --> 00:36:18,074
- Obviously, there are
some holes in his story.
789
00:36:18,143 --> 00:36:21,311
And as it progressed,
the holes became bigger.
790
00:36:21,379 --> 00:36:24,014
♪ ♪
791
00:36:24,082 --> 00:36:26,983
So, about five weeks after
kat was found on the street,
792
00:36:27,051 --> 00:36:31,121
Jeff was arrested
for her death.
793
00:36:31,189 --> 00:36:34,957
- Despite having only
circumstantial evidence,
794
00:36:35,027 --> 00:36:37,560
On February 23, 2018,
795
00:36:37,629 --> 00:36:40,564
Police charge jeff west
with murder.
796
00:36:42,601 --> 00:36:46,268
Jeff continues to insist
he did not kill his wife,
797
00:36:46,270 --> 00:36:49,405
And many people believe
he is telling the truth.
798
00:36:49,474 --> 00:36:54,411
♪ ♪
799
00:36:54,479 --> 00:36:58,915
- Kat west's family,
her parents, her friends...
800
00:36:58,983 --> 00:37:02,485
All sided with jeff west.
801
00:37:02,554 --> 00:37:06,188
They immediately said
that he didn't do it.
802
00:37:06,190 --> 00:37:09,225
They loved each other,
and they had this marriage
803
00:37:09,294 --> 00:37:10,360
That was so beautiful.
804
00:37:10,428 --> 00:37:12,228
And although they argued
here and there,
805
00:37:12,297 --> 00:37:13,830
Like, that's just marriage.
806
00:37:13,898 --> 00:37:15,365
That's what comes with it.
807
00:37:15,433 --> 00:37:17,433
♪ ♪
808
00:37:17,502 --> 00:37:18,901
- When I first found out,
809
00:37:18,970 --> 00:37:20,036
I couldn't believe it.
810
00:37:20,105 --> 00:37:21,304
I'm like, jeff?
811
00:37:21,373 --> 00:37:23,973
Jeff hit her with a bottle?
812
00:37:24,042 --> 00:37:28,244
- I would have never
pegged jeff
813
00:37:28,312 --> 00:37:30,580
To be...
814
00:37:30,648 --> 00:37:32,849
Harmful in any way.
815
00:37:32,917 --> 00:37:35,385
I was in disbelief
816
00:37:35,453 --> 00:37:38,254
That jeff
would have killed kat.
817
00:37:38,323 --> 00:37:40,390
♪ ♪
818
00:37:40,458 --> 00:37:42,392
- The evidence
is counterintuitive
819
00:37:42,460 --> 00:37:44,494
To what I knew
about her and jeff.
820
00:37:44,562 --> 00:37:49,866
♪ ♪
821
00:37:49,934 --> 00:37:52,235
- Hoping to avoid
a lengthy trial
822
00:37:52,303 --> 00:37:54,604
With an outcome
they can't be certain of,
823
00:37:54,673 --> 00:37:58,140
Prosecutors make jeff
an offer.
824
00:37:58,142 --> 00:38:01,077
- He was offered a plea deal
from the prosecution
825
00:38:01,146 --> 00:38:04,514
For time served
plus two years' probation.
826
00:38:04,582 --> 00:38:07,217
He turned that down.
827
00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:10,387
- So you're turning down that
828
00:38:10,389 --> 00:38:13,890
For possibly
spending years in prison.
829
00:38:13,958 --> 00:38:17,660
It made you wonder,
is he really innocent?
830
00:38:17,729 --> 00:38:19,229
Maybe he didn't do it.
831
00:38:19,363 --> 00:38:23,866
♪ ♪
832
00:38:23,867 --> 00:38:28,370
[dramatic music]
833
00:38:28,372 --> 00:38:31,974
♪ ♪
834
00:38:32,043 --> 00:38:35,111
- Jeff west's trial for
the murder of his wife, kat,
835
00:38:35,179 --> 00:38:37,947
Outside their
calera, alabama, home
836
00:38:37,949 --> 00:38:41,050
Is set to begin
on November 17, 2020.
837
00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:43,620
- Jeff was offered
a plea deal
838
00:38:43,688 --> 00:38:47,924
Where he would serve time
at a lesser charge.
839
00:38:47,992 --> 00:38:50,326
He would get out of jail
earlier, prison earlier.
840
00:38:50,395 --> 00:38:51,894
But he did not want to do that.
841
00:38:51,963 --> 00:38:54,130
He wanted to pursue
a jury trial
842
00:38:54,199 --> 00:38:57,333
And still maintained
his innocence.
843
00:38:57,402 --> 00:38:59,802
- I was shocked when jeff
844
00:38:59,804 --> 00:39:02,204
Didn't take the plea deal,
845
00:39:02,274 --> 00:39:05,408
But I understood why.
846
00:39:05,477 --> 00:39:08,611
If that's your story
and you're sticking to it,
847
00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:11,313
Why would you take
the plea deal?
848
00:39:11,315 --> 00:39:13,083
♪ ♪
849
00:39:13,151 --> 00:39:17,387
- Prosecutors argue that kat's
death was not an accident,
850
00:39:17,455 --> 00:39:19,989
That jeff west
bludgeoned her to death
851
00:39:20,058 --> 00:39:23,693
With an alcohol bottle
following an argument.
852
00:39:23,761 --> 00:39:26,362
- The most damning testimony
that was given
853
00:39:26,431 --> 00:39:28,230
Was the medical examiner's,
854
00:39:28,232 --> 00:39:32,335
Who said that she could not
have died by falling.
855
00:39:32,403 --> 00:39:38,775
♪ ♪
856
00:39:38,843 --> 00:39:42,011
- Prosecutors present jurors
with the home-alarm data
857
00:39:42,080 --> 00:39:44,747
And information
from jeff's fitness tracker,
858
00:39:44,816 --> 00:39:46,983
Suggesting he lied
about his actions
859
00:39:47,051 --> 00:39:48,785
On the night of kat's death.
860
00:39:48,853 --> 00:39:53,155
They display the texts
showing a troubled marriage.
861
00:39:53,225 --> 00:39:56,192
And they show the video
of jeff and kat
862
00:39:56,261 --> 00:40:00,397
Purchasing the murder weapon--
a bottle of absinthe.
863
00:40:00,465 --> 00:40:03,465
But jeff's lawyers counter
that the investigation
864
00:40:03,467 --> 00:40:05,868
Was not able to prove
that the bottle was,
865
00:40:05,870 --> 00:40:08,404
In fact, used to kill kat.
866
00:40:08,472 --> 00:40:10,172
- When jeff west's attorneys
867
00:40:10,241 --> 00:40:11,373
Were presenting the case
868
00:40:11,375 --> 00:40:12,374
To the jurors,
869
00:40:12,444 --> 00:40:13,543
They were saying,
870
00:40:13,611 --> 00:40:15,411
We don't have a murder weapon.
871
00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:17,613
We don't have a motive.
872
00:40:17,682 --> 00:40:20,316
These two were in love.
It's not jeff west.
873
00:40:20,385 --> 00:40:22,518
♪ ♪
874
00:40:22,520 --> 00:40:27,156
- After a week of testimony,
both sides rest their cases.
875
00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:29,158
- When the jurors
went to deliberate,
876
00:40:29,227 --> 00:40:31,393
I thought it could go
either way.
877
00:40:31,463 --> 00:40:33,029
♪ ♪
878
00:40:33,097 --> 00:40:34,997
- The jury's options
were murder,
879
00:40:34,999 --> 00:40:36,766
Manslaughter, or innocent.
880
00:40:36,835 --> 00:40:39,635
I thought that they were
either going to pick
881
00:40:39,704 --> 00:40:41,137
One of the extremes--
882
00:40:41,206 --> 00:40:45,107
That he killed her with intent
or that he didn't at all.
883
00:40:45,109 --> 00:40:47,176
♪ ♪
884
00:40:47,245 --> 00:40:49,846
The jury came back
after their deliberations
885
00:40:49,914 --> 00:40:52,014
And read their verdict.
886
00:40:52,083 --> 00:40:53,916
♪ ♪
887
00:40:53,985 --> 00:40:57,052
Jeff west was guilty
of reckless manslaughter.
888
00:40:57,122 --> 00:41:02,592
♪ ♪
889
00:41:02,660 --> 00:41:03,960
- Jeff wasn't necessarily
890
00:41:04,028 --> 00:41:05,694
Planning for this to happen.
891
00:41:05,764 --> 00:41:07,229
They had gone out.
They had gotten drunk.
892
00:41:07,299 --> 00:41:09,131
He had gotten disgruntled
about something
893
00:41:09,133 --> 00:41:10,700
And maybe got into an argument.
894
00:41:10,768 --> 00:41:12,535
It wasn't premeditated murder.
895
00:41:12,603 --> 00:41:16,172
It was more
of a reckless killing.
896
00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:18,608
- To see them fall
in that middle ground,
897
00:41:18,676 --> 00:41:22,111
That he was responsible
for killing her
898
00:41:22,180 --> 00:41:23,779
But did not intend to,
899
00:41:23,848 --> 00:41:26,682
Was interesting
because that wasn't a story
900
00:41:26,751 --> 00:41:28,985
Told by the prosecution
or the defense.
901
00:41:29,053 --> 00:41:32,354
The defense is over here,
saying he didn't do it at all.
902
00:41:32,356 --> 00:41:35,191
The prosecution is saying
he did, and he meant to.
903
00:41:35,259 --> 00:41:38,394
The jury decided neither
of those narratives held true.
904
00:41:38,463 --> 00:41:40,630
♪ ♪
905
00:41:40,698 --> 00:41:43,299
Jeff west was sentenced
to 16 years.
906
00:41:43,367 --> 00:41:49,405
♪ ♪
907
00:41:49,474 --> 00:41:52,575
- Though jeff west
sits behind bars,
908
00:41:52,643 --> 00:41:56,512
For many, questions
about his guilt still linger.
909
00:41:56,581 --> 00:41:58,481
♪ ♪
910
00:41:58,549 --> 00:42:03,185
- I think calera pd saw
online double life,
911
00:42:03,187 --> 00:42:04,520
Jealous husband,
912
00:42:04,589 --> 00:42:07,023
Crazy guy, and he killed her.
913
00:42:07,091 --> 00:42:09,492
But there are lots
of other avenues
914
00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:11,293
That could have happened
that night
915
00:42:11,362 --> 00:42:15,832
That I don't feel
were investigated well enough.
916
00:42:15,900 --> 00:42:19,201
- I don't think justice
was served in the case
917
00:42:19,270 --> 00:42:22,672
Because I don't think...
918
00:42:22,740 --> 00:42:25,341
It was proven
beyond a reasonable doubt.
919
00:42:25,410 --> 00:42:29,111
But that doesn't mean
he didn't do it.
920
00:42:29,180 --> 00:42:32,147
[somber music]
921
00:42:32,217 --> 00:42:37,287
♪ ♪
922
00:42:37,355 --> 00:42:39,722
- Thing I miss most
about kat
923
00:42:39,790 --> 00:42:42,191
Is her glowing attitude.
924
00:42:42,260 --> 00:42:44,460
She was always there
as a friend.
925
00:42:44,529 --> 00:42:47,697
♪ ♪
926
00:42:47,765 --> 00:42:49,899
She could cheer you up
any time of day,
927
00:42:49,967 --> 00:42:52,434
Just a sweet person.
928
00:42:52,436 --> 00:42:55,171
She's gone way too soon,
just way too soon.
929
00:42:55,239 --> 00:42:58,040
- She had just a glow
about her.
930
00:42:58,042 --> 00:42:59,541
She had a spark, you know?
931
00:42:59,611 --> 00:43:03,279
She's just one of them people
that you never forget.
932
00:43:03,347 --> 00:43:06,382
- I got to say goodbye
to kat and jeff
933
00:43:06,450 --> 00:43:09,085
When they were leaving
to alabama.
934
00:43:09,153 --> 00:43:12,088
And I remember
giving her a huge hug,
935
00:43:12,156 --> 00:43:15,925
And she was happy
to be going home.
936
00:43:15,994 --> 00:43:20,096
And the light in her eyes
937
00:43:20,164 --> 00:43:22,098
Was telling.
938
00:43:22,166 --> 00:43:25,667
She was thrilled
to be moving on
939
00:43:25,669 --> 00:43:28,738
And going
and living her dream.
940
00:43:28,806 --> 00:43:31,207
- She was probably
the best person
941
00:43:31,275 --> 00:43:33,743
I've ever met, seriously.
942
00:43:33,811 --> 00:43:35,611
♪ ♪
943
00:43:35,679 --> 00:43:37,846
That's how good her heart was.
944
00:43:37,916 --> 00:43:40,450
The world is missing
her beautiful soul.
945
00:43:40,518 --> 00:43:43,485
I miss her love and her light
and her energy.
946
00:43:43,555 --> 00:43:49,025
♪ ♪