1 00:00:03,090 --> 00:00:05,657 ["Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who playing] 2 00:00:05,788 --> 00:00:09,444 NARRATOR: CSI: Miami, the global television phenomenon. 3 00:00:11,141 --> 00:00:14,144 In this series, we'll explore crime 4 00:00:14,275 --> 00:00:15,885 through an entirely new lens. 5 00:00:16,015 --> 00:00:17,887 DISPATCHER: Marlene Warren was just shot. 6 00:00:18,018 --> 00:00:20,107 NARRATOR: The investigations on this program are true. 7 00:00:21,543 --> 00:00:24,720 Ride along with the real CSI experts. 8 00:00:24,850 --> 00:00:27,679 VINCE WEINER: This was the most brutal homicide in over 25 years. 9 00:00:27,810 --> 00:00:29,290 CRUX CONCEPTION: Forensic science, 10 00:00:29,420 --> 00:00:31,074 it was the key witness. 11 00:00:31,205 --> 00:00:32,815 NARRATOR: Talk to the real suspects. 12 00:00:32,945 --> 00:00:34,556 I didn't kill anybody, dude. 13 00:00:34,686 --> 00:00:36,993 NARRATOR: Hear from the real victims. 14 00:00:37,124 --> 00:00:39,169 I couldn't believe it. I'm in a state of shock. 15 00:00:39,300 --> 00:00:42,216 NARRATOR: And ultimately solve the case 16 00:00:42,346 --> 00:00:44,783 through the use of forensic science. 17 00:00:44,914 --> 00:00:47,612 We still have a homicide suspect somewhere out there. 18 00:00:47,743 --> 00:00:49,919 NARRATOR: This is...WOMAN: A murder... 19 00:00:50,050 --> 00:00:51,094 REPORTER: A disturbing story has come in...[overlapping voices] 20 00:01:20,210 --> 00:01:22,038 NEWSMAN: We start with breaking news... 21 00:01:22,169 --> 00:01:22,734 REPORTER: Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies say 22 00:01:22,865 --> 00:01:24,432 they found the 21-year-old 23 00:01:24,562 --> 00:01:26,695 with a knife wound to his chest. 24 00:01:26,825 --> 00:01:28,827 Right now, detectives are trying to 25 00:01:28,958 --> 00:01:32,483 track down what exactly happened here in this house 26 00:01:32,614 --> 00:01:36,051 that left one man dead and a community in shock. 27 00:01:36,183 --> 00:01:40,274 On November 17, in 2016, 28 00:01:40,404 --> 00:01:42,928 I took a call for a homicide. 29 00:01:43,059 --> 00:01:46,018 It was a death investigation. 30 00:01:50,848 --> 00:01:52,851 And when I arrived on scene, 31 00:01:52,982 --> 00:01:56,638 the boy's mom, her boyfriend, 32 00:01:56,768 --> 00:01:59,467 and a friend that was visiting, 33 00:01:59,597 --> 00:02:02,426 all three of them outside. 34 00:02:02,557 --> 00:02:03,862 I start on the outside, taking photos 35 00:02:03,993 --> 00:02:05,168 of the scene, the location. 36 00:02:07,518 --> 00:02:12,262 And then I work my way to the front door. 37 00:02:12,393 --> 00:02:14,308 The front door was wide open. 38 00:02:16,527 --> 00:02:17,920 My name is Crux Conception. 39 00:02:18,050 --> 00:02:20,488 I'm a retired homicide detective 40 00:02:20,618 --> 00:02:21,445 and criminal profiler. 41 00:02:24,492 --> 00:02:28,148 There wasn't any signs of forced entry, 42 00:02:28,278 --> 00:02:31,368 which means the perpetrator had access to the home. 43 00:02:35,024 --> 00:02:38,114 KELLY: The minute I walk in the door... 44 00:02:38,245 --> 00:02:41,291 the first thing I noticed 45 00:02:41,422 --> 00:02:43,598 was a very neat house. 46 00:02:46,122 --> 00:02:47,558 When I walked into the kitchen, 47 00:02:47,689 --> 00:02:51,910 there was a knife on the counter. 48 00:02:52,041 --> 00:02:53,912 The blade was soaked. 49 00:02:54,043 --> 00:02:55,000 It had blood on it. 50 00:02:58,743 --> 00:03:01,398 And in a hallway, there was blood everywhere. 51 00:03:05,794 --> 00:03:07,187 There's also blood smears 52 00:03:07,317 --> 00:03:09,450 on the floor and on the walls. 53 00:03:18,633 --> 00:03:20,939 In the bedroom, 54 00:03:21,070 --> 00:03:24,378 a young man was laying on the floor 55 00:03:24,508 --> 00:03:27,294 on his back. 56 00:03:27,424 --> 00:03:30,819 There was blood all over his clothing. 57 00:03:30,949 --> 00:03:33,038 A very bloody crime scene. 58 00:03:35,911 --> 00:03:37,781 The bed, the mattress, the sheets 59 00:03:37,913 --> 00:03:39,001 on the bed were blood-soaked. 60 00:03:40,132 --> 00:03:42,178 HEIDI SIEVERS: It's evident that this was not 61 00:03:42,309 --> 00:03:44,876 a stationary or static event. 62 00:03:48,445 --> 00:03:49,838 My name is Heidi Sievers, 63 00:03:49,968 --> 00:03:51,448 and I'm a bloodstain pattern analyst. 64 00:03:56,845 --> 00:03:59,848 The bloodletting event most likely happened in the kitchen 65 00:03:59,978 --> 00:04:03,068 near the hallway, running to the decedent's bedroom. 66 00:04:05,462 --> 00:04:07,812 Due to the fact that there are directional notations 67 00:04:07,943 --> 00:04:10,206 in the blood, signifying 68 00:04:10,337 --> 00:04:11,555 it was moving in that direction, 69 00:04:11,686 --> 00:04:14,645 but also the change in volume of blood. 70 00:04:14,776 --> 00:04:17,648 That volume started to increase as the decedent 71 00:04:17,779 --> 00:04:18,867 moved down the hallway. 72 00:04:22,305 --> 00:04:25,482 In the entranceway, there is blood droplets 73 00:04:25,613 --> 00:04:28,355 on the ceiling, which would indicate casting. 74 00:04:28,485 --> 00:04:29,704 If you pull a bloody knife out of somebody, 75 00:04:29,834 --> 00:04:31,488 the blood's going to fly off the knife handle, 76 00:04:31,619 --> 00:04:33,403 and it's going to leave marks on the ceilings. 77 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:40,149 SIEVERS: The victim suffered seven distinct 78 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:41,759 sharp force trauma wounds. 79 00:04:43,979 --> 00:04:46,808 I saw wounds on both hands. 80 00:04:47,808 --> 00:04:51,682 On the thigh, an injury to the upper back, 81 00:04:51,813 --> 00:04:53,249 and there was a noticeable wound 82 00:04:53,380 --> 00:04:54,729 to his upper chest. 83 00:04:57,862 --> 00:05:00,125 The stab wound that he had to the chest... 84 00:05:02,650 --> 00:05:05,261 ...it was non-survivable. 85 00:05:05,392 --> 00:05:07,263 It's possible he just didn't see it coming, 86 00:05:07,394 --> 00:05:08,699 or was caught totally off guard. 87 00:05:08,830 --> 00:05:10,832 I cannot imagine 88 00:05:10,962 --> 00:05:12,877 what was going through his mind. 89 00:05:14,488 --> 00:05:16,446 SIEVERS: Typically, when we're dealing with a stabbing, 90 00:05:16,577 --> 00:05:18,143 especially to this totality, 91 00:05:18,274 --> 00:05:20,798 you're dealing with something that is a personal attack. 92 00:05:20,929 --> 00:05:23,453 CONCEPTION: When we hear "crime of passion," 93 00:05:23,584 --> 00:05:25,325 everyone thinks broken heart. 94 00:05:25,455 --> 00:05:27,675 But passion is a psychological term. 95 00:05:27,805 --> 00:05:30,460 Not only does it suggest opportunity, 96 00:05:30,591 --> 00:05:32,462 it also suggests rage. 97 00:05:33,594 --> 00:05:35,030 Investigators collected 98 00:05:35,159 --> 00:05:36,423 several pieces of evidence. 99 00:05:36,553 --> 00:05:38,076 One was the knife. 100 00:05:44,561 --> 00:05:47,129 It was a kitchen knife with a white handle 101 00:05:47,259 --> 00:05:49,044 and a blade approximately nine inches long. 102 00:05:50,741 --> 00:05:53,048 It coincides with the type of injuries 103 00:05:53,178 --> 00:05:54,919 that the victim sustained. 104 00:05:55,050 --> 00:05:57,748 KELLY: This is the handiest knife in a knife set. 105 00:05:57,879 --> 00:05:59,489 This is your sharp knife 106 00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:01,404 that you do all of your hard work with. 107 00:06:02,884 --> 00:06:05,713 CONCEPTION: It was collected and then sent off to the lab 108 00:06:05,843 --> 00:06:09,281 for fingerprints and DNA analysis as well. 109 00:06:09,412 --> 00:06:11,893 The decedent on scene was identified 110 00:06:12,023 --> 00:06:14,765 by his mother as 21-year-old James Barry. 111 00:06:17,855 --> 00:06:21,076 James Barry was my younger brother and only brother. 112 00:06:23,644 --> 00:06:26,647 Around 12:20 that night, 113 00:06:26,777 --> 00:06:29,606 I had a call from my father.[phone ringing] 114 00:06:29,737 --> 00:06:32,696 I will never forget the tone of my father's voice 115 00:06:32,827 --> 00:06:36,265 sharing with me that, "Someone murdered your brother." 116 00:06:38,615 --> 00:06:42,010 I collapsed crying and screaming on top of my lungs, 117 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:44,316 saying this can't be true. 118 00:06:44,447 --> 00:06:47,407 And I was in complete disbelief. 119 00:06:47,537 --> 00:06:52,586 It was the absolute worst night of my life. 120 00:06:56,503 --> 00:06:58,113 James and I were very close. 121 00:06:58,243 --> 00:07:00,811 Even though we had the seven-year age difference. 122 00:07:00,942 --> 00:07:04,032 I always made sure if anybody picked on my brother, 123 00:07:04,162 --> 00:07:05,816 they had to deal with me. 124 00:07:07,862 --> 00:07:09,298 He was a gamer. 125 00:07:09,429 --> 00:07:12,257 We were big into the Pokémon stuff. 126 00:07:12,388 --> 00:07:14,912 He loved video games. 127 00:07:15,043 --> 00:07:19,830 James made lots of friends through gaming. 128 00:07:19,961 --> 00:07:22,529 He was your perfect son, 129 00:07:22,659 --> 00:07:24,835 your perfect brother. 130 00:07:24,966 --> 00:07:26,620 He didn't have a mean bone in him. 131 00:07:28,273 --> 00:07:30,232 Everybody loved him. 132 00:07:30,362 --> 00:07:32,669 I can't think of a person that didn't like him. 133 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:36,456 We're just shocked that it even happened. 134 00:07:44,115 --> 00:07:45,943 CONCEPTION: Detectives now focus 135 00:07:46,074 --> 00:07:47,075 on the three witnesses: 136 00:07:47,205 --> 00:07:49,991 Jeff, the victim's best friend, 137 00:07:50,121 --> 00:07:52,036 James's mom, Nicola, 138 00:07:52,167 --> 00:07:55,692 and her boyfriend, Guy. 139 00:07:55,823 --> 00:07:58,913 All three witnesses claim that they were asleep, 140 00:07:59,043 --> 00:08:01,132 and didn't hear or see a thing during this incident. 141 00:08:02,699 --> 00:08:05,920 Investigators document the presence of blood 142 00:08:06,050 --> 00:08:07,835 on Jeff and Guy, 143 00:08:07,965 --> 00:08:11,142 all over their hands... 144 00:08:11,273 --> 00:08:12,143 and on their clothing. 145 00:08:12,274 --> 00:08:14,363 Those pieces of clothing 146 00:08:14,494 --> 00:08:15,451 bearing bloodstains 147 00:08:15,582 --> 00:08:16,887 were sent for DNA analysis. 148 00:08:18,976 --> 00:08:21,239 In an investigation like this, where you have 149 00:08:21,370 --> 00:08:24,242 potential witnesses or suspects on scene, 150 00:08:24,373 --> 00:08:25,679 it is important for investigators 151 00:08:25,809 --> 00:08:28,420 to interview each of them separately. 152 00:08:28,551 --> 00:08:31,423 They first come to the decedent's mother, Nicola. 153 00:08:32,773 --> 00:08:35,688 KELLY: I met with the boy's mom. 154 00:08:35,818 --> 00:08:38,039 She was obviously distraught and in a difficult place. 155 00:09:17,731 --> 00:09:20,690 Nicola informs the police that she wears 156 00:09:20,821 --> 00:09:25,042 earplugs while she sleeps because of Guy's loud snoring. 157 00:09:25,173 --> 00:09:27,349 So it makes sense that she could not hear the screaming 158 00:09:27,479 --> 00:09:28,785 and the noise during the attack. 159 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,021 CONCEPTION: Nicola and James, 160 00:09:47,151 --> 00:09:48,936 by all accounts, they had a very, 161 00:09:49,066 --> 00:09:52,026 very loving relationship. 162 00:09:52,156 --> 00:09:56,639 It's rare where you would have a mother kill her adult son. 163 00:09:56,770 --> 00:09:57,771 More importantly, she also didn't have blood 164 00:09:57,901 --> 00:10:01,383 on her hands like the other two did. 165 00:10:01,513 --> 00:10:02,732 Detectives do not believe 166 00:10:02,863 --> 00:10:04,691 that Nicola is a suspect. 167 00:10:04,821 --> 00:10:09,652 However, Guy and Jeff are both people of interest. 168 00:10:09,783 --> 00:10:12,220 Both of them literally have blood on their hands. 169 00:10:16,224 --> 00:10:17,747 How did three people 170 00:10:17,878 --> 00:10:19,836 not hear a sound during this attack? 171 00:10:21,577 --> 00:10:25,973 Could they have truly slept through a violent murder, 172 00:10:26,103 --> 00:10:27,714 or is somebody lying? 173 00:10:27,844 --> 00:10:29,759 Could one of these witnesses 174 00:10:29,890 --> 00:10:31,543 actually be the killer? 175 00:10:38,986 --> 00:10:40,814 ♪ ♪ 176 00:10:43,077 --> 00:10:44,731 REPORTER: Rosemarie Barry is struggling to cope 177 00:10:44,861 --> 00:10:47,472 with the death of her grandson James. 178 00:10:47,603 --> 00:10:49,083 She told me by phone she cries a lot. 179 00:10:49,213 --> 00:10:54,915 ROSEMARIE: For me, a loving, gentle, beautiful young man. 180 00:10:55,045 --> 00:10:57,395 REPORTER: The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says 181 00:10:57,526 --> 00:10:59,833 someone stabbed the 21-year-old man in his home. 182 00:11:03,967 --> 00:11:06,709 Upon reviewing the medical examiner's report, 183 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:10,757 James suffered three wounds to his hands. 184 00:11:13,890 --> 00:11:15,022 That's a defensive wound. 185 00:11:15,152 --> 00:11:17,024 You're trying to fight off your attacker, 186 00:11:17,154 --> 00:11:19,156 and in the process, you get struck. 187 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:26,033 He had four actual stab wounds to the left side of his chest, 188 00:11:26,163 --> 00:11:29,863 his abdomen, his back and his right thigh. 189 00:11:29,993 --> 00:11:31,255 The stab wounds in his back 190 00:11:31,386 --> 00:11:33,475 indicate that he was trying to run 191 00:11:33,605 --> 00:11:35,346 and flee for his life. 192 00:11:37,522 --> 00:11:38,828 SIEVERS: His cause of death 193 00:11:38,959 --> 00:11:40,264 was attributed to a seven-inch 194 00:11:40,395 --> 00:11:42,049 stab wound 195 00:11:42,179 --> 00:11:43,398 to his left upper chest. 196 00:11:48,838 --> 00:11:50,710 One question that arose during the investigation 197 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:54,539 was how did no one in this house hear him screaming for help 198 00:11:54,670 --> 00:11:57,194 while he was being stabbed multiple times? 199 00:11:57,325 --> 00:12:00,284 And a reason for that might be, per the autopsy report, 200 00:12:00,415 --> 00:12:03,287 his chest cavity was full of blood, 201 00:12:03,418 --> 00:12:06,987 so he might not have had the physical ability to scream. 202 00:12:07,117 --> 00:12:09,903 And when he did, he would have been pushing out blood 203 00:12:10,033 --> 00:12:11,600 from his mouth and even from his nose. 204 00:12:13,210 --> 00:12:15,212 From the end of that hallway 205 00:12:15,343 --> 00:12:17,345 all the way to his bedroom, he's trying to scream for help 206 00:12:17,475 --> 00:12:19,216 and nobody can hear him. 207 00:12:19,347 --> 00:12:20,957 KELLY: My first thought was, 208 00:12:21,088 --> 00:12:23,438 it must have been a hell of a fight with a knife. 209 00:12:24,569 --> 00:12:25,919 It must have been swift. 210 00:12:26,049 --> 00:12:28,791 Who is the person that did this to this boy? 211 00:12:32,403 --> 00:12:34,579 Our first suspect is Jeff. 212 00:12:34,710 --> 00:12:36,930 He's 24 years of age. 213 00:12:37,060 --> 00:12:38,888 He's also the best friend of our victim 214 00:12:39,019 --> 00:12:40,847 and present at the homicide. 215 00:12:40,977 --> 00:12:42,631 KELLY: Jeff is a gamer. 216 00:12:42,762 --> 00:12:44,981 He used to frequent there a lot. 217 00:12:45,112 --> 00:12:46,983 Sometimes, would spend the night. 218 00:12:47,114 --> 00:12:50,204 SIEVERS: The night of James's murder, 219 00:12:50,334 --> 00:12:52,684 he came over to play video games, hang out 220 00:12:52,815 --> 00:12:54,599 and essentially sleep over. 221 00:12:57,298 --> 00:12:59,779 He has the best opportunity 222 00:12:59,909 --> 00:13:01,781 out of anyone to commit this crime 223 00:13:01,911 --> 00:13:04,740 because he was actually in the victim's bedroom 224 00:13:04,871 --> 00:13:06,568 at the time that it occurred. 225 00:13:06,698 --> 00:13:08,439 CONCEPTION: Investigators interviewed Jeff 226 00:13:08,570 --> 00:13:11,616 to get his account of the events which had transpired that night. 227 00:13:50,394 --> 00:13:51,918 Although Jeff is distraught, 228 00:13:52,048 --> 00:13:55,095 this does not clear him from being a suspect. 229 00:13:55,225 --> 00:13:56,618 As a seasoned detective, you see people 230 00:13:56,748 --> 00:13:59,882 putting on fake tears to throw us off the scent. 231 00:14:00,013 --> 00:14:02,842 The hard facts that investigators know is that Jeff 232 00:14:02,972 --> 00:14:06,976 was in the room where James died. 233 00:14:09,936 --> 00:14:11,851 James and Jeff, 234 00:14:11,981 --> 00:14:14,288 their social life consisted of gaming, 235 00:14:14,418 --> 00:14:18,335 which is known to sometimes cause emotions, outbursts. 236 00:14:20,033 --> 00:14:21,599 Lengthy exposure to violent video games 237 00:14:21,730 --> 00:14:24,602 might cause lack of empathy. 238 00:14:24,733 --> 00:14:26,561 It's important for the investigators to consider 239 00:14:26,691 --> 00:14:28,171 the gaming culture 240 00:14:28,302 --> 00:14:30,782 when looking at Jeff as a person of interest. 241 00:14:30,913 --> 00:14:34,134 Could he have killed James? 242 00:14:34,264 --> 00:14:36,310 Let's compare the physicality of the people involved. 243 00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:41,402 We have Jeff, who is six-one, 210 pounds. 244 00:14:41,532 --> 00:14:46,102 Then we have James, who is five-nine, 129 pounds. 245 00:14:46,233 --> 00:14:48,626 It's apparent that Jeff is 246 00:14:48,757 --> 00:14:50,715 larger than James, 247 00:14:50,846 --> 00:14:55,024 and could possibly have the ability to overpower him. 248 00:14:55,155 --> 00:14:56,112 Our first theory is... 249 00:14:58,114 --> 00:15:00,203 ...after dinner, James and Jeff 250 00:15:00,334 --> 00:15:03,990 go back to his bedroom to play video games. 251 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:05,730 They were in some type of competition 252 00:15:05,861 --> 00:15:08,777 or tournament together, and James beat Jeff. 253 00:15:08,908 --> 00:15:11,214 Something gets heated over the game, 254 00:15:11,345 --> 00:15:14,696 and that argument continues to boil. 255 00:15:14,826 --> 00:15:16,654 At some point, the boys 256 00:15:16,785 --> 00:15:18,047 make their way back out to the kitchen. 257 00:15:18,178 --> 00:15:20,876 Jeff just snapped. 258 00:15:21,007 --> 00:15:24,314 He grabs a knife and stabs James. 259 00:15:24,445 --> 00:15:27,839 They make their way back into the bedroom. 260 00:15:27,970 --> 00:15:30,712 Jeff snaps out of it and realizes 261 00:15:30,842 --> 00:15:31,800 that he has to cover this up. 262 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:33,062 Jeff opens the door 263 00:15:33,193 --> 00:15:35,543 in order to stage a break-in. 264 00:15:35,673 --> 00:15:37,588 He then pretends to frantically call for help 265 00:15:37,719 --> 00:15:40,069 from Guy and Nicola. 266 00:15:44,247 --> 00:15:47,990 Blood evidence speaks when no one else can. 267 00:15:48,121 --> 00:15:50,471 Jeff did have blood on his hands 268 00:15:50,601 --> 00:15:51,733 and on his clothing. 269 00:15:51,863 --> 00:15:53,561 Investigators had to photograph 270 00:15:53,691 --> 00:15:57,173 and analyze the type of bloodstains on him. 271 00:15:57,304 --> 00:15:59,349 If he had been the perpetrator, we would likely 272 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:04,702 see bloodstains that have force behind them or spatter. 273 00:16:04,833 --> 00:16:07,009 We would see stains on Jeff's clothing 274 00:16:07,140 --> 00:16:09,925 that match that of the walls within the home. 275 00:16:11,753 --> 00:16:13,624 In examining 276 00:16:13,755 --> 00:16:14,756 the photographs of Jeff, 277 00:16:14,886 --> 00:16:17,367 all of the bloodstains on him 278 00:16:17,498 --> 00:16:22,546 are forms of transfer patterns, or swipes and wipes. 279 00:16:22,677 --> 00:16:24,331 So, if you had wet hands or bloody hands 280 00:16:24,461 --> 00:16:26,289 and you moved them across your clothing, 281 00:16:26,420 --> 00:16:28,813 which are all passive stains. 282 00:16:28,944 --> 00:16:30,380 That coincides with his statement 283 00:16:30,511 --> 00:16:34,428 of attempting to help James, try and render aid 284 00:16:34,558 --> 00:16:37,692 and stay with him until first responders got there. 285 00:16:37,822 --> 00:16:39,346 The bloodstain patterns 286 00:16:39,476 --> 00:16:42,175 were consistent with Jeff's account of that night, 287 00:16:42,305 --> 00:16:43,567 which makes investigators believe 288 00:16:43,698 --> 00:16:45,613 that Jeff's no longer a suspect. 289 00:16:45,743 --> 00:16:48,746 Next, detectives need to interview Guy, 290 00:16:48,877 --> 00:16:50,400 the mother's boyfriend. 291 00:16:50,531 --> 00:16:52,968 Since Guy is somewhat in a fatherly role 292 00:16:53,099 --> 00:16:55,405 as Nicola's boyfriend, 293 00:16:55,536 --> 00:16:58,408 is there any type of resentment from Guy to James 294 00:16:58,539 --> 00:16:59,844 or James to Guy? 295 00:17:02,456 --> 00:17:05,589 ALEXANDRA: My mom had multiple miscarriages, so... 296 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,027 James was a miracle baby. 297 00:17:08,156 --> 00:17:11,682 It was nice not to be the only child anymore. 298 00:17:11,813 --> 00:17:14,337 Growing up, we had really good memories, 299 00:17:14,468 --> 00:17:16,512 you know, as a family. 300 00:17:16,644 --> 00:17:20,213 Before my parents divorced, James was seven or eight. 301 00:17:20,343 --> 00:17:23,738 You know, it was tough on both of us. 302 00:17:23,867 --> 00:17:25,740 The relationship with Mom and Guy, 303 00:17:25,869 --> 00:17:28,047 Guy moved in pretty quickly. 304 00:17:31,311 --> 00:17:34,314 My brother and I had a hard time accepting him at first. 305 00:17:36,229 --> 00:17:37,839 My brother and him 306 00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:39,449 learned how to coexist, 307 00:17:39,580 --> 00:17:42,713 but it wasn't an easy thing. 308 00:17:44,541 --> 00:17:46,369 Eventually, we saw that he was gonna stick around, 309 00:17:46,500 --> 00:17:48,458 so we got to know him. 310 00:17:48,589 --> 00:17:53,246 Until we figure out how that relationship actually was, 311 00:17:53,376 --> 00:17:56,945 if there was harmony or if there was chaos, 312 00:17:57,076 --> 00:17:58,990 then Guy is a suspect. 313 00:18:32,676 --> 00:18:36,245 KELLY: He'd explained to me how he was a butcher, 314 00:18:36,376 --> 00:18:37,028 and he said that of all the knives 315 00:18:37,159 --> 00:18:39,466 that anybody could have grabbed, 316 00:18:39,596 --> 00:18:40,684 that was the sharpest knife in the house. 317 00:18:40,815 --> 00:18:43,470 CONCEPTION: He also admits 318 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:45,036 that it's the same knife 319 00:18:45,167 --> 00:18:47,517 he used to carve the pot roast 320 00:18:47,648 --> 00:18:50,346 for last evening's dinner. 321 00:18:55,090 --> 00:18:57,310 The next investigative theory is... 322 00:19:00,095 --> 00:19:03,403 ...around midnight, Guy can't fall asleep, 323 00:19:03,533 --> 00:19:05,796 so he gets up, James is still playing video games, 324 00:19:05,927 --> 00:19:07,711 but he decides to take a break, 325 00:19:07,842 --> 00:19:09,148 and he goes to the kitchen. 326 00:19:09,278 --> 00:19:10,801 When he sees Guy, they exchange words. 327 00:19:10,932 --> 00:19:13,456 Guy goes into a fit of rage. 328 00:19:13,587 --> 00:19:16,155 He grabs his chef knife. 329 00:19:16,285 --> 00:19:18,157 He stabs James. 330 00:19:18,287 --> 00:19:20,507 James then runs towards his bedroom 331 00:19:20,637 --> 00:19:23,031 while Guy is still attacking him. 332 00:19:23,162 --> 00:19:26,774 James, surprising Jeff, collapses on his bed. 333 00:19:26,904 --> 00:19:32,562 Guy drops the knife and runs back to his room. 334 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:45,575 He also admits that, 335 00:19:45,706 --> 00:19:47,751 after removing the knife, he washes his hands. 336 00:19:47,882 --> 00:19:50,885 Does that send a red flag? Yes. 337 00:19:51,015 --> 00:19:52,495 No one else is washing their hands. 338 00:19:52,626 --> 00:19:55,106 From the time he picked up the knife 339 00:19:55,237 --> 00:19:56,456 to the time he washed his hands, 340 00:19:56,586 --> 00:19:59,415 Guy is literally tampering with evidence. 341 00:19:59,546 --> 00:20:02,113 I know most men, 58, are in a profession, 342 00:20:02,244 --> 00:20:03,854 making a living for themselves. 343 00:20:03,985 --> 00:20:07,858 You have a 21-year-old living at home with mom. 344 00:20:07,989 --> 00:20:09,860 There could be some resentment there. 345 00:20:09,991 --> 00:20:12,646 That's a boiling point. 346 00:20:12,776 --> 00:20:15,344 Could Guy be the killer? 347 00:20:25,833 --> 00:20:27,878 ♪ ♪ 348 00:20:31,665 --> 00:20:33,841 After reviewing Guy's stats and interview, 349 00:20:33,971 --> 00:20:37,105 he could have a motive, and he also has the means. 350 00:20:40,369 --> 00:20:42,676 SIEVERS: Guy certainly has the strength 351 00:20:42,806 --> 00:20:45,331 and the skills with a knife 352 00:20:45,461 --> 00:20:48,290 to overpower and carry out an attack like this on James. 353 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:55,645 Looking at Guy as a person of interest, 354 00:20:55,776 --> 00:20:57,473 we need to think about, 355 00:20:57,604 --> 00:21:00,476 is there any evidence linking him to that scene? 356 00:21:00,607 --> 00:21:02,609 Bloodstains on his clothing, as well as DNA 357 00:21:02,739 --> 00:21:05,394 or fingerprints relating to the knife. 358 00:21:05,525 --> 00:21:07,222 Is there any evidence that could help 359 00:21:07,353 --> 00:21:11,357 establish Guy's innocence or guilt? 360 00:21:13,402 --> 00:21:14,751 CONCEPTION: Investigators 361 00:21:14,882 --> 00:21:17,276 circle back to the body. 362 00:21:17,406 --> 00:21:19,974 SIEVERS: It was theorized that the first wound was 363 00:21:20,104 --> 00:21:21,541 the stab wound to James's abdomen. 364 00:21:23,456 --> 00:21:25,458 When we're looking at wound analysis, 365 00:21:25,588 --> 00:21:27,764 typically, the wounds earlier on in the event 366 00:21:27,895 --> 00:21:30,506 are going to be deeper and more severe... 367 00:21:34,510 --> 00:21:36,425 ...because the assailant will have more energy. 368 00:21:37,426 --> 00:21:40,386 As that event carries on, 369 00:21:40,516 --> 00:21:42,518 the assailant will grow more fatigued. 370 00:21:42,649 --> 00:21:44,607 The stab wound in James's abdomen 371 00:21:44,738 --> 00:21:46,522 portrayed an upward directionality... 372 00:21:48,219 --> 00:21:50,178 ...suggesting we have someone lower, 373 00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:52,180 and their natural holding position would be 374 00:21:52,311 --> 00:21:53,573 in the area of his abdomen. 375 00:21:56,619 --> 00:21:59,840 We have the wound to the upper left chest 376 00:21:59,970 --> 00:22:01,276 where James was then bent over. 377 00:22:01,407 --> 00:22:02,973 And we now have switched 378 00:22:03,104 --> 00:22:07,456 to an overhand swing of that knife going downward 379 00:22:07,587 --> 00:22:09,328 as well as from left to right. 380 00:22:11,721 --> 00:22:13,941 We also have a linear cast-off pattern 381 00:22:14,071 --> 00:22:15,812 on the ceiling, 382 00:22:15,943 --> 00:22:19,860 as well as the partial wall above James's bedroom door. 383 00:22:21,165 --> 00:22:23,037 In order to create a pattern like that, 384 00:22:23,167 --> 00:22:24,691 a suspect would have had to have been able 385 00:22:24,821 --> 00:22:27,781 to freely swing that knife above their head. 386 00:22:27,911 --> 00:22:28,782 Someone with significant height 387 00:22:28,912 --> 00:22:30,000 would not be able 388 00:22:30,131 --> 00:22:32,133 to freely swing their arm up over their head 389 00:22:32,263 --> 00:22:33,874 to create a pattern like that. 390 00:22:35,658 --> 00:22:37,747 Based on not only the bloodstain patterns, 391 00:22:37,878 --> 00:22:40,663 but also the wounds... 392 00:22:41,925 --> 00:22:44,232 ...we can establish a relative height of our suspect. 393 00:22:45,494 --> 00:22:47,670 CONCEPTION: The perpetrator had to be shorter than James, 394 00:22:47,801 --> 00:22:49,890 who was five-nine. 395 00:22:50,020 --> 00:22:52,588 So this is going to logistically rule out Guy and Jeff. 396 00:22:56,853 --> 00:22:58,986 ♪ ♪ 397 00:23:02,337 --> 00:23:03,556 Investigators received the results 398 00:23:03,686 --> 00:23:05,688 from the forensic analysis 399 00:23:05,819 --> 00:23:07,951 for the evidence recovered at the crime scene. 400 00:23:10,563 --> 00:23:13,653 SIEVERS: The DNA analysis came back of the blood only belonging 401 00:23:13,783 --> 00:23:18,222 to James, and no fingerprints were recovered. 402 00:23:18,353 --> 00:23:19,920 And that is likely due to the fact 403 00:23:20,050 --> 00:23:22,836 that the handle of that knife is heavily textured 404 00:23:22,966 --> 00:23:25,142 and corrugated, which is not a surface conducive 405 00:23:25,273 --> 00:23:27,623 to leaving latent print residue. 406 00:23:27,754 --> 00:23:31,235 We don't have any suspect DNA, any foreign DNA, 407 00:23:31,366 --> 00:23:33,150 and we don't have any fingerprints 408 00:23:33,281 --> 00:23:34,543 to later compare to. 409 00:23:36,502 --> 00:23:38,895 Detectives are investigating a real, live whodunnit. 410 00:23:41,768 --> 00:23:44,597 SIEVERS: As crime scene investigators search and process 411 00:23:44,727 --> 00:23:46,033 the house, 412 00:23:46,163 --> 00:23:47,643 they come across a cell phone 413 00:23:47,774 --> 00:23:49,515 just outside the back door 414 00:23:49,645 --> 00:23:51,386 on the south side of the residence. 415 00:23:57,218 --> 00:24:00,090 CONCEPTION: It was a cell phone with a pink protective cover. 416 00:24:00,221 --> 00:24:01,309 It does not belong 417 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:03,964 to any of the three individuals 418 00:24:04,094 --> 00:24:05,618 in the house at the time of the attack 419 00:24:05,748 --> 00:24:07,620 or to the victim. 420 00:24:07,750 --> 00:24:10,405 So, whose phone is this? 421 00:24:10,536 --> 00:24:14,322 SIEVERS: Investigators trace the phone and it comes back to belonging 422 00:24:14,453 --> 00:24:16,455 to 20-year-old Melanie Eam. 423 00:24:19,588 --> 00:24:22,243 Melanie was his first and only girlfriend. 424 00:24:22,373 --> 00:24:24,811 They met through some video game online, 425 00:24:24,941 --> 00:24:26,856 but they ultimately found out they went 426 00:24:26,987 --> 00:24:29,293 to the same high school as well. 427 00:24:29,424 --> 00:24:32,906 They were really a cute couple. She was very sweet. 428 00:24:33,036 --> 00:24:35,648 We loved her. She came to our family events. 429 00:24:37,171 --> 00:24:38,912 CONCEPTION: This discovery is telling. 430 00:24:39,042 --> 00:24:41,436 It doesn't necessarily 431 00:24:41,567 --> 00:24:43,917 incriminate Melanie, however, it does connect her 432 00:24:44,047 --> 00:24:46,049 with the relationship to the family members 433 00:24:46,180 --> 00:24:47,573 and the victim, 434 00:24:47,703 --> 00:24:49,705 and could also possibly place her 435 00:24:49,836 --> 00:24:52,491 in the house at the time of the murder. 436 00:24:55,581 --> 00:24:58,235 Detectives look into the digital forensics 437 00:24:58,366 --> 00:25:02,326 of James's computer in hopes of discovering more information 438 00:25:02,457 --> 00:25:05,765 to give them a clue of what happened that night. 439 00:25:05,895 --> 00:25:07,854 SIEVERS: Digital forensics plays a huge role 440 00:25:07,984 --> 00:25:09,986 in, essentially, any criminal investigation 441 00:25:10,117 --> 00:25:12,162 because they are digging 442 00:25:12,293 --> 00:25:15,339 into your digital footprint, and any type of activity 443 00:25:15,470 --> 00:25:17,733 from your electronic devices can really help provide 444 00:25:17,864 --> 00:25:19,082 background information 445 00:25:19,213 --> 00:25:21,302 to investigators that could then be 446 00:25:21,432 --> 00:25:23,130 supported by the physical evidence 447 00:25:23,260 --> 00:25:24,871 recovered on scene or a body. 448 00:25:26,699 --> 00:25:29,179 Investigators discover a gaming chat between 449 00:25:29,310 --> 00:25:32,835 James and another user by the name of Hellraiser. 450 00:25:35,446 --> 00:25:36,447 Investigators are able to determine 451 00:25:36,578 --> 00:25:38,754 that Hellraiser is actually Melanie. 452 00:25:41,757 --> 00:25:45,761 And their chat occurred before James's death. 453 00:25:45,892 --> 00:25:48,851 CONCEPTION: Detectives learn through the messages that James actually 454 00:25:48,982 --> 00:25:51,811 broke up with Melanie in a video game chat room. 455 00:25:53,726 --> 00:25:56,380 After James broke up with her, Melanie was distraught. 456 00:25:56,511 --> 00:25:59,209 She was angry. She was in denial. 457 00:25:59,340 --> 00:26:02,604 He also stated that he'd be willing to talk to her as well. 458 00:26:04,258 --> 00:26:06,477 This is a huge break for investigators. 459 00:26:08,001 --> 00:26:10,699 Now they got a suspect with a motive. 460 00:26:10,830 --> 00:26:12,614 She was dumped. 461 00:26:12,745 --> 00:26:15,182 She was angry-- "This was humiliating. 462 00:26:15,312 --> 00:26:16,575 This was embarrassing. You hurt me." 463 00:26:17,750 --> 00:26:19,926 But based on her physicality, 464 00:26:20,056 --> 00:26:22,363 five foot in height, 90 pounds in weight, 465 00:26:22,493 --> 00:26:24,191 could she have killed James? 466 00:26:24,321 --> 00:26:27,107 Could she have stabbed him seven times? 467 00:26:35,115 --> 00:26:36,812 ♪ ♪ 468 00:26:38,161 --> 00:26:39,772 Investigators now shift their focus 469 00:26:39,902 --> 00:26:42,644 to the victim's ex-girlfriend, Melanie Eam. 470 00:26:42,775 --> 00:26:44,864 What was her relationship like with the victim? 471 00:26:44,994 --> 00:26:47,344 And most importantly, where is she at now? 472 00:26:48,694 --> 00:26:51,174 Detectives discover a great deal more about 473 00:26:51,305 --> 00:26:54,003 who Melanie Eam is by interviewing 474 00:26:54,134 --> 00:26:55,788 James's friends and family members. 475 00:27:08,496 --> 00:27:10,672 CONCEPTION: Guy relays a story to the detectives 476 00:27:10,803 --> 00:27:13,762 that Melanie Eam was very jealous of Jeff 477 00:27:13,893 --> 00:27:17,244 because Jeff is James's best friend. 478 00:27:17,374 --> 00:27:19,899 They had a great relationship, and they were pretty close. 479 00:27:20,029 --> 00:27:22,336 They talked to Jeff a little bit more about Melanie. 480 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:52,409 She showed no remorse, which tells me 481 00:27:52,540 --> 00:27:54,063 there is possibly a sociopath 482 00:27:54,194 --> 00:27:56,065 or psychopath tendencies. 483 00:27:56,196 --> 00:27:59,199 These are major red flags, and it is imperative 484 00:27:59,329 --> 00:28:01,767 that detectives find Melanie immediately. 485 00:28:06,815 --> 00:28:09,209 Investigators learn that Melanie lives with her parents, 486 00:28:09,339 --> 00:28:12,299 but upon arrival, they discover that she is gone. 487 00:28:13,648 --> 00:28:15,694 Her parents then relay to the detectives 488 00:28:15,824 --> 00:28:17,696 the events which transpired that night. 489 00:28:19,132 --> 00:28:21,003 SIEVERS: Investigators learn on November 16th, 490 00:28:21,134 --> 00:28:23,266 Melanie was in perfectly fine spirits, 491 00:28:23,397 --> 00:28:24,790 her normal self, 492 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,662 until the late hours of the night 493 00:28:27,793 --> 00:28:30,143 when she grew distraught and upset. 494 00:28:30,273 --> 00:28:32,406 However, her parents were unsure of why. 495 00:28:34,147 --> 00:28:36,453 Upon getting ready for their late-night walk around 11:00, 496 00:28:36,584 --> 00:28:38,542 they asked if Melanie wanted to go, 497 00:28:38,673 --> 00:28:41,284 she declined their offer and they left without her. 498 00:28:41,415 --> 00:28:43,156 When they came back, 499 00:28:43,286 --> 00:28:48,074 Melanie had left the house in her father's white Toyota. 500 00:28:48,204 --> 00:28:52,731 Sometime after 1:00 a.m. Melanie returned home, 501 00:28:52,861 --> 00:28:55,559 banging on the door and yelling to be let in. 502 00:28:55,690 --> 00:28:58,649 By the time her parents got to the door to open it, 503 00:28:58,780 --> 00:29:00,695 she had peeled out of the driveway 504 00:29:00,826 --> 00:29:02,566 in the white Toyota and left. 505 00:29:03,916 --> 00:29:06,309 Investigators were able to obtain 506 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:08,747 video surveillance from a neighbor of James, 507 00:29:08,877 --> 00:29:11,924 which captures Melanie speeding off 508 00:29:12,054 --> 00:29:14,883 in the white Toyota at 12:52 a.m. 509 00:29:16,145 --> 00:29:17,712 This proves that Melanie was in the vicinity 510 00:29:17,843 --> 00:29:20,062 at the time of the homicide. 511 00:29:20,193 --> 00:29:21,324 We have her cell phone, which was recovered 512 00:29:21,455 --> 00:29:22,195 at the crime scene. 513 00:29:24,545 --> 00:29:27,113 We have video footage of her leaving the crime scene 514 00:29:27,243 --> 00:29:29,158 at the time the 911 call was made. 515 00:29:30,464 --> 00:29:32,422 The evidence is piling up against Melanie. 516 00:29:33,946 --> 00:29:35,338 SIEVERS: We know that she left 517 00:29:35,469 --> 00:29:36,862 her parents' home 518 00:29:36,992 --> 00:29:39,168 sometime after 11:00 p.m. 519 00:29:39,299 --> 00:29:42,563 and did not return home until after 01:00 a.m. 520 00:29:42,693 --> 00:29:44,043 She was in a frantic state 521 00:29:44,173 --> 00:29:46,219 and ended up peeling out of the driveway. 522 00:29:46,349 --> 00:29:48,743 We know that 523 00:29:48,874 --> 00:29:51,398 James was planning to break up with Melanie, 524 00:29:51,528 --> 00:29:53,313 which aligns with a motive. 525 00:29:53,443 --> 00:29:57,056 But what detectives don't have is physical, hard proof. 526 00:29:57,186 --> 00:29:59,188 It would be difficult to obtain that proof 527 00:29:59,319 --> 00:30:01,408 without locating Melanie first. 528 00:30:01,538 --> 00:30:03,714 Tonight, friends and family are expressing their condolences. 529 00:30:03,845 --> 00:30:05,978 We're told James Barry was gentle and kind 530 00:30:06,108 --> 00:30:07,457 and he'll be greatly missed. 531 00:30:07,588 --> 00:30:09,633 The search is still on 532 00:30:09,764 --> 00:30:11,505 for a person of interest, Melanie Eam. 533 00:30:14,377 --> 00:30:16,902 SIEVERS: With a potential dangerous murderer on the loose, 534 00:30:17,032 --> 00:30:18,947 and in an attempt to locate Melanie, 535 00:30:19,078 --> 00:30:21,558 investigators start calling some of the recent contacts 536 00:30:21,689 --> 00:30:23,647 on her recent call log. 537 00:30:23,778 --> 00:30:25,214 CONCEPTION: Law enforcement receives a call back 538 00:30:25,345 --> 00:30:26,781 from Melanie's cousin. 539 00:30:26,912 --> 00:30:27,956 He tells investigators that he resides 540 00:30:28,087 --> 00:30:31,090 in the state of Maryland and Melanie is with him 541 00:30:31,220 --> 00:30:33,614 and that she arrived at his place of residence 542 00:30:33,744 --> 00:30:36,051 at approximately 2:00 a.m. that morning. 543 00:30:38,227 --> 00:30:39,402 The distance between Loxahatchee, Florida 544 00:30:39,533 --> 00:30:41,665 and Silver Spring, Maryland 545 00:30:41,796 --> 00:30:43,798 is approximately a thousand miles. 546 00:30:45,582 --> 00:30:47,715 Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office requests assistance 547 00:30:47,846 --> 00:30:50,283 from the local police department 548 00:30:50,413 --> 00:30:53,634 up in Maryland to confirm Melanie's location. 549 00:30:53,764 --> 00:30:57,116 OFFICER: Call them right now. 642, Robert, Robert, Charlie. 550 00:30:57,246 --> 00:30:59,596 White Toyota Corolla. Investigation back to... 551 00:30:59,727 --> 00:31:02,730 SIEVERS: Local authorities in Silver Spring, Maryland 552 00:31:02,861 --> 00:31:04,601 conduct a wellness check 553 00:31:04,732 --> 00:31:06,038 on Melanie at her cousin's house. 554 00:31:15,656 --> 00:31:16,700 Thank you. 555 00:31:16,831 --> 00:31:18,659 Detectives feel that Melanie is 556 00:31:18,789 --> 00:31:20,574 a flight risk for the simple fact 557 00:31:20,704 --> 00:31:22,054 that she fled the state of Florida 558 00:31:22,184 --> 00:31:23,664 to Maryland. 559 00:31:23,794 --> 00:31:25,361 Investigators have to proceed with caution. 560 00:31:42,639 --> 00:31:45,860 Conducting a wellness check on her shows more of a sense 561 00:31:45,991 --> 00:31:49,211 of care and concern for her rather than letting her know 562 00:31:49,342 --> 00:31:50,778 she's a suspect. 563 00:31:50,909 --> 00:31:52,214 It is important for investigators to know 564 00:31:52,345 --> 00:31:53,650 where her location is. 565 00:31:53,781 --> 00:31:56,175 They need to ensure that she stays in that location. 566 00:32:27,249 --> 00:32:30,122 Local police also tow and impound her car. 567 00:32:30,252 --> 00:32:32,037 We know that she used that vehicle 568 00:32:32,167 --> 00:32:33,038 essentially as her getaway car 569 00:32:33,168 --> 00:32:34,996 to drive to Maryland. 570 00:32:35,127 --> 00:32:37,172 So there's likely key pieces of evidence 571 00:32:37,303 --> 00:32:39,174 from the crime scene now in her vehicle. 572 00:32:41,872 --> 00:32:43,918 After impounding Melanie's car, 573 00:32:44,049 --> 00:32:47,052 investigators decide to process it 574 00:32:47,182 --> 00:32:49,271 in order to discover latent bloodstains. 575 00:32:49,402 --> 00:32:52,057 In order to do that, they utilize a chemical compound 576 00:32:52,187 --> 00:32:54,015 known as luminol. 577 00:32:54,146 --> 00:32:56,757 Luminol reacts to the heme in blood 578 00:32:56,887 --> 00:32:59,151 to produce a chemiluminescent reaction, 579 00:32:59,281 --> 00:33:03,677 or essentially, it allows the blood to glow in the dark. 580 00:33:03,807 --> 00:33:07,376 And in the presence of blood, it will react with a blue-like 581 00:33:07,507 --> 00:33:11,032 luminescence that can be seen with the naked eye. 582 00:33:14,601 --> 00:33:17,386 They discover that there are numerous areas inside 583 00:33:17,517 --> 00:33:19,562 and outside of the car. 584 00:33:19,693 --> 00:33:23,088 That luminesce, suggesting the presence of blood. 585 00:33:23,218 --> 00:33:25,046 The exterior driver door handle, 586 00:33:25,177 --> 00:33:27,135 the entire driver door panel, 587 00:33:27,266 --> 00:33:30,312 gear shifter, e-brake, all areas 588 00:33:30,443 --> 00:33:31,879 you would touch as you get 589 00:33:32,010 --> 00:33:33,402 in your car to drive. 590 00:33:33,533 --> 00:33:36,188 The blood samples were collected 591 00:33:36,318 --> 00:33:38,712 and sent off to the lab for a DNA analysis, 592 00:33:38,842 --> 00:33:41,019 and those results came back 593 00:33:41,149 --> 00:33:43,282 to the contributor being James Barry. 594 00:33:46,067 --> 00:33:48,026 This is a major break. 595 00:33:48,156 --> 00:33:51,159 They now have hard evidence, and DNA is irrefutable. 596 00:33:51,290 --> 00:33:53,988 The blood in the car, without a doubt, 597 00:33:54,119 --> 00:33:56,817 proves that Melanie was in the house when James was murdered. 598 00:33:56,947 --> 00:33:58,993 Now detectives need to get 599 00:33:59,124 --> 00:34:01,256 to the state of Maryland to question her. 600 00:34:15,748 --> 00:34:18,273 CONCEPTION: After the confirmation 601 00:34:18,404 --> 00:34:20,623 of James's DNA inside Melanie's vehicle, 602 00:34:20,754 --> 00:34:24,540 detectives face a new challenge, because Melanie crossed 603 00:34:24,670 --> 00:34:27,674 state lines by leaving Florida and entering Maryland. 604 00:34:27,804 --> 00:34:30,677 Apprehending her becomes more challenging 605 00:34:30,806 --> 00:34:33,592 due to different state laws. 606 00:34:33,723 --> 00:34:35,420 Since she is a flight risk, detectives need to act fast. 607 00:34:35,551 --> 00:34:37,553 SIEVERS: A detective 608 00:34:37,684 --> 00:34:39,251 from Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office traveled 609 00:34:39,380 --> 00:34:42,601 to Maryland to speak with Melanie in person. 610 00:34:42,732 --> 00:34:44,299 And during that interrogation, 611 00:34:44,429 --> 00:34:46,780 she then starts spilling what happened. 612 00:35:02,361 --> 00:35:03,666 DETECTIVE: Okay. 613 00:35:05,494 --> 00:35:06,756 MELANIE: Yeah. 614 00:35:36,569 --> 00:35:40,921 She told investigators that she went to James's house. 615 00:35:41,051 --> 00:35:42,923 They spoke in the kitchen 616 00:35:43,053 --> 00:35:44,577 regarding the breakup. 617 00:35:58,068 --> 00:36:00,201 DETECTIVE: Okay. 618 00:36:11,212 --> 00:36:14,346 CONCEPTION: The things she said, her demeanor, her behavior-- 619 00:36:14,476 --> 00:36:16,783 it just showed that, like, the life was out of her. 620 00:37:00,957 --> 00:37:02,611 Melanie confessed to the murder of James Barry, 621 00:37:02,742 --> 00:37:05,092 and while doing so, she showed no remorse. 622 00:37:05,223 --> 00:37:06,920 She also willingly surrendered 623 00:37:07,050 --> 00:37:08,922 the clothes she wore the night of the murder. 624 00:37:09,052 --> 00:37:10,402 And the subsequent analysis 625 00:37:10,532 --> 00:37:12,882 of the shirt confirms the presence of both 626 00:37:13,013 --> 00:37:14,971 her and James's DNA. 627 00:37:15,102 --> 00:37:17,278 SIEVERS: The day after 628 00:37:17,409 --> 00:37:20,063 her confession, Melanie is extradited 629 00:37:20,194 --> 00:37:22,240 from Maryland to Florida, where she is charged 630 00:37:22,370 --> 00:37:25,373 with the second-degree murder of James Barry. 631 00:37:25,504 --> 00:37:27,593 CONCEPTION: They now know 632 00:37:27,723 --> 00:37:29,247 how James Barry was brutally murdered. 633 00:37:31,945 --> 00:37:35,078 SIEVERS: James is breaking up with Melanie 634 00:37:35,209 --> 00:37:38,212 via video game chat thread. 635 00:37:38,343 --> 00:37:41,389 Angered, she drives her white Toyota 636 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:44,827 over to James's house, where she asks 637 00:37:44,958 --> 00:37:47,395 to speak with him out back of the home. 638 00:37:47,526 --> 00:37:50,093 She sets her cell phone down. 639 00:37:50,224 --> 00:37:52,095 They go inside the house. 640 00:37:52,226 --> 00:37:54,402 They are arguing. James is making it clear 641 00:37:54,533 --> 00:37:56,752 that he is breaking up with her. 642 00:37:56,883 --> 00:38:00,234 She grows increasingly angry and grabs a knife from the kitchen. 643 00:38:00,365 --> 00:38:02,236 She then catches him by surprise, 644 00:38:02,367 --> 00:38:05,674 stabbing him in the abdomen, 645 00:38:05,805 --> 00:38:09,112 and delivers another stab wound with an overhead swing 646 00:38:09,243 --> 00:38:11,201 just below the collarbone. 647 00:38:11,332 --> 00:38:12,551 CONCEPTION: James then flees that area 648 00:38:12,681 --> 00:38:14,422 and runs through the hallway. 649 00:38:14,553 --> 00:38:16,685 Melanie pursues after him, continuing 650 00:38:16,816 --> 00:38:18,644 to attack him as he's running. 651 00:38:18,774 --> 00:38:21,473 SIEVERS: He then retreats into his bedroom to make contact 652 00:38:21,603 --> 00:38:24,563 with his friend Jeff to ask for help. 653 00:38:25,825 --> 00:38:29,611 Melanie drops the knife and flees out the front door... 654 00:38:29,742 --> 00:38:33,267 and drives away. 655 00:38:33,398 --> 00:38:35,400 NEWSMAN: The 1,000-mile journey to bring 656 00:38:35,530 --> 00:38:37,010 Melanie Eam back to Palm Beach County 657 00:38:37,140 --> 00:38:39,229 to face a judge is now underway. 658 00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:41,275 The 20-year-old, charged with second-degree murder, 659 00:38:41,406 --> 00:38:43,059 is accused of killing 660 00:38:43,190 --> 00:38:44,496 21-year-old James Barry last month. 661 00:38:44,626 --> 00:38:46,411 She eventually turned up, 662 00:38:46,541 --> 00:38:48,935 and law enforcement arrested her in Maryland. 663 00:38:49,065 --> 00:38:51,198 NEWSWOMAN: 20-year-old Melanie Eam is facing several charges, 664 00:38:51,329 --> 00:38:53,200 including second-degree murder. 665 00:38:53,331 --> 00:38:55,898 She's accused of brutally stabbing to death 666 00:38:56,029 --> 00:38:59,206 her ex-boyfriend James Barry back in November of last year. 667 00:38:59,337 --> 00:39:01,077 NICOLA BARRY: He loved life, 668 00:39:01,208 --> 00:39:04,385 he loved his family, he loved his friends. 669 00:39:04,516 --> 00:39:06,213 JAMES BARRY SR.: This is for our son. 670 00:39:06,344 --> 00:39:09,738 This is for his justice, and 671 00:39:09,869 --> 00:39:11,697 that's what we're all looking for. 672 00:39:11,827 --> 00:39:13,481 And I do believe in my heart, at the end of the day, 673 00:39:13,612 --> 00:39:15,483 that will be done. 674 00:39:18,181 --> 00:39:20,401 We find the defendant guilty of second-degree murder. 675 00:39:20,532 --> 00:39:22,577 SIEVERS: Melanie Eam is found guilty 676 00:39:22,708 --> 00:39:26,364 of second-degree murder for the death of James Barry. 677 00:39:26,494 --> 00:39:28,104 JUDGE GLENN KELLEY: What I've decided to do is 678 00:39:28,235 --> 00:39:30,368 to impose, uh, a sentence 679 00:39:30,498 --> 00:39:32,892 of 50 years in the Department of Corrections. 680 00:39:33,022 --> 00:39:34,763 SIEVERS: At the time of the murder, 681 00:39:34,894 --> 00:39:37,418 Melanie was 20 years old, and now, 682 00:39:37,549 --> 00:39:40,334 she's looking at a life in prison with possible 683 00:39:40,465 --> 00:39:44,947 release in 2066 at the age of 70. 684 00:39:45,078 --> 00:39:47,950 She's spending her entire adult life behind bars 685 00:39:48,081 --> 00:39:50,126 over a split-second decision 686 00:39:50,257 --> 00:39:52,651 based on anger over a breakup... 687 00:39:55,741 --> 00:39:58,352 ...all while the victims 688 00:39:58,483 --> 00:40:01,355 are vicariously left behind in pain over the death 689 00:40:01,486 --> 00:40:05,968 of their son, loved one, friend, family member. 690 00:40:06,099 --> 00:40:08,797 KELLY: 50 years? 691 00:40:08,928 --> 00:40:11,713 That's a chunk of time. That's her whole... her whole life. 692 00:40:11,844 --> 00:40:14,020 As far as a family goes, and even Melanie, 693 00:40:14,150 --> 00:40:16,022 nobody wins, in this case. 694 00:40:16,152 --> 00:40:17,980 A young man is dead. 695 00:40:18,111 --> 00:40:19,025 He had his whole life ahead of him. 696 00:40:19,155 --> 00:40:22,463 And for me, it's tragic. 697 00:40:22,594 --> 00:40:24,160 SIEVERS: This case really 698 00:40:24,291 --> 00:40:28,208 outlines as one of brutality, 699 00:40:28,338 --> 00:40:31,646 not only in the form of the physical altercation 700 00:40:31,777 --> 00:40:33,648 that happened between Melanie and James, 701 00:40:33,779 --> 00:40:37,086 but also the detriment of how young they were. 702 00:40:38,392 --> 00:40:39,306 Life is not a game. 703 00:40:39,437 --> 00:40:41,917 Melanie can't reset her life. 704 00:40:42,048 --> 00:40:43,745 This is the real world. 705 00:40:43,876 --> 00:40:47,401 She left a digital footprint, which left a bloodstain. 706 00:40:47,532 --> 00:40:50,926 And it took a life, a real life. 707 00:40:56,236 --> 00:40:59,108 ALEXANDRA: I do wish I could go back in time 708 00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:00,370 and gave James the biggest hug that day, 709 00:41:00,501 --> 00:41:02,460 and say, "I'm sorry, and I love you." 710 00:41:02,590 --> 00:41:08,248 ♪ Darkness crawls like a shadow on the ground... ♪ 711 00:41:08,378 --> 00:41:09,467 ALEXANDRA: I would love 712 00:41:09,597 --> 00:41:11,556 my brother to be remembered 713 00:41:11,686 --> 00:41:14,776 for the love that he had for the world. 714 00:41:14,907 --> 00:41:19,564 He would want me to be the love that he can't be anymore. 715 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:22,567 I don't like the word "forgiveness." 716 00:41:22,697 --> 00:41:24,525 I'm not there yet. 717 00:41:24,656 --> 00:41:25,613 I don't know if I ever will be. 718 00:41:25,744 --> 00:41:29,835 ♪ Can I keep holding? ♪ 719 00:41:29,965 --> 00:41:32,794 ALEXANDRA: I've come to peace with the situation 720 00:41:32,925 --> 00:41:35,493 because at the end of the day, he did love her. 721 00:41:36,798 --> 00:41:38,626 Be careful of who you love 722 00:41:38,757 --> 00:41:41,455 'cause it could cost you your life. 723 00:41:41,586 --> 00:41:44,806 ♪ If a new age ripens ♪ 724 00:41:44,937 --> 00:41:49,115 ♪ Can I keep holding? ♪ 725 00:41:49,245 --> 00:41:53,598 ♪ When the moonlight crescents is it worth the bear? ♪ 726 00:41:56,035 --> 00:42:00,735 ♪ Darkness crawls like a shadow on the ground ♪ 727 00:42:02,432 --> 00:42:06,219 ♪ Whispering, "Ain't that funny now?" ♪ 728 00:42:08,482 --> 00:42:09,396 Captioning sponsored by CBS 729 00:42:11,703 --> 00:42:13,356 Captioning sponsored by CBS 730 00:42:13,487 --> 00:42:17,487 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org