1 00:00:02,227 --> 00:00:05,120 - FEMALE NARRATOR: She was a beloved pediatric dentist 2 00:00:05,197 --> 00:00:08,081 who had just met the love of her life. 3 00:00:08,158 --> 00:00:09,842 - ELENE: She found someone finally 4 00:00:09,918 --> 00:00:12,627 that she can really enjoy and connect with. 5 00:00:12,704 --> 00:00:14,921 - They had already started putting money away 6 00:00:14,998 --> 00:00:17,016 for a wedding fund. 7 00:00:17,092 --> 00:00:18,183 - NARRATOR: But their future together 8 00:00:18,260 --> 00:00:21,145 is ripped apart in a hail of gunfire. 9 00:00:24,525 --> 00:00:27,192 - He saw this horrific scene; a young woman 10 00:00:27,269 --> 00:00:30,479 on the ground with this pool of blood. 11 00:00:30,555 --> 00:00:32,856 - NARRATOR: Investigators track down an array 12 00:00:32,867 --> 00:00:35,868 of suspects and each one has a vastly 13 00:00:35,944 --> 00:00:37,786 different tale to tell. 14 00:00:53,295 --> 00:00:56,463 - NARRATOR: Within days, the homicide investigation 15 00:00:56,540 --> 00:01:01,009 escalates to a hunt for an international fugitive. 16 00:01:01,086 --> 00:01:03,470 - OFFICER: I won't discuss or speculate as to where 17 00:01:03,547 --> 00:01:04,955 she might be. 18 00:01:04,957 --> 00:01:07,224 - She pushed buttons to get what she needed to get done 19 00:01:07,234 --> 00:01:08,734 without getting her hands dirty. 20 00:01:12,981 --> 00:01:14,573 - CASEY: She did everything she could 21 00:01:14,650 --> 00:01:16,483 to keep him engaged. 22 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,119 She could not be tossed aside. 23 00:01:21,273 --> 00:01:27,002 - ♪ 24 00:01:28,831 --> 00:01:30,964 ♪♪ 25 00:01:33,168 --> 00:01:36,086 - NARRATOR: September 2, 2015. 26 00:01:36,097 --> 00:01:38,764 It's a quiet evening in uptown Dallas 27 00:01:38,841 --> 00:01:41,591 as two friends leave Gables 17, 28 00:01:41,602 --> 00:01:44,603 a luxury apartment complex. 29 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,222 - GEORGE: It's kind of the hip spot 30 00:01:47,299 --> 00:01:50,609 of the central business district of Dallas. 31 00:01:50,686 --> 00:01:53,562 And it's new, clean, neat, nice; walk around, 32 00:01:53,638 --> 00:01:56,022 you are totally safe. 33 00:01:56,099 --> 00:01:58,567 - I was with my friend and, uh, you know, a normal day. 34 00:01:58,643 --> 00:02:02,279 We were going to our car in the garage. 35 00:02:02,289 --> 00:02:04,698 - NARRATOR: But suddenly the pair hears a terrifying 36 00:02:04,774 --> 00:02:08,127 commotion echo through the parking garage. 37 00:02:08,203 --> 00:02:10,129 - HASHEM: You just heard screaming. 38 00:02:10,205 --> 00:02:12,131 It was pure fear. 39 00:02:12,207 --> 00:02:14,040 And then I just heard, "Pop, pop." 40 00:02:14,117 --> 00:02:15,625 - [gunshots firing] 41 00:02:15,636 --> 00:02:16,918 - HASHEM: Right when we heard that, 42 00:02:16,995 --> 00:02:18,211 we just ran straight to our car 43 00:02:18,288 --> 00:02:21,131 'cause we didn't know what that was. 44 00:02:21,142 --> 00:02:23,308 Then I heard the screeching of the car immediately. 45 00:02:23,385 --> 00:02:24,885 - [tires screeching] 46 00:02:24,961 --> 00:02:26,812 - I was just looking in my rearview mirror and, 47 00:02:26,889 --> 00:02:29,931 you know, just saw the Jeep Cherokee. 48 00:02:30,008 --> 00:02:32,893 I wait for him to go and then just go right after him, 49 00:02:32,969 --> 00:02:34,227 and we just took that first opportunity, 50 00:02:34,304 --> 00:02:36,938 basically, to leave. 51 00:02:37,015 --> 00:02:38,181 - CASEY: When he backed out, 52 00:02:38,183 --> 00:02:39,316 the Jeep Cherokee had gone the wrong way 53 00:02:39,326 --> 00:02:40,984 down the garage. 54 00:02:40,995 --> 00:02:42,652 There wasn't another exit, so the Jeep Cherokee 55 00:02:42,663 --> 00:02:45,947 had to turn around was now behind him. 56 00:02:46,024 --> 00:02:48,167 - HASHEM: As I was going out of the ramp, you know, 57 00:02:48,243 --> 00:02:52,004 I could see her body. 58 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:53,839 I just knew she had passed at the time, 59 00:02:53,916 --> 00:02:55,841 just because how she was on the ground, 60 00:02:55,918 --> 00:02:58,177 so that's why we just kept going. 61 00:02:58,253 --> 00:03:01,847 Everything was just-- [snapping]--very quick. 62 00:03:01,924 --> 00:03:04,299 I think it's just almost because it was shock. 63 00:03:04,376 --> 00:03:07,895 - He uh, pulled over, called 911, told them what he knew. 64 00:03:24,279 --> 00:03:27,030 - CASEY: Then, that prompted the police to arrive. 65 00:03:27,041 --> 00:03:29,199 As they were doing CPR, the professionals noticed 66 00:03:29,210 --> 00:03:31,877 that it wasn't doing any good, so they stopped. 67 00:03:31,954 --> 00:03:35,121 There was no way to save this person. 68 00:03:35,198 --> 00:03:36,665 - NARRATOR: With first responders 69 00:03:36,741 --> 00:03:39,334 unable to save her, police survey the scene 70 00:03:39,411 --> 00:03:43,055 for any indicator of the victim's identity. 71 00:03:43,131 --> 00:03:44,839 - ERIC: The victim was laying on the ground 72 00:03:44,916 --> 00:03:46,841 next to this white Toyota Camry. 73 00:03:46,918 --> 00:03:48,385 We were able to determine that the owner 74 00:03:48,395 --> 00:03:51,230 of the Camry was Dr. Kendra Hatcher. 75 00:03:51,306 --> 00:03:53,723 After pulling a photograph of Dr. Hatcher 76 00:03:53,734 --> 00:03:55,976 from her driver's license, we were able to confirm 77 00:03:56,052 --> 00:03:58,904 that she was the individual that was deceased. 78 00:03:58,981 --> 00:04:00,647 At this point in the investigation, 79 00:04:00,724 --> 00:04:02,407 Dallas homicide's primary objective 80 00:04:02,484 --> 00:04:05,860 is to get more information about who our victim is, 81 00:04:05,937 --> 00:04:08,997 why she was murdered and find out who's responsible. 82 00:04:12,253 --> 00:04:14,202 - NARRATOR: Illinois native Kendra Hatcher 83 00:04:14,279 --> 00:04:17,756 was known for her stunning good looks, intelligence, 84 00:04:17,833 --> 00:04:20,250 and heart of gold. 85 00:04:20,261 --> 00:04:24,004 - Kendra, a very beautiful person 86 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,764 inside and out. 87 00:04:25,841 --> 00:04:27,266 She was always smiling and 88 00:04:27,342 --> 00:04:30,102 very, very, you know, approachable. 89 00:04:30,178 --> 00:04:32,095 She was just such a good person 90 00:04:32,106 --> 00:04:33,438 with an amazing heart. 91 00:04:33,515 --> 00:04:36,182 You know, she had that compassion, that love, 92 00:04:36,259 --> 00:04:38,935 and just caring for people. 93 00:04:38,946 --> 00:04:40,445 - NARRATOR: The Midwest beauty had attended 94 00:04:40,522 --> 00:04:43,106 Depauw University, where she had discovered 95 00:04:43,117 --> 00:04:45,942 her true passion. 96 00:04:45,953 --> 00:04:50,789 - Dr. Kendra Hatcher did pediatric dentistry-- 97 00:04:50,866 --> 00:04:53,033 uh, children. 98 00:04:53,109 --> 00:04:54,284 - ELENE: She just had that connection 99 00:04:54,295 --> 00:04:56,411 with the young kids, and she just enjoyed 100 00:04:56,488 --> 00:04:58,171 working with them. 101 00:05:00,825 --> 00:05:03,969 - NARRATOR: In early 2015, the 35-year-old 102 00:05:04,046 --> 00:05:07,714 landed a job in Dallas, at a pediatric dental office 103 00:05:07,791 --> 00:05:10,809 focused on community outreach. 104 00:05:10,886 --> 00:05:13,145 - Dr. Hatcher worked for a practice 105 00:05:13,221 --> 00:05:15,314 that I knew the practice owner. 106 00:05:15,390 --> 00:05:16,890 Where their practice was at 107 00:05:16,966 --> 00:05:20,268 was a lower socioeconomic area, and their sole vision, 108 00:05:20,345 --> 00:05:22,821 their purpose, was to take care of this community, 109 00:05:22,898 --> 00:05:24,364 and take care of these patients. 110 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:28,493 - NARRATOR: As Kendra's career flourished, 111 00:05:28,570 --> 00:05:30,945 her love of life did too. 112 00:05:31,022 --> 00:05:36,501 In May of 2015, she fell for a handsome young doctor. 113 00:05:36,578 --> 00:05:39,329 - CASEY: Ricky Paniagua was living in Dallas, 114 00:05:39,340 --> 00:05:43,342 finishing up a dermatology residency, had grown up, uh, 115 00:05:43,418 --> 00:05:45,418 in a working-class family in California 116 00:05:45,495 --> 00:05:48,088 and then really had the world at his feet. 117 00:05:48,164 --> 00:05:50,182 - She found someone finally 118 00:05:50,258 --> 00:05:53,802 that she can really enjoy and connect with. 119 00:05:53,878 --> 00:05:55,187 - CASEY: They had only been seeing each other 120 00:05:55,263 --> 00:05:56,846 three or four months, but they were ready to take 121 00:05:56,857 --> 00:05:58,264 next steps. 122 00:05:58,341 --> 00:06:00,192 They, uh, had already started, uh, putting money away 123 00:06:00,268 --> 00:06:02,194 for a wedding fund. 124 00:06:02,270 --> 00:06:04,312 - ELENE: She was excited and I was happy for her 125 00:06:04,389 --> 00:06:07,440 because it's like she deserves someone, you know, 126 00:06:07,517 --> 00:06:10,077 in her life because she's a wonderful person. 127 00:06:12,873 --> 00:06:15,207 - NARRATOR: In September of 2015, 128 00:06:15,283 --> 00:06:17,826 the happy couple planned a trip to Cancun 129 00:06:17,902 --> 00:06:21,287 for Labor Day, but their beach getaway 130 00:06:21,364 --> 00:06:24,124 would never come to be. 131 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,209 - It's like you're about to have the time of your life 132 00:06:26,220 --> 00:06:29,337 for the first time and--[claps]-- 133 00:06:29,414 --> 00:06:32,057 taken away from you in a span of a millisecond. 134 00:06:36,254 --> 00:06:38,230 - NARRATOR: Sadly, instead of packing 135 00:06:38,306 --> 00:06:42,559 for her Mexico vacation, Dr. Kendra Hatcher lies lifeless 136 00:06:42,569 --> 00:06:45,562 in the garage of her upscale Dallas apartment complex 137 00:06:45,572 --> 00:06:48,407 while authorities inspect the scene. 138 00:06:48,483 --> 00:06:50,233 - ABE: We were able to examine 139 00:06:50,244 --> 00:06:54,362 the back of her head and found that the entry wound 140 00:06:54,439 --> 00:06:57,866 came from the upper part of the head 141 00:06:57,942 --> 00:07:00,577 and exited through the chin. 142 00:07:00,587 --> 00:07:04,423 Gunshot residue was found on the back of the hands, 143 00:07:04,499 --> 00:07:09,252 indicating that Ms. Hatcher may have had her hands up 144 00:07:09,263 --> 00:07:13,598 and behind her head at the time she was shot. 145 00:07:13,675 --> 00:07:16,435 - ERIC: At that point, we believe that she was shot 146 00:07:16,511 --> 00:07:19,429 by the shooter standing over the victim, 147 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,356 and they executed her. 148 00:07:24,686 --> 00:07:26,895 - NARRATOR: Detectives find the victim's phone 149 00:07:26,971 --> 00:07:29,522 lying next to her, along with evidence 150 00:07:29,599 --> 00:07:31,950 of the murder weapon. 151 00:07:32,027 --> 00:07:34,903 - ERIC: I noticed that there was a round that had, uh, 152 00:07:34,979 --> 00:07:37,280 actually hit the victim and it pancaked 153 00:07:37,291 --> 00:07:39,624 after it hit the concrete. 154 00:07:39,701 --> 00:07:42,294 Also, there was a magazine from a handgun 155 00:07:42,370 --> 00:07:44,954 laying next to the victim as well. 156 00:07:44,965 --> 00:07:47,466 - ABE: The pistol magazine laying on the floor 157 00:07:47,542 --> 00:07:49,468 is rather unusual. 158 00:07:49,544 --> 00:07:53,880 That would indicate to me that the shooter was nervous, 159 00:07:53,957 --> 00:07:58,134 uh, in a rush and, uh, 160 00:07:58,145 --> 00:08:00,312 hit the release on the gun 161 00:08:00,388 --> 00:08:02,314 and that magazine popped out 162 00:08:02,390 --> 00:08:04,974 while he was fleeing the scene. 163 00:08:04,985 --> 00:08:09,446 Unfortunately, no prints were found on that magazine. 164 00:08:12,642 --> 00:08:15,109 - NARRATOR: As investigators take inventory 165 00:08:15,186 --> 00:08:17,329 of the victim's possessions, there is something 166 00:08:17,405 --> 00:08:19,614 notably missing. 167 00:08:19,691 --> 00:08:23,451 - We were unable to find a purse that belonged to Dr. Hatcher. 168 00:08:23,528 --> 00:08:25,662 It raised a red flag. 169 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:27,172 - NARRATOR: Though a missing purse 170 00:08:27,249 --> 00:08:29,582 at a crime scene could indicate a mugging, 171 00:08:29,659 --> 00:08:32,669 the garage's intense security measures suggest 172 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,680 something more calculated. 173 00:08:35,757 --> 00:08:37,516 - One of the first things that I did 174 00:08:37,592 --> 00:08:40,685 was just look at the set up on the parking garage 175 00:08:40,762 --> 00:08:43,304 and it had a lot of security features there. 176 00:08:43,381 --> 00:08:45,473 There was multiple surveillance cameras 177 00:08:45,550 --> 00:08:48,693 and there was a physical wrought iron fence. 178 00:08:48,770 --> 00:08:50,520 It wasn't accessible to the public 179 00:08:50,531 --> 00:08:52,355 and the only way to gain entrance 180 00:08:52,366 --> 00:08:55,033 into this parking garage was to have a key fob. 181 00:08:57,779 --> 00:09:00,038 This is a very affluent neighborhood, 182 00:09:00,115 --> 00:09:01,489 so Dr. Hatcher being murdered 183 00:09:01,566 --> 00:09:03,700 just didn't make sense. 184 00:09:03,710 --> 00:09:06,920 Who would want to do something like this to Kendra? 185 00:09:08,239 --> 00:09:10,290 - NARRATOR: Coming up: a prominent figure 186 00:09:10,366 --> 00:09:13,385 in Kendra's life appears on the scene. 187 00:09:13,461 --> 00:09:15,428 - I was there when he walked into the lobby. 188 00:09:17,799 --> 00:09:20,392 - NARRATOR: And a tip comes in that has detectives 189 00:09:20,468 --> 00:09:22,385 scratching their heads. 190 00:09:22,396 --> 00:09:24,345 - ERIC: It's not every day somebody walks into 191 00:09:24,422 --> 00:09:26,514 a police station saying, "Hey, yes, my car was used 192 00:09:26,591 --> 00:09:27,566 in a murder." 193 00:09:29,218 --> 00:09:32,112 - ♪ 194 00:09:36,967 --> 00:09:39,703 - ♪ 195 00:09:42,398 --> 00:09:45,408 - NARRATOR: September 2, 2015. 196 00:09:45,419 --> 00:09:47,660 Dallas detectives are investigating 197 00:09:47,737 --> 00:09:50,413 the shooting death of pediatric dentist 198 00:09:50,424 --> 00:09:52,665 Kendra Hatcher. 199 00:09:52,742 --> 00:09:56,336 - It appeared as though Dr. Hatcher had been exiting 200 00:09:56,412 --> 00:09:59,598 her vehicle, was approached 201 00:09:59,674 --> 00:10:03,176 by a suspect and blindsided, 202 00:10:03,252 --> 00:10:07,680 put her hands up behind her head, the gun was fired. 203 00:10:07,757 --> 00:10:11,359 She went down to the ground and that's how we found her. 204 00:10:14,856 --> 00:10:16,689 - NARRATOR: Detectives ask building management 205 00:10:16,766 --> 00:10:19,108 to pull surveillance tapes from the garage, 206 00:10:19,119 --> 00:10:22,111 hoping to spot the shooter. 207 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:24,405 As they work to secure the tapes, 208 00:10:24,482 --> 00:10:27,116 Kendra's boyfriend, Ricky Paniagua, 209 00:10:27,127 --> 00:10:29,461 approaches apartment staff inquiring 210 00:10:29,537 --> 00:10:31,796 about Kendra's whereabouts. 211 00:10:31,873 --> 00:10:35,124 - I was there when, uh, Ricardo walked into the lobby. 212 00:10:35,135 --> 00:10:36,793 Um, I introduced myself and asked him 213 00:10:36,803 --> 00:10:39,128 if I could speak with him for a second. 214 00:10:39,139 --> 00:10:42,390 At that point, I notified him that Kendra had passed away. 215 00:10:45,887 --> 00:10:49,430 - NARRATOR: Ricky appears devastated by the news. 216 00:10:49,507 --> 00:10:50,723 - ERIC: There was several moments 217 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,226 where he just kind of seemed to linger 218 00:10:53,302 --> 00:10:56,488 in the situation, not really knowing what to say. 219 00:10:56,564 --> 00:10:58,106 - NARRATOR: Although Ricky's reaction 220 00:10:58,182 --> 00:11:02,610 seems genuine, detectives proceed with scrutiny. 221 00:11:02,687 --> 00:11:05,113 - So, at that initial stage, 222 00:11:05,189 --> 00:11:06,906 he was one of the first people that we had 223 00:11:06,983 --> 00:11:09,492 to either move forward with, as a suspect, 224 00:11:09,503 --> 00:11:10,585 or either rule him out. 225 00:11:12,822 --> 00:11:14,831 - NARRATOR: Detectives ask Ricky to walk them 226 00:11:14,841 --> 00:11:17,583 through the hours leading up to the murder. 227 00:11:17,660 --> 00:11:20,128 He says he and Kendra had plans to meet up 228 00:11:20,204 --> 00:11:22,222 at Kendra's apartment after work. 229 00:11:43,778 --> 00:11:45,528 - NARRATOR: Ricky says when he returned 230 00:11:45,539 --> 00:11:49,374 to the apartments, he began to fear the worst. 231 00:12:14,926 --> 00:12:16,476 - NARRATOR: Ricky tells detectives 232 00:12:16,552 --> 00:12:18,728 the two had planned on leaving for Cancun 233 00:12:18,739 --> 00:12:20,739 the next morning. 234 00:12:20,815 --> 00:12:22,899 - I think it almost seems surreal to him. 235 00:12:22,909 --> 00:12:24,909 They were unwinding, planning on going on 236 00:12:24,986 --> 00:12:28,654 this vacation and now, two homicide detectives 237 00:12:28,731 --> 00:12:30,656 are there to talk to you about your girlfriend 238 00:12:30,733 --> 00:12:32,208 being murdered. 239 00:12:34,737 --> 00:12:36,662 - NARRATOR: After taking Ricky's statement, 240 00:12:36,739 --> 00:12:38,831 detectives receive the surveillance footage 241 00:12:38,908 --> 00:12:40,541 from the garage. 242 00:12:40,618 --> 00:12:43,920 And what the cameras picked up is disturbing. 243 00:12:43,930 --> 00:12:46,881 - ERIC: At approximately 7:15 p.m., our suspect vehicle, 244 00:12:46,958 --> 00:12:48,925 the black Jeep Grand Cherokee, 245 00:12:48,935 --> 00:12:51,677 they kind of follow one of the residents 246 00:12:51,754 --> 00:12:54,555 inside the parking garage and they park. 247 00:12:54,632 --> 00:12:58,726 Somewhere around 7:42, the victim, uh, Kendra Hatcher, 248 00:12:58,803 --> 00:13:01,729 pulls into the parking garage driving her white 249 00:13:01,806 --> 00:13:03,615 Toyota Camry. 250 00:13:03,691 --> 00:13:06,526 There was no doubt that that individual was waiting 251 00:13:06,602 --> 00:13:08,569 on Dr. Hatcher to get in the garage. 252 00:13:08,646 --> 00:13:10,705 As soon as she pulled in, he began making his move. 253 00:13:12,942 --> 00:13:14,793 - NARRATOR: The video shows a suspect 254 00:13:14,869 --> 00:13:17,370 exit the Jeep and walk out of frame, 255 00:13:17,446 --> 00:13:20,456 toward Kendra's vehicle. 256 00:13:20,467 --> 00:13:23,468 - We can see that shots are fired, 257 00:13:23,545 --> 00:13:27,547 and the driver of vehicle puts the black Jeep into reverse 258 00:13:27,623 --> 00:13:29,799 as a silhouette walks back to the vehicle 259 00:13:29,810 --> 00:13:31,968 and gets into the passenger side. 260 00:13:31,978 --> 00:13:33,970 The vehicle then goes the wrong way 261 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:36,481 in the parking garage, and they have to loop 262 00:13:36,558 --> 00:13:37,607 back around. 263 00:13:41,563 --> 00:13:42,895 - NARRATOR: Though detectives aren't able 264 00:13:42,972 --> 00:13:45,731 to clearly see the person who shot Kendra 265 00:13:45,808 --> 00:13:50,403 or a license plate for the Jeep, the cameras did capture 266 00:13:50,479 --> 00:13:53,906 a glimpse of the getaway driver. 267 00:13:53,983 --> 00:13:56,835 - They were able to get a still photo, 268 00:13:56,911 --> 00:13:59,796 and there you can clearly see that a woman is driving it. 269 00:14:03,367 --> 00:14:06,344 - ERIC: We're only able to see one silhouette 270 00:14:06,421 --> 00:14:08,754 inside the vehicle, and we believe the shooter 271 00:14:08,831 --> 00:14:10,590 was laying down in the backseat of the vehicle 272 00:14:10,666 --> 00:14:12,350 as they were exiting. 273 00:14:12,427 --> 00:14:14,635 - NARRATOR: The next day, detectives provide 274 00:14:14,712 --> 00:14:17,346 images to the media for help in identifying 275 00:14:17,357 --> 00:14:19,974 the getaway car and driver. 276 00:14:20,051 --> 00:14:22,360 - At this point, we're asking for the public's assistance 277 00:14:22,437 --> 00:14:24,979 in identifying and locating, uh, both that--those-- 278 00:14:25,056 --> 00:14:26,939 that vehicle, and any occupants 279 00:14:27,016 --> 00:14:29,576 that may have been in that vehicle at the time. 280 00:14:31,613 --> 00:14:33,696 - NARRATOR: On September 4, just 2 days 281 00:14:33,707 --> 00:14:37,375 after the shooting, their effort pays off. 282 00:14:37,452 --> 00:14:41,621 - Jose Ortiz called 911 and wanted to report 283 00:14:41,697 --> 00:14:45,791 that he saw his black Jeep Cherokee on the news. 284 00:14:45,868 --> 00:14:47,051 It was kind of strange. 285 00:14:47,128 --> 00:14:49,003 You know, it's not every day somebody walks into 286 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,631 a police station saying, "Hey, yes, my car was used 287 00:14:51,707 --> 00:14:52,765 "in a murder." 288 00:14:56,730 --> 00:14:59,564 - NARRATOR: That morning, Jose Ortiz comes in 289 00:14:59,641 --> 00:15:01,807 for an interview. 290 00:15:01,884 --> 00:15:03,643 - Mr. Ortiz knew it right away, 291 00:15:03,719 --> 00:15:05,853 that it was his vehicle because there were uh, 292 00:15:05,930 --> 00:15:09,741 special rims on it and also uh, part of the bumper trim 293 00:15:09,817 --> 00:15:11,692 was different. 294 00:15:11,769 --> 00:15:13,027 - ERIC: He was a little freaked out, 295 00:15:13,104 --> 00:15:15,529 and he wanted to clear his name. 296 00:15:15,606 --> 00:15:16,989 - NARRATOR: Jose tells detectives 297 00:15:17,066 --> 00:15:20,826 that on September 2nd, he lent his Jeep to a friend, 298 00:15:20,903 --> 00:15:24,580 33-year-old Brenda Delgado. 299 00:15:24,591 --> 00:15:26,916 - ERIC: Jose provided us the information 300 00:15:26,927 --> 00:15:31,045 that Brenda was the one that he gave his actual 301 00:15:31,122 --> 00:15:33,673 Jeep keys to, and she was the one 302 00:15:33,749 --> 00:15:35,841 that asked to borrow the Jeep. 303 00:15:35,918 --> 00:15:37,843 - NARRATOR: But Jose says Brenda 304 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:40,763 couldn't have been the getaway driver or shooter 305 00:15:40,774 --> 00:15:42,848 in Kendra's murder. 306 00:15:42,925 --> 00:15:44,725 - ERIC: He told me he was out having dinner 307 00:15:44,802 --> 00:15:47,019 with Brenda at a Chili's restaurant 308 00:15:47,096 --> 00:15:49,739 during the time that this offense was being committed. 309 00:15:51,934 --> 00:15:55,194 After he observed his Jeep on the news involved 310 00:15:55,271 --> 00:15:59,031 with this murder, he confronted Brenda about it. 311 00:15:59,108 --> 00:16:01,742 - She said, "Well you should leave the police alone. 312 00:16:01,819 --> 00:16:05,579 They might ask about your immigration status." 313 00:16:05,656 --> 00:16:07,131 - ERIC: He had no involvement. 314 00:16:07,208 --> 00:16:09,792 She threatened him with being deported. 315 00:16:09,803 --> 00:16:13,546 She offered him to pay for his Jeep to get painted 316 00:16:13,622 --> 00:16:14,806 a different color. 317 00:16:14,882 --> 00:16:16,966 That was a--definitely a red flag. 318 00:16:16,977 --> 00:16:19,885 So that gave us every indicator, that she had some information, 319 00:16:19,962 --> 00:16:21,595 that she has something at stake to lose 320 00:16:21,672 --> 00:16:23,055 if he does come and talk. 321 00:16:23,132 --> 00:16:25,891 - ♪ 322 00:16:25,968 --> 00:16:27,601 - ERIC: We decided we needed to talk to her 323 00:16:27,678 --> 00:16:29,228 as soon as possible. 324 00:16:29,305 --> 00:16:32,606 - NARRATOR: That same day, detectives track down Brenda 325 00:16:32,683 --> 00:16:35,827 and bring her in for questioning. 326 00:16:35,903 --> 00:16:37,945 - She had the demeanor of, 327 00:16:38,022 --> 00:16:40,915 "Oh, I want to help, and I have no idea what's going on." 328 00:16:46,155 --> 00:16:49,749 - One of the things that we try to do as a detective, 329 00:16:49,825 --> 00:16:52,168 is get to know these people on an individual basis; 330 00:16:52,178 --> 00:16:54,754 try to figure out what it is that makes Brenda tick, 331 00:16:54,830 --> 00:16:56,431 to know her as a person. 332 00:17:05,007 --> 00:17:06,858 - NARRATOR: Brenda Delgado and her family 333 00:17:06,934 --> 00:17:10,853 came to the United States for the American Dream. 334 00:17:10,864 --> 00:17:13,689 - GEORGE: She is from a very nice family. 335 00:17:13,700 --> 00:17:16,984 She was born in Mexico but came here legally, 336 00:17:17,061 --> 00:17:18,870 grew up in Dallas. 337 00:17:18,946 --> 00:17:22,540 - NARRATOR: Brenda was known for her quiet disposition. 338 00:17:22,617 --> 00:17:23,949 - NEKEYA: It was just her personality. 339 00:17:24,026 --> 00:17:27,286 She just didn't have a lot of words. 340 00:17:27,363 --> 00:17:32,625 - She wasn't very, ah, outgoing, she was very reserved. 341 00:17:32,701 --> 00:17:34,110 - NEKEYA: She was kind. 342 00:17:34,112 --> 00:17:39,140 She gave off a kind aura, very sweet and considerate. 343 00:17:40,876 --> 00:17:42,885 - NARRATOR: Brenda eventually found a passion 344 00:17:42,896 --> 00:17:44,729 in dentistry. 345 00:17:44,806 --> 00:17:46,680 - She wanted to become a hygienist; 346 00:17:46,757 --> 00:17:48,215 that was extremely important to her. 347 00:17:48,293 --> 00:17:50,976 She was naturally intuitive, she was always wanting to-- 348 00:17:51,053 --> 00:17:53,145 to get better and she really worked well 349 00:17:53,222 --> 00:17:54,739 with all the other students 350 00:17:54,816 --> 00:17:57,024 and all the other instructors as well. 351 00:17:57,101 --> 00:17:59,985 - NARRATOR: In late summer of 2015, 352 00:18:00,062 --> 00:18:02,914 33-year-old Brenda was in the midst of studying 353 00:18:02,990 --> 00:18:06,158 for her certification boards. 354 00:18:06,235 --> 00:18:07,827 - GLENN: She had a lot of potential. 355 00:18:07,903 --> 00:18:09,995 This was someone who knew exactly what she wanted 356 00:18:10,072 --> 00:18:12,965 to do, and she was willing to put the work in for it. 357 00:18:15,762 --> 00:18:18,754 - NARRATOR: But on September 4, 2015, 358 00:18:18,765 --> 00:18:21,674 this dental hygiene student finds herself 359 00:18:21,750 --> 00:18:24,852 being questioned about her connection to a murder. 360 00:18:42,313 --> 00:18:44,280 - NARRATOR: Brenda says she and her friend Jose 361 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:47,032 were at Chili's for multiple hours, 362 00:18:47,109 --> 00:18:50,044 and she has the evidence to prove it. 363 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,295 - Having a receipt readily available, at, 364 00:18:59,305 --> 00:19:01,213 you know, pretty much on demand 365 00:19:01,290 --> 00:19:04,725 when the detective asked for it, it kinda raised a red flag. 366 00:19:14,303 --> 00:19:16,154 - NARRATOR: Detectives confront Brenda 367 00:19:16,230 --> 00:19:20,700 with a claim made by her friend, Jose Ortiz. 368 00:19:34,031 --> 00:19:36,340 - ERIC: As soon as I asked about the Jeep, 369 00:19:36,417 --> 00:19:40,294 her response was, "I gave it to my friend Crystal. 370 00:19:40,371 --> 00:19:41,888 Crystal had the Jeep." 371 00:19:47,336 --> 00:19:49,261 - At that moment, we got Crystal's phone number 372 00:19:49,338 --> 00:19:53,858 from her, called Crystal and one of the detectives 373 00:19:53,935 --> 00:19:57,853 went to pick Crystal up to bring her in for an interview. 374 00:19:57,864 --> 00:19:59,939 - NARRATOR: Coming up: Crystal describes 375 00:20:00,015 --> 00:20:02,033 a harrowing account of the murder. 376 00:20:11,068 --> 00:20:13,711 - NARRATOR: And detectives hold her feet to the fire. 377 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:22,887 - ♪ 378 00:20:27,117 --> 00:20:30,144 - ♪ 379 00:20:32,089 --> 00:20:35,015 - NARRATOR: September 4, 2015. 380 00:20:35,092 --> 00:20:38,018 It's been two days since Dr. Kendra Hatcher 381 00:20:38,095 --> 00:20:40,187 was gunned down in the parking garage 382 00:20:40,264 --> 00:20:42,481 of her Dallas apartment building. 383 00:20:42,558 --> 00:20:46,077 33-year-old Brenda Delgado, who reportedly had 384 00:20:46,153 --> 00:20:49,238 possession of the getaway vehicle the day of the crime, 385 00:20:49,249 --> 00:20:52,324 has just told police it was actually her friend, 386 00:20:52,401 --> 00:20:55,419 Crystal Cortes, driving the Jeep. 387 00:20:55,496 --> 00:20:58,080 - I had, uh, Crystal in one room, 388 00:20:58,091 --> 00:21:00,207 and I had Brenda in another room 389 00:21:00,284 --> 00:21:02,042 and I was going in between one room, 390 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,086 to get any information I could get from one 391 00:21:04,097 --> 00:21:06,171 and go spin it and use it against the other one 392 00:21:06,248 --> 00:21:09,049 to get more information. 393 00:21:09,126 --> 00:21:10,384 - NARRATOR: To detectives' surprise, 394 00:21:10,461 --> 00:21:13,887 Crystal readily admits she was driving the Jeep 395 00:21:13,964 --> 00:21:15,940 the day Kendra was killed. 396 00:21:35,110 --> 00:21:38,037 - Crystal said that she was forced at gunpoint 397 00:21:38,113 --> 00:21:41,465 by this individual to drive into this parking garage. 398 00:21:41,542 --> 00:21:44,084 - NARRATOR: Crystal says she tailgated into the garage 399 00:21:44,161 --> 00:21:46,971 behind another vehicle. 400 00:22:06,308 --> 00:22:07,900 - ERIC: He got back in the vehicle 401 00:22:07,976 --> 00:22:10,110 and forced her to drive him to an area of town 402 00:22:10,187 --> 00:22:13,113 called Oak Cliff where he got out of the vehicle 403 00:22:13,190 --> 00:22:16,500 and left her and her son be. 404 00:22:16,577 --> 00:22:19,161 - CASEY: The surveillance tapes did not catch her son 405 00:22:19,172 --> 00:22:21,455 in the Jeep, so the investigators pretty 406 00:22:21,532 --> 00:22:23,174 easily proved that her son wasn't there. 407 00:22:23,250 --> 00:22:25,176 She obviously flat out lied to the detective. 408 00:22:27,538 --> 00:22:30,005 - NARRATOR: And that detail is not the only thing 409 00:22:30,016 --> 00:22:32,183 that fails to add up. 410 00:22:32,259 --> 00:22:34,343 - She had every opportunity to drive off 411 00:22:34,354 --> 00:22:36,261 once he exited the vehicle. 412 00:22:36,338 --> 00:22:37,471 But she didn't. 413 00:22:37,548 --> 00:22:40,307 She drove off after the shots were fired 414 00:22:40,384 --> 00:22:42,068 and she waited for him to get back in. 415 00:22:54,565 --> 00:22:57,041 - NARRATOR: As detectives turn up the heat, 416 00:22:57,118 --> 00:22:59,618 Crystal delivers another version of events 417 00:22:59,695 --> 00:23:04,498 and this time, admits it was a planned attack. 418 00:23:04,575 --> 00:23:07,218 - The story that she presented was that, 419 00:23:07,294 --> 00:23:10,337 "Yes, I was there with this individual, 420 00:23:10,414 --> 00:23:12,973 it was just supposed to be a purse snatching." 421 00:23:25,387 --> 00:23:27,479 - ERIC: She said the shooter got out of the vehicle, 422 00:23:27,556 --> 00:23:29,573 he walked over to snatch the purse, 423 00:23:29,650 --> 00:23:32,451 and Dr. Hatcher just didn't comply. 424 00:23:45,449 --> 00:23:47,082 - NARRATOR: When detectives ask 425 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:49,427 why Crystal participated in this crime, 426 00:23:49,503 --> 00:23:53,222 she says it was all her friend Brenda's idea. 427 00:24:12,285 --> 00:24:15,068 - What I learned about Ricky and Brenda 428 00:24:15,145 --> 00:24:19,072 was they dated somewhere about two and a half years. 429 00:24:19,149 --> 00:24:24,128 They ended up breaking up in June of 2014. 430 00:24:24,205 --> 00:24:28,248 In December of 2014, they decided to rekindle 431 00:24:28,325 --> 00:24:30,542 their relationship to see if they could work it out 432 00:24:30,619 --> 00:24:33,137 and by February of 2015, 433 00:24:33,214 --> 00:24:35,422 they decided to call it quits for good. 434 00:24:35,499 --> 00:24:39,051 - NARRATOR: By May, Ricky had moved on. 435 00:24:39,127 --> 00:24:40,469 - ERIC: With Kendra, you know, 436 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:42,638 their relationship developed pretty fast, 437 00:24:42,648 --> 00:24:45,265 and I think he was head over heels with Kendra 438 00:24:45,342 --> 00:24:48,310 and he changed his Facebook profile picture to a picture 439 00:24:48,321 --> 00:24:50,437 of him and Kendra, so I think that also 440 00:24:50,514 --> 00:24:51,447 kind of set Brenda off. 441 00:25:03,527 --> 00:25:05,285 - ERIC: The big thing she told me 442 00:25:05,362 --> 00:25:07,496 about Brenda's involvement is that Brenda was willing 443 00:25:07,507 --> 00:25:09,498 to pay for the purse. 444 00:25:09,509 --> 00:25:11,458 She said it was all about stealing the purse. 445 00:25:11,535 --> 00:25:14,336 It was never, uh, murder for hire. 446 00:25:14,347 --> 00:25:16,222 It was never a planned hit. 447 00:25:18,333 --> 00:25:20,259 - NARRATOR: When detectives confront Brenda 448 00:25:20,335 --> 00:25:23,428 with Crystal's story, she denies any knowledge 449 00:25:23,505 --> 00:25:25,147 of Kendra Hatcher. 450 00:25:49,698 --> 00:25:51,549 - NARRATOR: Detectives obtain consent 451 00:25:51,625 --> 00:25:54,218 to search both of the women's cell phones, 452 00:25:54,295 --> 00:25:57,546 and soon find damning photos. 453 00:25:57,557 --> 00:26:00,674 - ERIC: On the day after the murder occurred, 454 00:26:00,751 --> 00:26:03,468 Brenda and Crystal met up to have lunch. 455 00:26:03,545 --> 00:26:06,805 During that time, uh, Crystal was paid the $500 456 00:26:06,882 --> 00:26:08,732 and there was a selfie that Crystal took 457 00:26:08,809 --> 00:26:12,728 with the $500 folded together in the shape of a heart. 458 00:26:12,738 --> 00:26:15,314 - NARRATOR: In Crystal's interrogation room, 459 00:26:15,390 --> 00:26:19,201 investigators try to make sense of the photos. 460 00:26:42,584 --> 00:26:45,385 - ERIC: I still didn't feel that she was being 100% honest 461 00:26:45,462 --> 00:26:47,554 about her involvement, but I wanted to take 462 00:26:47,631 --> 00:26:49,389 some of the pressure off of her 463 00:26:49,466 --> 00:26:51,400 and focus on who our shooter is. 464 00:27:04,606 --> 00:27:07,699 - She was able to give up uh, a name, Lamar, 465 00:27:07,776 --> 00:27:10,744 and that Lamar drove a blue Chrysler Sebring. 466 00:27:10,821 --> 00:27:12,746 Now obviously, there were so many inconsistencies 467 00:27:12,823 --> 00:27:16,416 in her story that we didn't know if Lamar 468 00:27:16,493 --> 00:27:18,460 was a real name or not. 469 00:27:18,471 --> 00:27:21,296 She was able to identify a cell phone number 470 00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:24,591 that was associated with our shooter. 471 00:27:24,668 --> 00:27:26,468 - NARRATOR: Following her interview, 472 00:27:26,479 --> 00:27:30,389 Crystal is arrested for her role in the crime. 473 00:27:30,465 --> 00:27:32,650 - ERIC: She admitted that Brenda paid her 474 00:27:32,726 --> 00:27:35,644 to be the getaway driver, so we had enough to arrest her 475 00:27:35,655 --> 00:27:37,604 that night for murder. 476 00:27:37,681 --> 00:27:39,773 Unfortunately, I didn't have enough evidence 477 00:27:39,850 --> 00:27:43,443 to place Brenda in custody, so the only thing 478 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,488 that I had to work with was an unpaid traffic ticket. 479 00:27:46,499 --> 00:27:49,783 And we did arrest her for the unpaid traffic ticket 480 00:27:49,860 --> 00:27:52,419 to kinda figure out what our next step was gonna be. 481 00:27:55,365 --> 00:27:56,899 - NARRATOR: Coming up: 482 00:27:56,901 --> 00:28:00,293 Police pull out all the stops to bring the coconspirators 483 00:28:00,370 --> 00:28:01,512 to justice. 484 00:28:01,588 --> 00:28:03,797 - It then became a federal offense, 485 00:28:03,874 --> 00:28:08,227 and Dallas police were able to join with the FBI. 486 00:28:14,268 --> 00:28:16,268 - NARRATOR: And damning evidence reveals 487 00:28:16,344 --> 00:28:19,196 a mastermind's desperate plan. 488 00:28:19,273 --> 00:28:20,698 - CASEY: She's is on the phone 489 00:28:20,774 --> 00:28:23,701 trying to buy a silencer for the exact type of gun 490 00:28:23,777 --> 00:28:25,452 that was used to kill Kendra. 491 00:28:30,734 --> 00:28:33,168 - ♪ 492 00:28:37,957 --> 00:28:40,634 - ♪ 493 00:28:42,796 --> 00:28:44,713 - NARRATOR: Two days after the murder 494 00:28:44,724 --> 00:28:47,966 of Kendra Hatcher, Dallas investigators have arrested 495 00:28:48,043 --> 00:28:51,470 the getaway driver, Crystal Cortes. 496 00:28:51,546 --> 00:28:54,389 Brenda Delgado is also in custody, 497 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:56,683 but she won't be for long. 498 00:28:56,760 --> 00:28:57,976 - They were trying to hold her 499 00:28:58,053 --> 00:28:59,728 while they found more evidence, um, 500 00:28:59,739 --> 00:29:02,448 so they legally arrested her for this parking problem. 501 00:29:05,486 --> 00:29:06,902 - NARRATOR: With Brenda in custody, 502 00:29:06,912 --> 00:29:09,988 detectives turn back to Ricky Paniagua, 503 00:29:10,065 --> 00:29:12,574 whose prior relationship with Brenda, 504 00:29:12,585 --> 00:29:14,910 and current relationship with Kendra, 505 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:16,587 raises suspicions. 506 00:29:33,939 --> 00:29:36,556 - NARRATOR: Before detectives can rule Ricky out, 507 00:29:36,633 --> 00:29:38,692 they want to inspect his cell phone. 508 00:29:56,629 --> 00:29:58,620 - NARRATOR: Ricky turns over his phone 509 00:29:58,631 --> 00:30:01,915 and what investigators find inside fully clears him 510 00:30:01,992 --> 00:30:03,917 from suspicion. 511 00:30:03,994 --> 00:30:06,044 - ERIC: There was no financial motive, 512 00:30:06,121 --> 00:30:08,755 there was no bad blood in the relationship. 513 00:30:08,832 --> 00:30:11,975 The biggest factor that helped me rule out Ricardo 514 00:30:12,052 --> 00:30:14,719 from this investigation was the fact 515 00:30:14,796 --> 00:30:17,806 that he stayed around, waiting on her. 516 00:30:17,817 --> 00:30:20,642 And I felt like if he would've been involved, 517 00:30:20,653 --> 00:30:21,777 he would've left. 518 00:30:24,824 --> 00:30:26,657 - NARRATOR: With Ricky in the clear, 519 00:30:26,733 --> 00:30:29,827 detectives set their sights on finding the shooter, 520 00:30:29,903 --> 00:30:33,947 a man Crystal Cortes identified as Lamar. 521 00:30:34,024 --> 00:30:35,949 - We start researching our databases 522 00:30:36,026 --> 00:30:38,743 to see if we could figure out who this Lamar guy is. 523 00:30:38,820 --> 00:30:40,838 - NARRATOR: But after an extensive search, 524 00:30:40,914 --> 00:30:42,789 nothing comes up. 525 00:30:42,866 --> 00:30:45,500 - ERIC: We were able, at that point, to determine 526 00:30:45,511 --> 00:30:46,918 that Lamar is probably not gonna be 527 00:30:46,995 --> 00:30:48,428 this individual's name. 528 00:30:50,015 --> 00:30:52,799 - NARRATOR: With a fake name and a dead end, 529 00:30:52,876 --> 00:30:56,928 detectives investigate the phone number Crystal provided. 530 00:30:57,005 --> 00:31:00,023 - ERIC: The FBI was able to come in and conduct phone pings 531 00:31:00,100 --> 00:31:02,434 on the cell phone number that was identified 532 00:31:02,510 --> 00:31:05,770 as being the phone number used by the shooter. 533 00:31:05,847 --> 00:31:08,189 - NARRATOR: The FBI tracks the phone to a nearby 534 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:10,859 apartment complex, and in the parking lot 535 00:31:10,870 --> 00:31:14,195 is a blue Sebring--the same vehicle 536 00:31:14,206 --> 00:31:17,866 Crystal had associated with the shooter. 537 00:31:17,877 --> 00:31:20,711 FBI agents keep eyes on the vehicle, 538 00:31:20,787 --> 00:31:22,963 and on September 30, they pounce. 539 00:31:25,050 --> 00:31:27,050 - ERIC: The blue Chrysler Sebring started moving 540 00:31:27,127 --> 00:31:28,877 and so did the cell phone. 541 00:31:28,888 --> 00:31:31,546 They were pulled over in that parking lot close by 542 00:31:31,557 --> 00:31:34,049 and at that moment, FBI decided to make contact 543 00:31:34,059 --> 00:31:35,559 with the driver. 544 00:31:38,063 --> 00:31:40,013 - NARRATOR: Authorities identify the man 545 00:31:40,090 --> 00:31:43,141 as 31-year-old Kristopher Love, 546 00:31:43,218 --> 00:31:47,404 and he's no stranger to law enforcement. 547 00:31:47,481 --> 00:31:50,565 - We found out that he was wanted out of Memphis. 548 00:31:50,576 --> 00:31:52,817 So, we were able to bring him in, place him in custody 549 00:31:52,894 --> 00:31:54,227 for the warrant. 550 00:31:54,304 --> 00:31:56,747 The vehicle was then transferred to our auto pound 551 00:31:56,823 --> 00:31:58,749 and the subject was brought down to our headquarters 552 00:31:58,825 --> 00:32:00,575 for interview. 553 00:32:00,586 --> 00:32:02,419 - NARRATOR: During a search of the Sebring, 554 00:32:02,496 --> 00:32:04,588 authorities find a weapon hidden 555 00:32:04,665 --> 00:32:07,424 in a side compartment. 556 00:32:07,501 --> 00:32:10,251 - ERIC: It was a 40-caliber, which matched our crime scene. 557 00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:14,089 So, now our detectives rush from the auto pound 558 00:32:14,099 --> 00:32:18,009 over to our firearms trace lab and conducted a test fire 559 00:32:18,086 --> 00:32:20,845 of this firearm to see if the shell casings match, 560 00:32:20,922 --> 00:32:22,940 and within a hour, hour and a half, we were able 561 00:32:23,016 --> 00:32:24,733 to get a positive confirmation on that. 562 00:32:26,803 --> 00:32:29,112 - ♪ 563 00:32:29,189 --> 00:32:31,773 - I showed Kristopher Love a picture of the firearm 564 00:32:31,784 --> 00:32:33,951 that we found in his vehicle. 565 00:32:34,027 --> 00:32:36,778 He looked at the firearm for several moments, 566 00:32:36,789 --> 00:32:38,830 and he told me that was his gun. 567 00:32:42,152 --> 00:32:43,618 - NARRATOR: Though Kristopher admits 568 00:32:43,629 --> 00:32:48,123 the weapon is his, he claims he is not the shooter. 569 00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:50,125 - He told me that Crystal was the one 570 00:32:50,135 --> 00:32:52,636 that was responsible for shooting Dr. Hatcher. 571 00:33:09,137 --> 00:33:11,488 - NARRATOR: Like Crystal and Brenda before him, 572 00:33:11,565 --> 00:33:13,824 Kristopher points the finger at someone else 573 00:33:13,900 --> 00:33:15,217 in the group. 574 00:33:15,219 --> 00:33:18,653 But for detectives, the evidence doesn't lie. 575 00:33:18,664 --> 00:33:21,114 - ERIC: I knew that Crystal was the one driving the vehicle. 576 00:33:21,191 --> 00:33:22,407 From the surveillance footage, 577 00:33:22,484 --> 00:33:25,160 there was no way possible that the driver was able 578 00:33:25,170 --> 00:33:28,580 to get out and shoot because the vehicle was 579 00:33:28,656 --> 00:33:30,623 moving at the same time as the silhouette 580 00:33:30,700 --> 00:33:32,000 was approaching the vehicle. 581 00:33:32,011 --> 00:33:34,177 So, I knew that wasn't the truth. 582 00:33:38,041 --> 00:33:40,008 - NARRATOR: Kristopher says, like Crystal, 583 00:33:40,019 --> 00:33:43,145 he was also promised compensation from Brenda. 584 00:34:10,957 --> 00:34:12,373 - NARRATOR: Detectives tell Kristopher 585 00:34:12,384 --> 00:34:16,127 the real connection: that Kendra was actually dating 586 00:34:16,204 --> 00:34:18,055 Brenda's ex. 587 00:34:32,053 --> 00:34:33,228 - ERIC: We were able to charge him 588 00:34:33,238 --> 00:34:35,072 with capital murder and we booked him 589 00:34:35,148 --> 00:34:36,907 into the Dallas County Jail. 590 00:34:39,244 --> 00:34:42,079 - NARRATOR: With Crystal Cortes and Kristopher Love 591 00:34:42,155 --> 00:34:46,241 in custody, detectives set their sights on Brenda. 592 00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:48,076 - GEORGE: They were obviously able to hold her 593 00:34:48,087 --> 00:34:51,329 for a while there, but she posted the--paid the fine off 594 00:34:51,406 --> 00:34:53,915 and then she walked out the jail. 595 00:34:53,926 --> 00:34:55,258 - ERIC: During this investigation, I learned, 596 00:34:55,335 --> 00:34:59,212 that September 5, after Brenda was released 597 00:34:59,289 --> 00:35:03,716 from custody, she got on a bus and that she fled the country. 598 00:35:03,793 --> 00:35:06,010 - MAN: Authorities are now on the hunt for Delgado, 599 00:35:06,087 --> 00:35:08,096 who faces charges of capital murder. 600 00:35:08,107 --> 00:35:11,108 - I won't discuss or speculate as to where she might be, 601 00:35:11,184 --> 00:35:15,186 or, uh, uh, all I will suggest to her specifically, 602 00:35:15,263 --> 00:35:17,948 is that she turn herself in as quickly as possible. 603 00:35:21,862 --> 00:35:24,121 - ABE: When Ms. Delgado crossed the border 604 00:35:24,197 --> 00:35:28,283 into Mexico, it then became a federal offense, 605 00:35:28,293 --> 00:35:33,121 and Dallas police were able to join with the FBI 606 00:35:33,132 --> 00:35:35,132 in looking for her in Mexico. 607 00:35:38,328 --> 00:35:39,794 - NARRATOR: While authorities search 608 00:35:39,805 --> 00:35:42,964 for Brenda Delgado, detectives do a deeper dive 609 00:35:42,975 --> 00:35:47,135 into her phone to strengthen their case against her. 610 00:35:47,146 --> 00:35:48,761 - ERIC: We had received some information 611 00:35:48,838 --> 00:35:50,722 throughout the investigation that Brenda 612 00:35:50,798 --> 00:35:54,151 was using some type of app to kind of track 613 00:35:54,227 --> 00:35:57,270 where Ricardo was at, so she had access to the location 614 00:35:57,347 --> 00:36:00,440 of where his iPhone was at all times. 615 00:36:00,516 --> 00:36:02,901 - NARRATOR: To detectives, it seems it was through 616 00:36:02,977 --> 00:36:05,737 the phone stalking that Brenda first discovered 617 00:36:05,813 --> 00:36:08,323 Ricky's relationship with Kendra. 618 00:36:08,333 --> 00:36:10,158 - She did everything she could 619 00:36:10,169 --> 00:36:13,328 to keep him engaged, to, you know, follow him, 620 00:36:13,338 --> 00:36:16,673 to stalk him, all that stuff and she could not be 621 00:36:16,750 --> 00:36:18,675 tossed aside. 622 00:36:18,752 --> 00:36:21,336 - NARRATOR: Detectives also discover one video 623 00:36:21,346 --> 00:36:25,682 on Brenda's phone that seems particularly damning. 624 00:36:25,759 --> 00:36:28,301 - The video was Brenda and Crystal 625 00:36:28,378 --> 00:36:32,931 driving around, behind happy and while Brenda is filming it, 626 00:36:33,007 --> 00:36:36,693 Crystal is on the phone trying to buy a silencer 627 00:36:36,770 --> 00:36:39,196 for the exact type of gun that was used to kill Kendra. 628 00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:50,531 - Why would you need a silencer for a .40-caliber firearm, 629 00:36:50,542 --> 00:36:54,494 which is the same caliber that was used in the offense, 630 00:36:54,570 --> 00:36:56,829 unless it was a planned hit? 631 00:36:56,906 --> 00:37:00,717 - At that point, our homicide guys knew that, 632 00:37:00,794 --> 00:37:03,211 it was, in fact, not a robbery. 633 00:37:03,222 --> 00:37:06,047 And it was, in fact, a murder for hire. 634 00:37:06,058 --> 00:37:10,343 - ♪ 635 00:37:10,420 --> 00:37:12,053 - ERIC: I believe in Brenda's mind, 636 00:37:12,064 --> 00:37:14,898 if she could somehow remove Kendra from Ricky's life 637 00:37:14,975 --> 00:37:18,059 that she would have a shot at this dream life 638 00:37:18,070 --> 00:37:20,904 that she hoped she would have with Ricardo. 639 00:37:22,908 --> 00:37:26,234 - NARRATOR: Finally, in April of 2016, 640 00:37:26,245 --> 00:37:28,903 after nearly 7 months of searching, 641 00:37:28,914 --> 00:37:31,081 authorities locate Brenda. 642 00:37:32,608 --> 00:37:34,417 - ERIC: Once we were able to charge her 643 00:37:34,494 --> 00:37:37,245 with capital murder, every piece of this investigation, 644 00:37:37,256 --> 00:37:39,330 down to the evidence, and the people 645 00:37:39,407 --> 00:37:41,916 that were involved, all had ties to Brenda. 646 00:37:41,927 --> 00:37:44,544 - ABE: Mexico did agree to extradite her 647 00:37:44,620 --> 00:37:48,172 to the United States as long as we would not seek 648 00:37:48,249 --> 00:37:50,267 the death penalty for her. 649 00:37:53,605 --> 00:37:56,264 - NARRATOR: Coming up: the crime's alleged 650 00:37:56,275 --> 00:37:59,434 mastermind goes on trial. 651 00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:01,444 - It could very well be possible 652 00:38:01,521 --> 00:38:04,781 that they did know that Brenda would be the one 653 00:38:04,858 --> 00:38:06,399 blamed for it. 654 00:38:06,476 --> 00:38:08,401 - This was orchestrated. 655 00:38:08,478 --> 00:38:09,953 - CASEY: It didn't occur to her at all 656 00:38:10,030 --> 00:38:11,446 that there were other lives involved, 657 00:38:11,456 --> 00:38:13,081 that she was going to hurt other people. 658 00:38:14,459 --> 00:38:18,211 - ♪ 659 00:38:27,789 --> 00:38:30,214 - NARRATOR: Brenda Delgado, Crystal Cortes, 660 00:38:30,291 --> 00:38:32,976 and Kristopher Love are all in custody 661 00:38:33,053 --> 00:38:36,313 for their roles in the murder of pediatric dentist 662 00:38:36,389 --> 00:38:38,315 Kendra Hatcher. 663 00:38:38,391 --> 00:38:40,984 But one of the accused decides to turn 664 00:38:41,061 --> 00:38:45,655 State's witness and testify against her co-conspirators. 665 00:38:45,732 --> 00:38:48,992 - CASEY: Crystal Cortes signed a deal, a plea deal: 666 00:38:49,069 --> 00:38:52,370 guilty of murder and agreed to a 35-year sentence. 667 00:38:57,527 --> 00:39:00,078 - NARRATOR: In June of 2019, 668 00:39:00,154 --> 00:39:05,508 the trial for alleged mastermind Brenda Delgado gets underway. 669 00:39:05,585 --> 00:39:08,002 Prosecutors call their star witness, 670 00:39:08,013 --> 00:39:10,963 Crystal Cortes, to the stand. 671 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:12,682 - She was able to give intimate details 672 00:39:12,759 --> 00:39:15,676 of how they planned this offense together, 673 00:39:15,687 --> 00:39:18,346 how they planned murdering the victim. 674 00:39:18,357 --> 00:39:19,356 This was orchestrated. 675 00:39:22,435 --> 00:39:26,938 - NARRATOR: Crystal testifies that on September 2, 2015, 676 00:39:27,014 --> 00:39:30,274 while Brenda went to dinner to establish an alibi, 677 00:39:30,351 --> 00:39:32,985 Crystal and Kristopher snuck in to Kendra's 678 00:39:33,062 --> 00:39:35,488 parking garage. 679 00:39:35,565 --> 00:39:37,615 - ERIC: They waited on Dr. Hatcher to show up. 680 00:39:37,692 --> 00:39:40,618 When Dr. Hatcher showed up, Kristopher Love exited 681 00:39:40,695 --> 00:39:43,037 the rear of the vehicle, went over to her, 682 00:39:43,048 --> 00:39:48,218 shot her in the back of the head, took her purse. 683 00:39:48,294 --> 00:39:50,553 Kris entered the vehicle and him and Crystal 684 00:39:50,630 --> 00:39:52,263 exited the parking garage. 685 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:57,552 - NARRATOR: Crystal testifies that she then 686 00:39:57,562 --> 00:39:59,554 dropped Kristopher off at his home 687 00:39:59,564 --> 00:40:02,223 and went to pick up Brenda. 688 00:40:02,234 --> 00:40:05,068 - ERIC: During that time, Brenda retrieved 689 00:40:05,145 --> 00:40:08,238 Kendra's bag, and they swapped vehicles 690 00:40:08,314 --> 00:40:09,572 and departed for the evening. 691 00:40:11,726 --> 00:40:13,076 - NARRATOR: The defense counters 692 00:40:13,153 --> 00:40:15,319 by refuting Crystal's testimony, 693 00:40:15,396 --> 00:40:20,083 painting Brenda as nothing more than a scapegoat. 694 00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:23,086 - It would appear that Brenda 695 00:40:23,163 --> 00:40:26,539 was extremely jealous, but nothing about it lines up 696 00:40:26,616 --> 00:40:28,207 with her character. 697 00:40:28,284 --> 00:40:31,335 She is absolutely not a master manipulator. 698 00:40:31,412 --> 00:40:34,589 It could very well be possible that the other two, 699 00:40:34,599 --> 00:40:37,091 just from hearing Brenda venting, 700 00:40:37,102 --> 00:40:40,603 maybe they were planning a robbery and maybe they did 701 00:40:40,680 --> 00:40:44,223 know that Brenda would be the one blamed for it. 702 00:40:44,300 --> 00:40:47,560 - GEORGE: You could say that while defending Brenda, 703 00:40:47,637 --> 00:40:50,113 I was prosecuting Crystal Cortes. 704 00:40:50,190 --> 00:40:54,192 She's already demonstrably proven 705 00:40:54,268 --> 00:40:58,070 that she will maliciously and willfully lie 706 00:40:58,147 --> 00:41:00,740 and accuse someone of capital murder 707 00:41:00,816 --> 00:41:04,461 and you have to believe Crystal Cortes 708 00:41:04,537 --> 00:41:06,245 beyond a reasonable doubt. 709 00:41:06,322 --> 00:41:09,424 Otherwise, you cannot convict Brenda Delgado. 710 00:41:11,803 --> 00:41:14,137 - NARRATOR: When the trial comes to a close, 711 00:41:14,214 --> 00:41:18,141 the jury finds Brenda guilty of capital murder 712 00:41:18,218 --> 00:41:21,385 and she is sentenced to life without the possibility 713 00:41:21,462 --> 00:41:22,645 of parole. 714 00:41:25,174 --> 00:41:27,558 - CASEY: Just looking at the evidence logically and coldly, 715 00:41:27,635 --> 00:41:30,487 I totally believed that Crystal was telling the truth. 716 00:41:30,563 --> 00:41:34,232 I totally believe that Brenda got her involved in this. 717 00:41:34,308 --> 00:41:35,775 - NARRATOR: As for the shooter, 718 00:41:35,851 --> 00:41:38,736 Kristopher Love is found guilty of capital murder 719 00:41:38,813 --> 00:41:43,708 on October 31, 2018, and sentenced to death. 720 00:41:45,653 --> 00:41:47,119 - She found two people 721 00:41:47,196 --> 00:41:49,339 that were gullible enough to help her do it. 722 00:41:49,415 --> 00:41:51,841 In her mind, I think it was going to be, "These two people 723 00:41:51,918 --> 00:41:54,677 "are going to do this for me and then, you know, 724 00:41:54,754 --> 00:41:58,256 they're done, they're away, I've got Ricky all to myself." 725 00:41:58,332 --> 00:42:00,299 - NARRATOR: Though Brenda still maintains 726 00:42:00,376 --> 00:42:03,511 her innocence, many believe her jealousy 727 00:42:03,522 --> 00:42:06,138 simply got the best of her. 728 00:42:06,215 --> 00:42:09,684 - In a case like this where it appeared 729 00:42:09,694 --> 00:42:14,105 that jealousy was the cause of her losing her life, 730 00:42:14,181 --> 00:42:19,860 this was really, uh, one of the worst ones I had seen. 731 00:42:19,871 --> 00:42:22,872 - CASEY: She either didn't care or was so callous 732 00:42:22,949 --> 00:42:25,533 that it didn't even occur at all that there were other lives 733 00:42:25,544 --> 00:42:27,868 involved, that she was going to hurt other people. 734 00:42:27,879 --> 00:42:29,870 - GLENN: It affected everyone involved. 735 00:42:29,881 --> 00:42:32,373 So, Dr. Paniagua, who essentially, 736 00:42:32,384 --> 00:42:36,627 he was just following his heart with Dr.--Dr. Hatcher, okay? 737 00:42:36,704 --> 00:42:40,715 And unfortunately, he is kind of caught in the middle here 738 00:42:40,725 --> 00:42:43,101 because of what Brenda did. 739 00:42:46,306 --> 00:42:47,847 - NARRATOR: Those who knew Kendra 740 00:42:47,923 --> 00:42:51,734 are determined to keep her memory alive. 741 00:42:51,811 --> 00:42:55,646 - We still remember who she is and what she's done, 742 00:42:55,723 --> 00:42:59,233 and so we--we try to hold on to that good memory. 743 00:42:59,244 --> 00:43:02,153 - ELENE: They just took a good person from Earth 744 00:43:02,229 --> 00:43:03,913 away from us. 745 00:43:03,990 --> 00:43:06,583 There's a picture of her looking up and she's smiling 746 00:43:06,659 --> 00:43:09,243 up and like, she's looking up in the sky and it's like, 747 00:43:09,254 --> 00:43:12,255 that's her, that's what I'm gonna remember, 748 00:43:12,332 --> 00:43:16,551 her happiness, her smile. 749 00:43:20,432 --> 00:43:27,562 - ♪