1 00:00:07,407 --> 00:00:08,540 - I'm craig melvin, 2 00:00:08,742 --> 00:00:10,942 And this is dateline: Secrets uncovered. 3 00:00:11,011 --> 00:00:13,712 ♪ 4 00:00:13,714 --> 00:00:16,014 - Introducing elvis music, that's what we do. 5 00:00:16,017 --> 00:00:16,949 Mr. Scott sessions right here, 6 00:00:17,151 --> 00:00:18,083 Ladies and gentlemen. [applause] 7 00:00:18,285 --> 00:00:19,951 It was really an honor to have him in the band. 8 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:22,221 ♪ 9 00:00:22,289 --> 00:00:24,256 One of my backup vocalists said, 10 00:00:24,458 --> 00:00:28,393 "hey, there's been some news about the finding of a body." 11 00:00:28,595 --> 00:00:30,762 You know, we're all thinkin', "well, it can't be scott. 12 00:00:30,765 --> 00:00:31,697 "it's not scott." 13 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:36,201 - It broke my heart that he laid up there in the cold 14 00:00:36,403 --> 00:00:39,304 To think of that, it hurts. 15 00:00:39,306 --> 00:00:40,839 Who would murder scott? 16 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:42,741 ♪ 17 00:00:42,943 --> 00:00:44,776 - Somebody in a rage. - Yeah. 18 00:00:44,779 --> 00:00:46,911 An immediate, "we wanna kill you. 19 00:00:46,947 --> 00:00:48,213 "we want you dead." 20 00:00:48,415 --> 00:00:51,916 - The day that he went missing, he had contacted a person, 21 00:00:52,118 --> 00:00:53,585 Heather frank, via facebook. 22 00:00:53,787 --> 00:00:55,587 - Did you think it remotely possible 23 00:00:55,589 --> 00:00:57,589 That heather could have committed murder? 24 00:00:57,791 --> 00:00:59,524 - No, not even for a second. 25 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,093 - She was fearin' for her life. 26 00:01:01,295 --> 00:01:03,162 ♪ 27 00:01:03,164 --> 00:01:05,530 - None of us knew that that was going to happen. 28 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:08,300 It was like I got hit by a wrecking ball. 29 00:01:09,536 --> 00:01:10,535 [sniffling] 30 00:01:10,537 --> 00:01:12,137 - I said, "please tell me she's still alive." 31 00:01:12,173 --> 00:01:20,779 ♪ 32 00:01:20,981 --> 00:01:21,846 - Hello, and welcome, 33 00:01:22,048 --> 00:01:24,483 To dateline: Secrets uncovered. 34 00:01:24,685 --> 00:01:27,019 Scott sessions captivated audiences 35 00:01:27,221 --> 00:01:30,555 With the sounds of his cherished trumpet. 36 00:01:30,557 --> 00:01:33,158 Music was his life, 37 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,294 Until the day his body was discovered 38 00:01:36,496 --> 00:01:38,563 On a rocky mountain roadside. 39 00:01:38,565 --> 00:01:41,299 Investigators suspected the secret to this crime 40 00:01:41,301 --> 00:01:44,369 Was trapped somewhere in a love triangle, 41 00:01:44,371 --> 00:01:46,971 But they did not see the twisted shape 42 00:01:47,173 --> 00:01:49,173 Their case was about to take. 43 00:01:49,176 --> 00:01:52,144 Here's keith morrison with "the last weekend." 44 00:01:54,949 --> 00:01:59,651 - Greeley radio, 104.7, the pirate. 45 00:01:59,653 --> 00:02:03,721 ♪ but I know that there's a brighter-- ♪ 46 00:02:03,723 --> 00:02:05,590 - It was a glorious winter Monday 47 00:02:05,792 --> 00:02:07,525 In greeley, colorado. 48 00:02:07,561 --> 00:02:10,195 A clean, thick quilt of new fallen snow 49 00:02:10,197 --> 00:02:12,097 Was gleaming in the sun, 50 00:02:12,166 --> 00:02:16,101 And morning man george gray of 104.7 fm, 51 00:02:16,103 --> 00:02:17,836 Was in a fine mood indeed. 52 00:02:18,038 --> 00:02:19,071 - Good morning! 53 00:02:19,073 --> 00:02:21,339 It is going to be a beautiful day 54 00:02:21,341 --> 00:02:23,374 Here in northern colorado. 55 00:02:23,376 --> 00:02:24,676 And of course, you're listening to... 56 00:02:25,946 --> 00:02:27,478 - George had been waking greeley up 57 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:28,847 For more than 20 years 58 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:32,918 By the time February 10th, 2020 came along. 59 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,453 No preparing for that day. 60 00:02:35,455 --> 00:02:39,858 Happy talk would not suffice after that Monday morning. 61 00:02:40,060 --> 00:02:41,360 Do you remember what you did that morning? 62 00:02:41,362 --> 00:02:45,229 - Yeah. Yep. I try not to live it. 63 00:02:45,232 --> 00:02:48,200 Sometimes you, um, 64 00:02:48,235 --> 00:02:50,735 You don't wanna think things are real. 65 00:02:50,737 --> 00:02:52,370 - For many in the greeley area, 66 00:02:52,572 --> 00:02:56,074 Mornings revolve around breakfast at doug's diner. 67 00:02:56,277 --> 00:02:57,141 On that Monday, 68 00:02:57,344 --> 00:02:59,844 Bacon and eggs perfumed the air. 69 00:02:59,846 --> 00:03:03,782 But a young woman named shelby kabong hardly noticed. 70 00:03:03,984 --> 00:03:07,051 She worried about her friend and fellow waitress, 71 00:03:07,253 --> 00:03:11,123 The usually coiffed and manicured heather frank. 72 00:03:11,125 --> 00:03:13,157 - That was the first time I think I'd ever seen her 73 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,861 Without makeup, or with her hair all done up. 74 00:03:16,863 --> 00:03:20,332 She didn't seem herself that day, at all. 75 00:03:22,035 --> 00:03:23,501 - Two hours north, 76 00:03:23,704 --> 00:03:26,338 And thousands of feet up poudre canyon, 77 00:03:26,540 --> 00:03:27,939 A county snowplow driver, 78 00:03:27,942 --> 00:03:30,909 Had already been up for hours that day, 79 00:03:30,911 --> 00:03:32,544 Busy clearing some remote roads 80 00:03:32,746 --> 00:03:34,580 In the rocky mountain national park. 81 00:03:35,983 --> 00:03:39,384 He saw some smoke off road, up a small hill, 82 00:03:39,386 --> 00:03:41,687 So he decided to pull over to see what it was. 83 00:03:43,457 --> 00:03:46,458 Of course, it was much later 84 00:03:46,460 --> 00:03:49,661 When bill mein took us up there 85 00:03:49,863 --> 00:03:52,697 To show us where he found... 86 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:54,266 What he found. 87 00:03:55,635 --> 00:03:57,902 - As I was comin' up this way, 88 00:03:58,104 --> 00:04:01,239 I could see that this log was burning, 89 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:02,307 And I wondered why-- 90 00:04:02,509 --> 00:04:05,109 Why is the log on fire? 91 00:04:05,111 --> 00:04:07,278 As I took a few more steps, 92 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:10,381 I could see what looked like branches. 93 00:04:10,450 --> 00:04:11,682 And then I realized 94 00:04:11,685 --> 00:04:14,253 The branches had shoes on, or boots. 95 00:04:14,455 --> 00:04:15,854 And, at that point, 96 00:04:16,056 --> 00:04:18,322 I knew that this was a crime scene. 97 00:04:18,325 --> 00:04:21,526 So I backtracked and ran to my truck. 98 00:04:31,004 --> 00:04:32,837 I said, "oh, my god," probably 100 times 99 00:04:33,039 --> 00:04:34,506 While I was waiting. 100 00:04:37,477 --> 00:04:40,345 - Waited way up there in that remote place, 101 00:04:40,547 --> 00:04:43,282 Through 45 minutes that seemed an eternity. 102 00:04:45,718 --> 00:04:47,652 And then the first responders were there, 103 00:04:47,654 --> 00:04:51,289 And they moved the log and found a male body. 104 00:04:51,291 --> 00:04:55,360 His legs, torso, arms, badly burned. 105 00:04:55,562 --> 00:04:58,030 No I.D. To say who it was. 106 00:04:58,232 --> 00:04:59,364 None. 107 00:04:59,566 --> 00:05:04,903 - I've never seen a body as damaged... 108 00:05:05,105 --> 00:05:07,738 And hurt... And destroyed. 109 00:05:07,741 --> 00:05:10,375 This was murder, no question, 110 00:05:10,444 --> 00:05:11,843 Said investigator justin atwood 111 00:05:12,045 --> 00:05:14,512 Of the larimer county sheriff's office. 112 00:05:14,514 --> 00:05:16,981 And the fire was clearly meant to destroy 113 00:05:17,183 --> 00:05:18,516 All evidence of it. 114 00:05:18,718 --> 00:05:20,452 Had he been wrapped up in anything, 115 00:05:20,454 --> 00:05:23,121 Or-or had they made an effort to conceal the body? 116 00:05:23,323 --> 00:05:26,291 - They had wrapped him in, uh, 117 00:05:26,293 --> 00:05:28,727 A light blue blanket and plastic, 118 00:05:28,929 --> 00:05:34,299 And then used duct tape to secure the plastic 119 00:05:34,368 --> 00:05:36,768 And the blanket around his body. 120 00:05:36,970 --> 00:05:38,837 - And if bill mein, the snowplow guy, 121 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,738 Hadn't been up there, 122 00:05:40,741 --> 00:05:43,742 The charred remains might never have been found, 123 00:05:43,944 --> 00:05:46,378 Let alone a cause of death. 124 00:05:46,413 --> 00:05:49,614 Instead, investigators could clearly see 125 00:05:49,616 --> 00:05:52,684 The victim's neck had been slashed deep, 126 00:05:52,886 --> 00:05:54,953 Almost clear through. 127 00:05:54,955 --> 00:05:57,722 Somebody in a rage had taken a knife to him. 128 00:05:57,924 --> 00:06:01,792 - Yeah. My initial thoughts was that this was not a fight. 129 00:06:01,795 --> 00:06:04,763 This was an immediate... 130 00:06:04,965 --> 00:06:07,766 We want-- we wanna kill you. 131 00:06:07,968 --> 00:06:09,634 We want you dead. 132 00:06:09,636 --> 00:06:11,803 - But who was the victim? 133 00:06:11,805 --> 00:06:13,437 And who killed him? 134 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,108 And why? No idea. Not a clue. 135 00:06:17,177 --> 00:06:20,578 [audience cheering, music playing] 136 00:06:20,780 --> 00:06:24,116 Later, the same Monday, back in a town near greeley. 137 00:06:24,318 --> 00:06:26,851 ♪ 138 00:06:26,887 --> 00:06:29,754 An eager crowd was about to enjoy a concert. 139 00:06:29,956 --> 00:06:32,423 ♪ 140 00:06:32,425 --> 00:06:33,892 Elvis was in the house. 141 00:06:34,094 --> 00:06:36,727 [cheers and applause] 142 00:06:36,930 --> 00:06:39,564 Or at least an impersonator was. 143 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:41,566 And he's someone you've already met. 144 00:06:41,768 --> 00:06:43,668 George gray. 145 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:46,538 Morning dj, nighttime elvis. 146 00:06:47,808 --> 00:06:48,940 - I tell people, "I'm not elvis. 147 00:06:49,142 --> 00:06:51,242 "I'm just here to keep the music and spirit alive." 148 00:06:51,444 --> 00:06:53,778 - Which he did-- does... 149 00:06:53,980 --> 00:06:57,315 With the help of his 11-piece backup band. 150 00:06:57,518 --> 00:06:58,383 We're all supposed to meet there 151 00:06:58,385 --> 00:06:59,918 At a certain time for a sound check. 152 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:02,153 - Mm-hmm. - So when it got to- 153 00:07:02,189 --> 00:07:05,690 To where it's about 30 minutes before showtime, 154 00:07:05,692 --> 00:07:07,559 Everybody's there except for scott. 155 00:07:07,594 --> 00:07:09,193 - Scott. 156 00:07:09,395 --> 00:07:13,832 That would be scott sessions, the band's ace trumpet player. 157 00:07:14,034 --> 00:07:15,767 - And then it got to about 15 minutes till. 158 00:07:15,802 --> 00:07:18,069 And now everybody's trying to call him, 159 00:07:18,272 --> 00:07:20,438 Trying to text him and he's not responding. 160 00:07:20,473 --> 00:07:21,673 - Which was extra weird 161 00:07:21,675 --> 00:07:24,176 Because scott was entirely dependable, 162 00:07:24,378 --> 00:07:25,443 Always on time, 163 00:07:25,445 --> 00:07:29,380 Always smiling his infectious smile. 164 00:07:29,583 --> 00:07:31,249 And at 53, had earned a reputation 165 00:07:31,251 --> 00:07:33,651 As one of the best trumpeters around. 166 00:07:33,853 --> 00:07:36,588 Here he was in a concert the year before. 167 00:07:36,790 --> 00:07:39,491 - He was, I think, last year, uh... 168 00:07:39,693 --> 00:07:42,561 Voted northern colorado's best trumpet player. 169 00:07:42,629 --> 00:07:45,296 How'd you do this year? 170 00:07:45,498 --> 00:07:46,498 - Washed out this year? - Oh, okay. 171 00:07:46,700 --> 00:07:49,000 - No, actually, they didn't hold it this year, george. 172 00:07:49,002 --> 00:07:50,301 - Very good. 173 00:07:50,303 --> 00:07:51,802 Mr. Scott sessions, right here, ladies and gentlemen. 174 00:07:51,804 --> 00:07:54,038 [applause] 175 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,475 But that Monday, no choice. 176 00:07:56,677 --> 00:07:58,609 They went on without scott. 177 00:07:58,678 --> 00:07:59,578 Still, 178 00:07:59,780 --> 00:08:02,380 George gray couldn't help but be distracted. 179 00:08:02,382 --> 00:08:04,148 - Thinking in the back of my mind, 180 00:08:04,350 --> 00:08:07,252 You know, I wonder what's- what's goin' on with scott. 181 00:08:07,454 --> 00:08:10,822 - Two mysteries now, equal and opposing, 182 00:08:11,024 --> 00:08:12,991 And strange events to come. 183 00:08:13,193 --> 00:08:15,627 ♪ 184 00:08:22,802 --> 00:08:28,973 ♪ 185 00:08:28,975 --> 00:08:30,108 - On Tuesday morning, 186 00:08:30,143 --> 00:08:32,844 George gray was a worried man. 187 00:08:32,879 --> 00:08:35,714 Now, he woke up greeley, just like he always did. 188 00:08:35,916 --> 00:08:38,916 But the unexplained absence of ace trumpeter scott sessions 189 00:08:38,919 --> 00:08:40,819 Was all he could think about. 190 00:08:41,021 --> 00:08:42,887 So right after his radio show, 191 00:08:42,889 --> 00:08:45,389 George called scott's dad. 192 00:08:45,425 --> 00:08:47,658 - I said, "hey, stan. 193 00:08:47,660 --> 00:08:49,861 "scott didn't show up for the gig last night." 194 00:08:49,863 --> 00:08:51,729 He goes, "well, that's unusual. 195 00:08:51,731 --> 00:08:53,297 "he loves that band." 196 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:54,966 And I said, uh, 197 00:08:55,168 --> 00:08:57,535 "I think I'm gonna run over to his house 198 00:08:57,537 --> 00:08:59,237 "and make sure he's okay." 199 00:08:59,439 --> 00:09:02,506 - I was becoming a little worried. 200 00:09:02,543 --> 00:09:04,041 It wasn't like him. 201 00:09:04,077 --> 00:09:06,177 ♪ 202 00:09:06,179 --> 00:09:09,481 - So stanley sessions drove over to his son's house, 203 00:09:09,483 --> 00:09:11,349 Where he met george, 204 00:09:11,351 --> 00:09:14,686 And used the key he had to get inside. 205 00:09:14,688 --> 00:09:16,921 So stan walks through the living room 206 00:09:17,123 --> 00:09:18,456 To the back bedroom, and I hear him say, 207 00:09:18,658 --> 00:09:21,425 "hey. Hey, buddy." 208 00:09:21,427 --> 00:09:23,094 And then my heart sunk. 209 00:09:23,129 --> 00:09:24,662 He was actually talkin' to the cat. 210 00:09:24,864 --> 00:09:26,130 - Oh, my lord. 211 00:09:26,132 --> 00:09:27,432 - So, stan comes back, 212 00:09:27,634 --> 00:09:29,767 And he goes, "he's not here. 213 00:09:29,769 --> 00:09:31,269 "I don't think he made it home." 214 00:09:31,471 --> 00:09:33,337 So I said, "well, george, 215 00:09:33,339 --> 00:09:34,972 "I'm going over to the police department. 216 00:09:34,975 --> 00:09:38,243 "I'm gonna report that he's missing." 217 00:09:38,445 --> 00:09:39,177 - Stan told the police 218 00:09:39,379 --> 00:09:41,379 His son performed in multiple bands 219 00:09:41,381 --> 00:09:44,148 And painted houses on the side. 220 00:09:44,350 --> 00:09:46,350 He last heard from him on Saturday night, 221 00:09:46,552 --> 00:09:47,952 Three days earlier, 222 00:09:47,954 --> 00:09:50,622 When scott called from his car. 223 00:09:50,657 --> 00:09:52,590 "dad, I'm on my way to fort collins 224 00:09:52,592 --> 00:09:55,426 "to visit with some friends." 225 00:09:55,628 --> 00:09:57,161 Then he said, "oh, there's the address." 226 00:09:57,363 --> 00:09:58,430 He said, "I'm here now." 227 00:09:58,432 --> 00:10:01,866 He said, um, "I'll see you in the morning." 228 00:10:01,868 --> 00:10:06,137 - But stan said he had no idea who his son went to visit. 229 00:10:06,139 --> 00:10:08,340 And so, that was that. 230 00:10:08,542 --> 00:10:11,809 All he could do then was go home and wait 231 00:10:12,011 --> 00:10:15,013 And try to keep the awful thoughts at bay. 232 00:10:15,215 --> 00:10:17,882 ♪ 233 00:10:17,884 --> 00:10:20,585 He tried instead to think about good things. 234 00:10:20,654 --> 00:10:24,689 Stan and his wife tried for many years to have a child. 235 00:10:24,891 --> 00:10:27,258 And finally, they adopted scott, 236 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:30,862 But they weren't totally ready for his last minute arrival. 237 00:10:32,165 --> 00:10:34,899 - We were nervous because now we had some-- 238 00:10:35,101 --> 00:10:37,969 We had a little person we had to take care of, 239 00:10:37,971 --> 00:10:39,738 And we didn't have anything. 240 00:10:39,740 --> 00:10:42,140 So we used a laundry basket for a while 241 00:10:42,342 --> 00:10:46,277 Until we got some baby stuff for him. 242 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:49,781 - Soon, another son made it a family of four, 243 00:10:49,983 --> 00:10:51,783 And when scott turned 25, 244 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:54,852 He tracked down his biological mother, 245 00:10:55,054 --> 00:10:58,390 And that's when he discovered he had a sister. 246 00:10:58,592 --> 00:11:00,725 - I got a call from scott and he said, 247 00:11:00,794 --> 00:11:02,260 "hey, sis, I guess I'm your brother." 248 00:11:02,462 --> 00:11:03,595 [laughing] 249 00:11:03,597 --> 00:11:06,564 And, um, we just automatically clicked. 250 00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:09,533 - Allison weldon lives in kansas, 251 00:11:09,535 --> 00:11:12,336 But distance didn't seem to matter. 252 00:11:12,338 --> 00:11:14,538 The bond was pretty much instant. 253 00:11:14,740 --> 00:11:16,140 - We're in tune with each other. 254 00:11:16,142 --> 00:11:18,142 We- we liked the same things. 255 00:11:18,344 --> 00:11:19,944 We acted the same way. 256 00:11:20,146 --> 00:11:21,879 Even down to our cat. 257 00:11:22,081 --> 00:11:25,016 ♪ 258 00:11:25,018 --> 00:11:28,186 - And she quickly learned what his world revolved around. 259 00:11:28,188 --> 00:11:31,923 [trumpet playing upbeat tune] 260 00:11:32,125 --> 00:11:33,691 - His trumpet was his life. 261 00:11:33,893 --> 00:11:36,894 ♪ 262 00:11:37,096 --> 00:11:38,629 - How do you describe passion? 263 00:11:38,698 --> 00:11:41,899 ♪ 264 00:11:41,901 --> 00:11:45,236 He says, "dad, the only time I'm really, really happy 265 00:11:45,438 --> 00:11:47,938 "is when I'm on that stage playing my trumpet." 266 00:11:48,007 --> 00:11:50,774 ♪ 267 00:11:50,777 --> 00:11:54,078 - He loved music. He loved people. 268 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:55,346 He loved his family. 269 00:11:56,850 --> 00:11:59,117 - Now his family was desperately worried. 270 00:12:00,453 --> 00:12:02,954 A few hours after he reported his son missing, 271 00:12:03,156 --> 00:12:04,556 Scott's dad got a call 272 00:12:04,758 --> 00:12:06,357 To come back to the police station. 273 00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:10,461 Inside was investigator justin atwood, 274 00:12:10,464 --> 00:12:12,764 Waiting to tell stanley about a body 275 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:14,933 They identified by fingerprints, 276 00:12:15,001 --> 00:12:17,869 The body of his son. 277 00:12:18,071 --> 00:12:20,872 - He said, "stan, we found your son." 278 00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:25,142 They believed that he had been murdered. 279 00:12:25,178 --> 00:12:27,111 - I thought who would murder scott? 280 00:12:27,113 --> 00:12:28,179 Who would murder him? 281 00:12:28,181 --> 00:12:30,414 Everybody loves scott. 282 00:12:30,616 --> 00:12:33,685 - Except, obviously, not everybody. 283 00:12:33,887 --> 00:12:37,288 At least one person, maybe more, wanted him dead. 284 00:12:37,490 --> 00:12:40,725 And now, his family had to listen 285 00:12:40,727 --> 00:12:42,961 To the gruesome details. 286 00:12:43,163 --> 00:12:45,897 - It broke my heart that he laid up there 287 00:12:45,899 --> 00:12:47,999 In the cold. Um... 288 00:12:48,201 --> 00:12:49,701 And to burn him afterwards, 289 00:12:49,703 --> 00:12:51,836 You know, like it wasn't good enough 290 00:12:52,038 --> 00:12:53,371 That they did what they did. 291 00:12:53,373 --> 00:12:58,976 So, to think that... It hurts. 292 00:12:59,178 --> 00:13:03,481 But, I know that he's not hurting anymore. 293 00:13:03,483 --> 00:13:06,017 - Who would do such a thing? 294 00:13:06,019 --> 00:13:09,053 Investigator atwood assessed what was known. 295 00:13:09,055 --> 00:13:10,988 We didn't have a lot of information at that point 296 00:13:10,990 --> 00:13:13,625 About who had done this to him. 297 00:13:13,827 --> 00:13:16,427 We just had scott's cell phone information. 298 00:13:16,429 --> 00:13:18,229 - Which was not nothing, 299 00:13:18,431 --> 00:13:21,766 Because the cell phone data told a story of sorts, 300 00:13:21,768 --> 00:13:24,735 Just not one that made a whole lot of sense. 301 00:13:24,737 --> 00:13:28,272 On the Saturday before the missed Monday concert, 302 00:13:28,474 --> 00:13:30,274 As they could clearly see, 303 00:13:30,276 --> 00:13:32,343 Scott's phone did not go to fort collins, 304 00:13:32,545 --> 00:13:34,879 Where he told his dad he was going. 305 00:13:35,081 --> 00:13:38,216 Instead the phone, and presumably scott, 306 00:13:38,218 --> 00:13:40,919 Spent the entire night in greeley, 307 00:13:40,987 --> 00:13:44,688 Somewhere near this king soopers grocery store. 308 00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:46,157 Armed with that information, 309 00:13:46,359 --> 00:13:50,094 Police swarmed the area, and... 310 00:13:50,296 --> 00:13:52,496 - We ended up locating his vehicle 311 00:13:52,698 --> 00:13:55,599 Parked in the parking lot of the king soopers. 312 00:13:55,801 --> 00:13:57,769 And so, when we found his vehicle in that area, 313 00:13:57,771 --> 00:13:59,170 One of the things that we wanted to do 314 00:13:59,372 --> 00:14:03,607 Is start immediately pulling video security footage 315 00:14:03,809 --> 00:14:07,011 From the area businesses that were around there. 316 00:14:07,213 --> 00:14:08,680 - And, well, it was winter, 317 00:14:08,882 --> 00:14:11,048 And the quality wasn't too good, 318 00:14:11,083 --> 00:14:12,516 But they scanned at all. 319 00:14:12,518 --> 00:14:14,452 Hours and hours of video... 320 00:14:14,654 --> 00:14:17,488 Until they saw this. 321 00:14:17,490 --> 00:14:18,990 The curious thing that happened 322 00:14:19,192 --> 00:14:22,292 Tuesday morning, 6:48 a.M. 323 00:14:22,295 --> 00:14:25,863 This was the day after scott's body was found, 324 00:14:25,866 --> 00:14:29,033 And here was somebody driving his car 325 00:14:29,235 --> 00:14:32,003 Into the king soopers parking lot. 326 00:14:32,005 --> 00:14:33,871 Did you see who brought that car there? 327 00:14:33,873 --> 00:14:36,507 - Yeah, someone actually got out of the car, 328 00:14:36,710 --> 00:14:38,409 And then the person walked south 329 00:14:38,411 --> 00:14:39,843 Away from the vehicle. 330 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,814 - Not walking to another car, just walking away. 331 00:14:42,816 --> 00:14:44,248 - Just walkin' away. - Hmm. 332 00:14:44,450 --> 00:14:46,150 - And we could see from the video 333 00:14:46,352 --> 00:14:48,752 That it looked like a stature of a man. 334 00:14:48,754 --> 00:14:50,288 It was not a woman. 335 00:14:50,490 --> 00:14:52,089 - But that's about the best you could tell, just a guy. 336 00:14:52,091 --> 00:14:55,226 - That's the best you could-- it was very grainy. 337 00:14:55,228 --> 00:14:57,895 - Who was that man? 338 00:14:57,964 --> 00:14:59,563 Maybe scott's ex-girlfriend 339 00:14:59,765 --> 00:15:02,200 Would have some answers for the police. 340 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:03,935 Uh... Maybe. 341 00:15:04,137 --> 00:15:05,102 - I called in sick for two days, 342 00:15:05,304 --> 00:15:07,204 Tuesday and Wednesday-- I can't tell you why. 343 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:12,310 ♪ 344 00:15:15,447 --> 00:15:22,153 ♪ 345 00:15:22,155 --> 00:15:23,855 - It goes without saying, of course, 346 00:15:23,857 --> 00:15:26,924 In greeley, colorado, or anywhere else. 347 00:15:27,126 --> 00:15:30,762 Nobody is perfect. Not a single one of us. 348 00:15:30,797 --> 00:15:33,664 And not scott sessions. 349 00:15:33,667 --> 00:15:37,000 Probe those imperfections, figured the investigators, 350 00:15:37,003 --> 00:15:40,071 And they just might find a clue or two. 351 00:15:40,273 --> 00:15:44,742 They pulled the file and found trouble. 352 00:15:44,744 --> 00:15:45,877 Two years earlier, they discovered 353 00:15:46,079 --> 00:15:48,680 Scott's temper had gotten the better of him, 354 00:15:48,882 --> 00:15:49,747 And a then girlfriend 355 00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:52,350 Was given that order of protection. 356 00:15:52,552 --> 00:15:56,020 Her name, loretta bullock. 357 00:15:56,222 --> 00:15:59,290 - We knew that she had a very up and down relationship 358 00:15:59,292 --> 00:16:00,758 With scott sessions. 359 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,160 At one point, they had got into an argument 360 00:16:03,362 --> 00:16:04,896 At, uh, her apartment. 361 00:16:06,332 --> 00:16:09,967 - Loretta said, scott threw a coffee cup toward her. 362 00:16:09,969 --> 00:16:13,437 She asked him to leave, and he did. 363 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:15,873 - He ended up getting arrested for a domestic violence charge. 364 00:16:15,875 --> 00:16:18,710 - Really? - Involving loretta bullock. 365 00:16:18,912 --> 00:16:21,312 - Was she injured? - No, she was not. 366 00:16:21,514 --> 00:16:23,847 - Still, that was certainly worth following up, 367 00:16:23,849 --> 00:16:26,383 Especially when they looked up loretta's address. 368 00:16:26,386 --> 00:16:27,384 It was right near 369 00:16:27,387 --> 00:16:29,520 The king soopers shopping center 370 00:16:29,522 --> 00:16:31,389 Where scott's car was found, 371 00:16:31,457 --> 00:16:35,125 And his phone last pinged that Saturday night. 372 00:16:35,194 --> 00:16:38,095 - Loretta's house was approximately 373 00:16:38,097 --> 00:16:40,664 200 to 300 feet north of where that tower was. 374 00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:42,566 - What did you think when you saw that? 375 00:16:42,568 --> 00:16:44,868 - I was extremely concerned. 376 00:16:45,070 --> 00:16:47,471 I started thinking that loretta was involved in this. 377 00:16:47,507 --> 00:16:50,842 Was this some sort of retaliation against scott, 378 00:16:50,844 --> 00:16:53,845 Or did scott make a mistake with loretta? 379 00:16:53,847 --> 00:16:54,846 Whatever it was, 380 00:16:55,048 --> 00:16:58,483 We started, um, conducting surveillance. 381 00:17:00,052 --> 00:17:01,519 - Well, I appreciate you coming down and- 382 00:17:01,521 --> 00:17:03,887 And meeting with us. [sighs] - of course. 383 00:17:03,889 --> 00:17:06,190 - So they asked her to come in. 384 00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:08,626 - How long did you guys date for? 385 00:17:08,628 --> 00:17:13,063 - Well, we dated, um, consistently until, 386 00:17:13,065 --> 00:17:18,035 Um, he got arrested on July 15th, 2018. 387 00:17:18,037 --> 00:17:20,037 - And this was the odd thing, 388 00:17:20,039 --> 00:17:23,040 Even though they broke up then and there, 389 00:17:23,042 --> 00:17:24,842 They remained friends. 390 00:17:25,044 --> 00:17:26,744 Good friends. 391 00:17:26,946 --> 00:17:30,148 In fact, she had a voicemail from that Friday night, 392 00:17:30,150 --> 00:17:32,917 Less than 24 hours before scott vanished. 393 00:17:41,660 --> 00:17:43,661 - So, you didn't talk to him at all on Saturday. 394 00:17:43,663 --> 00:17:46,664 - Nuh-uh. - And then on Sunday, 395 00:17:46,666 --> 00:17:49,099 Did you hear anything from anybody? 396 00:17:49,101 --> 00:17:51,135 So you didn't hear anything until Monday? 397 00:17:51,204 --> 00:17:52,336 - Until Wednesday. 398 00:17:52,372 --> 00:17:55,272 - Oh, until Wednesday. - Till Wednesday. 399 00:17:55,474 --> 00:17:57,408 - Why didn't she learn about scott's death 400 00:17:57,610 --> 00:17:59,543 Until that Wednesday? 401 00:17:59,545 --> 00:18:03,414 Because, she said, she was offline. 402 00:18:03,616 --> 00:18:05,483 - I called in sick for two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. 403 00:18:05,685 --> 00:18:07,751 I can't tell you why, but I was emotional. 404 00:18:07,786 --> 00:18:11,455 I couldn't get out of bed, and I had no idea why. 405 00:18:11,457 --> 00:18:13,724 - What to make of loretta. 406 00:18:13,926 --> 00:18:17,494 Well... Never returning scott's call, 407 00:18:17,497 --> 00:18:20,764 Being out from work for no specific reason, 408 00:18:20,766 --> 00:18:23,300 It seemed a little suspicious. 409 00:18:23,502 --> 00:18:26,303 But at the same time, as she answered their questions, 410 00:18:26,305 --> 00:18:29,172 They could see she was genuinely upset. 411 00:18:29,175 --> 00:18:30,208 - There's a lot of people looking 412 00:18:30,210 --> 00:18:32,376 To try to figure this out, okay. 413 00:18:32,578 --> 00:18:34,044 Um... 414 00:18:34,046 --> 00:18:34,946 [sobbing] - I loved him very much. 415 00:18:35,148 --> 00:18:36,847 Even though it was a ----ed up relationship, 416 00:18:36,850 --> 00:18:39,917 I loved him so much. 417 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:42,252 - And then as they sat there talking, 418 00:18:42,254 --> 00:18:44,889 Investigator atwood's phone pinged. 419 00:18:45,091 --> 00:18:48,826 Urgent message. Important. New information. 420 00:18:48,828 --> 00:18:50,728 So he quickly ended the interview. 421 00:18:50,730 --> 00:18:51,929 - All right, well, let's, uh, 422 00:18:51,964 --> 00:18:53,231 Let's get outta here. 423 00:18:53,299 --> 00:18:54,965 - What happened? 424 00:18:55,167 --> 00:18:56,734 The sheriff's office got a search warrant 425 00:18:56,936 --> 00:18:59,336 For scott's home, and inside, 426 00:18:59,338 --> 00:19:02,673 They found a list of his passwords. 427 00:19:02,875 --> 00:19:04,675 He'd written them all down, 428 00:19:04,677 --> 00:19:07,210 Left the paper on a countertop, 429 00:19:07,213 --> 00:19:10,547 So that let them log into his facebook account, 430 00:19:10,550 --> 00:19:14,351 Where they found some very private messages. 431 00:19:14,353 --> 00:19:17,288 Not to ex-girlfriend loretta. 432 00:19:17,290 --> 00:19:20,291 Here, they realized, they could clear. 433 00:19:20,293 --> 00:19:23,226 No, this was someone new. 434 00:19:23,229 --> 00:19:26,897 - And we were able to see that scott had a, uh, conversation 435 00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:31,835 With a, young woman identified as heather frank. 436 00:19:31,837 --> 00:19:35,773 - Heather frank, a mom of three adult sons, 437 00:19:35,975 --> 00:19:39,110 Who was a waitress over at doug's diner. 438 00:19:39,112 --> 00:19:40,978 Investigators could see that heather and scott 439 00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:42,780 Had been sending messages to each other 440 00:19:42,982 --> 00:19:44,915 That Saturday night. 441 00:19:44,918 --> 00:19:47,384 So then they looked up heather's address. 442 00:19:47,586 --> 00:19:49,252 And what do ya know? 443 00:19:49,255 --> 00:19:50,654 - She had also lived 444 00:19:50,656 --> 00:19:52,924 Right near where the king soopers was. 445 00:19:53,126 --> 00:19:54,257 - It sounds like maybe you want to go 446 00:19:54,260 --> 00:19:56,327 And talk to that woman, heather frank. 447 00:19:56,362 --> 00:19:58,362 - There was a lot more work that we needed to do 448 00:19:58,564 --> 00:20:00,298 Before we had that conversation. 449 00:20:02,201 --> 00:20:05,803 - As in, good research makes for a good interview. 450 00:20:06,005 --> 00:20:08,805 Who was heather frank, 451 00:20:09,007 --> 00:20:11,508 Besides a warm and bubbly waitress 452 00:20:11,510 --> 00:20:14,411 Who seemed quite beside herself 453 00:20:14,413 --> 00:20:16,613 After that strange last weekend 454 00:20:16,616 --> 00:20:18,716 Of scott sessions life? 455 00:20:28,293 --> 00:20:32,329 ♪ 456 00:20:32,364 --> 00:20:35,098 - Welcome back to dateline: Secrets uncovered. 457 00:20:35,300 --> 00:20:36,633 I'm craig melvin. 458 00:20:36,636 --> 00:20:38,569 Police were questioning loretta bullock 459 00:20:38,771 --> 00:20:41,438 About the murder of ex-boyfriend scott sessions 460 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,641 When another woman caught their attention. 461 00:20:44,644 --> 00:20:48,912 Detectives discovered scott exchanged secret messages 462 00:20:48,914 --> 00:20:51,649 With waitress heather frank the night he was killed. 463 00:20:51,851 --> 00:20:54,652 So, they pivoted from loretta to heather 464 00:20:54,854 --> 00:20:56,387 And now wondered 465 00:20:56,389 --> 00:21:00,323 If she might have lured scott to his death. 466 00:21:00,326 --> 00:21:03,527 Back to keith morrison with "the last weekend." 467 00:21:03,729 --> 00:21:06,597 ♪ 468 00:21:06,799 --> 00:21:09,400 Remember the classic tv series "cheers?" 469 00:21:09,602 --> 00:21:11,034 The bar was a gathering place 470 00:21:11,037 --> 00:21:14,205 Where everybody knows your name. 471 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:17,207 Doug's diner was like that. 472 00:21:17,209 --> 00:21:20,411 Would this be like the iconic diner of the movies 473 00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:23,814 And the kind of americana? - It kind of is. 474 00:21:24,016 --> 00:21:26,083 Half of our customers, we know their orders, 475 00:21:26,285 --> 00:21:28,151 We know their drinks. 476 00:21:28,153 --> 00:21:30,954 - Shelby kabong is a waitress at doug's, 477 00:21:31,156 --> 00:21:33,324 And she was at work the day police stopped by 478 00:21:33,526 --> 00:21:37,260 To ask about her coworker, heather frank. 479 00:21:37,297 --> 00:21:39,563 Well, that was easy, said shelby. 480 00:21:39,765 --> 00:21:42,299 Heather was her mentor, her friend, 481 00:21:42,501 --> 00:21:45,569 And she was friendly, and sweet, and kind, 482 00:21:45,771 --> 00:21:48,705 And a very good person. 483 00:21:48,708 --> 00:21:53,444 - She just looked beautiful, all the time, 484 00:21:53,646 --> 00:21:55,913 And she was just as beautiful inside, 485 00:21:55,915 --> 00:21:57,981 As she was outside. 486 00:21:58,183 --> 00:22:00,317 - Shelby also knew heather had recently broken up 487 00:22:00,519 --> 00:22:02,519 With a long-term boyfriend. 488 00:22:02,721 --> 00:22:03,787 - Did she branch out, 489 00:22:03,989 --> 00:22:05,789 Start seeing other people, or... 490 00:22:05,791 --> 00:22:08,892 - She started going out to, um, concerts in greeley? 491 00:22:08,894 --> 00:22:09,960 She had met somebody, 492 00:22:10,163 --> 00:22:12,329 And it was kind of exciting to hear that. 493 00:22:12,531 --> 00:22:13,597 - Yeah. - Definitely was, 494 00:22:13,799 --> 00:22:15,398 That she was moving on. 495 00:22:15,401 --> 00:22:17,735 - That somebody, though shelby didn't know it, 496 00:22:17,937 --> 00:22:19,803 Was scott sessions. 497 00:22:19,805 --> 00:22:21,605 Heather had gone to one of his concerts. 498 00:22:21,607 --> 00:22:23,274 They got to talking. 499 00:22:23,276 --> 00:22:26,009 And then dating a couple of times. 500 00:22:26,211 --> 00:22:28,479 It was scott's own social media traffic 501 00:22:28,481 --> 00:22:31,381 That picked up the story from there. 502 00:22:31,450 --> 00:22:35,686 - It looked as if it was a budding relationship 503 00:22:35,888 --> 00:22:39,623 Until it got to a point on February 8th. 504 00:22:39,625 --> 00:22:41,558 - February 8th was that Saturday, 505 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,094 The last day anyone heard from scott. 506 00:22:44,097 --> 00:22:46,797 And here was the chain of messages. 507 00:22:46,833 --> 00:22:49,833 At 5:13 p.M., a message from heather to scott. 508 00:22:50,035 --> 00:22:51,702 "wanna come over?" 509 00:22:51,904 --> 00:22:53,837 Then scott to heather, "sure! 510 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:55,306 "I just need to hop in the shower. 511 00:22:55,508 --> 00:22:57,240 "sound groovy?" 512 00:22:57,242 --> 00:22:59,843 Heather to scott, "hurry." 513 00:23:00,045 --> 00:23:02,312 There's a pause while scott showers. 514 00:23:02,314 --> 00:23:04,047 Then this, scott to heather. 515 00:23:04,249 --> 00:23:06,650 "I'm on my way over," three smiley faces. 516 00:23:06,652 --> 00:23:08,819 "warning, I smell pretty amazing." 517 00:23:09,021 --> 00:23:11,555 And finally, at 7:59 p.M., 518 00:23:11,590 --> 00:23:14,124 This last message from heather's phone. 519 00:23:14,127 --> 00:23:16,460 "hey, where are you at?" 520 00:23:16,662 --> 00:23:18,529 Investigator atwood compared those messages 521 00:23:18,731 --> 00:23:21,798 With ones heather and scott had previously sent, 522 00:23:21,801 --> 00:23:24,134 And noticed a difference. 523 00:23:24,137 --> 00:23:27,871 - It was very cold. It was very dry. 524 00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:30,207 It was not a man and woman that had been engaged 525 00:23:30,209 --> 00:23:32,877 In the throes of romance with each other. 526 00:23:34,213 --> 00:23:37,014 - Early the next morning, Sunday, 3:21 a.M., 527 00:23:37,216 --> 00:23:39,082 Heather texted her boss, 528 00:23:39,084 --> 00:23:42,152 Said she was ill, wouldn't make her shift. 529 00:23:42,155 --> 00:23:44,621 - I think she had said she had the flu, 530 00:23:44,823 --> 00:23:46,790 And so we didn't think much of it. 531 00:23:46,992 --> 00:23:49,326 - And then Monday, the day scott's body 532 00:23:49,528 --> 00:23:51,495 Was found up in the mountains, 533 00:23:51,563 --> 00:23:53,430 A very un-heather-like heather 534 00:23:53,432 --> 00:23:55,165 Showed up at the diner 535 00:23:55,168 --> 00:23:57,500 On time, but... 536 00:23:57,503 --> 00:24:01,104 - She wasn't as quirky that day as she usually is. 537 00:24:01,306 --> 00:24:03,507 There was no joking. 538 00:24:03,709 --> 00:24:06,843 And I don't remember her talking much that day either. 539 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:09,380 - Something was wrong, something was off. 540 00:24:09,382 --> 00:24:10,347 Did you-- - yeah. 541 00:24:10,550 --> 00:24:12,149 - Did you talk to her or ask her about that? 542 00:24:12,351 --> 00:24:14,418 - No, because she had said she had the flu. 543 00:24:15,888 --> 00:24:18,455 - Maybe, maybe not. 544 00:24:18,657 --> 00:24:20,924 Investigator atwood drove over to heather's place 545 00:24:20,926 --> 00:24:23,360 And parked where he could keep an eye on things. 546 00:24:23,563 --> 00:24:26,196 He got more than he bargained for. 547 00:24:26,199 --> 00:24:28,331 - I remember very vividly, 548 00:24:28,367 --> 00:24:32,069 We pulled into the cul de sac 549 00:24:32,071 --> 00:24:34,337 Where heather frank's apartment is, 550 00:24:34,539 --> 00:24:36,873 And I immediately looked at 551 00:24:36,876 --> 00:24:40,477 A subaru crossover station wagon-type vehicle, 552 00:24:40,679 --> 00:24:43,247 And it had red dirt caked on the sides of it. 553 00:24:44,650 --> 00:24:47,318 - Why did the red dirt matter? 554 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:49,753 Well, it looked a lot like the dirt they'd seen 555 00:24:49,955 --> 00:24:53,156 On the mountain roads up near scott's body. 556 00:24:53,358 --> 00:24:55,826 Anything else about that car seem unusual? 557 00:24:55,861 --> 00:24:58,395 - There was some damage to the front of the vehicle. 558 00:24:58,597 --> 00:25:00,897 - So they called in the plate number. 559 00:25:00,900 --> 00:25:02,966 The car, they were told, 560 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:06,103 Belonged to a guy named kevin eastman. 561 00:25:06,105 --> 00:25:08,105 And who was he? 562 00:25:08,107 --> 00:25:10,441 Heather frank's ex-boyfriend 563 00:25:10,643 --> 00:25:14,044 Who'd worked in colorado's oil fields for years. 564 00:25:14,246 --> 00:25:16,914 So five days after scott's body was found, 565 00:25:17,116 --> 00:25:18,949 Police got hold of the cell data 566 00:25:19,151 --> 00:25:21,518 For both heather and kevin eastman's phones. 567 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:25,923 - And we were able to see that heather frank's cell phone, 568 00:25:26,125 --> 00:25:28,325 Kevin eastman's cell phone, 569 00:25:28,527 --> 00:25:31,194 And scott sessions's cell phone were all 570 00:25:31,196 --> 00:25:34,064 Within very close proximity of each other 571 00:25:34,066 --> 00:25:36,467 For about 12 hours. 572 00:25:36,469 --> 00:25:39,602 - To begin with, in or near heather's place 573 00:25:39,605 --> 00:25:43,173 That Saturday night when scott went to see her. 574 00:25:45,044 --> 00:25:47,878 - And then very early in the morning 575 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:52,015 On Sunday morning, after scott had disappeared, 576 00:25:52,217 --> 00:25:54,751 We saw kevin eastman's cell phone 577 00:25:54,953 --> 00:25:57,287 And heather frank's cell phone traveling 578 00:25:57,290 --> 00:25:59,890 Along roadways in greeley. 579 00:26:00,092 --> 00:26:02,426 - The signals traveled for nearly two hours 580 00:26:02,461 --> 00:26:04,862 Before losing reception as the phones approached 581 00:26:04,897 --> 00:26:07,865 Poudre canyon, where scott's body was found. 582 00:26:09,168 --> 00:26:11,768 Investigators fanned out along the same route, 583 00:26:11,970 --> 00:26:13,704 And that's when they found surveillance footage 584 00:26:13,706 --> 00:26:15,405 From a local business. 585 00:26:15,407 --> 00:26:16,339 Early Sunday morning, 586 00:26:16,541 --> 00:26:18,742 A subaru crossover station wagon traveled 587 00:26:18,944 --> 00:26:22,345 The very same route as kevin and heather's cell phones 588 00:26:22,547 --> 00:26:24,581 Toward poudre canyon. 589 00:26:24,783 --> 00:26:27,117 Then they noticed something else. 590 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:29,520 - And we saw the damage to the front bumper. 591 00:26:29,722 --> 00:26:31,555 The same damage that was on the vehicle 592 00:26:31,624 --> 00:26:32,790 At heather's apartment. 593 00:26:32,992 --> 00:26:34,124 - Could you see who was in the car? 594 00:26:34,326 --> 00:26:35,425 - No. 595 00:26:35,427 --> 00:26:38,596 - But three hours later, there was a very same car 596 00:26:38,798 --> 00:26:40,697 Going back the other way. 597 00:26:40,766 --> 00:26:42,533 They couldn't make out the plates, 598 00:26:42,535 --> 00:26:45,669 But they were convinced that was kevin eastman's car. 599 00:26:47,806 --> 00:26:50,974 So they both have to be involved in this somehow. 600 00:26:51,176 --> 00:26:52,609 - Based on the cell phone data records, yes. 601 00:26:52,811 --> 00:26:53,877 We were starting to believe that 602 00:26:53,879 --> 00:26:55,145 Both heather frank and kevin eastman 603 00:26:55,147 --> 00:26:57,581 Were responsible for scott's murder. 604 00:26:59,652 --> 00:27:01,584 - So the sheriff's office decided to put 605 00:27:01,586 --> 00:27:04,355 Heather and kevin under hidden video surveillance. 606 00:27:05,891 --> 00:27:08,158 Would they have done that had they known 607 00:27:08,360 --> 00:27:10,827 That it wasn't over? 608 00:27:11,029 --> 00:27:13,731 It certainly, certainly wasn't. 609 00:27:22,540 --> 00:27:30,247 ♪ 610 00:27:30,449 --> 00:27:33,383 - In those first few days after scott sessions was killed, 611 00:27:33,386 --> 00:27:37,120 His father stan carried an extra burden of grief. 612 00:27:37,122 --> 00:27:40,123 Stan's wife of 58 years, scott's mom, 613 00:27:40,125 --> 00:27:41,992 Was in a nursing home, 614 00:27:42,194 --> 00:27:45,062 And now, with a heavy heart, he sat with her 615 00:27:45,264 --> 00:27:47,598 And gave her the news. 616 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:50,801 - I told her what had happened 617 00:27:51,003 --> 00:27:53,470 And she just kind of gazed into space 618 00:27:53,672 --> 00:27:55,639 And she said, 619 00:27:55,641 --> 00:27:58,875 "who would want to murder my son? 620 00:27:59,077 --> 00:28:02,545 "who would want to kill my son?" 621 00:28:02,547 --> 00:28:04,681 - Police suspected they knew the answer. 622 00:28:04,716 --> 00:28:07,751 Heather frank and her ex-boyfriend kevin eastman, 623 00:28:07,820 --> 00:28:10,020 He, they discovered, had a rap sheet 624 00:28:10,222 --> 00:28:13,156 Including assault, weapon possession 625 00:28:13,158 --> 00:28:15,725 And driving while impaired. 626 00:28:15,727 --> 00:28:18,094 Investigators, though, felt they needed more evidence 627 00:28:18,097 --> 00:28:20,297 Before they called them in for interviews. 628 00:28:20,499 --> 00:28:21,898 So they installed hidden cameras 629 00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:24,367 Across the street from heather's house 630 00:28:24,369 --> 00:28:26,369 And secretly placed gps trackers 631 00:28:26,571 --> 00:28:29,105 On their cars, his and hers. 632 00:28:29,141 --> 00:28:31,007 Could you have put somebody outside her place 633 00:28:31,009 --> 00:28:33,476 Or a rotating batch of detectives? 634 00:28:33,479 --> 00:28:35,078 - We could have. 635 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:36,980 The problem with that is that we were using 636 00:28:36,982 --> 00:28:39,115 All of our detectives... - Yeah. 637 00:28:39,118 --> 00:28:40,984 - ...To work the case. 638 00:28:40,986 --> 00:28:43,052 - Late the next day, lieutenant donnie robbins 639 00:28:43,255 --> 00:28:46,156 Was watching a live stream from that hidden camera. 640 00:28:46,358 --> 00:28:50,127 And there they were, kevin eastman and heather. 641 00:28:52,698 --> 00:28:55,933 - We had seen them leave her residence, 642 00:28:56,001 --> 00:28:57,668 Get in his vehicle, 643 00:28:57,670 --> 00:29:01,472 And travel to a, uh, farm, uh, in weld county. 644 00:29:01,674 --> 00:29:03,006 - Did you know who the farm belonged to 645 00:29:03,208 --> 00:29:04,875 Or what might have been there? 646 00:29:04,877 --> 00:29:06,009 - Not immediately, and we didn't know 647 00:29:06,211 --> 00:29:07,877 What the connection was. 648 00:29:07,879 --> 00:29:10,714 - Using the gps coordinates from the hidden car tracker, 649 00:29:10,916 --> 00:29:13,516 Lieutenant robbins drove out to that farm 650 00:29:13,552 --> 00:29:16,687 About 45 minutes into the country. 651 00:29:16,689 --> 00:29:18,054 - When I drove by, it was dark enough. 652 00:29:18,257 --> 00:29:20,824 All I could see is, uh, lights on in a-in a house 653 00:29:21,026 --> 00:29:22,493 And an exterior garage. 654 00:29:22,695 --> 00:29:24,695 But I couldn't see eastman's car. 655 00:29:24,697 --> 00:29:27,364 I couldn't see anything. It was too dark. 656 00:29:27,566 --> 00:29:30,200 - No kevin. No heather, either. 657 00:29:32,571 --> 00:29:36,506 Discouraged and tired, he went home. 658 00:29:36,509 --> 00:29:38,909 The investigators had been full tilt for five days. 659 00:29:39,111 --> 00:29:40,911 They were all exhausted. 660 00:29:40,913 --> 00:29:45,115 And so while gps kept track of the suspect's cars, 661 00:29:45,117 --> 00:29:47,450 The investigators went home to bed. 662 00:29:47,652 --> 00:29:48,919 All of them. 663 00:29:48,921 --> 00:29:50,821 - We're going to go get some sleep. 664 00:29:51,023 --> 00:29:52,655 We're going to go take showers. 665 00:29:52,657 --> 00:29:54,758 We're gonna go visit with our family, see our kids. 666 00:29:56,295 --> 00:29:58,695 - The next morning, officers could see 667 00:29:58,697 --> 00:30:00,931 Troubling movement on that gps. 668 00:30:03,669 --> 00:30:06,703 Overnight, kevin eastman's car had left the farm, 669 00:30:06,906 --> 00:30:08,405 Cruised around the countryside, 670 00:30:08,607 --> 00:30:11,040 Stopping here and there along the way. 671 00:30:11,242 --> 00:30:12,442 - There was key points that happened at 672 00:30:12,444 --> 00:30:14,477 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 in the morning. 673 00:30:14,513 --> 00:30:16,647 And that's very unusual behavior. 674 00:30:16,649 --> 00:30:18,281 And the first thing that I thought was, 675 00:30:18,317 --> 00:30:20,183 We're losing evidence in our homicide, 676 00:30:20,185 --> 00:30:23,086 That he is out dumping the knife. 677 00:30:23,288 --> 00:30:24,755 He's out getting rid of evidence that-- 678 00:30:24,957 --> 00:30:26,957 That is going to help us prove this homicide. 679 00:30:26,959 --> 00:30:29,159 - That got to be a sinking feeling. 680 00:30:29,161 --> 00:30:31,728 - Leaves a very bad taste in your mouth. 681 00:30:31,730 --> 00:30:36,166 - The knife, the one presumably used to kill scott. 682 00:30:36,201 --> 00:30:38,902 So lieutenant robbins hopped in his unmarked police car 683 00:30:38,971 --> 00:30:41,270 And headed back toward the farm, 684 00:30:41,273 --> 00:30:44,007 Where the gps indicated eastman's car had returned. 685 00:30:45,611 --> 00:30:46,943 - And as I was driving out there, 686 00:30:46,945 --> 00:30:49,813 I saw a column of smoke coming from the property, 687 00:30:49,882 --> 00:30:53,850 And I observed kevin eastman, uh, standing out by 688 00:30:53,852 --> 00:30:56,453 What I would call-- refer to as a burn pile. 689 00:30:57,856 --> 00:30:59,990 - He could see eastman was tending to a fire 690 00:31:00,192 --> 00:31:02,258 At a large outdoor burn pit. 691 00:31:02,261 --> 00:31:05,262 Hadn't scott session's body been found burning? 692 00:31:05,464 --> 00:31:07,930 So what was eastman burning now? 693 00:31:07,933 --> 00:31:09,666 It was impossible to see. 694 00:31:12,270 --> 00:31:13,636 Then a problem. 695 00:31:13,639 --> 00:31:16,539 Kevin eastman's car was on the move again. 696 00:31:16,541 --> 00:31:18,575 - My initial thought was, "crap." 697 00:31:18,577 --> 00:31:19,710 And I'll be honest with you, because I'm 698 00:31:19,912 --> 00:31:21,011 The only one out here, and I'm going to have 699 00:31:21,213 --> 00:31:23,880 To try to follow him by myself. 700 00:31:23,882 --> 00:31:27,618 - Which he did... To a gas station. 701 00:31:27,820 --> 00:31:30,420 - Pulls into the gas pumps and exits his vehicle, 702 00:31:30,622 --> 00:31:33,756 And, uh, he's got a gas can 703 00:31:33,958 --> 00:31:36,092 That, uh, he's trying to pump gas into. 704 00:31:36,294 --> 00:31:37,927 - When you saw him filling up a gas can, 705 00:31:37,996 --> 00:31:39,162 What did you think? 706 00:31:39,164 --> 00:31:40,630 - My immediate thought was he was getting more gas 707 00:31:40,633 --> 00:31:41,764 To go back and destroy 708 00:31:41,766 --> 00:31:43,600 Whatever remaining evidence there was 709 00:31:43,802 --> 00:31:45,569 At that burn pile. - Uh-huh. 710 00:31:47,039 --> 00:31:48,505 Decision time. 711 00:31:48,507 --> 00:31:50,707 There was no time to consult his bosses. 712 00:31:50,909 --> 00:31:54,110 So lieutenant robbins walked up to kevin eastman 713 00:31:54,112 --> 00:31:55,912 And arrested him. 714 00:31:55,914 --> 00:31:57,180 Probably the last person in the world 715 00:31:57,182 --> 00:31:58,515 He thought he'd see that day. 716 00:31:58,717 --> 00:32:00,517 - He was pretty shocked. 717 00:32:00,519 --> 00:32:01,885 Oh... 718 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:04,587 - At the station, eastman waived his rights 719 00:32:04,789 --> 00:32:05,688 And agreed to speak with 720 00:32:05,691 --> 00:32:07,424 Investigator atwood and a colleague. 721 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,268 - Eastman seemed timid, 722 00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:20,003 Even gentle, 723 00:32:20,072 --> 00:32:22,339 And it soon became quite apparent 724 00:32:22,541 --> 00:32:24,274 This interview would be like no other. 725 00:32:26,712 --> 00:32:29,579 - Time to find out more about kevin eastman. 726 00:32:35,487 --> 00:32:37,754 - But where was heather 727 00:32:37,956 --> 00:32:39,956 While all this was going on? 728 00:32:39,958 --> 00:32:43,326 Was she hiding? Had she fled? 729 00:32:43,328 --> 00:32:46,530 Oh, there would be an answer soon enough. 730 00:32:55,540 --> 00:33:00,843 ♪ 731 00:33:00,845 --> 00:33:02,078 - Welcome back. 732 00:33:02,280 --> 00:33:04,014 Kevin eastman was under arrest 733 00:33:04,049 --> 00:33:05,982 For the murder of scott sessions. 734 00:33:06,184 --> 00:33:09,586 Police had followed him and ex-girlfriend heather frank 735 00:33:09,788 --> 00:33:11,254 To a remote farm. 736 00:33:11,256 --> 00:33:13,590 From there, detectives believed kevin 737 00:33:13,592 --> 00:33:14,791 Dumped the murder weapon, 738 00:33:14,793 --> 00:33:17,860 Then burned any remaining evidence. 739 00:33:18,062 --> 00:33:20,463 The lingering question, though, was... 740 00:33:20,465 --> 00:33:22,064 Where was heather? 741 00:33:22,067 --> 00:33:26,136 The answer when it came stunned investigators. 742 00:33:26,138 --> 00:33:28,871 Here's keith morrison with a conclusion 743 00:33:28,873 --> 00:33:30,741 Of the last weekend. 744 00:33:32,745 --> 00:33:35,878 - Kevin eastman wasn't acting like the average suspect, 745 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,281 But he was adamant about one thing. 746 00:33:38,483 --> 00:33:41,118 He had nothing to do with the killing of scott sessions. 747 00:33:45,690 --> 00:33:48,625 - So eastman agreed to talk to the detectives, 748 00:33:48,827 --> 00:33:49,960 Who were then still looking for 749 00:33:49,962 --> 00:33:51,594 Eastman's suspected accomplice 750 00:33:51,796 --> 00:33:53,597 And ex-girlfriend, heather frank. 751 00:34:02,507 --> 00:34:03,706 - The truth? 752 00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:06,643 The truth was, said kevin eastman, that heather, 753 00:34:06,845 --> 00:34:09,646 The woman he dated on and off for years, 754 00:34:09,648 --> 00:34:11,181 Was the love of his life. 755 00:34:21,860 --> 00:34:25,161 - Heather's answer was always no. 756 00:34:25,363 --> 00:34:27,930 But they were together that Saturday night. 757 00:34:27,932 --> 00:34:31,001 And not just them, said the detectives. 758 00:34:31,203 --> 00:34:32,735 Scott was with them. 759 00:34:32,937 --> 00:34:35,405 Had to be, since scott's phone 760 00:34:35,607 --> 00:34:38,041 Was pinging in the very same place. 761 00:34:51,590 --> 00:34:54,691 - So then they showed him the photos of his car 762 00:34:54,693 --> 00:34:56,226 Going up to the mountains, 763 00:34:56,228 --> 00:34:59,296 To the same area where scott's body was found. 764 00:35:08,373 --> 00:35:09,972 - They wanted to show him the messages 765 00:35:10,174 --> 00:35:11,708 Between heather and scott. 766 00:35:11,710 --> 00:35:13,543 Eastman covered his ears. 767 00:35:25,090 --> 00:35:27,591 - After that, kevin eastman said he felt sick. 768 00:35:30,461 --> 00:35:32,995 During a break, he withdrew to a corner 769 00:35:33,197 --> 00:35:35,398 And prayed to god to help... 770 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:36,399 The police. 771 00:35:43,408 --> 00:35:46,208 - And then in the middle of the interrogation. 772 00:35:46,211 --> 00:35:50,080 - Okay. - Atwood got a message... 773 00:35:50,282 --> 00:35:52,949 About heather. 774 00:35:52,951 --> 00:35:56,353 - It was like I got hit by a-a wrecking ball, 775 00:35:56,421 --> 00:35:58,321 That they had found heather frank's body. 776 00:36:02,227 --> 00:36:04,494 - Heather was dead. 777 00:36:04,696 --> 00:36:07,797 Her body hidden under some lumber on that farm. 778 00:36:07,799 --> 00:36:10,300 Two fatal bullet wounds in her chest. 779 00:36:12,004 --> 00:36:14,404 - We found her body wrapped in the same manner 780 00:36:14,606 --> 00:36:17,707 That scott session's body was found. 781 00:36:17,709 --> 00:36:20,577 - Wrapped in plastic, perhaps waiting to be thrown 782 00:36:20,779 --> 00:36:22,912 On the fire pit at the farm, 783 00:36:22,915 --> 00:36:26,149 To be burned like scott was burned. 784 00:36:26,218 --> 00:36:28,285 And so they confronted kevin eastman. 785 00:36:41,199 --> 00:36:44,467 - But kevin eastman was a wall of denial. 786 00:36:44,669 --> 00:36:47,270 - Kevin, because you're under arrest... 787 00:36:47,472 --> 00:36:48,905 - They charged him with two counts 788 00:36:49,107 --> 00:36:50,473 Of first degree murder 789 00:36:50,675 --> 00:36:52,875 For killing both scott and heather. 790 00:36:53,077 --> 00:36:54,811 - To jail clothing. - Okay. 791 00:36:55,013 --> 00:36:57,246 - And we're going to take some photographs of you. 792 00:36:57,448 --> 00:37:00,050 - Word slowly got out to heather's friends, 793 00:37:00,052 --> 00:37:02,485 Including kimberly shearer. 794 00:37:02,521 --> 00:37:06,355 - I didn't understand why she was with him ever. 795 00:37:06,424 --> 00:37:09,159 From the day I met her, I didn't understand it. 796 00:37:09,361 --> 00:37:11,227 - Heather, the sad truth was, 797 00:37:11,229 --> 00:37:13,029 Had been physically and emotionally abused 798 00:37:13,231 --> 00:37:15,165 By kevin eastman for years. 799 00:37:20,572 --> 00:37:23,840 - Here, as recorded by police, about a year before her death 800 00:37:24,042 --> 00:37:27,177 Was heather in a hospital taken there after she said 801 00:37:27,379 --> 00:37:29,112 Eastman punched her. 802 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:38,588 - Kimberly said heather told her 803 00:37:38,590 --> 00:37:40,390 About other incidents. 804 00:37:40,392 --> 00:37:41,657 - The first episode, 805 00:37:41,660 --> 00:37:43,860 She had some bruises where he, you know, 806 00:37:44,062 --> 00:37:45,127 Was grabbing her. 807 00:37:45,129 --> 00:37:47,730 And you could see handprint bruises on her arms 808 00:37:47,732 --> 00:37:49,399 Because, you know, heather was a-- 809 00:37:49,601 --> 00:37:51,467 She was a little, bitty thing. 810 00:37:51,469 --> 00:37:55,672 Then it got to where it was handprint on her neck. 811 00:37:55,874 --> 00:37:58,340 And then the next thing you know, she's 812 00:37:58,343 --> 00:38:01,277 Got a little scar on her throat. 813 00:38:01,312 --> 00:38:04,380 Kevin held a knife to her throat 814 00:38:04,415 --> 00:38:07,417 And threatened to kill her. 815 00:38:07,619 --> 00:38:11,020 And the really bad episodes would come 816 00:38:11,023 --> 00:38:13,556 When she would try to break up with him. 817 00:38:13,758 --> 00:38:15,825 - But she just couldn't shake him off, 818 00:38:16,027 --> 00:38:18,494 Said her fellow waitress, shelby kabong, 819 00:38:18,496 --> 00:38:20,697 No matter how bad it got. 820 00:38:20,899 --> 00:38:23,233 - She really opened up to me about 821 00:38:23,435 --> 00:38:26,869 How he was treating her and what he had done to her. 822 00:38:26,871 --> 00:38:28,271 - What had he done to her? 823 00:38:28,273 --> 00:38:33,009 - He had beat her a handful of times. 824 00:38:33,011 --> 00:38:37,113 - Heather, almost everyone agreed was a victim herself. 825 00:38:37,148 --> 00:38:40,016 Chief deputy da steve wren. 826 00:38:40,218 --> 00:38:42,184 Have you had opportunities in the past 827 00:38:42,186 --> 00:38:44,887 To talk to victims of domestic violence, 828 00:38:44,889 --> 00:38:47,957 To kind of untangle the difficult strands 829 00:38:47,959 --> 00:38:49,425 Of what those relationships are like, 830 00:38:49,627 --> 00:38:50,726 And to understand them? 831 00:38:50,729 --> 00:38:52,862 - I've had a lot of opportunities. 832 00:38:53,064 --> 00:38:58,334 And-and the common thread is they themselves 833 00:38:58,536 --> 00:39:02,204 Find it hard to explain to somebody else 834 00:39:02,206 --> 00:39:05,008 Their emotions, and as a result, their actions. 835 00:39:06,177 --> 00:39:09,279 - So what happened that Saturday night? 836 00:39:09,481 --> 00:39:12,148 Police think kevin eastman simply wouldn't allow heather 837 00:39:12,350 --> 00:39:13,883 To move on without him, 838 00:39:14,085 --> 00:39:18,288 So he came up with a plan to eliminate his competition. 839 00:39:18,490 --> 00:39:20,356 - Jealous rage, is that what that was? 840 00:39:20,358 --> 00:39:23,293 - Jealous rage. That-that was my take. 841 00:39:23,295 --> 00:39:25,295 - Investigators believe kevin eastman and heather 842 00:39:25,497 --> 00:39:27,464 Were both at the house that night, 843 00:39:27,466 --> 00:39:29,765 But it was kevin, not heather, 844 00:39:29,768 --> 00:39:33,636 Who sent those messages to scott inviting him over. 845 00:39:33,638 --> 00:39:37,173 Here's a man who is, uh, luring somebody to his death. 846 00:39:37,375 --> 00:39:39,041 - Certainly look that way. 847 00:39:39,243 --> 00:39:40,977 - Police found a large bloodstain 848 00:39:40,979 --> 00:39:43,379 On the carpet inside heather's front door. 849 00:39:43,581 --> 00:39:45,882 They think eastman hid behind that door. 850 00:39:45,884 --> 00:39:48,417 Ambushed scott, slashed his throat, 851 00:39:48,486 --> 00:39:50,786 And scott never saw it coming. 852 00:39:50,789 --> 00:39:51,754 - Would heather have known 853 00:39:51,956 --> 00:39:53,823 What kevin was going to do to scott? 854 00:39:54,025 --> 00:39:55,658 - I think that would have been a very good question 855 00:39:55,660 --> 00:39:58,561 To ask her if she was alive this day. 856 00:40:00,398 --> 00:40:02,332 - Some of heather's last moments alive 857 00:40:02,534 --> 00:40:04,934 Were captured on that surveillance video, 858 00:40:04,936 --> 00:40:07,937 Walking to her death without knowing it, 859 00:40:08,139 --> 00:40:10,940 Under the control of kevin eastman. 860 00:40:11,142 --> 00:40:13,642 - If she was not going to be with me, 861 00:40:13,644 --> 00:40:16,112 She's not going to be with anybody else. 862 00:40:16,114 --> 00:40:19,182 And also, I don't want her telling the cops what I did. 863 00:40:20,352 --> 00:40:23,085 - It seems that heather was most likely killed 864 00:40:23,087 --> 00:40:26,488 During the hours the detectives were taking a rest. 865 00:40:26,491 --> 00:40:27,824 Do you look back on that, and you think, damn, 866 00:40:28,026 --> 00:40:30,459 Why don't we just spend one more night at it? 867 00:40:30,461 --> 00:40:32,629 - Yeah, in hindsight, 2020. - Yeah. 868 00:40:32,697 --> 00:40:35,765 - We didn't make the decision to murder heather frank. 869 00:40:35,967 --> 00:40:38,100 That was a decision that kevin eastman made. 870 00:40:38,136 --> 00:40:40,437 But it sits with me day in and day out. 871 00:40:40,639 --> 00:40:42,038 There is not a day that goes by 872 00:40:42,040 --> 00:40:45,107 That I don't think about that decision. 873 00:40:45,309 --> 00:40:48,244 And what could we have done differently? 874 00:40:48,246 --> 00:40:49,812 - Please rise. 875 00:40:50,014 --> 00:40:51,614 - Kevin eastman pleaded not guilty 876 00:40:51,616 --> 00:40:54,717 And went on trial in June 2022. 877 00:40:54,719 --> 00:40:56,052 His defense? 878 00:40:56,054 --> 00:40:58,388 That heather actually killed scott 879 00:40:58,590 --> 00:41:01,791 And that the man who owned the farm killed heather. 880 00:41:01,993 --> 00:41:04,193 - As it relates to count number one. 881 00:41:04,195 --> 00:41:05,995 - The jury would have none of it. 882 00:41:06,197 --> 00:41:07,429 - We, the jury, find the defendant, 883 00:41:07,632 --> 00:41:11,334 Kevin dean eastman, guilty of murder in the first degree 884 00:41:11,536 --> 00:41:13,269 After deliberation. 885 00:41:13,271 --> 00:41:14,537 - Guilty. 886 00:41:14,739 --> 00:41:18,274 Kevin eastman was given two consecutive life sentences. 887 00:41:18,476 --> 00:41:22,212 He'll spend the rest of his life in prison. 888 00:41:22,414 --> 00:41:27,083 ♪ 889 00:41:27,085 --> 00:41:30,019 - Recently, george gray's band put on the memorial concert 890 00:41:30,221 --> 00:41:32,688 At greeley's union colony civic center 891 00:41:32,690 --> 00:41:35,024 For scott and for heather. 892 00:41:35,226 --> 00:41:40,863 ♪ amazing grace ♪ 893 00:41:41,065 --> 00:41:46,168 ♪ oh how sweet the sound ♪ 894 00:41:46,170 --> 00:41:48,771 - On the stage, scott's trumpet. 895 00:41:48,973 --> 00:41:51,441 In the audience, his dad and sister. 896 00:41:51,643 --> 00:41:55,111 ♪ like me ♪ 897 00:41:55,146 --> 00:41:57,046 - I just miss him. 898 00:42:00,619 --> 00:42:02,718 - Two months after scott's death, 899 00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:06,556 Stan sessions lost his wife, linda. 900 00:42:06,758 --> 00:42:10,426 His last words to her were about their son. 901 00:42:10,629 --> 00:42:14,664 ♪ but now I... ♪ 902 00:42:14,666 --> 00:42:17,800 - I said to her, honey, it's okay. 903 00:42:18,002 --> 00:42:20,736 You lived a great life. You raised a good family. 904 00:42:20,738 --> 00:42:23,573 You can go now and go see our scotty. 905 00:42:23,575 --> 00:42:25,875 ♪ ...See ♪ 906 00:42:33,017 --> 00:42:36,819 [cheers and applause] 907 00:42:40,224 --> 00:42:41,591 - That's all for this edition 908 00:42:41,593 --> 00:42:43,893 Of "dateline: Secrets uncovered". 909 00:42:43,895 --> 00:42:46,329 I'm craig melvin. Thank you for watching.