1 00:00:13,147 --> 00:00:16,281 And this is "dateline: Secrets uncovered." 2 00:00:17,351 --> 00:00:20,118 Her name was sarah, a sweet, single mom, 3 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,455 The baby in a big-hearted family. 4 00:00:22,457 --> 00:00:24,457 - Try to protect her any way that we could. 5 00:00:24,459 --> 00:00:27,926 - A family turned army when she vanished. 6 00:00:27,928 --> 00:00:29,728 - This is how many people we have, right now. 7 00:00:29,730 --> 00:00:31,797 - We just started searching. 8 00:00:31,799 --> 00:00:33,198 - They just wanted to find her. 9 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,968 That kind of emotion really drives you. 10 00:00:35,970 --> 00:00:37,469 - Where was she? 11 00:00:37,471 --> 00:00:39,204 - Was someone followin' her? 12 00:00:39,206 --> 00:00:40,740 Did someone attack her? 13 00:00:40,742 --> 00:00:43,543 - Under scrutiny, the ex-boyfriend. 14 00:00:43,545 --> 00:00:45,143 - People are pointing fingers at him. 15 00:00:45,145 --> 00:00:48,246 - And three others she encountered that night. 16 00:00:48,248 --> 00:00:49,414 - I was scared. 17 00:00:49,416 --> 00:00:51,017 - How many times did they come and talk to you? 18 00:00:51,019 --> 00:00:52,284 - 30+. 19 00:00:52,286 --> 00:00:55,354 - Two tantalizing clues, a handprint... 20 00:00:55,356 --> 00:00:57,489 - The subject had blood on their hand. 21 00:00:57,491 --> 00:00:59,591 - And a trail on twitter. 22 00:00:59,593 --> 00:01:00,892 - Incredibly powerful. 23 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:03,095 You can almost see this happening in real time. 24 00:01:03,097 --> 00:01:06,097 - Could she help solve her own mystery? 25 00:01:06,099 --> 00:01:07,833 - She's fighting him off. 26 00:01:07,835 --> 00:01:09,234 - It was so emotional. 27 00:01:09,236 --> 00:01:12,304 - I wanted to jump out of my seat. 28 00:01:12,306 --> 00:01:14,372 Never in a million years 29 00:01:14,374 --> 00:01:16,908 Would you expect somethin' like that. 30 00:01:16,910 --> 00:01:24,716 ♪♪ 31 00:01:24,718 --> 00:01:26,084 - Hello and welcome 32 00:01:26,086 --> 00:01:28,186 To "dateline: Secrets uncovered." 33 00:01:28,188 --> 00:01:31,724 Sarah goode had a zest for life and poured her energy 34 00:01:31,726 --> 00:01:33,792 Into raising her young daughter. 35 00:01:33,794 --> 00:01:37,329 There was no shortage of people looking after sarah either. 36 00:01:37,331 --> 00:01:39,865 That's why her family was mystified 37 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:41,466 When she went missing. 38 00:01:41,468 --> 00:01:44,270 Sarah had posted cryptic social media messages 39 00:01:44,272 --> 00:01:48,541 Directed at someone, but who remained a secret. 40 00:01:48,543 --> 00:01:51,409 Now, her family warns the person responsible 41 00:01:51,411 --> 00:01:53,613 For her disappearance would pay. 42 00:01:53,615 --> 00:01:56,815 Here's andrea canning with "finding sarah goode." 43 00:01:56,817 --> 00:02:02,621 ♪♪ 44 00:02:02,623 --> 00:02:03,522 - On long island, 45 00:02:03,524 --> 00:02:05,691 About ten miles down the shoreline 46 00:02:05,693 --> 00:02:08,093 From the mansions, the fancy cars, 47 00:02:08,095 --> 00:02:12,164 And the elite of the hamptons, is a blue collar beach town 48 00:02:12,166 --> 00:02:15,835 Some call the poor man's paradise, 49 00:02:15,837 --> 00:02:19,037 But life was rich for these brothers and sisters 50 00:02:19,039 --> 00:02:20,572 In mastic, new york, 51 00:02:20,574 --> 00:02:23,508 Filled with the love of a large, tight-knit family. 52 00:02:23,510 --> 00:02:27,112 ♪♪ 53 00:02:27,114 --> 00:02:29,781 All that was taken away one warm evening 54 00:02:29,783 --> 00:02:33,318 When evil rolled in with the summer tide. 55 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,222 Their youngest sister was missing. 56 00:02:36,224 --> 00:02:38,657 - We just want you to come home safely. 57 00:02:38,659 --> 00:02:42,193 - And for better or worse, this family would go 58 00:02:42,195 --> 00:02:44,730 To extraordinary lengths to find her. 59 00:02:44,732 --> 00:02:46,665 - We're gonna scour those woods, right now. 60 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:48,201 - We were our own investigators. 61 00:02:48,203 --> 00:02:50,735 - Here's me and five of the biggest guys 62 00:02:50,737 --> 00:02:53,672 You could probably imagine knockin' on your door. 63 00:02:53,674 --> 00:02:55,340 You know, we want answers. 64 00:02:55,342 --> 00:02:57,209 - If you do not have a group, come right here! 65 00:02:57,211 --> 00:02:58,677 - Have you ever seen so many people 66 00:02:58,679 --> 00:03:02,180 So involved in a case before, non-law enforcement? 67 00:03:02,182 --> 00:03:03,815 - Gratefully, no. [chuckles] 68 00:03:03,817 --> 00:03:05,817 Missing person cases, especially missing girls, 69 00:03:05,819 --> 00:03:07,319 They always get everybody's emotion 70 00:03:07,321 --> 00:03:09,354 Because it's just so horrible. 71 00:03:09,356 --> 00:03:12,625 - I always tell her I'm sorry 72 00:03:12,627 --> 00:03:15,560 That it happened to her. [crying] 73 00:03:15,562 --> 00:03:19,898 ♪♪ 74 00:03:19,900 --> 00:03:21,499 - 21-year-old sarah goode 75 00:03:21,501 --> 00:03:25,237 Was the little one with the big personality. 76 00:03:25,239 --> 00:03:28,840 Her older sisters, samantha, lizzie, 77 00:03:28,842 --> 00:03:30,375 Tabitha, and jennifer, 78 00:03:30,377 --> 00:03:32,978 Say even though sarah could take care of herself, 79 00:03:32,980 --> 00:03:35,714 They still saw themselves as her protectors. 80 00:03:35,716 --> 00:03:37,649 Was everyone kinda looking out for her, 81 00:03:37,651 --> 00:03:39,317 Her being the baby? 82 00:03:39,319 --> 00:03:41,186 - Always, yeah. - Oh, yes. 83 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:43,789 - How many children in your family? 84 00:03:43,791 --> 00:03:45,524 - Well, there's nine of us. - Nine siblings. 85 00:03:45,526 --> 00:03:47,460 - Nine siblings. - And 20 grandchildren. 86 00:03:47,462 --> 00:03:48,661 - 20? [laughing] 87 00:03:48,663 --> 00:03:50,395 - Yeah. - Oh, my goodness. 88 00:03:50,397 --> 00:03:52,464 How does your mom keep up? 89 00:03:52,466 --> 00:03:54,199 - I don't think any of us keep up. 90 00:03:54,201 --> 00:03:55,400 [laughing] 91 00:03:55,402 --> 00:03:56,468 Every day, there's somebody askin', 92 00:03:56,470 --> 00:03:58,503 "how many of us are there, again?" 93 00:04:01,075 --> 00:04:03,341 - Seven sisters and two brothers. 94 00:04:03,343 --> 00:04:05,878 Jennifer, who was 12 when sarah was born, 95 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:07,679 Fondly recalls that day. 96 00:04:07,681 --> 00:04:11,283 - I just remember going to the hospital after she was born, 97 00:04:11,285 --> 00:04:14,554 And mom let me change her first poopy diaper. 98 00:04:14,556 --> 00:04:16,755 [laughing] 99 00:04:16,757 --> 00:04:19,157 - So, she was like your little baby, too, 100 00:04:19,159 --> 00:04:20,293 It sounds like. - She was. 101 00:04:20,295 --> 00:04:21,426 I would wake up with her 102 00:04:21,428 --> 00:04:22,894 In the middle of the night and feed her. 103 00:04:22,896 --> 00:04:24,629 - That is a sign of a big family 104 00:04:24,631 --> 00:04:26,831 When big sister is feeding the baby 105 00:04:26,833 --> 00:04:27,899 In the middle of the night. 106 00:04:27,901 --> 00:04:32,103 - Yeah, and she screamed until you stuffed 107 00:04:32,105 --> 00:04:33,004 The bottle in her mouth. [laughing] 108 00:04:33,006 --> 00:04:34,339 - As sarah grew older, 109 00:04:34,341 --> 00:04:36,241 And her siblings started to marry, 110 00:04:36,243 --> 00:04:38,777 Her sisters' husbands also looked out for her. 111 00:04:38,779 --> 00:04:41,112 Her brother-in-law, nick giannetto, 112 00:04:41,114 --> 00:04:43,448 Appointed himself chief protector. 113 00:04:43,450 --> 00:04:46,518 He met sarah when she was just 3 years old. 114 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,988 - She was very outgoing, and talkative, 115 00:04:49,990 --> 00:04:52,058 And very fun to be around. 116 00:04:52,060 --> 00:04:53,658 Uh, whenever I cooked something, 117 00:04:53,660 --> 00:04:55,226 She was right next to me 118 00:04:55,228 --> 00:04:57,662 And wantin' to learn how to do it or-- 119 00:04:57,664 --> 00:04:58,731 Or taste it. 120 00:04:58,733 --> 00:05:00,932 - You two really bonded. - Oh, yeah, absolutely. 121 00:05:00,934 --> 00:05:02,735 I was always there for her. 122 00:05:02,737 --> 00:05:04,669 And if someone bothered sarah, 123 00:05:04,671 --> 00:05:06,204 Sarah would definitely come to me 124 00:05:06,206 --> 00:05:07,605 And-and let me know. 125 00:05:07,607 --> 00:05:09,275 - I heard a little story about you. 126 00:05:09,277 --> 00:05:10,542 - About? 127 00:05:10,544 --> 00:05:12,745 - Big, strong nick would paint sarah's fingernails. 128 00:05:12,747 --> 00:05:15,347 - Oh, sarah's nails, yes, yes, yes. 129 00:05:15,349 --> 00:05:16,681 [laughing] - where does that come from? 130 00:05:16,683 --> 00:05:18,817 - I-I-I mean, it was just, you know, some of the sisters 131 00:05:18,819 --> 00:05:20,685 Would always be painting their nails, 132 00:05:20,687 --> 00:05:23,889 And, you know, me ownin' a hardwood floor business, 133 00:05:23,891 --> 00:05:26,891 Being very particular on how I laid my finish out 134 00:05:26,893 --> 00:05:29,661 And how nice and neat everything had to be, 135 00:05:29,663 --> 00:05:30,695 I said, you know what? 136 00:05:30,697 --> 00:05:32,297 How hard could it be to paint the fingernail, 137 00:05:32,299 --> 00:05:34,566 You know? 138 00:05:34,568 --> 00:05:37,036 - It was just another way nick took care of sarah. 139 00:05:37,038 --> 00:05:39,637 But even under watchful eyes, 140 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:42,441 The unexpected can happen, and it did. 141 00:05:42,443 --> 00:05:45,311 After a long romance with her high school sweetheart, 142 00:05:45,313 --> 00:05:48,380 At 17 sarah got pregnant. 143 00:05:48,382 --> 00:05:50,215 Was she excited to be a mom? 144 00:05:50,217 --> 00:05:51,983 - Yeah, she was. 145 00:05:51,985 --> 00:05:53,985 A little nervous, but everybody's nervous 146 00:05:53,987 --> 00:05:56,921 The first time they're a mom, but she had so much experience, 147 00:05:56,923 --> 00:05:58,590 You know, her sisters and brothers 148 00:05:58,592 --> 00:05:59,925 Having so many kids. 149 00:05:59,927 --> 00:06:02,861 She was always babysitter number one. 150 00:06:02,863 --> 00:06:06,197 - Allaura cicero and sarah grew up in the same neighborhood 151 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:08,266 And quickly became best friends. 152 00:06:08,268 --> 00:06:10,368 Allaura says she was especially happy 153 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:12,737 To hear sarah was having a girl. 154 00:06:12,739 --> 00:06:15,407 - I was like, "oh, you're gonna have a little sarah. 155 00:06:15,409 --> 00:06:17,208 Like, she's gonna be just like you," 156 00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:20,546 And turns out that's what happened. 157 00:06:20,548 --> 00:06:22,415 She always put jocelyn first. 158 00:06:22,417 --> 00:06:25,150 Everything was always about jocelyn, 159 00:06:25,152 --> 00:06:26,552 As it should be. 160 00:06:26,554 --> 00:06:29,354 - Jocelyn's dad couldn't be there when she was born. 161 00:06:29,356 --> 00:06:31,891 He had joined the army and was deployed overseas. 162 00:06:31,893 --> 00:06:33,558 When he returned home, 163 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,827 It became clear his relationship with sarah 164 00:06:35,829 --> 00:06:38,763 Wouldn't survive the challenges of grown-up life. 165 00:06:38,765 --> 00:06:41,032 - I'm not really sure what happened there. 166 00:06:41,034 --> 00:06:43,903 I guess they grew apart. [laughing] 167 00:06:43,905 --> 00:06:47,773 - Sarah was now a single mom raising a baby girl on her own, 168 00:06:47,775 --> 00:06:51,543 With the help of her family, of course. 169 00:06:52,947 --> 00:06:54,479 - She was just, like, a natural mother. 170 00:06:54,481 --> 00:06:57,449 You know, she knew what to do and how take care of her 171 00:06:57,451 --> 00:07:00,385 And love her up every second, and that's what she did. 172 00:07:00,387 --> 00:07:03,188 - It had to be easier for her, too, with all of you. 173 00:07:03,190 --> 00:07:04,656 - Oh, yeah. - Mm-hmm. 174 00:07:04,658 --> 00:07:07,526 - And then all this family. - She had built-in babysitters. 175 00:07:07,528 --> 00:07:10,261 - Sarah didn't let teenage motherhood stop her 176 00:07:10,263 --> 00:07:11,863 From following her dreams. 177 00:07:11,865 --> 00:07:13,331 - She graduated from high school, 178 00:07:13,333 --> 00:07:16,635 And then she went to college and graduated from there. 179 00:07:16,637 --> 00:07:18,803 - She landed a job as a medical technician 180 00:07:18,805 --> 00:07:20,939 And still managed to be a hands-on mom 181 00:07:20,941 --> 00:07:22,608 To her now 4-year-old daughter. 182 00:07:22,610 --> 00:07:27,278 ♪ birthday dear jocelyn ♪ 183 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,815 - Describe sarah when she would see jocelyn. 184 00:07:29,817 --> 00:07:31,750 - Her eyes would light up 185 00:07:31,752 --> 00:07:33,551 Even for not seeing her for an hour. 186 00:07:33,553 --> 00:07:35,287 Like, when she, like, held jocelyn 187 00:07:35,289 --> 00:07:36,688 And kissed her on the cheek and stuff, 188 00:07:36,690 --> 00:07:39,758 You felt it in your own heart. 189 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,226 It was amazing. 190 00:07:41,228 --> 00:07:44,362 - Sarah was a great mother. 191 00:07:44,364 --> 00:07:47,632 You know, she really stepped up to the plate for jocelyn. 192 00:07:47,634 --> 00:07:50,501 - So did nick, who was jocelyn's godfather. 193 00:07:50,503 --> 00:07:52,971 He was there for her first Halloween. 194 00:07:52,973 --> 00:07:56,509 - Just look at big uncle nick, you know, carrying jocelyn 195 00:07:56,511 --> 00:07:58,443 To her first house, you know, gettin' candy. 196 00:07:58,445 --> 00:07:59,878 - And he helped in other ways, 197 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:02,613 Like when sarah decided she needed to buy a car. 198 00:08:02,615 --> 00:08:03,983 - "okay. What kinda car you want?" 199 00:08:03,985 --> 00:08:05,851 "I want a bmw. I want a bmw." 200 00:08:05,853 --> 00:08:07,919 - It just so happened one of his friends 201 00:08:07,921 --> 00:08:10,589 Was selling a 1999 bmw. 202 00:08:10,591 --> 00:08:11,990 - We go over there and look at it. 203 00:08:11,992 --> 00:08:14,660 You know, she loves the car, and I'm like, you know, let-- 204 00:08:14,662 --> 00:08:16,327 Let's just sit back, you know, a day or two. 205 00:08:16,329 --> 00:08:17,996 Think about it, you know, 'cause they break down. 206 00:08:17,998 --> 00:08:21,065 It's-- it's expensive to fix. - No. I don't see her 207 00:08:21,067 --> 00:08:22,467 Sitting around thinking about it. 208 00:08:22,469 --> 00:08:24,736 - No, not at that age. [laughing] 209 00:08:24,738 --> 00:08:26,272 She comes over, like, two days later. 210 00:08:26,274 --> 00:08:27,405 She's like, "you're comin' with me 211 00:08:27,407 --> 00:08:29,274 To get this car, right now. I want that car." 212 00:08:29,276 --> 00:08:31,876 - And so she got it. 213 00:08:31,878 --> 00:08:33,912 Did she post her brand-new bmw all over social media? 214 00:08:33,914 --> 00:08:35,813 - Oh, my god, yeah, all over social media. 215 00:08:35,815 --> 00:08:37,082 [laughing] 216 00:08:37,084 --> 00:08:39,150 - Was that how you could tell sarah was happy, 217 00:08:39,152 --> 00:08:41,819 By looking at her instagram, twitter, facebook? 218 00:08:41,821 --> 00:08:42,955 - Yes. 219 00:08:42,957 --> 00:08:45,357 Besides that, she was just so happy all the time. 220 00:08:45,359 --> 00:08:49,060 You know, to get her to be mad was, uh, very hard. 221 00:08:50,965 --> 00:08:54,232 - And on the night of Friday, June 6, 2014, 222 00:08:54,234 --> 00:08:56,035 Nick says sarah was happy. 223 00:08:56,037 --> 00:08:58,036 She had recently broken up with a boy 224 00:08:58,038 --> 00:08:59,837 She'd been dating for two years 225 00:08:59,839 --> 00:09:02,573 And was looking forward to a night out with friends. 226 00:09:02,575 --> 00:09:04,576 Nick had agreed to babysit jocelyn, 227 00:09:04,578 --> 00:09:06,245 And nothing seemed out of the ordinary 228 00:09:06,247 --> 00:09:08,981 When sarah came by his house to drop off her daughter. 229 00:09:08,983 --> 00:09:10,181 - I came home from work, 230 00:09:10,183 --> 00:09:12,718 And, uh, she's like, "paint my nails." 231 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:15,320 And I was like, uh, "ahh, leave me alone. 232 00:09:15,322 --> 00:09:17,188 I'm-I'm tired. I'm goin' in the shower." 233 00:09:17,190 --> 00:09:18,923 She was like, "no, I want you to paint 'em, now." 234 00:09:18,925 --> 00:09:21,393 So, I was like, "all right. Come on." 235 00:09:21,395 --> 00:09:22,994 Like, and we laughed, and we talked. 236 00:09:22,996 --> 00:09:25,397 You know, she was goin' out for the first time in a long time. 237 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:30,001 - Before she left, sarah posted on instagram 238 00:09:30,003 --> 00:09:33,571 A smiling selfie showing off her freshly painted nails. 239 00:09:33,573 --> 00:09:36,140 Did she have any parting words as she left the house? 240 00:09:36,142 --> 00:09:37,809 - Um, "I'll see you guys tomorrow. I love you." 241 00:09:37,811 --> 00:09:40,611 Kiss, kiss, kiss, jocelyn kiss, 242 00:09:40,613 --> 00:09:43,681 And, uh, very happy, 243 00:09:43,683 --> 00:09:45,150 Got in the car, and-and left. 244 00:09:45,152 --> 00:09:46,185 - Say, "cheese." 245 00:09:46,187 --> 00:09:48,687 - But nick didn't see sarah the next day. 246 00:09:48,689 --> 00:09:49,987 No one did. 247 00:09:49,989 --> 00:09:51,823 She was supposed to pick up her daughter 248 00:09:51,825 --> 00:09:54,826 At a family birthday party, but she never showed, 249 00:09:54,828 --> 00:09:58,664 And all calls and texts to her phone went unanswered. 250 00:09:58,666 --> 00:10:00,565 That's gotta be an awful feeling. 251 00:10:00,567 --> 00:10:04,035 - Yes, in your mind, and in your heart, your soul, 252 00:10:04,037 --> 00:10:06,437 Uh, you're-- you're saying to yourself 253 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:07,840 This is not normal. 254 00:10:07,842 --> 00:10:09,908 You know, this is not sarah. 255 00:10:12,246 --> 00:10:13,544 - Coming up... 256 00:10:13,546 --> 00:10:14,914 - I need to report her, now. 257 00:10:14,916 --> 00:10:17,016 - The first clues to the mystery: 258 00:10:17,018 --> 00:10:18,916 Her car near the woods 259 00:10:18,918 --> 00:10:21,453 And her messages on social media. 260 00:10:21,455 --> 00:10:23,254 - Was someone followin' her? 261 00:10:23,256 --> 00:10:24,690 Did someone attack her? 262 00:10:24,692 --> 00:10:26,525 - Very creepy what she posted. 263 00:10:26,527 --> 00:10:29,560 - Very creepy, yes, very creepy. 264 00:10:29,562 --> 00:10:32,631 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 265 00:10:36,203 --> 00:10:41,607 ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ 266 00:10:41,609 --> 00:10:46,812 - On Saturday, June 7, 2014, single mom sarah goode 267 00:10:46,814 --> 00:10:49,480 Didn't show up to a family birthday party 268 00:10:49,482 --> 00:10:50,816 Where she was supposed to pick up 269 00:10:50,818 --> 00:10:52,950 Her 4-year-old daughter, jocelyn. 270 00:10:52,952 --> 00:10:56,220 No one in the family could reach her all day. 271 00:10:56,222 --> 00:10:57,488 Her sister, lizzie, 272 00:10:57,490 --> 00:10:59,824 Says she knew something was terribly wrong 273 00:10:59,826 --> 00:11:01,826 When sarah didn't respond to messages 274 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:04,095 That her daughter was asking for her. 275 00:11:04,097 --> 00:11:05,630 - Jocelyn was like, "oh, I miss my mom." 276 00:11:05,632 --> 00:11:06,898 I said, "we'll call her," 277 00:11:06,900 --> 00:11:08,299 And we called her, and it went to voicemail. 278 00:11:08,301 --> 00:11:09,501 So, that's when I-- 279 00:11:09,503 --> 00:11:11,836 I just thought somethin' was not right 280 00:11:11,838 --> 00:11:13,304 'cause she would always answer, 281 00:11:13,306 --> 00:11:16,908 Especially if you mentioned jocelyn. 282 00:11:16,910 --> 00:11:18,177 - It's heartbreaking when you think 283 00:11:18,179 --> 00:11:20,378 That a little girl wants to talk to her mom, 284 00:11:20,380 --> 00:11:22,715 And you can't find her. - Mm-hmm. 285 00:11:22,717 --> 00:11:26,584 - When sarah still hadn't appeared by Sunday afternoon, 286 00:11:26,586 --> 00:11:28,186 Lizzie went to the police station 287 00:11:28,188 --> 00:11:29,688 To report her missing. [sirens wailing] 288 00:11:29,690 --> 00:11:31,523 - I said, "I need to report her, now." 289 00:11:31,525 --> 00:11:34,125 - That report set things in motion. 290 00:11:34,127 --> 00:11:37,028 Prosecutor janet albertson, since retired, 291 00:11:37,030 --> 00:11:39,464 Was on this missing persons case from the beginning. 292 00:11:39,466 --> 00:11:41,199 She learned that on the day 293 00:11:41,201 --> 00:11:43,067 Sarah was a no-show at the party, 294 00:11:43,069 --> 00:11:45,403 A woman had spotted a blue bmw 295 00:11:45,405 --> 00:11:47,539 Abandoned next to a wooded lot. 296 00:11:47,541 --> 00:11:50,608 - Police officer had responded to that location 297 00:11:50,610 --> 00:11:53,344 Thinking that maybe this is a stolen car. 298 00:11:53,346 --> 00:11:54,946 The plates were-- were bent. 299 00:11:54,948 --> 00:11:57,149 - Albertson says the bmw was found 300 00:11:57,151 --> 00:11:59,417 Less than a mile from sarah's mother's house 301 00:11:59,419 --> 00:12:02,353 Where sarah and jocelyn also lived. 302 00:12:02,355 --> 00:12:04,689 - The officer, uh, ran the plate number. 303 00:12:04,691 --> 00:12:07,525 It came back to sarah goode with an address, 304 00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:09,427 And, after that, he went to sarah's home, 305 00:12:09,429 --> 00:12:11,095 And there was nobody there, 306 00:12:11,097 --> 00:12:12,763 Because, as we would later learn, 307 00:12:12,765 --> 00:12:14,299 They were at the birthday party. 308 00:12:14,301 --> 00:12:15,767 - Around the same time 309 00:12:15,769 --> 00:12:17,169 Lizzie was at the police station, 310 00:12:17,171 --> 00:12:19,571 That officer noticed the abandoned car 311 00:12:19,573 --> 00:12:21,773 Was still in the same spot. 312 00:12:21,775 --> 00:12:23,908 - The officer radios it in, again. 313 00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:26,644 And at this point now, sarah's family 314 00:12:26,646 --> 00:12:28,247 Had reported her missing Sunday evening. 315 00:12:28,249 --> 00:12:29,447 - So, things were really clicking now. 316 00:12:29,449 --> 00:12:31,916 - Exactly. Once it came back as a missing person, 317 00:12:31,918 --> 00:12:34,519 Well, now they've got a reason to really pay attention. 318 00:12:34,521 --> 00:12:37,655 - And her beloved car was the biggest clue. 319 00:12:37,657 --> 00:12:39,725 Detectives needed the spare key, 320 00:12:39,727 --> 00:12:42,060 So they headed over to sarah's house. 321 00:12:42,062 --> 00:12:43,594 Her sister, jennifer, was there, 322 00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:45,663 And she desperately wanted to know. 323 00:12:45,665 --> 00:12:47,064 Where was the car? 324 00:12:47,066 --> 00:12:49,333 - I just remember overhearing one detective 325 00:12:49,335 --> 00:12:52,938 Tell the other detective that the car is in eagle estates, 326 00:12:52,940 --> 00:12:55,006 And then I was on the phone with nick, 327 00:12:55,008 --> 00:12:56,541 And that's when I told him. 328 00:12:56,543 --> 00:12:58,476 Like, he said-- - he said, "eagle estates." 329 00:12:58,478 --> 00:13:01,412 - He said, "the eagle estates," and then we all followed them. 330 00:13:01,414 --> 00:13:03,348 - You went straight there to where the car was. 331 00:13:03,350 --> 00:13:04,883 - They told us not to go follow him. 332 00:13:04,885 --> 00:13:06,217 - Yeah, we were following them anyway. 333 00:13:06,219 --> 00:13:07,218 - And I said, "I don't care if you have to arrest me. 334 00:13:07,220 --> 00:13:08,886 I'm following you." [chuckles] 335 00:13:08,888 --> 00:13:11,724 - Eagle estates was a place they knew well 336 00:13:11,726 --> 00:13:13,691 Because it was so close by. 337 00:13:13,693 --> 00:13:15,960 A large entourage of sarah's family 338 00:13:15,962 --> 00:13:19,297 Headed over there and tried to approach her bmw, 339 00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:22,433 But police wouldn't let them get too close. 340 00:13:22,435 --> 00:13:24,769 What was that like seeing her car there? 341 00:13:24,771 --> 00:13:25,703 What did that tell you? - It was scary. 342 00:13:25,705 --> 00:13:27,038 - It was hard and scary. - I was-- 343 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:28,839 - They wouldn't let us go to it. - They would not let us near it. 344 00:13:28,841 --> 00:13:32,510 - The police had a job to do, so things got heated. 345 00:13:32,512 --> 00:13:35,214 Sarah's sisters say they shouted at detectives, 346 00:13:35,216 --> 00:13:37,348 And detectives shouted back. 347 00:13:37,350 --> 00:13:38,750 - We were yellin' at them. 348 00:13:38,752 --> 00:13:40,385 I was like, "open the trunk." 349 00:13:40,387 --> 00:13:42,053 They were like, "we're not doing anything." 350 00:13:42,055 --> 00:13:43,120 - Yeah. We were yellin', like, "is she in there?" 351 00:13:43,122 --> 00:13:44,455 - "we're not doin' anything until you leave." 352 00:13:44,457 --> 00:13:46,257 - They were yelling at us. "you guys have to leave." 353 00:13:46,259 --> 00:13:47,992 - But did you say, "no, I'm not leaving, 354 00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:49,193 Or did you leave?" - yeah. 355 00:13:49,195 --> 00:13:50,728 - We did, but they threatened they would arrest us. 356 00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:52,797 So, obviously, we don't wanna be arrested, 357 00:13:52,799 --> 00:13:55,933 So we-we did leave and-- - we kind of left. 358 00:13:55,935 --> 00:13:57,068 - Kind of. - Kind of. 359 00:13:57,070 --> 00:13:58,669 - 'cause we kept on circling around in our cars 360 00:13:58,671 --> 00:14:00,606 Instead of our feet. [laughing] 361 00:14:00,608 --> 00:14:03,207 But I wasn't gonna leave her if she was in there. 362 00:14:03,209 --> 00:14:04,442 [sirens wailing] - later that night, 363 00:14:04,444 --> 00:14:06,944 The family finally got some answers. 364 00:14:06,946 --> 00:14:10,681 Detectives told them sarah was not in the car. 365 00:14:10,683 --> 00:14:12,751 - Were you trying to hold onto hope? 366 00:14:12,753 --> 00:14:14,353 - Yeah. - Trying to. Yeah. 367 00:14:14,355 --> 00:14:15,420 - Yeah. 368 00:14:15,422 --> 00:14:17,154 - Hope turned to action, 369 00:14:17,156 --> 00:14:20,192 And the family got organized in a big way. 370 00:14:20,194 --> 00:14:23,094 - Everybody came to my house, and then we-- 371 00:14:23,096 --> 00:14:24,829 We just started searching. 372 00:14:24,831 --> 00:14:27,164 Just anywhere we thought to even just go, 373 00:14:27,166 --> 00:14:28,299 We just went. 374 00:14:28,301 --> 00:14:30,534 - How many search volunteers are we talking about? 375 00:14:30,536 --> 00:14:32,303 - There was at least 200 the first day. 376 00:14:32,305 --> 00:14:34,038 - Pretty humbling 'cause you can see 377 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:35,973 How many people that she touched and-- 378 00:14:35,975 --> 00:14:38,176 - Care about her. - Yeah. 379 00:14:38,178 --> 00:14:40,311 - We just put it together in an hour 380 00:14:40,313 --> 00:14:42,847 On, you know, um, social media. 381 00:14:42,849 --> 00:14:44,315 - Facebook, social sites. - And, you know, 382 00:14:44,317 --> 00:14:46,184 This how we-- how many people we have right now, 383 00:14:46,186 --> 00:14:47,452 But there's more people on the way, 384 00:14:47,454 --> 00:14:49,588 And there's already people searching. 385 00:14:49,590 --> 00:14:50,855 - Searching. 386 00:14:50,857 --> 00:14:51,989 - Beyond searching, 387 00:14:51,991 --> 00:14:55,060 This large family started its own investigation, 388 00:14:55,062 --> 00:14:58,229 Making calls and combing through social media. 389 00:14:58,231 --> 00:14:59,897 - Checkin' facebooks, 390 00:14:59,899 --> 00:15:01,933 Making sure she didn't update anything. 391 00:15:01,935 --> 00:15:04,670 - The professional detectives were also looking 392 00:15:04,672 --> 00:15:08,006 At sarah's online life, piecing together clues 393 00:15:08,008 --> 00:15:10,308 From the Friday night she went missing. 394 00:15:10,310 --> 00:15:13,377 They started with that picture she posted on instagram 395 00:15:13,379 --> 00:15:15,214 Of her freshly painted nails. 396 00:15:15,216 --> 00:15:18,417 They learned she was at nick's house around 6pm, 397 00:15:18,419 --> 00:15:19,750 And from the picture, 398 00:15:19,752 --> 00:15:21,486 They could see what she was wearing. 399 00:15:21,488 --> 00:15:23,355 - And she had on tank tops 400 00:15:23,357 --> 00:15:27,291 And this very unique tank top over it with an owl face 401 00:15:27,293 --> 00:15:29,827 And her little headband. 402 00:15:29,829 --> 00:15:31,228 - Police then confirmed 403 00:15:31,230 --> 00:15:33,497 That after sarah kissed her daughter goodbye 404 00:15:33,499 --> 00:15:35,232 And left her brother-in-law's house, 405 00:15:35,234 --> 00:15:37,034 She drove to a friend's place. 406 00:15:37,036 --> 00:15:39,371 - She hooked up with a-- a friend of hers, 407 00:15:39,373 --> 00:15:42,707 A childhood friend, uh, by the name of jason flores. 408 00:15:42,709 --> 00:15:44,642 - A timeline was coming together. 409 00:15:44,644 --> 00:15:47,045 She picked up jason in her bmw. 410 00:15:47,047 --> 00:15:49,246 - She and jason had referred to each other as cousins 411 00:15:49,248 --> 00:15:51,182 Because they had been neighbors growing up 412 00:15:51,184 --> 00:15:53,517 When they were younger, but they had drifted apart. 413 00:15:53,519 --> 00:15:55,453 She had really just kinda connected with jason 414 00:15:55,455 --> 00:15:56,987 About two weeks before. 415 00:15:56,989 --> 00:15:59,591 - At 6:51 pm, a second selfie. 416 00:15:59,593 --> 00:16:01,927 - Jason took a selfie of the two of them 417 00:16:01,929 --> 00:16:06,897 Where you can see sarah driving, and she's so happy. 418 00:16:06,899 --> 00:16:08,999 I mean, she was just beaming. 419 00:16:09,001 --> 00:16:12,003 You know, she just looked like a happy kid, 420 00:16:12,005 --> 00:16:14,272 Like, for her first night out in a-in a while. 421 00:16:14,274 --> 00:16:17,608 - They picked up brandon allen, a good friend of jason's 422 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:20,011 And a new friend of sarah's, and headed over 423 00:16:20,013 --> 00:16:22,980 To a small gathering, a dozen or so young people 424 00:16:22,982 --> 00:16:24,883 Hanging out in this front yard. 425 00:16:24,885 --> 00:16:27,018 Investigators estimate they stayed there 426 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:28,487 About 40 minutes. 427 00:16:28,489 --> 00:16:29,687 Before they left, 428 00:16:29,689 --> 00:16:33,025 They took this group shot at 10:18 pm. 429 00:16:33,027 --> 00:16:35,226 That's sarah in the pink sweatshirt 430 00:16:35,228 --> 00:16:36,361 Next to jason. 431 00:16:36,363 --> 00:16:38,029 Where does she go? Does she go home? 432 00:16:38,031 --> 00:16:39,430 - No. At that point, 433 00:16:39,432 --> 00:16:42,100 She and jason are going to go back to brandon's house. 434 00:16:42,102 --> 00:16:43,769 He lives on-- only around the corner. 435 00:16:43,771 --> 00:16:47,105 So, sarah drove jason and brandon 436 00:16:47,107 --> 00:16:48,039 Back to brandon's house 437 00:16:48,041 --> 00:16:50,374 Where they watched "the hobbit," the movie. 438 00:16:50,376 --> 00:16:52,843 - Around 1 o'clock in the morning, 439 00:16:52,845 --> 00:16:56,114 Jason, sarah's childhood friend, wanted to leave. 440 00:16:56,116 --> 00:16:58,316 Sarah agreed to drive him home. 441 00:16:58,318 --> 00:17:02,320 After she dropped him off, he sent her a text at 1:17 am. 442 00:17:02,322 --> 00:17:04,121 - Basically saying, "are you home okay?" 443 00:17:04,123 --> 00:17:06,258 And she responds, "yes," 444 00:17:06,260 --> 00:17:08,059 And we know that's on jason's phone 445 00:17:08,061 --> 00:17:09,660 Because the police have taken his phone 446 00:17:09,662 --> 00:17:11,562 To download the information. 447 00:17:11,564 --> 00:17:14,265 - All this seemed routine. 448 00:17:14,267 --> 00:17:15,700 Then something ominous. 449 00:17:15,702 --> 00:17:18,670 On sarah's twitter feed, her brother-in-law, nick, 450 00:17:18,672 --> 00:17:21,105 Learned that days before sarah went missing, 451 00:17:21,107 --> 00:17:24,842 She had tweeted, "so, you know I live on a dead end? 452 00:17:24,844 --> 00:17:26,544 I see you creepin'!" 453 00:17:26,546 --> 00:17:30,614 And a second one, "getting threatened for days now. 454 00:17:30,616 --> 00:17:32,617 Is that the new thing to do?" 455 00:17:32,619 --> 00:17:35,153 - Dead end part really is the one that-- 456 00:17:35,155 --> 00:17:36,220 That got to me. 457 00:17:36,222 --> 00:17:38,289 Like, was someone followin' her? 458 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:41,692 Did she get to the house and someone attack her? 459 00:17:41,694 --> 00:17:44,563 It's a dark dead end, very dark, where she parks. 460 00:17:44,565 --> 00:17:46,697 - They're very creepy, what she posted. 461 00:17:46,699 --> 00:17:48,899 - Very creepy, yes, very creepy. 462 00:17:48,901 --> 00:17:51,302 - No one had any idea 463 00:17:51,304 --> 00:17:53,905 Who or what she was referring to. 464 00:17:53,907 --> 00:17:55,906 There were so many questions, 465 00:17:55,908 --> 00:17:58,577 And sarah's brother-in-law wanted answers. 466 00:17:58,579 --> 00:18:01,312 With the help of some large friends, 467 00:18:01,314 --> 00:18:03,915 Nick went looking for anyone who was with sarah 468 00:18:03,917 --> 00:18:05,382 The night she vanished. 469 00:18:05,384 --> 00:18:07,251 He sounded more like a detective 470 00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:09,187 Than a floor refinisher. 471 00:18:09,189 --> 00:18:10,789 - Who was she talking to? 472 00:18:10,791 --> 00:18:13,190 Who'd you see her talking to? 473 00:18:13,192 --> 00:18:16,127 Who'd you see her last leave with at the party? 474 00:18:16,129 --> 00:18:18,663 Who she-- who she was socializing with. 475 00:18:18,665 --> 00:18:20,332 - I mean, you're big, strong nick. 476 00:18:20,334 --> 00:18:21,666 - Mm-hmm. - Did you wanna be like, 477 00:18:21,668 --> 00:18:23,734 You know what? I wanna put this to use 478 00:18:23,736 --> 00:18:25,736 And go find out some information here. 479 00:18:25,738 --> 00:18:28,072 - I did. I wanted answers. 480 00:18:28,074 --> 00:18:29,473 You know, and here's me 481 00:18:29,475 --> 00:18:32,543 And five of the biggest guys you could probably imagine 482 00:18:32,545 --> 00:18:34,212 Knockin' on your door. 483 00:18:34,214 --> 00:18:36,081 - Was anybody getting you really hot under the collar? 484 00:18:36,083 --> 00:18:37,481 - No, no. 485 00:18:37,483 --> 00:18:39,416 I wasn't gettin' nothing from anybody. 486 00:18:39,418 --> 00:18:41,219 - So, that's gotta be frustrating in itself 487 00:18:41,221 --> 00:18:43,021 That nobody is standing out. - Yes. 488 00:18:43,023 --> 00:18:44,555 Nobody is standing out. 489 00:18:44,557 --> 00:18:48,493 Everybody was really sincerely tellin' the truth. 490 00:18:48,495 --> 00:18:50,561 - But there was someone in particular 491 00:18:50,563 --> 00:18:53,964 Nick wanted to question, sarah's ex-boyfriend. 492 00:18:53,966 --> 00:18:56,700 Their 2-year relationship had just ended, 493 00:18:56,702 --> 00:19:00,204 And sarah's family was getting suspicious. 494 00:19:00,206 --> 00:19:02,707 - No one can say what was really going on between them, 495 00:19:02,709 --> 00:19:03,841 Why they split, 496 00:19:03,843 --> 00:19:06,111 But we thought we knew him well enough to-- 497 00:19:06,113 --> 00:19:07,978 You know, we thought he was a great guy, 498 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:09,580 And she loved him. 499 00:19:09,582 --> 00:19:11,115 - You don't know everybody. - Yeah. 500 00:19:11,117 --> 00:19:13,251 - You know, you don't know exactly what someone 501 00:19:13,253 --> 00:19:14,852 Is capable of doing. - You don't. 502 00:19:14,854 --> 00:19:17,589 It's not easy to just trust people that way. 503 00:19:17,591 --> 00:19:20,392 - And he didn't show up to work the day after she went missing. 504 00:19:20,394 --> 00:19:22,026 - Yeah. Uh-uh. 505 00:19:26,199 --> 00:19:30,267 - Coming up, new questions about the ex. 506 00:19:30,269 --> 00:19:31,802 - There were a whole bunch of rumors going around 507 00:19:31,804 --> 00:19:34,605 About dj and his family. 508 00:19:34,607 --> 00:19:38,376 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 509 00:19:42,015 --> 00:19:46,350 ♪♪ 510 00:19:46,352 --> 00:19:48,352 - If you do not have a group, come right here! 511 00:19:48,354 --> 00:19:50,821 - Three days after single mom sarah goode disappeared 512 00:19:50,823 --> 00:19:53,157 From her home on the south shore of long island, 513 00:19:53,159 --> 00:19:56,227 Scores of searchers continue to comb the woods, 514 00:19:56,229 --> 00:20:00,364 Post signs, and follow leads, hoping to locate her. 515 00:20:00,366 --> 00:20:02,299 - Your baby girl can't wait to give you 516 00:20:02,301 --> 00:20:05,504 That great big hug when you come home. 517 00:20:05,506 --> 00:20:07,705 - So far, detectives were revealing 518 00:20:07,707 --> 00:20:09,974 Only one clue to the public. 519 00:20:09,976 --> 00:20:13,043 - The fact that, uh, her car was found unoccupied, 520 00:20:13,045 --> 00:20:14,712 She-she loves this car, 521 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:18,582 Somethin', uh, is, uh, is suspicious here, 522 00:20:18,584 --> 00:20:20,585 And we wanna find this girl. 523 00:20:20,587 --> 00:20:23,053 - Nicole allegrezza covered the story 524 00:20:23,055 --> 00:20:25,924 For "the advance," a local long island newspaper. 525 00:20:25,926 --> 00:20:28,792 - It was the biggest story that I had gotten yet, 526 00:20:28,794 --> 00:20:30,261 And it also hit home 527 00:20:30,263 --> 00:20:31,996 Because she was about the same age as me, 528 00:20:31,998 --> 00:20:33,130 A little bit younger. 529 00:20:33,132 --> 00:20:34,532 - What was going on social media? 530 00:20:34,534 --> 00:20:35,733 What were people saying? 531 00:20:35,735 --> 00:20:37,536 - Well, there were hashtags created almost immediately, 532 00:20:37,538 --> 00:20:40,271 #sarahgoode, #findsarahgoode. 533 00:20:40,273 --> 00:20:43,141 There were postings on where they were going for searches, 534 00:20:43,143 --> 00:20:45,876 Who was going for searches, how many people were searching. 535 00:20:45,878 --> 00:20:48,412 Everybody was looking for sarah. 536 00:20:48,414 --> 00:20:50,815 - And nicole says during the searches, 537 00:20:50,817 --> 00:20:53,283 The gossip mill was buzzing with rumors 538 00:20:53,285 --> 00:20:56,354 About sarah's recent breakup with her long-term boyfriend. 539 00:20:56,356 --> 00:20:58,555 His name was dj. 540 00:20:58,557 --> 00:21:00,691 - There were a whole bunch of rumors going around 541 00:21:00,693 --> 00:21:03,961 About dj and his family, 542 00:21:03,963 --> 00:21:06,563 And that things were not going well in their relationship, 543 00:21:06,565 --> 00:21:07,765 And that they had just broken up, 544 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:11,235 I think ten days they said, before she went missing. 545 00:21:11,237 --> 00:21:13,570 - So, nicole was a bit taken aback 546 00:21:13,572 --> 00:21:15,305 When she spotted the ex-boyfriend 547 00:21:15,307 --> 00:21:17,241 While she was out covering the story. 548 00:21:17,243 --> 00:21:19,576 She saw him in a crowd of searchers. 549 00:21:19,578 --> 00:21:21,645 - As a reporter, I felt like I had to talk to him 550 00:21:21,647 --> 00:21:22,980 Once I knew who he was, 551 00:21:22,982 --> 00:21:25,916 But I also was a little cautious to go near him 552 00:21:25,918 --> 00:21:27,117 Because I was like, 553 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:28,986 What if he actually had an involvement in this? 554 00:21:28,988 --> 00:21:32,189 - Investigators, who were working around the clock 555 00:21:32,191 --> 00:21:34,259 In hopes of finding sarah alive, 556 00:21:34,261 --> 00:21:36,261 Heard about the ex-boyfriend. 557 00:21:36,263 --> 00:21:38,195 Did he need to be looked at? 558 00:21:38,197 --> 00:21:39,797 - I think everybody should be looked at 559 00:21:39,799 --> 00:21:41,665 Because when you don't know what happened, 560 00:21:41,667 --> 00:21:44,335 You can't exclude anybody. 561 00:21:44,337 --> 00:21:48,005 - There was an anonymous call on the crime stoppers tip line. 562 00:21:48,007 --> 00:21:51,409 Detectives learned a strange and disturbing story 563 00:21:51,411 --> 00:21:55,179 About the ex-boyfriend, dj, and his mother. 564 00:21:55,181 --> 00:21:58,682 Apparently, the breakup with sarah had gotten ugly. 565 00:21:58,684 --> 00:22:00,351 Dj had left a threatening voicemail. 566 00:22:00,353 --> 00:22:01,552 - Mm-hmm. Yeah. 567 00:22:01,554 --> 00:22:05,556 The message that dj left, um, in the voicemail 568 00:22:05,558 --> 00:22:08,359 Wasn't physically threatening bodily harm to sarah. 569 00:22:08,361 --> 00:22:11,295 It was more "take that post down, bitch." 570 00:22:11,297 --> 00:22:13,163 - "that post," albertson says, 571 00:22:13,165 --> 00:22:15,833 Was a message sarah put on her facebook page 572 00:22:15,835 --> 00:22:19,303 Insulting dj and a member of his family. 573 00:22:19,305 --> 00:22:22,440 She says the message upset dj's mother so much 574 00:22:22,442 --> 00:22:25,976 That the mother called sarah and threatened to kill her. 575 00:22:25,978 --> 00:22:28,312 So, sarah called 911. 576 00:22:28,314 --> 00:22:30,381 What is her complaint in the call? 577 00:22:30,383 --> 00:22:32,116 What-- or what is her concern? 578 00:22:32,118 --> 00:22:34,051 - I-I think her concern in the call was just 579 00:22:34,053 --> 00:22:35,920 To make a report, 580 00:22:35,922 --> 00:22:38,789 Um, and-and really the report she was looking to make 581 00:22:38,791 --> 00:22:41,191 Was that the mother had threatened her 582 00:22:41,193 --> 00:22:42,727 About this post. 583 00:22:42,729 --> 00:22:45,062 - The prosecutor thought this might explain 584 00:22:45,064 --> 00:22:48,400 One of sarah's strange tweets, the one she posted 585 00:22:48,402 --> 00:22:51,002 Just four days before she went missing. 586 00:22:51,004 --> 00:22:52,937 "getting threatened for days now. 587 00:22:52,939 --> 00:22:54,605 "is that the new thing to do?" 588 00:22:54,607 --> 00:22:57,808 - The tweet was clearly associated, um, 589 00:22:57,810 --> 00:23:00,344 With the phone call from the ex-boyfriend 590 00:23:00,346 --> 00:23:03,480 About take the post down and the mother being upset 591 00:23:03,482 --> 00:23:05,449 That she had put the post up. 592 00:23:05,451 --> 00:23:08,086 - But she wasn't sure what to make of the other one. 593 00:23:08,088 --> 00:23:10,488 "so, you know, I live on a dead end. 594 00:23:10,490 --> 00:23:12,156 "I see you creepin'." 595 00:23:12,158 --> 00:23:14,893 - Obviously, her and dj had broken up. 596 00:23:14,895 --> 00:23:18,462 I don't really know what the-the tweet was about. 597 00:23:18,464 --> 00:23:20,965 - Detectives questioned the ex-boyfriend, dj, 598 00:23:20,967 --> 00:23:22,433 And took his prints. 599 00:23:22,435 --> 00:23:24,968 And continued their investigation. 600 00:23:24,970 --> 00:23:26,103 - All right, let's go. 601 00:23:26,105 --> 00:23:28,505 - Sarah's family also kept digging. 602 00:23:28,507 --> 00:23:30,908 At first, her brother-in-law, nick, didn't think 603 00:23:30,910 --> 00:23:33,911 Dj had anything to do with sarah's disappearance. 604 00:23:33,913 --> 00:23:36,380 After all, he was one of the first people 605 00:23:36,382 --> 00:23:38,249 To volunteer in the search. 606 00:23:38,251 --> 00:23:40,984 - He was there from day one when sarah went missing. 607 00:23:40,986 --> 00:23:43,120 I mean, immediately came to my house 608 00:23:43,122 --> 00:23:44,822 'cause I was gettin' a bunch of friends together, 609 00:23:44,824 --> 00:23:46,658 And we were gonna go out lookin' for sarah. 610 00:23:46,660 --> 00:23:49,861 - That was until nick heard about dj's angry words 611 00:23:49,863 --> 00:23:51,628 On sarah's voicemail. 612 00:23:51,630 --> 00:23:54,666 - Once we found out, he kinda stood away. 613 00:23:54,668 --> 00:23:57,068 The detectives really didn't want us talking to him. 614 00:23:57,070 --> 00:23:58,802 - So, were you thinking about him 615 00:23:58,804 --> 00:24:00,604 As you're learning this information? 616 00:24:00,606 --> 00:24:03,674 - At that point, I really couldn't rule out dj. 617 00:24:03,676 --> 00:24:05,275 The detective did say to me, 618 00:24:05,277 --> 00:24:08,546 "nick, you really can't trust nobody at this point, right now. 619 00:24:08,548 --> 00:24:11,750 "so, maybe you wanna just leave him alone." 620 00:24:11,752 --> 00:24:14,552 - What did you think when he said that to you? 621 00:24:14,554 --> 00:24:18,889 - Um, you know, a lotta things, you know. 622 00:24:18,891 --> 00:24:22,025 A lotta bad things I guess you could say. 623 00:24:22,027 --> 00:24:24,161 You know, hurtin' him-wise. 624 00:24:24,163 --> 00:24:26,297 - But he followed the detectives' request 625 00:24:26,299 --> 00:24:29,033 And stayed away from the ex-boyfriend, 626 00:24:29,035 --> 00:24:30,435 For the time being. 627 00:24:30,437 --> 00:24:32,604 Nick and the rest of sarah's family 628 00:24:32,606 --> 00:24:34,471 Had others to question. 629 00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:37,174 Anyone who was with sarah the night she disappeared 630 00:24:37,176 --> 00:24:38,976 Was on their radar. 631 00:24:38,978 --> 00:24:40,377 - They threw me up against the car 632 00:24:40,379 --> 00:24:42,346 And started screamin' at me and all that. 633 00:24:42,348 --> 00:24:43,413 - Really? - Yeah. 634 00:24:43,415 --> 00:24:45,816 They were blaming anybody who was there that night. 635 00:24:46,919 --> 00:24:48,119 - Coming up... 636 00:24:48,121 --> 00:24:49,553 - Tears were rollin' down my eyes. 637 00:24:49,555 --> 00:24:52,389 I says, "if I find the person who hurt her," 638 00:24:52,391 --> 00:24:54,191 I said, "I will bring him to you." 639 00:24:54,193 --> 00:24:55,993 - Pain and rage-- 640 00:24:55,995 --> 00:24:58,929 A family hellbent on getting answers. 641 00:24:58,931 --> 00:25:01,932 - They knew I was really serious. 642 00:25:01,934 --> 00:25:01,999 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 643 00:25:02,067 --> 00:25:12,810 ♪♪ 644 00:25:12,812 --> 00:25:15,345 - Welcome back to "dateline: Secrets uncovered." 645 00:25:15,347 --> 00:25:16,747 I'm kate snow. 646 00:25:16,749 --> 00:25:18,682 Where was sarah goode? 647 00:25:18,684 --> 00:25:20,684 As search teams scoured the woods, 648 00:25:20,686 --> 00:25:24,621 Investigators combed for clues in her social media accounts. 649 00:25:24,623 --> 00:25:27,424 There they discovered sarah's ugly war of words 650 00:25:27,426 --> 00:25:29,226 With her ex-boyfriend. 651 00:25:29,228 --> 00:25:30,494 Meanwhile, her family, 652 00:25:30,496 --> 00:25:32,763 Including godfather nick giannetto, 653 00:25:32,765 --> 00:25:35,232 Was conducting their own investigation, 654 00:25:35,234 --> 00:25:38,503 And it was no secret nick would go to extremes 655 00:25:38,505 --> 00:25:40,170 To get the truth. 656 00:25:40,172 --> 00:25:43,207 Back to "finding sarah goode" with andrea canning. 657 00:25:45,244 --> 00:25:48,378 - Sarah goode had now been missing for four days, 658 00:25:48,380 --> 00:25:50,581 And her family was doing everything possible 659 00:25:50,583 --> 00:25:53,184 To find her, and then some. 660 00:25:53,186 --> 00:25:55,519 - We just stayed up all night goin' over the same things 661 00:25:55,521 --> 00:25:58,121 Over and over again, talkin' amongst ourselves, 662 00:25:58,123 --> 00:25:59,457 Like-- - what can we do tomorrow? 663 00:25:59,459 --> 00:26:00,724 - Mm-hmm. 664 00:26:00,726 --> 00:26:03,593 - You guys are all in the dark about this investigation. 665 00:26:03,595 --> 00:26:05,595 - That's why we had to do everything ourselves. 666 00:26:05,597 --> 00:26:07,064 - That's why you decided to start investigating. 667 00:26:07,066 --> 00:26:08,198 - Right. - Yeah. 668 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:10,268 - And as for sarah's brother-in-law, nick, 669 00:26:10,270 --> 00:26:13,670 Police were worried he might be taking things too far. 670 00:26:13,672 --> 00:26:15,206 - I'd get called back into the precinct. 671 00:26:15,208 --> 00:26:16,607 They'd tell me, "you gotta calm down. 672 00:26:16,609 --> 00:26:18,276 "you're gonna hurt somebody." 673 00:26:18,278 --> 00:26:20,678 - But nick wasn't ready to back down. 674 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,613 - As, uh, tears were rollin' down my eyes, 675 00:26:22,615 --> 00:26:24,748 I says, "if, you know, if I find the person 676 00:26:24,750 --> 00:26:28,151 "who hurt her or harmed her in any which way," 677 00:26:28,153 --> 00:26:29,886 I said, "I will bring him to you." 678 00:26:29,888 --> 00:26:31,955 - You're almost like nick the bounty hunter in a way. 679 00:26:31,957 --> 00:26:35,226 - Yeah, yes, yes, 680 00:26:35,228 --> 00:26:37,027 And they knew I wasn't playin'. 681 00:26:37,029 --> 00:26:40,698 They knew I was really serious at that point. 682 00:26:40,700 --> 00:26:42,899 - Think you could have brought that person in alive? 683 00:26:42,901 --> 00:26:46,838 - Uh, I don't-- at that time, no. 684 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,239 - He was determined to get answers. 685 00:26:49,241 --> 00:26:51,575 His mission was to find anyone who might know 686 00:26:51,577 --> 00:26:53,577 Where to find sarah. 687 00:26:53,579 --> 00:26:56,981 That included sarah's childhood friend, jason flores, 688 00:26:56,983 --> 00:26:59,717 And her new friend, brandon allen. 689 00:26:59,719 --> 00:27:01,819 All three of them had been at brandon's house 690 00:27:01,821 --> 00:27:04,454 Watching a movie the night she disappeared. 691 00:27:04,456 --> 00:27:08,191 Luckily for brandon, the police got to him first. 692 00:27:08,193 --> 00:27:10,727 Detectives called him in the middle of the night. 693 00:27:10,729 --> 00:27:13,063 - He came down to the police station voluntarily, 694 00:27:13,065 --> 00:27:14,332 I think, on that Sunday night. 695 00:27:14,334 --> 00:27:16,400 Brandon was questioned by the police for hours. 696 00:27:16,402 --> 00:27:18,336 - Any red flags with him? 697 00:27:18,338 --> 00:27:20,938 - I don't think so, really, early on. 698 00:27:20,940 --> 00:27:24,007 Uh, I mean, he-he didn't have that much contact with sarah. 699 00:27:24,009 --> 00:27:26,610 He didn't have that deep a relationship with her. 700 00:27:26,612 --> 00:27:29,079 - Brandon shared his story with us. 701 00:27:29,081 --> 00:27:32,149 He says all he wanted to do was help find sarah. 702 00:27:32,151 --> 00:27:33,350 - At that point, I'm thinking, 703 00:27:33,352 --> 00:27:34,619 "all right, there's somethin' wrong here. 704 00:27:34,621 --> 00:27:36,687 "we gotta go and help as much as we can." 705 00:27:36,689 --> 00:27:38,356 Just figure out where she is. 706 00:27:38,358 --> 00:27:40,091 - What kinda questions were they asking you? 707 00:27:40,093 --> 00:27:41,558 - When is the last time you seen sarah? 708 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:43,493 When is the last time you talked to her? 709 00:27:43,495 --> 00:27:44,695 Basic questions like that. 710 00:27:44,697 --> 00:27:45,962 - And what were you telling them? 711 00:27:45,964 --> 00:27:47,431 - Whatever they wanted to know. 712 00:27:47,433 --> 00:27:49,433 - What's their tone? - Aggressive. 713 00:27:49,435 --> 00:27:50,834 - Did you start to get a little worried? 714 00:27:50,836 --> 00:27:52,770 Like, do they think I know where she is? 715 00:27:52,772 --> 00:27:54,639 - Yeah, at some point, I did feel like 716 00:27:54,641 --> 00:27:56,640 I had to convince them. 717 00:27:56,642 --> 00:27:59,443 - Detectives also asked him to give a dna sample 718 00:27:59,445 --> 00:28:02,512 And something else he didn't understand at the time, 719 00:28:02,514 --> 00:28:03,713 Handprints. 720 00:28:03,715 --> 00:28:05,315 He agreed to both. 721 00:28:05,317 --> 00:28:08,585 Did you have anything to do with sarah's disappearance? 722 00:28:08,587 --> 00:28:09,786 - No. 723 00:28:09,788 --> 00:28:13,256 - Brandon says he had only met sarah a few weeks earlier. 724 00:28:13,258 --> 00:28:15,926 He did know her ex-boyfriend, dj, though, 725 00:28:15,928 --> 00:28:17,861 And had heard about the breakup. 726 00:28:17,863 --> 00:28:20,731 He and dj had gone to high school together. 727 00:28:20,733 --> 00:28:23,000 Were you friends? - We were acquaintances. 728 00:28:23,002 --> 00:28:26,403 I would see him around school and outside of school and stuff. 729 00:28:26,405 --> 00:28:27,604 He was all right. 730 00:28:27,606 --> 00:28:29,207 - Was he kinda known around the school 731 00:28:29,209 --> 00:28:31,209 Because of his athletics? - Yeah, yeah. 732 00:28:31,211 --> 00:28:32,409 I would say so. 733 00:28:32,411 --> 00:28:33,811 - Did sarah ever talk about him? 734 00:28:33,813 --> 00:28:35,078 - Nah, she didn't really mention him, 735 00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:37,482 'cause I'm pretty sure when she started hanging out with us, 736 00:28:37,484 --> 00:28:39,382 That's when they first broke up. 737 00:28:39,384 --> 00:28:41,285 - And brandon says sarah didn't seem worried 738 00:28:41,287 --> 00:28:44,755 About her ex-boyfriend or anyone else that night. 739 00:28:44,757 --> 00:28:47,557 Instead, she looked happy and carefree 740 00:28:47,559 --> 00:28:49,693 As she left his house around 1:00 a.M. 741 00:28:49,695 --> 00:28:52,095 She goes on home, and that's it. You don't hear anything. 742 00:28:52,097 --> 00:28:54,432 - Yeah, that was the last time I ever seen her. 743 00:28:54,434 --> 00:28:56,099 - The police let brandon go 744 00:28:56,101 --> 00:28:58,034 But told him to stay in the area. 745 00:28:58,036 --> 00:29:01,639 He left the precinct, he says, and joined the search for sarah. 746 00:29:01,641 --> 00:29:03,707 Why did you feel the need to be there? 747 00:29:03,709 --> 00:29:07,177 - Just because I felt like I had an obligation. 748 00:29:07,179 --> 00:29:10,046 - He had no idea his presence would cause such a stir 749 00:29:10,048 --> 00:29:12,048 With some members of sarah's family 750 00:29:12,050 --> 00:29:13,984 Who were also out looking for her. 751 00:29:13,986 --> 00:29:15,852 - You know, they threw me up against the car 752 00:29:15,854 --> 00:29:17,988 And started screamin' at me and all that. 753 00:29:17,990 --> 00:29:20,058 They didn't know who to blame, 754 00:29:20,060 --> 00:29:22,326 So they were blaming anybody who was there that night. 755 00:29:22,328 --> 00:29:24,462 - They knew that you had been with sarah that night. 756 00:29:24,464 --> 00:29:26,263 - Yeah. - What did you say to them? 757 00:29:26,265 --> 00:29:28,799 - At that point, I was just, like, beggin' for my life. 758 00:29:28,801 --> 00:29:30,801 Like, I'm sorry. Like, please don't hurt me. 759 00:29:30,803 --> 00:29:32,068 I don't know where she is. 760 00:29:32,070 --> 00:29:34,070 You know, like, let me go. 761 00:29:34,072 --> 00:29:35,605 - Did you really think they were gonna hurt you? 762 00:29:35,607 --> 00:29:37,207 - Yeah. They were telling me, 763 00:29:37,209 --> 00:29:38,609 If I didn't tell them where she was, 764 00:29:38,611 --> 00:29:40,477 They were gonna kill me. - Wow. 765 00:29:40,479 --> 00:29:42,346 - And there were witnesses there who I was with 766 00:29:42,348 --> 00:29:44,281 Who can back that up. 767 00:29:44,283 --> 00:29:46,416 - Were you really afraid? - Mm-hmm. 768 00:29:46,418 --> 00:29:49,453 I was really scared, traumatized. 769 00:29:50,490 --> 00:29:52,823 - But while brandon was saying he had nothing to do 770 00:29:52,825 --> 00:29:54,491 With sarah's disappearance, 771 00:29:54,493 --> 00:29:56,727 Police received puzzling information 772 00:29:56,729 --> 00:29:59,330 On the crime stoppers tip line. 773 00:29:59,332 --> 00:30:01,364 They heard about brandon's brother 774 00:30:01,366 --> 00:30:04,434 Posting this picture on social media, 775 00:30:04,436 --> 00:30:07,037 And the brother also mentioned in another post 776 00:30:07,039 --> 00:30:08,705 That sarah had been at their house 777 00:30:08,707 --> 00:30:10,508 The night she went missing. 778 00:30:10,510 --> 00:30:12,576 So, brandon's brother had posted 779 00:30:12,578 --> 00:30:14,110 His bloody knuckles on facebook 780 00:30:14,112 --> 00:30:16,380 And said that sarah had been there? 781 00:30:16,382 --> 00:30:17,981 Is that odd? - Well, there were-- 782 00:30:17,983 --> 00:30:21,319 There were two different posts on two different days. 783 00:30:21,321 --> 00:30:24,187 - The posts, she says, were not related. 784 00:30:24,189 --> 00:30:25,455 The picture of the knuckles 785 00:30:25,457 --> 00:30:27,458 Had nothing to do with sarah. 786 00:30:27,460 --> 00:30:29,994 - He was not there the night that this occurred. 787 00:30:29,996 --> 00:30:31,395 He's not at the party with these kids, 788 00:30:31,397 --> 00:30:33,064 And-and he wasn't at the house with them 789 00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:34,864 Watching "the hobbit". 790 00:30:34,866 --> 00:30:37,234 - Detectives chased down more tips 791 00:30:37,236 --> 00:30:39,302 And questioned more people, 792 00:30:39,304 --> 00:30:41,939 But, so far, nothing was bringing them closer 793 00:30:41,941 --> 00:30:44,809 To finding sarah. So, they pressed on. 794 00:30:44,811 --> 00:30:48,545 Along with her ex-boyfriend and her new friend, brandon, 795 00:30:48,547 --> 00:30:51,515 Detectives were looking at someone else. 796 00:30:51,517 --> 00:30:53,350 They asked him to come to the station. 797 00:30:53,352 --> 00:30:55,619 - It goes from mr. Nice guy 798 00:30:55,621 --> 00:30:58,555 To, "we know you know where she is," 799 00:30:58,557 --> 00:31:01,792 Smackin' me, chokin' me, spittin' on me. 800 00:31:03,495 --> 00:31:05,195 - Coming up... 801 00:31:05,197 --> 00:31:08,699 The last known person with sarah that night in jail. 802 00:31:08,701 --> 00:31:10,500 - I was crying myself to sleep. 803 00:31:10,502 --> 00:31:12,303 - Did you feel like you were enemy number one? 804 00:31:12,305 --> 00:31:14,272 - Most definitely. 805 00:31:14,274 --> 00:31:14,337 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 806 00:31:14,538 --> 00:31:28,785 ♪♪ 807 00:31:28,787 --> 00:31:32,389 - As one day passed, then two, then three, 808 00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:36,526 Four, and five, still no sign of sarah. 809 00:31:36,528 --> 00:31:40,730 For her family, the not knowing was unbearable. 810 00:31:40,732 --> 00:31:42,600 - I think deep down you hope, like, 811 00:31:42,602 --> 00:31:45,202 If you found her, like, maybe she was still alive, 812 00:31:45,204 --> 00:31:49,206 And she was breathing, you might be able to help her. 813 00:31:49,208 --> 00:31:51,409 - Mm-hmm. 814 00:31:51,411 --> 00:31:55,078 - Each night, sarah's sisters, brothers, cousins, 815 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:58,749 Her entire extended family piled into one house, 816 00:31:58,751 --> 00:32:01,151 Comforted by the closeness. 817 00:32:01,153 --> 00:32:02,686 - We all stayed at my mom's house 818 00:32:02,688 --> 00:32:05,423 Every single night, on the floor, couches, 819 00:32:05,425 --> 00:32:07,491 Kitchen, rooms-- we were-- 820 00:32:07,493 --> 00:32:08,892 Everybody was in there. - We didn't even sleep. 821 00:32:08,894 --> 00:32:10,427 - You heard the helicopters, we went back out to search. 822 00:32:10,429 --> 00:32:12,162 - Oh, yeah, we were out at-- 823 00:32:12,164 --> 00:32:13,363 We were out all hours of the night. 824 00:32:13,365 --> 00:32:15,165 If we heard a helicopter, we all jumped in our car 825 00:32:15,167 --> 00:32:18,034 To follow it, or if we heard a police car, 826 00:32:18,036 --> 00:32:20,404 We were-we were goin'. We were gonna find it. 827 00:32:21,441 --> 00:32:22,773 - They were relentless. 828 00:32:22,775 --> 00:32:25,409 Using the hashtag #findsarahgoode, 829 00:32:25,411 --> 00:32:27,645 They organized a massive search effort 830 00:32:27,647 --> 00:32:29,947 Covering miles and miles. 831 00:32:29,949 --> 00:32:31,581 How grueling was the search? 832 00:32:31,583 --> 00:32:32,783 - It was horrible. - It was bad. 833 00:32:32,785 --> 00:32:35,652 It was raining. Some days, it was steamin' hot. 834 00:32:35,654 --> 00:32:37,521 - Even if it was hot, you were still in layers 835 00:32:37,523 --> 00:32:39,122 Because you were in woods, and you didn't want 836 00:32:39,124 --> 00:32:40,590 The ticks all over you. 837 00:32:40,592 --> 00:32:43,194 - And every day, no answers. - And no-no. 838 00:32:44,296 --> 00:32:46,262 - Family and friends searched places like 839 00:32:46,264 --> 00:32:49,499 The smith point county park sarah loved 840 00:32:49,501 --> 00:32:51,234 And the tick-infested woods 841 00:32:51,236 --> 00:32:54,270 Near where her car had been found. 842 00:32:54,272 --> 00:32:56,073 For three of her six sisters, 843 00:32:56,075 --> 00:32:58,608 Jennifer, tabitha, and samantha, 844 00:32:58,610 --> 00:33:01,211 The search was especially difficult. 845 00:33:01,213 --> 00:33:03,279 All three of you were pregnant during the search? 846 00:33:03,281 --> 00:33:04,481 - Yeah. 847 00:33:04,483 --> 00:33:06,149 - That must have just added to how heard it was. 848 00:33:06,151 --> 00:33:07,351 - Yeah. - It was hard. 849 00:33:07,353 --> 00:33:09,953 - We were probably worse because, I know, 850 00:33:09,955 --> 00:33:11,955 By the end of the day, my feet were so swollen, 851 00:33:11,957 --> 00:33:14,290 I didn't even wanna move off of the couch, 852 00:33:14,292 --> 00:33:17,160 But I knew I had to because I wanted to find her. 853 00:33:17,162 --> 00:33:19,095 You feel sick to your stomach, but you couldn't tell 854 00:33:19,097 --> 00:33:21,499 If it was sickness from pregnancy or sickness 855 00:33:21,501 --> 00:33:23,500 Because you're afraid you're gonna find her, 856 00:33:23,502 --> 00:33:26,704 And she's gonna be dead. 857 00:33:26,706 --> 00:33:29,506 - In what seemed like parallel investigations, 858 00:33:29,508 --> 00:33:31,441 Everyone detectives talked to, 859 00:33:31,443 --> 00:33:34,111 The family tried to talk to, as well. 860 00:33:34,113 --> 00:33:36,714 One person her sisters hadn't been able to reach 861 00:33:36,716 --> 00:33:39,916 Was sarah's childhood friend, jason flores. 862 00:33:39,918 --> 00:33:41,584 He was the one sarah dropped off 863 00:33:41,586 --> 00:33:43,587 Before going home that night. 864 00:33:43,589 --> 00:33:45,722 Since he was the last person known to be with her 865 00:33:45,724 --> 00:33:48,925 Before she vanished, they called his cell phone. 866 00:33:48,927 --> 00:33:50,927 - We tried to, but he never answered. 867 00:33:50,929 --> 00:33:53,563 - Did anyone worry that he could have been involved 868 00:33:53,565 --> 00:33:56,533 Or know something? - Yeah. 869 00:33:56,535 --> 00:33:59,335 We don't know how or why, but we just thought 870 00:33:59,337 --> 00:34:00,737 He was there with her, 871 00:34:00,739 --> 00:34:03,740 And we just speculated 872 00:34:03,742 --> 00:34:06,543 He had to have something to do with it. 873 00:34:06,545 --> 00:34:09,679 - Not about to sit around and wait for jason's call, 874 00:34:09,681 --> 00:34:12,616 Sarah's brother-in-law, nick, and his large posse 875 00:34:12,618 --> 00:34:14,484 Went out looking for him. 876 00:34:14,486 --> 00:34:16,486 You couldn't find him? - No. 877 00:34:16,488 --> 00:34:19,557 - Do you think that was on purpose on jason's part? 878 00:34:19,559 --> 00:34:22,093 - I think, at that point, the word was out that, 879 00:34:22,095 --> 00:34:23,626 You know, we were out looking, 880 00:34:23,628 --> 00:34:25,296 And we were gonna do whatever it had to take 881 00:34:25,298 --> 00:34:27,363 To, uh, get answers. 882 00:34:27,365 --> 00:34:30,768 So, whoever got the word were hiding pretty good. 883 00:34:30,770 --> 00:34:33,436 - Do you think jason was nervous, worried that 884 00:34:33,438 --> 00:34:35,438 You were out looking for him? - I would-- yes. 885 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:38,041 Yeah, yes, absolutely. 886 00:34:38,043 --> 00:34:40,777 - Because he wasn't making himself readily available, 887 00:34:40,779 --> 00:34:41,978 Did that say anything to you? 888 00:34:41,980 --> 00:34:43,580 - Yeah, that's where you gotta say to yourself, 889 00:34:43,582 --> 00:34:45,016 "does he know somethin'?" 890 00:34:45,018 --> 00:34:47,450 Obviously, you know, she was with him. 891 00:34:47,452 --> 00:34:49,919 He's gotta know something. 892 00:34:49,921 --> 00:34:51,989 - What nick didn't know was the real reason 893 00:34:51,991 --> 00:34:54,023 Jason was mia. 894 00:34:54,025 --> 00:34:55,859 He was behind bars. 895 00:34:55,861 --> 00:34:58,161 Detectives had brought him in for questioning 896 00:34:58,163 --> 00:35:01,598 And discovered he had an unrelated harassment warrant. 897 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,402 So, they were able to detain him. 898 00:35:04,404 --> 00:35:07,404 Two days jason was with investigators. 899 00:35:07,406 --> 00:35:10,073 - Yes, he spent a significant amount of time 900 00:35:10,075 --> 00:35:11,741 With 6th precinct detectives. 901 00:35:11,743 --> 00:35:13,276 - Did they feel like, "hey, if you know-- 902 00:35:13,278 --> 00:35:15,945 We have to find sarah." - mm-hmm. 903 00:35:15,947 --> 00:35:17,547 - If you know something, tell us. 904 00:35:17,549 --> 00:35:18,549 - Oh, absolutely. 905 00:35:18,551 --> 00:35:21,485 He's the last person that she drops off. 906 00:35:21,487 --> 00:35:24,087 So, you know, at this point, you have to 907 00:35:24,089 --> 00:35:26,023 Look at-at these people very seriously, 908 00:35:26,025 --> 00:35:28,224 And you have to make sure that they're telling you the truth. 909 00:35:28,226 --> 00:35:30,428 - Prosecutor albertson says jason's story 910 00:35:30,430 --> 00:35:31,896 Was consistent, 911 00:35:31,898 --> 00:35:34,031 And he was adamant that he had no idea 912 00:35:34,033 --> 00:35:35,699 Where sarah was. 913 00:35:35,701 --> 00:35:36,967 Did they take his dna, as well? 914 00:35:36,969 --> 00:35:38,501 - They did. He consented, 915 00:35:38,503 --> 00:35:40,303 And he gave them his handprints. 916 00:35:40,305 --> 00:35:44,073 - Again, handprints, not your typical police request 917 00:35:44,075 --> 00:35:46,309 In a missing person's case. 918 00:35:46,311 --> 00:35:48,111 The reason police were collecting them 919 00:35:48,113 --> 00:35:49,913 Would soon become clear. 920 00:35:49,915 --> 00:35:52,582 Jason also agreed to turn over the clothes he was wearing 921 00:35:52,584 --> 00:35:54,517 The night sarah went missing. 922 00:35:54,519 --> 00:35:58,321 His encounter with police all seemed very cooperative. 923 00:35:58,323 --> 00:35:59,923 - Everything is not what it seems. 924 00:35:59,925 --> 00:36:02,993 - But when jason flores sat down to speak to us, 925 00:36:02,995 --> 00:36:05,796 He says his visit with detectives at the 6th precinct 926 00:36:05,798 --> 00:36:08,197 Was like a scene out of a bad cop film. 927 00:36:08,199 --> 00:36:12,201 - The detectives called me, and I willingly went there, 928 00:36:12,203 --> 00:36:14,404 Obviously, 'cause why would I not go? 929 00:36:14,406 --> 00:36:15,338 You know what I mean? Like-- 930 00:36:15,340 --> 00:36:16,806 - To the police department? - Yeah. 931 00:36:16,808 --> 00:36:18,075 So, we get there, this and that. 932 00:36:18,077 --> 00:36:21,578 It goes from, uh, mr. Nice guy 933 00:36:21,580 --> 00:36:24,480 To, "we know you know where she is," 934 00:36:24,482 --> 00:36:26,883 Smackin' me, chokin' me, spittin' on me. 935 00:36:26,885 --> 00:36:28,219 - Wow. - And, uh, 936 00:36:28,221 --> 00:36:29,687 I was scared. I was scared. 937 00:36:29,689 --> 00:36:31,154 Even though I knew I didn't do anything, 938 00:36:31,156 --> 00:36:33,790 They still had me, like, thinkin' in my head, like, 939 00:36:33,792 --> 00:36:35,759 What the (bleep) is goin' on, right now? 940 00:36:35,761 --> 00:36:37,594 You know, I didn't get no phone call. 941 00:36:37,596 --> 00:36:40,029 No one read me my rights. 942 00:36:40,031 --> 00:36:42,165 - What were they asking you? What kinda questions? 943 00:36:42,167 --> 00:36:43,900 - It went from, uh, "how do you know sarah?" 944 00:36:43,902 --> 00:36:46,569 To, "where the (bleep) is she? 945 00:36:46,571 --> 00:36:48,639 "you ----in' little mother----er, 946 00:36:48,641 --> 00:36:51,174 "we know you know where she is. 947 00:36:51,176 --> 00:36:52,976 "yeah, you were in eagle estates. 948 00:36:52,978 --> 00:36:55,245 "where the (bleep) were you last night?" 949 00:36:55,247 --> 00:36:58,649 Like, just rippin' my mind apart. 950 00:36:58,651 --> 00:37:00,583 - And he says it didn't get easier when he was 951 00:37:00,585 --> 00:37:02,452 Left alone in the jail cell. 952 00:37:02,454 --> 00:37:05,589 - Make me go crazy and cry in the cell all night. 953 00:37:05,591 --> 00:37:07,190 - You actually were crying? 954 00:37:07,192 --> 00:37:10,193 - Yeah, I was crying myself to sleep 955 00:37:10,195 --> 00:37:12,229 On a roll of toilet paper. That was my pillow. 956 00:37:12,231 --> 00:37:14,731 - What were you thinking about as far as sarah? 957 00:37:14,733 --> 00:37:19,469 - Uh, I was worried. I was concerned 958 00:37:19,471 --> 00:37:22,239 Because she had a lot to lose, 959 00:37:23,675 --> 00:37:27,010 Beautiful baby, beautiful family, 960 00:37:27,012 --> 00:37:29,879 Nice job, good career goin' for herself. 961 00:37:29,881 --> 00:37:32,548 - Did you have anything to do with sarah's disappearance? 962 00:37:32,550 --> 00:37:34,418 - Not one bit. 963 00:37:34,420 --> 00:37:36,687 - After two days, they let him go 964 00:37:36,689 --> 00:37:38,888 But warned him to stay close. 965 00:37:38,890 --> 00:37:39,890 Did you feel like when you were 966 00:37:39,892 --> 00:37:41,157 Walking out of that police department 967 00:37:41,159 --> 00:37:42,927 That they weren't done with you? 968 00:37:42,929 --> 00:37:44,327 They still felt like-- - oh, I knew. 969 00:37:44,329 --> 00:37:45,428 I knew they weren't. 970 00:37:45,430 --> 00:37:46,896 - How many times did they come talk to you? 971 00:37:46,898 --> 00:37:48,031 - Thirty-plus. 972 00:37:48,033 --> 00:37:50,500 - The police declined to comment on jason's claims 973 00:37:50,502 --> 00:37:52,902 Of how he was treated by detectives. 974 00:37:52,904 --> 00:37:54,570 As for sarah's family, 975 00:37:54,572 --> 00:37:56,440 They had their own suspicions. 976 00:37:56,442 --> 00:37:58,841 - Her family was convinced it was me. 977 00:37:58,843 --> 00:38:00,777 - They were? - Yeah. 978 00:38:00,779 --> 00:38:01,978 - How did you know that? 979 00:38:01,980 --> 00:38:04,247 - The cops made it seem like that. 980 00:38:04,249 --> 00:38:06,383 - Did you feel like you were enemy number one? 981 00:38:06,385 --> 00:38:08,518 - Most definitely. 982 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:10,920 I felt so targeted, 983 00:38:10,922 --> 00:38:14,858 And, uh, it wasn't a good feeling. 984 00:38:14,860 --> 00:38:16,993 - Sarah's family and friends were becoming 985 00:38:16,995 --> 00:38:18,995 More and more desperate. 986 00:38:18,997 --> 00:38:21,598 They didn't know who was behind her disappearance, 987 00:38:21,600 --> 00:38:23,199 So they kept digging, 988 00:38:23,201 --> 00:38:25,736 And finally hit a solid lead. 989 00:38:28,374 --> 00:38:29,872 - Coming up... 990 00:38:29,874 --> 00:38:31,275 - There were so many unanswered questions. 991 00:38:31,277 --> 00:38:33,009 I just had to find stuff out. 992 00:38:33,011 --> 00:38:36,380 - A best friend's hunch and an eagle-eyed neighbor... 993 00:38:36,382 --> 00:38:38,081 - I was wondering, "what is he doing?" 994 00:38:38,083 --> 00:38:41,417 - ...Help put someone new on the radar. 995 00:38:41,419 --> 00:38:41,484 When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 996 00:38:41,553 --> 00:38:53,996 ♪♪ 997 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:55,765 - Sarah's family had made it clear 998 00:38:55,767 --> 00:38:57,567 They weren't going to be spectators 999 00:38:57,569 --> 00:38:59,236 In the search for their sister. 1000 00:38:59,238 --> 00:39:00,937 - That's where her car was found. 1001 00:39:00,939 --> 00:39:03,774 - They were actively investigating her disappearance, 1002 00:39:03,776 --> 00:39:05,375 And so were her friends. 1003 00:39:05,377 --> 00:39:07,710 You decided to play detective a little bit. 1004 00:39:07,712 --> 00:39:10,446 - Um, yeah, I guess. 1005 00:39:10,448 --> 00:39:13,383 - Sarah had left a trail of cyber clues, 1006 00:39:13,385 --> 00:39:15,651 And her best friend, allaura cisero, 1007 00:39:15,653 --> 00:39:17,721 Was determined to follow them. 1008 00:39:17,723 --> 00:39:19,590 What was it that made you decide, 1009 00:39:19,592 --> 00:39:22,325 "I need to do something more here 1010 00:39:22,327 --> 00:39:23,926 "than-than just search?" 1011 00:39:23,928 --> 00:39:25,528 - There were so many unanswered questions. 1012 00:39:25,530 --> 00:39:28,132 Like, I felt like I just had to find stuff out. 1013 00:39:28,134 --> 00:39:30,533 - And she had an idea of where to start. 1014 00:39:30,535 --> 00:39:32,935 Turns out sarah was on allaura's 1015 00:39:32,937 --> 00:39:34,938 Family cell phone plan. 1016 00:39:34,940 --> 00:39:38,341 That meant allaura had access to sarah's phone records, 1017 00:39:38,343 --> 00:39:40,810 So she pulled them up on her cell. 1018 00:39:40,812 --> 00:39:42,012 What did you find? 1019 00:39:42,014 --> 00:39:43,747 Anything that jumped out at you? 1020 00:39:43,749 --> 00:39:47,217 - Just random numbers that I've never seen before, 1021 00:39:47,219 --> 00:39:49,219 The same numbers over and over again, 1022 00:39:49,221 --> 00:39:51,220 Like, back and forth. 1023 00:39:51,222 --> 00:39:53,090 - Did you start calling any of the numbers? 1024 00:39:53,092 --> 00:39:54,290 - I did. 1025 00:39:54,292 --> 00:39:56,493 - And what kind of response were you getting 1026 00:39:56,495 --> 00:39:57,560 When you would call? 1027 00:39:57,562 --> 00:39:59,962 - "last we seen her was at the party." 1028 00:39:59,964 --> 00:40:03,633 That's about it. Nobody knew anything. 1029 00:40:03,635 --> 00:40:06,102 - As allaura scrolled through sarah's call log, 1030 00:40:06,104 --> 00:40:09,305 There was one number that caught her attention. 1031 00:40:09,307 --> 00:40:12,041 - It was a number that kept reoccurring, 1032 00:40:12,043 --> 00:40:16,112 So we wanted to figure out who it was, you know? 1033 00:40:16,114 --> 00:40:19,849 So, we called and then... - Who answered? 1034 00:40:19,851 --> 00:40:21,851 - Dante. 1035 00:40:21,853 --> 00:40:24,520 Just the same response as everyone else. 1036 00:40:24,522 --> 00:40:27,223 "I don't know where she is. "haven't seen her." 1037 00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:30,728 - Dante taylor was a friend of jason flores 1038 00:40:30,730 --> 00:40:32,929 And was part of the group sarah was hanging out with 1039 00:40:32,931 --> 00:40:34,797 That Friday night. 1040 00:40:34,799 --> 00:40:36,866 His name wasn't familiar to her, 1041 00:40:36,868 --> 00:40:39,403 But allaura's boyfriend had heard of him. 1042 00:40:39,405 --> 00:40:40,670 - My boyfriend was like, "oh, I think 1043 00:40:40,672 --> 00:40:42,605 "that's the kid up the block." 1044 00:40:42,607 --> 00:40:46,676 So, that's when we realized that that was the neighbor. 1045 00:40:46,678 --> 00:40:49,879 - Did your boyfriend's family wanna keep an eye on dante? 1046 00:40:49,881 --> 00:40:53,015 - I guess we were lookin' out for him. 1047 00:40:53,017 --> 00:40:55,618 Lookin' out for everyone, you know? 1048 00:40:55,620 --> 00:40:57,420 It's just like, when you're in a situation like that, 1049 00:40:57,422 --> 00:40:59,088 Every little thing that happens, 1050 00:40:59,090 --> 00:41:01,691 You're paying extra attention to, at this point. 1051 00:41:01,693 --> 00:41:04,360 - Her boyfriend's mother, delia mckernan, heard about 1052 00:41:04,362 --> 00:41:06,429 Sarah's connection to dante, 1053 00:41:06,431 --> 00:41:09,699 So she decided to pay extra attention to him. 1054 00:41:09,701 --> 00:41:12,235 He lived with his mom a few houses away. 1055 00:41:12,237 --> 00:41:13,636 What kind of things were you seeing? 1056 00:41:13,638 --> 00:41:15,304 Anything suspicious? 1057 00:41:15,306 --> 00:41:17,240 - Um, you know, at the time, 1058 00:41:17,242 --> 00:41:19,175 I wouldn't know if it was suspicious. 1059 00:41:19,177 --> 00:41:20,843 - Like when she says she thought she saw 1060 00:41:20,845 --> 00:41:22,646 Dante cleaning out his car. 1061 00:41:22,648 --> 00:41:24,447 - Yeah, on two different occasions, 1062 00:41:24,449 --> 00:41:27,184 Um, I noticed that he had all of the-- 1063 00:41:27,186 --> 00:41:28,784 That he had the car doors open, 1064 00:41:28,786 --> 00:41:30,119 The trunk open. 1065 00:41:30,121 --> 00:41:31,854 He was in and out of the vehicle. 1066 00:41:31,856 --> 00:41:33,856 Just unusual behavior, you know? 1067 00:41:33,858 --> 00:41:36,859 Just wondering-- I was wondering, "what is he doing?" 1068 00:41:36,861 --> 00:41:38,595 - Did you feel like, "I should tell 1069 00:41:38,597 --> 00:41:40,663 "sarah's family what I'm seeing?" 1070 00:41:40,665 --> 00:41:42,999 - Oh, well, I was always in contact with them. 1071 00:41:43,001 --> 00:41:45,602 - Not content to sit back and just watch, 1072 00:41:45,604 --> 00:41:48,871 Delia became dante's part-time shadow. 1073 00:41:48,873 --> 00:41:51,073 You actually followed him on occasion? 1074 00:41:51,075 --> 00:41:54,143 - I actually-- I did. I actually did, um, 1075 00:41:54,145 --> 00:41:56,312 Because, honestly, I really, really thought 1076 00:41:56,314 --> 00:41:58,080 He would lead us to sarah. 1077 00:41:58,082 --> 00:41:59,815 - Weren't you nervous? - Um... 1078 00:41:59,817 --> 00:42:01,217 - I mean, if he really did have 1079 00:42:01,219 --> 00:42:02,752 Something to do with her disappearance, 1080 00:42:02,754 --> 00:42:05,756 Then that would make him very dangerous. 1081 00:42:05,758 --> 00:42:08,424 - Uh, yes, and, you know, 1082 00:42:08,426 --> 00:42:10,359 Sometimes you think with your heart, 1083 00:42:10,361 --> 00:42:12,296 And you really hope for the best, 1084 00:42:12,298 --> 00:42:13,830 And you think that this-- if this could 1085 00:42:13,832 --> 00:42:16,832 Lead you to sarah, then yes. 1086 00:42:16,834 --> 00:42:18,367 - You're following him where, then? 1087 00:42:18,369 --> 00:42:20,436 So, wh-- what kind of places are you ending up? 1088 00:42:20,438 --> 00:42:22,973 - Um, he went to an auto parts store 1089 00:42:22,975 --> 00:42:24,774 On one occasion. 1090 00:42:24,776 --> 00:42:27,376 He stopped at a gyro shop. 1091 00:42:27,378 --> 00:42:30,379 He stopped in the parking lot of a shopping center. 1092 00:42:30,381 --> 00:42:32,649 I just kept thinking, "okay, sooner or later, 1093 00:42:32,651 --> 00:42:34,852 "he's going to make his way back to sarah. 1094 00:42:34,854 --> 00:42:36,320 - Did you feel at all like 1095 00:42:36,322 --> 00:42:38,587 Kind of an amateur private detective? 1096 00:42:38,589 --> 00:42:40,389 - I-I felt like a mom, 1097 00:42:40,391 --> 00:42:44,527 And it was extremely personal because of the connection 1098 00:42:44,529 --> 00:42:46,262 And the, um, the history 1099 00:42:46,264 --> 00:42:47,897 That we have with sarah's family. 1100 00:42:49,601 --> 00:42:52,336 - Delia had known sarah since she was a little girl. 1101 00:42:54,005 --> 00:42:57,406 Who was the sarah you knew as a child and beyond? 1102 00:42:57,408 --> 00:43:00,276 - Feisty, independent, loving. 1103 00:43:00,278 --> 00:43:02,211 She had a beautiful smile. 1104 00:43:02,213 --> 00:43:03,946 She was very family oriented. 1105 00:43:03,948 --> 00:43:06,816 She loved, adored her daughter. 1106 00:43:06,818 --> 00:43:09,018 - When nick, who was running out of patience, 1107 00:43:09,020 --> 00:43:10,820 Heard about dante's number showing up 1108 00:43:10,822 --> 00:43:14,424 On sarah's call log, he started following him. 1109 00:43:14,426 --> 00:43:17,360 Nick had heard the police wanted to talk to dante. 1110 00:43:17,362 --> 00:43:19,296 So, when he spotted him outside his house, 1111 00:43:19,298 --> 00:43:21,464 Nick called 911. 1112 00:43:31,109 --> 00:43:33,577 - But nick didn't wait for police to arrive. 1113 00:43:33,579 --> 00:43:36,146 He was about to take matters into his own hands. 1114 00:43:37,215 --> 00:43:38,647 - Coming up... 1115 00:43:38,649 --> 00:43:40,850 A dramatic turn in the case. 1116 00:43:40,852 --> 00:43:42,251 - You felt helpless. 1117 00:43:42,253 --> 00:43:45,455 It's, uh, it's a big pill to swallow. 1118 00:43:46,625 --> 00:43:46,690 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 1119 00:43:46,857 --> 00:43:59,036 ♪♪ 1120 00:43:59,038 --> 00:44:01,737 Continuing our story, sarah goode, 1121 00:44:01,739 --> 00:44:04,074 A young, single mom was missing. 1122 00:44:04,076 --> 00:44:05,007 - It was horrible. 1123 00:44:05,009 --> 00:44:06,609 - In your mind, and in your heart, 1124 00:44:06,611 --> 00:44:08,944 And in your soul, you're saying to yourself 1125 00:44:08,946 --> 00:44:10,479 This is not normal. 1126 00:44:10,481 --> 00:44:14,417 - Her family wanted answers. - We just started searching. 1127 00:44:14,419 --> 00:44:16,019 - We were our own investigators. 1128 00:44:16,021 --> 00:44:17,953 - Under scrutiny, her ex-boyfriend 1129 00:44:17,955 --> 00:44:20,824 And three others she was with that night. 1130 00:44:20,826 --> 00:44:23,359 - Did you feel like you were enemy number one? 1131 00:44:23,361 --> 00:44:24,761 - Most definitely. 1132 00:44:24,763 --> 00:44:26,163 - Where was she? 1133 00:44:26,165 --> 00:44:28,697 A break in the case was coming. 1134 00:44:28,699 --> 00:44:30,433 - You can't ask for better evidence 1135 00:44:30,435 --> 00:44:33,436 Than your bad guy's print in blood. 1136 00:44:33,438 --> 00:44:33,502 - I just wanted to rip his heart out of him. 1137 00:44:33,571 --> 00:44:44,480 ♪♪ 1138 00:44:44,482 --> 00:44:47,183 - Welcome back to "dateline: Secrets uncovered." 1139 00:44:47,185 --> 00:44:48,452 I'm kate snow. 1140 00:44:48,454 --> 00:44:51,788 Sarah goode's loved ones were growing increasingly desperate. 1141 00:44:51,790 --> 00:44:54,791 Searching her phone records, sarah's best friend discovered 1142 00:44:54,793 --> 00:44:57,928 Someone had repeatedly contacted sarah 1143 00:44:57,930 --> 00:44:59,662 The night she disappeared. 1144 00:44:59,664 --> 00:45:02,665 A fuming nick giannetto wanted to have a conversation 1145 00:45:02,667 --> 00:45:04,067 With that man. 1146 00:45:04,069 --> 00:45:07,136 Soon, the investigation would take a turn, 1147 00:45:07,138 --> 00:45:10,406 Answering one dark question for sarah's family, 1148 00:45:10,408 --> 00:45:12,875 But raising a host of others. 1149 00:45:12,877 --> 00:45:15,211 Here again with "finding sarah goode," 1150 00:45:15,213 --> 00:45:16,880 Andrea canning. 1151 00:45:18,049 --> 00:45:20,549 - Sarah goode disappeared after a night out with friends, 1152 00:45:20,551 --> 00:45:23,285 And her brother-in-law, nick, suspected one of them 1153 00:45:23,287 --> 00:45:25,022 Knew more than they were telling. 1154 00:45:25,024 --> 00:45:26,890 He soon learned that a partygoer 1155 00:45:26,892 --> 00:45:29,358 Named dante taylor called sarah's cell phone 1156 00:45:29,360 --> 00:45:30,960 Several times that evening, 1157 00:45:30,962 --> 00:45:32,963 And police wanted to talk to him. 1158 00:45:32,965 --> 00:45:34,997 So did nick. 1159 00:45:34,999 --> 00:45:36,165 - Ultimately, nick finds him 1160 00:45:36,167 --> 00:45:39,168 And t-tails him, like in the movies. 1161 00:45:39,170 --> 00:45:44,373 And when, uh, dante taylor goes to his mother's house, 1162 00:45:44,375 --> 00:45:47,978 Nick calls 911 and demands a police presence 1163 00:45:47,980 --> 00:45:51,247 To immediately come down and identifies him 1164 00:45:51,249 --> 00:45:54,383 As an individual who, you know, is potentially wanted 1165 00:45:54,385 --> 00:45:57,520 By the police in connection with the missing girl. 1166 00:45:57,522 --> 00:46:00,656 - With police on their way, nick went right up to dante 1167 00:46:00,658 --> 00:46:02,158 And confronted him. 1168 00:46:02,160 --> 00:46:03,259 - I was like, "get against the car, you... 1169 00:46:03,261 --> 00:46:06,797 "blah, blah, blah, blah." you know, ever curse word, 1170 00:46:06,799 --> 00:46:08,998 And he seemed pretty, uh, 1171 00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:10,466 Like, confident, like... 1172 00:46:10,468 --> 00:46:13,803 - You must have wanted so badly 1173 00:46:13,805 --> 00:46:16,872 To get this man to tell you where she was. 1174 00:46:16,874 --> 00:46:19,609 - Yes. - But the police show up. 1175 00:46:19,611 --> 00:46:22,745 - And I-- there was nothing I could do. 1176 00:46:22,747 --> 00:46:24,480 - As the detectives approached dante, 1177 00:46:24,482 --> 00:46:26,283 Nick continued yelling. 1178 00:46:26,285 --> 00:46:28,617 - I'm just cursing at him and, you know, 1179 00:46:28,619 --> 00:46:30,486 Vocally being nasty to him. 1180 00:46:30,488 --> 00:46:32,621 He wasn't saying nothing back to me. 1181 00:46:32,623 --> 00:46:35,958 - By this time, a whole entourage of sarah's family 1182 00:46:35,960 --> 00:46:37,026 Had shown up. 1183 00:46:37,028 --> 00:46:38,761 - The police respond. 1184 00:46:38,763 --> 00:46:40,897 More family came down, and it got chaotic. 1185 00:46:40,899 --> 00:46:43,165 - With nick and the rest of sarah's family 1186 00:46:43,167 --> 00:46:44,767 Now shouting at dante, 1187 00:46:44,769 --> 00:46:47,369 The police worried about his safety. 1188 00:46:47,371 --> 00:46:49,506 - Mr. Taylor was ultimately transported 1189 00:46:49,508 --> 00:46:51,974 To the local precinct, 1190 00:46:51,976 --> 00:46:54,845 And then, subsequently, he was interviewed by detectives. 1191 00:46:54,847 --> 00:46:56,512 - Was dante taylor giving them anything? 1192 00:46:56,514 --> 00:46:57,847 Was he helping? 1193 00:46:57,849 --> 00:47:01,118 - He provided the police with, uh, his palmprints, 1194 00:47:01,120 --> 00:47:02,052 His fingerprints. 1195 00:47:02,054 --> 00:47:04,653 Uh, he provide with a buccal swab. 1196 00:47:04,655 --> 00:47:07,990 Um, he gave a consent to search his phone. 1197 00:47:07,992 --> 00:47:10,526 - And when detectives confronted dante 1198 00:47:10,528 --> 00:47:12,195 With phone records showing he had been talking 1199 00:47:12,197 --> 00:47:14,129 To sarah the night she went missing, 1200 00:47:14,131 --> 00:47:16,399 He had an explanation. 1201 00:47:16,401 --> 00:47:18,201 - He was calling not to speak to sarah, 1202 00:47:18,203 --> 00:47:20,336 But to speak to jason, and that sarah picked up. 1203 00:47:20,338 --> 00:47:23,540 - And they confirmed dante was telling the truth. 1204 00:47:23,542 --> 00:47:25,341 Sarah's childhood friend, 1205 00:47:25,343 --> 00:47:27,877 Jason, had been using sarah's phone that night 1206 00:47:27,879 --> 00:47:29,411 To communicate with dante 1207 00:47:29,413 --> 00:47:32,348 Because his own phone didn't have cell service. 1208 00:47:32,350 --> 00:47:35,084 - Mr. Taylor was, uh, was released, and he was free 1209 00:47:35,086 --> 00:47:38,020 To go home while the investigation continued. 1210 00:47:38,022 --> 00:47:38,955 - Did that say something, 1211 00:47:38,957 --> 00:47:40,823 That he willingly gave his prints 1212 00:47:40,825 --> 00:47:43,092 And was talking to the police? - Sure. 1213 00:47:43,094 --> 00:47:44,159 You know, it's always interesting when somebody 1214 00:47:44,161 --> 00:47:47,096 Gives you, um, their samples. 1215 00:47:47,098 --> 00:47:49,098 - And he had even been supporting the search, 1216 00:47:49,100 --> 00:47:51,168 Posting this on twitter. 1217 00:47:51,170 --> 00:47:53,135 It was a real whodunit. 1218 00:47:56,040 --> 00:47:59,441 Six days and still no sign of sarah goode. 1219 00:47:59,443 --> 00:48:00,911 Her brother-in-law, nick, 1220 00:48:00,913 --> 00:48:02,711 Had run out of people to question, 1221 00:48:02,713 --> 00:48:06,249 So he did what many others do when they start to lose hope. 1222 00:48:06,251 --> 00:48:07,851 He went to church. 1223 00:48:07,853 --> 00:48:09,585 - I get on my hands and knees, 1224 00:48:09,587 --> 00:48:11,787 And I say, "you know what, lord? 1225 00:48:11,789 --> 00:48:15,192 "you could not give me anything else in this lifetime. 1226 00:48:20,933 --> 00:48:23,666 "uh, let me bring her home. 1227 00:48:23,668 --> 00:48:26,535 "you know, I wanna find her." 1228 00:48:26,537 --> 00:48:30,106 - Later that day, nick met up with a search party. 1229 00:48:30,108 --> 00:48:32,608 By now, he and the rest of the family had exhausted 1230 00:48:32,610 --> 00:48:34,543 Every possible lead. 1231 00:48:34,545 --> 00:48:36,813 So, they decided to retrace their steps 1232 00:48:36,815 --> 00:48:39,615 And went back to the woods not far from 1233 00:48:39,617 --> 00:48:41,817 Where sarah's car had been found. 1234 00:48:41,819 --> 00:48:43,119 - I park. 1235 00:48:43,121 --> 00:48:44,753 I get about a half a block over. 1236 00:48:44,755 --> 00:48:47,357 I get a phone call. 1237 00:48:47,359 --> 00:48:49,959 They think they see a-a body in the woods. 1238 00:48:49,961 --> 00:48:53,162 So, we all start runnin', and now there's-- 1239 00:48:53,164 --> 00:48:57,166 I-I couldn't tell ya, maybe 15, 20, 30 people 1240 00:48:57,168 --> 00:48:58,568 At the end of the woods. 1241 00:48:58,570 --> 00:49:01,638 And, um, the smell was really bad, 1242 00:49:01,640 --> 00:49:03,706 So then you knew it was a body. 1243 00:49:03,708 --> 00:49:06,776 - Nick and sarah's brother, frankie, took a closer look. 1244 00:49:06,778 --> 00:49:08,911 - Yeah, everybody is screamin', and yellin', 1245 00:49:08,913 --> 00:49:11,180 And cryin' on the floor, and-- 1246 00:49:11,182 --> 00:49:12,449 - Was something telling you it was her? 1247 00:49:12,451 --> 00:49:14,383 - Mm-hmm. The sweater-- 1248 00:49:14,385 --> 00:49:15,985 It was a total indication. 1249 00:49:15,987 --> 00:49:19,188 So, uh, me and frankie look at each other 1250 00:49:19,190 --> 00:49:22,325 And say, "we're gonna tell 'em it's not her." 1251 00:49:22,327 --> 00:49:23,526 - Why? 1252 00:49:23,528 --> 00:49:27,530 - We still wanted hope that she was alive. 1253 00:49:27,532 --> 00:49:29,331 - Nick and frankie left the woods 1254 00:49:29,333 --> 00:49:31,867 And later ran into one of sarah's sisters. 1255 00:49:31,869 --> 00:49:36,272 - And I just remember screaming at him. Like, the-- 1256 00:49:36,274 --> 00:49:38,407 Like, you have to tell me if it's her orr not. 1257 00:49:38,409 --> 00:49:40,076 And she-- and I just remember my brother was like, 1258 00:49:40,078 --> 00:49:42,545 "it's not her," and he just kept walking. 1259 00:49:42,547 --> 00:49:44,680 Like, they just didn't wanna talk about it. 1260 00:49:44,682 --> 00:49:47,015 - Did you believe him? - I didn't believe him. 1261 00:49:47,017 --> 00:49:49,051 I-I know it was her. 1262 00:49:49,053 --> 00:49:51,855 - Sarah's family and friends had never stopped looking. 1263 00:49:51,857 --> 00:49:55,224 Their tireless efforts had finally paid off. 1264 00:49:55,226 --> 00:49:57,493 They had found sarah's body. 1265 00:49:57,495 --> 00:49:59,895 Any last bits of hope were gone. 1266 00:49:59,897 --> 00:50:02,297 One of the searchers called 911. 1267 00:50:02,299 --> 00:50:05,302 [sirens wailing] 1268 00:50:05,304 --> 00:50:07,503 When sarah's sister, tabitha, heard the sirens, 1269 00:50:07,505 --> 00:50:09,772 It became all too real. 1270 00:50:09,774 --> 00:50:12,875 - It was like a white noise, like, you just felt go 1271 00:50:12,877 --> 00:50:15,778 Through your body that you knew something, 1272 00:50:15,780 --> 00:50:18,381 Whether it was sarah or something of sarah's, 1273 00:50:18,383 --> 00:50:19,515 It was found. 1274 00:50:19,517 --> 00:50:21,051 - How do you get that official confirmation 1275 00:50:21,053 --> 00:50:23,320 That it really was her? 1276 00:50:23,322 --> 00:50:25,322 - They made us all go back to my mom's house 1277 00:50:25,324 --> 00:50:26,789 'cause it was around the block. 1278 00:50:26,791 --> 00:50:28,190 They just stood us all in a circle 1279 00:50:28,192 --> 00:50:31,059 And just said that they believe it was sarah. 1280 00:50:31,061 --> 00:50:32,194 - They think it was sarah. - Mm-hmm. 1281 00:50:32,196 --> 00:50:33,262 - They couldn't confirm it yet. 1282 00:50:33,264 --> 00:50:34,530 - Yeah. 1283 00:50:34,532 --> 00:50:36,999 - They wouldn't say it really was her. 1284 00:50:37,001 --> 00:50:39,067 - As chief of the homicide unit 1285 00:50:39,069 --> 00:50:41,237 For the suffolk county d.A.'s office, 1286 00:50:41,239 --> 00:50:44,339 Janet albertson headed straight to the scene. 1287 00:50:44,341 --> 00:50:46,342 - Unfortunately, you know, her body had decomposed 1288 00:50:46,344 --> 00:50:48,877 A significant amount in that short six-day period. 1289 00:50:48,879 --> 00:50:50,079 It's just sad. 1290 00:50:50,081 --> 00:50:51,814 You know, you're just standing over this 1291 00:50:51,816 --> 00:50:54,284 What was, clearly, six days before, 1292 00:50:54,286 --> 00:50:56,286 A beautiful, young girl, 1293 00:50:56,288 --> 00:51:00,155 And what you had left was a horror. 1294 00:51:00,157 --> 00:51:02,124 - Albertson says she didn't need to wait 1295 00:51:02,126 --> 00:51:03,359 For test results. 1296 00:51:03,361 --> 00:51:05,261 She knew it was sarah. 1297 00:51:05,263 --> 00:51:08,163 She recognized her clothes from these pictures. 1298 00:51:08,165 --> 00:51:11,033 Did the shirt match the photos? 1299 00:51:11,035 --> 00:51:13,035 - Yeah, and when the medical examiner, um, 1300 00:51:13,037 --> 00:51:15,037 Removed the garments, and she laid them out 1301 00:51:15,039 --> 00:51:16,973 On the gurney to be photographed, 1302 00:51:16,975 --> 00:51:19,708 You could visualize each of the tank tops, 1303 00:51:19,710 --> 00:51:22,511 Including the owl shirt and the pink sweatshirt. 1304 00:51:22,513 --> 00:51:31,320 ♪♪ 1305 00:51:31,322 --> 00:51:32,955 - The same crowds of family and friends 1306 00:51:32,957 --> 00:51:36,825 Who had searched for sarah had now come to say farewell. 1307 00:51:36,827 --> 00:51:40,729 Nick was back at church, this time for sarah's funeral. 1308 00:51:40,731 --> 00:51:44,400 How was everyone handling the news that this-- 1309 00:51:44,402 --> 00:51:46,735 This part of everything has now very tragically 1310 00:51:46,737 --> 00:51:48,671 And sadly come to an end? 1311 00:51:48,673 --> 00:51:52,474 - It just really, you know, punched you in the face. 1312 00:51:52,476 --> 00:51:54,943 It just, uh-- you're mad almost. 1313 00:51:54,945 --> 00:51:56,812 You're mad at yourself, you know, 1314 00:51:56,814 --> 00:52:00,616 'cause you couldn't do not-- like, you felt helpless. 1315 00:52:00,618 --> 00:52:02,619 - And you've always been sarah's protector. 1316 00:52:02,621 --> 00:52:06,555 - Yes, uh, that's how I felt, like I failed. 1317 00:52:06,557 --> 00:52:10,559 - And you were the last member of her family 1318 00:52:10,561 --> 00:52:15,430 To say goodbye. - Yes. 1319 00:52:15,432 --> 00:52:19,836 It's, uh, it's a big pill to swallow. 1320 00:52:19,838 --> 00:52:21,937 - You helped her get ready. 1321 00:52:25,910 --> 00:52:27,844 - For her night out, and I painted her nails. 1322 00:52:27,846 --> 00:52:30,113 Yes. 1323 00:52:30,115 --> 00:52:33,649 - You never coulda known. 1324 00:52:33,651 --> 00:52:34,850 - You never know. 1325 00:52:34,852 --> 00:52:37,719 You should always tell your loved ones you love 'em. 1326 00:52:37,721 --> 00:52:39,721 You really don't know. 1327 00:52:39,723 --> 00:52:43,193 - His deep sorrow was clouded by anger and suspicion. 1328 00:52:43,195 --> 00:52:45,394 Now that the search for sarah was over, 1329 00:52:45,396 --> 00:52:48,364 It was time to find her killer. 1330 00:52:48,366 --> 00:52:52,100 So far, detectives had made no arrests, 1331 00:52:52,102 --> 00:52:54,537 But nick had his eye on someone. 1332 00:52:54,539 --> 00:52:57,340 - He was the only one that I just wanted 1333 00:52:57,342 --> 00:53:00,909 To rip his heart out of him. 1334 00:53:03,414 --> 00:53:04,513 - That's a big deal. 1335 00:53:04,515 --> 00:53:05,881 - It's a tremendous deal. 1336 00:53:05,883 --> 00:53:07,883 - A telltale piece of evidence. 1337 00:53:07,885 --> 00:53:10,219 - It's almost like it was the killer's calling card. 1338 00:53:10,221 --> 00:53:11,486 - It was his signature. 1339 00:53:11,488 --> 00:53:11,553 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 1340 00:53:11,755 --> 00:53:25,267 ♪♪ 1341 00:53:25,269 --> 00:53:27,636 - Sarah goode's family and friends walked the beach 1342 00:53:27,638 --> 00:53:30,506 In mastic, new york to say their final goodbyes 1343 00:53:30,508 --> 00:53:35,477 At a place that had always brought her such joy. 1344 00:53:35,479 --> 00:53:37,780 But as they tossed flowers into the ocean, 1345 00:53:37,782 --> 00:53:39,782 They felt no peace. 1346 00:53:39,784 --> 00:53:44,386 Weeks had gone by with no word on who killed sarah. 1347 00:53:44,388 --> 00:53:46,588 You're trying to grieve the loss of your sister, 1348 00:53:46,590 --> 00:53:48,257 And there's the realization 1349 00:53:48,259 --> 00:53:49,858 That there's a killer on the loose. 1350 00:53:49,860 --> 00:53:51,460 - We weren't told anything, basically. 1351 00:53:51,462 --> 00:53:53,329 We were just told that they were looking into people, 1352 00:53:53,331 --> 00:53:54,863 And they have people in mind. 1353 00:53:54,865 --> 00:53:57,333 - Yeah, like, we called almost every day 1354 00:53:57,335 --> 00:53:59,335 To see if they found somebody 1355 00:53:59,337 --> 00:54:01,337 Or if they're questioning more people, 1356 00:54:01,339 --> 00:54:04,072 And we just got the run around. 1357 00:54:04,074 --> 00:54:06,542 - That's gotta put the whole community on edge. 1358 00:54:06,544 --> 00:54:07,876 - Mm-hmm. 1359 00:54:07,878 --> 00:54:09,945 - What the family didn't know, was police were getting closer 1360 00:54:09,947 --> 00:54:12,080 To finding her killer, 1361 00:54:12,082 --> 00:54:16,085 And now sarah's body gave investigators more clues. 1362 00:54:16,087 --> 00:54:18,420 They could tell it was a brutal murder. 1363 00:54:18,422 --> 00:54:20,889 She had been stabbed more than 40 times. 1364 00:54:20,891 --> 00:54:23,458 - This young lady has six sharp force injuries 1365 00:54:23,460 --> 00:54:24,761 To her forehead, a broken nose, 1366 00:54:24,763 --> 00:54:26,762 A-a stab wound that went through and through 1367 00:54:26,764 --> 00:54:28,830 The front to the back of her shoulder. 1368 00:54:28,832 --> 00:54:31,568 She's got a-a stab wound into the clavicle. 1369 00:54:31,570 --> 00:54:34,237 She's got two stab wounds to her lower leg. 1370 00:54:34,239 --> 00:54:36,705 - The prosecutor had a theory as to what started 1371 00:54:36,707 --> 00:54:38,373 This vicious attack. 1372 00:54:38,375 --> 00:54:39,908 - The killer wanted something from her 1373 00:54:39,910 --> 00:54:40,842 She didn't wanna give up, 1374 00:54:40,844 --> 00:54:42,445 And he was pulling her towards him. 1375 00:54:42,447 --> 00:54:45,781 - Albertson believes sarah had resisted a sexual advance, 1376 00:54:45,783 --> 00:54:49,317 So her attacker raped her before stabbing her to death. 1377 00:54:49,319 --> 00:54:50,786 - It's very clear when you looked at it that 1378 00:54:50,788 --> 00:54:52,988 He landed on her from behind, pinned her down, 1379 00:54:52,990 --> 00:54:54,189 And afflicted those injuries 1380 00:54:54,191 --> 00:54:57,393 Because she had bruising on her legs, front and back, 1381 00:54:57,395 --> 00:54:59,995 Inside the right and left thigh 1382 00:54:59,997 --> 00:55:02,197 That were inflicted while she was alive. 1383 00:55:02,199 --> 00:55:04,199 - Semen was found in sarah's body, 1384 00:55:04,201 --> 00:55:06,668 And leaves and twigs had been stuffed between her legs 1385 00:55:06,670 --> 00:55:09,205 In an attempt, the prosecutor surmised, 1386 00:55:09,207 --> 00:55:11,273 To cover up dna. 1387 00:55:11,275 --> 00:55:13,442 - This is brute force. This is an animal. 1388 00:55:15,145 --> 00:55:17,246 - And when they looked at the forensic evidence, 1389 00:55:17,248 --> 00:55:20,416 The prosecutor says it was clear the struggle began 1390 00:55:20,418 --> 00:55:22,285 Inside sarah's bmw. 1391 00:55:22,287 --> 00:55:24,186 - There was a significant amount of blood 1392 00:55:24,188 --> 00:55:28,123 And a large clump of-of her hair, um, in the door jam. 1393 00:55:28,125 --> 00:55:31,827 - It's a frightening discovery, finding hair and blood. 1394 00:55:31,829 --> 00:55:35,163 - It-it is, and the amount of hair that was out-- 1395 00:55:35,165 --> 00:55:37,233 Hanging out of that door jamb was significant. 1396 00:55:37,235 --> 00:55:39,234 - Sarah's bmw had been towed to 1397 00:55:39,236 --> 00:55:41,236 The police department's impound yard 1398 00:55:41,238 --> 00:55:43,505 Where forensic experts went to work. 1399 00:55:43,507 --> 00:55:46,441 - They spent quite a long amount of time 1400 00:55:46,443 --> 00:55:48,177 Going over that car. 1401 00:55:48,179 --> 00:55:49,646 - Besides blood and hair, 1402 00:55:49,648 --> 00:55:51,847 Something else caught their attention. 1403 00:55:51,849 --> 00:55:54,316 - They noticed almost immediately on the hood 1404 00:55:54,318 --> 00:55:57,654 Of her bmw was red-brown staining. 1405 00:55:57,656 --> 00:55:59,721 - Karen oswald, a fingerprint expert, 1406 00:55:59,723 --> 00:56:01,056 Worked the case. 1407 00:56:01,058 --> 00:56:04,326 She says once investigators visually inspected the staining 1408 00:56:04,328 --> 00:56:06,963 On the hood, they dusted it for prints. 1409 00:56:06,965 --> 00:56:08,931 - There were a few handprints that were developed 1410 00:56:08,933 --> 00:56:10,867 On the hood. - And were-- 1411 00:56:10,869 --> 00:56:12,335 Were you able to get prints off of them? 1412 00:56:12,337 --> 00:56:14,070 Was it-- was it a usable handprint? 1413 00:56:14,072 --> 00:56:16,205 - They weren't usable, uh, the way they were 1414 00:56:16,207 --> 00:56:17,806 With just the white fingerprint pattern. 1415 00:56:17,808 --> 00:56:19,275 There weren't enough characteristics 1416 00:56:19,277 --> 00:56:21,276 To compare it to somebody else. 1417 00:56:21,278 --> 00:56:24,347 - Then they did a second test using a chemical 1418 00:56:24,349 --> 00:56:27,082 Called amido black, and, this time, 1419 00:56:27,084 --> 00:56:28,618 There was enough detail. 1420 00:56:28,620 --> 00:56:31,487 One of the handprints was usable for comparison, 1421 00:56:31,489 --> 00:56:34,756 And the test told them something else. 1422 00:56:34,758 --> 00:56:37,359 So, if there is blood on this palmprint, 1423 00:56:37,361 --> 00:56:39,262 It's gonna now show up with this chemical. 1424 00:56:39,264 --> 00:56:40,562 - Hopefully, yes. 1425 00:56:40,564 --> 00:56:42,364 - And what happened when you put the chemical on it? 1426 00:56:42,366 --> 00:56:43,433 - It did develop. 1427 00:56:43,435 --> 00:56:45,100 - So, the palmprint turned blue. 1428 00:56:45,102 --> 00:56:46,168 - Yes, it did. 1429 00:56:46,170 --> 00:56:48,036 - Which means that there was very likely blood 1430 00:56:48,038 --> 00:56:49,571 In that palmprint. - Correct. 1431 00:56:49,573 --> 00:56:52,240 - And that's a big deal. - It's a tremendous deal. 1432 00:56:52,242 --> 00:56:54,777 - While oswald and her team examined the prints, 1433 00:56:54,779 --> 00:56:57,078 Other investigators tested the blood 1434 00:56:57,080 --> 00:56:58,514 To see who it belonged to. 1435 00:56:58,516 --> 00:57:00,383 - The blood came back to sarah goode. 1436 00:57:00,385 --> 00:57:02,784 - Oswald believed the killer had attacked sarah, 1437 00:57:02,786 --> 00:57:04,553 Got her blood on his hands, 1438 00:57:04,555 --> 00:57:06,922 And then carelessly left his prints. 1439 00:57:06,924 --> 00:57:09,525 So, that's why detectives had been gathering handprints 1440 00:57:09,527 --> 00:57:12,060 From every potential suspect. 1441 00:57:12,062 --> 00:57:15,263 The prosecutor says they knew if they could find a match, 1442 00:57:15,265 --> 00:57:17,600 They could likely solve this crime. 1443 00:57:17,602 --> 00:57:19,935 It's almost like it was the killer's calling card. 1444 00:57:19,937 --> 00:57:21,437 - It was his signature. 1445 00:57:23,742 --> 00:57:25,674 - The print specialist was able to compare 1446 00:57:25,676 --> 00:57:28,610 That bloody signature with those of potential suspects 1447 00:57:28,612 --> 00:57:30,412 Detectives sent her way. 1448 00:57:30,414 --> 00:57:32,681 - You don't always know homicide's level 1449 00:57:32,683 --> 00:57:33,949 Of interest in somebody. 1450 00:57:33,951 --> 00:57:38,020 You're going to compare these prints to anybody they ask. 1451 00:57:38,022 --> 00:57:40,756 - And one by one, she checked for possible matches, 1452 00:57:40,758 --> 00:57:43,558 Helping police cross names off their list, 1453 00:57:43,560 --> 00:57:46,094 Like sarah's ex-boyfriend, dj. 1454 00:57:46,096 --> 00:57:48,463 His prints did not match. 1455 00:57:48,465 --> 00:57:50,499 Neither did brandon allen's. 1456 00:57:50,501 --> 00:57:53,168 It was his house sarah had been at that night. 1457 00:57:53,170 --> 00:57:54,770 He says, once he was cleared, 1458 00:57:54,772 --> 00:57:57,572 Detectives started treating him differently. 1459 00:57:57,574 --> 00:57:59,776 - They just wanted to know what we know. 1460 00:57:59,778 --> 00:58:01,243 - You could feel that. - Yeah. 1461 00:58:01,245 --> 00:58:02,377 - They're not really looking at me. 1462 00:58:02,379 --> 00:58:04,112 They just want me to help. - Mm-hmm. 1463 00:58:04,114 --> 00:58:06,582 - And someone police had kept in jail for two days, 1464 00:58:06,584 --> 00:58:09,651 The last known person to see sarah alive, 1465 00:58:09,653 --> 00:58:13,521 Jason flores, was also cleared by his palmprint. 1466 00:58:13,523 --> 00:58:16,992 - And they come to my house and, uh, tell me. 1467 00:58:16,994 --> 00:58:18,860 - Who came? The detectives. 1468 00:58:18,862 --> 00:58:20,862 - Yeah, because they know how much I went through, 1469 00:58:20,864 --> 00:58:24,266 And they knew, like, I mean, this wasn't easy for anyone 1470 00:58:24,268 --> 00:58:26,202 To go through, 1471 00:58:26,204 --> 00:58:28,403 Especially someone you're accusing of it. 1472 00:58:28,405 --> 00:58:30,539 I'm just thinking, like, wow. 1473 00:58:30,541 --> 00:58:33,276 I just really feel sarah, like, with me, right now. 1474 00:58:33,278 --> 00:58:35,744 - As oswald cross-checked palmprints, 1475 00:58:35,746 --> 00:58:37,947 Delia mckernan had been keeping a close eye 1476 00:58:37,949 --> 00:58:40,282 On her neighbor, dante taylor. 1477 00:58:40,284 --> 00:58:42,084 Remember, he'd been with the group 1478 00:58:42,086 --> 00:58:44,754 Sarah was hanging out with that fateful night, 1479 00:58:44,756 --> 00:58:47,957 And his cell number showed up on sarah's phone records. 1480 00:58:47,959 --> 00:58:49,824 Were you glued to your window? 1481 00:58:49,826 --> 00:58:51,293 - Absolutely. 1482 00:58:51,295 --> 00:58:53,495 As crazy as that might sound, yes. 1483 00:58:53,497 --> 00:58:55,997 - Even though dante had been questioned by detectives 1484 00:58:55,999 --> 00:58:57,265 And let go, 1485 00:58:57,267 --> 00:58:59,801 Delia continued to watch him. 1486 00:58:59,803 --> 00:59:01,369 Using her high-powered binoculars, 1487 00:59:01,371 --> 00:59:03,840 She kept an eye on his house. 1488 00:59:03,842 --> 00:59:06,441 Were you looking for every little anything you could see? 1489 00:59:06,443 --> 00:59:07,375 - Everything, everything. 1490 00:59:07,377 --> 00:59:10,111 Even if it was an article of sarah's clothing, 1491 00:59:10,113 --> 00:59:12,380 Or perhaps a-a woman's bag, 1492 00:59:12,382 --> 00:59:15,184 Or something that was out of character for him. 1493 00:59:15,186 --> 00:59:17,987 - And sure enough, one thing caught her attention. 1494 00:59:17,989 --> 00:59:21,189 She watched as dante tried to hide his car, 1495 00:59:21,191 --> 00:59:23,726 At least that's what it looked like to her. 1496 00:59:23,728 --> 00:59:26,127 - At one point, he actually put garbage pails 1497 00:59:26,129 --> 00:59:29,130 Behind his vehicle and, um, kinda thought that 1498 00:59:29,132 --> 00:59:30,665 That would help conceal it. 1499 00:59:30,667 --> 00:59:33,668 - And then, one night coming home from dinner, 1500 00:59:33,670 --> 00:59:36,204 Delia says her street was blocked off. 1501 00:59:36,206 --> 00:59:39,141 A police flatbed was towing away dante's car. 1502 00:59:39,143 --> 00:59:41,343 - We were unable to access my street 1503 00:59:41,345 --> 00:59:43,945 Because the, uh, tow truck had-- was blocking it, and, also, 1504 00:59:43,947 --> 00:59:47,216 The officers were not allowing anyone, 1505 00:59:47,218 --> 00:59:48,216 Even if you lived here, 1506 00:59:48,218 --> 00:59:49,684 They weren't allowing down the street. 1507 00:59:49,686 --> 00:59:53,021 We thought, at that point, okay, this is really serious. 1508 00:59:53,023 --> 00:59:55,424 Like, this-- this is-- this could be it. 1509 00:59:55,426 --> 00:59:58,526 - But weeks passed and nothing happened. 1510 00:59:58,528 --> 01:00:00,829 Police didn't arrest anyone. 1511 01:00:00,831 --> 01:00:03,665 Meanwhile, from the time sarah had gone missing, 1512 01:00:03,667 --> 01:00:06,301 Dante had been hanging out with brandon and jason. 1513 01:00:06,303 --> 01:00:08,436 They'd all been friends for years. 1514 01:00:08,438 --> 01:00:09,704 What kinda guy was he? 1515 01:00:09,706 --> 01:00:13,041 - He was definitely a ladies man. 1516 01:00:13,043 --> 01:00:14,977 Uh, he was very jealous. 1517 01:00:14,979 --> 01:00:17,112 He was a jealous type of man. 1518 01:00:17,114 --> 01:00:18,848 - Did the ladies like him? - Yeah. 1519 01:00:18,850 --> 01:00:20,448 I guess it was his eyes. 1520 01:00:20,450 --> 01:00:23,386 That's what I always heard, was that they liked his eyes. 1521 01:00:23,388 --> 01:00:25,787 - And-and did he like the attention from women? 1522 01:00:25,789 --> 01:00:28,190 - Yeah, he liked to be the center of attention 1523 01:00:28,192 --> 01:00:29,457 All the time. 1524 01:00:29,459 --> 01:00:32,328 Anywhere we were, he would try to be on the spotlight. 1525 01:00:32,330 --> 01:00:33,995 - And brandon says dante was trying 1526 01:00:33,997 --> 01:00:35,597 To make something of his life. 1527 01:00:35,599 --> 01:00:37,667 Why did he wanna go into marines? 1528 01:00:37,669 --> 01:00:40,702 - Um, probably just like anybody else, 1529 01:00:40,704 --> 01:00:42,270 To serve their country. 1530 01:00:42,272 --> 01:00:45,274 - But dante dropped out not long after basic training 1531 01:00:45,276 --> 01:00:46,942 And had recently returned home. 1532 01:00:46,944 --> 01:00:51,613 And while sarah was missing, brandon says dante seemed off. 1533 01:00:51,615 --> 01:00:52,748 - It's hard to explain. 1534 01:00:52,750 --> 01:00:55,750 You know, you would have to see for yourself, you know, 1535 01:00:55,752 --> 01:00:58,487 Like, bein' around him and getting the vibes. 1536 01:00:58,489 --> 01:01:00,021 It was just-- it wasn't right. 1537 01:01:00,023 --> 01:01:01,956 Somethin' wasn't right. - Talk about those vibes. 1538 01:01:01,958 --> 01:01:05,161 - Creepy, like-like, he'll stand there, 1539 01:01:05,163 --> 01:01:06,761 And just stare at you. 1540 01:01:06,763 --> 01:01:08,296 - Did that make you uncomfortable? 1541 01:01:08,298 --> 01:01:10,932 - Um, I would just look away. 1542 01:01:10,934 --> 01:01:13,368 - But yet, you all kept hanging out with him. 1543 01:01:13,370 --> 01:01:15,037 - Yeah. 1544 01:01:15,039 --> 01:01:17,238 - And jason thought maybe dante's short stint 1545 01:01:17,240 --> 01:01:19,240 In the marines had changed him. 1546 01:01:19,242 --> 01:01:21,109 - We were actually good friends, at one point, 1547 01:01:21,111 --> 01:01:22,911 And then he went away, 1548 01:01:22,913 --> 01:01:27,450 Came back, and then he was just weird. 1549 01:01:27,452 --> 01:01:30,185 - Jason remembers a weird incident one day 1550 01:01:30,187 --> 01:01:31,719 When they were at a barbecue 1551 01:01:31,721 --> 01:01:33,988 Not long after sarah went missing. 1552 01:01:33,990 --> 01:01:37,125 Dante got into an argument with another one of their friends 1553 01:01:37,127 --> 01:01:39,427 And pulled out a shotgun. 1554 01:01:39,429 --> 01:01:41,330 - So, dante popped his trunk and started pointing 1555 01:01:41,332 --> 01:01:44,599 The gun at him, and then brandon ran up to dante 1556 01:01:44,601 --> 01:01:46,601 And pushed him back with the gun, 1557 01:01:46,603 --> 01:01:48,737 And dante put the gun back in his trunk, 1558 01:01:48,739 --> 01:01:50,406 And that was that. Like-- 1559 01:01:50,408 --> 01:01:51,873 - What did you think when he pulled out a gun? 1560 01:01:51,875 --> 01:01:54,143 - I was just on the roof. Like, I'm stayin' over here. 1561 01:01:54,145 --> 01:01:57,479 I'm not going near that gun. 1562 01:01:57,481 --> 01:01:58,880 I don't like guns. 1563 01:01:58,882 --> 01:02:01,282 - He had just bought it? - Yes. 1564 01:02:01,284 --> 01:02:04,687 - To his friends, dante's behavior seemed erratic, 1565 01:02:04,689 --> 01:02:06,955 But there was something else to consider. 1566 01:02:06,957 --> 01:02:10,425 Just as jason, brandon, and the ex-boyfriend had done, 1567 01:02:10,427 --> 01:02:13,361 Dante willingly gave his handprints. 1568 01:02:13,363 --> 01:02:14,763 If his prints had matched, 1569 01:02:14,765 --> 01:02:16,765 Wouldn't police have arrested him? 1570 01:02:16,767 --> 01:02:20,102 There was more to this story, so much more. 1571 01:02:22,973 --> 01:02:24,440 - If you follow it, it's amazing. 1572 01:02:24,442 --> 01:02:26,908 - A deep dive into sarah's cell phone records 1573 01:02:26,910 --> 01:02:29,978 Reveals a secret early morning rendezvous. 1574 01:02:29,980 --> 01:02:32,113 - You see sarah is home, 1575 01:02:32,115 --> 01:02:34,716 And all hell broke loose from there. 1576 01:02:34,850 --> 01:02:40,972 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 1577 01:02:40,973 --> 01:02:47,095 ♪♪ 1578 01:02:47,097 --> 01:02:48,797 - On the night sarah goode was murdered, 1579 01:02:48,799 --> 01:02:51,533 Detectives already knew she had dropped her friend, 1580 01:02:51,535 --> 01:02:54,669 Jason, at around 1:00 a.M. And, a few minutes later, 1581 01:02:54,671 --> 01:02:57,539 Texted him that she had made it home safely. 1582 01:02:57,541 --> 01:03:00,809 But it wasn't until they combed through sarah's phone records 1583 01:03:00,811 --> 01:03:02,544 And checked cell tower data 1584 01:03:02,546 --> 01:03:06,147 That they started to figure out what happened next. 1585 01:03:06,149 --> 01:03:08,550 Those cell phone records were really telling you a story. 1586 01:03:08,552 --> 01:03:09,885 - It's incredibly powerful. 1587 01:03:09,887 --> 01:03:11,420 If you follow it, it's amazing. 1588 01:03:11,422 --> 01:03:14,289 You see sarah is home. 1589 01:03:14,291 --> 01:03:16,759 - Lawrence opisso, an assistant district attorney 1590 01:03:16,761 --> 01:03:18,893 With the suffolk county d.A.'s office, 1591 01:03:18,895 --> 01:03:20,229 Worked the case. 1592 01:03:20,231 --> 01:03:22,030 - And jason texted her. 1593 01:03:22,032 --> 01:03:22,964 "are you home? Are you home safe?" 1594 01:03:22,966 --> 01:03:24,699 And-and she says, "yes," 1595 01:03:24,701 --> 01:03:27,635 And all hell broke loose from there. 1596 01:03:27,637 --> 01:03:29,237 - He says, after that text, 1597 01:03:29,239 --> 01:03:32,140 Sarah got a call from someone else. 1598 01:03:32,142 --> 01:03:35,243 - Somebody is speaking to her, and there's conversations 1599 01:03:35,245 --> 01:03:36,912 Going back and forth. 1600 01:03:36,914 --> 01:03:38,781 - When detectives tracked the cell phone movements, 1601 01:03:38,783 --> 01:03:41,317 They could see whoever was talking to sarah 1602 01:03:41,319 --> 01:03:43,385 Started off in mastic, new york 1603 01:03:43,387 --> 01:03:45,853 Then traveled about ten miles north 1604 01:03:45,855 --> 01:03:48,923 To where sarah was living, near eagle estates. 1605 01:03:48,925 --> 01:03:52,260 - She's home, but we see this phone number, 1606 01:03:52,262 --> 01:03:53,795 The cell instrument with this phone number, 1607 01:03:53,797 --> 01:03:56,798 Move very deliberately right up to sarah goode's home 1608 01:03:56,800 --> 01:03:58,566 Where the phones come together. 1609 01:03:58,568 --> 01:04:01,070 - Once the cell phone pinged near sarah's house, 1610 01:04:01,072 --> 01:04:03,638 All phone communication stopped. 1611 01:04:03,640 --> 01:04:07,008 Prosecutors believe that's when sarah and her caller 1612 01:04:07,010 --> 01:04:09,478 Started communicating in person. 1613 01:04:09,480 --> 01:04:11,747 - She receives a call from-from a young man, 1614 01:04:11,749 --> 01:04:13,082 And at 1:30 in the morning, you know, 1615 01:04:13,084 --> 01:04:14,415 She went out to meet him. 1616 01:04:14,417 --> 01:04:17,953 - Albertson theorized sarah, who was 21 and a single mom, 1617 01:04:17,955 --> 01:04:20,689 Wanted to make the most of this rare night out. 1618 01:04:20,691 --> 01:04:23,057 So, when she got an offer to keep the party going, 1619 01:04:23,059 --> 01:04:24,425 She took it. 1620 01:04:24,427 --> 01:04:26,094 - I think her decision was just kind of naive 1621 01:04:26,096 --> 01:04:28,696 And-and foolish and, unfortunately, you know, 1622 01:04:28,698 --> 01:04:29,764 It turned out to be fatal. 1623 01:04:29,766 --> 01:04:32,400 - So, who was this person sarah met up with 1624 01:04:32,402 --> 01:04:34,202 On the night she was murdered? 1625 01:04:34,204 --> 01:04:36,305 Police traced the number. 1626 01:04:36,307 --> 01:04:40,375 - It ultimately, uh, was identified to dante taylor. 1627 01:04:40,377 --> 01:04:42,510 - Nineteen-year-old dante taylor, 1628 01:04:42,512 --> 01:04:45,046 The handsome marine corps dropout-- 1629 01:04:45,048 --> 01:04:48,050 When police had questioned him back when sarah was missing, 1630 01:04:48,052 --> 01:04:50,785 He told them he and sarah never got together 1631 01:04:50,787 --> 01:04:52,921 After the group split up that night. 1632 01:04:52,923 --> 01:04:54,589 - He maintained that he asked her to hang out 1633 01:04:54,591 --> 01:04:57,258 And that she said, "no." she wasn't gonna hang out. 1634 01:04:57,260 --> 01:04:59,261 Um, and he was confronted with phone records 1635 01:04:59,263 --> 01:05:03,132 And cell tower information that said otherwise, 1636 01:05:03,134 --> 01:05:05,133 Uh, and, you know, he basically said, 1637 01:05:05,135 --> 01:05:06,668 "those records must be wrong." 1638 01:05:06,670 --> 01:05:09,204 So, records are not wrong. [chuckles] 1639 01:05:09,206 --> 01:05:11,407 You know, people are liars. Records aren't. 1640 01:05:11,409 --> 01:05:14,609 - And even though sarah and dante were part of the group 1641 01:05:14,611 --> 01:05:16,945 Hanging out together the night she went missing, 1642 01:05:16,947 --> 01:05:19,281 Their mutual friend, jason flores, 1643 01:05:19,283 --> 01:05:21,949 Says the two barely interacted. 1644 01:05:21,951 --> 01:05:23,885 He didn't make any comment, "oh, she's cute," 1645 01:05:23,887 --> 01:05:25,320 Or anything that-- 1646 01:05:25,322 --> 01:05:28,089 - He came up to her car, and we were sittin' in her car. 1647 01:05:28,091 --> 01:05:30,692 - He says the three of them had a short conversation. 1648 01:05:30,694 --> 01:05:33,295 - And then he walked away, and that was the only thing. 1649 01:05:33,297 --> 01:05:36,599 - The family had also been suspicious of dante. 1650 01:05:36,601 --> 01:05:39,067 When they called him while looking for sarah... 1651 01:05:39,069 --> 01:05:40,568 - We talked to him twice, 1652 01:05:40,570 --> 01:05:43,237 Once at night when we first started 1653 01:05:43,239 --> 01:05:44,506 And then in the morning. 1654 01:05:44,508 --> 01:05:47,042 I think he just switched that either he did 1655 01:05:47,044 --> 01:05:49,243 Or didn't see her. I don't remember. 1656 01:05:49,245 --> 01:05:50,578 - He might not have gotten his story straight. 1657 01:05:50,580 --> 01:05:51,379 - Yeah. 1658 01:05:51,381 --> 01:05:53,048 - Police already had cell records 1659 01:05:53,050 --> 01:05:55,049 Linking dante to sarah. 1660 01:05:55,051 --> 01:05:56,985 So, what about his palmprint? 1661 01:05:56,987 --> 01:05:59,387 Karen oswald remembers when dante came in 1662 01:05:59,389 --> 01:06:00,855 To give his prints. 1663 01:06:00,857 --> 01:06:02,157 - He was a regular guy. 1664 01:06:02,159 --> 01:06:05,193 He was polite, helpful. 1665 01:06:05,195 --> 01:06:07,729 Um, he was a nice guy. 1666 01:06:07,731 --> 01:06:09,664 - When someone acts like that, do you think, 1667 01:06:09,666 --> 01:06:12,268 Oh, it probably wasn't him? 1668 01:06:12,270 --> 01:06:14,736 - I don't make a-a, uh, determination on whether 1669 01:06:14,738 --> 01:06:16,003 I think it was them or not. 1670 01:06:16,005 --> 01:06:19,007 I've seen enough, um, people who have done really bad things, 1671 01:06:19,009 --> 01:06:22,077 And, to your face, they're-- 1672 01:06:22,079 --> 01:06:23,345 They're polite. They're respectful. 1673 01:06:23,347 --> 01:06:25,680 But demeanors change. 1674 01:06:25,682 --> 01:06:27,882 - Oswald carefully compared the ridges 1675 01:06:27,884 --> 01:06:30,785 From the bloody palm print to dante's. 1676 01:06:30,787 --> 01:06:33,155 Finally, a hit. 1677 01:06:33,157 --> 01:06:35,290 - It matched to dante taylor. 1678 01:06:35,292 --> 01:06:37,158 - How did that feel to make that match, 1679 01:06:37,160 --> 01:06:40,429 That now you've potentially caught the killer? 1680 01:06:40,431 --> 01:06:42,164 - In one instance, it feels great 1681 01:06:42,166 --> 01:06:45,033 Because you always wanna be, uh, part of that team 1682 01:06:45,035 --> 01:06:48,503 That gives the evidence that, um, catches somebody 1683 01:06:48,505 --> 01:06:51,306 Who's done something this awful, but the reality is, 1684 01:06:51,308 --> 01:06:53,241 You never actually wanna work a case like this. 1685 01:06:53,243 --> 01:06:56,045 You never wanna hear the story of what happened to sarah. 1686 01:06:56,047 --> 01:06:59,180 You immediately think, you know, she met this guy at a party. 1687 01:06:59,182 --> 01:07:01,315 That could have been me, or any of my friends, 1688 01:07:01,317 --> 01:07:03,051 Or my sister. 1689 01:07:03,053 --> 01:07:06,120 - But even with the palm print and the cell phone records 1690 01:07:06,122 --> 01:07:08,857 All pointing to dante as sarah's killer, 1691 01:07:08,859 --> 01:07:11,260 Police didn't arrest him. 1692 01:07:11,262 --> 01:07:15,197 There was a problem and a brand-new lead. 1693 01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:18,199 - Coming up... 1694 01:07:18,201 --> 01:07:20,067 - We received information that there might be 1695 01:07:20,069 --> 01:07:22,871 Another victim out there. - Another victim? 1696 01:07:22,873 --> 01:07:26,240 - He had a knife. He had it at my throat. 1697 01:07:26,242 --> 01:07:29,377 He just kept saying, "I'll kill you." 1698 01:07:29,511 --> 01:07:35,099 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 1699 01:07:35,100 --> 01:07:40,688 ♪♪ 1700 01:07:40,690 --> 01:07:41,856 Welcome back. 1701 01:07:41,858 --> 01:07:44,826 Justice for sarah goode seemed close at hand, 1702 01:07:44,828 --> 01:07:46,161 Or was it? 1703 01:07:46,163 --> 01:07:48,162 A major setback was in store, 1704 01:07:48,164 --> 01:07:51,566 One that could jeopardize the entire investigation, 1705 01:07:51,568 --> 01:07:54,502 But a new player was about to enter the story, 1706 01:07:54,504 --> 01:07:58,240 A brave soul with a stunning secret to share. 1707 01:07:58,242 --> 01:08:00,641 Here with more of "finding sarah goode" 1708 01:08:00,643 --> 01:08:02,244 Is andrea canning. 1709 01:08:02,246 --> 01:08:03,445 ♪♪ 1710 01:08:03,447 --> 01:08:06,647 - As detectives built their case against dante taylor, 1711 01:08:06,649 --> 01:08:10,051 The prosecutor worried about a key piece of evidence, 1712 01:08:10,053 --> 01:08:13,856 The bloody palm print dante left on the hood of sarah's car. 1713 01:08:13,858 --> 01:08:16,925 She wasn't sure she'd be able to use it in court. 1714 01:08:16,927 --> 01:08:19,727 Remember when police brought dante in for questioning 1715 01:08:19,729 --> 01:08:21,996 Back when sarah was still missing? 1716 01:08:21,998 --> 01:08:23,332 - You have all the family members 1717 01:08:23,334 --> 01:08:26,334 Screaming and yelling and the potential for a weapon. 1718 01:08:26,336 --> 01:08:28,736 - That was the time when nick had called police, 1719 01:08:28,738 --> 01:08:31,439 And when they showed up, they handcuffed dante, 1720 01:08:31,441 --> 01:08:34,142 Brought him to the precinct, questioned him for hours, 1721 01:08:34,144 --> 01:08:35,610 And got his hand print, 1722 01:08:35,612 --> 01:08:38,414 But they never read him his rights. 1723 01:08:38,416 --> 01:08:39,814 - Because the detectives believed 1724 01:08:39,816 --> 01:08:42,151 They'd made it clear to him that he was not under arrest, 1725 01:08:42,153 --> 01:08:43,818 That he was, in fact, free to go. 1726 01:08:43,820 --> 01:08:46,621 - But albertson knew there was a strong possibility 1727 01:08:46,623 --> 01:08:48,856 A judge might not see it that way 1728 01:08:48,858 --> 01:08:51,627 And could suppress dante's palm print, 1729 01:08:51,629 --> 01:08:54,162 Meaning the most damning piece of evidence 1730 01:08:54,164 --> 01:08:57,799 Linking him to sarah's murder would be thrown out 1731 01:08:57,801 --> 01:09:00,234 Because police never read him his rights. 1732 01:09:00,236 --> 01:09:02,904 For now, dante walked free. 1733 01:09:02,906 --> 01:09:05,908 His neighbor, delia, continued to spy on him. 1734 01:09:05,910 --> 01:09:08,109 And one day, as a car drove past her, 1735 01:09:08,111 --> 01:09:10,378 She saw something alarming. 1736 01:09:10,380 --> 01:09:12,847 - He was hiding, crouched down in the backseat, 1737 01:09:12,849 --> 01:09:16,384 And so I made it a point to slow my vehicle as I passed, 1738 01:09:16,386 --> 01:09:17,852 And I looked into the vehicle, 1739 01:09:17,854 --> 01:09:20,988 And that's when I saw dante hiding in the backseat. 1740 01:09:20,990 --> 01:09:22,324 - What did you think of that? 1741 01:09:22,326 --> 01:09:25,193 - I thought, wow, he's going to get away. 1742 01:09:25,195 --> 01:09:27,862 He's going to go on the run. He's gonna leave. 1743 01:09:27,864 --> 01:09:29,197 - Did you tell someone immediately? 1744 01:09:29,199 --> 01:09:30,531 - I did. 1745 01:09:30,533 --> 01:09:33,334 - That's how albertson learned dante was leaving for florida 1746 01:09:33,336 --> 01:09:35,203 On a one-way ticket. 1747 01:09:35,205 --> 01:09:37,271 - We were grateful for the observations that she made 1748 01:09:37,273 --> 01:09:40,007 Because that's what led us to the one-way ticket. 1749 01:09:40,009 --> 01:09:42,878 - Since detectives weren't ready to charge him with murder, 1750 01:09:42,880 --> 01:09:45,746 They couldn't stop him from leaving town. 1751 01:09:45,748 --> 01:09:47,882 Instead, they kept working the case, 1752 01:09:47,884 --> 01:09:51,085 Hoping for a plan b, and then... 1753 01:09:51,087 --> 01:09:53,087 - We received information that there might be 1754 01:09:53,089 --> 01:09:55,023 Another victim out there. 1755 01:09:55,025 --> 01:09:58,693 - The information came from sarah's friend, jason flores. 1756 01:09:58,695 --> 01:10:01,162 During one of his many interviews with police, 1757 01:10:01,164 --> 01:10:03,432 Jason told them about another girl who 1758 01:10:03,434 --> 01:10:05,566 Said dante had attacked her. 1759 01:10:05,568 --> 01:10:07,969 - This girl, um, she messaged me, like, 1760 01:10:07,971 --> 01:10:10,705 A couple months after me and dante hung out with her. 1761 01:10:10,707 --> 01:10:12,774 She was like, "oh, how can you let him do that to me"?" 1762 01:10:12,776 --> 01:10:14,842 I was like, "what are you talkin' about?" 1763 01:10:14,844 --> 01:10:16,512 She's like, "he put a knife to my throat 1764 01:10:16,514 --> 01:10:18,179 "and tried to rape me in the room." 1765 01:10:18,181 --> 01:10:19,448 - Did you tell the police about that? 1766 01:10:19,450 --> 01:10:21,182 - Yeah. I showed them the messages. 1767 01:10:21,184 --> 01:10:22,450 I printed them out for them. 1768 01:10:22,452 --> 01:10:24,852 - The girl was nicole lucas. 1769 01:10:24,854 --> 01:10:27,188 - He just kept saying, "I'll kill you. 1770 01:10:27,190 --> 01:10:28,856 "don't (bleep) with me." 1771 01:10:28,858 --> 01:10:31,059 - The incident happened about two years earlier 1772 01:10:31,061 --> 01:10:32,661 In dante's house. 1773 01:10:32,663 --> 01:10:35,529 Jason says she told him she was so afraid of dante 1774 01:10:35,531 --> 01:10:37,799 She never reported it to police. 1775 01:10:37,801 --> 01:10:40,868 Now, the police went looking for her, and what she told them 1776 01:10:40,870 --> 01:10:43,739 Sounded like an eerie echo of what they believed 1777 01:10:43,741 --> 01:10:45,339 Happened to sarah. 1778 01:10:45,341 --> 01:10:47,341 - And he kept trying to touch my body, 1779 01:10:47,343 --> 01:10:53,347 And he opened the zipper to my shorts, 1780 01:10:53,349 --> 01:10:57,285 And then he had a knife above his bed, 1781 01:10:57,287 --> 01:10:59,887 And he had it at my throat. 1782 01:10:59,889 --> 01:11:02,523 He was, like, waving it around. 1783 01:11:02,525 --> 01:11:04,492 - Nicole shared her story on video 1784 01:11:04,494 --> 01:11:08,129 With a report from "newsday," a long island newspaper. 1785 01:11:08,131 --> 01:11:10,364 - And he said that he would kill me, 1786 01:11:10,366 --> 01:11:12,233 And he said, "are you scared?" 1787 01:11:12,235 --> 01:11:15,237 And I said, "no," 'cause I was just trying to, 1788 01:11:15,239 --> 01:11:19,741 Like, I didn't wanna show him fear. 1789 01:11:21,845 --> 01:11:23,044 And then he got-- 1790 01:11:23,046 --> 01:11:25,881 He actually touched my throat with the knife. 1791 01:11:25,883 --> 01:11:27,516 - Nicole says they struggled. 1792 01:11:27,518 --> 01:11:30,184 He punched her several times, and then she panicked 1793 01:11:30,186 --> 01:11:31,586 And hit him in the face. 1794 01:11:31,588 --> 01:11:35,456 - That was my chance to run 'cause he was, like, 1795 01:11:35,458 --> 01:11:37,125 He was, like, on his side. 1796 01:11:37,127 --> 01:11:39,994 He was just in shock that I smacked him. 1797 01:11:39,996 --> 01:11:41,729 - She escaped and, for years, 1798 01:11:41,731 --> 01:11:44,265 Tried to forget it ever happened. 1799 01:11:44,267 --> 01:11:46,534 - I didn't wanna talk about it. 1800 01:11:46,536 --> 01:11:49,037 I just wanted it to be left alone. 1801 01:11:49,039 --> 01:11:51,205 But what happened to sarah goode, 1802 01:11:51,207 --> 01:11:54,743 I wanted to help them in a way. 1803 01:11:54,745 --> 01:11:57,945 - Nicole was now willing to press charges, 1804 01:11:57,947 --> 01:12:00,749 And detectives hoped her case might give them a second shot 1805 01:12:00,751 --> 01:12:02,616 At dante taylor. 1806 01:12:02,618 --> 01:12:05,786 If they could get a warrant to arrest him for attempted rape, 1807 01:12:05,788 --> 01:12:08,490 They would be able to take his palm prints, again. 1808 01:12:08,492 --> 01:12:10,691 This palm print could hold the key to this whole case. 1809 01:12:10,693 --> 01:12:11,693 - Correct. 1810 01:12:11,695 --> 01:12:13,494 - So, detectives tracked down people 1811 01:12:13,496 --> 01:12:17,531 Who corroborated nicole's story, and this, the prosecutor says, 1812 01:12:17,533 --> 01:12:20,000 Gave police what they needed. 1813 01:12:20,002 --> 01:12:21,969 Was this kind of like a do-over? 1814 01:12:21,971 --> 01:12:23,237 - In a way, yes. 1815 01:12:23,239 --> 01:12:26,642 - Now, they could arrest dante on the attempted rape charge 1816 01:12:26,644 --> 01:12:30,112 And use his new palm prints in sarah's case. 1817 01:12:30,114 --> 01:12:31,245 - It helped protect the case. 1818 01:12:31,247 --> 01:12:33,915 It helped to protect the integrity of the evidence. 1819 01:12:33,917 --> 01:12:37,752 - Hey, dante, how ya doin'? - Why did you do it, dante? 1820 01:12:37,754 --> 01:12:38,886 - So, more than a month 1821 01:12:38,888 --> 01:12:41,322 After sarah had been brutally murdered-- 1822 01:12:41,324 --> 01:12:42,557 - Are you sorry? 1823 01:12:42,559 --> 01:12:45,694 - Detectives flew down to florida armed with a warrant 1824 01:12:45,696 --> 01:12:48,697 And brought her suspected killer back to new york. 1825 01:12:48,699 --> 01:12:51,066 - Why did you do it, dante? - Why'd you kill her? 1826 01:12:51,068 --> 01:12:54,501 - Where he was charged with rape and first degree murder. 1827 01:12:54,503 --> 01:12:56,004 Sarah's brother-in-law, nick, 1828 01:12:56,006 --> 01:12:58,539 Heard about the arrest from police. 1829 01:12:58,541 --> 01:13:01,075 - The detectives called at night, very late, 1830 01:13:01,077 --> 01:13:04,478 And said that they were bringing dante taylor back. 1831 01:13:04,480 --> 01:13:07,548 He was the one who murdered sarah. 1832 01:13:07,550 --> 01:13:10,484 - What was it like to hear that? 1833 01:13:10,486 --> 01:13:11,752 - A lot of emotions. 1834 01:13:11,754 --> 01:13:17,291 Just, um, just wanted to get a hold of him, really. 1835 01:13:17,293 --> 01:13:18,694 [chuckles] - mm-hmm. 1836 01:13:18,696 --> 01:13:20,562 - You know, just give him to me. 1837 01:13:20,564 --> 01:13:24,765 Don't even, you know, worry about anything else. 1838 01:13:24,767 --> 01:13:26,767 - The court of nick. [chuckles] 1839 01:13:26,769 --> 01:13:31,039 - Yeah. Yeah. 1840 01:13:31,041 --> 01:13:33,641 - He wasn't surprised to hear who it was. 1841 01:13:33,643 --> 01:13:37,645 - He was the only one, the only person, 1842 01:13:37,647 --> 01:13:40,915 That when I got to him face to face like me and you, 1843 01:13:40,917 --> 01:13:44,051 I felt something, 1844 01:13:44,053 --> 01:13:47,121 That I just wanted to rip his heart out of him. 1845 01:13:47,123 --> 01:13:49,190 It was just real bad. 1846 01:13:49,192 --> 01:13:50,391 - Sarah's sister, lizzie, 1847 01:13:50,393 --> 01:13:52,861 Will never forget hearing the news. 1848 01:13:52,863 --> 01:13:55,696 - The detective called me and said that, "we arrested him," 1849 01:13:55,698 --> 01:13:59,333 And then my body just, I guess, I went into shock 1850 01:13:59,335 --> 01:14:02,070 'cause it just felt like 1851 01:14:02,072 --> 01:14:03,404 The blood drained out of my body. 1852 01:14:03,406 --> 01:14:04,405 I don't know why. 1853 01:14:04,407 --> 01:14:06,140 I was freezing cold, and then I was sweating, 1854 01:14:06,142 --> 01:14:09,210 And I didn't know what to do. [chuckles] 1855 01:14:09,212 --> 01:14:11,679 - The family's rage against dante taylor 1856 01:14:11,681 --> 01:14:12,746 Would slowly simmer 1857 01:14:12,748 --> 01:14:15,483 During the two years before his trial, 1858 01:14:15,485 --> 01:14:17,618 And when they finally entered the courtroom, 1859 01:14:17,620 --> 01:14:19,353 It would take all their strength 1860 01:14:19,355 --> 01:14:22,224 To keep their anger from boiling over. 1861 01:14:22,226 --> 01:14:23,891 - You had to hold yourself in the seat 1862 01:14:23,893 --> 01:14:25,159 'cause he was right there. 1863 01:14:25,161 --> 01:14:26,228 If you just picked up your hand-- 1864 01:14:26,230 --> 01:14:27,561 - And every time we walked in, 1865 01:14:27,563 --> 01:14:30,164 That smirk he had on his face is-- 1866 01:14:30,166 --> 01:14:33,401 You just wanted to jump over and deck him. 1867 01:14:34,772 --> 01:14:36,704 - Coming up... 1868 01:14:36,706 --> 01:14:38,774 An explosive claim in court. 1869 01:14:38,776 --> 01:14:40,975 - From the very beginning, you can't trust the police 1870 01:14:40,977 --> 01:14:42,576 And the district attorney in this case. 1871 01:14:42,578 --> 01:14:46,380 - And one haunting detail her family never heard. 1872 01:14:46,382 --> 01:14:50,185 - I wanted to jump out of my seat. 1873 01:14:50,187 --> 01:14:50,251 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 1874 01:14:50,452 --> 01:15:01,028 ♪♪ 1875 01:15:01,030 --> 01:15:03,731 - Say, "cheese." 1876 01:15:03,733 --> 01:15:07,034 - Just shy of two years after sarah goode was murdered, 1877 01:15:07,036 --> 01:15:09,937 The case against dante taylor went before a jury 1878 01:15:09,939 --> 01:15:11,672 In riverhead, new york. 1879 01:15:11,674 --> 01:15:14,008 He had pleaded not guilty. 1880 01:15:14,010 --> 01:15:17,678 On may 11, 2016, sarah's family and friends 1881 01:15:17,680 --> 01:15:18,947 Packed the courtroom 1882 01:15:18,949 --> 01:15:21,415 And continued to fill the seats every day 1883 01:15:21,417 --> 01:15:23,751 During the five-week trial. 1884 01:15:23,753 --> 01:15:27,889 You had tee shirts made up, "justice for sarah." - mm-hmm. 1885 01:15:27,891 --> 01:15:31,158 - The judge told you to tone it down a little bit. 1886 01:15:31,160 --> 01:15:33,294 - A little bit? All the way. 1887 01:15:33,296 --> 01:15:34,695 - With our signs that we had hangin' 1888 01:15:34,697 --> 01:15:38,532 Around the neighborhoods, we had outside of our houses, 1889 01:15:38,534 --> 01:15:41,636 On the main roads, on cars. - On our cars. 1890 01:15:41,638 --> 01:15:45,306 - The judge obviously said that was not allowed, you know? 1891 01:15:45,308 --> 01:15:46,907 - 'cause of jurors, was that the idea? 1892 01:15:46,909 --> 01:15:47,975 - Yeah, to influence. 1893 01:15:47,977 --> 01:15:49,176 - He didn't want, yeah, he didn't want them 1894 01:15:49,178 --> 01:15:52,646 To influence the jurors in case they saw it. 1895 01:15:52,648 --> 01:15:55,215 - Her family complied with the judge's order. 1896 01:15:55,217 --> 01:15:56,718 They sat quietly in the courtroom 1897 01:15:56,720 --> 01:15:59,987 While the prosecution laid out its case. 1898 01:15:59,989 --> 01:16:03,257 With all the strong evidence, was this a slam dunk? 1899 01:16:03,259 --> 01:16:06,527 - No, you never say it-- it's gonna be a slam dunk. 1900 01:16:06,529 --> 01:16:08,663 - Prosecutors took the jurors through the timeline 1901 01:16:08,665 --> 01:16:12,232 Of the night of the murder. No detail was too small. 1902 01:16:12,234 --> 01:16:15,736 They began with sarah's selfie showing off her red nails. 1903 01:16:15,738 --> 01:16:17,071 - Mm-hmm. - It's amazing. 1904 01:16:17,073 --> 01:16:18,939 If you look at the social media in this case, and the-- 1905 01:16:18,941 --> 01:16:20,475 The instagram, and the-- and the twitter, 1906 01:16:20,477 --> 01:16:23,277 You can almost see this happening in real time. 1907 01:16:23,279 --> 01:16:25,145 - To further bolster the timeline, 1908 01:16:25,147 --> 01:16:27,915 Prosecutor lawrence opisso also showed the jury 1909 01:16:27,917 --> 01:16:31,419 Sarah's cell phone records and cell tower data. 1910 01:16:31,421 --> 01:16:34,122 They illustrated that not only was dante taylor 1911 01:16:34,124 --> 01:16:36,557 The last person to be with sarah, 1912 01:16:36,559 --> 01:16:39,760 He'd also returned to the scene of the crime. 1913 01:16:39,762 --> 01:16:42,696 - The records tell really a story of, uh, 1914 01:16:42,698 --> 01:16:46,767 A killer who went from his home to her home 1915 01:16:46,769 --> 01:16:49,703 And returned there several times in the course of the-- 1916 01:16:49,705 --> 01:16:52,573 The next few days, almost to see what was happening 1917 01:16:52,575 --> 01:16:54,908 And how the investigation was developing. 1918 01:16:54,910 --> 01:16:55,976 - Their theory? 1919 01:16:55,978 --> 01:16:59,513 After dante taylor lured sarah out of her house, 1920 01:16:59,515 --> 01:17:01,415 He savagely beat her in the car, 1921 01:17:01,417 --> 01:17:03,852 Then dragged her into the woods, raped her, 1922 01:17:03,854 --> 01:17:06,688 And stabbed her more than 40 times. 1923 01:17:06,690 --> 01:17:11,059 The jury saw photos of the blood and hair found in sarah's bmw. 1924 01:17:11,061 --> 01:17:13,060 And to support the theory of rape, 1925 01:17:13,062 --> 01:17:16,798 A crime lab expert testified that dante's dna sample 1926 01:17:16,800 --> 01:17:20,467 Was a perfect match to the semen found in sarah's body. 1927 01:17:20,469 --> 01:17:22,603 - This was about complete domination 1928 01:17:22,605 --> 01:17:26,006 Of that young lady because she ends up in the woods, 1929 01:17:26,008 --> 01:17:28,075 Face down, the way the jury saw her, 1930 01:17:28,077 --> 01:17:30,077 With her legs slightly splayed out. 1931 01:17:30,079 --> 01:17:32,013 She's naked from the waist down. 1932 01:17:32,015 --> 01:17:34,148 Her upper garments are on but pushed up, 1933 01:17:34,150 --> 01:17:35,750 And her little black sandals are zippered 1934 01:17:35,752 --> 01:17:38,219 And strapped to her feet still. 1935 01:17:38,221 --> 01:17:41,555 - The prosecution painted a portrait of a brutal killer 1936 01:17:41,557 --> 01:17:44,626 Who had carelessly left his calling card. 1937 01:17:44,628 --> 01:17:47,161 Albertson showed the jury dante's hand print 1938 01:17:47,163 --> 01:17:49,230 Covered in sarah's blood. 1939 01:17:49,232 --> 01:17:52,032 And there was something else investigators had discovered 1940 01:17:52,034 --> 01:17:55,770 That albertson also believed was irrefutable evidence, 1941 01:17:55,772 --> 01:17:58,972 A drop of blood in dante's car. 1942 01:17:58,974 --> 01:18:00,641 - One small blood stain-- 1943 01:18:00,643 --> 01:18:03,645 That blood stain came back to sarah goode. 1944 01:18:03,647 --> 01:18:05,646 - A fact janet albertson ended with 1945 01:18:05,648 --> 01:18:07,382 In her closing argument. 1946 01:18:07,384 --> 01:18:09,983 - One blood stain from a dead girl 1947 01:18:09,985 --> 01:18:12,586 Is one blood stain too many. 1948 01:18:12,588 --> 01:18:14,121 - Coming up... 1949 01:18:14,123 --> 01:18:17,257 Dante's defense team drops a bombshell. 1950 01:18:17,259 --> 01:18:19,527 - You think the police made mistakes 1951 01:18:19,529 --> 01:18:23,530 From the very beginning. - Mistake is being generous. 1952 01:18:23,532 --> 01:18:26,000 It was no mistake. It was intentional. 1953 01:18:26,002 --> 01:18:27,802 - What will the jury believe? 1954 01:18:27,804 --> 01:18:30,070 - The family is getting more and more upset 1955 01:18:30,072 --> 01:18:35,042 And anxiety-ridden, um, so it's really nerve-wracking. 1956 01:18:35,076 --> 01:18:41,181 - When "dateline: Secrets uncovered" continues. 1957 01:18:41,182 --> 01:18:47,287 ♪♪ 1958 01:18:47,290 --> 01:18:49,557 - Prosecutors had meticulously laid out 1959 01:18:49,559 --> 01:18:51,626 Their evidence against dante taylor 1960 01:18:51,628 --> 01:18:55,229 To prove he brutally raped and murdered sarah goode. 1961 01:18:55,231 --> 01:18:58,032 Her brother-in-law, nick, listened to the testimony, 1962 01:18:58,034 --> 01:19:01,302 And there was something he found especially hard to hear. 1963 01:19:01,304 --> 01:19:04,371 He was the one who had lovingly painted sarah's nails 1964 01:19:04,373 --> 01:19:06,240 Right before she went out that night. 1965 01:19:06,242 --> 01:19:08,643 - When janet said to the jury, 1966 01:19:08,645 --> 01:19:10,245 "we have no more fingers no more, 1967 01:19:10,247 --> 01:19:14,115 "but we have her fingernails that were painted," 1968 01:19:14,117 --> 01:19:18,652 And I wanted to jump out of my seat 1969 01:19:18,654 --> 01:19:20,787 And strangle him. 1970 01:19:20,789 --> 01:19:22,589 - But according to defense attorneys 1971 01:19:22,591 --> 01:19:27,127 John lewis and debra buxbaum, nick's rage was misplaced. 1972 01:19:27,129 --> 01:19:29,998 They claimed dante taylor was innocent. 1973 01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:31,466 - There's no direct evidence that-- 1974 01:19:31,468 --> 01:19:33,868 That links dante taylor to this crime. 1975 01:19:33,870 --> 01:19:35,402 - I felt like this really was 1976 01:19:35,404 --> 01:19:37,871 A case of classic tunnel vision where, 1977 01:19:37,873 --> 01:19:40,274 From the get-go, this seemed to be targeted 1978 01:19:40,276 --> 01:19:42,143 At dante taylor. 1979 01:19:42,145 --> 01:19:44,478 Everybody thought it has to be dante taylor, 1980 01:19:44,480 --> 01:19:47,082 And any information that they came across 1981 01:19:47,084 --> 01:19:49,416 Or that they uncovered during their investigation 1982 01:19:49,418 --> 01:19:51,351 That didn't point to dante taylor 1983 01:19:51,353 --> 01:19:53,220 Basically got swept aside or kept-- 1984 01:19:53,222 --> 01:19:55,090 Or got ignored. 1985 01:19:55,092 --> 01:19:57,357 - His attorneys acknowledged to the jury 1986 01:19:57,359 --> 01:20:00,027 That sarah and dante did meet, 1987 01:20:00,029 --> 01:20:02,329 But they said it was simply a sexual encounter 1988 01:20:02,331 --> 01:20:07,034 Between two consenting adults, and dante left her unharmed. 1989 01:20:07,036 --> 01:20:09,770 They called a former medical examiner to the stand 1990 01:20:09,772 --> 01:20:12,105 Who testified there was no physical evidence 1991 01:20:12,107 --> 01:20:16,043 On sarah's body that proved she had been raped. 1992 01:20:16,045 --> 01:20:18,912 - There is no evidence that that semen was placed there 1993 01:20:18,914 --> 01:20:21,915 As part of a forcible compulsion. 1994 01:20:21,917 --> 01:20:24,586 - And then an explosive claim. 1995 01:20:24,588 --> 01:20:27,187 Lewis told jurors not only had detectives 1996 01:20:27,189 --> 01:20:29,122 Botched the investigation, 1997 01:20:29,124 --> 01:20:31,725 But he believed they were unethical. 1998 01:20:31,727 --> 01:20:33,928 You think the police made mistakes 1999 01:20:33,930 --> 01:20:37,931 From the very beginning. - Mistake is being generous. 2000 01:20:37,933 --> 01:20:40,267 It was no mistake. It was intentional. 2001 01:20:40,269 --> 01:20:43,938 - You believe he was framed by detectives. 2002 01:20:43,940 --> 01:20:48,542 - I believe that the evidence, okay, is questionable, 2003 01:20:48,544 --> 01:20:50,078 And that's the issue. 2004 01:20:50,080 --> 01:20:52,879 The issue is, I don't know what the truth is, 2005 01:20:52,881 --> 01:20:55,148 And if you don't know what the truth is, 2006 01:20:55,150 --> 01:20:58,086 Then that's problematic, don't you think? 2007 01:20:58,088 --> 01:21:00,755 - The defense accused the police and prosecution of 2008 01:21:00,757 --> 01:21:03,357 Withholding information for a year and a half 2009 01:21:03,359 --> 01:21:06,927 About other possible suspects, like the crime stoppers tip 2010 01:21:06,929 --> 01:21:09,897 About sarah's ex-boyfriend's angry words. 2011 01:21:09,899 --> 01:21:11,833 Why do you think they were withholding 2012 01:21:11,835 --> 01:21:14,434 All this information from you? 2013 01:21:14,436 --> 01:21:18,572 - Because that's the way they operate. 2014 01:21:18,574 --> 01:21:20,307 - As for the drop of sarah's blood 2015 01:21:20,309 --> 01:21:23,043 Found in dante's car, lewis questioned 2016 01:21:23,045 --> 01:21:25,379 How it got there in the first place. 2017 01:21:25,381 --> 01:21:28,048 - I don't think that was competent evidence to begin with 2018 01:21:28,050 --> 01:21:29,850 Based upon the fact that 2019 01:21:29,852 --> 01:21:31,719 Four detectives searched that car 2020 01:21:31,721 --> 01:21:33,855 For over an hour before releasing it 2021 01:21:33,857 --> 01:21:38,392 Back to dante taylor and never found any blood in it, 2022 01:21:38,394 --> 01:21:41,929 Um, sarah goode's or otherwise. 2023 01:21:41,931 --> 01:21:43,931 - He says it wasn't until days later 2024 01:21:43,933 --> 01:21:47,402 When police searched the car again that they found the blood. 2025 01:21:47,404 --> 01:21:50,470 And that bloody palm print on sarah's car? 2026 01:21:50,472 --> 01:21:53,473 The defense didn't deny it was dante's print. 2027 01:21:53,475 --> 01:21:55,610 Instead, they disputed whether or not 2028 01:21:55,612 --> 01:21:58,145 It was actually a bloody print. 2029 01:21:58,147 --> 01:22:00,347 There were discrepancies in the testing. 2030 01:22:00,349 --> 01:22:03,951 The first sample from the print came back positive for blood. 2031 01:22:03,953 --> 01:22:06,286 The second, done more than a year later, 2032 01:22:06,288 --> 01:22:09,156 After the print had been chemically processed, 2033 01:22:09,158 --> 01:22:10,957 Came back negative. 2034 01:22:10,959 --> 01:22:12,759 But wasn't it red or brown? 2035 01:22:12,761 --> 01:22:16,096 - I don't believe that that's the case. 2036 01:22:16,098 --> 01:22:17,698 - It's gonna be hard for the viewers to understand. 2037 01:22:17,700 --> 01:22:19,299 Like, what else could it be? - Well-- 2038 01:22:19,301 --> 01:22:21,768 - Okay, so, nobody-- nobody owns photoshop. 2039 01:22:21,770 --> 01:22:23,036 None of your viewers know what photoshop is? 2040 01:22:23,038 --> 01:22:24,304 - Well, but now you're accusing the police 2041 01:22:24,306 --> 01:22:26,507 Of changing the color of the photo. 2042 01:22:26,509 --> 01:22:28,709 - I'm-I'm saying, from the very beginning, uh, 2043 01:22:28,711 --> 01:22:30,510 You can't trust the police or the district attorney 2044 01:22:30,512 --> 01:22:31,578 In this case. 2045 01:22:31,580 --> 01:22:33,981 - There is no proof that they planted blood 2046 01:22:33,983 --> 01:22:38,051 Or photoshopped pictures of the-the palm print. 2047 01:22:38,053 --> 01:22:42,189 I mean, these are-these are just allegations by you. 2048 01:22:42,191 --> 01:22:45,126 - I'm not saying they did, or they didn't. 2049 01:22:45,128 --> 01:22:48,328 I'm saying I'll never know whether they did, 2050 01:22:48,330 --> 01:22:51,798 Or they didn't, and that's the scary part. 2051 01:22:51,800 --> 01:22:55,770 - Police and the prosecution unequivocally deny photoshopping 2052 01:22:55,772 --> 01:22:57,671 Or planting evidence. 2053 01:22:57,673 --> 01:23:01,208 They say this was all part of the defense's smokescreen. 2054 01:23:01,210 --> 01:23:04,479 And as for withholding evidence, they say turned over everything 2055 01:23:04,481 --> 01:23:06,614 In plenty of time for trial. 2056 01:23:06,616 --> 01:23:08,349 - The defense attorney just kept saying, 2057 01:23:08,351 --> 01:23:09,349 "you can't trust the police. 2058 01:23:09,351 --> 01:23:10,885 "you can't trust the prosecutor." 2059 01:23:10,887 --> 01:23:13,954 And it's really the only argument he made. 2060 01:23:13,956 --> 01:23:16,290 - After more than four weeks of testimony, 2061 01:23:16,292 --> 01:23:18,225 The case went to the jury. 2062 01:23:18,227 --> 01:23:20,160 - There was not a seat in the courtroom 2063 01:23:20,162 --> 01:23:21,161 For deliberation. 2064 01:23:21,163 --> 01:23:23,230 There were lines of people outside. 2065 01:23:23,232 --> 01:23:26,299 The family is getting more and more, you know, upset 2066 01:23:26,301 --> 01:23:30,772 And anxiety-ridden, um, so it's really nerve-wracking. 2067 01:23:30,774 --> 01:23:32,039 - Three days went by 2068 01:23:32,041 --> 01:23:34,309 Before the jury reached a verdict. 2069 01:23:34,311 --> 01:23:37,310 Dante taylor was found guilty of rape 2070 01:23:37,312 --> 01:23:39,646 And first degree murder. 2071 01:23:39,648 --> 01:23:43,584 - I felt like sarah was just right here, 2072 01:23:43,586 --> 01:23:48,455 And I could-- I could see her and picture her saying, 2073 01:23:48,457 --> 01:23:50,258 "we got this piece of sh--." 2074 01:23:50,260 --> 01:23:53,126 - Is this closure? I mean, what's the emotion? 2075 01:23:53,128 --> 01:23:56,397 - I wouldn't say closure. She's not coming back. 2076 01:23:56,399 --> 01:23:58,065 - It's never gonna bring her back. 2077 01:23:58,067 --> 01:23:59,199 So, it's-- - but we got him. 2078 01:23:59,201 --> 01:24:01,402 [laughing] 2079 01:24:04,873 --> 01:24:07,107 - Family and friends poured out of the courtroom 2080 01:24:07,109 --> 01:24:09,610 And gathered outside to show jurors their gratitude. 2081 01:24:09,612 --> 01:24:12,212 [applause] 2082 01:24:12,214 --> 01:24:13,480 - There's never going to be-- 2083 01:24:13,482 --> 01:24:15,750 - Then they visited sarah's grave 2084 01:24:15,752 --> 01:24:19,886 As if to let her know justice had finally been served. 2085 01:24:19,888 --> 01:24:23,423 - The ways of truth and love have always won. 2086 01:24:23,425 --> 01:24:25,826 - Stand up. 2087 01:24:25,828 --> 01:24:28,562 - A month later, in front of a packed courtroom, 2088 01:24:28,564 --> 01:24:32,633 Dante went before the judge to hear his sentence. 2089 01:24:32,635 --> 01:24:34,101 - Dante taylor, for your conviction 2090 01:24:34,103 --> 01:24:36,103 Of murder in the first degree, on count one, 2091 01:24:36,105 --> 01:24:37,771 Your sentence is life imprisonment 2092 01:24:37,773 --> 01:24:39,840 Without the possibility of parole. 2093 01:24:39,842 --> 01:24:41,642 [applause] - quiet. 2094 01:24:41,644 --> 01:24:43,778 - Your punishment will be the maximum, 2095 01:24:43,780 --> 01:24:47,515 The only appropriate punishment for the evil man that did this. 2096 01:24:47,517 --> 01:24:50,250 You may make chalk marks on the cellblock 2097 01:24:50,252 --> 01:24:53,787 And your walls in the cage in which you will live, 2098 01:24:53,789 --> 01:24:56,189 And they will have no significance. 2099 01:24:56,191 --> 01:24:58,258 You may circle dates on the calendar, 2100 01:24:58,260 --> 01:25:00,794 But they will mean nothing 'cause there is no date 2101 01:25:00,796 --> 01:25:02,796 For you to get out. 2102 01:25:02,798 --> 01:25:05,266 - Since dante received the maximum sentence, 2103 01:25:05,268 --> 01:25:09,069 The d.A.'s office decided to drop the attempted rape charge. 2104 01:25:09,071 --> 01:25:11,471 Sarah's family says the judge's words 2105 01:25:11,473 --> 01:25:13,940 Were exactly what they wanted to hear. 2106 01:25:13,942 --> 01:25:16,143 - It was nice to know that he's on our side. 2107 01:25:16,145 --> 01:25:17,944 He wasn't on his side. 2108 01:25:17,946 --> 01:25:19,547 - And he was emotional, too. You could-- 2109 01:25:19,549 --> 01:25:22,083 When he started reading what he was trying to say, 2110 01:25:22,085 --> 01:25:23,817 He was trying to hold back tears. 2111 01:25:23,819 --> 01:25:25,485 You could tell. 2112 01:25:25,487 --> 01:25:28,421 - A little more than a year into serving his life sentence, 2113 01:25:28,423 --> 01:25:32,426 Dante died by suicide in an upstate new york prison. 2114 01:25:32,428 --> 01:25:35,896 His family is now suing several prison staff members. 2115 01:25:35,898 --> 01:25:38,298 In the lawsuit, dante's family claims 2116 01:25:38,300 --> 01:25:40,100 Shortly before killing himself, 2117 01:25:40,102 --> 01:25:42,903 He was brutally beaten by corrections officers, 2118 01:25:42,905 --> 01:25:45,505 And, they argue, medical staff neglected to 2119 01:25:45,507 --> 01:25:49,543 Monitor dante despite his history of suicide attempts. 2120 01:25:49,545 --> 01:25:51,111 The new york department of corrections 2121 01:25:51,113 --> 01:25:55,115 Said it does not comment on pending litigation. 2122 01:25:55,117 --> 01:25:56,384 For sarah's family, 2123 01:25:56,386 --> 01:25:59,053 There is little comfort in dante's passing. 2124 01:25:59,055 --> 01:26:01,255 They say her death has left a giant hole 2125 01:26:01,257 --> 01:26:03,790 In the fabric of this tight-knit family, 2126 01:26:03,792 --> 01:26:06,927 One that can never be mended. 2127 01:26:06,929 --> 01:26:09,330 - I would trade places with her in a heartbeat 2128 01:26:09,332 --> 01:26:11,932 If it meant that she could come back. 2129 01:26:11,934 --> 01:26:14,067 - We were supposed to be her protector. 2130 01:26:14,069 --> 01:26:16,603 - I always said that the older ones 2131 01:26:16,605 --> 01:26:20,141 Were supposed to go first, not the younger ones. 2132 01:26:20,143 --> 01:26:21,209 - What you just said, is-- 2133 01:26:21,211 --> 01:26:25,213 Is something that a parent would say. 2134 01:26:25,215 --> 01:26:27,280 - She was like our baby. She was our baby sister. 2135 01:26:27,282 --> 01:26:28,482 - I guess she was like a-- just like my own kid, I guess, 2136 01:26:28,484 --> 01:26:30,217 'cause I was older than her. 2137 01:26:30,219 --> 01:26:32,820 You know, try to protect her any way that we could. 2138 01:26:32,822 --> 01:26:35,021 Well, you know, well, everybody-- 2139 01:26:35,023 --> 01:26:36,823 Do it for each other. 2140 01:26:36,825 --> 01:26:40,894 - And now, they focus their attention on sarah's baby. 2141 01:26:40,896 --> 01:26:43,697 Her daughter, jocelyn, is being raised by their mother, 2142 01:26:43,699 --> 01:26:48,501 But, like everything else, it's really a family affair. 2143 01:26:48,503 --> 01:26:50,237 - We find comfort goin' to mom's house 2144 01:26:50,239 --> 01:26:53,573 When jocelyn is there, and, you know, 2145 01:26:53,575 --> 01:26:56,076 Her spirit is just like sarah's, 2146 01:26:56,078 --> 01:26:59,412 So it's like sarah growing up all over again. 2147 01:26:59,414 --> 01:27:05,852 So, I believe sarah, you know, left us this gift. 2148 01:27:06,589 --> 01:27:12,259 She's our other little angel that was given to us from sarah, 2149 01:27:12,261 --> 01:27:13,793 So her spirit can live on. 2150 01:27:13,795 --> 01:27:17,130 [laughing] - give me a kiss. 2151 01:27:17,132 --> 01:27:20,967 Thank you. Can I have another kiss? 2152 01:27:24,440 --> 01:27:25,673 - That's all for this edition 2153 01:27:25,675 --> 01:27:27,807 Of "dateline: Secrets uncovered." 2154 01:27:27,809 --> 01:27:30,510 I'm kate snow. Thank you for watching.