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Dead. Authorities say this is
near where becki's body was

near where becki's body was
found. They say she was near

found. They say she was near
her car, but her injuries were

her car, but her injuries were
not consistent with that of a

not consistent with that of a
car crash.

Car crash.
>> the vehicle was still

>> the vehicle was still
running. The young lady was

running. The young lady was
laying in the roadway with a

laying in the roadway with a
gunshot wound to her head.

Gunshot wound to her head.
>> when justin drank, he became

>> when justin drank, he became
a totally different person. He

a totally different person. He
became angry.

Became angry.
>> every day, I've gone over

>> every day, I've gone over
what happened, if I could do

what happened, if I could do
anything different.

Anything different.
>> a lot of cases turn on just

>> a lot of cases turn on just
luck. And that's what happened

luck. And that's what happened
in this case.

In this case.
>> adrenaline was coursing

>> adrenaline was coursing
through my veins. How far

through my veins. How far
behind was I from the killer?

Behind was I from the killer?
>> five unique perspectives.

>> five unique perspectives.
Five points of view. One

five points of view. One
murder.

Murder.
>> I'm becki dillard's husband.

>> I'm becki dillard's husband.
>> I am becki's mother.

>> I am becki's mother.
>> I was the first responding

>> I was the first responding
trooper to the murder.

Trooper to the murder.
>> I'm a criminal investigator.

>> I'm a criminal investigator.
>> and I was the prosecuting

>> and I was the prosecuting
attorney.

Attorney.
>> my name's justin dillard.

>> my name's justin dillard.
I'm becki dillard's husband.

I'm becki dillard's husband.
Becki was like a little

becki was like a little
bumblebee. She was adhd,

bumblebee. She was adhd,
running around, touching

running around, touching
everybody, making everybody's

everybody, making everybody's
life happy. Like a little fairy,

life happy. Like a little fairy,
just as sweet as she could be.

Just as sweet as she could be.
I loved that she could walk in

I loved that she could walk in
a room, and it could be a bad

a room, and it could be a bad
day in that room, and she'd

day in that room, and she'd
just turn it all around. "I'm

just turn it all around. "I'm
here. Here I am. Smile now.

Here. Here I am. Smile now.
It's okay." we were doing

it's okay." we were doing
pretty good at that

pretty good at that
happily-ever-after fairy tale,

happily-ever-after fairy tale,
kind of what we wanted. Here we

kind of what we wanted. Here we
are married, down the road, and

are married, down the road, and
kids. This is my best friend,

kids. This is my best friend,
my wife, mother of my kids. We

my wife, mother of my kids. We
were supposed to be together,

were supposed to be together,
arguing, bickering over her

arguing, bickering over her
cooking 20 years from now. My

cooking 20 years from now. My
life literally changed -- all

life literally changed -- all
-- it changed completely in one

-- it changed completely in one
day. I have never felt the pain

day. I have never felt the pain
that I felt. I wouldn't wish

that I felt. I wouldn't wish
this on anybody. It was Friday

this on anybody. It was Friday
the 13th. I remember thinking,

the 13th. I remember thinking,
"oh, lord, here we go. What's

"oh, lord, here we go. What's
gonna happen today? " becki got

gonna happen today? " becki got
home and changed and was

home and changed and was
getting ready to go to her

getting ready to go to her
sister's party. It was sarah's

sister's party. It was sarah's
21st birthday party. She was

21st birthday party. She was
already late. She had to get

already late. She had to get
gas, she had to go back to

gas, she had to go back to
walmart. She was gonna pick

walmart. She was gonna pick
something up for sarah. I

something up for sarah. I
really didn't want to go. I

really didn't want to go. I
changed my mind two or three

changed my mind two or three
times and finally, I decided,

times and finally, I decided,
"you know what? I'll just stay

"you know what? I'll just stay
home." well, at 9:30 that night,

home." well, at 9:30 that night,
her brother had called and said,

her brother had called and said,
"where's becki? " she should be

"where's becki? " she should be
there pretty soon. She left at

there pretty soon. She left at
9:00. 10:00 came around, and

9:00. 10:00 came around, and
she still wasn't there. Talked

she still wasn't there. Talked
to sarah that time, and sarah

to sarah that time, and sarah
said, "well, she should be here

said, "well, she should be here
by now." and I said, "well,

by now." and I said, "well,
yeah, she should be there." and

yeah, she should be there." and
she still wasn't. By the third

she still wasn't. By the third
phone call, I was worried. I

phone call, I was worried. I
thought, "okay, something ain't

thought, "okay, something ain't
right." at that point, I knew

right." at that point, I knew
it was not good. So then, okay,

it was not good. So then, okay,
we need to go find out where

we need to go find out where
she's at. So I called my friend

she's at. So I called my friend
lindsey that was also her

lindsey that was also her
friend, as well. I said,

friend, as well. I said,
"lindsey, come up here and get

"lindsey, come up here and get
me." so lindsey says, "I'm on

me." so lindsey says, "I'm on
my way." and she comes and gets

my way." and she comes and gets
me, and we try to track her

me, and we try to track her
down, and we went where she was

down, and we went where she was
supposed to be going. We

supposed to be going. We
actually went to the gas

actually went to the gas
station she was going to. We

station she was going to. We
went the way she was going, and

went the way she was going, and
she wasn't on the side of road.

She wasn't on the side of road.
Nobody knows where she's at.

Nobody knows where she's at.
And that's not like her. We

and that's not like her. We
always knew where everybody

always knew where everybody
else was. We get to the party

else was. We get to the party
and there's some police that

and there's some police that
want to talk to me. They tell

want to talk to me. They tell
me that I need to come with

me that I need to come with
them. I didn't think it had

them. I didn't think it had
anything to do with becki. My

anything to do with becki. My
world was perfect. And she's

world was perfect. And she's
not supposed to be hurt. She's

not supposed to be hurt. She's
not supposed to be harmed. That

not supposed to be harmed. That
never crossed my mind. When

never crossed my mind. When
becki and I met, we hit it off

becki and I met, we hit it off
right off, right off the bat.

Right off, right off the bat.
We became really close, really

we became really close, really
good friends. Becki was the new

good friends. Becki was the new
girl. And, you know, when

girl. And, you know, when
somebody is new, everybody

somebody is new, everybody
wants to find out about them,

wants to find out about them,
what they're doing, who they

what they're doing, who they
are, what's going on. And I had

are, what's going on. And I had
a small, little crush on her.

A small, little crush on her.
Our interests were very

our interests were very
similar. She was into fashion

similar. She was into fashion
and clothes and hair and

and clothes and hair and
appearance. And I know that

appearance. And I know that
sounds vain, but back then, we

sounds vain, but back then, we
were still in high school. We'd

were still in high school. We'd
call each other and be like,

call each other and be like,
"well, what are you gonna wear?

"well, what are you gonna wear?
I'm gonna wear this." we were

I'm gonna wear this." we were
always inseparable, but we were,

always inseparable, but we were,
for real, together. We

for real, together. We
graduated high school in may.

Graduated high school in may.
And by mid-June, she moved in

and by mid-June, she moved in
with me and my mom. I got to

with me and my mom. I got to
the police station. I sat there,

the police station. I sat there,
and it seemed like I sat there

and it seemed like I sat there
forever and ever and ever

forever and ever and ever
before anybody even came in.

Before anybody even came in.
And but then this man came in.

And but then this man came in.
They wouldn't tell me anything.

They wouldn't tell me anything.
They wanted me to answer all

they wanted me to answer all
these questions, but they would

these questions, but they would
not answer any of mine. And

not answer any of mine. And
finally, this older gentleman

finally, this older gentleman
said, "well, we found becki

said, "well, we found becki
without a pulse." I'll never

without a pulse." I'll never
forget the pain, the sickness.

Forget the pain, the sickness.
That is not something you can

that is not something you can
describe, when someone tells

describe, when someone tells
you your whole world is not

you your whole world is not
alive, is gone, is dead, is

alive, is gone, is dead, is
over -- that blunt. You don't

over -- that blunt. You don't
just do that to somebody. They

just do that to somebody. They
questioned me for, it seemed

questioned me for, it seemed
like hours. They asked me

like hours. They asked me
questions like, "do you have

questions like, "do you have
weapons? Do you have guns? Is

weapons? Do you have guns? Is
there anybody that would harm

there anybody that would harm
her? Would you harm her? " I

her? Would you harm her? " I
watch enough tv to know that

watch enough tv to know that
they come after the husband or

they come after the husband or
the spouse in these situations.

The spouse in these situations.
I thought, "well, surely

I thought, "well, surely
they're gonna come after me."

they're gonna come after me."

>> I'm clinton howell. I was
the first responding trooper to

the first responding trooper to
the murder of becki dillard. I

the murder of becki dillard. I
was north of west plains on 63

was north of west plains on 63
highway working some traffic

highway working some traffic
that night. And troop called me

that night. And troop called me
and informed me of a motor

and informed me of a motor
vehicle crash with injuries on

vehicle crash with injuries on
ff highway, in the southern

ff highway, in the southern
part of howell county. While I

part of howell county. While I
was en route, then I was

was en route, then I was
advised that there may be a

advised that there may be a
fatality involved. I come

fatality involved. I come
around the corner, and there

around the corner, and there
was a vehicle sitting on the

was a vehicle sitting on the
left-hand side of the road in

left-hand side of the road in
the grass, still running. And I

the grass, still running. And I
could see a young lady laying

could see a young lady laying
near the center line, all

near the center line, all
crumpled up, and there was a

crumpled up, and there was a
few people standing around. I

few people standing around. I
jumped out of my car real quick

jumped out of my car real quick
and went right to her right off

and went right to her right off
the bat. I noticed blood on her

the bat. I noticed blood on her
scalp. I assessed her real

scalp. I assessed her real
quick, and she was already

quick, and she was already
gone. There was nothing I could

gone. There was nothing I could
do for her at that point. This

do for her at that point. This
young lady was still very warm.

Young lady was still very warm.
It wasn't like she'd been

it wasn't like she'd been
laying there very long. It was

laying there very long. It was
an odd scenario because the

an odd scenario because the
vehicle didn't have any damage

vehicle didn't have any damage
on it when I rolled up. And it

on it when I rolled up. And it
was upright, sitting off in the

was upright, sitting off in the
grass like it had been pulled

grass like it had been pulled
off there. So my gut instinct

off there. So my gut instinct
was already going wild. Started

was already going wild. Started
looking around, located a

looking around, located a
couple shell casings in the

couple shell casings in the
road near her body. They shined

road near her body. They shined
in my patrol car headlights.

In my patrol car headlights.
Adrenaline was coursing through

adrenaline was coursing through
my veins. Is there somebody out

my veins. Is there somebody out
just 20 feet off the road in

just 20 feet off the road in
the brush? Because there's no

the brush? Because there's no
lighting out there, and the

lighting out there, and the
only way the scene's lit up is

only way the scene's lit up is
with my patrol car headlights.

With my patrol car headlights.
I knew that I needed some help

I knew that I needed some help
real quick. I immediately keyed

real quick. I immediately keyed
up and told troop to get ddcc

up and told troop to get ddcc
investigators en route. As I'm

investigators en route. As I'm
waiting for my investigators

waiting for my investigators
and backup to show up, I'm

and backup to show up, I'm
telling everybody to stay put

telling everybody to stay put
and not move because they're

and not move because they're
actively part of a crime scene.

Actively part of a crime scene.
One of them could be the

one of them could be the
shooter. So I visited with each

shooter. So I visited with each
one of them individually to try

one of them individually to try
to assess them and their story,

to assess them and their story,
why they were there. There was

why they were there. There was
no flags from anybody I talked

no flags from anybody I talked
to. I moved over to her vehicle,

to. I moved over to her vehicle,
making sure not to touch it,

making sure not to touch it,
looked in it through the glass.

Looked in it through the glass.
I could shine my flashlight in

I could shine my flashlight in
there. I could see that the

there. I could see that the
heater was on and it was

heater was on and it was
sitting there idling. Her purse

sitting there idling. Her purse
was still there in the vehicle.

Was still there in the vehicle.
It didn't appear to be

it didn't appear to be
disturbed. It was, like, in the

disturbed. It was, like, in the
same spot where she had set it,

same spot where she had set it,
over in the passenger side.

Over in the passenger side.
When people break in and steal

when people break in and steal
vehicles, of course, they

vehicles, of course, they
usually dump them or scatter

usually dump them or scatter
stuff. Robbery was not a motive

stuff. Robbery was not a motive
with this victim. When entry

with this victim. When entry
was made into the vehicle, it

was made into the vehicle, it
was made by warren wiedemann,

was made by warren wiedemann,
our ddcc investigator. He

our ddcc investigator. He
looked in her purse, of course,

looked in her purse, of course,
so there was a driver's license

so there was a driver's license
and it was easy to make

and it was easy to make
positive identification right

positive identification right
there. Her name was becki

there. Her name was becki
dillard, from the west plains

dillard, from the west plains
area. The early assumption is

area. The early assumption is
that she was traveling to an

that she was traveling to an
undisclosed location -- we

undisclosed location -- we
didn't know -- and for some

didn't know -- and for some
reason, she got flagged down,

reason, she got flagged down,
and she exited her vehicle to

and she exited her vehicle to
get out and talk to them, and

get out and talk to them, and
they shot her right there in

they shot her right there in
the middle of the road. She

the middle of the road. She
would not stop in the middle of

would not stop in the middle of
the night for a stranger in the

the night for a stranger in the
middle of nowhere on this old

middle of nowhere on this old
backroad. It was blatantly

backroad. It was blatantly
obvious it was somebody that

obvious it was somebody that
she knew and that she felt

she knew and that she felt
comfortable with. Everything

comfortable with. Everything
was intact. None of her

was intact. None of her
clothing was ripped. There was

clothing was ripped. There was
no signs of no struggle. So all

no signs of no struggle. So all
the obvious indicators are it

the obvious indicators are it
was a hit. And it was our job

was a hit. And it was our job
to find out why and get that

to find out why and get that
person. If there's a fatality

person. If there's a fatality
involved, then I have to notify

involved, then I have to notify
next of kin and contact family.

Next of kin and contact family.
And we never do that by the

and we never do that by the
phone. We always do it in

phone. We always do it in
person. Throughout our

person. Throughout our
conversations with some of our

conversations with some of our
local contacts and people, we

local contacts and people, we
were able to determine that

were able to determine that
becki had a husband and his

becki had a husband and his
name was justin dillard. Of

name was justin dillard. Of
course, we don't rule out

course, we don't rule out
anybody at that early stage.

Anybody at that early stage.
Everybody is a suspect at that

everybody is a suspect at that
point, and we needed to

point, and we needed to
interview him. We developed

interview him. We developed
information that becki's

information that becki's
husband was at a party on a

husband was at a party on a
county road west of west

county road west of west
plains. So me and a deputy

plains. So me and a deputy
rolled onto that location. We

rolled onto that location. We
tell him that we have, you know,

tell him that we have, you know,
some bad news for him. He's

some bad news for him. He's
distraught. Very, very, very

distraught. Very, very, very
dramatic. Some initial

dramatic. Some initial
observations that made some

observations that made some
flags go off, from just an

flags go off, from just an
investigation standpoint --

investigation standpoint --
he's a young male married to a

he's a young male married to a
beautiful young woman with two

beautiful young woman with two
beautiful kids, and he's

beautiful kids, and he's
wearing pink cowboy boots, a

wearing pink cowboy boots, a
pink shirt, and has makeup on.

Pink shirt, and has makeup on.
And that may not be a flag in a

and that may not be a flag in a
metro area, but in rural howell

metro area, but in rural howell
county, that's a huge flag. We

county, that's a huge flag. We
had to figure out, was there,

had to figure out, was there,
you know, extramarital affairs

you know, extramarital affairs
going on? Was there domestic

going on? Was there domestic
violence? We placed him in a

violence? We placed him in a
patrol car, headed towards the

patrol car, headed towards the
sheriff's office as quickly and

sheriff's office as quickly and
safely as possible. At that

safely as possible. At that
point, it was time for me to

point, it was time for me to
step back out. When I left the

step back out. When I left the
sheriff's office that night, he

sheriff's office that night, he
was one of the suspects,

was one of the suspects,
definitely, in my mind. I just

definitely, in my mind. I just
couldn't shake it.

Couldn't shake it.
>> I am debbie talbert, becki's

>> I am debbie talbert, becki's
mother. Ar

>> I am debbie talbert, becki's
mother. Around 2:00 that night,

mother. Around 2:00 that night,
the phone rang. I got up and

the phone rang. I got up and
answered it. And it was becki's

answered it. And it was becki's
father, benny. He was crying,

father, benny. He was crying,
which is unusual for benny, and

which is unusual for benny, and
he said, "something has

he said, "something has
happened to becki, and you need

happened to becki, and you need
to come to the police station

to come to the police station
right now." we got there to the

right now." we got there to the
police station. Charlie, who

police station. Charlie, who
was sarah's husband at the time,

was sarah's husband at the time,
grabbed me and sat me down, and

grabbed me and sat me down, and
told me that becki was gone.

Told me that becki was gone.
Before I even had a chance to

before I even had a chance to
react at that particular time,

react at that particular time,
justin comes running in the

justin comes running in the
room and grabs me by the head

room and grabs me by the head
and said, "oh, my god, oh, my

and said, "oh, my god, oh, my
god, becki's dead, " and

god, becki's dead, " and
started crying. I immediately,

started crying. I immediately,
instead of crying, got angry

instead of crying, got angry
because I knew that he had done

because I knew that he had done
something. I wasn't surprised

something. I wasn't surprised
when becki told me that she was

when becki told me that she was
seeing justin. I thought he was

seeing justin. I thought he was
a little feminine then, but he

a little feminine then, but he
seemed to be a really nice boy,

seemed to be a really nice boy,
and they hit it off pretty

and they hit it off pretty
good. Justin would listen to

good. Justin would listen to
becki, and he knew exactly what

becki, and he knew exactly what
to say to her. He was a more

to say to her. He was a more
softer person, more gentle.

Softer person, more gentle.
When becki found out she was

when becki found out she was
pregnant, she had a good

pregnant, she had a good
support system on both sides.

Support system on both sides.
Both becki and justin wanted to

both becki and justin wanted to
go to cosmetology school.

Go to cosmetology school.
Justin's mom, debra, took care

justin's mom, debra, took care
of cobey while they went to

of cobey while they went to
school. And they were getting

school. And they were getting
along really good living at

along really good living at
debra's house. When they were

debra's house. When they were
going to school, justin started

going to school, justin started
to drink a little bit more. I

to drink a little bit more. I
don't exactly know why. Maybe

don't exactly know why. Maybe
he was more scared of actually

he was more scared of actually
raising cobey and providing for

raising cobey and providing for
cobey as a father. He was

cobey as a father. He was
falling down on his duties as a

falling down on his duties as a
provider for the family. And a

provider for the family. And a
lot of times, he missed school

lot of times, he missed school
because he over-drank the night

because he over-drank the night
before. It was causing a rift

before. It was causing a rift
in their relationship. She

in their relationship. She
didn't want to live in that

didn't want to live in that
house forever. She wanted her

house forever. She wanted her
own house, just like every

own house, just like every
person does. Becki was hoping

person does. Becki was hoping
that once they had saved up

that once they had saved up
enough money, they could get a

enough money, they could get a
place of their own and they

place of their own and they
could actually make a go of

could actually make a go of
being a happy family. Well,

being a happy family. Well,
after cobey was about 3 1/2

after cobey was about 3 1/2
years old, becki became

years old, becki became
pregnant again. She had asked

pregnant again. She had asked
justin to stop drinking because

justin to stop drinking because
she wanted to have another

she wanted to have another
child. So he did for a while,

child. So he did for a while,
and then after she became

and then after she became
pregnant again, he started

pregnant again, he started
drinking again. When justin

drinking again. When justin
drank, he became a totally

drank, he became a totally
different person. He became

different person. He became
angry at everything and

angry at everything and
everyone. I begged her to

everyone. I begged her to
please come and stay with us,

please come and stay with us,
but she wouldn't do it. Becki

but she wouldn't do it. Becki
did have some hope that they

did have some hope that they
would be able to be together

would be able to be together
and make a happy family. But in

and make a happy family. But in
my heart, I didn't see that

my heart, I didn't see that
happening. So she started

happening. So she started
taking some of her check and

taking some of her check and
hiding it so that she would

hiding it so that she would
have some money, eventually, to

have some money, eventually, to
get an apartment or a down

get an apartment or a down
payment on a home. She was

payment on a home. She was
trying to move out of the house

trying to move out of the house
with justin and get out from

with justin and get out from
underneath the chaos that was

underneath the chaos that was
in the dillard home. Whenever

in the dillard home. Whenever
someone is murdered, you

someone is murdered, you
usually look to the spouse

usually look to the spouse
first. On that particular night,

first. On that particular night,
justin did show up at sarah's

justin did show up at sarah's
party at a particular time, and

party at a particular time, and
he was yelling and crying out,

he was yelling and crying out,
"where's becki? Where's becki?

"where's becki? Where's becki?
" and they didn't know what was

" and they didn't know what was
going on. He was crying, "oh,

going on. He was crying, "oh,
she's in a ditch somewhere,

she's in a ditch somewhere,
dead." my whole family knew

dead." my whole family knew
that justin was involved in

that justin was involved in
some way. They just had to

some way. They just had to
prove it. Whoever was in the

prove it. Whoever was in the
truck following becki had

truck following becki had
stopped her on the highway.

Stopped her on the highway.
There was a vehicle that came

there was a vehicle that came
from the opposite direction,

from the opposite direction,
and they saw both vehicles

and they saw both vehicles
stopped there.

Stopped there.
>> there's two cars. A s.U.V.

>> there's two cars. A s.U.V.
And, uh, I think a chevy

and, uh, I think a chevy
pickup. It was parked on the

pickup. It was parked on the
side of the road.

Side of the road.
>> it was a big break in the

>> it was a big break in the
case for the detectives,

case for the detectives,
because had not someone

because had not someone
remembered seeing that truck on

remembered seeing that truck on
the road, they probably never

the road, they probably never
would have been pointed in the

would have been pointed in the
right direction.

Right direction.
>> my name is warren wiedemann

>> my name is warren wiedemann
with the missouri state highway

with the missouri state highway
patrol. I'm a criminal

patrol. I'm a criminal
investigator, and I assisted in

investigator, and I assisted in
the investigation in the

the investigation in the
homicide of becki dillard. When

homicide of becki dillard. When
I advised justin of his miranda

I advised justin of his miranda
rights, he became extremely

rights, he became extremely
emotional, to the point of

emotional, to the point of
almost being hysterical. It was

almost being hysterical. It was
obvious that he was under the

obvious that he was under the
influence of something. We

influence of something. We
weren't really getting a whole

weren't really getting a whole
lot out of him. He was leaning

lot out of him. He was leaning
forward and just rocking side

forward and just rocking side
to side and crying. He just

to side and crying. He just
didn't seem that concerned to

didn't seem that concerned to
help us. He was more worried

help us. He was more worried
about his own emotions than he

about his own emotions than he
was trying to figure out what

was trying to figure out what
happened to his wife. We didn't

happened to his wife. We didn't
have enough to take him into

have enough to take him into
custody, but we still felt it

custody, but we still felt it
was very possible that he was

was very possible that he was
involved in this death.

Involved in this death.
Lieutenant gary lambe and I

lieutenant gary lambe and I
began to interview numerous

began to interview numerous
people that had been at the

people that had been at the
party. Dean ellis'name came up

party. Dean ellis'name came up
quite a bit. We found out the

quite a bit. We found out the
dean ellis was actually

dean ellis was actually
justin's father, who had had

justin's father, who had had
nothing to do with justin for

nothing to do with justin for
about 15 years. And it was my

about 15 years. And it was my
understanding that dean ellis

understanding that dean ellis
was having some heart problems

was having some heart problems
and had decided he wanted to

and had decided he wanted to
basically reconnect with his

basically reconnect with his
family and get to know his son.

Family and get to know his son.
So dean ellis, just a short

so dean ellis, just a short
time before this, had actually

time before this, had actually
moved back into debra dillard's

moved back into debra dillard's
residence with debra dillard

residence with debra dillard
and her current boyfriend, and

and her current boyfriend, and
becki dillard and her husband,

becki dillard and her husband,
justin. So it was unusual

justin. So it was unusual
having your father living with

having your father living with
your mother and your mother's

your mother and your mother's
boyfriend, all in the same

boyfriend, all in the same
residence. We'd gone back to

residence. We'd gone back to
the residence to photograph

the residence to photograph
vehicles, to check for any

vehicles, to check for any
firearms and other weapons at

firearms and other weapons at
the residence. And then when

the residence. And then when
dean was there, as he came out,

dean was there, as he came out,
you know, I asked if he'd be

you know, I asked if he'd be
willing to talk to me. He was

willing to talk to me. He was
an older man, did not seem very

an older man, did not seem very
healthy, did not get around

healthy, did not get around
real well. It just did not

real well. It just did not
appear that he was involved. He

appear that he was involved. He
didn't have the ability to

didn't have the ability to
leave the residence. He was

leave the residence. He was
pretty open with discussing,

pretty open with discussing,
you know, the coming and goings

you know, the coming and goings
at the house, of becki getting

at the house, of becki getting
home from work, of debra

home from work, of debra
dillard going to run errands,

dillard going to run errands,
about what time people got

about what time people got
home. It did kind of stand out

home. It did kind of stand out
to me when he told me that

to me when he told me that
billy eastep had been sleeping

billy eastep had been sleeping
all evening through all of

all evening through all of
this. Billy eastep's name had

this. Billy eastep's name had
come up during the

come up during the
investigation. That was deborah

investigation. That was deborah
dillard's boyfriend and lived

dillard's boyfriend and lived
with her. I specifically asked

with her. I specifically asked
him, "how do you know that he

him, "how do you know that he
was sleeping? " and that's when

was sleeping? " and that's when
he pointed out that that's what

he pointed out that that's what
debra dillard had told him to

debra dillard had told him to
tell us. Now, it seemed unusual

tell us. Now, it seemed unusual
that debra dillard is providing

that debra dillard is providing
alibis for billy eastep. That

alibis for billy eastep. That
was definitely a red flag. Our

was definitely a red flag. Our
initial interview with billy,

initial interview with billy,
basically, we were just trying

basically, we were just trying
to kind of go through the

to kind of go through the
timeline of the previous day.

Timeline of the previous day.
It seemed like he was trying to

it seemed like he was trying to
distance himself from

distance himself from
everything and just say he was

everything and just say he was
asleep and knew nothing. I felt

asleep and knew nothing. I felt
like he was holding information

like he was holding information
back. Between debra dillard,

back. Between debra dillard,
justin dillard, and billy

justin dillard, and billy
eastep, we're really narrowing

eastep, we're really narrowing
it down, but we're not sure if

it down, but we're not sure if
it's all of them, one of them.

It's all of them, one of them.
So we're still looking for more

so we're still looking for more
physical evidence. About five

physical evidence. About five
days later, a witness comes

days later, a witness comes
forward. And that was a big

forward. And that was a big
turning point in this

turning point in this
investigation. And that was

investigation. And that was
tyler bean. Tyler bean was

tyler bean. Tyler bean was
driving on highway ff that

driving on highway ff that
night with his girlfriend.

Night with his girlfriend.
There was a vehicle sitting

there was a vehicle sitting
facing northbound with the

facing northbound with the
headlights on. And when he went

headlights on. And when he went
by, tyler described that as

by, tyler described that as
this black ford explorer. And

this black ford explorer. And
he said behind it was a

he said behind it was a
chevrolet pickup.

Chevrolet pickup.
>> um, can you describe that

>> um, can you describe that
truck for me again?

Truck for me again?
>> um, I know it was a

>> um, I know it was a
dark-colored chevy pickup. It

dark-colored chevy pickup. It
had a light-colored mismatched

had a light-colored mismatched
body part on the driver's side

body part on the driver's side
of it. Um, it was probably late

of it. Um, it was probably late
'90s, early 2000s model.

'90s, early 2000s model.
>> okay, uh, when you say

>> okay, uh, when you say
light-colored, what color would

light-colored, what color would
you say the body part was?

You say the body part was?
>> I'd say more like white.

>> I'd say more like white.
>> that was an absolutely huge

>> that was an absolutely huge
moment. Not only that somebody

moment. Not only that somebody
had drove by and saw this, but

had drove by and saw this, but
somebody who knew vehicles well

somebody who knew vehicles well
and could not only just say

and could not only just say
that he saw two vehicles -- he

that he saw two vehicles -- he
described them and was able to

described them and was able to
pick those vehicles out. He

pick those vehicles out. He
actually looked at photo

actually looked at photo
lineups of vehicles and picked

lineups of vehicles and picked
out the vehicle that becki

out the vehicle that becki
dillard was driving and billy

dillard was driving and billy
eastep's truck. We absolutely

eastep's truck. We absolutely
wanted to bring back billy for

wanted to bring back billy for
an interview and basically

an interview and basically
either confirm through a

either confirm through a
polygraph that he was the one

polygraph that he was the one
that did this or to help clear

that did this or to help clear
him. The questions would be

him. The questions would be
very direct of whether he

very direct of whether he
caused the death of becki

caused the death of becki
dillard or whether he knew for

dillard or whether he knew for
sure who did cause that death.

Sure who did cause that death.
Billy eastep showed deception

billy eastep showed deception
was indicated during that

was indicated during that
examination. But in the

examination. But in the
post-test interview

post-test interview
interrogation, he did not admit

interrogation, he did not admit
to having shot becki or even

to having shot becki or even
being present when she was

being present when she was
shot. He stuck to his story and

shot. He stuck to his story and
continued to deny it until

continued to deny it until
eventually he wanted to leave,

eventually he wanted to leave,
and so he was allowed to leave.

And so he was allowed to leave.
We didn't have enough at that

we didn't have enough at that
point to charge him. His

point to charge him. His
girlfriend, debra dillard, is

girlfriend, debra dillard, is
requested, and she voluntarily

requested, and she voluntarily
comes to the highway patrol

comes to the highway patrol
headquarters. She is driven

headquarters. She is driven
there by billy eastep in his

there by billy eastep in his
vehicle with the white door.

Vehicle with the white door.
Debra dillard comes in for her

debra dillard comes in for her
polygraph. And she also fails.

Polygraph. And she also fails.
After somebody fails a

after somebody fails a
polygraph examination, in the

polygraph examination, in the
post-test interrogation, it's a

post-test interrogation, it's a
very direct accusation, because

very direct accusation, because
now you know that they either

now you know that they either
did it or they know for sure

did it or they know for sure
who did it. And so you go after

who did it. And so you go after
them. During the interrogation,

them. During the interrogation,
she admits that she has lied to

she admits that she has lied to
us and that she knows who

us and that she knows who
killed becki dillard. And she's

killed becki dillard. And she's
saying that billy eastep is the

saying that billy eastep is the
one that did. She said he threw

one that did. She said he threw
the gun into a lake and that

the gun into a lake and that
the gun is gone. So, of course,

the gun is gone. So, of course,
with billy eastep also being

with billy eastep also being
present, officers immediately

present, officers immediately
got a hold of him and began to

got a hold of him and began to
talk to him, also. They're

talk to him, also. They're
letting him know that she is

letting him know that she is
telling the truth and she is

telling the truth and she is
blaming him and that he's the

blaming him and that he's the
one that did it. And at that

one that did it. And at that
point, he admits that he was

point, he admits that he was
there and he has lied to us.

There and he has lied to us.

>> my name is rizwan ahad, and
I was the prosecuting attorney

I was the prosecuting attorney
in this case. I'd received a

in this case. I'd received a
phone call from law enforcement

phone call from law enforcement
officers that they had asked

officers that they had asked
billy eastep to come to the

billy eastep to come to the
highway patrol to discuss his

highway patrol to discuss his
involvement. When I arrived,

involvement. When I arrived,
he'd been speaking to law

he'd been speaking to law
enforcement for probably about

enforcement for probably about
30, 45 minutes. When billy

30, 45 minutes. When billy
eastep was confronted with

eastep was confronted with
debra dillard's statement, I

debra dillard's statement, I
just remember the surprised

just remember the surprised
look on his face, almost like

look on his face, almost like
he knew he'd been caught. At

he knew he'd been caught. At
the time that billy eastep was

the time that billy eastep was
arrested, we knew that debra

arrested, we knew that debra
had knowledge of the murder,

had knowledge of the murder,
but we didn't know her

but we didn't know her
involvement. When he made that

involvement. When he made that
statement that he was present

statement that he was present
at the shooting, in my mind,

at the shooting, in my mind,
debra became a stronger person

debra became a stronger person
of interest. During the

of interest. During the
investigation, we'd determined

investigation, we'd determined
that debra dillard and becki

that debra dillard and becki
dillard had a tumultuous

dillard had a tumultuous
relationship, that there was a

relationship, that there was a
lot of animosity between the

lot of animosity between the
two of them. There were a lot

two of them. There were a lot
of disagreements -- mostly over

of disagreements -- mostly over
justin, but there were other

justin, but there were other
things. We learned that becki

things. We learned that becki
may have been thinking about

may have been thinking about
leaving justin. And debra was

leaving justin. And debra was
very concerned that if becki

very concerned that if becki
were to take the children, that

were to take the children, that
she may not have any more

she may not have any more
contact with them. Billy eastep,

contact with them. Billy eastep,
in his explanation, he stated

in his explanation, he stated
to us that debra dillard and

to us that debra dillard and
becki had an argument, that

becki had an argument, that
becki was wanting to go to the

becki was wanting to go to the
party and that debra wanted her

party and that debra wanted her
to stay so that justin could

to stay so that justin could
get ready and go with them. But

get ready and go with them. But
becki had left. According to

becki had left. According to
billy eastep, he didn't know

billy eastep, he didn't know
exactly what was going on.

Exactly what was going on.
Debra told him to get into the

debra told him to get into the
vehicle, and they followed her.

Vehicle, and they followed her.
They caught up to her, at which

they caught up to her, at which
point, billy says, debra

point, billy says, debra
dillard started flashing her

dillard started flashing her
lights. Becki pulled over.

Lights. Becki pulled over.
>> she got out, and she said,

>> she got out, and she said,
"becki, come here. And becki

"becki, come here. And becki
started walking over there.

Started walking over there.
Stopped in front of the truck,

stopped in front of the truck,
and she said, "justin wants you

and she said, "justin wants you
to go back and go get him." and

to go back and go get him." and
when she turned around, deb

when she turned around, deb
went, "pow."

went, "pow."
>> at that point, becki went

>> at that point, becki went
down. And billy saw debra walk

down. And billy saw debra walk
up to becki and shoot her a

up to becki and shoot her a
second time.

Second time.
>> then she got back in the

>> then she got back in the
truck, and I looked at her and

truck, and I looked at her and
I said, "I -- I can't believe

I said, "I -- I can't believe
you did it. I can't believe you

you did it. I can't believe you
really did it."

really did it."
>> it would have been enough to

>> it would have been enough to
charge her, but it wouldn't

charge her, but it wouldn't
have been enough, I believe, at

have been enough, I believe, at
that point, to take her to

that point, to take her to
trial and convict her. We found

trial and convict her. We found
more evidence later on. What

more evidence later on. What
happened was, the longer billy

happened was, the longer billy
stayed in jail, the more debra

stayed in jail, the more debra
was becoming a little more

was becoming a little more
guilt-ridden. She started

guilt-ridden. She started
discussing with individuals

discussing with individuals
that billy was being railroaded,

that billy was being railroaded,
that he had nothing to do with

that he had nothing to do with
it. We received information

it. We received information
that debra dillard had written

that debra dillard had written
a several-page letter. Law

a several-page letter. Law
enforcement officers then went

enforcement officers then went
to debra dillard's house, where

to debra dillard's house, where
they discovered she was laying

they discovered she was laying
in bed with a gun next to her,

in bed with a gun next to her,
and this letter that she had

and this letter that she had
written. She's confessed in

written. She's confessed in
that letter that she was the

that letter that she was the
one who shot becki dillard that

one who shot becki dillard that
night on that highway.

Night on that highway.
According to the officers, she

according to the officers, she
was very distraught. They

was very distraught. They
stated to me she looked

stated to me she looked
suicidal at that point. The

suicidal at that point. The
sheriff himself, I believe,

sheriff himself, I believe,
removed the gun from her. It

removed the gun from her. It
was loaded.

Was loaded.
>> are you're afraid of sitting

>> are you're afraid of sitting
in jail for what you've done?

In jail for what you've done?
>> no.

>> no.
>> no, I'm serious.

>> no, I'm serious.
>> I haven't done anything.

>> I haven't done anything.
>> she said that she cared

>> she said that she cared
about billy so much that she

about billy so much that she
figured that she was gonna

figured that she was gonna
write this letter admitting to

write this letter admitting to
this, and then killing herself

this, and then killing herself
so that billy could be

so that billy could be
released.

Released.
>> that's my story that I made

>> that's my story that I made
up to get him out.

Up to get him out.
>> she then said that she

>> she then said that she
decided that she wasn't going

decided that she wasn't going
to do it, but it was too late

to do it, but it was too late
because she had already sent

because she had already sent
out these letters.

Out these letters.
>> I gotta have you tell me the

>> I gotta have you tell me the
absolute truth today. I am so

absolute truth today. I am so
sick of all the drama and the

sick of all the drama and the
bullcrap, man, I could -- I

bullcrap, man, I could -- I
could flush it all away.

Could flush it all away.
>> you don't, because I want to

>> you don't, because I want to
know who killed becki. And I'm

know who killed becki. And I'm
telling you.

Telling you.
>> at that point, we weren't

>> at that point, we weren't
100 percent sure she was

100 percent sure she was
confessing to the crime or she

confessing to the crime or she
was trying to get billy out of

was trying to get billy out of
it.

It.
>> I just want to believe with

>> I just want to believe with
everything that I am that billy

everything that I am that billy
didn't do it.

Didn't do it.
>> we only have one shot to

>> we only have one shot to
convict a person. Otherwise,

convict a person. Otherwise,
double jeopardy attaches and we

double jeopardy attaches and we
would not be able to try her

would not be able to try her
again.

Again.
>> you realize how bad this

>> you realize how bad this
looks, deb?

Looks, deb?
>> I'll take my break.

>> I'll take my break.
>> a lot of cases turn on just

>> a lot of cases turn on just
luck. And that's what happened

luck. And that's what happened
in this case. Now, west plains

in this case. Now, west plains
is a pretty small town, and one

is a pretty small town, and one
day, the sheriff of howell

day, the sheriff of howell
county, mike shannon, happened

county, mike shannon, happened
to be getting a cup of coffee

to be getting a cup of coffee
at the convenience store. The

at the convenience store. The
cashier made a statement to him

cashier made a statement to him
that debra dillard had once

that debra dillard had once
stated to her that she was

stated to her that she was
going to kill becki dillard,

going to kill becki dillard,
but that she received a

but that she received a
reprieve because she was

reprieve because she was
pregnant with a child, and that

pregnant with a child, and that
she was gonna wait a year. And

she was gonna wait a year. And
oddly enough, almost to the day,

oddly enough, almost to the day,
a year later, becki dillard was

a year later, becki dillard was
murdered. When we received that

murdered. When we received that
information, we felt like we

information, we felt like we
had enough evidence to charge

had enough evidence to charge
debra dillard with the murder

debra dillard with the murder
of becki dillard.

Of becki dillard.

>> I've dealt with other
scenarios with in-laws and

scenarios with in-laws and
family members and everything,

family members and everything,
but never nothing so violent,

but never nothing so violent,
so cold-blooded. They're just

so cold-blooded. They're just
acting like the concerned

acting like the concerned
grandparent and her boyfriend.

Grandparent and her boyfriend.
And the whole time, they're the

and the whole time, they're the
ones that done it.

Ones that done it.
>> every day for 10 years, I

>> every day for 10 years, I
have gone over what happened. I

have gone over what happened. I
don't feel that my mother had

don't feel that my mother had
anything to do with it, the way

anything to do with it, the way
that everybody is saying she

that everybody is saying she
did.

Did.
>> our theory behind the case

>> our theory behind the case
was that debra dillard just

was that debra dillard just
wanted becki out of the way.

Wanted becki out of the way.
She was making justin's life

she was making justin's life
miserable, that debra had had

miserable, that debra had had
enough.

Enough.
>> she wanted those children,

>> she wanted those children,
and the only way that she saw

and the only way that she saw
she was gonna keep them is by

she was gonna keep them is by
getting rid of becki. Because

getting rid of becki. Because
justin -- there's no way that

justin -- there's no way that
he would ever get custody with

he would ever get custody with
his alcohol problems.

His alcohol problems.
>> becki is gonna get the

>> becki is gonna get the
babies, she's gonna get child

babies, she's gonna get child
support, and then she's gonna

support, and then she's gonna
go on with her life.

Go on with her life.
>> debra knew that once those

>> debra knew that once those
children left, that becki's mom

children left, that becki's mom
and the rest of her family was

and the rest of her family was
not gonna let those children go

not gonna let those children go
back.

Back.
>> we believe that was the

>> we believe that was the
motivation that pushed her over

motivation that pushed her over
the edge. That night, becki had

the edge. That night, becki had
angered justin, and we believe

angered justin, and we believe
debra had just had enough, and

debra had just had enough, and
that she was going to cure the

that she was going to cure the
problem.

Problem.
>> when I walked into the

>> when I walked into the
courtroom, debra dillard looked

courtroom, debra dillard looked
at me, but I tried to ignore

at me, but I tried to ignore
her as much as possible. I saw

her as much as possible. I saw
the hatred in her eyes.

The hatred in her eyes.
>> deb dillard felt like she

>> deb dillard felt like she
could control things, like she

could control things, like she
could make this happen and that

could make this happen and that
she could get away with it.

She could get away with it.
>> the defense focused on billy

>> the defense focused on billy
eastep, stating that billy was

eastep, stating that billy was
actually the one that did it.

Actually the one that did it.
>> she had to put the blame on

>> she had to put the blame on
someone. So she chose billy, to

someone. So she chose billy, to
put him as the scapegoat.

Put him as the scapegoat.
>> he knew that she had extra

>> he knew that she had extra
money because it was christmas.

Money because it was christmas.
He robbed her. And so she

he robbed her. And so she
wouldn't tell on him, he killed

wouldn't tell on him, he killed
her and played it off like

her and played it off like
nothing had ever even happened.

Nothing had ever even happened.
>> we believed we had enough

>> we believed we had enough
evidence to prove debra dillard

evidence to prove debra dillard
guilty beyond a reasonable

guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt without him. But we

doubt without him. But we
wanted him to testify. We found

wanted him to testify. We found
out when we arrived for trial,

out when we arrived for trial,
is that somebody had hit billy

is that somebody had hit billy
eastep, had given him a black

eastep, had given him a black
eye. And at that point, billy

eye. And at that point, billy
refused to testify. Debra

refused to testify. Debra
dillard also took the stand,

dillard also took the stand,
and she testified on her own

and she testified on her own
behalf. And she explained that

behalf. And she explained that
she and becki had a wonderful

she and becki had a wonderful
relationship, that she was a

relationship, that she was a
great daughter-in-law.

Great daughter-in-law.
>> she is my child. I love her.

>> she is my child. I love her.
She didn't even know what a

she didn't even know what a
mama was until she -- until she

mama was until she -- until she
moved into my home.

Moved into my home.
>> she wanted me to be with

>> she wanted me to be with
becki. She liked becki. She

becki. She liked becki. She
still will say "my daughter"

still will say "my daughter"
when she talks about becki.

When she talks about becki.
>> the entire focus of her

>> the entire focus of her
cross-examination was the

cross-examination was the
letter that she had written. I

letter that she had written. I
went line by line with her on

went line by line with her on
that and actually gave her the

that and actually gave her the
opportunity to explain it away.

Opportunity to explain it away.
And she tried, and it was

and she tried, and it was
obvious to me that she was not

obvious to me that she was not
being truthful.

Being truthful.
>> her brother testified

>> her brother testified
against her and actually told

against her and actually told
the whole court that she had

the whole court that she had
conspired to do this a year

conspired to do this a year
before when she found out becki

before when she found out becki
was pregnant, that she was

was pregnant, that she was
going to be the one that

going to be the one that
murdered becki because she was

murdered becki because she was
bad for her son.

Bad for her son.
>> if she was gonna kill

>> if she was gonna kill
somebody, it wouldn't be her

somebody, it wouldn't be her
children. It wouldn't be me. It

children. It wouldn't be me. It
wouldn't be becki. It wouldn't

wouldn't be becki. It wouldn't
be our kids. It would be

be our kids. It would be
somebody that hurt us. My

somebody that hurt us. My
mother confessed because if she

mother confessed because if she
didn't, she was afraid that

didn't, she was afraid that
they would come after me and

they would come after me and
the kids.

The kids.
>> whenever a case goes to the

>> whenever a case goes to the
jury, I'm always concerned. Did

jury, I'm always concerned. Did
they believe the witnesses? Did

they believe the witnesses? Did
they believe debra's version?

They believe debra's version?
Every prosecutor has that

every prosecutor has that
concern because, of course, we

concern because, of course, we
have to prove a case beyond a

have to prove a case beyond a
reasonable doubt. The jury

reasonable doubt. The jury
found her guilty. She broke

found her guilty. She broke
down. I mean, she basically

down. I mean, she basically
fell apart.

Fell apart.
>> not until the jury came back

>> not until the jury came back
and said "guilty" did she show

and said "guilty" did she show
any kind of emotion. That just

any kind of emotion. That just
tells me she was guilty, with

tells me she was guilty, with
no remorse whatsoever.

No remorse whatsoever.
>> she didn't kill anybody. She

>> she didn't kill anybody. She
wasn't there. She couldn't have

wasn't there. She couldn't have
been there. Whoever killed

been there. Whoever killed
becki, I don't think we will

becki, I don't think we will
ever know why.

Ever know why.
>> in a first-degree murder

>> in a first-degree murder
case in missouri, the only

case in missouri, the only
sentence in this case would

sentence in this case would
have been life without parole.

Have been life without parole.
So when the verdict came down

so when the verdict came down
and the sentencing came down, I

and the sentencing came down, I
just felt like justice had been

just felt like justice had been
served.

Served.
>> we were never able to prove

>> we were never able to prove
that justin dillard had

that justin dillard had
anything to do with becki's

anything to do with becki's
death. There is suspicion. But

death. There is suspicion. But
even today, I couldn't tell you

even today, I couldn't tell you
for sure who pulled the

for sure who pulled the
trigger.

Trigger.
>> becki's family has done a

>> becki's family has done a
very good job of making me look

very good job of making me look
bad. Feel like I have been

bad. Feel like I have been
victimized, very much so. I

victimized, very much so. I
lost my house, my kids, my wife,

lost my house, my kids, my wife,
my mom. 10 years, and it still

my mom. 10 years, and it still
hurts just as much. It's never

hurts just as much. It's never
gonna go away, ever.

Gonna go away, ever.
>> whatever justin did, debra

>> whatever justin did, debra
told him to do. Whatever billy

told him to do. Whatever billy
did, debra was in control of

did, debra was in control of
that. She was the more dominant

that. She was the more dominant
one in that home, and there was

one in that home, and there was
only one person in that home

only one person in that home
that wanted to defy her, and

that wanted to defy her, and
that was becki.

That was becki.
>> the wolf followed becki to

>> the wolf followed becki to
that roadside spot where she

that roadside spot where she
was killed. And so, we work

was killed. And so, we work
hard for every victim, but it's

hard for every victim, but it's
especially difficult when you

especially difficult when you
see somebody that isn't doing

see somebody that isn't doing
the wrong thing and bad things

the wrong thing and bad things
come and find them.

Come and find them.
>> my best friend, my wife, my

>> my best friend, my wife, my
everything is in the ground. I

everything is in the ground. I
pray every day that heaven's

pray every day that heaven's
real, because that's where

real, because that's where
she's at. And I know that all I

she's at. And I know that all I
have to do is keep praying and

have to do is keep praying and
I'll see her again.

I'll see her again.