Dana Stratton, the first responder, tried to be businesslike on the stand, he couldn't do it. And then Detective Seymour prepared to reveal this amazing new break to Amber. But his story did seem to explain how his DNA could be on Ambriz body consensually. Contact Bryce, search articles and Tweets, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place. Your heart goes like crazy. Not one single hit among the millions of profiles in the CODIS database, none of them matched the DNA recovered from Amber or the duct tape. Renovations are a necessity as the university's property expands, but problems could arise with making the old new again. If somebody looked at me for longer than, you know, a few seconds, I would get suspicious. Yeah. They swabbed every inch of that red duct tape as investigators tried to fathom the motive. Detective Seymour also submitted a sample from her only person of interest, Aburish friend Eric Vanner. Original podcast by Datelines Keith Morrison: Pam Hupp and the Missouri murders of Betsy Faria and Louis Gumpenberger. I was like, yes, the start of a new beginning. And what do you remember next? It was crazy. Generate leasing sales for manufacturing equipment ranging from $5,000 to $1,000,000. It didn't seem to register because that was her old friend, her gentle confidante, her housemate, that man. Just one more DNA sample to drop into that massive CODIS system, which, of course, also contains the samples taken from Amber Smith and. It's OK, no, it's OK. Cops are people, too, after all, just like Amber Dane Straten needed relief, but I started to think, what is this guy? A young North Carolina man named James Chambers goes missing and his family is frantic. This chapter in my life will close. Pick the plan that's right for you and save up the 25 percent off your first year by using promo code dateline. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Like we got it. We found it really on her injuries and then on the tape, all of it matching only the man arrested for that small time bike theft. You should go there. What was that like? Plus, you can transfer up to 90 credits from community college coursework, professional and volunteer experience or military experience and training so you can save time and money on the way to your bachelor's degree. Midnight past the usual rowdies, busy, but nothing special. Just looking at it. He deserves every year, every minute, every second that he spends in prison. He wasn't capable of that. Resides in Palm Springs, CA. But how after all those years of fruitless slogging, where did this DNA suddenly show up? Amber could not see her attacker's face or recognize his voice, but there was one thing she was sure of. The holidays came to Fort Collins. And then the judge asked if Dane Stratton had anything to say. David Bailey discusses his life trials in a Dateline NBC special which aired about 1998. None. Bryce joined Baker McKenzie's IP Practice Group following his graduation from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2020. This is for real. Each one provided a DNA sample for Melissa Grass. So good to her and her son Gabe. But in 2013, when they did when investigators asked Craigslist, was there any such ad at the time? Amber was the victor. Yes. It had taken four long years to this moment in Amber Smith's little apartment, where Detective Chevon Seymour could finally tell her the news that the man who had raped and beaten and found her up, the red duct tape had been found. Provide false information to a pawn broker. He can't sit idly by for the rest of his life, he's going to do something at some point we're going to catch him doing something. Twenty fifteen. What kind of person does that sort of thing? Little Bejar, mostly guys. June 11, 2016: Offer. You can change how the story ends. Actress Lana Clarkson was dead, and thus began a six year legal process to convict a killer. We have seven years where we get to be a detective for you and then you get rotated back out to patrol. So ordinary next swabs on our hands on the left hand swab to take your DNA. I was like, there a mistake. She said we could catch him. It was just complete elation. Dane Stratton, the patrol cop still haunted by what happened to Amber by what he saw in the park, had been just as sure Amber wasn't her attacker, his first victim. Bryce Bailey's practice is focused on commercial real estate transactions. Hey, it's Amber. What's the next thing here? I was still just blown away that I was him. And soon fast friends like Bryce Bailey, a boyfriends buddy and Bryce's childhood pal, a friendly guy named Stephan Moon who crashed on the couch. Yeah. That was embarrassing and disgusting and disturbing. Then Sam Moon said something disturbing. And then detectives give her a job. 20, 2013. Bryce Bailey is on Facebook. You know, just come up in there and I've never met you before. He represents a variety of clients, including banks and real estate investment companies, in the acquisition, disposition, financing, development and . The Drew Peterson began in 2001 but ended up lasting more than a decade. And I showed her a picture and she said, oh, my God. Yeah, we have sex. And still, as the trial of her accused attacker approached, Amber could not quite believe that her sweet friend, Sam Moon was the one who did those awful things. Exceptionally sick. I did not hurt you, Amber, but that was a terrible thing to say. And we didn't want to let her down. Yeah. I've always felt responsible or like it was my fault. As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. At the Desk Of: Alexandra Lo Re, Dateline Dateline sat down at the desk of program coordinator, Alexandra Lo Re to learn more about her. Yeah, but all somebody is. Yeah. How could anyone know whether or when he might attack someone else, where for it and any way she knew something else about that after going through his phone, something the jury didn't hear and it wasn't pretty. And then, nearly a week after the attack on Amber, DNA analyst Melissa Grass picked up the phone and called Detective Seymour with the news. They met when Amber was dating Kirsty's brother in law. Then more and more neighbors calling 911. Could she really accuse him? Indiana Hoosiers . The DNA said he had to be the man who attacked her. And somebody who would do a thing like that to you must be on the list, right? And then at the end of the call, it's like a light bulb went on in his head with you. Investigators just didn't look hard enough for that. Her hands were processed, her face was her neck. Just a bunch of friends living together like the TV show, frankly, didn't feel a bit like that. He didn't have a face or a name. He's been a screw up. Goodness, he swore he didn't hurt her. June 20, 2016: School Camp. So a partner of mine and I went to the church to contact him there. The county sheriff calls for a full-on manhunt and the search for Denise Hallowell's killer begins. This is more than just fear, wasn't it? It was a really horrible day because. And I went to the home and I looked under the door to figure out what the vantage point was that Stephon had claimed he had. It became very clear that whoever had done this to her was a stranger, a stranger who'd managed to avoid capture for whatever else she'd probably done, someone who had had the bad luck to encounter at a moment of vulnerability. And yes, no surprise, Amber, just 20 years old, had also been raped. Besides, people who know Stefan mentioned that he was considered to be a loner and kept . A few hours after the attack, Detective Seymour, under partners tracked down Amber, sister in law and it turned out best friend Kirsty Aguilar. Eric was twenty something, lived with his parents, but he wasn't home. . It was covered and it was not so bloody. Prepare lease quotes based on weekly cost of funds in order to maximize . So Colorado, you have to provide a DNA sample for all felony arrests. This byline is for a different person with the same name. Yeah. And for a minute it was like old times. And I called her. That was probably the longest two or three seconds of my life from the first not guilty and then to the next one and then out it came one by one. She swabbed all areas of the tape. IE 11 is not supported. The forensics people extracted what evidence they could. She ended up getting pregnant with Gabriel and our relationship kind of grew from there. Yeah. The red that I was seeing was a red duct tape, her hands just bound and duct tape, her hair matted across her face bound and duct taped, her eyes covered. I had post-traumatic stress, not being able to sleep auditory, hearing her shouts. And I just got separated from my wife at home and went out there at Rossborough Park. Subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts to get ad-free listening on every episode, early access to new originals, plus exclusive bonus content. Someone who, with such force placed so much tape on her that sexually assaulted her, dragged her from the first park, took her to another location and deposited her in the middle of the second park, didn't leave any of their DNA. As the young cop approached. And I remember it was like a one, two or three. Associate Bryce.Bailey@gtlaw.com. I don't think anything could have prepared me for that answer. I'm Trymaine Lee, host of Into America, a podcast from MSNBC. Yeah, I wanted to know. And winter came to Fort Collins. Yeah. Dateline recently won the 2019-2020 broadcast season, topping ABC's 20/20 by double-digits across the board in all key measurements. I felt just like I had failed. It was almost as if I was fighting for a sister to be able to find that sense of closure so that she could move forward with her life like we all wanted this for her. Darkness. After Sam's arrest, Detective Seymour and her colleagues went to his parents house and, well, the others searched for evidence. It's my world. There were other charges, other verdicts to come, but the concern is they'll make that same finding all the way through. And her emotions, her depression, her fear pulled her down for months. On February 12, 2010, shots rang out at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. If I had laser beams out a her thing in the back of his head. I did not hurt you. Because the voice in my memory was her screaming, terrified, I want her real voice to be my new memory. He was like a ghost like this, the boogeyman. I hope you feel better. His claims are ridiculous and ugly, a Craigslist had never happened, she said, and as she finished, Amber realized she'd managed to inspire herself to I really empowering at a lot of people there to support me, too. Frantic Jesty rushed to the hospital, but the name on the room she was sent to wasn't dismissed because they didn't know who did it to her. Did you see anything that suggested what eventually happened to her? How could this be? Those overwhelming DNA results were wrong. It must be that. She said there's been an update on your duct tape case. Oh. You are the man that did this to her and I pleaded with him to be the hero that I believed he could be and allow my victim to move forward with her life by apologizing and taking accountability for the things you've done. For how long? I was overjoyed. He stuck to his story, blaming his lifelong friend Bryce for attacking Amber and leaving her for dead. His mother was there and she said that he usually volunteers at the church. None of this stuff makes sense to me. She's bruised and beaten and bloody. Moon the maximum possible sentence. And if they could only find her attacker, arrest him, put it where he couldn't get at her anymore. When Dateline continues, Detective Seymour had been so sure Amber Smith knew the man who raped her and nearly killed her. It's truly, at times feels like the weight of the world to know that I am responsible for figuring out all these parts and pieces, putting them together so that everyone's safe, including me not just solving the crime for her, but for the whole town. It's like the only way through to get your the justice you wanted was to tell all these people everything. They said they heard screams coming from the park. A wealthy couple. In September 2012, the search for Skylar Neese was intensifying. So I would be talking to her Detective Seymour, one on one as tears rolled down his face. Eric did agree to provide a sample of his DNA, which Detective Seymour got to the lab. Roxburgh Park, right? The moon said they couldn't remember anything unusual. When Dateline continues, the trauma of the kind suffered by Amber Smith is a beast, the long tail. I remember that vividly. This didn't seem like a stranger thing to me. Apparently no idea what was coming. And then I said there was a bicycle, the pawn shop and a small domestic drama. So this case was worked on the rush status. That DNA profile matched the DNA profile on the duct tape. And would you like a hug? There was a roll around it. And every time there was a violent sexual assault here in town, I was certain it was my guy until it wasn't. The FBI was called to help, and her parents began advocating for Skylar's Law. I think he was surprised that we were there. It was one of those picture perfect days, the kind that draw people to life in Colorado. And I've seen my share of a pretty horrible things. Coming up, even on the eve of trial, Amber wasn't convinced Sam was her attacker. My whole world is flipped upside down. I couldn't make out what she was saying at that point because my heart's pounding. An anxious detective, Seymour watched for news anywhere of sexual assaults. Yeah. I know I'm going to do that. I didn't hurt you. I thought that was my last moment on Earth when you thought to yourself, I'm about to die? I feel like I can finally move on with my life. And she asked if I would be willing to do the phone call. I can't leave my son behind. Siobhan Seymour had been steeped in crime fighting most all her life. I picked up the phone and I was really excited to say to her, You're not going to believe what happened today, Melissa. But what this job has taught me time and time again is people are not always who you think they are. So who a crime like this one at all? So from lation, you went right back down again. How did Bryce react to this? My parting words to Stephan Moon were, I want you to take a look at Amber Smith and remember her not as your victim, but as a victor. I would see people stumbling home from the bars and I kind of became a self-motivated taxi. And that's why his DNA showed up. So I would drive my police car through the park. Mr Donia looked pretty bad. Where was she? Then Detective Seymour pulled out the picture of the prime suspect finally putting a face to that unspeakable crime he committed against her. And you heard the pain in her voice. That's for it. 1:26. Yeah, just looking at him. Yes. Something that would clear him and slime Amber, the detective, wasn't buying it. I don't know if there were things that he did growing up or here, but I never saw him looking at weird pornography. Not once. I didn't see anything about her, nothing. I was involved. I just was overwhelmed. After all, many convicted murderers have got much less time, have had a chance to be released. They all said they were shocked when they first set eyes on the baby-faced murder suspect. Who can know where the person is capable of even a young man who lived with his parents and helped out at church. Amber Heard's Dateline interview is happening tonight, Friday, June 17, at 8 p.m. EST on NBC. He'd been on the job barely two months. Nobody felt like celebrating, least of all Ambre, who wanted only one thing for Christmas. I'm not a victim. Wayne told our producers a little more about the history of A Postcard from the Field: Meet Mr. Gresham, While on our travels in Gresham, Oregon, our producers met Todd Kirnan, a man also known as Mr. Gresham. NEW YORK - Laughter is not often associated with "Dateline NBC." And yet, there were laughs coming from a reunion of sorts at the NBC offices in 30 Rockefeller Plaza amongst the . Goodness, we thought it possibly could have been Eric, the person she was with the night before. And soon fast friends like Bryce Bailey, a boyfriends buddy and Bryce's childhood pal, a friendly guy named Stephan Moon who crashed on the couch. How curious life can be. Months passed. Dianna Brice was last seen on March 30, 2021, at the K Laundry laundromat on Church Lane in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, where her mother was doing laundry. Sam said he believed Rice went to the park, brought the woman back to the house, and that's when things happened, said Sam. I didn't hurt you. The earmarks of a practiced predator. Couldn't Sam. This is not real. It was good to hear your girlfriend's health care and her whole head was covered and it was just so bloody. Detective Seymour pushed ahead, had to, but medicated, exhausted, traumatized. Patrol officer Dane Stratton, first person to respond to the scene, haunted by it all for years, who'd spent many nights searching on his own for Ember's attacker finally in court, saw her for the very first time since he'd rescued her. What? 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