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00:00It was the early morning of February 4, 2015, around 2:00 AM, when a police officer...
00:06He was conducting a routine patrol of commercial establishments in Bastrop, Texas.
00:13Everything seemed calm until he entered the parking lot of a disused shopping center and spotted something strange in the area.
00:21Behind the practically deserted location, there was a car parked suspiciously.
00:27Upon approaching to investigate, the agent was confronted with a shocking scene: the body of a woman was partially decomposed.
00:35Inside the vehicle, it quickly became clear that the victim was deceased and had a serious injury in the area of the...
00:42head
00:43The woman was identified as Samantha Din, twenty-nine years later the autopsy report would confirm the
00:51Cause of death: three gunshot wounds to the head.
00:54The tragedy, already immense, became even more devastating with the detail that Samantha was seven months pregnant.
01:05The car, a black Dodge Charger, was registered in Samantha's own name. Investigators noted that the back seat...
01:13It had been removed and left outside the vehicle near where she was found.
01:19The evidence indicated that the shots had been fired while she was still sitting in the car.
01:26However, something caught the attention of the forensic team: there were no ammunition casings at the crime scene.
01:33Inside the vehicle, police found two cell phones.
01:37One of them belonged to Samantha, but the other's ownership was not identified at that time.
01:44Next to the body, in one of the seats, was a grocery bag full of illicit substances.
01:51At first glance, the scene suggested a possible drug-related settling of scores.
01:57However, some details did not match this hypothesis.
02:01In addition to the bag containing the drugs, a sum of money was also found in the car.
02:07But there was something curious: neither the white bag nor the money showed any traces of blood.
02:14This suggested that they had been placed there after the shots were fired.
02:19Given these inconsistencies, investigators in Bastrop County began to suspect...
02:26who were standing before a carefully manipulated crime scene
02:29Every detail, or lack thereof, seemed to have been calculated to confuse the investigation.
02:36and to lead her astray from the truth.
02:37But as always, the key to understanding all of that might lie in the subtlest details.
02:43The investigation took an unexpected turn when authorities discovered that Samantha Jean was not just...
02:50one victim, she was a police officer, the young woman who was expecting her first child was working.
02:56She had been a member of the victim services team at the Kiley Police Department for three years.
03:02For his family, working there was a dream come true.
03:07to offer support and justice to victims of violent crimes.
03:11Cruel and ironic fate caused her to become exactly what she fought so hard to protect.
03:18another victim
03:19Samantha had graduated with degrees in liberal arts and public policy from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
03:27During his undergraduate studies, he faced a tough battle against a sarcoma in his elbow.
03:32even after undergoing intense sessions of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
03:37She continued attending classes daily, determined not to give up.
03:42His initial plan was to join the police force.
03:46But the after-effects of the cancer ultimately prevented her from pursuing that path.
03:50Instead, San directed his vocation to another area.
03:55and completed a master's degree in forensic psychology.
03:58which led to her being hired by the Kiley Police Department
04:02The pregnancy brought even more joy to her life and to that of her family.
04:06Samantha was expecting a girl who would be named Meline, or Maddy as she liked to say.
04:13The connection with her younger sister, Taylor, was special.
04:17The two shared a very close relationship.
04:20And Taylor could hardly wait to meet his niece.
04:24Sam was also surrounded by loyal friends.
04:26and maintained a relationship of affection and respect with his work colleagues.
04:30Among those who knew her, the feeling was unanimous.
04:34Samantha was unique, a person who radiated lightness and joy.
04:39but who also knew how to be firm when necessary.
04:41A courageous woman who stood out for the strength with which she faced life's challenges.
04:47One of her colleagues recalled, with emotion, how much San was admired.
04:52I wish I had spent more time with her.
04:54Samantha was a wonderful person.
04:56It's unbelievable to think that even after beating cancer...
05:00She kept moving forward with such strength.
05:03I will always love her and miss her.
05:06every time I remember her pregnant
05:09with that beautiful big belly
05:10I'll think about how amazing a mother she would be.
05:13Another friend made a point of saying that Samantha
05:16She would never be remembered as just a statistic.
05:19or simply as a coordinator of services for victims
05:23whose life was brutally cut short
05:25For her, Samantha would be remembered as she truly was.
05:29A sweet woman, a devoted friend, a beloved member of the family.
05:33someone who loved life and deeply valued the people around them.
05:39The pain of loss was devastating.
05:41Family and friends found themselves facing an absence that was impossible to fill.
05:46The longing intensified, and the feeling of injustice grew even stronger.
05:51How can one accept that someone so generous, so dedicated to others...
05:55How could it have ended so tragically?
05:59Von Trey Clark, a 32-year-old police officer
06:03Operating in the city of Austin, he was quickly identified as the father of Samantha's daughter.
06:09They had been in an on-and-off relationship for about seven years.
06:13on the same day that Sen's body was found
06:16Von Trey was summoned to give a statement to the Bastrop County Sheriff's team.
06:21Right at the beginning of the conversation, the investigator demonstrated empathy for the situation.
06:25offering his condolences to Von Trey in the face of the tragedy.
06:29Then he began asking questions about the nature of the relationship between him and Samantha.
06:35trying to better understand the bonds that united them
06:38Von Trey confirmed that Sen was pregnant with his child and expressed his willingness to cooperate with the investigation.
06:45asked how long he had known Samantha
06:48Von Trey explained that the two had met about six or seven years ago.
06:52when they worked together temporarily at a pharmaceutical company
06:57after some time without contact
06:59They met again when they both started working in the field of public safety.
07:04during the interview
07:06Von Trey was straightforward in describing the type of relationship he had with Sen.
07:11According to him, there was no love or commitment involved.
07:15It was a strictly physical relationship that he kept hidden from his partner, Laura Tuton.
07:21Von Trey and Laura lived together and raised two children.
07:25The researcher wanted to understand more about this parallel dynamic.
07:29asking if the extramarital affair caused conflicts at home
07:34Von Trey admitted that he kept everything to himself, without sharing anything with Laura.
07:39when asked about the moment Sen revealed she was pregnant
07:43Von Trey said she broke the news on a Saturday morning in early August.
07:48The investigator wanted to know if he was in a relationship at the time.
07:53And if the pregnancy brought any kind of stress...
07:56Von Trey did not answer directly and seemed somewhat uncomfortable with the question.
08:02about the night Samantha was murdered
08:05Von Trey reported that he had prepared dinner for the family.
08:08According to him, the meal ended around 8:30 pm.
08:12And between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM he left home.
08:17He explained that he went to the school located across the street.
08:20mentioning that he and Laura were experiencing difficulties in their relationship.
08:25He said he spent some time in the car, trying to relax.
08:29He walked a little way and then went to the police station.
08:33Von Trey stated that he returned home around midnight.
08:38Security footage from the Austin Police Department's south substation.
08:42They confirmed he was there, but only for 23 minutes.
08:46as for the cameras positioned in the primary school area
08:50where he said he spent part of the night
08:52They did not show their presence in the preceding hours.
08:55Laura, in turn, confirmed that he had left home during that period.
09:00and added a common observation.
09:02Von Trey had left his cell phone at home.
09:05at the end of the interrogation
09:08The investigator asked if he had any other information.
09:11that could contribute to the investigation
09:14Von Trey replied that he didn't know anything relevant.
09:17but she mentioned that Estefane, one of Samantha's closest friends
09:21He had mentioned that Sen even called the police.
09:25because of a neighbor or something like that
09:28Following the testimony, Austin police placed Von Trey on restricted duty.
09:33and an internal investigation was launched to determine
09:36the relationship between him and Samantha
09:38as the details came to light
09:41Suspicion and pressure on the police officer increased.
09:44which became the center of a story
09:46increasingly surrounded by uncertainty and tension
09:50Von Trey Clark, known to some friends as Trey
09:54He attended several universities in Oklahoma.
09:56and then in Texas
09:58until finally completing his training at the Austin Police Academy.
10:02in the year 2012
10:03While still a cadet, young Trey even gave an interview to the press.
10:09where he demonstrated great admiration for the then-chief of police of Austin.
10:13Arti Acevedo
10:14At the time, he highlighted how inspiring it was.
10:17to see a leader so present and committed to his team
10:21stating that Acevedo made it clear that he fully supported the officers.
10:26Von Trey's first three years as a police officer were anything but peaceful.
10:31During that period, he received two awards for his performance.
10:36but he also faced a three-day suspension
10:39In December 2012, he ended up being temporarily removed from his position.
10:43after a high-speed chase ends disastrously
10:48His vehicle crashed and overturned.
10:50The suspect he was chasing had run a red light.
10:54Despite this episode, the following year
10:57Von Trey had the chance to rebuild his reputation.
11:00He was the first to arrive at the scene of a fire in a residential building.
11:05Without hesitation, he knocked on the doors.
11:08He helped residents evacuate the area quickly and safely.
11:11and guided everyone to a protected area.
11:14while calling for backup on the radio
11:16A few weeks later, he was decorated again.
11:20This time, for acting quickly upon finding a known sex offender.
11:25sleeping in a rental car in North Austin
11:28Von Trey was instrumental in the criminal's arrest.
11:32And according to authorities, his actions prevented another person from becoming a victim.
11:37Even with these acts of courage and dedication
11:40The figure of Von Trey Clark began to be shrouded in suspicion.
11:44Both his personal life and his professional career.
11:48They began to be observed with attention.
11:50With each new discovery, a new layer of doubt arose.
11:55And what was once admiration has given way to an atmosphere of uncertainty.
11:59The day after Sen's body was discovered
12:02Investigators began a detailed search of his residence.
12:06located in the southern region of Austin
12:09They also began analyzing the data stored on his cell phone.
12:13The exchange of messages between Sen and Von Trey
12:17recorded in the weeks and months leading up to his death
12:20They revealed that he had been insisting that she terminate the pregnancy.
12:23In the messages, Von Trey made it clear that he did not want to have the child.
12:28and that this baby could ruin her life
12:31Investigations have also revealed
12:33that even after years of relationship with Sen
12:36Von Trey saw Laura as his true companion.
12:40He feared the arrival of a new child.
12:42put that relationship at risk
12:45The house where he lived with Laura was even registered in her name.
12:50During the search of Sen's house, police found a diary.
12:55Among the notes, there were worrying records.
12:58She appeared to fear for her own life.
13:01and said she believed Von Trey could kill her.
13:04In one of the passages, Sen recounted an episode that occurred in January.
13:09when he allegedly tied her up during a sexual act.
13:12But what disturbed me most
13:14It was the fact that Von Trey was in uniform and armed with his service pistol.
13:19Then she confided in a friend.
13:22who at that moment believed he was going to kill her
13:26Even with all this information
13:28Von Trey was not immediately charged with the crime.
13:31The authorities still needed to gather more substantial evidence to incriminate him.
13:38Five days after Sen's death, the investigation took an unexpected turn.
13:43A friend and coworker of hers received a threatening text message.
13:49which made direct reference to the murder.
13:51The message said
13:53I got her, I'm going to get him, and then I'll come after you.
13:57I'll show you what a crisis is.
13:59Investigators questioned whether this message had been sent by the killer.
14:05At first, it seemed to point to a different line of investigation.
14:10Perhaps related to another person.
14:12which Sen had reportedly reported to the police weeks earlier
14:16With that, Von Trey was no longer the prime suspect.
14:20With each new clue, the case became more complex.
14:25Challenging investigators and making it even more difficult to uncover the truth.
14:30Samantha lived in South Austin, in an area north of Kyle, where she also worked.
14:36What led her to Bastrop, a city located about 48 km to the east?
14:41The night he lost his life was still a mystery.
14:44The information extracted from Sen's cell phone, which was found inside his car.
14:49They showed that the device had moved to William Cannon Drive.
14:54Security cameras at a convenience store recorded his entry at 9:37 PM.
15:01In the images, she did not appear to be using her cell phone.
15:05But the activity data revealed that someone was using the device at that moment to make a call.
15:11The number Sen's cell phone connected to had exchanged several messages with her that night.
15:18The content of these messages instructed Samantha to take Interstate 120.
15:24and arranged a meeting at a shopping center located in Bastrop
15:28While she was in the convenience store, she was recorded on camera using an ATM to withdraw $100.
15:35Immediately afterward, the cell phone's tracking indicated that she headed east, towards Bastrop.
15:42The phone number that Samantha had been exchanging messages with since shortly after 9:30 p.m.
15:47It had been activated on the same day.
15:50It was a prepaid, disposable cell phone.
15:53That night, the device was only used to contact two numbers.
15:59Samantha's and another disposable cell phone
16:02Police were able to trace the purchase of that phone to a Walmart store in Stafford.
16:08Images from the store's security system showed a man wearing a red sweatshirt entering the premises.
16:16He appears to be talking on his cell phone the entire time he was in the store.
16:20until I bought another phone and then left and got into a white Toyota.
16:25The images also captured the vehicle's license plate.
16:28which allowed the police to identify the owner
16:32The car was registered in the name of a woman named Kyla Fish.
16:37Kyla was Kevin Watson's longtime partner.
16:41the man whom Von Trey had considered a brother since childhood.
16:44It didn't take long for investigators to identify a man in a red sweatshirt.
16:49with a close friend of Von Trey
16:52After finding the first disposable phone
16:55New connections with other prepaid cell phones began to emerge.
16:59revealing a complex communication network
17:02She was all active in the weeks and days leading up to the murder.
17:07The second disposable phone, which had received calls from the first.
17:11It also made calls and sent messages to a third, unregistered number.
17:16This same device also communicated with Kyla Fish's personal cell phone.
17:21It was one of three disposable phones found by police inside Sam's car.
17:27Each number that had been contacted by these three devices
17:31It became the target of an investigation as the police uncovered...
17:36what appeared to be a carefully orchestrated conspiracy
17:40At the time of Sam's death, both his cell phone and the three disposable devices were identified.
17:46They were active, emitting signals from a tower near an abandoned shopping center.
17:51After that night, neither device was used again.
17:56Kyla Fish was then taken in for questioning.
17:59One of the disposable cell phones that her husband had bought.
18:03He even made calls not only to her, but also to Von Trey.
18:07before a number is changed, possibly in an attempt to hide it
18:12the mistake of contacting registered personal cell phones
18:16Even so, Kyla told police that she did not know Von Trey.
18:20When confronted with evidence of calls made to her number and to Von Trey's number
18:25Kyla denied any involvement in or knowledge of the case.
18:29He said he didn't know Von Trey and had no idea why his number would be associated with the phones.
18:36disposable
18:36On the night of the crime, Kyla received two calls from those devices.
18:42The first one happened in the early evening, while she was still at home.
18:46The second one was much later, around four in the morning.
18:51If Von Trey had one of the phones and Kevin had the other.
18:55It remained to be seen who was using the third device.
18:59That night, Kyla was at her home in Houston with Kevin.
19:02which indicated that she was not the person carrying that third device.
19:07However, both Kyla's cell phone and the two disposable ones
19:11They had already made contact using another personal number.
19:14Fred Lee Smith's, an old friend of Kevin
19:19Unanswered calls made from the phone believed to have been used by Von Trey.
19:25were followed by a text message sent by Kevin to Fred.
19:29warning that Trey was trying to talk to him
19:32Fred had an extensive criminal record and was a member of the Hoover Gangster Crips gang.
19:38Given this, he came to be considered a strong candidate to have the third phone.
19:44although no direct evidence had been found until then
19:48With the aim of monitoring communications between all those involved in the case.
19:54The authorities installed wiretaps.
19:57For months, investigators in Bastrop County spent hours listening to conversations.
20:03hoping to find something that could serve as incriminating evidence
20:07Although they have not obtained direct evidence
20:11The wiretaps ended up confirming many of the existing suspicions.
20:16In one of the conversations, for example, Kevin revealed to Fred
20:20who had made a mistake by using one of the disposable cell phones
20:24To try and cover his tracks, he changed his number.
20:27Kevin also said that on the night of the murder
20:31He left his home in Houston to pick up Fred.
20:34But when he forgot the address, he turned to Kyla.
20:36He called her using a disposable cell phone.
20:40and asked him to find his way to the residence.
20:43The records showed that while talking to Kevin
20:46Kyla contacted Fred and relayed the directions to him.
20:50It was only in July 2015
20:53that investigators have finally found a new and important clue.
20:57They were able to identify the phone used.
21:00to send an anonymous and threatening text message
21:03to a fellow student a few days after the crime
21:07Once again, the device had been purchased at a Walmart.
21:11this time in Kate's city
21:13Security camera footage shows two men entering the store.
21:18Acquiring the phone and then immediately getting into a car and leaving the place.
21:23The vehicle's license plate number led investigators to an acquaintance of Kevin Watson.
21:29A man named Aaron Williams
21:31Aaron and Kevin had bought the cell phone together.
21:35As a result, investigators accused Aaron of retaliation.
21:39for sending the threatening message
21:42He was arrested and taken into custody in Bastrop County.
21:47During the interrogation, the agents pressured him.
21:50They knew Aaron was with Kevin when the message was sent.
21:55and they wanted to find out what else he knew.
21:57Primarily what Kevin had said about the murder.
22:02After repeatedly denying it, Aaron Williams finally gave in to the pressure.
22:07and revealed what he knew about Vontrey Clark and the policeman's dark desire.
22:12to see Samantha Jean dead
22:14According to Aaron, he believed Vontrey had paid Fred around $5,000.
22:20and possibly Kevin, so that they could carry out the assassination.
22:23Aaron also vaguely mentioned that he heard Kevin comment.
22:28how they staged the crime scene
22:30so that a failed drug transaction would appear.
22:33He added that the group became desperate when they realized...
22:37who had left something behind at the site
22:40a phone, maybe a gun
22:42To Aaron, the crime seemed to have been planned well in advance.
22:47With Aaron's arrest and his decision to cooperate with the investigation
22:51The situation became untenable for Vontrey Clark.
22:55Later that month, he was summoned by the Austin police.
22:59to provide clarification to the internal affairs department
23:02Vontrey, however, refused to appear.
23:05Austin Police Chief Artie Acevedo
23:09who years earlier had been publicly praised by Vontrey
23:12called a press conference to announce the police officer's dismissal.
23:17The decision was made based on their proven connections.
23:21with criminal activities and for insubordination
23:24The refusal to attend the meeting was not without reason.
23:27Vontrey had already left the country.
23:29The department discovered that he had fled to Jakarta, Indonesia.
23:34a metropolis with more than 10 million inhabitants
23:36and that it does not have an extradition treaty with the United States.
23:40Two days later, an arrest warrant was officially issued against Vontrey.
23:45But the execution depended on the cooperation of the Indonesian authorities.
23:49The FBI initiated the lengthy negotiation process.
23:52to try to bring him back to the United States
23:55Meanwhile, other arrests were made in an attempt to strengthen the case.
24:01Kevin Watson was arrested on charges related to drug trafficking.
24:05while investigators worked to formalize a charge of aggravated homicide.
24:10Despite the progress in the investigations, Kyla Fish maintained her stance.
24:15and continued to claim that he knew nothing.
24:18Kyla's alleged lack of knowledge regarding the crime.
24:21Questions began to arise when the help she offered Kevin shortly after the incident came to light.
24:27During her initial statement to the police, Kyla lied to protect Kevin.
24:32and he did it again later, during a recorded visit to the prison.
24:36During that meeting, Kevin asked her to get rid of some of her soiled clothes.
24:41which he claimed to have used while doing electrical work months earlier
24:46He was referring to the red sweatshirt and the gray sweatpants.
24:52what was he wearing on the day of the murder
24:54pieces that she knew were directly linked to the crime.
24:57Kyla ended up being arrested and formally charged with tampering with evidence.
25:03for having disposed of the blood-stained clothes that belonged to Kevin
25:09About five weeks later, the FBI managed to bring Von Trey back to the country.
25:14straight from Bali
25:16Initially, he was detained for violating immigration rules.
25:20but as soon as he set foot in the United States
25:22It became clear that he would face much more serious charges.
25:25He was transported on a Justice Department plane.
25:29and arrived in Austin, Texas, shortly after midnight on September 2, 2015.
25:34Upon disembarking, Von Trey was immediately arrested.
25:38under the warrant that accused him of aggravated murder.
25:41Formal charges against Von Trey and Kevin
25:44They were issued even before the investigation into Fred was completed.
25:49It was still unclear exactly what role each of the three men had played in the murder.
25:55However, the Public Prosecutor's statement that it intended to seek the death penalty
26:01increased the pressure on those involved.
26:03Whoever cooperated first and presented a coherent and convincing narrative.
26:08would have the chance to negotiate a deal
26:10possibly testifying against the others
26:12and thus avoiding the death penalty.
26:15With that, the two so-called brothers agreed to give lengthy testimonies to state prosecutors.
26:22Each presented their own version of the facts.
26:25hoping to secure a judicial bargain
26:29To the surprise of many, Von Trey began his testimony by proclaiming his innocence.
26:34and making unfounded accusations about Samantha's behavior.
26:37including how she would have become pregnant.
26:40He denied any involvement in her death.
26:44and claimed he was being unfairly accused.
26:47Von Trey reported two previous episodes.
26:49in which he allegedly planned to kill Samantha.
26:51but ended up giving up
26:53One of these episodes was recorded by her in her diary.
26:57when he tied her up pretending it was a joke.
27:00On that occasion, Von Trey handcuffed her to the back seat of a car.
27:04and even planned to connect a hose to the vehicle's exhaust.
27:08leaving her locked inside
27:10However, he stated that he abandoned the idea at the last minute.
27:15Later, he recounted how Kevin had offered to help him.
27:19According to Von Trey, Kevin suggested recruiting Fred Smith to commit the murder.
27:25Despite stating that he never accepted the plan
27:28for fear of being held responsible as an accomplice
27:30Von Trey admitted that he still wished to see Samantha dead.
27:34The narrative continued with Von Trey blaming his closest friend.
27:38According to him, Kevin, with the help of Fred Smith
27:41He was responsible for taking Sam's life.
27:44He claimed to have seen Kevin go to her house.
27:47convince her to get into his car and go out with him.
27:51When Dodger Charge returned some time later
27:54He didn't go straight back to the garage, but stopped in the street.
27:57Kevin got out of the back seat.
27:59According to Von Trey, it wasn't Sam who was driving the car, but probably Fred.
28:04He assumed that Samantha was already dead at that point.
28:08Von Trey claimed he did not witness anything directly.
28:12He only said that he remained seated in his car.
28:14near their house, waiting for their return.
28:18However, the data extracted from your cell phone
28:21They created doubts about this version.
28:23Records showed that the device was in Bastrop the day before the assassination.
28:29which directly contradicted his account
28:33When Kevin Watson was questioned, he presented a completely different version.
28:38He described how Von Trey became increasingly obsessed.
28:42with Samantha's pregnancy in the months leading up to her death
28:46According to Kevin, his friend constantly talked about how this would affect his life.
28:51And over time, he seemed incapable of talking about any other subject.
28:56On several occasions, Von Trey reportedly repeated
29:00who needed to find a way to get rid of her
29:04Kevin knew Fred from the criminal underworld.
29:06While Kevin was involved in drug trafficking
29:10Fred was already known for robberies.
29:12and for not hesitating to take lives
29:14That's how Kevin introduced Von Trey.
29:17to the friend who worked as a hitman
29:20Together they began to plan something terrible.
29:24The initial idea was to lure Sam to a pre-arranged location.
29:29There, Fred would shoot her to death.
29:31And then they would teach everything as if it were a drug deal gone wrong.
29:36For that, they bought a bag of cannabis.
29:39because it was cheap and Von Trey didn't want to spend much.
29:42He was the one who convinced Sam to go meet someone who was selling an iPad for only $120.
29:49To do this, he used a disposable cell phone.
29:53and instructed Sam to go to the parking lot where the meeting would take place.
29:57As soon as they arrived, Kevin handed Fred a .25 caliber pistol.
30:02Then, Kevin started walking around the area.
30:06waiting for the moment to be called back
30:09What happened next?
30:11It could be described as a series of grotesque errors.
30:14if it weren't so dark and tragic
30:16Fred's first attempt failed.
30:19He tried to shoot Sam in the head from behind.
30:21but the gun jammed
30:23Trying to disguise
30:25I told her I had forgotten my tablet charger.
30:27and that he needed to leave for a few minutes.
30:30He then called Kevin and asked him to pick him up.
30:33The two went to a gas station.
30:36where Fred tried to fix the gun
30:38After achieving
30:40He tested its functionality by firing a shot through the window.
30:43Then they returned to where Sam was waiting.
30:46seemingly without suspecting anything
30:48Later, Fred told Kevin.
30:51who had gotten into the back seat of the car
30:53and shot twice in Sam's head.
30:56Then he handed the weapon to Vontrey.
30:59which also fired once
31:01Inside the car, they collected two spent cartridges.
31:05However, the third capsule seemed to have disappeared.
31:08They removed the back seat.
31:11and they even moved Samantha's body
31:13in an attempt to find her
31:14but they couldn't
31:15The next stop for the three
31:17It was on a rural road.
31:19There, Fred and Vontrey changed clothes.
31:22and they put everything in a bag
31:24Disposable clothing, capsules, gloves, and cell phones.
31:28Then they went home.
31:30Vontrey returned to Austin.
31:32while Kevin faced a journey
31:34Two hours to Houston
31:35When Kevin arrived in Houston
31:38received a message from Fred
31:40The weapon had disappeared.
31:42They needed to return to Bastrop to search.
31:45Vontrey, however, was busy.
31:47He had gone straight to the Austin police station.
31:51trying to create an alibi
31:52Kevin then went to his car.
31:55to begin the return trip
31:57but realized he had locked the keys.
31:59inside the vehicle
32:00Around four in the morning
32:02She called Kyla asking for a spare key.
32:05but she didn't have
32:06With no other options, Kevin broke the glass.
32:09and continued his journey back to Bastrop
32:11But when he got there
32:13The scene was already surrounded by police.
32:16With no other choice, he returned to Houston.
32:18Only then did he realize that the murder weapon
32:21I was trapped the whole time.
32:22between the driver's seat
32:23and the console of your vehicle
32:25He had been traveling for hours.
32:27carrying the main evidence of the murder
32:29without knowing
32:31Nobody knows for sure.
32:33when the group realized
32:34that one of the disposable cell phones
32:36It had been forgotten inside the car.
32:38where Samantha's body was abandoned
32:40Kevin Watson conducted
32:42county investigators
32:43by the places visited that night
32:45They went through the shopping mall.
32:47by the gas station
32:49where Fred tried to fix the gun
32:51and down the street
32:51where he carried out the test shot
32:53The version told by Kevin
32:56was confirmed by the evidence
32:57Jade Von Trey, no
32:59Kevin pleaded guilty.
33:01aggravated homicide
33:02as part of an agreement
33:04which would allow him
33:05request parole
33:07after 35 years in prison
33:09In return, he agreed to testify.
33:12against Von Trey and Fred
33:13With Kevin's testimony
33:15the Public Prosecutor's Office
33:17was able to present the case
33:18aggravated homicide
33:19against Fred Smith
33:20Even so, he kept
33:23your innocence
33:23Fred's trial
33:25It happened in June 2022.
33:27after several postponements
33:28caused by the pandemic
33:30During the investigation
33:32They found it on your cell phone.
33:34a photo taken in 2013
33:36showing two pistols
33:37caliber 25
33:38A ballistics expert
33:40testified that the projectiles
33:42removed from Sam's body
33:43They were all fired.
33:45by the same weapon
33:45and that one of the pistols
33:47the photo corresponded
33:48to the type that would leave
33:50the marks found
33:51in the bullets
33:52Kevin and his wife
33:53Kyla
33:54they also lent
33:55testimony
33:55The accusations against her
33:57had been removed
33:58years before
33:59Although the investigators
34:01believed that Kyla
34:02knew more than there was
34:03assumed
34:04They concluded that she only
34:05had access to the information
34:06after the facts
34:08That's why
34:08it was not considered
34:10accomplice
34:10Fred Smith
34:12he was convicted
34:12to life imprisonment
34:13no possibility
34:14parole
34:16Von Trey Clark
34:17decided to accept
34:18an agreement
34:19and plead guilty
34:20Your defense
34:21funded with public resources
34:23cost hundreds
34:25thousands
34:25dollars
34:26to the county
34:26The legal team
34:28managed to postpone
34:29the trial
34:30several times
34:31claiming need
34:32time
34:33to prepare
34:33a case
34:34against the penalty
34:35death
34:35With his confession
34:37the family
34:38by Samantha
34:38Dean
34:38was spared
34:39to revive
34:40all the pain
34:40in yet another trial
34:42and Von Trey
34:42escaped
34:43capital punishment
34:44He was convicted.
34:46to life imprisonment
34:47no possibility
34:48parole
34:50In one of the sessions
34:52Samantha's mother
34:53Kimberly
34:53and her sister Taylor
34:54they spoke directly
34:56Von Trey
34:56You stole
34:58my favorite person
34:59someone I was lucky
35:00to know for 21 years
35:02and a half
35:02She always was
35:04one of my
35:04greatest leaders
35:05fan club
35:05Taylor said
35:07She was my comedian.
35:09a person
35:10who always laughed
35:11and it made me smile
35:11You stole
35:13my niece
35:13Madeline
35:14I valued
35:15the moments
35:16where could I sit
35:17and read to her
35:18while feeling
35:19your kicks
35:19During his statement
35:21Taylor called Clark
35:23of coward
35:24selfish
35:24and narcissistic
35:25About that
35:26Kimberly's mother
35:27He spoke about his daughter.
35:29to be a heroine
35:30after surviving
35:32to a battle
35:32against cancer
35:33She was a child
35:35bad-tempered
35:36and undisciplined
35:36She was intelligent.
35:38independent
35:39loyal
35:39compassionate
35:40loving
35:41and true
35:42The mother too
35:43called the killer
35:44of your daughter
35:45of a human being
35:46pathetic
35:46Kimberly said
35:48that I had prepared
35:49a room
35:49for his granddaughter
35:50and was even planning
35:52buy a car seat
35:53a few days
35:54before the assassination
35:55She continued saying
35:57Everything I have of hers
35:58These are autopsy photos.
36:00and I trained myself
36:01just to see her
36:02and not the table
36:03where was she
36:03Sometimes I get hurt.
36:05I feel so much
36:06that death can be
36:07a welcoming friend
36:10Although the sentence
36:11de Vontrey
36:11whether it was news
36:12welcome
36:13for Samantha's family
36:14It's unlikely.
36:15that ends the pain
36:16of having lost
36:17the daughter and the sister
36:18whom they loved so much
36:19and the granddaughter and niece
36:20that they never knew
36:22Amen
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