Catherine Heckendorn

Do you say something to him? Do you call the police? Um... try to run, try to call the police. He would always manage to get to my phone and take it, so I could never call for help.

Do you say something to him? Do you call the police? Um... try to run, try to call the police. He would always manage to get to my phone and take it, so I could never call for help.

So they showed up and arrested him for domestic violence.

So they showed up and arrested him for domestic violence.

And he had warned me that he's dangerous, that he does daily rounds on the house, and that he's afraid next time he drives by, I will be either chained up in the basement or dead.

And he had warned me that he's dangerous, that he does daily rounds on the house, and that he's afraid next time he drives by, I will be either chained up in the basement or dead.

That was rough because each time then I got this false hope that The stranger's going to go away and Nick's going to come back.

That was rough because each time then I got this false hope that The stranger's going to go away and Nick's going to come back.

You know, take care of the house, make sure he had food when he got home.

You know, take care of the house, make sure he had food when he got home.

He always preferred, like, a bow tie. I think he was looking for something very, like, sophisticated and strong enough to make him stand out.

He always preferred, like, a bow tie. I think he was looking for something very, like, sophisticated and strong enough to make him stand out.

And he said that if I don't give him money, his business is going to collapse and we won't be able to eat and that'll be my fault. So I gave him about $10,000 and And as time went on, he said, we need more.

And he said that if I don't give him money, his business is going to collapse and we won't be able to eat and that'll be my fault. So I gave him about $10,000 and And as time went on, he said, we need more.

I see him spending it on lavish, expensive meals, clothes, like first-class flights, five-star hotels. How much did you end up giving him? Close to $55,000.

I see him spending it on lavish, expensive meals, clothes, like first-class flights, five-star hotels. How much did you end up giving him? Close to $55,000.

He always made it my fault. And after a while, I think I started believing that.

He always made it my fault. And after a while, I think I started believing that.

Even though we were married, he would rape me. Did you feel just like a prisoner? Yeah. I'm sorry. I didn't know it was possible to be so alone. I didn't know how I could continue, honestly, to survive.

Even though we were married, he would rape me. Did you feel just like a prisoner? Yeah. I'm sorry. I didn't know it was possible to be so alone. I didn't know how I could continue, honestly, to survive.