Peter Van Sant

And the thing about Stephanie, all these years, she had always promised her sister in her thoughts that she was not going to let this case die. And it just reached a point where now was the time, as Lauren said, for her to move forward. And she is the champion in this and one of the most compelling characters I have ever interviewed for a 48 Hours episode.

I think everyone touched by this case was haunted by it all this time. Keep in mind, Sheriff Dan Springer, he'd just been on the job for five days with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department when Danny's body was found. And if there's one thing that we learned in this, Sheriff Dan Springer's a man of absolute integrity.

I think everyone touched by this case was haunted by it all this time. Keep in mind, Sheriff Dan Springer, he'd just been on the job for five days with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department when Danny's body was found. And if there's one thing that we learned in this, Sheriff Dan Springer's a man of absolute integrity.

I think everyone touched by this case was haunted by it all this time. Keep in mind, Sheriff Dan Springer, he'd just been on the job for five days with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department when Danny's body was found. And if there's one thing that we learned in this, Sheriff Dan Springer's a man of absolute integrity.

And once he became the big dog, you know, the sheriff in the department, this case that haunted him as well He wanted to return to it and looked Stephanie in the eye and said, we are going to solve this. He played such a crucial role in this.

And once he became the big dog, you know, the sheriff in the department, this case that haunted him as well He wanted to return to it and looked Stephanie in the eye and said, we are going to solve this. He played such a crucial role in this.

And once he became the big dog, you know, the sheriff in the department, this case that haunted him as well He wanted to return to it and looked Stephanie in the eye and said, we are going to solve this. He played such a crucial role in this.

Well, meeting this guy, you instantly love him. I mean, Lauren was there too. We're just having a brief conversation about how he got involved with this. He starts talking about Danny and tears come to his eyes. He tears up. This is a guy who was a tough LAPD police captain, right? He'd seen everything in Los Angeles County. and investigated every kind of crime.

Well, meeting this guy, you instantly love him. I mean, Lauren was there too. We're just having a brief conversation about how he got involved with this. He starts talking about Danny and tears come to his eyes. He tears up. This is a guy who was a tough LAPD police captain, right? He'd seen everything in Los Angeles County. and investigated every kind of crime.

Well, meeting this guy, you instantly love him. I mean, Lauren was there too. We're just having a brief conversation about how he got involved with this. He starts talking about Danny and tears come to his eyes. He tears up. This is a guy who was a tough LAPD police captain, right? He'd seen everything in Los Angeles County. and investigated every kind of crime.

But when law enforcement people retire, they oftentimes get in the private security business. He has a business, a number of employees, so he kept his network of contacts out there. And eventually, Sheriff Springer learns of his presence, this wealth of experience and investigative talent, is, you know, living on the top of a mountain just outside of town.

But when law enforcement people retire, they oftentimes get in the private security business. He has a business, a number of employees, so he kept his network of contacts out there. And eventually, Sheriff Springer learns of his presence, this wealth of experience and investigative talent, is, you know, living on the top of a mountain just outside of town.

But when law enforcement people retire, they oftentimes get in the private security business. He has a business, a number of employees, so he kept his network of contacts out there. And eventually, Sheriff Springer learns of his presence, this wealth of experience and investigative talent, is, you know, living on the top of a mountain just outside of town.

And Springer reached out to him and Elfmont said yes, which is, of course, crucial in this case.

And Springer reached out to him and Elfmont said yes, which is, of course, crucial in this case.

And Springer reached out to him and Elfmont said yes, which is, of course, crucial in this case.

It's like a time machine. They're able to go back generations and then work their way forward to find someone. It's almost magic. It really is.

It's like a time machine. They're able to go back generations and then work their way forward to find someone. It's almost magic. It really is.

It's like a time machine. They're able to go back generations and then work their way forward to find someone. It's almost magic. It really is.

Well, remember, once they get that DNA readings, they're able to then get into DNA databases, and they found this link to the suspect Hutchinson. So for CeCe, who's been doing this for a while, it's extraordinarily exciting. It's what she lives for. But it's also a very sobering thing because now you can go to that person's social media. She learned that Hutchinson was a big time hunter.