Sergeant Dakota Livers

So as we were walking up, Rodney was seated in his car right here with another deputy.

So as we were walking up, Rodney was seated in his car right here with another deputy.

Yeah, he did. He asked, hey, man, are you the guy that we've been waiting on? And I said, yes, sir, I am. And then he replied, do your job.

Yeah, he did. He asked, hey, man, are you the guy that we've been waiting on? And I said, yes, sir, I am. And then he replied, do your job.

I was taken aback. I really was. This guy just had found his wife bound and beaten on the back porch. And you would think that my arrival to help find a resolution to this would be welcoming.

I was taken aback. I really was. This guy just had found his wife bound and beaten on the back porch. And you would think that my arrival to help find a resolution to this would be welcoming.

Her eye was swollen shut in black and blue, where she still had the zip tie around her one wrist. And I was shocked, and I'd seen a lot in my career. And I was surprised that somebody would be so harsh.

Her eye was swollen shut in black and blue, where she still had the zip tie around her one wrist. And I was shocked, and I'd seen a lot in my career. And I was surprised that somebody would be so harsh.

Somebody was mad. Absolutely, it was an emotional attack.

Somebody was mad. Absolutely, it was an emotional attack.

She was feared that someone was still back here watching her and that they were going to kill her if she moved. And so she laid here and waited.

She was feared that someone was still back here watching her and that they were going to kill her if she moved. And so she laid here and waited.

Morgan believed it to be somewhere around 15 to 20 minutes max. That was her perception of time.

Morgan believed it to be somewhere around 15 to 20 minutes max. That was her perception of time.

I agree. Where their adrenaline's going, you know, people perceive things differently.

I agree. Where their adrenaline's going, you know, people perceive things differently.

Just put your last name for me. E-T-Z-E-R.

Just put your last name for me. E-T-Z-E-R.

When you say him, you're talking about your ex-husband? Mm-hmm.

When you say him, you're talking about your ex-husband? Mm-hmm.

He claimed it was just habits, what I would do. Were you scratching your heads? Yeah, we questioned him on it.

He claimed it was just habits, what I would do. Were you scratching your heads? Yeah, we questioned him on it.

I think that's what problems, hey, where's your phone?

I think that's what problems, hey, where's your phone?

It was an Apple iPhone, and it had a hidden folder. And in the hidden folder were images of Morgan partially dressed.

It was an Apple iPhone, and it had a hidden folder. And in the hidden folder were images of Morgan partially dressed.

She was quite alarmed.

She was quite alarmed.

You didn't have that permission. Y'all don't have that relationship. She's baffled that you have that. That's stalkerish.

You didn't have that permission. Y'all don't have that relationship. She's baffled that you have that. That's stalkerish.

We knew we had to get him in custody while we started doing search warrants and started investigating to prevent him from destroying evidence.

We knew we had to get him in custody while we started doing search warrants and started investigating to prevent him from destroying evidence.

People make mistakes, all right? I think he made a lot of mistakes.

People make mistakes, all right? I think he made a lot of mistakes.

He made big mistakes.

He made big mistakes.

That's correct.

That's correct.

Nope, we're not kidding you. This is not a joke. Come on.

Nope, we're not kidding you. This is not a joke. Come on.

I believe he thought he was going to come in and rescue her and be the savior and win her back.

I believe he thought he was going to come in and rescue her and be the savior and win her back.

No, once videos are deleted, they're deleted from their cloud.

No, once videos are deleted, they're deleted from their cloud.

That's correct. Right here is the window that we found the screen was actually removed.

That's correct. Right here is the window that we found the screen was actually removed.

That basement window had an alarm sensor that was removed from the window and put together on the windowsill. So if the window was to open, it would appear to the alarm system that the sensor is still making contact.

That basement window had an alarm sensor that was removed from the window and put together on the windowsill. So if the window was to open, it would appear to the alarm system that the sensor is still making contact.

She was alone. She recalled waking up about 11.59.

She was alone. She recalled waking up about 11.59.

It was for $56,000 and change.

It was for $56,000 and change.

I think it was to get her to come back to the house that evening because she told Rodney she was going to be at her parents' house for New Year's. Morgan returned to the house, retrieved it, and kind of made some sort of a gesture, and she walked back into the house and put it on the kitchen countertop.

I think it was to get her to come back to the house that evening because she told Rodney she was going to be at her parents' house for New Year's. Morgan returned to the house, retrieved it, and kind of made some sort of a gesture, and she walked back into the house and put it on the kitchen countertop.

That check would have bounced. Yeah, he was broke.

That check would have bounced. Yeah, he was broke.

He was working in the dark. He was handcuffing somebody. You never know how much fight that person's going to put up.

He was working in the dark. He was handcuffing somebody. You never know how much fight that person's going to put up.

one of the zip ties actually was pretty unique because it had two other zip ties that had been ratcheted onto it and then cut and so basically what we were looking at was a zip tie that had two extra heads

one of the zip ties actually was pretty unique because it had two other zip ties that had been ratcheted onto it and then cut and so basically what we were looking at was a zip tie that had two extra heads

Yes, they are.

Yes, they are.

She was able to match this tail to one of the heads on the zip tie from Morgan's wrist.

She was able to match this tail to one of the heads on the zip tie from Morgan's wrist.

That we were going to be adding charges to his existing booking. And we had our guy. I would have never imagined having a piece of evidence like this.

That we were going to be adding charges to his existing booking. And we had our guy. I would have never imagined having a piece of evidence like this.

seven ways to be her hero, to win somebody back.

seven ways to be her hero, to win somebody back.

That gave us the motive, I think. It added to that motive.

That gave us the motive, I think. It added to that motive.

He was researching how to change your voice.

He was researching how to change your voice.

He Google searched cancer diagnosis letters.

He Google searched cancer diagnosis letters.

Rodney, you know me. I'm at the Skitter Lovers. Yes, sir.

Rodney, you know me. I'm at the Skitter Lovers. Yes, sir.

I thought you had cancer.

I thought you had cancer.

How did you tell her that this cancer thing?

How did you tell her that this cancer thing?

I brought up my Lowe's app on my phone and scanned the UPC code, and the UPC code came back that they were in fact sold at Lowe's.

I brought up my Lowe's app on my phone and scanned the UPC code, and the UPC code came back that they were in fact sold at Lowe's.

There's actually one inside the breezeway there, which leads to Rodney's apartment specifically.

There's actually one inside the breezeway there, which leads to Rodney's apartment specifically.

What we do see is after the time of the incident that Morgan was attacked, Rodney come in disheveled in a hurry.

What we do see is after the time of the incident that Morgan was attacked, Rodney come in disheveled in a hurry.

We never found that bag in his car when we did the search warrant.

We never found that bag in his car when we did the search warrant.

He agreed to serve 25 years on a 70-year sentence. So when he gets out in 25 years, he'll serve another 45 years of probation.

He agreed to serve 25 years on a 70-year sentence. So when he gets out in 25 years, he'll serve another 45 years of probation.

He came up and rescued her on the back porch. Saved her. Saved her. Her hero. Absolutely.

He came up and rescued her on the back porch. Saved her. Saved her. Her hero. Absolutely.

That's correct. He moved here shortly after the divorce.

That's correct. He moved here shortly after the divorce.

He was getting ready for bed. He was brushing his teeth when he heard knocking on his window. That knocking was accompanied by a voice in which he could only decipher the word Morgan was being said.

He was getting ready for bed. He was brushing his teeth when he heard knocking on his window. That knocking was accompanied by a voice in which he could only decipher the word Morgan was being said.

He obviously went to the worst. He thought that something was going to happen to Morgan or something might be happening to Morgan.

He obviously went to the worst. He thought that something was going to happen to Morgan or something might be happening to Morgan.

So as we were walking up, Rodney was seated in his car right here with another deputy.

Yeah, he did. He asked, hey, man, are you the guy that we've been waiting on? And I said, yes, sir, I am. And then he replied, do your job.

I was taken aback. I really was. This guy just had found his wife bound and beaten on the back porch. And you would think that my arrival to help find a resolution to this would be welcoming.

Her eye was swollen shut in black and blue, where she still had the zip tie around her one wrist. And I was shocked, and I'd seen a lot in my career. And I was surprised that somebody would be so harsh.

Somebody was mad. Absolutely, it was an emotional attack.

She was feared that someone was still back here watching her and that they were going to kill her if she moved. And so she laid here and waited.

Morgan believed it to be somewhere around 15 to 20 minutes max. That was her perception of time.

I agree. Where their adrenaline's going, you know, people perceive things differently.

Just put your last name for me. E-T-Z-E-R.

When you say him, you're talking about your ex-husband? Mm-hmm.

He claimed it was just habits, what I would do. Were you scratching your heads? Yeah, we questioned him on it.

I think that's what problems, hey, where's your phone?

It was an Apple iPhone, and it had a hidden folder. And in the hidden folder were images of Morgan partially dressed.

She was quite alarmed.

You didn't have that permission. Y'all don't have that relationship. She's baffled that you have that. That's stalkerish.

We knew we had to get him in custody while we started doing search warrants and started investigating to prevent him from destroying evidence.

People make mistakes, all right? I think he made a lot of mistakes.

He made big mistakes.

That's correct.

Nope, we're not kidding you. This is not a joke. Come on.

I believe he thought he was going to come in and rescue her and be the savior and win her back.

No, once videos are deleted, they're deleted from their cloud.

That's correct. Right here is the window that we found the screen was actually removed.

That basement window had an alarm sensor that was removed from the window and put together on the windowsill. So if the window was to open, it would appear to the alarm system that the sensor is still making contact.

She was alone. She recalled waking up about 11.59.

It was for $56,000 and change.

I think it was to get her to come back to the house that evening because she told Rodney she was going to be at her parents' house for New Year's. Morgan returned to the house, retrieved it, and kind of made some sort of a gesture, and she walked back into the house and put it on the kitchen countertop.

That check would have bounced. Yeah, he was broke.

He was working in the dark. He was handcuffing somebody. You never know how much fight that person's going to put up.

one of the zip ties actually was pretty unique because it had two other zip ties that had been ratcheted onto it and then cut and so basically what we were looking at was a zip tie that had two extra heads

Yes, they are.

She was able to match this tail to one of the heads on the zip tie from Morgan's wrist.

That we were going to be adding charges to his existing booking. And we had our guy. I would have never imagined having a piece of evidence like this.

seven ways to be her hero, to win somebody back.

That gave us the motive, I think. It added to that motive.

He was researching how to change your voice.

He Google searched cancer diagnosis letters.

Rodney, you know me. I'm at the Skitter Lovers. Yes, sir.

I thought you had cancer.

How did you tell her that this cancer thing?

I brought up my Lowe's app on my phone and scanned the UPC code, and the UPC code came back that they were in fact sold at Lowe's.

There's actually one inside the breezeway there, which leads to Rodney's apartment specifically.

What we do see is after the time of the incident that Morgan was attacked, Rodney come in disheveled in a hurry.

We never found that bag in his car when we did the search warrant.

He agreed to serve 25 years on a 70-year sentence. So when he gets out in 25 years, he'll serve another 45 years of probation.

He came up and rescued her on the back porch. Saved her. Saved her. Her hero. Absolutely.

That's correct. He moved here shortly after the divorce.

He was getting ready for bed. He was brushing his teeth when he heard knocking on his window. That knocking was accompanied by a voice in which he could only decipher the word Morgan was being said.

He obviously went to the worst. He thought that something was going to happen to Morgan or something might be happening to Morgan.