The Peggy Hettrick Case - Part 1

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What happened to Peggy Hettrick?

Unnamed Officer 1:05
One deep stab by a long knife into her back, which killed her very quickly.
Investigator Mike Mayhew 1:15
You could see a bloody drag trail in the furrows. Als Peggy hat Draco getötet, war es schockierend für diese Gemeinschaft.
Unnamed Officer 1:28
Sie war eine sehr intelligente Person, sehr artistisch. Peggy war meine älteste Schwester. Sie hat weltweit gefahren.
Tom Hetrick (Peggy's Brother) 1:46
Just an amazing person, really an amazing person.
News Reporter 1:51
A bicyclist spotted the body early this morning in a field on the south side of Fort Collins.
Unnamed Officer 1:55
I was called on the case within the first hour that it occurred. I was the one who tied Tim Masters to this case.
Investigator Mike Mayhew 2:06
This is just a 15-year-old kid. He lives right next to the crime scene. He discovered the body. He never reported it.

Who was Tim Masters and why was he a suspect?

Tom Hetrick (Peggy's Brother) 2:18
Die Untersuchung handelte sich im Grunde um Tim Masters.
Interrogator 2:23
Das war ein Kind, als wir seine Residenz besucht haben, der viele grafische Schriften hatte.
Investigator Mike Mayhew 2:30
Mutilation, Zerstörung. Ich erinnere mich, dass ich überwältigt war mit dem Gefühl, oh mein Gott, das ist derjenige, der Peggy Hetrick getötet hat. This was more than just a passing fancy of a teenage boy. This is a window into his mind.
Unnamed Officer 2:49
There was not enough evidence to make an arrest.
Detective 2:56
Through the years, they focused on Tim Masters. The Hetrick Homicide was opened and closed, went cold. It was Lieutenant Broderick that reopened the case.
Investigator Mike Mayhew 3:08
He was a suspect in my mind from the very first day and nothing ever changed.
Detective 3:14
This was a single-minded investigation. There was one man after one suspect.
Tim Masters 3:19
Year after year, it was like a personal vendetta for him to come after me.
Investigator Mike Mayhew 3:23
He was told it wouldn't end, that we'd continue working this case.
Tim Masters 3:29
I didn't think it was possible to be convicted for something I didn't do when there's not even any physical evidence.
Detective 3:35
There was evidence at the crime scene that eliminated Tim Masters and it was not told to the jury.
Tim's Lawyer 3:41
Every single piece of exculpatory evidence is withheld.
Tim Masters 3:47
I've been locked up for 10 years.
Unnamed Officer 3:49
I'm a police officer. I'm a homicide investigator. And all of a sudden I went, the system failed.
Detective 3:58
Drawn to murder. Tonight's 48 Hours Mystery.
Tim Masters 4:06
9 years, 4 months, 21 days so far.
Narrator 4:12
Tim Masters fuhr 1999 ins Gefängnis und lebte für viel Zeit in diesem krampfen, dreckigen Gefängnis. Er wurde für einen gruseligen Mord verurteilt, den er nicht verurteilt hatte.
Tim Masters 4:27
Ich lag in meinem Gefängnis und es erstaunte mich immer noch, dass ich da war. Ich konnte es nicht glauben.
Narrator 4:36
Es sah einfach nicht real aus. Nein. Nichts von diesem sah real aus.
Former Policeman 4:40
... oder die Polizei anrufen. Du hast kein Geheimnis. Es ist vorbei. Das ist ihre Assertion. Sie sind in dieser Position.
Narrator 4:47
Weil nach Jahren von Beratungen und Petitionen und unschuldigen Abläufen... Es ist klar ein konzertierter Versuch, Evidenz zu verstecken. Es ist meine Sache. ... ein Gericht am Ende ist, ein Gericht zu machen, das Masters frei setzen könnte.
Tom Hetrick (Peggy's Brother) 5:00
Die Leute des Staates Colorado versus Timothy Masters...
Tim Masters 5:06
Für mich ist es noch nicht vorbei. Ich bin immer noch in orange. Ich bin immer noch in einem Gefängnis. Es wird vorbei sein, wenn ich aus der Tür gehe.
Narrator 5:16
Wenn er es tut, wird er eine kleine Armee von unmöglichen Unterstützern danken. Er war ungewohnt.
Interrogator 5:21
Und dann haben sie einen ungewohnten Mann im Gefängnis gesetzt.
Supporter 5:25
Nicht nur seine gigantische gesteigerte Familie. Ich konnte nicht das Zeichen finden, das mir erzählt hat, wie dieser Junge verurteilt wurde.

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Chapters

7 chapters
1 What happened to Peggy Hettrick? 1:05–2:18 2 Who was Tim Masters and why was he a suspect? 2:18–5:50 3 Was there any physical evidence linking Tim Masters to the crime? 5:50–7:52 4 How did the investigation into Tim Masters unfold? 7:52–12:16 5 What was the public reaction to Tim Masters' case? 12:16–17:09 6 Why did the case against Tim Masters go cold? 17:09–27:41 7 How did the case against Tim Masters get reopened? 27:41–42:15

Speakers

18 identified
Narrator 18 min Investigator Mike Mayhew 5 min Unnamed Officer 3 min Tim Masters 2 min Former Policeman 2 min Tom Hetrick (Peggy's Brother) 1 min Detective 1 min Unidentified Speaker 2 1 min Interrogator 1 min Tim's Lawyer 1 min Prosecutor 1 min Supporter Unidentified Speaker 3 Interviewer Unidentified Speaker 4 Unidentified Speaker 5 Ad Speaker 1 News Reporter

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