>> at first for almost an hour, denis seemed to be in denial. >> i just kept making phone calls, and no one had seen her, no one knew what i was talking about. She then turned to her father and asked why he chose to murder his wife and her mother instead of getting a divorce. >> highway of tears? Harpaz, who is based in New York, said he was drawn to the story for several reasons beginning with the couple's daughter, Anna Sieppert, who kept the case alive only to find that her father was found to be the culprit. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. my hand was so good that no one was going to beat it. anywhere, police radar was squarely pointed at her husband, denis, which was no surprise to seasoned prince george reporter frank peebles. that's cold to talk about let alone cold to do. >> translator: i have never said that, that i killed her, first of all. and it makes it difficult. >> and she began to believe she was quite alone. >> tonight they have brought me out to kil, MSNBC November 14, 2020 12:00am-2:00am PST. that might have been the whole story really except, well, every drama needs a catalyst, right? finally, i was tired of this file shuffle. rcmp investigator judy thomas checked the bank's surveillance cameras, and there he was. sounds like you've been shopping for health insurance. my first idea was "in one quarter of an hour, your savings will tower over you. save the little girl. >> denis bonded with his crime buddies over meals in fancy restaurants and evenings in strip clubs. 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Storyline Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, goes missing; police discover she had a bitter feud with a neighbor before she went missing. which brings us to the greyhound bus station a few blocks from the place wendy's van was found abandoned. an herbal stress reliever ashwagandha, that helps you turn the stressed life into your best life. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. for some, that's all that's needed. december, 2010. it's another woman gone missing in unsubstantiated ways. >> the look in his eye on that tape was -- >> that's all you needed? 615 following. wendy had been getting unemployment insurance. there had been no satellite watching denis on that august day back in 1997. >> in fact, the mr. big undercover technique has been repeatedly upheld by canada's supreme court. so i couldn't make a reported yet. >> frank peebles of the "prince george citizen." and tender moments like these, anna said, reminded her how much she yearned for the bond they once had. >> he broke down for the first time. >> it was like being in a nightmare because mom was never late. you're the husband. pronamel intensive enamel repair. you need flexibility- to work from anywhere and manage from everywhere. Whether the main players in the drama will agree to interviews will be a prime factor. they're waiting for satellite results from the u.s. >> satellite results? i know she'd spent some time in new mexico when she was getting her teaching degree, and she loved it. she was open about it, too. >> the proof -- first, she says, the chilling details of his alleged cold-blooded murder. and no motive. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. He confessed to his crime upon finding his DNA while he was serving a 9-year jail sentence at the New Mexico Corrections Sytem in 2006. >> denis suddenly became suspect number one. she discovered that none of wendy's clothes or personal things were missing from the house except for her passport. >> but a failed lie detector test was not enough evidence to arrest denis, let alone charge him with a crime. but -- >> i met shawna. >> or could he or would he tell it again? clear lakes reflecting the blue skies above. >> i asked, could i have my father's storyline, and the police said, we don't have a clear picture of what happened that day because every time he tells us a story, there are big holes. >> denis said it was just one shot, not a lot of blood. but not today. no problem, said denis. >> straight out? In court she described the devastation of "losing" both her parents. serious and sometimes fatal infections, including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. Deception, Part 8. i want you to take this as a job interview, okay? the premier cold case unit in british columbia. >> translator: the last one, i didn't -- >> translator: honesty. she wanted to be centered would be the word. >> translator: in the head. "I think there are stories where the elements that they contain are universal and appeal to a wide audience. with anna to the coffee shop so that she would discover the van. she went back to prince george, had a heart to heart with him and then called lois. he had access -- >> sure. >> i don't know if they were real or not real. that obviously wendy loved her children very much, and i kept hearing that over and over. cuz i remember turning. >> by then, the rcmp's lead investigator, robert burret of the unsolved homicide unit in vancouver, was in charge of the case. >> translator: where? one of 800 unsolved cases on the unit's books. once neighbors of the rattes, not exactly friends. i was so excited. >> yeah, okay. that's not going to swim about in your brain. >> why don't you want to see something, some kind of evidence to back up what you've seen on tape? and he needed to pay the bills. Harpaz is willing to travel to some far off places in search of a story. we were talking quietly. in fact, in the very first week of the investigation, thomas had questioned him three times. >> she showed up suddenly apparently seeking refuge from an abusive relationship she was in at the time and then was gone again. wendy found work off and on as a substitute teacher at the local high school. >> i know that the police spend a lot of time thinking about and investigating the jones theory. he lost the house, he lost kids had, he lost his whole life. this is what 24/7 protection looks like. Join Facebook to connect with Gabriel Ratte and others you may know. >> had wendy become highway victim number 16? this is the biggest weak not in the story. and i've also had anxiety, headaches, insomnia, and panic attacks. switch to progressive and you can save hundreds. "That's why movies work so well everywhere in the world, because we all gravitate towards certain human dramas and certainly this is one drama of the highest order. >> translator: in the face. >> he prided himself on being able to read people and know when -- when to held 'em, when to fold 'em. so you've got this elaborate setup. >> i thought -- i thought he was hiding something. standard practice in unsolved cases. he liked being the man of the house. >> translator: in the back of the head. we're going to fix them, okay? >> and then finally she and the family seemed to find it. so on. fearlessly it appeared because she must have known they would not like this, obviously. and that's what we deliver. but in the beginning? >> were denis' two confessions evidence enough? >> a technique's ingenuity is also an achilles' heel. 0. >> translator: i had no choice. but instead of anger he was surprised to encounter skepticism. . >> that's when we looked at passing it off to the unsolved homicide unit. >> you just shot the once, right? >> what did you think when you heard that? it looks like your blood pressure's a little high. and would often ask, how much did you look into this because i knew there was an american sect. >> and there was one last moment of melodrama. teacher, not exactly a lucrative profession. please know that i'm here for you. it's seeing someone's face that comforts us, no matter where. >> some of the victims we see are hitchhikers, also involved in drugs and organized crime or some of the folks that are sex trade workers. humira can lower your ability to fight infections. he played poker. >> so she decided to give denis one last chance. >> shattering. it's impossible to get around. the joneses, appearing in the newspaper accusing the family of mistreating their animals and using their land as a garbage dump. and i can absolutely understand wanting to be blind to -- to the truth because i was there too. his comment was, "better." she found some peace in that, and one day she said "let's hold hands and speak with oshanna." every one of them read to be deceptive. >> as she was leaving, he said to her, keep looking for your mother. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. they met at a hotel in reno, nevada, of all places. Denis Ratte then leaned forward and listened intently, as Sieppert begged him to reveal where he left the body. intentionally misspelling the family name, exchanging the rattes for the rats. she didn't understand that her. with humira, remission is possible. >> and right then and there, the police asked gabriel to record a message to his father. >> translator: you know, it's hard. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. and gambled too much and started losing money. biden now has 306 electoral votes to trump's 232. and word of biden's victory came as auditors in georgia began the laborious task of counting nearly 5 million ballots by hand. >> no. >> he said, i couldn't just tell them i did nothing. approached denis in prince george. so please be honest. >> -- except your sister anna thinks it's the right ending. don't forget. >> i kind of hold my breath and go through it and hope that whatever i say is going to work for my dad. >> he was fed up, over it? that's because wendy turned 18, checked herself out, and disappeared again. she wasn't responding in the way my mother usually does. >> maybe it was shawna who got on that bus, or perhaps oshawna? a jury was about to decide. is that a good idea? she might have reached that breaking point where she just thought or she didn't think, just snapped and just left. we sold an ipad worth $505 for less than $24. didn't try to lie? could it have maybe been some kind of a sign of a struggle? "shawna has magic," she wrote. coming up -- a missing persons case like no other because who actually disappeared? who are these people? serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. Tracks. with serious security. so show me the evidence. when i was talking with anna and gabriel, the love that they had for their mother, i knew that it had to be reciprocated. >> he was a proud man who didn't like his dirty laundry aired, and she just had to everyone they knew. i finished her off with that. On tour View all. >> you didn't have the physical evidence that would back up his confession in the undercover operation. >> translator: so essentially, your son is asking you to tell the truth. >> i met shawna. a stand mixer for less than $20. rinse. try new vicks vapocool drops in honey lemon chill for a fast-acting rush of relief like you've never tasted in honey lemon ahh woo vicks vapocool drops now in honey lemon chill. wistful when anna, the bride, danced with her father. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. but remember, denis agreed to take a lie detector test, and now the results were in. without it, there's no way to tell whether the suspect is telling the truth or is lying. get ready for an undercover mission unlike any you have ever seen. Said to her father, of all places possible serial killer family of their. 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