He thought it was a perfect murder. Her journal exposed him.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Say, "Love you." >> A vivacious young mom chopped >> A vivacious young mom chopped into little pieces into little pieces into little pieces that would be found stashed away with that would be found stashed away with that would be found stashed away with her killer's toolbox. her killer's toolbox. her killer's toolbox. Teeth, fingertips, power saws, and a Teeth, fingertips, power saws, and a Teeth, fingertips, power saws, and a plastic tub [music] plastic tub [music] plastic tub [music] filled with acid. filled with acid. filled with acid. >> This guy went to the extreme ends of the >> This guy went to the extreme ends of the >> This guy went to the extreme ends of the earth to do the most violent earth to do the most violent earth to do the most violent thing he could do. thing he could do. thing he could do. >> And just as shocking as the murder, >> And just as shocking as the murder, >> And just as shocking as the murder, the discovery of the monster who done the discovery of the monster who done the discovery of the monster who done it. it. it. >> He was a model citizen in a lot of ways. >> He was a model citizen in a lot of ways. >> He was a model citizen in a lot of ways. >> He was very gentle and thoughtful. >> He was very gentle and thoughtful. >> He was very gentle and thoughtful. >> It blows our minds. >> It blows our minds. >> It blows our minds. >> Nobody deserved to die the way Tricia >> Nobody deserved to die the way Tricia >> Nobody deserved to die the way Tricia Todd did. Todd did. Todd did. Least of all Tricia, a joy to her family Least of all Tricia, a joy to her family Least of all Tricia, a joy to her family from the day she was born. from the day she was born. from the day she was born. >> She's just a really lovely little girl. >> She's just a really lovely little girl. >> She's just a really lovely little girl. >> A dream daughter and sister with seven >> A dream daughter and sister with seven >> A dream daughter and sister with seven brothers. brothers. brothers. >> She was actually one of my best friends >> She was actually one of my best friends >> She was actually one of my best friends growing up.

growing up. growing up. >> And everyone else's best friend, too. >> And everyone else's best friend, too. >> And everyone else's best friend, too. [music] [music] [music] >> Everybody just loved her. >> Her personality was very vibrant, >> Her personality was very vibrant, outgoing. outgoing. outgoing. She was the life of the party. She was the life of the party. She was the life of the party. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Tricia was also a great mom to her >> Tricia was also a great mom to her >> Tricia was also a great mom to her 2-year-old daughter, Faith. 2-year-old daughter, Faith. 2-year-old daughter, Faith. >> How are you? >> How are you? >> How are you? >> She was one of the most caring, >> She was one of the most caring, >> She was one of the most caring, affectionate mothers. affectionate mothers. affectionate mothers. >> I have to go help her. >> I have to go help her. >> I have to go help her. >> And Tricia had always been a good wife >> And Tricia had always been a good wife >> And Tricia had always been a good wife to Steven Williams, a childhood to Steven Williams, a childhood to Steven Williams, a childhood sweetheart she'd known since elementary sweetheart she'd known since elementary sweetheart she'd known since elementary school. school. school. >> We were in high school together. >> We were in high school together. >> We were in high school together. >> And they would remain inseparable. >> And they would remain inseparable. >> And they would remain inseparable. >> They both joined the Air Force, and they >> They both joined the Air Force, and they >> They both joined the Air Force, and they got together there and got married. got together there and got married. got together there and got married. >> But after 11 years of marriage, Tricia >> But after 11 years of marriage, Tricia >> But after 11 years of marriage, Tricia and Steven finally decided to go their and Steven finally decided to go their and Steven finally decided to go their separate ways and get divorced very separate ways and get divorced very separate ways and get divorced very amicably. amicably. amicably. >> They did it in such a peaceful way that >> They did it in such a peaceful way that >> They did it in such a peaceful way that um um um I was really proud of her. I was really proud of her. I was really proud of her. >> Trisha left the Air Force then moved >> Trisha left the Air Force then moved >> Trisha left the Air Force then moved with daughter Faith to [music] Hope with daughter Faith to [music] Hope with daughter Faith to [music] Hope Sound, Florida to be close to her family Sound, Florida to be close to her family Sound, Florida to be close to her family and to become a registered nurse.

and to become a registered nurse. and to become a registered nurse. >> She was living with her brother Joshua. >> She was living with her brother Joshua. >> She was living with her brother Joshua. >> Then less than 3 months after the >> Then less than 3 months after the >> Then less than 3 months after the divorce, Trisha, 33, divorce, Trisha, 33, divorce, Trisha, 33, suddenly disappeared. suddenly disappeared. suddenly disappeared. >> What was your first impression of the >> What was your first impression of the >> What was your first impression of the case? case? case? >> It first came out as a missing persons, >> It first came out as a missing persons, >> It first came out as a missing persons, just a normal mom that um didn't come just a normal mom that um didn't come just a normal mom that um didn't come home one night. home one night. home one night. >> Trisha's family had notified the local >> Trisha's family had notified the local >> Trisha's family had notified the local Sheriff's Department that Trisha was Sheriff's Department that Trisha was Sheriff's Department that Trisha was missing after she failed to show up at missing after she failed to show up at missing after she failed to show up at the hospice where she was working. the hospice where she was working. the hospice where she was working. >> Yeah, I called Jonathan and he said, >> Yeah, I called Jonathan and he said, >> Yeah, I called Jonathan and he said, "Well, she's been missing all day "Well, she's been missing all day "Well, she's been missing all day today." today." today." We went by her house to try to figure We went by her house to try to figure We went by her house to try to figure out what was going on. out what was going on. out what was going on. We see her car there, her purse in the We see her car there, her purse in the We see her car there, her purse in the seat. And then it was like a Twilight seat. And then it was like a Twilight seat. And then it was like a Twilight Zone. Zone. Zone. >> It was like Trisha had vanished into >> It was like Trisha had vanished into >> It was like Trisha had vanished into thin air. thin air. thin air. >> Were there any clues about her >> Were there any clues about her >> Were there any clues about her whereabouts? whereabouts? whereabouts? >> We didn't have any idea where she was. >> We didn't have any idea where she was. >> We didn't have any idea where she was. Nobody had heard from her. Nobody had Nobody had heard from her. Nobody had Nobody had heard from her. Nobody had seen her. There was no activity on any seen her. There was no activity on any seen her. There was no activity on any of her bank accounts or credit cards or of her bank accounts or credit cards or of her bank accounts or credit cards or cell phone. cell phone. cell phone. >> But cops would soon find this security >> But cops would soon find this security >> But cops would soon find this security video showing Trisha shopping at a local video showing Trisha shopping at a local video showing Trisha shopping at a local grocery store on the night of her grocery store on the night of her grocery store on the night of her disappearance.

disappearance. disappearance. >> The items that she bought at the grocery >> The items that she bought at the grocery >> The items that she bought at the grocery store were at the residence. store were at the residence. store were at the residence. The lights were on in the residence and The lights were on in the residence and The lights were on in the residence and we had [music] a witness say that he saw we had [music] a witness say that he saw we had [music] a witness say that he saw her leaving that evening driving her her leaving that evening driving her her leaving that evening driving her car. car. car. >> Cops learned through Trisha's cell phone >> Cops learned through Trisha's cell phone >> Cops learned through Trisha's cell phone records that she had gone to see her ex, records that she had gone to see her ex, records that she had gone to see her ex, Steven, who had traveled to Hope Sound Steven, who had traveled to Hope Sound Steven, who had traveled to Hope Sound from his air base in North Carolina to from his air base in North Carolina to from his air base in North Carolina to spend a week with their daughter. spend a week with their daughter. spend a week with their daughter. >> The baby was not feeling well, so he >> The baby was not feeling well, so he >> The baby was not feeling well, so he called her and asked [music] her to come called her and asked [music] her to come called her and asked [music] her to come over. Faith fell asleep and she left. He over. Faith fell asleep and she left. He over. Faith fell asleep and she left. He said, "I thought she went home." said, "I thought she went home." said, "I thought she went home." >> Steven told police Trisha was supposed >> Steven told police Trisha was supposed >> Steven told police Trisha was supposed to have picked up Faith the next to have picked up Faith the next to have picked up Faith the next morning, but never did. So he left the morning, but never did. So he left the morning, but never did. So he left the child with the babysitter and returned child with the babysitter and returned child with the babysitter and returned to his base. to his base. to his base. >> Where did she go? >> Where did she go? >> Where did she go? We couldn't come up with any answers. We couldn't come up with any answers. We couldn't come up with any answers. >> Until investigators make some surprising >> Until investigators make some surprising >> Until investigators make some surprising discoveries. discoveries. discoveries. Including Trisha's love for a new man Including Trisha's love for a new man Including Trisha's love for a new man she just met in Hobe Sound. she just met in Hobe Sound. she just met in Hobe Sound. >> She was obsessed with him. She loved >> She was obsessed with him. She loved >> She was obsessed with him. She loved everything about this man. everything about this man. everything about this man. >> In fact, she actually writes about him >> In fact, she actually writes about him >> In fact, she actually writes about him in her online journal. But in one of her in her online journal. But in one of her in her online journal. But in one of her entries, she indicates there could be entries, she indicates there could be entries, she indicates there could be trouble in her new found paradise.

trouble in her new found paradise. trouble in her new found paradise. Writing in part, "This painful love Writing in part, "This painful love Writing in part, "This painful love affair, it's a Pisces and Scorpio thing. affair, it's a Pisces and Scorpio thing. affair, it's a Pisces and Scorpio thing. Are you happy? I've never had a deep Are you happy? I've never had a deep Are you happy? I've never had a deep blue love affair with a true Scorpio blue love affair with a true Scorpio blue love affair with a true Scorpio that didn't feel this way." that didn't feel this way." that didn't feel this way." Could this be the clue that will lead Could this be the clue that will lead Could this be the clue that will lead cops to Trisha? They are on his tail. cops to Trisha? They are on his tail. cops to Trisha? They are on his tail. >> We followed this guy everywhere and >> We followed this guy everywhere and >> We followed this guy everywhere and [music] we hoped maybe Trisha Todd would [music] we hoped maybe Trisha Todd would [music] we hoped maybe Trisha Todd would show up at WHEREVER HE WAS. show up at WHEREVER HE WAS. show up at WHEREVER HE WAS. >> [laughter] >> TRISHA TODD, SO HAPPY AND full of life, >> TRISHA TODD, SO HAPPY AND full of life, has fallen off the map. And cops don't have a clue what's And cops don't have a clue what's happened to the 33-year-old divorced happened to the 33-year-old divorced happened to the 33-year-old divorced mom, Air Force vet, and registered mom, Air Force vet, and registered mom, Air Force vet, and registered nurse. nurse. nurse. >> It looks like she just >> It looks like she just >> It looks like she just went out for a little bit and never came went out for a little bit and never came went out for a little bit and never came back. back. back. >> The last known person to have seen her >> The last known person to have seen her >> The last known person to have seen her alive [music] was ex-hubby Steven alive [music] was ex-hubby Steven alive [music] was ex-hubby Steven Williams, who told investigators Trisha Williams, who told investigators Trisha Williams, who told investigators Trisha said she was going home after briefly said she was going home after briefly said she was going home after briefly visiting him and their little daughter visiting him and their little daughter visiting him and their little daughter Faith [music] on the night she went Faith [music] on the night she went Faith [music] on the night she went missing. missing. missing. >> What were your initial impressions of >> What were your initial impressions of >> What were your initial impressions of him?

him? him? >> He was cheerful, nice, compliant with >> He was cheerful, nice, compliant with >> He was cheerful, nice, compliant with us. Um [music] wanted to cooperate as us. Um [music] wanted to cooperate as us. Um [music] wanted to cooperate as much as he could. much as he could. much as he could. >> Lieutenant Mike Dougherty says there was >> Lieutenant Mike Dougherty says there was >> Lieutenant Mike Dougherty says there was no reason to suspect Steven had anything no reason to suspect Steven had anything no reason to suspect Steven had anything to do with Trisha's disappearance. to do with Trisha's disappearance. to do with Trisha's disappearance. >> He was very helpful. He was acting like >> He was very helpful. He was acting like >> He was very helpful. He was acting like somebody who was an innocent person that somebody who was an innocent person that somebody who was an innocent person that just wanted to help out in the just wanted to help out in the just wanted to help out in the investigation. [music] Someone who investigation. [music] Someone who investigation. [music] Someone who wanted to find his daughter's mom. wanted to find his daughter's mom. wanted to find his daughter's mom. >> Cops say he even agreed to take a lie >> Cops say he even agreed to take a lie >> Cops say he even agreed to take a lie detector test. And Steven was a detector test. And Steven was a detector test. And Steven was a respected career military man with an respected career military man with an respected career military man with an impeccable record going all the way back impeccable record going all the way back impeccable record going all the way back to childhood when he went through school to childhood when he went through school to childhood when he went through school with Trisha and her brother Jonathan. with Trisha and her brother Jonathan. with Trisha and her brother Jonathan. >> I just remember always seeing his name >> I just remember always seeing his name >> I just remember always seeing his name on the honor roll as, you know, um one on the honor roll as, you know, um one on the honor roll as, you know, um one of the very well-disciplined and and of the very well-disciplined and and of the very well-disciplined and and very smart kids get the straight A's. very smart kids get the straight A's. very smart kids get the straight A's. >> Trisha's dad always thought highly of >> Trisha's dad always thought highly of >> Trisha's dad always thought highly of Steven, too. Steven, too. Steven, too. And he thought Steven was a good husband And he thought Steven was a good husband And he thought Steven was a good husband to Trisha while they were married. to Trisha while they were married. to Trisha while they were married. >> He was so kind and >> He was so kind and >> He was so kind and gracious to [music] her and patient gracious to [music] her and patient gracious to [music] her and patient you know, to whatever she wanted to do.

you know, to whatever she wanted to do. you know, to whatever she wanted to do. >> In fact, their divorce less than 3 >> In fact, their divorce less than 3 >> In fact, their divorce less than 3 months before Trisha's disappearance was months before Trisha's disappearance was months before Trisha's disappearance was so amicable that Trisha even declined so amicable that Trisha even declined so amicable that Trisha even declined alimony. alimony. alimony. >> She says, "I don't need alimony. I've >> She says, "I don't need alimony. I've >> She says, "I don't need alimony. I've got a good career as a nurse. got a good career as a nurse. got a good career as a nurse. I'm not going to take alimony from I'm not going to take alimony from I'm not going to take alimony from Steven." Steven." Steven." >> Investigators couldn't see Steven had >> Investigators couldn't see Steven had >> Investigators couldn't see Steven had any motive to harm his ex-wife and began any motive to harm his ex-wife and began any motive to harm his ex-wife and began to look at others who knew Trisha, to look at others who knew Trisha, to look at others who knew Trisha, including a man she'd met after moving including a man she'd met after moving including a man she'd met after moving back to Hope Sound, Florida following back to Hope Sound, Florida following back to Hope Sound, Florida following the divorce. the divorce. the divorce. >> She was obsessed with him. She loved >> She was obsessed with him. She loved >> She was obsessed with him. She loved everything about this man. everything about this man. everything about this man. >> We followed this guy everywhere and we >> We followed this guy everywhere and we >> We followed this guy everywhere and we hoped maybe Trisha Todd would show up at hoped maybe Trisha Todd would show up at hoped maybe Trisha Todd would show up at wherever he was. wherever he was. wherever he was. >> But she did it and the boyfriend was >> But she did it and the boyfriend was >> But she did it and the boyfriend was quickly eliminated as a possible quickly eliminated as a possible quickly eliminated as a possible suspect. suspect. suspect. >> We talked to him several times um >> We talked to him several times um >> We talked to him several times um and he was completely cooperative with and he was completely cooperative with and he was completely cooperative with us. He assisted us in every way he us. He assisted us in every way he us. He assisted us in every way he could. could. could. >> As investigators would search for >> As investigators would search for >> As investigators would search for Trisha's killer, her own words would Trisha's killer, her own words would Trisha's killer, her own words would help [music] detectives find their man. help [music] detectives find their man. help [music] detectives find their man. They would uncover a daily journal They would uncover a daily journal They would uncover a daily journal Trisha had kept that prompted them to Trisha had kept that prompted them to Trisha had kept that prompted them to take a closer look at Steven who take a closer look at Steven who take a closer look at Steven who appeared to have a dark side even appeared to have a dark side even appeared to have a dark side even Trisha's family didn't know about.

Trisha's family didn't know about. Trisha's family didn't know about. >> We had learned through some of her posts >> We had learned through some of her posts >> We had learned through some of her posts that he was abusive that he was abusive that he was abusive to her to her to her >> as well as her pets which she cherished >> as well as her pets which she cherished >> as well as her pets which she cherished so dearly. so dearly. so dearly. >> He had in the past killed um >> He had in the past killed um >> He had in the past killed um several of her animals and one of them I several of her animals and one of them I several of her animals and one of them I think in in her presence. We think it think in in her presence. We think it think in in her presence. We think it was to show his superiority over her or was to show his superiority over her or was to show his superiority over her or to scare her. >> Then investigators learned something new >> Then investigators learned something new about the night of her disappearance. about the night of her disappearance. about the night of her disappearance. >> They came up with a with a gentleman who >> They came up with a with a gentleman who >> They came up with a with a gentleman who saw Steven Williams driving her car. He saw Steven Williams driving her car. He saw Steven Williams driving her car. He was driving Trisha Todd's car and was driving Trisha Todd's car and was driving Trisha Todd's car and leaving the residence that night. leaving the residence that night. leaving the residence that night. >> Steven had never told them that. >> Steven had never told them that. >> Steven had never told them that. >> And as [music] we keep >> And as [music] we keep >> And as [music] we keep so to say peeling layers of the onion so to say peeling layers of the onion so to say peeling layers of the onion away, away, away, it's getting worse and worse for him. it's getting worse and worse for him. it's getting worse and worse for him. >> Investigators would also find security >> Investigators would also find security >> Investigators would also find security video showing him driving both Trisha's video showing him driving both Trisha's video showing him driving both Trisha's car and his own, as well as other car and his own, as well as other car and his own, as well as other incriminating footage. incriminating footage. incriminating footage. >> We >> We >> We also were able to locate a camera by also were able to locate a camera by also were able to locate a camera by Trisha Todd's [music] house Trisha Todd's [music] house Trisha Todd's [music] house that showed a what appeared to be a that showed a what appeared to be a that showed a what appeared to be a black male with a black male with a black male with a very large military rucksack [music] on very large military rucksack [music] on very large military rucksack [music] on his back his back his back in what looked like fatigues and a skull in what looked like fatigues and a skull in what looked like fatigues and a skull cap running in the shadows.

cap running in the shadows. cap running in the shadows. >> And when confronted with the evidence, >> And when confronted with the evidence, >> And when confronted with the evidence, Steven folded. Steven folded. Steven folded. >> And finally he admitted that it was him. >> And finally he admitted that it was him. >> And finally he admitted that it was him. >> Cops say they also found out Steven took >> Cops say they also found out Steven took >> Cops say they also found out Steven took something to calm his nerves to try to something to calm his nerves to try to something to calm his nerves to try to throw detectives off his tail. throw detectives off his tail. throw detectives off his tail. >> So Steven was actually taking a drug in >> So Steven was actually taking a drug in >> So Steven was actually taking a drug in order to evade the polygraph. order to evade the polygraph. order to evade the polygraph. >> He heard about the Neurontin and he came >> He heard about the Neurontin and he came >> He heard about the Neurontin and he came up out of his chair and said, "That's up out of his chair and said, "That's up out of his chair and said, "That's used to defeat polygraphs." used to defeat polygraphs." used to defeat polygraphs." And that's why the polygraph was And that's why the polygraph was And that's why the polygraph was inconclusive. inconclusive. inconclusive. Which really threw us for a loop. Which really threw us for a loop. Which really threw us for a loop. >> Steven went on to say he was trying to >> Steven went on to say he was trying to >> Steven went on to say he was trying to dispose of Trisha's body after dispose of Trisha's body after dispose of Trisha's body after accidentally killing her, telling accidentally killing her, telling accidentally killing her, telling investigators investigators investigators >> that >> that >> that he got into an argument with with Trisha he got into an argument with with Trisha he got into an argument with with Trisha that night and that he actually did that night and that he actually did that night and that he actually did punch her punch her punch her and that she fell and hit her head and that she fell and hit her head and that she fell and hit her head and died. and died. and died. >> And that he dumped her body in an >> And that he dumped her body in an >> And that he dumped her body in an isolated rural area. isolated rural area. isolated rural area. But 5 weeks and thousands of man hours But 5 weeks and thousands of man hours But 5 weeks and thousands of man hours of massive searches turned out to be of massive searches turned out to be of massive searches turned out to be fruitless.

fruitless. fruitless. >> But there was still no sign of Trisha >> But there was still no sign of Trisha >> But there was still no sign of Trisha Todd. Todd. Todd. >> Steven was charged with the murder and >> Steven was charged with the murder and >> Steven was charged with the murder and accepted a plea deal of 35 years in accepted a plea deal of 35 years in accepted a plea deal of 35 years in prison in return for a full confession prison in return for a full confession prison in return for a full confession of what he did to Trisha and where he of what he did to Trisha and where he of what he did to Trisha and where he hid her body. hid her body. hid her body. >> We thought >> We thought >> We thought our ultimate goal here is to find her our ultimate goal here is to find her our ultimate goal here is to find her body now. Give her proper burial. body now. Give her proper burial. body now. Give her proper burial. >> Investigators believe Steven had >> Investigators believe Steven had >> Investigators believe Steven had actually strangled Trisha before actually strangled Trisha before actually strangled Trisha before admittedly packing her mutilated remains admittedly packing her mutilated remains admittedly packing her mutilated remains in a 2 by 3 foot plastic box. >> And he said he he dismembered her. >> And he said he he dismembered her. He cut her up, He cut her up, He cut her up, put her in the container, filled it with put her in the container, filled it with put her in the container, filled it with acid, and buried it. >> Steven then led authorities to the >> Steven then led authorities to the Hungry Land Wildlife Reserve where he Hungry Land Wildlife Reserve where he Hungry Land Wildlife Reserve where he buried Trisha. And he planted a flag on buried Trisha. And he planted a flag on buried Trisha. And he planted a flag on the 3-foot grave he had dug for her. the 3-foot grave he had dug for her. the 3-foot grave he had dug for her. >> This is where he placed the flag. >> This is where he placed the flag. >> This is where he placed the flag. Um Um Um he told us that she was she was he told us that she was she was he told us that she was she was she was down underneath there. We'd have she was down underneath there. We'd have she was down underneath there. We'd have to dig a little bit.

to dig a little bit. to dig a little bit. >> But even hardened law enforcement >> But even hardened law enforcement >> But even hardened law enforcement veterans like Lieutenant Doherty and veterans like Lieutenant Doherty and veterans like Lieutenant Doherty and Sergeant Yesenia Carde weren't prepared Sergeant Yesenia Carde weren't prepared Sergeant Yesenia Carde weren't prepared for the horror that would be unearthed. for the horror that would be unearthed. for the horror that would be unearthed. >> We ultimately dug it up, opened up the >> We ultimately dug it up, opened up the >> We ultimately dug it up, opened up the container, and that's when we saw her container, and that's when we saw her container, and that's when we saw her torso. >> But tiny parts of Trisha's body, >> But tiny parts of Trisha's body, including teeth and fingertips, that including teeth and fingertips, that including teeth and fingertips, that Steven had removed to prevent her from Steven had removed to prevent her from Steven had removed to prevent her from being identified, were found scattered being identified, were found scattered being identified, were found scattered around the area. around the area. around the area. >> And they located them mixed in with the >> And they located them mixed in with the >> And they located them mixed in with the gravel and the the shell rock. Right gravel and the the shell rock. Right gravel and the the shell rock. Right here. here. here. >> Divers also found Steven's mutilation >> Divers also found Steven's mutilation >> Divers also found Steven's mutilation tools lying at the bottom of this canal. tools lying at the bottom of this canal. tools lying at the bottom of this canal. >> They found the chainsaw, the >> They found the chainsaw, the >> They found the chainsaw, the reciprocating saw, um that he had used reciprocating saw, um that he had used reciprocating saw, um that he had used to cut her up. to cut her up. to cut her up. Um [music] and in the reciprocating saw Um [music] and in the reciprocating saw Um [music] and in the reciprocating saw was actually what Trisha's hair and and was actually what Trisha's hair and and was actually what Trisha's hair and and some remains, [music] some remains, [music] some remains, [music] some portions of her in the in the saw some portions of her in the in the saw some portions of her in the in the saw blades. blades. blades. >> Investigators would also learn that it >> Investigators would also learn that it >> Investigators would also learn that it was actually well planned before he'd was actually well planned before he'd was actually well planned before he'd even left his North [music] Carolina air even left his North [music] Carolina air even left his North [music] Carolina air base to visit their daughter in Florida.

base to visit their daughter in Florida. base to visit their daughter in Florida. >> This was clearly premeditated. >> This was clearly premeditated. >> This was clearly premeditated. >> Yes, prior to leaving Raleigh, North >> Yes, prior to leaving Raleigh, North >> Yes, prior to leaving Raleigh, North Carolina, he purchased it up there. He Carolina, he purchased it up there. He Carolina, he purchased it up there. He brought the acid down here with him. brought the acid down here with him. brought the acid down here with him. >> Trisha's family was devastated. >> Trisha's family was devastated. >> Trisha's family was devastated. >> It was shocking. It was like a wave >> It was shocking. It was like a wave >> It was shocking. It was like a wave after wave. I mean, first you have the after wave. I mean, first you have the after wave. I mean, first you have the container, then you find out that there container, then you find out that there container, then you find out that there was chain saw or other tools used in was chain saw or other tools used in was chain saw or other tools used in cutting [music] off limbs. Then you cutting [music] off limbs. Then you cutting [music] off limbs. Then you found out about the acid. So, it's just found out about the acid. So, it's just found out about the acid. So, it's just one gruesome detail after another. one gruesome detail after another. one gruesome detail after another. >> Making it even worse, >> Making it even worse, >> Making it even worse, >> Steven Williams [music] is only the only >> Steven Williams [music] is only the only >> Steven Williams [music] is only the only one that really knows why he did it. >> Sadly, one day when she's older, >> Sadly, one day when she's older, Steven's little daughter Faith will Steven's little daughter Faith will Steven's little daughter Faith will learn exactly what her father did to her learn exactly what her father did to her learn exactly what her father did to her mother. mother. mother. >> That is going to be a huge trial for >> That is going to be a huge trial for >> That is going to be a huge trial for her. her. her. >> And for Trisha's brother Jonathan and >> And for Trisha's brother Jonathan and >> And for Trisha's brother Jonathan and his wife Chastity, [music] who have his wife Chastity, [music] who have his wife Chastity, [music] who have adopted Faith and are raising her with adopted Faith and are raising her with adopted Faith and are raising her with their own daughter, their own daughter, their own daughter, >> Now they're best friends more than ever. >> Now they're best friends more than ever. >> Now they're best friends more than ever. Um and we just we're excited [music] Um and we just we're excited [music] Um and we just we're excited [music] with the future holds. with the future holds. with the future holds. >> But the deeply religious Todd family can >> But the deeply religious Todd family can >> But the deeply religious Todd family can find it in their hearts to forgive find it in their hearts to forgive find it in their hearts to forgive Steven Williams [music] for what he did.

Steven Williams [music] for what he did. Steven Williams [music] for what he did. >> There is no question it was a >> There is no question it was a >> There is no question it was a monstrosity. Um but I should forgive and monstrosity. Um but I should forgive and monstrosity. Um but I should forgive and I think God gives me the power to do I think God gives me the power to do I think God gives me the power to do that. that. that. >> I've sent messages to him that we >> I've sent messages to him that we >> I've sent messages to him that we forgive him through his mother. forgive him through his mother. forgive him through his mother. >> But Lieutenant Dockerty is not so >> But Lieutenant Dockerty is not so >> But Lieutenant Dockerty is not so forgiving and says if authorities had forgiving and says if authorities had forgiving and says if authorities had known at the time what Steven Williams known at the time what Steven Williams known at the time what Steven Williams had done to Trisha, they would never had done to Trisha, they would never had done to Trisha, they would never have given him the plea deal that spared have given him the plea deal that spared have given him the plea deal that spared his life. his life. his life. >> If we knew >> If we knew >> If we knew the drastic measures that he went the drastic measures that he went the drastic measures that he went through, how violent it was, through, how violent it was, through, how violent it was, he would undoubtedly be on his way to he would undoubtedly be on his way to he would undoubtedly be on his way to death row.