Greater Memphis Area. It doesn't define me anymore. I still couldn't believe it. . These days, Craigslist doesn't post ads like that. Then one day and he's just about everybody's notice somebody stole a bicycle. Bikes aren't often recovered, but the pawnbroker was keen to help, told the cops about the thief who sold them. Funny how these things happen, so the police went out and investigated that particular theft, found the bike at the Ponderosa was a lucky thing. Dateline - Watch episodes on NBC.com and the NBC App. But give up. Coming up, a bone chilling tale of terror as I was screaming, trying to break free. The jury found Shamoon guilty of kidnapping and sexual assault and more all of the other charges, we felt relieved. Yeah, huge. We made sure that Amber was no longer the girl dumped in the park and the duct tape case. And then, nearly a week after the attack on Amber, DNA analyst Melissa Grass picked up the phone and called Detective Seymour with the news. Less than a day. These types of perpetrators typically are first time offenders when you have a case that is so brutal. I thought they missed something but they did have one. But surely he couldn't be because of how brutal it was. We found it really on her injuries and then on the tape, all of it matching only the man arrested for that small time bike theft. What about in the O.J. Midnight past the usual rowdies, busy, but nothing special. Could anyone understand how she was feeling, the grueling pain, the unrelenting terror, humiliation, loss? Frantic Jesty rushed to the hospital, but the name on the room she was sent to wasn't dismissed because they didn't know who did it to her. He testified, told the same story about responding to a Craigslist ad offering sex at the park. Yet back at the police station, as she pressed for answers, he said something that caught her off guard. Others named Bryce Bailey. Very bad things, and it was just screaming and yelling in there. So you can earn the credentials you need from wherever you are. Did you have fun with somebody last night and he beat the hell out of me and told me you killed her before anything quietly in her almost gentle way, Detective Seabaugh pushed back. Six stories of people who have simply vanished. Everybody called him Sam. What was truly astonishing to me was seeing this woman who had been so badly beaten, her face was so swollen. Really? I thought that was my last moment on Earth. The judge gave Mr. I just felt sick. Stream recent and classic episodes of Dateline now on Peacock TV. And when they compared it to the sample that collected from Ambriz friend Eric Bana Goodis didn't match him either. Last year, there was a victim of identity theft every three seconds, which means a criminal could be spending your money, applying for loans in your name, damaging your credit, or even selling your personal info on the dark web. Like we got it. The DNA samples establish that the only persons DNA that was there was Mr. and in the ambulance, as she struggled to calm down, David Stratton asked, what happened when you woke up, where you. And I went to the home and I looked under the door to figure out what the vantage point was that Stephon had claimed he had. This is the guy you confided in. He represents a variety of clients, including banks and real estate investment companies, in the acquisition, disposition, financing, development and . The attacker had left his semen behind and maybe touch DNA. We could have asked the whole town. Bryce Bailey, one of Ember's old housemates. Did it seem like he that guy, that couch surfer could be your monster, could be your boogie man? So how do you explain that. Contact Bryce, search articles and Tweets, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place. Could she really accuse him? Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Bryce joined Baker McKenzie's IP Practice Group following his graduation from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2020. Like, I know. He didn't do it. He deserves every year, every minute, every second that he spends in prison. I was feeling this intense need to figure out who had done this and fear for who. Yeah. Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. The DNA told them it had to be one guy, one attacker, a semen stain recovered from her body. A romantic early morning cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ends in tragedy. So investigators watch the clock for the DNA results and speculated an attack like this is not somebody's first rodeo. Coming up, a tantalizing lead from out of state, there was some guy in Virginia who had used duct tape in one of his murders and I was like, maybe this is my duct tape guy. Nobody felt like celebrating, least of all Ambre, who wanted only one thing for Christmas. It was almost as if I was fighting for a sister to be able to find that sense of closure so that she could move forward with her life like we all wanted this for her. Exceptionally sick. I showed her a picture and she said, oh, my God. He was famous for doing stupid things, but nothing aggressive, nothing violent. Yeah. Amber and her team hear the verdict. Take a look back at the case in our Dateline Crime Capsule. Looking for Bryce Bailey? We don't have a suspect like how do we not have a suspect? She had these ligature marks on her, not tell. The trial began in the Fort Collins courtroom in August 2013, nearly six years to the day after the attack. And I said, I think we figured out who the DNA belongs to, that we recovered. A young woman survives a brutal attack and detectives work tirelessly to find a suspect. Eric echoed Amber story about drinking and Roxburgh Park having one too many in amber falling asleep. All right. I'm Lester Holt. Siobhan Seymour had been steeped in crime fighting most all her life. As he bent down to help, a fellow officer snapped these pictures and then sitting there in the cold, concrete, naked, afraid and terrible pain, a young woman looked up and told him her name. Looked to them like Sam had a very ugly plan, one hundred percent of he believes that Mr. You have something to offer her. OK, but they have your DNA. I thought he had left me for dead. DNA would tell the truth. They had a little whiteboard and if I were to get stuck, they were going to write questions about me even as the phone rang. I started crying before the judge even said anything. I couldn't make out what she was saying at that point because my heart's pounding. At the Desk Of: Rebeccah Glaser, Dateline Out on the West Coast, Dateline sat down at the desk of Rebeccah Glaser to find out a little bit more about her! He was like a ghost like this, the boogeyman. The doctors assessed her head injury, patched up the rest of her as best they could. I was overjoyed that I was alive and scared. They bag the red duct tape for evidence, rushed amber to the E.R. How could this be? That's my baby. Dateline Crime Capsule: The Golden State Joseph James DeAngelo has pleaded guilty to 13 murders ascribed to the Californias Golden State Killer. The serial killer attacked women and couples throughout the 1970s through 1980s. It's just awful. I remember that vividly. What is the sense or the level of responsibility that comes crashing down on your shoulders when you see a thing like that? Those overwhelming DNA results were wrong. And soon fast friends like Bryce Bailey, a boyfriends buddy and Bryce's childhood pal, a friendly guy named Stephan Moon who crashed on the couch. An anxious detective, Seymour watched for news anywhere of sexual assaults. Abby's friend Eric had suggested maybe check some of Anvers other friends who lived in Fort Collins. So Colorado, you have to provide a DNA sample for all felony arrests. He stuck to his story, blaming his lifelong friend Bryce for attacking Amber and leaving her for dead. I received notice that we had a match for the DNA and it came back to your son, something no parent wants to hear from. And so she began, in a way, embarrassed about going drinking with her friend Eric. That was embarrassing and disgusting and disturbing. Yeah. That is why she believes the only place for him is in prison. Get started today at UMG Dot Edu Slash podcast. I just sobbed and I just remember, like looking at the jury and like why, like I was angry and understand I cannot begin. This is interesting. | Reuters. It didn't seem to register because that was her old friend, her gentle confidante, her housemate, that man. Your good friend. A podcast hosted by Dateline Producer Dan Slepian tells the story of a man convicted of murder and the letter that changed their lives. So we are just frantic trying to get any and all information that we can from her because is she going to be able to survive this? Which is mind screw. I just felt sick. But there was simply no trace of him anywhere, not only in Fort Collins, but the entire country. So a partner of mine and I went to the church to contact him there. Officer Dane Stratton was stunned when he got the news. No, I don't even know Amber in 2013. A young North Carolina man named James Chambers goes missing and his family is frantic. (NBC News) Tonight on an all-new "Dateline," a young woman survives a brutal attack and detectives work . But even if Amber doubted herself, the prosecutors never did, and when she took the stand, she was phenomenal and I think she really got to take back some of what Steffon Moon took from her when she sat there and confronted him. I just was overwhelmed. And they thought his lengthy sentence was outrageous. And when I saw that picture of him, he didn't really look like a bogeyman, not quite the monster she expected raped Amber, beat her within an inch of her life and left her to die, trussed up and helpless in red duct tape. Yeah, I confidently thought so. Kirsty Aguilar's saw her once happy friend turned into someone she barely recognized. I picked up the phone and I was really excited to say to her, You're not going to believe what happened today, Melissa. Detective Chevon Seymour was hiking with her kids up in a place called Pooter Canyon, west of town, and her phone chirped text message from her boss. None. I had sex with a girl. Ahead of next week's premiere of the new NBC show Timeless, we got to thinking if you changed one moment in time, could you alter history? Coming up, Sam's parents say a brutal attack is just not in his character. His mother was there and she said that he usually volunteers at the church. Melissa was like, we got him. Victimization. I don't know how to put words to it. She had a hard time speaking because her jaw hurt so badly. Thank goodness I became intoxicated. We found it on neck swabs that were taken from the ligature marks and the markings on her neck. He saw it wasn't just blood on her body. Like how long? We got to go get this guy right now. It's a new kind of family dynamic, isn't it? Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about offensive lineman Bryce Bailey on ESPN. But when they finally do, the victim is convinced they have the wrong man. I was like, yes, the start of a new beginning. I'm unrecognizable. Frustrating. Yeah, and that was motivation enough for me to scream as loud as I could and get out. I know I'm going to do that. Then more and more neighbors calling 911. The next day. Associate Bryce.Bailey@gtlaw.com. It's broken down again, a smart and kind kid who did not always make the most intelligent choices, they said. It was never his investigation. Yeah. So I was hopeful the case was the jury's now the verdict would be swift, but what came next? Yeah. Oh, yes, he stole Bryce's bike, remember? I told her that I had an update in her case and can I come over and see you? We were able to cut apart her bindings on her hands and they were Minton's almost. With an electrical engineering degree, practical work experience for various electrical contractors, and studies in circuitry design and electromagnetics, he is able to leverage his experience across the patent prosecution, IP litigation, and technology transactions areas. Yes. Usually have somebody you can look at. My recollection is it all got used up. Stressful, because this is one of the most emotional cases I've ever experienced. You know that. So the detective offered some inconvenient facts. He was always the boogie man to me. Oh, I think I could tell you about Sam as day is a constant liar. Yeah. an attacker. Detective Chavan Seymour added that dismal result to her pile of bad news. Then she drove in. I did not I did not hurt you. But in 2013, when they did when investigators asked Craigslist, was there any such ad at the time? And then right after he threw out that disturbing story, Sam ended the call, the conversation with them. Death. No, I haven't. I didn't have the opportunity any longer. So why wasn't his DNA in the massive CODIS system? So it was all consensual. Sam answered. When Dateline continues. I actually feel a sense of hope now. Sam said he believed Rice went to the park, brought the woman back to the house, and that's when things happened, said Sam. It seemed the old Amber was beginning to emerge again. No, she felt guilty. And then Detective Seymour prepared to reveal this amazing new break to Amber. They came back something. And her emotions, her depression, her fear pulled her down for months. We know it's hard to keep up with our schedule Get your Dateline weekly newsletter, so you don't miss a thing! And then the judge asked if Dane Stratton had anything to say. Where is he? The moon said they couldn't remember anything unusual. So I started to scream through the tape as loud as I could, and I was trying to break free from the tape. Juvenile pranks, unpaid traffic tickets, those were his worst offenses, so his parents and they were sure their once married son would never hurt a woman, much less do what happened to Amber. We found hundreds of searches for rape, pornography in his phone. Access full episodes from the current season of Dateline on NBC. She swabbed the sticky side of the tape and those swabs had the defendant's DNA on them. It's one of those moments in my life really where I will always remember exactly where I was. Amber and the people in the courtroom who fought so hard for her were stunned. And Detective Seymour knew there was one person she needed to get a look at right away. Twenty fifteen. He was disgusted and surprised that he didn't feel this. I'm worried that she has some major internal brain bleed or trauma that she might not recover from. Did you have anything to do with the incident that happened to Amber in 2013? Well. We got some news about the duct tape case. Little Bejar, mostly guys. A community is on edge after a 27-year-old Egypt Covington is shot to death in her Michigan home. We were surprised. Staks Pancake Kitchen. Between 1986 and 1989, at least eight people were murdered near or along Virginias Colonial Parkway by an apparent serial killer. Coming up, even on the eve of trial, Amber wasn't convinced Sam was her attacker. I never, ever, ever, never heard or Detective Seymour does not bluster or threaten and she didn't hear. He's got to do it again, right? I did do her best friend, Kirsty. It must be that. Well, upsetting thing to have your bike stolen, as anyone knows who's had it happen. A mysterious trail of death follows Helen and Olga, two kindly old ladies determined to help homeless men in Los Angeles. He has committed to Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. But they were in a different park, not the one where she was found. So his DNA would be in CODIS, the national database. A New Jersey federal judge is the intended target during an attack at her home. I think he was surprised that we were there. So the owner called the cops and who was the owner? He reached over to tell Amber, who by then was living with her son in her own small apartment. She was wearing only a sock on one foot. I'm not a victim. Consensus three-star prospect Three-year offensive line starter for south Indiana power As senior captain, led Castle to 8-4 mark, sectional title and 5A state quarterfinals 2016 all-state first team 2016 all-metro 25 domination blocks, 12 pancake blocks as senior It's pretty frickin phenomenal, actually, now that you go from feeling like a worthless piece of meat victim to Wonder Woman. After four years of bad news, she could barely contain herself. Except for a few, like Detective Yvonne Seymour, who was still chasing phantoms, chasing anything she could think of, and she kept an eye on the news from out of state. Explore the latest . So in my mind, a case of this gravity, we'll get an answer within days if we have the offender in CODIS, CODIS, the national DNA database that houses DNA profiles of people who have been arrested for or convicted of felonies. It's a felony case. I'm Lester Holt, thanks for joining us. So they're from a part in her history that she was involved in some more risky type behavior, wasn't always making the best choices. We wanted her to be able to walk out of that courtroom at the end of the trial, knowing that the person who violated her in the ways that Mr. Mounded would never walk free. Learn more about Dateline assistant producer, Brittany Morris. In February 2003, a shot rang out in famed music producer Phil Spectors California mansion. And somebody who would do a thing like that to you must be on the list, right? Dateline Crime Capsule: The O.J. View the profiles of people named Bryce Bailey. Renovations are a necessity as the university's property expands, but problems could arise with making the old new again. The Bailey File Prepped at Castle (Ind.) The DNA was huge, of course, but if Amber could somehow elicit a confession from Sam, the case would be ironclad. Besides, people who know Stefan mentioned that he was considered to be a loner and kept . He was famous for doing stupid things, the epitome of stupidity. I thought it was rigged. Was the person who attacked Amber Smith still out here looking fishing? I don't think anything could have prepared me for that answer. Seymour dialed forensic DNA analyst Melissa Grass at the CBI. What would happen to you inside when that happened? I feel more at peace now. You didn't hesitate. I was like, we got him. I was like, there a mistake. And Carol Boksburg said they didn't believe Sam's alibi for a minute. I'm sorry I didn't hurt you. All hesitated. And though Amber survived, if only barely her trauma, the ugliness of the crime made their mission personal. Have a seat on the couch, though, because they were the two people who might know him best and for whom the news was a blow. Her hands were processed, her face was her neck. And soon fast friends like Bryce Bailey, a boyfriends buddy and Bryce's childhood pal, a friendly guy named Stephan Moon who crashed on the couch. There's been an update in your duct tape case where at that moment were you thinking, like, we got it. And this wound is never going to heal. We couldn't figure out we had everything we needed as far as his DNA to figure out who he was, whoever he was, his behavior, duct taping and torturing his victim was unlike anything that had happened before in Fort Collins. Bryce Bailey's practice is focused on commercial real estate transactions. Amber began to accept reluctantly that her case would probably never be solved and blocked it out to try to move on with my life. Yeah, I definitely thought I was still lurking, still trying to find me. And I said, what? Bailey, was living in the basement and . This was the person who did that. I was overjoyed. Where was she? I was involved. There's no way this is this is the wrong guy. Like, it was surreal. The idea that anybody can treat somebody like this, even in this line of work, you know, doing this for 10 years is still amazing. 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