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The Day My Mother Vanished | Full Episode

May 17, 2024 / 41:07

This episode covers the disappearance of Tammy Myers, the abusive relationship with William Greer, and the ongoing search for justice by her family. Guests include Nikki Bates, Ryan Myers, and law enforcement officials involved in the case.

Nikki Bates shares her experience of losing her mother, Tammy Myers, when she was just seven years old. The episode highlights the emotional toll of her mother's disappearance and the impact on her family.

Ryan Myers, Tammy's ex-husband, discusses their relationship and the struggles they faced, including Tammy's abusive relationship with William Greer. He recalls the moments leading up to her disappearance and the family's ongoing fight for justice.

The episode features insights from law enforcement officials, including US Marshals Cameron Welch and Leslie Raymond, who detail their efforts to locate Greer after he fled following Tammy's murder. They describe the challenges they faced in bringing him to justice.

As the episode unfolds, it reveals the family's relentless pursuit of answers and closure, highlighting the emotional weight of Tammy's absence and the hope for justice.

TLDR

Nikki Bates seeks justice for her mother, Tammy Myers, who was murdered by William Greer, exploring the family's ongoing search for closure.

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[Music] my mom's gone she's nowhere to be found where would she be she's gone and we need to find
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her my name is Nikki Bates and my mom is Tammy Myers how old were you when your mother
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disappeared I was only 7 years old it was just like a heavy weight just a feeling like you couldn't breathe she
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would have called she would have found a way to call you got three little kids and they're missing their mom and what
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do you say I don't remember exactly how I did it but I know it was one of the toughest things I ever
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did I'm Ryan Myers and Tammy Myers was my wife even after we separated we remained
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close my mom was the love of his life Tammy was loving and caring fun easygoing electric an overall great
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person to be around your mother meets a man who would soon play a major role in all of your
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lives who was that man William Greer my mom and my dad split up and she gets with him this man's Rich he has
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money we got we got to do all these fun things so immediately we just like were drawn to him until you know we realized
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that our mom wasn't happy when they were together he was very abusive as a little
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girl you remember seeing your mother in pain yes she was bleeding she was bruised she could barely walk did she
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ever report any of this to police not that I know of what happened on December 19th 2006
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in Greer's home there was an argument that had ensued William Greer did not like the direction the conversation was
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going retrieved a shotgun and shot Tammy he's definitely among the worst and the worst he's an evil murderer my
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name is Cameron Welch I'm Josh Wright Leslie Raymond I was one of the US Marshals one of the US Marshals one of
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the US Marshals hunting William Greer they find blood all over the house they find the bullet holes is William Greer
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still at the house no he has fled nowhere to be found he's just gone to Georgia New Orleans Kentucky America's
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Most Wanted by this time he's making the TV scene we introduce you a William Greer when he saw himself on TV he just
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got up and left to move on to the next place our beloved Tammy America Most Wanted they were the first ones to
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interview US did it give you some hope it did they had a few leads but it died down and we didn't have anything else
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for years where is she where's William at you kind of went on a mission didn't you I did what was that mission to not
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only find William but to just keep my mom's name and her case alive she'd be a great Deputy US
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Marshall you took the words out of my mouth she's tenacious yeah we love that the family want somebody who's
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going to push hard to do what needs to be done we will never stop Justice is coming
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[Music] [Music] [Music] you always hear that time heals it'll get better it'll get easier that is not
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true I think it's harder as an an adult without a mom than it was as a kid you have graduations that she misses she
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missed my wedding she has eight grandchildren that she will never meet Nikki Meers bats
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lost her mother nearly two decades ago when she was just 7 years old but she says no amount of time will heal this
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wound this is my family now a mother of three herself is still searching for her
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mother and fighting to bring the man who killed her to Justice pretty much when I
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became a teenager got my cell phone you know I read every article every news video I I seen it I read it Ryan even
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when you talk about her today uh you get emotional about it why is that I still love you still love
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her Ryan Meers says he and Tammy were just teenagers when they first fell in love 20 when he asked her to marry him
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the first year we were together we had a kid and then following year had another
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kid a few years later we had Nikki Nikki says there wasn't much money to go around but there was always more than
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enough love especially between mother and daughter she was very loving she was made to be a girl mom even though she
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had two two boys she was very girly full lifee fun energetic Ryan worked long hour hours as a window installer so
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Tammy could be a full-time mom then fate dealt the Meers family a devastating blow my dad was working on
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top of a three-story building he got electrocuted and fell off and hit the concrete I fell three floors broke my
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back and legs and uh unfortunately the company I work for didn't have insurance how did
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you pay for all this well I mean essentially Tammy had to work and and Tred to pay some of the bills while I was down
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and she had no experience so she did what she thought was easiest and became a stripper am I to say that you sure you
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said she became a female dancer how did your dad take all of this I don't think he loved it I think he wanted her to
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find another job but she was like it's fine nothing's happening here I'm just getting the money and so it was until
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Tammy met a big spender named William Greer he was as far as I know a regular at the club he would threw a lot of
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money around where did he get his money he owned a vending machine company so her and my dad split up and she gets
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with him sometime in 2006 Tammy moved about an hour away to Spring Texas in this
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house with career and two sons from his first marriage Nikki and her brothers would spend the weekends there was he
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kind to you as far as I remember yes uh always giving us money trying to take us
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on trips did your mom stop working as a stripper yes did you sense that that William Greer was good for your mother
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when I first met him yes but things would turn ugly over time says Nikki not long before her mother went missing
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Nikki says there were clear signs of physical abuse which Tammy documented in these photos she stole his truck and
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came all the way to Cleveland from Spring and she could barely get out of the car and she was bleeding she was
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bruised Nikki says her mom tried to cover it up she told us that it was a dirt bike accident but she had told my
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stepmother that he had hit her with numchucks what's numcha you see Karate the um the wooden things you swing
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around he hit her with that yes Nikki says Greer came looking for his truck and her mother my dad was like
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you need to get off my property and he was arguing saying well she stole my truck and my dad's like I don't care you
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need to get off my property you know my dad always say I wish I would have just shot him cuz your mom would still be
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here Nikki says she has since learned that her mother had been warned about Greer's propensity for violence by
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someone who knew him well his ex-wife she would tell my mom that you know you need to leave him he's dangerous sadly
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it seems like Tammy may have been thinking about doing just that but ran out of time and is it true that the two
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of you were were thinking about getting back together talking about getting back
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together before she disappeared yes sir then as Christmas 2006 approached Tammy mysteriously vanished I had a Miss
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call from her and I tried to call her bike and I didn't get a response I remember crying a lot um just
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being devastated not only for me but seeing my dad the way that way was just devastating and that's when this case
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took the first of many bizarre turns just 8 days before Tammy was reported missing Greer was arrested for public
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intoxication can you tell me your full name William Joseph Greer this is Greer on dash cam video come here with me
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confessing to two sheriff's deputies that he had shot Tammy gun just went off oh my God it's the worst thing I ever
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did were you aware that William Greer had been arrested by sheriff's deputies at that time no sir and in the
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next strange twist Greer was released I was still lost to why when somebody sit there and admitted to something why you
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would just turn them loose so easily [Music] back in 2006 Paul Lasco was a deputy for
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the Liberty County Sheriff's Office in the early morning hours of December 22nd Lasco and his partner got a call about
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suspicious activity on this road in Cleveland Texas there was a vehicle a truck in the ditch here and there was
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nobody around it the truck was running the lights were on door was open the whole thing was captured on this dash
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cam video Lasco says that at the time there was a fenced in field bordered by a large wooded area my partner went down
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the driveway here next to the driveway was like a brush pile that was pulled up that's where lal's partner found the
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missing driver a highly intoxicated William Greer William Joseph Greer it appeared that he had been using some
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sort of drugs that's what he acts like he act like he's on M he was also half naked he had a a button-up shirt on and
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no pants no under he was naked from the waist down now you've seen a lot of things how strange was this this was
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pretty strange what do you think your shoes are your your boots right all them things got too m and b down cuz this a
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swamp outfit Greer's clothing was never recovered but much more alarming than his physical state was what Greer freely
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said to two detectives it was an accident I love with all my heart he said that he accidentally shot
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Tammy uh in the chest and that he he washed her die gun just went off I couldn't believe what happened oh my God
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the worst thing I ever did was Greer told them the shooting had taken place at his home in Spring about
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40 Mi Southwest of Cleveland a different County with a different Sheriff back then Sid Miller was a
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homicide detective in the Harris County Sheriff's Office he would later learn that Harris County had been contacted by
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a Liberty County dispatcher and asked to send two deputies to GRE home for a welfare check they peer through the
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windows look inside the house and they didn't see anything that was out of the ordinary in their opinion our dispatch
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notified us that A's County went out there and everything looked fine lasasco says they attempted to question Greer
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some more but by then he had sobered up and stopped talking you confess to killing her oh I don't remember that
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partner without probable cause that a murder had occurred all GRE could be charged with was public intoxication so
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Lasco and his partner took him to the Liberty County Jail where he was booked released on bond the next day and
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disappeared it's frustrating because we had him and now he's he's gone Nikki says no one realized just how
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gone Greer was until days later when Greer's sons from his first marriage returned from Christmas Vacation with
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their mother and when their mom goes to drop them off they start freaking out we don't want to
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go home the boys had been with their mother since the day Tammy Meers disappeared now 11 days later they were
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telling their mother that the morning she picked them up they heard their father shoot Tammy Meyers their mother
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took the boys straight down to the Sheriff's office for an interview that's when detective Miller got involved they
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indicated that sometime in the morning of December the 19th between 2: a.m. and 5:00 a.m. they heard Greer and Tammy
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arguing one of them described uh hearing what sounded like Tammy running down the
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hallway and being thrown against the wall he also described hearing a gunshot and he heard William Greer make the
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comment about are you dead are you still alive at this point they obtained a search warrant and they go into his
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house when detective Miller arrived at the house he discovered Greer's brother-in-law he was actually there
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cleaning out the house he told the detectives he didn't know the house was a crime scene and what was he cleaning
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up he was taking property out of the house uh we learned that he had taken some guns out of there at the direction
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of Mr Greer still says Miller the house was clearly a crime scene there was so many
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bullet holes in this house throughout this house I noticed that there was like blood smear uh on some of the walls I
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walked into the bedroom you know you had a mattress soak Blood on the side of the
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mattress there were Bullet Hole in the bedroom and so what William Greer had actually told those Liberty County
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deputies turned out to be true it turn yes you go one more thing you should know about that night deputies found
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Tammy's cell phone on the front seat of Greer's truck they used it to call Tammy's mother who Nikki says told
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deputies that Greer had been physically abusing her daughter the older I get the
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more angry I get they they really failed not only her but just everyone in this situation Nikki says it still infuriates
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her that on the night career confessed a search warrant would have made all the difference why didn't they seek a search
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warrant to get into the house that evening I think at that particular time based on what Greer had told Liberty
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County because of his intoxicated State they they couldn't verify substantiate whether that was credible information
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Miller says that night there just wasn't enough probable cause for a search warrant and even after searching Greer's
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home they still couldn't find Tammy we actually did a search of the house and we had cab dolls go out and and do a
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search of the property and we didn't find anything detective Miller says they also
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searched the woods where Greer had been arrested still even without Tammy's body
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the Harris County District Attorney's Office felt they had enough to charge Greer with first-degree murder and on
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March 16th 2007 nearly 3 months after Greer's drunken confession a grand jury voted to indict him there was just one
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problem says former deputy US Marshall lesie Ray he was in the Wind by the time they figured out a murder had occurred
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will was [Music] gone our beloved Timmy a daughter taken life shaken Nikki Bates was just 9 years
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old when she and her brothers shared memories of their mother with the television show America's Most Wanted
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remind me of us spending time together Nikki hoped that viewers might recognize the man who had allegedly killed her
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mother and then disappeared William Greer did it give you some hope it did once we got him on America's Most Wanted
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we started getting tips detective Miller says that after the first mention of Greer on the show he and his partner
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were finally beginning to learn about the fugitives first few days on the run the day after GRE got out of jail he
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went to his sister's house and basically said that he had done something bad and
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he wanted to change his life and he was leaving town so the sister had given him
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some money for that purpose from there Greer had gone to Savannah Georgia to see his half brother Daniel Dobson so
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detective Miller and his partner did the same he said that he hit her with the gun and it went off and I said well this
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is a recording of Dobson being questioned he said she died in his arm he freaked out went out and buried her
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and buried her to where nobody would find her that's the phrase he used where nobody would find her nobody would find
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her when he finally admitted what he did I did everything I could to get him off
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this property that day he had taken G to a truck stop and just dropped him off there and he hadn't seen him since in
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July 2007 Greer had been on the run for 6 months when he got a job as a cook at this Deli in New Orleans working
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alongside this man John Morales he told me that his name was Billy when I tried to ask him what his last name was he
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wouldn't tell me what his last name was Morales says he and the man he knew as Billy got along so well they decided to
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room together and Billy began to open up about his past Billy told me that he had
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kids he told me that he that he had an ex-wife and that his ex-wife wasn't allowing him to see the kids and that
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and that's why he was traveling Morales says it wasn't long before his new roommate began to drink heavily and
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became progressively stranger he would start crying and say that he didn't want to wind up in hell even more disturbing
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says Morales were Greer's plans for the future he uh would say that he wanted to
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live off grid that he wanted to um find another wife you know at some point and and have more kids then he would take
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the downward spirro again and say if I ever find out she's cheating on me I'll kill her then says Morales Greer began
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using drugs the men parted ways and Morales moved to Florida Weeks Later a friend from the deli called to say that
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the man they knew as Billy had just been featured on America's Most Wanted Morales was one of five tipsters who
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called police but by the time detectives arrived to investigate Greer was gone now this is definitely the the hat that
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was in that photo Left Behind was his signature cowboy hat a possible taunt aimed at his pursuer
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ERS it would take two more months before there was another credible tip this time
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from Georgetown Kentucky where Greer had found God he just came into a service one Sunday morning Connie Jackson
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Osborne pastor of the Victory Tabernacle Church says she knew Greer as Billy Lesley he said he was new to the area
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and was looking for handyman work he offered to help around the church he seemed very nice very personable he got
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right in with different ones in the congregation participated Billy even asked to be baptized but when he learned
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that his photograph would be taken for posterity Pastor Connie says he nearly backed out but Greer changed his mind
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and allowed this photo to be taken of his baptism on August 26th 2007 one month later a member of the
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congregation would see the now baptized Billy on America's Most Wanted and if I may quote uh one little passage from the
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Bible to you as a pastor even Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light yes he does and it was funny when I
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found out he was wanted because he was living right across the street from the police station hiding in plain sight but
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by the time investigators arrived Greer had taken off again he Liv in a hurry his CD player is still turning this guy
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literally thought that he could victimize not only Tammy but everybody else that he encountered while he was on
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the run and kind of just thumbing his nose in our face more than 3 years had gone by with no credible leads when
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Cameron Welch a deputy Marshal with the southern district of Texas US Marshall service joined the case Welch followed
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up old leads hoping for new information which one is Greer's house dug deeper into Greer's past and found yet another
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ex-wife who told detectives that Greer had abused her as well he was able to convince these women that he was just a
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great guy and he would use him for everything that that he needed and then he would move on to the next one wilch
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spent two years chasing down New Leads but Greer was nowhere to be found so where do you go from there
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back to square one just keeping the pressure in 2012 Welch was assigned to another case Deputy Marshall Lesley
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Raymond took over the now 5year hunt for Greer and named it operation catch a toe
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and why'd you name it that William Geer was missing a toe and how'd he lose that
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I think it was a bicycle on accident when he was younger this is the famous missing toe famous missing toe wow the
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marshals believed that unique feature would eventually tip people off to Greer's true identity if you have a
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murderer in your house and this murderer is missing a toe they're going to easily
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put two and two together do you think Greer's missing toe will help the US Marshals get their
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man chat now with the 48 Hours team on Facebook andex [Music] in late 2012 when Deputy US Marshall
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lesle Raymond took over the hunt for William Greer he studied the case and investigated New Leads with no luck this
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is the best information then in 2016 Raymond and his now associate investigator Deputy Josh Wright returned
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to the last place Greer had been seen I just wanted to show you some pictures this time the TV show crime watch Daily
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was helping keep the heat on The Fugitive we spent some time in Kentucky travel and interviewing people following
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upon leads I pretty much was sure that he was using the railways to move around hopping trains and the last good Solid
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Source put him on a train going Southbound and I said This Guy's in Mexico Raymond asked to have the outlaw placed
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on the US Marshall's 15 most wanted list which alerts law enforcement agencies worldwide to be on the lookout for Greer
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a $25,000 reward was also offered for his arrest and money helps loosen lips and it wasn't long before that reward
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and Raymond's instincts appeared to be paying off we obtained information from a
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reliable source that William Greer had set up a new life South of the Border in Mexico the deputies would not tell us
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who that reliable source was but someone in Mexico had called in a tip telling investigators that they knew where Greer
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was hiding out we' investigated hundreds of tips over the course of this fugitive
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investigation and so we knew that it had to be verified but US Marshals don't have jurisdiction
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in Mexico so operation catcho was now in the hands of Mexican authorities who checked out the tip while the Marshall's
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office was kept informed at every turn Mexican police were now surveilling the man they all hoped was William Greer I
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can tell you I did not sleep Jos and I were anxiously awaiting to find out what the results were the next morning they
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got the confirmation they hoped for the man spotted in Mexico was indeed William
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Greer now he had to be [Music] captured Mexican authorities learned that Greer was living practically Off
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the Grid down this Dirt Road in the tiny southern town of Taxco he had a wife and
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two young children people tell me he was very reserved he was very nice very polite hardworking guy but very reserved
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Paulina Gomez a producer based in Mexico City recently traveled to taxo for 48 hours and learned that Greer had most
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likely been in Mexico for about 6 to 7 years he met his new wife while living in the Mexican state of chapus by the
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time they moved to Taxco they had an infant daughter and toddler son named William he's the biological father Yes
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of these two kids by 2017 locals say Greer had been living in Taxco for about 3 years we
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called him El Gringo you didn't know his name no okay tilo Perez lived next door
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to the fugitive and says he was a good neighbor he was calm he didn't mess with anyone we had learned that he had a
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carpentry company he was building furniture and he employed a couple employees Greer had been a master of
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avoiding arrest but on the morning of November 28th 2017 his days on the Run finally came to an end when Greer was
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taken by surprise by a swarm of undercover police US Marshal Service would like to
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announce the arrest of William Joseph he completely denied that it was him I just wish I could have been there
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to see his face when they removed his shoe they did remove shoe absolutely and what did they see a missing toe
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operation catch a toe correct had finally succeeded that's right it was a good feeling and and I wasn't crying he
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was crying we might tear up Nikki was 18 years old when she got the news that her mother's killer had
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finally been captured I just cried I just remember crying cuz it was not expected it was just over an
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overwhelming [Music] feeling Greer was promptly flown to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in
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Houston where he was arrested on us soil these were the handcuffs used on William
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Greer and how satisfying was that extremely satisfying lesie Raymond says Greer actually recognized him from all
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the TV coverage he saw me and said hey I know who you are I'm your biggest fan he
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was exactly how I imagined he'd be very arrogant very eager to tell us how he eluded us and that's really what we were
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interested in as fugitive investigators we wanted to know how how did he get away for so long and how did to get to
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Mexico the deputy Marshals say they always suspected that Greer had been getting around on 18 wheelers and trains
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reer confirmed that he did end up taking a train from Kentucky and he headed west
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until he found another train heading south and that's how he ended up Crossing into
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Mexico lean up against the wall there chest Raymond and Wright delivered Greer to the Sheriff's Office where Sid Miller
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now a sergeant investigator attempted to interrogate him that's really why you're
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here Miller tried to push Greer to tell him where he had buried Tammy I hoping be able to call the family tonight and
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some good news Greer suggested that he would cooperate get I'm not here to around but instead he asked for an
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attorney and shut down the interview now whether you guys are willing to work with me or lot that's yet to be seen but
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I'm here to work with you guys but I need to talk to you about with Greer Behind Bars it was now
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up to the Harris County District Attorney's office to try the case I was like okay we're finally going to have
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some closure but what ended up happening stunned just about everyone you were disappointed weren't you I'm greatly
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disappointed [Music] it was now 2023 nearly 6 years since William Greer had been captured and now
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the 58-year-old was still sitting in this jail awaiting trial Co and the legal process had slowed the proceedings
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to a crawl painful says Nikki who longed for justice and finally locating her mother's missing remains recently around
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the trial date I would have dreams that I was digging and I would just find her in the most random places Sid Miller was
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prepared to testify at trial what's the strongest evidence you have against two children hearing what they heard both of
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Greer's sons who believe they heard their father shoot and kill Tammy Meyers were on the witness list and while gre's
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brother was now deceased the prosecution had that recording of what he told detectives back in 2007 he said that he
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hit it with the gun and it went off and then of course there was Greer's dash cam confession oh my God it's the worst
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thing I ever did was coupled with obviously the evidence that we found at the house the blood the
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bullets seems like a strong case to me but Nikki says the prosecution was nervous worried that they were Miss in a
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critical piece of evidence Tammy's body only days before trial Nikki says she and her family were contacted by
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assistant DA Stephanie Abner about a potential plea deal to avoid a trial she said would y'all consider man slaughter
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if he tells you where she's at and I said you know what yes we will we just want to know where our mom's at we want
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a resting place where we can go to where our children can go to so we took the deal because
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they also made it seem like there was not another choice that he would probably walk free if we went to trial
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as a condition of the deal Greer was now required to show detectives where he had
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buried Tammy's body I had checked him out of the jail I had our warrant team with us because he was such a Flight
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Risk Nikki says when she heard where they all ended up she was crushed they were searching for her mother not far
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from where Greer first confessed to killing her and way too close to the home Nikki grew up in he walked up and
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down the road and cuffs right next to my dad's house that went on for 3 Days says
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Sid Miller nothing was found investigators then called off the search Greer still got his deal we were told he
00:34:48
will get his deal only if he tells us where he buried her I think it's bull crap and I think that he just once again
00:34:57
is getting off for murdering her the District Attorney's Office declined our request for an interview but gave us
00:35:04
this statement We Believe Greer was acting in good faith and tried to lead law enforcement to her body so much time
00:35:12
has passed and the terrain has changed but we believe he tried on January 22nd 2024 Greer appeared in court for
00:35:23
sentencing it had been 17 years since Nikki laid ID on him you know everyone kept telling me he's not going to even
00:35:30
look at you he he'll be ashamed and he walked into court and he stared right at us you staring back yes you make eye
00:35:38
contact with him I was just trying to let him know like we are not giving up we're not backing down we are not scared
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of him she trusted you we trusted you frustrated and angry Nikki gave a victim impact statement on behalf of her family
00:35:54
we had to look at the man who murdered her mom walk around our neighborhood trying to remember where he put her body
00:35:59
how do you not remember how was I not eatting at you everyday since I don't know what I was expecting maybe him to
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talk back I don't know but I stopped and I said do you do you remember and he just stared at me you say you're a
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changed man that you're a Christian and if that's the case you will continue to talk and help us try to find her you
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want forgiveness that's what I need I need to know and I need to find her Greer's senten for killing Tammy Myers
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and fleeing is 10 years do you have anything to say Sir as to why senton should not now be PR against you nothing
00:36:29
with time served he will be free in 3 years perhaps even sooner 10 years for taking someone's life away and then just
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disposing of them like garbage that's not enough if you ask me he should be in jail forever Lesley Raymond now retired
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says Greer better behave if he does anything I'll come back out of retirement I'll find him again are you
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worried that and it could be as we are speaking now in as little as 3 years there may be more
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victims I am concerned about that are you as well Cameron yes sir meanwhile the search for Tammy
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continues without law enforcement morning and thank you for being here Texas equa search is a nonprofit
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volunteer search and Recovery organization that offers their services to law enforcement and families for free
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so everyone this is Nikki here this is Tammy daughter hi going to make me cry can you have all
00:37:32
the volunteers out here I don't know any of them and they have kept me updated and just you know made me feel so loved
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we ask you pray for the family I know they're looking for closure they prayed over us they have committed to helping a
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daughter on a mission but being out here um so close to home and just possibly close to finding her is a little
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overwhelming it won't be easy says K9 Handler Brenda Peak how large an area are you searching
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today total about 4 Acres she says even highly trained dogs will have trouble detecting the scent of Bones buried
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nearly two decades ago a lot of people won't take this task because it is it's a difficult one it's challenging okay so
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these are the search areas on this day in February 2024 there were three kadab dogs with hand handlers
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watch the bar wire and more than 30 volunteers covering the 4 acres and a spot that Nikki and her dad requested to
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be searched can I show you something I think right here my dad works with the owner of the that goes all the way back
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here it takes a lot to not let it consume me I try to focus on my kids and my husband but they will tell you I'm
00:38:50
very determined if I just have free time at home I'm on my computer looking at Maps looking at Old areas what they
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looked like then and what they look like now that opening to that left it could be
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it after searching for about 5 hours the team called it quits for the day but there was a glimmer of hope all three
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canines had reacted to Something in the same area they think that it's possible that he drove into this area and that
00:39:22
maybe he buried her somewhere over here since there are all three dogs have picked up on this area but Texas equa
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search didn't have the right tools to dig properly so they committed to trying again until then Nikki will be out
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searching on her own do you believe she will one day be found I'm not sure I am trying to stay
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hopeful but between weather and animals and if he's telling the truth or not that it's you know it could be hard I'm
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hoping we can put just to rest and give Tammy a place get these kids some closure in their life somewhere they
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didn't pay their respects my kids are young but they are fully aware of what's Happening they just want so badly for
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her to be found I'm just trying to stay hopeful for myself but also for my children and
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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most emotional
  • 80
    Biggest twist
  • 75
    Most shocking

Episode Highlights

  • A Mother's Disappearance
    Nikki Bates recounts the pain of losing her mother, Tammy Myers, at just 7 years old.
    “It was just like a heavy weight just a feeling like you couldn't breathe.”
    @ 00m 31s
    May 17, 2024
  • Abusive Relationship
    Tammy's relationship with William Greer turned abusive, leading to tragic consequences.
    “He was very abusive.”
    @ 01m 39s
    May 17, 2024
  • Confession and Release
    William Greer confessed to shooting Tammy but was released shortly after, raising questions.
    “Gun just went off, oh my God, it's the worst thing I ever did.”
    @ 10m 06s
    May 17, 2024
  • Nikki's Emotional Journey
    Nikki reflects on the overwhelming moment of her mother's killer's capture. "I just cried, it was overwhelming."
    “I just cried, it was overwhelming.”
    @ 29m 32s
    May 17, 2024
  • The Search for Closure
    Nikki expresses her determination to find her mother's remains, seeking closure for her family. "I need to know and I need to find her."
    “I need to know and I need to find her.”
    @ 36m 14s
    May 17, 2024
  • Frustration with Sentencing
    Nikki voices her disappointment over the leniency of Greer's sentence for murder. "10 years for taking someone's life away... that's not enough."
    “10 years for taking someone's life away... that's not enough.”
    @ 36m 39s
    May 17, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • Justice is coming.
    The Day My Mother Vanished | Full Episode
  • The older I get, the more angry I get.
    The Day My Mother Vanished | Full Episode
  • I just cried, it was overwhelming.
    The Day My Mother Vanished | Full Episode
  • 10 years for taking someone's life away... that's not enough.
    The Day My Mother Vanished | Full Episode

Key Moments

  • Missing Mother00:10
  • Childhood Trauma00:28
  • Search for Justice03:30
  • Abuse Revealed07:48
  • Frustration with Law16:12
  • Hope for Leads18:12
  • Capture of Greer29:30
  • Nikki's Determination40:09

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