. >> reporter: in court today, lyndsay's mother told confessed killer to read the bible. she brought the dress her daughter was supposed to wear on her wedding day. but lyndsay and her fiance, jason allen, were shot one month before august 2004 on this beach in jenner. >> it represents their lives were taken, their marriage was taken, our children were taken. it just shows what he did. >> reporter: the young midwest couple, she was 22 and he 26, were counselors at a religious camp in the sierra. they decided to take off for a few days and ended up camping on fish head beach. it was august 2004. for years investigators and the family believed both were sleeping when they were shot. but during sentencing today, it was revealed that lyndsay apparently knew for a brief moment what was going on. >> we always suspected that she was murdered second because of how cowardly this act was. but then to hear that she actually sat up from the killer himself, that was, that was hard to hear. >> reporter: gallon, who is now 40 years old, only confessed to the murders after he was arreste

lyndsay and jason finally had justice toda sean galnon't see t light of day again. the sad thing is that nothing brings lyndsay and jason back. . he is, of course, the other victim. gallon's mother was not in court either. remember, she has lost two sons, in essence. one, of course, was shot in 2017 and killed, and gallon, who will spend the rest of his life in prison. i'm live in santa rosa, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> lyanne, this had to be a difficult and emotional day for the parents. has the family forgiven their daughter's killer? >> reporter: it's a little complicated they told us. they said that they have not forgiven him, but that if he asks for forgiveness and it is sincere from the heart, then they will. but for now they say it's up to god. >> lyanne melendez, thank you. reporting live in santa rosa. >> a suspect is now in custody in the death of an oakland-born scientist in greece. officials say the 27-year-old male suspect who has not been identified says he intentionally hit suzanne eaton with his car. eaton, a 59-year-old molecular biologist was at