ashlea was the baby. their mom remembers how she loved sports and music and art. >> she'd get all excited. >> by the time she got to high school, ashlea had lots of friends, even a boyfriend. and she was devoted to her two dads, both retired police officers. >> didn't she talk at one point about getting into your line of work? >> she was interested in policing. >> after high school she ended up working for a short time at blockbuster video. that's where she met a customer named laura love. >> i walked around the store for a little bit and just kept looking at her because she was so beautiful. >> laura wanted to meet the girl behind the counter. they became friends, but then something more. >> we hung out for eight months before it ever really got there. >> by that she means she and ashlea fell in love. >> it was a lot of growing up. she had to work through her feelings. being gay isn't an easy thing and it definitely wasn't easy 14, 15 years ago. >> no, it wasn't. >> i believe it was 2004 she came over to

>> and when they're all together, ashlea is there too. >> that's all for this edition of "dateline."" i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown at msnbc headquarters in new york. it's 7:00 in the east, 4:00 out west and here's what's happen g i ing. >>> heading home. an american pastor is freed from jail. what it took to get his release. >> he went through a lot. you know all about pastor brunson. he went through a lot, but he's on his way back. >>> 24 days until the midterms and it's getting ugly out there. could this be winning strategy. >> governor wolf, let me tell you between now and november 6th, you'd better put a catcher's mask on your face because i'm going to stomp all over your face with golf spikes because i'm going to win this for pennsylvania. >>> and first lady melania trump, why she wore her jacket when she went on her trip to see migrant children. >> i wondered if i had not worn that jacket if i would have had so much media coverage. >>> on the rise following the crushing blow of hurricane michael. this morning searching for victims an

. >> she said ashlea's apartment's on fire. >> and this fire was no accident. >> they conducted