. >> her name is ashley markham. she's talking about her mother and father, melanie and bud billings. >> you know, i think that we're able to honor her wishes and my father's wishes and it's what we'll do. >> ashley is 26. she and her husband are determined to keep the billings children together. and she's also determined to keep her mother's memory alive, gain strength and inspiration from her life, and tell melanie billings' sto in depth for the first time. >> you're the one who knew her best. >> i did. she was a young mother. >> when she had you. >> when she had me. she had my sister only two years later, so she had both of us at a very young age. >> melanie billings was just 17 when she had ashley and just 19 when her second daughter nicky was born. >> my sister got sick when she was 2 months old. she got spinal meningitis, so that brought a whole new world of issues for my mom. >> nicky suffered disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, then melanie's first marriage ended. >> i can remember nicky

on july 14th, five days after the murders, the sheriff told ashley markham it appeared they had caughtt is my honor today to tell you, ashley, and your family we have found them. and they are in custody. >> reporter: the sheriff also said there could be more accomplices. and the very next day he announced another person of interest. >> we would like your assistance and the community's assistance in locating this individual. >> reporter: pamela long wiggins, a realtor and local businesswoman located on a yacht in an alabama dock within 30 minutes. she was charged as an accessory after the fact and she's out on bail. she's entered a not guilty plea. turns out according to the sheriff that others arrested in the killings rendezvoused that night at a property long-wiggins owned in florida and at her home. and it turns out authorities say the safe stolen from the billings house, though it contained nothing of any significant value, was found buried in long wiggins' back yard. all of which forced some nagging questions none of which seem to have satisfactory answers. officially at least the

the businesses are run by billings daughter, ashley markham. markhais now caring for the nine children. we interviewed her in july and talked about the rumors, hounding her father. there's this idea floating out there that your father had done something to provoke this, that he was the target here. not money or anything els >> i just believe that everybody has enemies. i don't think that anything could provoke this. >> and while the documents do refer to the sometimes shady world of used car sales and lone collection, there smog in these documents that suggest -- there is nothing that suggest that billings had been doing anything illegal. in so many pages there are still so many unanswered questions. if you could have answers to two questions, three questions, to help you understand this case, what would those questions be? >> just one question and it's i think we need to know who put them up to this. but, you know, so far it's just seven guys. >> a robbery that left two parents dead and nine children orphaned. i'm jeffrey kofman for "nightline

the businesses are now run by his daughter, ashley markham.ile the documents do refer to the sometimes shady world of used car sales and low collection, there is nothing in this document to suggestion ben rket had givenen doing something illegal. >> if yoyou could havave answer two onquestis,hree questions to help you ununderstand this case, wh would those queions be? >> jt one question is i think we need to k kw who put them up tohis. bubut, y youou know, so far it self-en guys robbing a house. >> a robbery that lef two parents dead and nine children orphaned. i'm jefeffrey kofman for "night line" pensacola >>ot a whole lotot of clarity on this case. what happened, the motiveves. ththe sheriff talke about this hum dinger but tre are rums that the supposed master mind leonard patricick gonzalez, his wife had supposedly asked for a loan from billings to help with the martial arts studio. saiesd the children said no. >> it's hard to hear. >> this morning papers straight ahead. and friends... and do all the things you ralways loved to do. tom kru