kissed barbara jean goodbye. >> she was at work. i was up with barbara tree in the morning.fast, we played around the house a little bit. >> john says that he relives the details of that summer day in a never-ending loop. even now. >> i was in the house, cleaning the refrigerator. and, barbara jean had come in. and [laughter] i said it's okay sweetie, just go outside and play. and she hadn't come in for a little while, i went out to check on her. and, i saw her toys on the sidewalk. i went, something is wrong. >> john says that he thought barbara jane had simply wandered off. he called for her. no answer. he began knocking on neighbors doors. no one knew where the little girl was. >> i called sharon, and i said you need to come home. i can't find barbadian. >> at what point did you call police? >> i did not call the police. i thought that she would be right here. she's here somewhere. >> tragically, she was. >> just a couple of hours later, a neighbor made the grim discovery. >> her lifeless body was found inside this cardboard television box. >> a detective broke the news t

police has reopened the investigation into barbara jean 's murder. tom lowenstein has investigated the little girls case longer than anyone. it is a journey that he is grateful he took. >> when walter got out on june 5th, there is that sense of, like my dad saying, that notion of being useful and doing something useful in life. and i definitely, that day, it felt useful. for >> that is all for this edition of dateline. i am andrea canning, thank you for watching. ou for watching >> so, when congress returns in january, nancy pelosi won't be in charge of house democrats. and whatever you might think about pelosi, she was undeniably the most consequential speaker of our lifetimes. more on her massive legacy. both good and bad in just a moment. also, gerrymandering didn't just cost democrats the house, some multiple state legislatures. we'll take you to wisconsin, where some small data is -- also, viral pastor doctor jamal bryan's has a double standard against black churches engaging in politics. that's coming up! solid start the show. welcome to the sh

barbara. >>> we want to bring you this just in to cnn. white house press secretary karine jeanith brittney griner in russia today. the wnba star detained in a russian prison on drug smuggling charges since february. >> the white house says doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. in regards to potential prisoner swap, though, the administration insists this is still a priority. >> i can also tell you that in the subsequent weeks despite a lack of good-faith negotiation sbi s by the russians the u.s. continued to follow-up on that offer and propose alternative potential ways forward with russians through all available channels. this continues to be a top priority. >> that was white house press secretary caryn jean-pierre speaking there. >>> one of the key voting groups that helped democrats win the white house and the senate in 2020 may be kturning out for republicans instead this time around. what this means for democrats' most vulnerable races. that's up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ what if we- ♪ what is that? ♪ hey lexus, turn it up! ♪ there's no place like unknown. -unreal.