>> well, i think it was the beckwiths. i think the power that they have in that community and i believe that they were putting political pressure on the state to prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of political pressure at push this case forward or to charge it is absolute nonsense. it didn't happen. >> reporter: as alex waited for trial, things got worse. his 5-year-old daughter coco was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a bone marrow transplant. >> his daughter's illness took a huge toll on our family but i will say this about my son. that i don't think most people could. >> reporter: it had taken four years after his wife's death, but finally alex fazzino went on trial for her murder. >> please rise. >> reporter: because of pre-trial publicity and the high profile beckwith name, the case was moved out of boone, 200 miles away to decorah, iowa. where the fazzinos and the beckwiths were now separated by much more than the courtroom aisle. the prosecutor told the jury, that after a dio relationship

. >> everyone knew that emily was a beckwith, but i never felt less in her presence or anyone in ouramily. >> emily was the girl ev every boy wanted to >> could have any boyfriend. >> all the guys were ga ga over her. she was grge. you've seen pictures of her, even in high school, she was gorgeous. but it wasn't her thing to date. >> by the time she was 21, emily had moved to kansas city, missouri, working in a hair salon. one night in 2001, she went to a bar and a local boy names alex spotted her from across the room. and it's one of those a-ha moments, i have to go talk to that girl. >> after a few days, he said he knew she was the one. what did you like about her? >> what didn't i? she was beautiful. she was very nice. she dressed impeccably. yeah, what didn't i? >> alex's mother joann knew something was happening when her son emily to sunday sai i have met and i would love to be able to bring her over so that you all can get to know her better. >> and you thought, here we go? >> yes, i did. >> emily's family also heard about the boy. >> she said, i met this fellow, he's italian,

>> well, i think it was the beckwiths. i think the power that they have prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of political pressure that was put on my office to push this case forward or to charge it is absolute nonsense. it didn't happen. >> reporter: as alex waited for trial, things got worse. his 5-year-old daughter coco was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a bone marrow transplant. >> his daughter's illness took a huge toll on our family i will say this about my son. i saw him as very strong. you know, he was handling things that i don't think most people could. >> reporter: it had taken four years after his wife's death, but finally alex fazzino went on trial for her murder. >> please rise. >> reporter: because of pre-trial publicity and the high profile beckwith name, the case was moved out of boone, 200 miles away to decorah, iowa. beckwiths were now separated by much more than the courtroom aisle. the prosecutor told the jury, that after a deteriorating relationship and with divorce papers f

>> well, i think it was the beckwiths. i think the power that they have

i think a gold medal is deserved to news 4's bruce beckwith a wrap-up. hey, bruce. >> >> reporter: the competition is now over in rio. athletes moving on, many to the closing ceremony tonight. there was some unfinished business this afternoon with the men's gold medal basketball game topping the list. it was a coronation for the men's usa basketball team. kevin durant led the way. game-high 30 points in the first half. team usa rolled to a 96-66 victory over serbia to capture their third straight gold medal. carmelo anthony has been a part of all three of those teams. and he was emotional today after the victory. >> despite everything that's going on right now in our country, we got to be united. and i'm glad i did what i did. i stepped up to the challenge. but this is what it's about. and representing our country on the biggest stage that you can be on. >> reporter: in boxing, clarissa shield who defended her gold medal in the women's middleweight division. the 21-year-old flint, michigan, native is the first u.s. boxer ever to win back-to-back olympic