brad benson, remember, was a rookie back then. didn't take part in the investigation.g seemed to feel that eve was indeed the murderer. and they h their reasons. >> well, there were some reports of domestic violence in his past. >> in fact, it turned out, karen had left steve. why was she even in the house that night? a couple mohs after ren's death steve was arrested and chaed with his wife's murder. what did steve strom do? >> well, of course, he denied it. he denied beinginvolved. he fought the case tooth and nail. >> those investigators remained convinced that their man was steve? >> yes. >> but as the trial approached back at the beginning of the 1980s none of the evidence from that chaotic bedroom murder scene could be tested for dna. the technology just didn't exist then. what they had instead was a circumstantial case, the testimony of friends an family, who would say that steve was sometimes verbally and possibly physically abusive. karen wanted out. >> there was black eyes and bruises that were witnessed by some of their co-workers and friends. >> but it wasn