they asked brian spencer to watch the front of the property. and that's when, from his post on the front porch, he saw tom. that's him in the background in the white t-shirt. >> he was -- pacing around in the front yard and front sidewalk area. frantic, screaming. >> screaming what? do you remember? >> i heard him say, "she's dead--" a lot of mumbled stuff. he would -- put his hands up over his face, and screaming, and crying. >> reporter: by this time, ashley's parents had pulled off the road home to talk and worry about the fight that ended the party. when they heard the sirens, saw them flash by, headed that way. t005joel raguindin: 18:51:47;03 something automatically felt bad. and i whipped a u-turn. // >> he didn't even have the car stopped and i was out running to the house. >> were you able to go and see ashley? >> no. i -- i -- i could hear what was going on. i had all three kids and they were just crying and crying and screaming. and i'm crying. >> it was just crazy. it was like a nightmare. i can see blood splatter on the wall, the ma