. >> raymond macleod also known as rj, failed to impress crystal mitchell's family and friends, but crystalsmitten and now a romantic getaway is about to take a deadly turn. just days before crystal mitchell turned up murdered, she had mysteriously confided something very troubling to her new boyfriend, rj, and her mom. >> well, she was telling me she had an ex that was bothering her. >> crystal was afraid of the former boyfriend she had left behind just months before, telling her mom that new boyfriend, rj also feared for her safety, and she says, you know, he loaned her a gun to protect herself. she felt safe. >> yes, yes. >> she felt safe. >> then, to further ease her worries, rj came up with a surprise that would get her out of phoenix for a few days. a romantic getaway to san diego, crystal's favorite vacation spot. but friends and family couldn't have imagined they'd never see crystal again. >> the last thing that she said to me was, hey, we're about an hour away from san diego. can i call you back? and i'd say yes. i never heard back from her. >> crystal's friend diana, as well as cr