so they decided to call in bennett's buddy from that crazy bomb plot, grant lewis, to see what he knewsorry if i'm shaking. i was kind of shaken up. >> reporter: he was evasive about his friend's time in baltimore, but the detective didn't buy his story. then, because lewis had an outstanding warrant, the colorado authorities arrested him. the next day, detective childs kept pressing. >> i think you don't want to tell me certain things because you don't want to hurt a friend of yours. but what i'm trying to explain to you is nothing you say hurts him is because what's done is done. >> reporter: at last, grant lewis cracked. he divulged a drunken conversation the two had down by a river after bennett got back. >> he said, i hurt someone bad. and i looked over at him and i said, i don't want to know. and he said, i think someone's dead. i think that's how he said it. i think someone's dead. and then he said, i knifed someone. >> reporter: that was it. corroboration. 12 years after heidi's murder, alexander bennett was charged. he was extradited to maryland to stand trial. heidi's brother

no, it's just -- >> -- that's grant lewis, i know him. >> yes. >> reporter: within days, lewis whole thing. building the bomb, breaking into the house, even uploading bomb-related materials to the buddy's computer to ensure he'd be arrested. also that friend who bennett said beat him up wouldn't notice that they'd made off with his jeep. >> reporter: so it's all a hoax, this elaborate caper to plant an explosive device in order to get him out of the house so they can steal the car? >> yes. >> reporter: my word is hairbrained. what's yours? >> yeah. double harebrained. >> reporter: alexander bennett was sent to prison and required to give dna. now, years later, that dna was tying him to heidi's murder back east in maryland. for baltimore prosecutors garrett glennon and matt garrett glennon and matt breaut, the dna was an enticing lead but far from definitive proof. >> it was enough to say it looks like it came from him, you know? but we can't say it's definitively his. so there was more investigation to do. >> reporter: so, the detectives went to work, looking for colorado native alex

grant lewis cracked. he divulged a drunken conversation the two had down by a river after bennett got back. >> he said, i hurt someone bad. and i looked over at him and i said, i don't want to know. and he said, i think someone's dead. i think k at's how he said it.t. i think someone's dead. and then he said, i knifed someone. >> reporter: that was it. corroboration. 12 years after heidi's murder, alexander bennett was charged. he was extradited to maryland to stand trial. heidi's brother frank got the news from their dad. >> it was another one of those things that just brings you to tears just because all that comes flooding back in. it's such a great feeling to feel like finally something's happened. >> reporter: stephen cooke's family was relieved as well. there'd been such a clcld of suspicion around him for so long that news that someone else had girlfriend's murder felt like >> i was just gosh, i was ecstatic. i was, wow, this is great. >> reporter: this is relief. >> yes. >> finally. >> reporter: -

. >> reporter: grant lewis, the denver middle man was sentenced to life in prison.oth alexander bennett and cooke faces life without the chance of parole. and remember the butcher terry gilliam? a police have totally cleared him of any involvement. and in fact offered him an apology. >> it's not everything, but it does -- it's a start. it does mean something. >> reporter: as for heidi's family, their days are all about the kids and grandchildren. and parents who believe devoutly in a hereafter, always remember, of course, heidi. >> did you talk to heidi? >> oh, yes. i did. >> what did you tell her? >> i just said, sweetie, we finally got the answers we've been praying for. and justice will be served. >> that's all for now. i'm lesser to holt, thanks to joining us >>> this sunday morning, the terror attacks in san bernardino. did the killers get help? why did no one see this coming? and can we prevent these kinds of attacks from happening here in the united states? we'll get the latest on the investigation from the very top. attorn attorney general loretta lynch join

prosecutor garrett glennon. >> by discreet housecleaning, grant lewis apparently meant and hoped that someone out there on the internet would understand that to mean that they were hitmen. >> reporter: bennett says a client did respond to the ad and >> i know from the client, from the person, you know, emphasized to grant and grant emphasized to myself, that it needs to look like an accident. >> reporter: bennett's role was the muscle, to do the actual hit. lewis, the middle man, communicated with the client and organized everything. in late march 2000, bennett arrived in baltimore from denver. he says he waited for the signal to act. in the meantime, he scoped out his victim, breaking into heidi's home by tampering with the cks, then posing as that neighborhood watch volunteer who so scared heidi. >> i do remember her answering the door. >> reporter: did you go to the door to talk to her more than once? >> it was just that one time. >> just the one time? >> reporter: on april 20th, bennett says he heard through lewis that the plan was a go. after getting into heidi's house, he hid be

granted. >> how good does that sound, lewis-- "three times world champion"? >> lewis hamilton, it's the greatest moment of my life. >> rose: hamilton clinched his third world championship this at the u.s. grand prix. now managing himself, he claims to be the happiest he's ever been. we believed him, not because of something he said, but because of the way he drove. >> lewis hamilton: the way i drive, the way i handle a car is an expression of my inner feelings. ( laughter ) >> rose: oh, boy. i hope you're enjoying this as much as i am. >> lewis hamilton: i have the best job in the world. i love this. >> rose: go, man, go. brought to you by ford. i'm james brown with scores from nfl today. cincy falls to pittsburgh and loses andy dalton to injury. philly and washington win to keep pace atop the n.f.c. east. johnny manziel starts and leads cleveland to injury. carolina remains perfect and clinches a first-round buy. russell wilson throws five scores as seattle rolls. for more sports news and information, go to cbssports.com. and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,0

lewis shaw found the letter. >> my mind, see how greedy kids are, and take things for granted, you know? >> okay. handed present along with his letter. he said the gesture was lovely but he will wait until christmas to open his gifts. so he's doing right. how about that? sixty years later. love that story. >> a check on your very foggy forecast, sticking around, katy? >> utley, at least for the next couple of hours. morning drive gets impacted by the fog, then separate issue weather-related so lots to talk b also, one larger storm system, guys, but it has got multiple impact. so we look at storm scan3, for now, it is just cloudy, those clouds are rolling through quickly, but we do have a very light winds. that's part of the ingredient that you need to have that fog form. off in the distance, lot of rain starting to head our way. this is classic looking mid latitude cyclone, bringing us strictly rain, few rumbled every embedded thunder there, too, good synopsis what the fog this morning, lasting us through the typical morning rush, periods every rain picking up, toward the second commute here, so

lewis she was found that letter. >> how things have changed. to see how greedy kids are and take things for granted you no. >> she was presented some of those present to him along with his letter. he said the gesture quo lovely but said he wants to wait until christmas day to open his gives. >> in that is so awesome love that story. lauren is coming back with us with work forecast. >> all right lauren forecast. >>> still warm 57 degrees pass along the umbrella showers maybe thunderstorms 12 pink. breezy on tuesday. weds looks great. more rain by thursday. chilly by the end of the week start of next weekend. >> thank you so much. appreciate that. thank you for joining us tonight. we are always on cbsphilly.com. now we are handing things over to leslie and don sports zone. >> smew shady mccoy returns to philly former eagles running back had nothing to say after leaving the linc as the loser. >> brown opportunity to help the eagles in the division standings going around the league as the post season draws near. >> yes, 53 angry men. one big win. welcome to knee son sports zone don bell with leslie van

lewis she was found that letter. >> how things have changed. to see how greedy kids are and take things for granted you no. >> she was presented some of those present to him along with his letter. he said the gesture quo lovely but said he wants to wait until christmas day to open his gives. >> in that is so awesome love that story. lauren is coming back with us with work forecast. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. it's a rate lock for your life insurance that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program. call this number to learn more. this plan was designed with a rate lock for people on a fixed income who want affordable life insurance that's simple to get. coverage options for just $9.95 a month, less than 35 cents a day. act now and your rate will be locked in for life. it will never increase. your

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lewis shaw found that letter. >> it puts perspective on how things have changed since then, you know what i mean? out of my mind to see how greedy kids are, and take things for granted> how greedy kids, are okay. shoppers handed presents to him, along with letter, said the gesture was lovely, but he's being smart, waiting until christmas morning to open his gift. lovely gesture. we'll be right back. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's a highly thercontagious disease.here. it can be especially serious- even fatal to infants. unfortunately, many people who spread it may not know they have it. it's called whooping cough. and the cdc recommends everyone, including those around babies, make sure their whooping cough vaccination is up to date. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about you and your family getting a whooping cough vaccination today. >>> blank age err dead, another injured afte