joe palczynski didn't drink or smoke and was exceedingly polite. joe always addressed adults by prefacing their first name with a miss or mister. >> everyone loved him. he was nice looking. he was a great guy, had a great personality. he was very smart. you know, from a good family and everything. and he treated me good at the beginning. so, it was just like i fell in love, you know. definitely fell in love quick. >> but 18 months into the relationship, tracy desperately wanted out. joe had a dark side, and a violent past that would soon emerge into full public view. wbal reporter jane miller covered the story from the beginning. >> this is a guy whose pattern was crystal clear. court younger women, get in a relationship with them, try to control them, and then assault them and attack them and stalk them when it didn't go his way. clear pattern. classic domestic violence pattern. >> dr. james mcghee is a forensic psychiatrist at the sheppard pratt hospital in baltimore. he would play a pivotal role as the drama played out. >> joe palczynski was a fe