his full name was john franklin howard. >> john franklin howard. >> a.k.a. frank?man who'd evidently been living three lives: one with his wife in carrollton, one with his mistress, in california and a third one with the east texas crowd. >> it was a surprise just based on bein' the beaver cleaver family, bein' involved with the church. it was unusual. >> reporter: so eight days after nancy was shot, the detectives returned to the scene of the crime. this time they had a warrant. >> and i'm sitting there watching tv, and -- and -- and working. and -- and the police show up at the -- at the door to arrest me. and that was very -- i've never -- you know, i have no clue what's goin' on and what's happening. >> they just put you in the car and -- and took you to the station? >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: the charge: solicitation for murder. frank's children were in shock. their father may have had an affair, they thought. but hiring hitmen? that made no sense. >> it's a very specific type of evil person that tries to kill their spouse. and my dad is just not that person.