before she disappeared, investigators learned linda watson was facing the most trying time of her lifejr. she was going before she disappeared, investigators learned that linda was facing the most trying time of her life. >> she was broken up. she was upset at jr, she was going through a custody battle. >> jr told detectives that the custody issue was weighing heavily on linda. >> she's told me more than once that, and this is the scary thing, if she lost her daughter, she would shoot herself. >> so jr said. linda's mom shared her doubts with her sister pat. >> what did maryland think about this guy, jr? the boyfriend is in and out of the picture? >> she didn't like him. she said that he is very controlling. >> which is why, when marilyn couldn't find linda. her mind immediately jumped to jr. that very first day, she told her suspicions to the 9-1-1 operator. >> she's been threatened by this guy that she broke off with. i called him, and i said that's my daughter. >> investigators learned that after marilyn called jr to ask about linda. jr called linda's attorney from her custody case.