two women, mary dabbs and teresa french. they never met. but became connected in a way no one could have predicted. >> was there a day that went by where you didn't think about teresa? >> no. >> it would be terror in both their lives that would ultimately bring them together. one helping the other, in a case that frustrated police for nearly 15 years. the story begins with teresa french, who was a young mother in muncie, indiana, back in 1993. >> she had an innocence about her. >> she just loved everybody. she was just so nice and friendly. >> would never say anything bad about anybody. >> teresa was beautiful and petite, had an open heart and unlimited compassion, offering help when needed and love without condition, qualities that amaze her older sister, jennifer nye. >> she would gather up any animal in the neighborhood, bring it home. >> whatever it was. >> didn't matter. she had raised a raccoon, bottle fed it, get up every two hours and fed it. she loved everybody. she loved life. >> which was a good thing, because she was forced to g