shane ragland was charged with murder. bail was set. 's wealthy father paid it, a million dollars cash. so shane was free pending so shane was free pending trial, which was a very big problem for the ex-girlfriend who'd turned him in. police moved her to a secure location and kept an eye on her. and then strange things started happening. >> we got information from our state police intelligence section that there was a hit out on this girl. there were phone calls to her friends that would ask, "have you seen her? do you know where she is these days," obviously trying to locate her. >> reporter: that would make you pretty nervous. >> yes and you've got to let her know this you've taken on the responsibility. >> reporter: sure. >> we had to keep her and her attorney notice loop. to let them know this is what we're dealing with. >> reporter: this is a whole little horror movie playing out as a story within a story. >> it became that, you know. >> reporter: and with all that going on, she had to do precisely what she didn't want to do, go pub