lovely varughese: i knew one thing, i wasn't going to stop. no matter how painful the truth turned out to be. does it hurt you to be back here? yes. dennis murphy: her heartbreak launched another mother's fight-- i wanted to save my son. i'm a fighter. i'm a mom. dennis murphy: --and divided an entire community. monica zukas: no matter who you are, no matter where you came from, right is right and wrong is wrong. dennis murphy: few people know this part of southern illinois better than monica zukas. this mother of two children has spent most of her life in these parts. i'd say, we're the average small town america. who runs it? monica zukas: that's a hard question. until something goes wrong, we all do. welcome to "reality check with monica zukas." i hope-- dennis murphy: and for years, she hosted a friday night radio show called "reality check." did you touch scandal or city hall politics? oh, yeah. oh, yeah. i like to push the envelope a little bit. dennis murphy: so it wasn't unusual for people to send her tips about stories to watch. that'