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this was different than any a homicide we've ever really had this was a homicide that occurred
in someone's bathroom from the first moment when we walked in and saw Becky's body
it was different she was shot 14 times and there was one mess so there were 15 rounds fired
my mom called my phone she was understandably hysterical and she just kept saying Becky's dead you never
expect to get a phone call saying your sister's dead doesn't seem possible she was an incredible nurse
but she was made to be a mom I can't imagine someone looking at someone so beautiful and kind and still
thinking that you should take her life from her she must have been so scared this brutal crime has had the Quincy
Community on edge in our residents living in fear how big a story was this initially it was huge
where people scared that there was a killer loose definitely how is this happening in our small town
make sure you lock your doors turn on exterior lights there were Prowlers in the area right
next door within a week of her being murdered they're breaking into cars they're trying to break into houses
it wasn't a random Prowler it was an execution you don't kick down a door chase them into a bathroom shoot them
once and then shoot them that many more times in a random act this was somebody who was there with a purpose
did you think you'd probably be a suspect I mean you're the estranged husband in the middle of a very
contentious divorce I had to kind of make an assumption that yeah I probably was going to be a
suspect we learned that he was on Family Feud [Applause] [Music] time it gave a silly answer to a silly
question the question was what is the number one regret that people have from their wedding day what's the biggest
mistake you made at your wedding honey I love you but said I do thank you not my mistake not my mistake I love my
wife I wasn't said with any malice or or bad intentions it was supposed to be funny it was the was the second most
popular answer on the board I do it got attention to the case but it had nothing to do with it
[Music] what's the first thing then you did looking for evidence we had the detectives go around to all the
neighbors to see if they had any video that's her house over there and this is the neighbor's driver this is the
neighbor's driveway you'll see this person walk across looks like they have gloves on can't see a face at all can't
see a face he can't see hair you can't really see anything else that's not Tim in that video you can't
tell who it is can you absolutely say with certainty that that is Tim Leaf Nick based on the video evidence alone
absolutely not that's one piece of the puzzle he had everything to lose if that's him and nothing to gain I
wholeheartedly do not believe he had anything to do with the death of Becky did you kill your wife Becky no I did
not murder Becky the idea of murdering someone let alone the mother of my kids is not any part of who I am
thank you

When Becky Bliefnick was murdered, an answer her husband gave on "Family Feud" years earlier raised eyebrows."48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Sept. 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Becky's shocking murder and the ensuing investigation reveal community fear and personal turmoil for her estranged husband Tim.

Key points

A Shocking Murder. Becky's murder in her own bathroom leaves the community in fear.
Fear Grips the Community. Residents live in fear as reports of prowlers emerge after the murder.
The Purposeful Execution. The nature of the crime suggests it was not random but targeted.
The Estranged Husband's Alibi. Tim's appearance on Family Feud raises questions about his involvement.
Denial of Guilt. Tim insists he had nothing to do with Becky's death.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This was different than any homicide we've ever really had.

Setting the tone for the unique nature of the case.

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