Dateline Episode Trailer: The Other Side of Paradise | Dateline NBC

In a land so distractingly beautiful, tourists would be forgiven for looking. past this lone, tormented father begging. for help for a terrible reason, to solve. the murder of his precious daughter, Sandi. >> Right now, I'm I'm driven by the case. I. mean, I've got to get that done. >> Sandra [music] had been strangled to. death in her own small ranch house, in her garage, in her car. >> We have an idea what. >> could have been used. A thin cord like a.

fishing line. >> But, the case grew colder with each. passing year. >> It's not easy knowing that he's still. running free. >> Fortunately, the new Kauai police chief. agreed to meet with Larry and listen to. his theories about the case. >> They explained to me what happened and. [music] uh. we went to her graveside. I think about. the sadness [music] in in. in the loss of a child.

>> Chief Perry came out of retirement after. the sudden death of his 26-year-old son, Ericson. >> I feel in a way that I'm I'm working. through him. I believe [music] that things happen for. a reason. And in fact, I told Larry. this. I told him, "I'm here for you.". >> So, after meeting with Larry, Chief. Perry sent Sandra's file to. investigators with the state attorney. general's cold case unit. >> I asked them to see if they can find. anything else that we may have missed.

>> It took a scientific breakthrough to. finally get Larry Mendonca the help he. was pleading for. Cold case investigators [music]. extracted touch DNA from Sandra's blouse. and bra. Chief Perry called Larry with the news. >> And he said they got something. So. >> End of the road? Oh, no. Not by a long shot. >> Thanks for watching. Remember to. subscribe to our Dateline YouTube.

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