The source provides an extensive summary of the 2003 murder of Heather DeWild, who disappeared while meeting her estranged husband, Daniel DeWild, to finalize their divorce. It details how the investigation eventually focused on Daniel and his identical twin brother, David DeWild, who were allegedly motivated by Daniel’s resentment over impending child support payments and utilized crime show "tips" for their meticulously planned cover-up. The episode chronicles the ensuing eight-year cold case until David confessed, leading to the indictment and subsequent trials of Daniel for second-degree murder and David for conspiracy, highlighting the rare challenge of prosecuting identical twins whose shared DNA complicated forensics. The overview covers the marriage’s demise, the day of the crime, the long search, the breakthrough testimony, and the ultimate sentencing of the brothers, emphasizing the familial betrayal and the enduring trauma suffered by Heather’s children and parents.
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