Currently, Gabriel Ratt works as a Candidat La Profession d'Ingnieur at BBA. >> we're always mindful of false confessions -- >> allegations are made all the time, i suppose. and although the rcmp did not find any physical evidence to corroborate denis' confession to mr. big and his gang, it turned out they did have evidence that was perhaps much more compelling, and they got it after denis ratte was arrested. -no. but i had to make it clear that someone has to defend mom. . six years after wendy disappeared, he was living in an apartment in the seediest part of town, collecting bottles to make ends meet. >> so runaway wendy? >> translator: the last one, i didn't -- >> translator: honesty. but "dateline nbc" reviewed an rcmp summary of the mission. ask them to tell you the story." >> you were close to your mother? so, man, whenever i do hear one. and i was taken aback. >> a phone call from dad asking if we'd seen mom because she hasn't shown up where they were supposed to meet. now suddenly worried, denis, just as planned, had no one else to turn to except his new friends. -keep it coming. she did say that she recognized my mom. the van was locked, but denis had an extra key. and brand new cars for less than $900. >> there is that. -blue. >> i cannot see him the way he left her doing that. he was a mess. >> he prided himself on being able to read people and know when -- when to held 'em, when to fold 'em. >> she began screaming obscenities and shouting. >> yes. i went to the media to say don't forget. >> that's when the investigator decided to show another tape. >> falling apart. he liked being the man of the house. the police. 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Sign in or register for your free account, Fort St. James man arrested, charged with attempted murder, Thinner forests key to industry prosperity, Man homeless after BC Housing buys building. call the number on your screen, or visit healthmarkets.com. denis lied to mr. big. >> everything else i did was just mechanical motion. >> it became sickening to hear that another girl had gone missing. >> and angry. >> allegedly there were threats made from the joneses to the rattes. police said, "prove it." be kinder to yourself and tougher on your cold sores. and money they didn't have. it cleans grease five times faster on easy messes, just spray, wipe, and rinse. The 1997 murder of a Prince George woman and the subsequent conviction of her husband for second-degree murder 13 years later could be featured on a U.S. network television show. finally in 2007, a decade now since wendy vanished, thomas decided that if she wanted to get closer to denis to find out what he knew once and for all, she would need some help. Rate. >> the case of the disappearance of wendy ratte was at a dead end. and would often ask, how much did you look into this because i knew there was an american sect. where are my parents to watch this, you know. >> it had been a heavy burden to carry that with him all those years, said denis. i got these three suitcases for less than $40. >> translator: so essentially, your son is asking you to tell the truth. >> prince george detective judy thomas was leading the police inquiry into wendy's disappearance. >> some days she would be so happy, and other days the world would just weigh down on her. >> i always thought of our family as a perfect little family. >> he was fed up, over it? >> very hard. >> i can't imagine how it --. >> but given the continued absence of any physical evidence, that second confession still wasn't enough to convince gabriel his father killed his mother. and gambled too much and started losing money. i'm having a big lunch and then just a snack for dinner. he said, "when she does that, she's shawna." >> or could he or would he tell it again? the highway of tears. you do hear it. it was a sweet wedding, happy and a little sad too. you need flexibility- to work from anywhere and manage from everywhere. seeing a husband trying to relive the moment when he said he murdered his wife. >> the polygraph operator rereads his charts. >> she wanted to have a peaceful part of her. it continuously scans the market to compare your plan against any new options year after year, so you don't have to stress about picking your health insurance plan. they put me in a room with a camera, and that's when they broke it to me. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. proof, he told the jury, that denis' confession should not be believed. four months after wendy. boomer naturals, you and your family deserve the best. call or click now to enroll or see how your plan compares. when we understand what's possible, we won't settle for less. anyone would say it's 100% certain that my dad did it. but no, said thomas, false alarm. Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, was missing. , >> then there was that religious group she'd been so into the years earlier. i saw his demeanor change from a proud, working man to a street thug. and he needed to pay the bills. cuz i remember turning. as well as a playstation 4 for under $16. she was open about it, too. i ain't happy about it, but i did it. >> or maybe the enemy lurked within. this is what 24/7 protection looks like. >> that's a job interview. and i can absolutely understand wanting to be blind to -- to the truth because i was there too. >> but when anna kept pushing, her dad snapped back, said that he was conducting his own investigation. It'd take an elabor Wendy Ratte, a free-spirited mother of two, was missing. to find out what happened, an elite group of detectives launched an elaborate mission. the beatings, the staged kidnappings, the fake blood pacts. she religion bounced searching for somewhere to belong. so help heal your skin from within, and talk to your eczema specialist about dupixent. he had such a miserable, lonely life that i believe he -- at that point would have said almost anything. >> translator: honesty, honesty, okay. today, we are redefining how we do things. so on. so what was it? >> he broke down for the first time. it does happen. yeah. you know, like the sign says. and humira helps people achieve remission that can last. that's universal. >> i know my father. the family could certainly use the cash, and denis figured he was pretty good. >> just be honest. if you need to hear it, go see the police. i was just in the lineup late to get my gown, get ready to go to the ceremony and think, oh, my god, you know, what is this life? because mom was never late. this is the biggest weak not in the story. >> because it had been over ten years. thomas interviewed wendy's mother about her daughter's troubled youth. i'm dara brown. don't forget. >> that night and the next morning, i just kept making phone calls. one of 800 unsolved cases on the unit's books. that's what he had done. >> uh-huh. anna thought the confession finally proved it. >> and denis, his crime buddies assured him, had all it took to been what the organization valued the most, honest and loyal. >> in the performance? for other cases there's usually -- at least bogus information coming in. healthmarkets designed its fitscore forever technology to do all the work for you. Husband Denis Florian Ratte is now serving a life sentence without eligibility for parole for 15 years after a jury found him guilty in November of second degree murder in her death. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. -you smell like fish. we can't let that go. helps you brush in vital minerals to actively repair and strengthen enamel. >> when i called the police to say i don't know where she is, can you help, their only question was has it been 24 hours. progressive can't protect you from becoming your parents. 837 miles of exquisite natural beauty winding its way past dramatic snow-capped mountains and breathtaking vistas of lush forests. >> you look at the full circumstances of it. and finally we asked him, you know, "what is going on?" >> translator: it was all true. she wasn't responding in the way my mother usually does. her father insisted he had nothing to do with it. KAYZO Gabriel Ratte KAYZO - DIPLO AND FRIENDS MIX. and that's your left side, right? she talked about how much she loved dad but was so angry with him, wasn't sure she could forgive him. last august, did you murder wendy? she saw them following her. and reliable coverage, nationwide. you're not the first person to ask me. he said "see, told me not to do it. and it hadn't been. we checked the airlines, the border crossings, there was just nothing. >> and i hear this story and think for crying out loud, she's done it again. >> you just shot the once, right? Reposted 5 years ago 5 years ago. >> it struck me there as going -- >> why didn't he tell me that the first time? it didn't make sense to me. and this time -- >> translator: check the tapes. they met at a hotel in reno, nevada, of all places. so you don't just brush to clean, you brush to build. >> yeah. >> the polygraph operator came back and told denis that he found him to be truthful. >> translator: you said it there, denis. she did that, though. and we just go back and forth like that. "I want to know everything," she said, "So we can put my mom to rest.". the truth is all that matters. i remember her yelling. denis ratte, wendy's husband. >> you couldn't not look at it as a possibility. i'm 15 years old and expecting everything to come and be norm normal. >> then there were the clothes denis said wendy wore. Thirteen years after his wife disappeared, a Prince George, B.C., man has been sentenced to life in prison for her murder, but the couple's adult children remain conflicted about her death. you have to balance the integrity of the investigation. on tough messes, the spray-activated suds cut through grease on contact, without water. i was talking to jamie. >> the first time that i really noticed it was with the kids. >> okay. and shipping is always free. Follow. >> or is it that you cannot. >> but anna's father, denis, it seemed, had never given up. when those around us know us, they can show us just how much they care. you'll stay at home except f essential businesses and bars and restaurants will offer orders for takeout only. you don't -- there's no real starting point. 3. but this time with a quite unexpected outcome. ask your gastroenterologist about humira. this calm, patient, sturdy, steady person was emotional. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. with serious security. someone cashed in her unemployment checks at an atm. he was still my -- my hero, my childhood hero was still there. >> the day after his meeting with mr. big, denis took two other undercover officers to the scene of the crime. but her brother, gabriel? i still love her even. the actors are the family, divided across a thin line separating truth and deception. >> translator: in the back of the head. >> thomas decided to focus her investigation closer to home. >> whether denis was arrested, he had no idea he'd been caught in a sting and that his confession to mr. big was on tape. -are you ok? i saw the "i'm caught" look in his eye. >> but anna had a sense, she said, a nagging feeling that it wasn't just grief that kept denis from being the strong, dedicated father she had known. >> she was so angry. we were friends, okay? >> anna knows all too well the truth will never replace her mother's soothing voice. >> the undercover operation the unsolved homicide squad came up with was so elaborate and ambitious, it might seem, frankly, unbelievable. >> i bet. >> i thought -- i thought he was hiding something. >> a canadian news magazine show profiled the group and found it had several branches in the u.s. >> i helped police look into that and gave them every information i could. i always felt that my bring connected with her more. >> that's what i needed. >> denis suddenly became suspect number one. On Aug. 18, 1997, Wendy Ann Twiss Ratte, 44 at the time, was reported missing and the family's van was found parked at a supermarket, now Value Village. >> so even in the newsroom that, was a leading theory. those old jacks you used to put under a vehicle. you have to keep an open mind when you start on these investigations because we had at that point very limited information on who wendy was. they created a missing persons poster, a photo of wendy smiling, happy, her hazel eyes magnified by supersized glasses they plastered around town. it was brother against sister on the witness stand. Accident, Suicide, or Murder Hollywood Horror. but nonetheless, that's what i had. might be angry with me for the results of where this trial led. she was in touch with a spirit, an ancient spirit with -- named oshanna. so far whenever undercover officers had asked denis about his missing wife, about a dozen times or so, he didn't waver from the story he'd stuck to for more than a decade. >> these undercover officers, they're amazing actors. it looks like your blood pressure's a little high. he had found a newfound family that respected him, that thought he was intelligent. >> denis could no longer be the family's strong, stable protector. while shawna was the wild child. >> it's hope, you know. all of us, i think, saw him as someone who would die to protect his family. >> she was able to get a fairly big news story happening which made the city react and get them kicked off the property. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. >> i definitely would have heard it. she wanted to be centered would be the word. and two of her checks had been cashed at an atm in full view of the bank's surveillance camera. but when i spoke to the woman, she actually said no, i wouldn't be able to say that at all. she had done it before. i know my father's mannerisms. >> vibrated? now back to "dateline." Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. many people taking dupixent. which brings us to the greyhound bus station a few blocks from the place wendy's van was found abandoned. >> she survived a harrowing ordeal in one of the most dangerous places on earth. don't start humira if you have an infection. he had nothing to do with it. isn't that something common to all of us? in many ways it's perfectly valid. she tried to do in her everyday life. like reality had ceased to be. >> the rcmp would not discuss the specifics of the undercover operation that targeted denis ratte. >> that's just the ideal of what. they're afraid of this family." denis ratte answered with conviction, "no, i did not." >> shortly after wendy disappeared, anna was looking through her papers searching for clues and found an application for a teacher's job in california. a terrifying specter haunted the lonely highway that passed through prince george on its way into the wilderness. she was his everything. and i'm utterly aware that i'm the only person there who is speaking in favor of my dad. >> and what idea did you develop about wendy? as each hour crawled by that. >> i've been involved in investigations where we've been able to clear a person of any wrongdoing. >> i introduced myself as a police officer coming to talk to him. >> after you shot her, what happened then? And even if all the pieces fall into place, Harpaz could not say when it would be broadcast, but that detail is not of significant concern. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered The Woman With No Name. she was drawn to spirituality and for a time to a little known religious group who called itself the emissaries of divine light. >> vancouver's e-division to be exact. denis ratte caught by an elaborate undercover sting, a confessor to murder, sat in jail while outside his two children, anna and gabriel, battled over whether he belonged there. Police investigated: a bitter feud with a neighbor, a possible serial killer. i'm not eating at the soup kitchen anymore. >> translator: you have killed your friend? >> okay -- >> in this video, she organized a peace project that taught student, including her own son, about conflict resolution and respect. me, i'm happy to live with a question mark. >> i was terrified. it felt like there was -- like he was putting a barrier in front of the investigation. she didn't understand that her. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! i was so excited. if he likes you and wants to bring you in, he can make your criminal problems go away. Keith Morrison reports. of those, i just -- my heart fills with optimism. 16-year-old anna, daddy's girl, began to see the tarnish in her father's halo. "The stories don't just come upon you in your immediate neck of the woods," he said. >> she came in carrying this folder of news clippings and possible leads that were connected to her mother. that's shawna. that's a piece of the tarp. our neck gaiters, face masks, and one-piece shield masks are certified 99.99% anti-microl with nano-silver technology. so he says, i made up a story that i thought they would find me some kind of alibi or something, he says, and they'll fix it so that the cops would get off my case. >> the gunshot, the top, the carjack, her brother gabriel said it was all a lie. no problem, said denis. i didn't want to leave a mark, right? Plot summary Add synopsis Genre Crime Add content advisory Details Release date 5. i never knew when my symptoms would keep us apart. progressive is always here for you with round-the-clock service. >> so gabriel wondered what hard evidence had police found that proved his father was guilty of murder. 615 following. wendy just didn't fit the profile. this is her little brother, gabriel. >> okay? i understand about being fed up. >> when "dateline" continues you clean dishes as you cook. >> shattering. >> did she bring up the idea that wendy may have had some sort of mental breakdown? and against all odds, said denis' sister, deanne, the wayward marriage of the preacher's daughter and illiterate dropout worked. >> you know, i don't want to speak badly about my sister. >> it wasn't physical evidence, correct, yeah. he said, "these people don't want to go to the police. suspects police had already eliminated, the jones family. she was a completely different person. it turned out they hadn't found anything. On Friday the judge is expected to rule on when Ratte will be eligible for parole. with anna to the coffee shop so that she would discover the van. you do? i even cried when i did it. their visa card was almost maxed out. but she knew how much denis loved his children and how much the children loved denis. i saw him at the food banks. >> they're described as right out of hollywood. >> it felt like my world came unhinged. >> there's no one else in the room at the time. so bounce forward, with comcast business. there was no evidence, said denis' sister. >> so you were able to dispense with that one pretty quickly? and we decided an undercover operation may be the best to move this forward. the sweet free spirit of prince george, british columbia, had vanished from her life as slick as a magic acted. hello. >> they've just about finished their investigation, and they're waiting for satellite results from the u.s. >> satellite results? in fact, in the very first week of the investigation, thomas had questioned him three times. first, the highway of tears. >> in the fall of 1997, as investigators interviewed more and more people that knew the family, they discovered that ever since the mill accident that denis had lost his job two years earlier, the perfect little family had not been quite so perfect after all. . >> denis said it was just one shot, not a lot of blood. -[narrator] we are boomer natur. 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