This story previously aired on Oct. 20, 2018.
The murder of Nicole Vander Heyden in Green Bay, Wis., on May 20, 2016, shocked her community, especially as evidence from her boyfriend Doug Detrie’s Fitbit cleared him as a suspect. As investigations continued, DNA from the crime scene led to the discovery of an unknown suspect, raising questions about the role of technology in solving the case.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Nicole Vander Heyden went out with friends one night but never came home, and her mysterious disappearance led to a murder investigation involving a special watch that tracks activities and the use of Google, which helped find the truth about what happened to her.
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