Sometimes the most terrifying crimes don't come from strangers lurking in the shadows, but from behind the doors of someone you thought you knew and trusted. We like to believe that our homes and our closest relationships are places of comfort and safety where nothing truly bad could ever happen. But as this case reveals, even the people we welcome into our lives can carry dark secrets we never see coming. For Richard's family and friends, what began as nothing more than concern over a missed call and an unanswered text quickly spiraled into something far more sinister. The silence, the strange excuses, and the unease that followed would soon expose a truth so horrifying it shattered their sense of safety forever. This is not just a story of violence. It's a chilling reminder that sometimes the greatest danger comes from the person standing right beside you. >> Yeah, we're the ones that Yeah, that's my assumption. Got the whole family here, huh? >> Yeah. Uh, brother-in-law, mother, >> sister. >> Yeah, his sister. >> So, are you going to go and see? >> No, we have >> No, you guys are going to go and see. >> He has to stay. >> They don't want to come hang out here with the officer. >> So, what's what's what's the story here besides what I got was you guys are have, you know, don't like the roommate or there's some problems with the roommate. He has mental health issues and you haven't heard from your brother in a day. Um, last last I heard from him was last night. And the only reason that's a concern is because his roommate is currently mentally unstable and brought an unregistered firearm with him a few days ago. >> Okay. >> Um, and I they had some kind of conflict over the weekend because he was trying to get him to move out. >> And then you hear from him since last night. >> We're not going to make this any >> No call, no show to work. >> Yeah. >> Um, so you got the key? >> What's her name? >> Kristen. Um, are you better? >> Uh, no. I haven't haven't gotten to see him lately. Same things are going to be doing so promptly and stuff and he just wants to get away for a while. So, yeah. >> Oh, that's super weird. You told me he was going to be home today. Um, he might be sleeping. You mind if I check his bedroom? >> Actually, if you want to check his bedroom, I suppose you should. You could, but >> Yeah, you'll be sleeping, you know. >> Yeah. So, please um come on in. I was really hoping to uh get some sleep just now, but that's not what's going on. So, >> all right. We'll be out of your hair shortly. >> Oh, >> appreciate it, man. Yeah, this is all their family. They're just worried about them. >> Yeah. Do >> you want to come out? I'll give you the details. >> Actually, that's probably okay. I could probably This is probably not a good idea. >> We're just going to go check his room. It's all good. >> Yeah, that's what I was trying to >> I appreciate it. Yeah. >> No, dude. I think maybe we if we could just come outside and talk for a minute here, I would appreciate that. We could just do that and I'll uh >> do you guys happen to have a smoke on you? Cuz I haven't had a cigarette. >> I go check my car. But >> I appreciate that. Yeah. >> At first, everything seemed like a misunderstanding, missed calls, unanswered texts, and a roommate with excuses that didn't quite add up. But the deeper Richard's family and the police looked, the darker the picture became. Blood stained bags, strange behavior, and Nicholas refusal to let anyone check the house, all pointed to something far more sinister than a simple disappearance. >> No. Um, >> yeah. Come on here. I'll check my Come over here. I'll >> be okay. I'm right here. >> Well, just let him go check the room so we we can get him get out of your hair. >> I was really trying to uh talk with everybody out here for a second. The one girl girlfriend um >> K. >> Yeah, Kane Marie. Yeah. So, um, K called and she says Richie is not here. I says, "Oh, well, he actually did mention that he wanted to do some camping or something without her cell phone and stuff." So, he just left like two nights about it. He was I'm not sure he was going where he is. So, uh, did you say you had a cigarette, though? >> I might have a cigarette, but I got to go check my car. >> Okay. Please, please go check your car. Well, you can come with me cuz they're going to go inside and look for their brother, their family member. They have a key to get in. So, >> yeah. Yep. >> That's probably not the best idea. >> No, that's a good idea. >> The cat, too. >> Oh, yes. Actually, the cat does need her medication and stuff. Are you familiar with her medication? >> You can just leave with >> Okay. Yeah. Let's Let's go ahead and do that real quick. Come on in. Get the one. >> The cat is running over here. >> This car's here. >> Huh? >> His car is here. >> Okay. >> No, don't. No. Don't. >> Hey, sir. What's your name? >> Uh, Nicholas Nancy. Yeah. Don't go in there. Uh, definitely not a good idea. Uh, >> don't go where? >> Nowhere. Nowhere. Uh, can we go ahead and Oh, yes. That's a Wow. Yeah, that's crazy. Hey, can I >> Jesus? No. Go up there. No, no. Uh, >> they're going to go check on on their family member. >> Oh, yeah. So, >> so we're here. Let's go get you see if we can find you a cigarette. >> Yeah, let's go get a smoke. But, uh, >> you and I are going to go get a smoke. Come on. Let's go, man. >> Actually, I would actually like three smokes. Well, if I find some, I'll give you some. >> Yeah. Yeah. I'm telling you right now. >> Come on, dude. Come on. Come on. >> Come on, bro. >> No. >> Yeah, let's go, man. >> Up to you. >> No, listen. I'm trying to >> We're going to get a smoke. Huh? >> Well, no. I'm >> I'm going to see if I got one. >> Not going to >> What? It's not a good idea. >> No, let's get some smokes, though. >> Well, you're not listening. She's not hurting. >> Oh, my god. Why did you not hurt her, though? I smoke on you. Why didn't you tell me? >> Will you stop? What's the going on, man? >> Uh, I don't exactly know what's going on, but like um do you say you had a smoke? >> I'm going to go look for one. Yeah. >> Oh, that would be Well, uh I haven't had a smoke for >> sometimes. I have him in my in my you know, my car >> days or so. >> It's a long time. It was >> Well, let's let's go let's go check his car out, man. He said he might have one. I I know what could happen at that bone where I probably smoke the beer a little quick. Let me let me sit down. >> Yeah. Yeah. Take a seat right there. >> I had a very long pair of stuff. >> No man, there's We don't I don't have any. Sometimes I have them spares lying around in the side of the door. >> Off camera, Richard's family searched the house but couldn't find him anywhere. However, when they checked Nicholas's bathroom, they discovered a heavy trash bag with patches of blood on it. >> Meanwhile, Nicholas was speaking to the officer, but much of what he said sounded suspicious. >> You're right. I don't deserve a small >> No, I can say that. I just don't have one. >> No, I completely understand. Uh, but I'm trying to I I really don't think it's a good idea for uh What am I talking about? They're going to do whatever they want because they're a family and so Yeah. Oh [ __ ] >> Officer, we need you in here, please. >> Well, what's going on? Why don't you come out here and tell me? >> Why did he Wait, I didn't tell you. I'm not saying nothing. >> No, I'm talking to her. No, but it's it's not I was trying to I'm trying to avoid uh >> You found a bag in the bathtub upstairs with muddy I'm not sure something in >> Okay. Did you find your family member? >> All right. >> Okay. So, >> you say nothing. You go this way. 16. >> Nope. No. You go. Yeah, I'm going to need a second and probably superh. >> No. >> Yeah. Go here. Go sit down. Go sit down. >> Hey, can you guys go pull the car up so that she can sit down? >> Do something. >> We are going to do something. What I need you to do right now is I need you to go sit in your car. All right. We're going to do something. Can I get another officer here besides uh supervisor? Yes, sir. Can I get started? Who? Can you get your name, please? >> Oh, yes. My name is Nicholas. >> He went camping. >> Yes, sir. >> Did he go by himself? >> I suppose he went with a couple people. I don't know who he went. He just said he wanted to go camping. He's been known to go camping for a few days. He used to do that with his parents and stuff. I don't know. >> And you guys have been getting along. Any problem with the two of you? >> No, everything's fine. Yeah, we just went camping. >> And you said he was with a girl or something? I don't know who you, but he just he just left. >> He has a girlfriend. >> No. >> Oh, okay. >> All right. All right. So, where all of you guys go inside? >> I got to let you go. >> Um, so he and then mom went upstairs. >> Uhhuh. >> And she's like in the bedroom. So, I checked all the other rooms and there's in the other rooms. >> So, she went >> for his bathroom and then I followed her in there. >> Is there a bathroom a common bathroom or just for him? >> Just for him. Okay. >> So, there is a common bathroom upstairs, but there's nothing in that one >> in in the master bathroom. >> In the master bathroom, that's his bedroom. >> Two white trash bags coated in what I would assume is blood. Heavier. I was just picked it up by the edge with this hand, but heavier than I'd say 25 lbs of sugar. And one of the bags had what I would uh >> Did you open them up? >> I tried to. There's like bags within bags. So I I just there was more red blood on those. But one of the bags was kind of protruding out which I would assume as well. And then there's Robert Drive like a temp. >> And then did you guys go in the garage and look at his car? >> Car's there but I open the door. >> You go inside and look like look inside the garage. >> No, I didn't. >> The truth was Nicholas had shot Richard in the back of the head causing him to collapse to the ground. still alive. Panicking over the consequences, Nicholas fired four more shots to his head, then dismembered his body, hid the remains throughout the house. Nicholas, I got a question for you. So, they're obviously their family member, right? Um, and when when they went up into his room, they're telling me that they found uh a couple of garbage bags that are really heavy that have blood on them. >> Yeah. I don't even know what that's about. I haven't seen them. >> Another question. Uh, you don't have a firearm or anything in the house, do you? >> I do. >> You do? Where is my room? It's not loaded or anything. >> Uh, yeah. >> It's in your room. It's not loaded. Where is it in your room? On my bed. >> On your bed? >> Yeah. >> Like just sitting there? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. You said it's not loaded. Where's the Where's the ammunition? >> It's in the whatever the magazine maybe it's called. >> And where's the magazine? In the gun? >> I think No, I think I carried it out. You know. >> You think you carried it out? >> I think so. Yeah. But yeah, like I said, I don't I don't know. Insanity or something. I don't [ __ ] know. But I played the fifth. I don't I don't know anymore. >> Why you worried about pleading the fifth? Like why why you bringing that up? >> I don't know. How is that how that works? >> How what works? >> Temporary insanity. I guess >> temporary insanity. Why are you talking about temporary insanity? >> I don't know what you're talking about. >> Well, I'm just I'm asking you why you asked why you said those things. >> I have no idea. You don't know why you said >> I'm not sure. >> I be the fifth and go. >> I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. >> Okay. Do you have any uh You don't have your gun on you right now, do you? >> Absolutely not. >> I see your I see you have a knife in your pocket. >> Do I have a knife? >> Yeah, you have a knife. >> Oh, it's a little carry knife. Oh, no. This is This is just one of those. >> For my safety, can I take that for you from the knife? >> Yep. >> I don't You got anything in here either? What's What's all that? I know. I don't think so. Do you mind if I look at me if you just feel on the outside of this packet, too? Is that cool? >> Sure. Yeah. >> That's just your wallet. >> Yeah, it's my wallet. >> All right. Look, I'm just going to send this right over here. >> Right over here. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> He came back and you found him where >> it like what? So, you found him like that? What does that mean? I have no idea. Just I didn't even find him, you know? He was just he just came back and then he's here. Like I didn't find him any which way. It's okay. I guess I don't need to smoke anymore ever. Actually, I don't deserve to be able to smoke a cigarette. >> Like, why why don't you deserve to smoke a cigarette? >> Because I don't have the money for it. I don't have I can't afford him. So, why >> got to try to you know, >> it would be You know what? I'm going to shut the up. >> Well, I mean, you're not under arrest or anything. We're just here to check on the roommate and they found some things that they that make them worry. And because of that, now we're just going to go inside and and check. That's it. So any information that you have to help you know >> Richie wasn't my good friend. >> He's still my good friend. My wife, what do you mean? What? Okay, listen. I wish. And it's okay. I don't I don't need a cigarette. >> Stand up. >> I don't deserve I Well, I would like to smoke. That's not important. I think I'm just going to sit here. Officers needed to take a look at the bags in the other rooms for their investigation, but Nicholas was adamant that it wasn't a good idea for them to go inside. >> This thing moving along so we can get out of here. Right. The family's obviously going gone upstairs to check on their loved one. >> Yeah. >> Right. And they found some stuff that made them a little afraid. >> Yeah. Like I said, I >> because because he isn't here and you live here, >> right? We want to ask you, right, if it's cool if we go inside and check on his things. I mean, I don't know. I I have not been up here. I have not been here lately. I've been out and about trying to do Door Dash and stuff like that, you know. >> But yeah, I I live here. Yeah. >> We want to go upstairs, right, and look in the master bedroom where it's uh your roommate's bedroom for him just to check on him and see what's in there. All right. Yeah, if that's if that's what Yeah, that I mean. Wait, you want to go upstairs and do what? >> Want to check to make sure everybody's okay. >> Well, go by means like make sure everybody's okay. Yeah, I mean >> Yeah, I just heard a lot of like movement. I thought something was happening over there. I was just like, okay, whatever. It sound like something was hitting the wall. >> What time was that? I want to say it was like probably midnight or like >> Yeah. >> We'll just have to decide something real quick. >> I'm not so sure. I'm not so sure. Uh going in right now would be a good idea, actually. >> What do you mean? >> Well, he's just uh let him let him stay. Um he's gone somewhere, is he not? I mean, >> I'm sorry. What >> is he he's gone somewhere, is he not? >> Your roommate? >> Yes. Yes. >> Well, I don't know. Where where did he go? >> He went camping. >> How did he get there? >> I don't know. He's got some friends and stuff. Yeah, I last time I talked to him and >> I mean I I his friend, but I don't I don't >> His family said he talked to him last night and he wasn't camping. >> He wasn't camping. No, >> I have no idea. >> You're saying he went camping 2 days ago and took his phone >> a couple days? Well, I don't He didn't tell them last night. >> He mentioned he wanted to not take his phone and stuff. >> Yeah, that's fine. But they talked to him last night. >> He talked to them last night. Who talked to him though? >> The family saying they talked to him last night at 7:00 p.m. >> I don't know. I don't know. He didn't tell me about it, but >> Okay. >> You know, I think it would be best not to go and >> Oh, you don't want us to go in there? >> No, I don't think it would be a good idea. >> Is there a reason for that? >> I No, there's no reason. It's just I still got to probably go back to work and stuff. And so, I didn't do nothing. I'm not under register. >> I'm concerned with with family, which makes sense to me, too. >> Yeah. I mean, they're concerned that Hey, Dietrich. >> Yeah. >> He changed his mind. >> Yeah. They saw some stuff inside that's concerning. Okay. So, we want to go inside and make sure that everybody's okay. >> They saw some blood and stuff like that. So, they're concerned that the family member, but uh what I'm what I'm thinking is um I'm not going to think of anything. >> But you don't want us going in there? >> You're not going to give us consent? >> I don't think there's no reason. Okay. >> All right. Hang tight. >> Wait. Uh we're we're hanging tight. The only way to gain access to the house was to get a warrant for Nicholas. >> How long you been living here, Nick? >> Five years five, 6 months or so. Not >> Oh, that's it. Where you at in court? Were you still here in Federal Way or were you in a different city? >> Yeah, something. I don't really recall where I was exactly. I was >> uh 702. >> You work at uh Jimmy Gun. >> Jimmy Gun. >> Yeah, but JJ had thought that was Jimmy. >> Oh, yeah. No, that that's just a show hat like Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. I I do Door Dash like >> Okay. You like it? Do I like it? Good days and bad days. >> Yeah, just like every job, man. But it's you that can determine if it is a good day. Don't let other people determine if it's going to be a bad day. >> Yes and no. There's I'm How about I get a code? I'm going to go get a code on. Is that Can I do that? >> You're going to get a coat on? >> I prefer No. >> Why? Why? Why not? >> I don't want you to go back inside right now so we can figure out what's going on out here. >> We have some sort of suspicion of something going on. >> Okay. now because we didn't find or you guys didn't find you know a human being um and that removes kind of our authority to go in for a w a welfare check right if we if we if we if we the law is that if we have reason to believe that somebody's life is in imminent risk of you know of death or bodily harm that kind of stuff then we can go in right away and make sure that everybody is safe okay because that doesn't exist right now what we're doing is we have to follow the law right He's asked if you know he's said some some suspicious things to you. >> You mind if I go in with you? >> Sure. Come on. Yeah, you can stand at the door. >> Where's the coach at? >> FYI, there is a gun on his back. >> What? >> Never mind. Don't go back in yet. >> I'm not going to go. >> What? >> I can't walk in with you to get the coat, right? >> No, I didn't get a coat. >> No, I was trying to. The reason why I don't want you inside right now is cuz there's a gun inside. >> I'm scared. That's fine. And we appreciate that you're letting us know, but for everybody's safety 100% of the time, we're going to just keep people in away from guns, right? Even if they're their own guns right now. So, we just want you to just That's one of the reason why we're going to ask you to >> So, I should have Oh my goodness. >> Yeah. So, >> he's not allowed in here. >> You're not allowed in there. Cool. All right. You know what? You know what? Never mind. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fine. >> I know you guys already are in the process, you know, with the help. So, I'll go back in. >> Yeah. Well, I've been trying to because, you know, because the suspicion, >> well, you know, our hope obviously is that >> everything is fine and who knows where that is. Well, >> that's our hope. But if in the event that that's not the case, we want to make sure that every any evidence that we collect, anything that we find out has was is done according to the law. >> She's his coworker and best friend. She's the one that originally called for the first welfare attack and she was chatting with them last night. So >> I'll get your information like stop cabing and stuff. >> Well, I'd like to go get my utility knife. So I >> No, we're going to leave that right there. >> But it's my knife. >> Yeah, you'll get it back. You need to cut something right now cuz I don't There's nothing I don't think you have a need for it. You're not in any danger. You got three police officers protecting you. >> Wait a minute. I should go check a peeing in my bathroom real quick. You guys mind if I >> No, you got to go back inside. But I'd like to go just pee. >> Well, you can't go pee inside. You can't We're not letting you back inside right now. >> So, I can pee out here. >> I'm not going to stop you. >> That's great. Um, but I can't go back inside cuz that's okay. I don't need to go back inside. Yeah, I'll just pee by the tree. I hold it. >> What? You want me to hold them? >> Huh? You want me to hold what? >> I mean, you can't hold it like a big boy. >> Oh, yes. Right here. Go pee on the tree. Right. You guys don't want me to go pee? I don't know. >> Well, we don't want you to pee out in public. You could hold it. But I understand the frustration. Go inside. >> I was just going to go pee right on the tree. That way it's out of the way and nobody's in looking, right? Isn't that how people can pee or? >> Yeah. And that's how people pee outside. >> Yeah, cuz that's what I have to do is pee outside. You're saying holy. I don't I'm going to try to just pee real quick, >> fellas. He's going to take a pee real quick. He can't hold it. >> Is that okay? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I don't quite understand why we're doing, but yeah, I can hold it. >> Me good. >> Yep. I can hold it. >> Yep. me or >> I don't understand what >> we're trying to figure that out too, my friend. It's not cuz you're you're a good guy. You're you've been talking to us. So, I appreciate >> you. I don't need to talk to you guys. I mean, I just I I do I haven't I haven't seen him at all lately, but I need to go. Go ahead. You need to go. There's something going on. >> Nothing's going on, man. Nothing's going on. >> What are you guys doing? >> I'm good. You want us to bull stand right here? >> Uh, absolutely not. I I liked you over on that side and maybe him just standing right there and then I was going to go pee right there and then I got this I have peripheral vision over here on this one and then peripheral vision over there on that one. Who knows, you know? But, um, I'm going to sit down. >> Hey, so, uh, I don't know if they kind of told you what's going on right now. Uh, I have some detectives that want to come out and talk to you real quick. Right now, it sounds like we're probably going to need a search warrant for your residence. >> I don't think that we don't need a search warrant. Actually, I don't need a search warrant. Feel free. >> We We do. >> Why you Why would you need a Oh, why would you need a search warrant? That's a nice >> Well, like I said, we're concerned about the well-being of your roommate. Okay, Nicholas. Uh, you are under arrest. Just stay seated. Okay. We're going to grab your hands and put them behind your back. >> I'd rather Come on, man. I'm not trying this. Can we not? Wait, I know. Time. >> What is >> We're going to have you talk to our detectives. >> Why we Why do we have so many people around me? >> How many people we got here right now? So, we're going to take you back to our station, have you talk to detectives? We're going to advise you of your rights real quick. Okay, cool. >> Handle. >> Okay. >> I can't right now. >> Not really doing so good. Like, >> uh, Nicholas said the right remains silent. Anything you say can will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right at this time to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Uh do you understand each of these rights as I've explained them to you? Nicholas, you understand these rights as I've explained them to you. >> All right, we're going to walk to a car over here. necklace. >> All right, bud. Here, lean back so I can get this uh seat belt a little loose for you. Good. >> I would like these cuffs off. >> Yeah, we're going to get you just in just a little bit. We're going to walk inside. >> But like these cuffs are not beneficial for me. >> 1 2 3. Step aside right here so I can close the door right now. We're going to go right to that door right there. book gentleman just say >> I don't know if I leave you anymore. That's what you keep saying when >> Okay, how about this? A few minutes. >> Well, I would like to uh just get out over now and then but I I don't have a choice, do I? I'm trying to >> I wonder why though. I'm a good person. Why have I seen you before? I've seen you before and >> we you know we've been hanging out and talking for like the last almost 2 hours if that's what you mean. Although your name does kind of ring a bell. >> Hey, fine. I don't need to I'm not playing videos. >> I look like I'm a bad guy. >> You need to stop. I'm not a bad guy. I'm actually good. >> Oh, yes. Please take these cuffs off. >> Yeah, we're not going to do that. >> How am I supposed to sit down? >> We can't do this anymore. This has to This has to stop. I cannot keep having this happen, especially out when I didn't do anything. Even though Listening >> Listening, >> I'm listening. You can even I cannot get in with these handcuffs. Listening that way. >> You're not listening. >> Look that way. I'm going to put this on you. >> Stop. You're not listening. >> I am listening. >> I did not do anything. >> But that's they're blaming me that I did something. >> Can you scoot back? >> No. Oh, how am I supposed No, these things are >> Okay, look that way again. >> I can't listen. Listen, you're not Why are you not listening? >> I am listening >> cuz you are not I'm not important anymore. I listen to you, sir. >> Listen, these these these cuffs on my fingers I cannot get supposed to be. >> Nicholas was eventually arrested and charged with firstdegree murder. His actions left Richard's family devastated and raised the haunting question, who can you really trust? This case reminds us that danger doesn't always come from outside. It can be lurking within the very place you feel most safe.