Second Chance Romance
- Alan and Miriam Helmick, two widows, found love on the dance floor.
- Their romance seemed like a fairytale to those who knew them.
Respected Community Member
- Alan Helmick was a respected figure in Delta, Colorado.
- He helped people with homeownership and businesses, embodying the American dream.
Meeting Miriam
- After his first wife's death, Alan returned to dance classes.
- It was there that he met Miriam Giles, his dance instructor, beginning their whirlwind romance.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Life of Alan Hellmock
01:35 • 2min
Alan's Relationship With Miriam Giles
03:17 • 2min
The Importance of Investing in a Business
05:05 • 2min
The Death of Alan Helmick
07:15 • 2min
Miriam Helmick and Her Husband Were Shot in the Back of the Head
08:50 • 2min
Miriam's Day at Walmart
10:46 • 2min
Miriam's Story
12:21 • 2min
Allen Helming's Murder
13:57 • 2min
Allen and Miriam Helmec's Relationship
15:35 • 2min
The Unsolved Arson Case in Mesa County
17:39 • 3min
Candy Crush Soda: The Detective Season
20:40 • 2min
Miriam Helmic's Story of a White Pickup Driving Past Her Home
22:34 • 2min
Penny Lyons's Uneasy Friendship With the Police
24:14 • 2min
The Discoherence in Miriam's Story
26:42 • 2min
The Odd Things That Happened to Allen Jr
28:18 • 2min
The Unreachableness of Allen Helmic's Family
30:07 • 2min
Allen Helmic's Widow Miriam Was Cut Out of Her Husband's Finances
31:56 • 2min
The Mystery of Miriam's Forging Checks
34:00 • 2min
The Mystery of Allen's Murder
35:33 • 2min
The Allen-Hellmick Murder Case
37:23 • 2min
Allen-Hellmick's Murder
38:54 • 2min
The FBI's Investigation of Miriam Helmic
41:07 • 2min
The Strange Story of Alan's Greeting Card
42:48 • 2min
The Case of Miriam Helmik
44:28 • 2min
The Truth About Miriam, the One-Time Dance Instructor
46:06 • 2min
The Mystery of Miriam Helmic
47:53 • 2min
The Death of Miriam Giles
49:38 • 2min
Miriam Hemlich's Story
51:28 • 2min
The Case of Jack Giles
53:11 • 1min
The Unusual Findings in the Giles Death Photos
54:41 • 2min
The Detective Season in Candy Crush Soda
56:20 • 2min
Miriam Goldigger and the Money
58:30 • 1min
Heel Doo Danced Into Her Life Claimed the Prosecution She Went Right for His Money
59:58 • 2min
The Trial of Miriam Helmick
01:01:40 • 2min
The Trial of Miriam Helmick
01:03:13 • 2min
The Trial of Miriam Helmick
01:04:45 • 2min
The Death of Miriam Helmick
01:06:55 • 2min
The Defense's Suspicions About Miriam, a Woman They Barely Knew, Had No Foundation in the Real Facts of Her Situation
01:08:38 • 2min
The Case of Miriam Halmick
01:10:32 • 2min
The Unavailability of Alan
01:12:07 • 2min
Miriam Helmut's Behavior After the Murder of Her Husband
01:13:44 • 2min
The Jury's Verdict on the Murder of Miriam Helmut
01:15:22 • 2min
The Juror's View on Alan's Death
01:16:55 • 2min
The White Pickup Truck
01:18:28 • 1min
Miriam Helmic's Testimony Changed My Opinion of the Case
01:19:57 • 2min
The Last Waltz in the Rockies Is Over
01:22:09 • 3min
For Miriam and Alan Helmick, both widowed, life gave them a second chance at love – until Alan was found dead, and details from Miriam’s past revealed she had some dark secrets. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on May 14, 2010.