At a glance Location: Lacey, Washington, a residential community near Olympia Case period: October 2022, amid a contested divorce Victim: A 42-year-old wife and mother, referred to here as “Jenny” to protect her identity Critical clue: A 911 call placed…
At a glance Location: Hamilton Township, New Jersey Case period: Christmas Day 2022 through 2024 Victim: A local man well known in township politics, found unresponsive at his own home Critical clue: A 911 call reporting an “injured man” turned…
At a glance Location: An emergency department at South Shore Hospital in Massachusetts, with the patient later transferred to a Boston-area tertiary hospital Case period: January 2023, with sworn testimony delivered years later during a criminal trial Person involved: A…
At a glance Location: Clearwater, Florida Case period: Investigation stretched more than six years after a Super Bowl Sunday shooting Victim: A successful businessman found shot multiple times in the foyer of his own home Critical clue: A firearm hidden…
Part 1 — The Wall Madison told me to wear the apron over my uniform so I “wouldn’t clash with the photographs.” I folded it once along its crease and set it down without a word. I looked past her…
At a glance Location: Clearwater, Florida Case period: Murder occurred on Super Bowl Sunday; investigation stretched more than six years Victim: A successful local architect and businessman, shot inside his own home Person of interest: The victim’s wife, a former…
Part 1 — The Folding Table My mother-in-law asked a caterer to set an extra folding table for me, by the kitchen door. I said thank you and carried my own plate back there myself. Nobody at the big table…
Part 1 — The Empty Chair They moved my name card to the back table without saying a word to me about it. I set down the potato salad, said nothing, and took my usual seat by the coolers. Overhead,…
Part 1 — The Photograph They took the Mother’s Day photograph and waved me over too late, the shutter already clicking before I got there. I stood where I’d been standing, said nothing, and let the camera move on without…
Part 1 — The Apron Nicole pressed a folded apron into my hands before I’d even taken off my coat and told me it would “look better” if I worked the kitchen instead of sitting with family. I tied it…