Chapter 648 Search (Happy May Day Everyone!)

Robbery and Murder Division 1 Squadron.

As soon as Luke returned to the office, he heard a faint cry.

The deputy team pointed to the lounge, "The victim's mother has identified the body and is not very emotionally stable. Jenny took her to the lounge."

"I'll go in and take a look." Luke walked straight to the lounge and opened the door.

There was a white woman sitting on a chair in the room, sobbing softly and showing no reaction to Luke's arrival.

Jenny put down the tissue box in her hand and walked to Luke, "She is very guilty and emotionally unstable."

Luke nodded, pulled up a chair and sat across from the white woman.

Jenny also walked over and said softly, "Ms. Bergman, this is our Captain Li and the person in charge of the case."

Sultana Bergman wiped her eyes and slowly raised her head, "Captain Li, have you found the murderer of my daughter?"

Luke replied, “We’re doing our best to investigate.

I invited you here today because I also want to ask some questions related to the case. "

"Ask, as long as I know something, I will definitely tell you."

"Does your daughter have a boyfriend?"

"Not as far as I know, but even if there was, she might not tell me."

Luke pulled out a photo of Ian Columbus. "Have you seen this guy?"

Sultana Bergman picked up the photo and looked at it carefully, "It looks familiar. Does he have anything to do with my daughter?"

"He is your daughter's suitor. According to him, the two may be dating."

Sultana Bergman sighed, "I am not a competent mother..."

Luke said, "Ms. Bergman, I heard that your relationship with your daughter is not very good. Can you tell me about the conflict between you?"

Sultana Bergman wiped tears from the corners of her eyes, "The children have grown up and have their own ideas.

Our mother-daughter relationship used to be great, but since her father and I divorced, she has lost her temper.

At first, I didn't take it seriously and tried to tolerate her as much as possible.

Later, when I found a new boyfriend, she started to make trouble even more intensely, making my boyfriend unable to step down every time we met.

I know she wants me to get back together with her father, but adult things are complicated.

Some things are difficult to change once they happen, and it’s not something I think I can do.

But she doesn't understand...

I gradually lost my patience and even had a big argument with her some time ago.

I regret now that I shouldn't have treated her like that...

She is still a child. "Sultana Bergman cried again, "I lost her forever, I really regret it, I miss her... woo woo..."

Jenny handed over a tissue and comforted her for a while before Sultana Bergman's mood gradually stabilized.

Luke took out the photos of Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking again, "Do you know them?"

Sultana Bergman looked at them and nodded, "Yes, they are my daughter's classmates."

Luke took out the photo of the dark-haired girl found in the bar again, "Where is she?"

"Lacy Wayne, she's a good friend of my daughter's and she comes to my house all the time."

"Is Lacey Wayne at Maraboa High School too?"

"Yes."

"Where does she live?"

"Angelit Community is not far from my home." Sultana Bergman asked, "These three girls are all friends of my daughter. Is there any problem?"

Luke thought for a while, "Do they know your door lock code?"

"I'm not sure, but the door lock code is my daughter's birthday and it wouldn't be hard for them to figure it out."

"Do the three of them often play with your daughter?"

"Yes."

"As far as you know, does your daughter have any enemies? Or has she had conflicts with anyone?"

Sultana Bergman was stunned for a while and shook her head, "Sorry, she hasn't told me about school for a long time.

I feel very guilty. I am really incompetent as a guardian.

Apart from material conditions, it did not bring any help to her growth.

This is all my fault. "

The conversation ended and Jenny sent Sultana Bergman out of the office.

Judging from the current situation, all three girls should have been to the deceased's house, but why should the whereabouts of the third girl, Lacey Wayne, be concealed?

Suppose, three girls were involved in the death of the victim.

The behavior of these three people is very suspicious.

Luke guessed that there were two possibilities. The first possibility was that the black-haired girl had different opinions from Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking. Therefore, Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking did not mention her because they were worried about her The police are talking nonsense.

This possibility is relatively high. After all, the three girls are not old. It is a time when they are more emotional. It is normal for their hearts to be soft-hearted when their good friends are killed.

There is another possibility. The black-haired girl has special reasons and cannot come into the police's sight.

Jackson turned his chair, raised his arms and said, "Captain, I found out the driving route of the blue Tesla."

Luke came over and said, "I want to know the route those three girls took after they left the bar."

"no problem."

Jackson said while operating the computer, "At twelve o'clock in the morning, the blue Tesla drove away from the bar. I found a clear surveillance screenshot. The person driving the car in the front seat was Sharon Frank. This The car drove around the city for nearly an hour, but did not go near the place where the body was dumped.”

"What is her purpose?"

"Unknown, the car ended up parked near a motel."

Luke analyzed, "Assuming these three girls are the murderers, they did not dump the body themselves, they will definitely find someone they trust to dump the body."

Xiao Hei said, "This is a murder case. It is not easy to find a helper who is trustworthy and will not be suspicious of the police in a short period of time."

Luke thought for a moment and said, "The brunette Lacey Wayne.

She may also have been to the deceased's house but never showed up.

In other words, this may be why Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking didn't testify about her.

She is trustworthy and has not appeared in the police's sight, so she is the best candidate to dump the body. "

Luke felt that this inference made sense and continued, "Lacy Wayne's family lives in Angelit Community. Has that blue Tesla car ever been near Angelit Community?"

Jackson checked the computer, "At 12:20, a blue Tesla appeared near the Angelite community."

Luke continued, "The blue Tesla sent Lacey Wayne home, so Lacey Wayne should go home to get transportation, and Lacey Wayne would be responsible for dumping the body.

After this period, were there any suspicious vehicles driving out of the Angelit community?

The car is most likely black. "

Xiao Hei started to check the surveillance near Angelite Community. After a while, he said, "Around 12:30, a black Toyota sedan drove out of Angelite Community." Xiao Hei found a clear screenshot of the video. , said, "The driver was wearing a black baseball cap. It was covered and his appearance could not be seen clearly. However, he looked like a woman from the body shape."

Luke reminded, "Check the license plate number."

"The owner of the car is Flory Wayne, black hair, family relationship is wife and daughter.

She could very well be Lacey Wayne's father. "

Luke nodded, "Check whether the driving route of this black Toyota car intersects with the blue Tesla. Also, has this car ever been to the place where the body was dumped?"

Jackson said, "At 12:40, a black Toyota sedan appeared near Carew Street, and a blue Tesla also appeared nearby at the same time. The two cars probably crossed paths."

Xiao Hei was also tracking the car's whereabouts and said, "Around one o'clock in the morning, this car went near Marshall Street, where the body was dumped."

"Pop!" Xiao Hei slapped his hands, "All the tracks are correct.

Sharon Frank and Marissa Hawking were responsible for dealing with the police and attracting their attention. However, they had not been to the scene where the body was dumped, and the police could not convict them.

The black-haired girl Lacey Wayne has been secretly there. On the surface, she has nothing to do with this case and will naturally not attract the attention of the police. She is responsible for dumping the body.

Perfect collaboration. "

Porter asked, "Killing is not a trivial matter. What is their purpose? At least so far, I haven't seen their motive."

Jenny said, "Girls their age usually have conflicts for one of two reasons: men or jealousy."

Xiao Hei speculated, "Could it be that one of the three girls fell in love with the deceased's boyfriend, became jealous when she saw the deceased and her boyfriend established a relationship, and then planned this murder."

The deputy said, "This reason is not sufficient. Three girls participated in the crime. Is there any reason for the three girls to kill their friend together?

Moreover, don't forget that the deceased was violated after his death, so there should be a male suspect.

Based on the above reasons, I think your previous speculation makes sense in theory, but lacks practical evidence. "

Luke thought for a while and said, "Is it possible that this was two cases, and the murderer dumped the body.

The body was discovered by others and then violated, which is also consistent with the results of the autopsy. "

Xiao Hei agreed, "Yes, that makes sense."

At seven o'clock in the evening.

Angelite community.

A number of cars parked in front of a white two-story building.

The door of the first black SUV opened, and Luke got out of the car and said to Raymond who was getting in from behind, "Take someone to guard the area."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke gave a few more instructions to the other team members, and then entered the courtyard of the white two-story building.

The owner of the yard seemed to have heard the motive. The door of the house opened, and a white man with black hair came out and asked with some vigilance, "What are you going to do?"

Xiao Hei showed his police badge and said, "lapd, we are investigating a murder case.

Are you Mr. Flory Wayne? "

"It's me, but I don't think I'm involved in the murder."

"Do you have a black Toyota car with license plate number 7pcb298?"

"My car is in the garage, what's the problem?"

"Have you driven this car recently?"

Florrie Wayne frowned, "I won't answer you again until you answer my question."

"I told you, we were investigating a homicide, and witnesses saw your car near the body dumping site."

"This is impossible." Flory Wayne looked confused, "When?"

"Around one o'clock in the morning on November 16th."

"Haha, that must be a misunderstanding. My wife's mother was sick. On November 16th, we went to Montana to visit her. We were not in Los Angeles at all. It was even less possible for me to drive out."

"Where was the black Toyota on November 16th?"

"at home."

"Who's in your family?"

"my daughter."

"Does she have the car keys?"

"I refuse to answer. You can doubt me, but never doubt my daughter.

She is still a student, and this will have a very bad influence on her.

I will never allow it."

"Is your daughter at home? We want to talk to her."

"I refuse."

Luke vaguely saw a figure in the corner of the window, "I want to search your house."

"This farce should end." Flory Wayne pointed outside the yard, "I ask you to leave immediately."

Luke showed the search warrant, "Sorry, we won't go anywhere before we investigate thoroughly."