1 00:00:08,741 --> 00:00:10,809 [female narrator] a competitive cyclist 2 00:00:10,878 --> 00:00:13,345 Is killed under mysterious circumstances. 3 00:00:20,420 --> 00:00:23,622 [andre] he had several small cuts, abrasions, 4 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:26,291 But you don't have this obvious cause of death. 5 00:00:27,328 --> 00:00:28,993 [narrator] the investigation provides 6 00:00:28,995 --> 00:00:31,597 A number of questionable leads. 7 00:00:33,167 --> 00:00:35,734 She said that he had had an affair. 8 00:00:36,670 --> 00:00:40,071 He had been charged with a domestic battery offense 9 00:00:40,141 --> 00:00:42,507 And, also, an invasion of privacy. 10 00:00:43,476 --> 00:00:46,245 Usually sex, drugs, or money is why someone gets murdered. 11 00:00:53,954 --> 00:00:55,420 [greg] we drew fluids. 12 00:00:55,488 --> 00:00:57,489 We went the extra step and took the stomach contents. 13 00:00:59,292 --> 00:01:01,293 [narrator] but the truth turns out to be stranger 14 00:01:01,361 --> 00:01:05,163 Than anyone could've imagined. 15 00:01:05,232 --> 00:01:09,033 We found a screenshot of the death cap mushroom. 16 00:01:09,035 --> 00:01:10,669 You eat it and you are dead. 17 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:12,771 We have to take all these little pieces of a puzzle 18 00:01:12,839 --> 00:01:14,073 And put them together. 19 00:01:14,141 --> 00:01:16,942 It is almost the perfect murder. 20 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:18,143 Almost. 21 00:01:20,847 --> 00:01:30,456 [theme music] 22 00:01:31,692 --> 00:01:33,758 [music] 23 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,161 [narrator] noblesville, indiana is a quiet city 24 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:39,198 25 miles north of indianapolis. 25 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:43,334 [andre] the southern half of this 400 square mile county 26 00:01:43,404 --> 00:01:45,137 Is very suburban. 27 00:01:45,205 --> 00:01:49,207 We have some of the safest and, in many ways, 28 00:01:49,276 --> 00:01:52,844 Wealthiest per capita-wise communities in the state, 29 00:01:52,846 --> 00:01:54,179 If not the whole country. 30 00:01:57,851 --> 00:02:00,719 [narrator] but on April 24, 2020, 31 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:03,822 An urgent 911 call from a local resident 32 00:02:03,890 --> 00:02:05,224 Serves as a reminder that 33 00:02:05,292 --> 00:02:08,627 The area isn't immune to violence. 34 00:02:30,851 --> 00:02:32,450 [narrator] investigators are immediately 35 00:02:32,519 --> 00:02:35,053 Dispatched to the scene. 36 00:02:35,122 --> 00:02:37,422 [greg] I found a, a white male. 37 00:02:37,490 --> 00:02:41,660 I estimated his age to be between 45 and 55. 38 00:02:41,728 --> 00:02:44,696 He had no shirt on, had a pair of sweats on, 39 00:02:44,765 --> 00:02:47,832 And a shirt was tied around his left wrist. 40 00:02:47,901 --> 00:02:51,203 You could physically see some red dots throughout the shirt 41 00:02:51,271 --> 00:02:54,472 And you could assume it was blood. 42 00:02:54,541 --> 00:02:56,140 At that point, we secured the scene. 43 00:02:56,142 --> 00:02:58,577 It's on a, on a country road. 44 00:02:58,645 --> 00:03:01,713 It's not very populated, but it is a traveled road. 45 00:03:02,716 --> 00:03:05,416 There is what they reported as a dog collar or a dog leash 46 00:03:05,418 --> 00:03:06,551 Wrapped around his neck. 47 00:03:06,553 --> 00:03:09,654 I saw it and immediately recognized it as a rifle sling 48 00:03:09,723 --> 00:03:11,856 That you'd put on a rifle. 49 00:03:11,858 --> 00:03:13,892 You could tell from the, the amount of lividity 50 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:15,927 And some insect activity 51 00:03:15,929 --> 00:03:18,664 That it had been deceased for a couple of days. 52 00:03:22,936 --> 00:03:25,103 [narrator] unfortunately, there is little evidence 53 00:03:25,172 --> 00:03:30,042 Indicating who the victim is or how he died. 54 00:03:30,110 --> 00:03:33,745 [andre] he had several small cuts, abrasions, 55 00:03:33,814 --> 00:03:35,647 Not sufficient to cause blood loss 56 00:03:35,716 --> 00:03:37,149 That would result in death. 57 00:03:37,217 --> 00:03:40,752 So, you don't have this obvious cause of death. 58 00:03:40,754 --> 00:03:44,356 He has no id on him. So, we have no clue who he is. 59 00:03:44,424 --> 00:03:47,425 Dna would take months to identify him. 60 00:03:47,494 --> 00:03:51,630 So, our only real option was to do fingerprints. 61 00:03:51,698 --> 00:03:54,299 We obtained fingerprints from the deceased. 62 00:03:59,005 --> 00:04:00,973 We conducted a, an area canvass 63 00:04:01,041 --> 00:04:03,307 And there were no vehicles found in the area, 64 00:04:03,309 --> 00:04:06,578 No neighbors have seen anything or heard anything. 65 00:04:07,614 --> 00:04:09,714 [narrator] while awaiting the fingerprint results, 66 00:04:09,783 --> 00:04:13,552 Investigators further assess the man's condition 67 00:04:13,620 --> 00:04:15,721 And a theory surfaces. 68 00:04:16,656 --> 00:04:18,223 Not only was he shoeless and sockless, 69 00:04:18,291 --> 00:04:20,993 But the bottoms of his feet and the tops of the feet, 70 00:04:21,061 --> 00:04:22,494 Uh, weren't dirty. 71 00:04:22,562 --> 00:04:24,629 One could draw a conclusion there of 72 00:04:24,698 --> 00:04:26,865 Not only had he not died in that position, 73 00:04:26,933 --> 00:04:29,868 But he likely had been dropped there. 74 00:04:31,237 --> 00:04:33,005 [chris] we're not too far away from a neighborhood 75 00:04:33,073 --> 00:04:34,939 We've had a lot of overdoses in 76 00:04:35,008 --> 00:04:37,275 Is this somebody that's overdosed and died, 77 00:04:37,344 --> 00:04:39,411 And their friends didn't know what to do, 78 00:04:39,479 --> 00:04:41,646 And so they dumped the body right over here? 79 00:04:41,715 --> 00:04:45,417 We kind of start to establish our next steps 80 00:04:45,485 --> 00:04:47,552 To figure out exactly what's going on. 81 00:04:53,693 --> 00:04:55,827 [narrator] with nothing else to gain from the scene, 82 00:04:55,895 --> 00:04:58,430 Investigators transport the body to the morgue 83 00:04:58,498 --> 00:05:01,833 For closer inspection. 84 00:05:01,901 --> 00:05:03,668 When I take photographs at the morgue, 85 00:05:03,737 --> 00:05:05,804 I do an overall of the entire body, 86 00:05:05,872 --> 00:05:08,073 And then I start to section the body off. 87 00:05:08,141 --> 00:05:12,043 As I got to the arms, uh, I noticed around the wrists 88 00:05:12,112 --> 00:05:13,311 Some adhesive, 89 00:05:13,380 --> 00:05:16,514 And that kind of seemed a little strange. 90 00:05:16,583 --> 00:05:18,149 As I continued, I got to the ankles 91 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:21,453 And I noticed the same, basically, demarcation 92 00:05:21,521 --> 00:05:23,955 Where you can see that it appeared a piece of tape 93 00:05:23,957 --> 00:05:26,224 Had been wrapped around his ankles. 94 00:05:26,292 --> 00:05:27,692 So, I'm thinking this is probably 95 00:05:27,761 --> 00:05:30,395 Not just an overdose death, probably a homicide. 96 00:05:31,564 --> 00:05:33,031 We need to start digging into that aspect 97 00:05:33,099 --> 00:05:36,968 Of who is this guy and what's going on here. 98 00:05:37,037 --> 00:05:40,304 Luckily, we were able to get some fingerprints 99 00:05:40,306 --> 00:05:44,042 That, uh, were on file with the state that matched. 100 00:05:44,110 --> 00:05:46,545 He was identified as david michael fouts 101 00:05:46,547 --> 00:05:47,879 Of pendleton. 102 00:05:52,819 --> 00:05:55,019 [narrator] indiana native david fouts 103 00:05:55,088 --> 00:05:58,356 Was born on may 23, 1969 104 00:05:58,424 --> 00:06:01,727 And raised on the family farm. 105 00:06:03,029 --> 00:06:05,830 As an adult, david left his rural roots 106 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:08,867 For a fast-paced career in technology. 107 00:06:09,803 --> 00:06:11,770 Dave was involved in, uh, computers 108 00:06:11,838 --> 00:06:14,806 And, and technical side of things. 109 00:06:14,875 --> 00:06:19,143 David was manager at salesforce, based out of indianapolis. 110 00:06:19,212 --> 00:06:20,912 He worked from home. 111 00:06:20,981 --> 00:06:22,381 [bob] he was a top-notch professional 112 00:06:22,449 --> 00:06:25,450 In the technology and computer field. 113 00:06:25,519 --> 00:06:28,853 He had a fairly high-profile job 114 00:06:28,855 --> 00:06:31,022 And I know it got stressful at times. 115 00:06:32,092 --> 00:06:34,459 [narrator] in addition to professional stresses, 116 00:06:34,528 --> 00:06:36,594 David struggled in love. 117 00:06:36,663 --> 00:06:37,929 By his mid-40's, 118 00:06:37,998 --> 00:06:41,733 He had been married and divorced, 119 00:06:41,802 --> 00:06:44,603 As far as when dave separated from his first wife, 120 00:06:44,605 --> 00:06:47,105 I began to notice a change in his personality, 121 00:06:47,173 --> 00:06:48,873 Probably around 2013. 122 00:06:48,942 --> 00:06:52,477 He was not quite happy-go-lucky. 123 00:06:52,546 --> 00:06:55,480 He seemed to be more withdrawn. 124 00:06:55,549 --> 00:06:58,149 [narrator] david found relief from the pressures of his caree 125 00:06:58,218 --> 00:07:01,620 And personal life through his hobbies. 126 00:07:03,957 --> 00:07:06,525 [greg] david had a house on the east side of the county, 127 00:07:06,527 --> 00:07:08,726 Where he had greyhounds, 128 00:07:08,728 --> 00:07:11,263 And they were retired racing dogs. 129 00:07:11,331 --> 00:07:14,065 [bob] also, he was heavily involved in cycling 130 00:07:14,134 --> 00:07:15,934 And road racing. 131 00:07:16,002 --> 00:07:18,870 He truly wanted to improve and get better. 132 00:07:18,939 --> 00:07:21,105 I would see him two or three times a week, 133 00:07:21,107 --> 00:07:23,808 When he would attend my training classes. 134 00:07:23,877 --> 00:07:26,110 I found that dave was always quick witted, 135 00:07:26,112 --> 00:07:31,015 Had a, a good joke ready for anybody who crossed his path. 136 00:07:31,084 --> 00:07:33,651 He was always concerned about the well-being of 137 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,788 His fellow cyclists or his friends. 138 00:07:36,857 --> 00:07:41,659 I think he did that as a way to take the attention off himself. 139 00:07:41,728 --> 00:07:45,096 He would pour that compassion into his friends 140 00:07:45,165 --> 00:07:48,333 Rather than draw them into any heartache 141 00:07:48,401 --> 00:07:49,835 He might have been experiencing 142 00:07:50,871 --> 00:07:54,072 [narrator] by 2016, 47-year-old david 143 00:07:54,140 --> 00:07:56,841 Was committed to his work and pastimes 144 00:07:56,910 --> 00:07:59,110 And content to live life alone. 145 00:08:01,547 --> 00:08:04,416 Until 50-year-old katrina gentry 146 00:08:04,484 --> 00:08:07,619 Walked into his life. 147 00:08:07,687 --> 00:08:09,421 [greg] katrina's one of, I believe, 148 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:13,558 Three daughters of glen gentry, and he owned a roofing business 149 00:08:13,627 --> 00:08:15,227 In richmond, indiana. 150 00:08:15,295 --> 00:08:18,162 They had a very rough upbringing. 151 00:08:18,231 --> 00:08:20,932 She had children, I believe, fairly young, three children. 152 00:08:22,636 --> 00:08:24,102 [narrator] like david, 153 00:08:24,170 --> 00:08:27,238 Katrina had never been lucky in love. 154 00:08:27,307 --> 00:08:29,674 By 2016, she had a divorce 155 00:08:29,743 --> 00:08:33,778 And several failed relationships behind her. 156 00:08:35,482 --> 00:08:39,517 Her children were also adults with their own families. 157 00:08:39,585 --> 00:08:42,420 But katrina didn't look or act like 158 00:08:42,488 --> 00:08:45,123 A typical grandmother. 159 00:08:45,191 --> 00:08:48,192 Katrina was very attractive, very outgoing. 160 00:08:48,194 --> 00:08:51,829 She liked going to concerts. She liked going to comedy clubs. 161 00:08:51,898 --> 00:08:54,198 She didn't like to be in a crowd, but if she were, 162 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:55,834 She liked to be the center of attention. 163 00:08:57,070 --> 00:08:58,669 [narrator] katrina's outgoing nature 164 00:08:58,671 --> 00:09:01,439 Balanced david's introverted personality. 165 00:09:02,576 --> 00:09:07,312 After three years of dating, the couple married in 2019. 166 00:09:11,485 --> 00:09:14,585 But their new family unit has been destroyed 167 00:09:14,655 --> 00:09:18,623 After david is found murdered on a rural stretch of road. 168 00:09:19,860 --> 00:09:22,894 Now investigators must apply forensic knowledge 169 00:09:22,963 --> 00:09:26,464 To make sense of this puzzling crime scene. 170 00:09:26,533 --> 00:09:30,234 It's clear that he hadn't died that day. 171 00:09:30,303 --> 00:09:33,104 We found fly eggs in his sweatpants, 172 00:09:33,173 --> 00:09:35,539 Which suggest that he had been deceased 173 00:09:35,609 --> 00:09:37,609 At least for a day or two. 174 00:09:40,681 --> 00:09:43,515 [greg] there were no signs of trauma, none. 175 00:09:43,583 --> 00:09:44,649 So, you know, you would expect 176 00:09:44,718 --> 00:09:47,419 Maybe some ligature marks on the neck, 177 00:09:47,487 --> 00:09:49,487 Uh, a gunshot wound. 178 00:09:49,556 --> 00:09:51,155 But there was nothing noticeabl 179 00:09:51,157 --> 00:09:52,924 That would have caused his death. 180 00:09:52,993 --> 00:09:55,427 We start to lean towards we're going to need toxicology 181 00:09:55,495 --> 00:09:56,595 Because we're thinking, you know, 182 00:09:56,663 --> 00:09:58,696 Maybe it's some type of poisoning. 183 00:09:58,765 --> 00:10:02,667 [greg] we drew fluids, uh, urine, blood, 184 00:10:02,736 --> 00:10:05,503 For examination for toxicology, 185 00:10:05,572 --> 00:10:09,273 But we found nothing physically that we could say killed him. 186 00:10:09,342 --> 00:10:12,376 So, we went the extra step and took the stomach contents 187 00:10:12,378 --> 00:10:15,113 To see if maybe it was something that he had ingested. 188 00:10:19,019 --> 00:10:21,519 You couldn't tell what food he had to eat last, 189 00:10:21,587 --> 00:10:24,722 Except for it looked like there were bits of mushrooms 190 00:10:24,791 --> 00:10:27,091 That had been chewed up and swallowed. 191 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:28,993 Purdue university is in indiana 192 00:10:29,062 --> 00:10:32,496 And we were able to get ahold of their mycology department. 193 00:10:32,566 --> 00:10:36,200 The doctor identified the mushrooms as l-connatum, 194 00:10:36,269 --> 00:10:38,370 Which is a poisonous mushroom 195 00:10:38,438 --> 00:10:40,005 That can kill you. 196 00:10:41,908 --> 00:10:44,842 Even if you're dead, it will metabolize out of your body, 197 00:10:44,911 --> 00:10:48,412 So there will be no signs of this poison, 198 00:10:48,414 --> 00:10:52,316 This toxin in your body within, I think, 72 hours, maybe less. 199 00:10:52,318 --> 00:10:54,686 And david had been dead for a few days. 200 00:10:56,022 --> 00:10:58,789 [narrator] detectives are left with a new conundrum. 201 00:10:58,859 --> 00:11:01,359 Had david eaten the mushrooms willingly, 202 00:11:01,427 --> 00:11:04,695 Unaware that they were deadly? 203 00:11:04,765 --> 00:11:10,835 Or, is this indeed a murder, one unlike any seen before? 204 00:11:10,904 --> 00:11:13,938 [greg] there is so little known about mushrooms 205 00:11:13,940 --> 00:11:17,742 And there was no case in the history of the world 206 00:11:17,811 --> 00:11:19,110 Where they had been intentionally used 207 00:11:19,179 --> 00:11:21,880 To kill someone, this type of mushroom. 208 00:11:24,751 --> 00:11:25,984 [narrator] coming up, 209 00:11:26,052 --> 00:11:28,887 A grieving widow points the finger. 210 00:11:34,527 --> 00:11:37,361 [narrator] until suspicious internet queries 211 00:11:37,363 --> 00:11:39,898 Put a new suspect in the spotlight. 212 00:11:40,967 --> 00:11:43,301 That extraction revealed web searches 213 00:11:43,369 --> 00:11:45,904 For what it takes to get an arrest warrant for murder. 214 00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:52,744 [theme music] 215 00:12:02,055 --> 00:12:03,655 [narrator] detectives are nine hours 216 00:12:03,723 --> 00:12:09,227 Into investigating the death of 51-year-old david fouts. 217 00:12:09,295 --> 00:12:12,029 After finding evidence in david's stomach 218 00:12:12,098 --> 00:12:15,199 That might point to a unique murder method, 219 00:12:15,201 --> 00:12:18,136 Investigators speak with his widow, katrina. 220 00:12:20,073 --> 00:12:21,172 I informed her that david was dead 221 00:12:21,241 --> 00:12:23,941 And that we'd found him in a ditch in hamilton county, 222 00:12:24,010 --> 00:12:25,276 Off of overdorf road. 223 00:12:26,546 --> 00:12:29,080 She grabbed her chest and she was crying. 224 00:12:46,632 --> 00:12:49,133 It's hard to explain how anybody's gonna react 225 00:12:49,135 --> 00:12:52,070 To the notification that their loved one's been killed. 226 00:12:52,138 --> 00:12:54,539 It seemed over the top. It felt off. 227 00:12:58,678 --> 00:13:01,512 [narrator] once katrina recovers from the shock, 228 00:13:01,514 --> 00:13:06,251 She reveals a surprising piece of information to detectives. 229 00:13:06,319 --> 00:13:09,521 She described that she and david had a loving relationship, 230 00:13:09,589 --> 00:13:11,655 But he had had an affair, 231 00:13:11,725 --> 00:13:14,058 And katrina knew who it was and what was going on. 232 00:13:37,884 --> 00:13:40,451 She told us she started noticing in their bank statements 233 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,420 That monies were being spent. 234 00:13:42,488 --> 00:13:44,622 And she could not account for them. 235 00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:45,590 So that was interesting. 236 00:13:46,626 --> 00:13:48,592 [narrator] when katrina looked into it, 237 00:13:48,661 --> 00:13:51,229 She found out david had given his lover money 238 00:13:51,297 --> 00:13:53,831 To purchase a vehicle. 239 00:13:53,833 --> 00:13:55,466 [andre] katrina was spending most of her time 240 00:13:55,535 --> 00:13:58,302 At the country house in, in noblesville, 241 00:13:58,371 --> 00:14:00,938 And he was living at the pendleton house. 242 00:14:01,007 --> 00:14:04,408 They weren't necessarily seeing each other a lot at that time. 243 00:14:05,278 --> 00:14:07,579 [greg] we asked when the last time she had seen him was, 244 00:14:07,647 --> 00:14:11,715 And she told us that it had been on Tuesday. 245 00:14:11,717 --> 00:14:14,118 And this was on a, now a Saturday morning. 246 00:14:16,389 --> 00:14:18,756 So, we asked her, usually sex, drugs, or money, 247 00:14:18,825 --> 00:14:20,524 Is why someone gets murdered. 248 00:14:20,593 --> 00:14:22,126 "well, what would be the reason to kill david?" 249 00:14:23,929 --> 00:14:27,064 [andre] katrina said david had been involved with 250 00:14:27,133 --> 00:14:30,634 This other woman and it was a love triangle. 251 00:14:30,704 --> 00:14:33,937 So, david had been previously threatened 252 00:14:33,939 --> 00:14:37,008 By this other third party, 253 00:14:37,076 --> 00:14:39,577 This other leg in this love triangle. 254 00:14:41,247 --> 00:14:43,147 [greg] she described to us on several occasions 255 00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:45,349 That a male had come to the house 256 00:14:45,351 --> 00:14:48,386 And that he had threatened david directly. 257 00:14:57,964 --> 00:14:59,497 [greg] she said he was very clean-cut. 258 00:14:59,565 --> 00:15:01,332 And then she gave us a rough timeframe 259 00:15:01,401 --> 00:15:05,069 Of what she had been doing Tuesday through Friday. 260 00:15:09,008 --> 00:15:10,608 [narrator] detectives request access 261 00:15:10,676 --> 00:15:14,178 To katrina's phone records to verify her alibi, 262 00:15:14,180 --> 00:15:16,314 As well as the name of david's lover, 263 00:15:16,382 --> 00:15:19,117 Which katrina willingly provides. 264 00:15:20,386 --> 00:15:22,053 [greg] there was nothing to physically say 265 00:15:22,121 --> 00:15:24,788 Or point to katrina, 266 00:15:24,858 --> 00:15:27,024 So it was unclear whether 267 00:15:27,093 --> 00:15:29,127 She was a suspect at that point or not. 268 00:15:32,132 --> 00:15:34,131 [narrator] to verify katrina's claims, 269 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:37,201 Investigators track down david's lover, 270 00:15:37,270 --> 00:15:41,405 And she says katrina was misinformed. 271 00:15:41,474 --> 00:15:43,274 [greg] we did an interview with her. 272 00:15:43,342 --> 00:15:47,811 She said that david had never met her ex-lovers. 273 00:15:47,881 --> 00:15:49,213 She cooperated fully 274 00:15:49,215 --> 00:15:51,582 And gave us everything that we asked for. 275 00:15:51,651 --> 00:15:54,017 [narrator] due to her easy cooperation, 276 00:15:54,019 --> 00:15:56,020 Detectives dismiss david's love 277 00:15:56,088 --> 00:15:59,023 As a potential person of interest. 278 00:15:59,091 --> 00:16:01,559 They also go and talk to any of the men 279 00:16:01,627 --> 00:16:04,495 That she's ultimately involved with. 280 00:16:04,497 --> 00:16:05,763 [greg] one was in prison, 281 00:16:05,831 --> 00:16:07,498 So he could immediately be ruled out. 282 00:16:07,567 --> 00:16:09,100 The other one lives in florida, 283 00:16:09,168 --> 00:16:11,235 And we were able to make contact with him. 284 00:16:11,237 --> 00:16:12,737 He was able to provide an alibi 285 00:16:12,805 --> 00:16:15,773 Which we were able to follow up on and check out. 286 00:16:15,841 --> 00:16:18,209 There's just nothing there that, that corroborates 287 00:16:18,277 --> 00:16:21,312 That they would be involved in david's death. 288 00:16:25,751 --> 00:16:27,785 [narrator] in search of further leads, 289 00:16:27,853 --> 00:16:32,189 Detectives take a closer look at david's lifestyle. 290 00:16:32,258 --> 00:16:33,591 [chris] who is david fouts? 291 00:16:33,659 --> 00:16:35,593 What other connections may he have 292 00:16:35,661 --> 00:16:39,196 That could give us evidence of who maybe did this? 293 00:16:39,265 --> 00:16:41,565 [greg] neighbors really didn't even have much to say about him 294 00:16:41,567 --> 00:16:44,602 He just seems like he worked and then he came home 295 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:47,771 I would describe david to be somewhat of a private person, 296 00:16:47,773 --> 00:16:50,007 Especially with his personal life. 297 00:16:50,075 --> 00:16:53,877 He always gave a big smile and a hug when he would greet you. 298 00:16:53,947 --> 00:16:55,713 I found that dave was a, uh, 299 00:16:55,782 --> 00:17:00,818 A very engaging and a willing to help type of guy. 300 00:17:00,886 --> 00:17:04,122 [chris] there was nothing that we found that was like, 301 00:17:04,190 --> 00:17:05,790 "aha, this is gonna lead us somewhere." 302 00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:11,162 [narrator] for a more thorough idea of his character, 303 00:17:11,230 --> 00:17:13,197 Investigators run a background check 304 00:17:13,266 --> 00:17:15,533 On david fouts. 305 00:17:15,601 --> 00:17:19,136 What they discover is surprising. 306 00:17:19,138 --> 00:17:20,704 [andre] in the public records, 307 00:17:20,706 --> 00:17:23,140 David had been charged with a domestic battery offense 308 00:17:23,209 --> 00:17:25,776 In September of 2019 309 00:17:25,845 --> 00:17:28,146 And, also, an invasion of privacy. 310 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:31,715 [greg] katrina accused him of domestic battery. 311 00:17:31,784 --> 00:17:33,751 And he was, he was arrested for that. 312 00:17:33,819 --> 00:17:37,588 David said it didn't happen, that he had never touched her. 313 00:17:37,657 --> 00:17:40,091 There was no contact order between them 314 00:17:40,159 --> 00:17:41,893 As a condition of david's bond. 315 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:43,995 [greg] I spoke with his attorney 316 00:17:44,063 --> 00:17:47,164 And they were going to fight the case in court. 317 00:17:47,233 --> 00:17:48,833 And that court date was coming up. 318 00:17:52,137 --> 00:17:53,103 [narrator] to find out the truth 319 00:17:53,173 --> 00:17:54,772 About their relationship, 320 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:59,010 Detectives analyze the couple's phone records. 321 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:02,179 [andre] katrina talks about seeing david on the 21st. 322 00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:05,216 And, in her phone calls, ah, in the, I think, 323 00:18:05,284 --> 00:18:07,418 Three-four weeks up to that, 324 00:18:07,486 --> 00:18:09,320 There were a lot of phone contacts 325 00:18:09,388 --> 00:18:10,755 Between their two phones. 326 00:18:12,992 --> 00:18:14,558 What is interesting is, 327 00:18:14,627 --> 00:18:19,096 After 2-3 o'clock in the afternoon on the 22nd, 328 00:18:19,165 --> 00:18:20,964 There is no more contact 329 00:18:20,966 --> 00:18:23,434 Between katrina's phone and david's phone. 330 00:18:23,502 --> 00:18:25,903 Why does that suddenly stop? 331 00:18:25,972 --> 00:18:29,440 She never tried to contact him after the 22nd. 332 00:18:29,508 --> 00:18:31,943 We found him dead on Friday the 24th. 333 00:18:34,146 --> 00:18:36,413 [narrator] katrina's photos and web history 334 00:18:36,482 --> 00:18:39,650 Are even more incriminating. 335 00:18:39,719 --> 00:18:41,953 That extraction revealed web searches 336 00:18:42,021 --> 00:18:43,387 For interesting things 337 00:18:43,456 --> 00:18:45,890 Like, "crimes of passion in indiana", 338 00:18:47,293 --> 00:18:51,395 "what it takes to get an arrest warrant for murder in indiana", 339 00:18:51,397 --> 00:18:55,399 Very concerning and questionable things. 340 00:18:55,401 --> 00:18:57,000 [greg] within that, in her pictures, 341 00:18:57,002 --> 00:19:01,772 We found a screenshot of the death cap mushroom. 342 00:19:01,841 --> 00:19:04,709 Deadly ones like the death cap, you eat it and you are dead. 343 00:19:08,347 --> 00:19:11,916 [narrator] for investigators, it all points to one theory. 344 00:19:13,086 --> 00:19:14,217 [greg] we strongly believe that 345 00:19:14,219 --> 00:19:16,087 These mushrooms played a huge part 346 00:19:16,155 --> 00:19:18,188 And likely killed david. 347 00:19:18,190 --> 00:19:20,825 And the death cap mushroom is the one that was on her phone. 348 00:19:22,394 --> 00:19:24,395 From the cell site location information, 349 00:19:24,463 --> 00:19:26,297 David's phone never left pendleton 350 00:19:26,365 --> 00:19:29,300 And katrina had, had not tried calling him again, 351 00:19:29,368 --> 00:19:32,135 Which suggest she knows 352 00:19:32,205 --> 00:19:34,371 Exactly what has happened to david. 353 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:35,573 He's already gone. 354 00:19:40,546 --> 00:19:41,879 [narrator] now that investigators 355 00:19:41,947 --> 00:19:45,983 Have zeroed in on katrina being involved in david's death 356 00:19:46,051 --> 00:19:50,287 The question is whether she acted alone. 357 00:19:50,356 --> 00:19:53,791 [andre] an additional review of the phone records reveals that 358 00:19:53,859 --> 00:19:55,593 Katrina has a very close friend, 359 00:19:55,661 --> 00:19:58,696 A lot of contact with terry hopkins. 360 00:19:58,764 --> 00:20:02,700 Terry hopkins cares for katrina's dad, glen. 361 00:20:02,768 --> 00:20:04,334 Deputies are trying to figure out 362 00:20:04,404 --> 00:20:07,270 Exactly what their relationship is. 363 00:20:07,272 --> 00:20:08,606 Sometimes it almost seems like 364 00:20:08,674 --> 00:20:11,208 A boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, 365 00:20:11,276 --> 00:20:14,412 And sometimes it seems like a father-daughter relationship. 366 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,414 So, we're thinking, "is terry involved?" 367 00:20:17,483 --> 00:20:20,618 [narrator] there is no doubt that terry cares for katrina, 368 00:20:20,686 --> 00:20:22,586 And messages between the two 369 00:20:22,654 --> 00:20:26,323 Make his feelings about david clear. 370 00:20:26,392 --> 00:20:28,425 David and terry did not get along. 371 00:20:28,494 --> 00:20:29,860 They hated each other. 372 00:20:32,031 --> 00:20:35,566 [theme music] 373 00:20:45,811 --> 00:20:47,311 Heme music] [narrator] after phone records reveal 374 00:20:47,379 --> 00:20:49,613 Terry hopkins' close relationship 375 00:20:49,615 --> 00:20:51,449 With katrina fauts 376 00:20:51,451 --> 00:20:54,385 And his intense hatred for her husband, 377 00:20:54,453 --> 00:20:56,954 Indiana detectives must investigate 378 00:20:57,022 --> 00:21:00,291 Whether one or both could be responsible for 379 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:02,493 David fauts's murder. 380 00:21:03,763 --> 00:21:05,296 [chris] we looked into terry hopkins 381 00:21:05,364 --> 00:21:06,764 And we find out that he was 382 00:21:06,832 --> 00:21:08,399 A former richmond police officer, 383 00:21:08,467 --> 00:21:11,435 And that he'd been retired. 384 00:21:15,241 --> 00:21:16,840 [narrator] on April 26th, 385 00:21:16,909 --> 00:21:19,843 Two days after david's body was found, 386 00:21:19,912 --> 00:21:24,548 Detectives request that katrina come to the station. 387 00:21:24,550 --> 00:21:28,051 We asked if she and terry had ever been romantic, 388 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:30,688 And she kind of laughed and said, "no." 389 00:21:30,756 --> 00:21:34,357 She described terry as a father from another mother, 390 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:35,726 A dear family friend, 391 00:21:35,795 --> 00:21:38,929 As well as the caretaker for her father. 392 00:21:38,998 --> 00:21:40,364 They lived in richmond 393 00:21:40,433 --> 00:21:41,599 And they'd been friends for some time. 394 00:21:42,835 --> 00:21:44,935 [deb] he got to know her father 395 00:21:45,004 --> 00:21:47,705 Through an organization in the community. 396 00:21:47,773 --> 00:21:49,940 And they formed a friendship. 397 00:21:50,009 --> 00:21:54,611 And her father slowly started showing signs of dementia. 398 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:59,082 So, terry assisted him in day-to-day living tasks. 399 00:21:59,151 --> 00:22:01,352 [greg] terry was known to have, according to katrina, 400 00:22:01,420 --> 00:22:03,454 Some health issues as well. 401 00:22:03,522 --> 00:22:05,022 He was diabetic. 402 00:22:05,091 --> 00:22:06,957 He had congestive heart failure. 403 00:22:10,295 --> 00:22:11,595 [andre] they talked to her about 404 00:22:11,664 --> 00:22:13,297 When they would have been together last, 405 00:22:13,365 --> 00:22:16,734 And she indicated that, on the night of the 21st, 406 00:22:16,802 --> 00:22:21,171 That there had been plans for katrina, terry, 407 00:22:21,173 --> 00:22:23,440 And katrina's dad, glen. 408 00:22:23,509 --> 00:22:25,042 [greg] glen decided he did not wanna come. 409 00:22:25,110 --> 00:22:28,779 So, terry met her at a close-by convenience store, 410 00:22:28,848 --> 00:22:32,249 And then they went and picked up food 411 00:22:32,318 --> 00:22:33,918 And went to the country house. 412 00:22:35,020 --> 00:22:37,388 [andre] it got late, so they fell asleep. 413 00:22:37,456 --> 00:22:39,757 And when one of them finally roused, 414 00:22:39,825 --> 00:22:41,892 It was, like, three in the morning. 415 00:22:41,961 --> 00:22:44,728 They split and went back to their homes. 416 00:22:44,797 --> 00:22:47,565 Thursday, terry had come back up 417 00:22:47,567 --> 00:22:50,167 And was nice enough to bring her this, 418 00:22:50,235 --> 00:22:51,102 Uh, hydraulic lift cart 419 00:22:51,170 --> 00:22:55,639 To help her move articles around the country house. 420 00:22:55,641 --> 00:22:57,741 And that was pretty much all the summation 421 00:22:57,743 --> 00:22:59,944 Of what she said that they had done. 422 00:23:02,614 --> 00:23:04,014 [narrator] rather than take katrina's story 423 00:23:04,083 --> 00:23:05,582 At face value, 424 00:23:05,651 --> 00:23:07,551 Investigators use cell data 425 00:23:07,620 --> 00:23:10,120 To track her and terry's locations 426 00:23:10,189 --> 00:23:13,524 Leading up to the time david was killed. 427 00:23:16,229 --> 00:23:19,029 [greg] we learned terry came up to meet with katrina 428 00:23:19,098 --> 00:23:22,466 Around six o'clock in the evening. 429 00:23:22,534 --> 00:23:24,067 We have video surveillance from a bank 430 00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:27,370 Of them going toward the country house. 431 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:30,473 Their gps services put them at the country house 432 00:23:30,475 --> 00:23:32,609 For an extended period of time. 433 00:23:32,678 --> 00:23:35,746 At some point in the wee hours of the 22nd, 434 00:23:35,815 --> 00:23:38,482 Both their phones are shut off for gps 435 00:23:38,550 --> 00:23:40,217 And/or powered down. 436 00:23:40,285 --> 00:23:42,453 So, we do not know where they're at, at that point. 437 00:23:42,521 --> 00:23:45,789 The services were turned on again around 438 00:23:45,791 --> 00:23:47,424 11:00 in the morning 439 00:23:47,493 --> 00:23:50,995 And katrina pretty much stayed at home for that day. 440 00:23:54,499 --> 00:23:57,200 That was a pretty big flag. 441 00:23:57,202 --> 00:24:00,137 So, it is our belief that katrina and terry 442 00:24:00,205 --> 00:24:02,573 Shut off their, their cellphone devices 443 00:24:02,641 --> 00:24:05,008 So they couldn't be located. 444 00:24:05,077 --> 00:24:08,111 Based upon a totality of the circumstances, 445 00:24:08,180 --> 00:24:10,780 That gave us enough probable cause 446 00:24:10,850 --> 00:24:12,283 To actually get search warrants. 447 00:24:16,856 --> 00:24:18,655 On the 29th of April, 448 00:24:18,724 --> 00:24:20,891 We executed three search warrants. 449 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,895 One in richmond at terry and glen gentry's house, 450 00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:26,429 The other at the pendleton house, 451 00:24:26,499 --> 00:24:30,934 And then the last one was at the country house. 452 00:24:31,003 --> 00:24:34,905 Nothing of substance was really located at the pendleton house, 453 00:24:34,974 --> 00:24:36,640 But there was a walkie-talkie found 454 00:24:36,709 --> 00:24:40,878 In the glovebox of katrina's vehicle. 455 00:24:42,681 --> 00:24:44,781 It just kind of seemed out of place because, 456 00:24:44,850 --> 00:24:46,249 Why would this middle-aged lady 457 00:24:46,318 --> 00:24:47,818 Have a walkie-talkie in her vehicle? 458 00:24:52,024 --> 00:24:53,991 [narrator] the country house also provides 459 00:24:54,059 --> 00:24:57,227 Some interesting discoveries. 460 00:24:57,296 --> 00:24:59,597 They find a rifle sling 461 00:24:59,599 --> 00:25:02,933 That is the same brand as the rifle sling 462 00:25:03,002 --> 00:25:04,602 That was found around david's body. 463 00:25:05,838 --> 00:25:07,905 To our knowledge, david didn't own rifles. 464 00:25:07,973 --> 00:25:09,773 Katrina's dad owned rifles, 465 00:25:09,842 --> 00:25:13,343 But david really wasn't there using the rifles, 466 00:25:13,412 --> 00:25:16,279 The rifle slings. 467 00:25:16,348 --> 00:25:17,080 [narrator] in the garage, 468 00:25:17,149 --> 00:25:19,716 Detectives find the hydraulic cart 469 00:25:19,785 --> 00:25:21,618 Katrina told them terry had brought 470 00:25:21,687 --> 00:25:23,821 When they last saw each other. 471 00:25:25,190 --> 00:25:26,756 On top of the cart is a piece of cardboard 472 00:25:26,826 --> 00:25:27,758 That has a footprint on it, 473 00:25:27,826 --> 00:25:30,794 Or a footwear impression of a shoe. 474 00:25:30,863 --> 00:25:34,431 There's another piece that has tire tread impressions. 475 00:25:34,499 --> 00:25:36,933 So, we take all those things. 476 00:25:37,002 --> 00:25:38,134 In all this moving, 477 00:25:38,204 --> 00:25:40,603 We do move a mat that's right inside the door 478 00:25:40,605 --> 00:25:42,139 From the garage to the house. 479 00:25:42,207 --> 00:25:43,941 And there is, uh, what appears to be 480 00:25:44,009 --> 00:25:46,911 A little bit of blood on the floor underneath this mat. 481 00:25:52,151 --> 00:25:55,252 [narrator] samples of the blood are taken for testing 482 00:25:55,321 --> 00:25:56,987 If it's david's, 483 00:25:57,056 --> 00:26:00,758 This is likely the true crime scene. 484 00:26:00,826 --> 00:26:02,359 [chris] the rifle sling on his body 485 00:26:02,427 --> 00:26:03,961 And the rifle sling found in the house, 486 00:26:04,029 --> 00:26:05,395 It just kind of was consistent that, 487 00:26:05,397 --> 00:26:07,598 "hey, we need some kind of leather strap 488 00:26:07,666 --> 00:26:10,167 "or some kind of way to hoist this body. 489 00:26:10,235 --> 00:26:12,035 Let's use that." 490 00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:13,070 Then they have to figure out, 491 00:26:13,138 --> 00:26:15,138 "okay, now he's in the garage. 492 00:26:15,207 --> 00:26:19,176 "how do we use this cart to load him into the car 493 00:26:19,244 --> 00:26:22,313 And move him from here over and dump him?" 494 00:26:27,687 --> 00:26:28,952 [narrator] the final search warrant 495 00:26:28,954 --> 00:26:33,324 Executed at terry's home only heightens their suspicions 496 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:35,959 [greg] in the back of terry's car, 497 00:26:35,961 --> 00:26:39,530 We found a box of miscellaneous articles. 498 00:26:39,598 --> 00:26:41,031 A box cutter. 499 00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:42,866 There was a roll of duct tape. 500 00:26:42,935 --> 00:26:44,968 There was, uh, what's called a dead-blow hammer, 501 00:26:45,037 --> 00:26:47,071 Which is like a plastic hammer that's filled with sand. 502 00:26:48,307 --> 00:26:50,407 [narrator] investigators also track down 503 00:26:50,475 --> 00:26:53,844 Receipts and surveillance from a local hardware store 504 00:26:53,912 --> 00:26:56,914 Where terry purchased the items 505 00:26:56,982 --> 00:26:58,348 [chris] not only do they buy this big cart, 506 00:26:58,350 --> 00:27:00,650 But a couple of different knives, 507 00:27:00,652 --> 00:27:03,386 Duct tape, zip ties, rubber gloves, 508 00:27:03,456 --> 00:27:05,422 A tarp, some rope, 509 00:27:05,490 --> 00:27:07,090 Things that you may want to get 510 00:27:07,159 --> 00:27:09,193 If you are involved in a homicide. 511 00:27:11,463 --> 00:27:14,697 We also search terry's f-150 pickup truck. 512 00:27:14,699 --> 00:27:17,768 I find a onn walkie-talkie 513 00:27:17,836 --> 00:27:20,070 That matches exactly to the one 514 00:27:20,139 --> 00:27:21,805 That I found in katrina's vehicle. 515 00:27:24,109 --> 00:27:28,879 They were both set to channel 10, subchannel 11. 516 00:27:30,849 --> 00:27:33,416 It is our belief that katrina and terry, 517 00:27:33,485 --> 00:27:36,319 When they shut off their, their cellphone phone devices, 518 00:27:36,388 --> 00:27:40,891 They used these walkie-talkies to communicate. 519 00:27:45,764 --> 00:27:47,064 [narrator] while this evidence alone 520 00:27:47,132 --> 00:27:49,532 Doesn't justify an arrest warrant, 521 00:27:49,534 --> 00:27:54,204 It does lead law enforcement to a likely conclusion. 522 00:27:54,273 --> 00:27:57,241 [chris] there is no smoking gun, if you will, in this case. 523 00:27:58,577 --> 00:28:00,944 We have to take all these little pieces of a puzzle 524 00:28:01,013 --> 00:28:03,513 And put them together. 525 00:28:03,582 --> 00:28:05,115 This picture is, you know, 526 00:28:05,184 --> 00:28:07,684 That terry and katrina 527 00:28:07,753 --> 00:28:09,753 Were in cahoots to get rid of david. 528 00:28:12,557 --> 00:28:13,990 [narrator] coming up, 529 00:28:14,059 --> 00:28:18,061 Detectives uncover a chilling pattern of behavior. 530 00:28:18,063 --> 00:28:21,732 She would've blown up my house, cashed that check, 531 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,500 And she would've been gone. 532 00:28:23,569 --> 00:28:24,901 [narrator] but will it be enough 533 00:28:24,970 --> 00:28:28,539 To bring a suspected killer to justice? 534 00:28:28,607 --> 00:28:33,210 I think she saw the slow decline in logical thinking 535 00:28:33,278 --> 00:28:35,112 And she used it to her advantage. 536 00:28:36,815 --> 00:28:40,818 [theme music] 537 00:28:49,394 --> 00:28:51,794 [narrator] five days into the murder investigation 538 00:28:51,796 --> 00:28:53,296 Of david fauts, 539 00:28:53,365 --> 00:28:55,632 A mountain of circumstantial evidence 540 00:28:55,700 --> 00:28:56,867 Has been gathered, 541 00:28:56,935 --> 00:28:59,135 Incriminating his widow, katrina, 542 00:28:59,204 --> 00:29:02,673 And her friend, terry hopkins. 543 00:29:02,741 --> 00:29:04,341 When investigators ask katrina 544 00:29:04,409 --> 00:29:07,143 To explain the evidence they found, 545 00:29:07,212 --> 00:29:10,113 She answers with a lawyer. 546 00:29:10,182 --> 00:29:12,449 So instead, they bring terry in 547 00:29:12,451 --> 00:29:13,817 For questioning. 548 00:29:16,455 --> 00:29:19,656 Here we are about four or five days after, 549 00:29:19,725 --> 00:29:21,792 Uh, after david's body was found. 550 00:29:21,860 --> 00:29:24,928 And we see there's massive bruising 551 00:29:24,997 --> 00:29:26,563 On terry's chest. 552 00:29:26,631 --> 00:29:29,266 There's all these abrasions on, on terry's hands. 553 00:29:29,334 --> 00:29:30,767 It looked like he'd been-- 554 00:29:30,836 --> 00:29:32,569 He'd had a rough go at some point. 555 00:29:33,772 --> 00:29:36,539 I thought we are definitely on to something here. 556 00:29:36,609 --> 00:29:37,941 That he is involved. 557 00:30:03,602 --> 00:30:06,536 [narrator] with terry exercising his right to an attorney, 558 00:30:06,605 --> 00:30:09,940 Investigators pivot their focus back to katrina. 559 00:30:11,009 --> 00:30:12,743 A deeper look into her past 560 00:30:12,811 --> 00:30:15,379 Provides some revealing information. 561 00:30:16,649 --> 00:30:19,149 [andre] she had a conviction for false informing, 562 00:30:19,218 --> 00:30:20,918 Rising out of a rape investigation. 563 00:30:21,953 --> 00:30:23,420 [greg] I think it was a rough timeframe 564 00:30:23,488 --> 00:30:26,623 Of 2009 to 2011. 565 00:30:26,691 --> 00:30:30,093 She had engaged in a sexual act with someone 566 00:30:30,162 --> 00:30:32,462 And then had said that she had been raped. 567 00:30:34,399 --> 00:30:37,634 [narrator] the accused insisted the sex was consensual 568 00:30:37,703 --> 00:30:40,136 And an official police investigation determined 569 00:30:40,205 --> 00:30:42,839 The allegations were false. 570 00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:44,474 As a result, 571 00:30:44,543 --> 00:30:47,444 Katrina was formally charged with false informing. 572 00:30:48,747 --> 00:30:50,547 [greg] katrina was subsequently forced to pay for 573 00:30:50,616 --> 00:30:52,349 The state police swat team, 574 00:30:52,417 --> 00:30:55,219 All their fuel, all their overtime, and everything. 575 00:30:59,391 --> 00:31:00,557 [narrator] when investigators speak to 576 00:31:00,625 --> 00:31:03,526 Katrina's ex-boyfriend, joe o'brien, 577 00:31:03,595 --> 00:31:06,930 He says lying came naturally to her. 578 00:31:08,233 --> 00:31:10,200 [joe] I met her through her first husband. 579 00:31:10,269 --> 00:31:13,236 The marriage ended in 2013. 580 00:31:13,238 --> 00:31:17,374 She shows up and tells me that she's back in town, 581 00:31:17,442 --> 00:31:19,876 But she doesn't have a place to stay. 582 00:31:19,878 --> 00:31:21,545 So, I let her stay at my place. 583 00:31:23,415 --> 00:31:27,250 Katrina is a person who, one-on-one, 584 00:31:27,252 --> 00:31:29,085 She will try to best you. 585 00:31:29,154 --> 00:31:33,190 She has to be the focus of everybody in the room. 586 00:31:33,258 --> 00:31:35,458 And if you listen to some of her stories, 587 00:31:35,527 --> 00:31:38,362 You'll know right off the bat that they're lies. 588 00:31:42,767 --> 00:31:44,100 [narrator] according to joe, 589 00:31:44,169 --> 00:31:49,105 Katrina only cared about one thing--money. 590 00:31:49,174 --> 00:31:53,042 If that person is giving her money, she's happy. 591 00:31:53,112 --> 00:31:54,577 But the moment that person says 592 00:31:54,579 --> 00:31:56,046 "you're not getting another dime from me," 593 00:31:56,114 --> 00:31:57,514 She's going on to the next person. 594 00:31:59,684 --> 00:32:01,284 [narrator] joe says katrina's behavior 595 00:32:01,353 --> 00:32:03,219 Became even more alarming 596 00:32:03,288 --> 00:32:05,322 Right before their break-up. 597 00:32:06,425 --> 00:32:08,458 [joe] I had been in a car accident. 598 00:32:08,527 --> 00:32:10,427 And the first words out of her mouth were, 599 00:32:10,495 --> 00:32:13,997 "oh my god, we need to get life insurance. 600 00:32:14,066 --> 00:32:17,600 What's gonna happen to me if you were to get killed?" 601 00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:20,470 She just kept pressuring me every day, 602 00:32:20,539 --> 00:32:22,873 "have you looked into getting life insurance?" 603 00:32:22,941 --> 00:32:24,140 And I finally broke down. 604 00:32:24,209 --> 00:32:27,044 I looked into it, gave her a price of 605 00:32:27,112 --> 00:32:28,512 A half a million dollars. 606 00:32:32,817 --> 00:32:34,817 One day, in the basement, 607 00:32:34,819 --> 00:32:40,190 I found a basket that is not supposed to be there. 608 00:32:40,258 --> 00:32:43,193 And in that basket, I found five grenades. 609 00:32:44,529 --> 00:32:47,764 They were right underneath my chair that I sat in 610 00:32:47,832 --> 00:32:49,632 On the floor above that. 611 00:32:49,634 --> 00:32:52,469 I think she was going to kill me. 612 00:32:53,605 --> 00:32:57,107 She would've blown up my house, cashed that check, 613 00:32:57,175 --> 00:32:58,342 And she would've been gone. 614 00:32:59,844 --> 00:33:02,044 [narrator] although katrina was never charged with anything 615 00:33:02,046 --> 00:33:03,647 Regarding joe, 616 00:33:03,715 --> 00:33:05,015 To investigators, 617 00:33:05,083 --> 00:33:06,983 The pattern of behavior suggest 618 00:33:07,051 --> 00:33:10,387 She'd be capable of doing something similar with david. 619 00:33:15,594 --> 00:33:17,928 To find out if terry was the kind of man 620 00:33:17,996 --> 00:33:19,930 Who'd be a willing accomplice, 621 00:33:19,998 --> 00:33:23,567 Detectives talk to his ex-wife, deb hopkins. 622 00:33:26,839 --> 00:33:28,438 [deb] I was interviewed by 623 00:33:28,507 --> 00:33:30,673 The hamilton county sheriff's department. 624 00:33:30,675 --> 00:33:32,743 They wanted to get to know terry's character. 625 00:33:33,979 --> 00:33:36,212 We were high school sweethearts 626 00:33:36,281 --> 00:33:39,049 I just fell in love with his personality. 627 00:33:39,117 --> 00:33:43,820 He was fun loving, onery, gentle, kind, 628 00:33:43,888 --> 00:33:46,656 Everything that I always enjoyed in a person. 629 00:33:47,992 --> 00:33:49,526 [narrator] deb tells investigators 630 00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:52,095 Terry began his career in law enforcement 631 00:33:52,163 --> 00:33:54,697 Right after they were married. 632 00:33:54,766 --> 00:33:58,001 He, um, started out obviously as a patrolman. 633 00:33:58,069 --> 00:33:59,436 When he retired, 634 00:33:59,504 --> 00:34:01,638 He was the captain over internal affairs. 635 00:34:05,276 --> 00:34:07,009 [narrator] but in 2014, 636 00:34:07,079 --> 00:34:09,179 A year after his retirement, 637 00:34:09,247 --> 00:34:12,649 Terry's health took a turn for the worst. 638 00:34:12,717 --> 00:34:14,650 [deb] he had a frontal lobe stroke. 639 00:34:14,720 --> 00:34:16,452 We don't know what brought it on. 640 00:34:16,454 --> 00:34:18,622 But I noticed a change in his personality. 641 00:34:38,943 --> 00:34:42,012 [narrator] deb filed for divorce in 2019 642 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:45,548 After 45 years of marriage. 643 00:34:45,617 --> 00:34:47,817 That's when katrina stepped in, 644 00:34:47,886 --> 00:34:50,587 Asking terry to move in with her father. 645 00:34:51,756 --> 00:34:53,556 [deb] he and katrina's dad were friends 646 00:34:53,625 --> 00:34:55,892 For approximately ten years. 647 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:59,429 Terry just moved in with him to help him. 648 00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:05,702 [narrator] deb says katrina used the situation 649 00:35:05,770 --> 00:35:09,673 To turn terry against her husband, david. 650 00:35:10,775 --> 00:35:15,344 Terry liked david. And as the marriage went on, 651 00:35:15,414 --> 00:35:18,581 He started getting the, "oh, he's abusing me." 652 00:35:18,650 --> 00:35:22,251 The hatred of david was very evident. 653 00:35:22,321 --> 00:35:24,520 I mean, you could see, physically see, 654 00:35:24,522 --> 00:35:26,823 Tense muscles, clenched jaw 655 00:35:26,891 --> 00:35:29,325 Whenever he would talk about david. 656 00:35:29,394 --> 00:35:34,131 I think she saw the slow decline in logical thinking 657 00:35:34,199 --> 00:35:37,167 And thought processes and judgment. 658 00:35:37,235 --> 00:35:39,202 And I think she used it to her advantage. 659 00:35:54,552 --> 00:35:56,886 [narrator] what detectives still need, however, 660 00:35:56,888 --> 00:36:00,223 Is physical evidence linking terry and katrina 661 00:36:00,292 --> 00:36:02,358 To david's murder. 662 00:36:02,427 --> 00:36:04,794 They hope science will provide it. 663 00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:07,730 [greg] the shirt that was wrapped around 664 00:36:07,799 --> 00:36:11,367 David's left wrist was sent for dna analysis, 665 00:36:11,436 --> 00:36:15,538 And we learned it contained david's dna, 666 00:36:15,540 --> 00:36:19,141 But a lot of blood on it belonged to terry hopkins. 667 00:36:19,211 --> 00:36:21,544 I can't justify why terry's blood 668 00:36:21,613 --> 00:36:24,247 Would be on david's shirt. 669 00:36:24,315 --> 00:36:26,382 When did they come into contact 670 00:36:26,451 --> 00:36:28,351 [andre] also, terry and katrina's dna 671 00:36:28,420 --> 00:36:30,553 Was on the cardboard box for the lift cart. 672 00:36:30,622 --> 00:36:33,256 Terry's dna was on the lift cart itself 673 00:36:33,325 --> 00:36:35,391 And david's dna was on the rubber mat 674 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:38,728 That would have been on top of the lift cart. 675 00:36:38,797 --> 00:36:40,130 And that was all 676 00:36:40,198 --> 00:36:42,933 Very significant forensic evidence. 677 00:36:44,536 --> 00:36:46,803 The concept that we have is that 678 00:36:46,871 --> 00:36:49,439 He had been, in some way, incapacitated 679 00:36:49,507 --> 00:36:51,407 At the pendleton house. 680 00:36:51,476 --> 00:36:54,411 From there, was killed, loaded in the car. 681 00:36:54,413 --> 00:36:56,813 Because there's no clear explanation, 682 00:36:56,881 --> 00:36:59,315 Nor really is there a reasonable one, 683 00:36:59,384 --> 00:37:01,818 That says that terry's and katrina's dna 684 00:37:01,886 --> 00:37:04,987 Are involved in the box and the cart 685 00:37:05,056 --> 00:37:06,656 And david's on the mat 686 00:37:06,725 --> 00:37:09,726 That doesn't involve katrina and terry 687 00:37:09,794 --> 00:37:11,428 Being directly involved with 688 00:37:11,496 --> 00:37:13,530 The transportation of david's body. 689 00:37:17,568 --> 00:37:19,702 [narrator] but even with the dna evidence, 690 00:37:19,771 --> 00:37:24,374 Investigators still have big questions. 691 00:37:24,442 --> 00:37:26,542 At the end of the day, 692 00:37:26,611 --> 00:37:29,445 We couldn't prove that the mushrooms killed him. 693 00:37:29,514 --> 00:37:31,981 [greg] any samples we had from david 694 00:37:32,050 --> 00:37:35,852 Did not test positive for the, the muscarine toxin, 695 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:39,255 Which is the toxin, again, that could kill you. 696 00:37:39,324 --> 00:37:40,590 We didn't know how he died. 697 00:37:40,659 --> 00:37:42,925 It is almost the perfect murder. 698 00:37:42,994 --> 00:37:44,794 I don't think there was a point where we thought 699 00:37:44,863 --> 00:37:46,696 We wouldn't be able to solve it 700 00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:49,665 But, will the prosecutor accept charges? 701 00:37:49,667 --> 00:37:51,368 That was the issue. 702 00:37:53,872 --> 00:37:57,507 [theme music] 703 00:38:07,085 --> 00:38:09,419 [theme music] [narrator] after a five-month investigation, 704 00:38:09,487 --> 00:38:11,621 Indiana detectives take their findings 705 00:38:11,689 --> 00:38:13,856 To the district attorney's office, 706 00:38:13,925 --> 00:38:16,693 Looking for arrest warrants for katrina fauts 707 00:38:16,761 --> 00:38:18,695 And terry hopkins. 708 00:38:20,065 --> 00:38:23,566 [greg] the weirdest thing about this case is the mushrooms. 709 00:38:23,568 --> 00:38:25,768 The murder was almost perfect. 710 00:38:25,837 --> 00:38:28,438 But there are certain things that you can't get away from. 711 00:38:28,506 --> 00:38:29,939 They overthought it. 712 00:38:30,008 --> 00:38:31,908 They did stupid stuff in the end. 713 00:38:36,981 --> 00:38:40,316 [narrator] the da agrees the evidence is compelling. 714 00:38:40,384 --> 00:38:45,054 On September 17, 2020, the arrests are made. 715 00:38:46,091 --> 00:38:48,524 [greg] terry had a lot of guns. He was living in a house 716 00:38:48,593 --> 00:38:52,128 Which he and his ex-wife were supposed to be selling. 717 00:38:52,197 --> 00:38:53,930 We surrounded his house, 718 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:56,032 Used a swat team to call him out. 719 00:38:57,169 --> 00:38:59,669 There was a point where, where I was worried. 720 00:38:59,737 --> 00:39:02,438 I thought he was just gonna commit suicide. 721 00:39:02,507 --> 00:39:03,606 But he finally came out. 722 00:39:05,944 --> 00:39:08,978 [andre] katrina was arrested through a traffic stop. 723 00:39:08,980 --> 00:39:11,514 She has two phones with her. One is a burner phone, 724 00:39:11,583 --> 00:39:14,217 And she also has $40,000 in cash. 725 00:39:15,720 --> 00:39:18,120 [narrator] if katrina was planning to flee, 726 00:39:18,190 --> 00:39:19,956 It's too late now. 727 00:39:23,227 --> 00:39:26,195 [greg] katrina had made me promise her 728 00:39:26,197 --> 00:39:28,898 That I would let her see the killer. 729 00:39:28,967 --> 00:39:31,201 So, I walked into her jail cell, 730 00:39:31,269 --> 00:39:34,003 And I had a clipboard with a mirror on it, 731 00:39:34,072 --> 00:39:35,638 And I made her look at me, and said, 732 00:39:35,706 --> 00:39:37,941 "here she is, you did it." 733 00:39:39,978 --> 00:39:44,013 And she looked back down and said, 734 00:39:44,082 --> 00:39:46,015 "he doesn't even like mushrooms." 735 00:39:46,084 --> 00:39:48,485 That was all she said, and I walked out. 736 00:39:52,023 --> 00:39:55,091 [narrator] detectives find terry more willing to cooperate 737 00:39:55,159 --> 00:39:59,295 Now that he's free of katrina's influence. 738 00:39:59,364 --> 00:40:03,599 [greg] he told us that katrina had devised a plan to 739 00:40:03,668 --> 00:40:05,968 Feed david mushrooms. 740 00:40:05,970 --> 00:40:09,638 That that night, they did indeed meet on the 21st. 741 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:12,074 They came back to the pendleton house. 742 00:40:12,143 --> 00:40:15,144 Katrina walked in and said to the effect of, 743 00:40:15,213 --> 00:40:17,947 "honey, did you eat those mushrooms I made for you?" 744 00:40:18,016 --> 00:40:20,516 And david said, "yes." said he didn't feel good 745 00:40:20,518 --> 00:40:22,785 And was having trouble with breathing. 746 00:40:22,787 --> 00:40:24,687 At that point, terry walked in 747 00:40:24,756 --> 00:40:28,691 And there was an altercation of some sort. 748 00:40:28,759 --> 00:40:30,092 Terry said he put his arm around david's neck 749 00:40:30,161 --> 00:40:32,328 And just kind of squeezed him, 750 00:40:32,397 --> 00:40:34,597 And david stopped moving. 751 00:40:37,269 --> 00:40:40,136 So, we asked, "well, how did you get david into a car? 752 00:40:40,204 --> 00:40:42,672 Was he dead or alive when you got him in a car?" 753 00:40:42,740 --> 00:40:44,507 "I don't really remember." 754 00:40:44,575 --> 00:40:45,708 He couldn't keep his story straight 755 00:40:45,777 --> 00:40:48,344 Because of illness at that point. 756 00:40:48,413 --> 00:40:50,980 [narrator] due to terry's quickly declining health, 757 00:40:51,049 --> 00:40:53,116 He never makes it to court. 758 00:40:54,485 --> 00:40:56,519 [andre] his health just continued to deteriorate. 759 00:40:56,587 --> 00:40:58,921 His heart was failing him. 760 00:40:58,990 --> 00:41:02,492 And, ultimately, before he could be brought to trial, 761 00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:03,660 He passed away. 762 00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:12,601 [narrator] in 2022, katrina's murder trial begins. 763 00:41:12,671 --> 00:41:14,604 Without terry's confession, 764 00:41:14,672 --> 00:41:17,273 The case is largely circumstantial. 765 00:41:18,142 --> 00:41:20,610 What we had was physical evidence that had dna 766 00:41:20,678 --> 00:41:22,144 That had microanalysis 767 00:41:22,213 --> 00:41:24,914 That kind of matched everybody together. 768 00:41:24,983 --> 00:41:25,915 [greg] either alive or dead, 769 00:41:25,984 --> 00:41:28,685 David was transported to the country house. 770 00:41:28,687 --> 00:41:30,320 His body was stored there for two days. 771 00:41:31,556 --> 00:41:34,023 [chris] david was around 200 pounds. 772 00:41:34,092 --> 00:41:36,125 The rifle sling was something they could just grab 773 00:41:36,194 --> 00:41:37,693 When they're trying to figure out, 774 00:41:37,762 --> 00:41:39,395 "how are we gonna move this body?" 775 00:41:39,464 --> 00:41:41,263 Then, using this hydraulic cart 776 00:41:41,333 --> 00:41:43,365 They could jack the body up off the ground 777 00:41:43,367 --> 00:41:46,669 And push it into wherever they needed to. 778 00:41:46,738 --> 00:41:48,404 The night of the 23rd into the 24th, 779 00:41:48,472 --> 00:41:49,672 They used the walkie-talkies 780 00:41:49,740 --> 00:41:53,009 To coordinate between the two cars and dump the body. 781 00:41:57,348 --> 00:41:58,681 [narrator] the defense argues 782 00:41:58,750 --> 00:42:02,352 The state's theory is just that--a theory. 783 00:42:02,420 --> 00:42:05,221 There's no way to prove beyond a reasonable doubt 784 00:42:05,290 --> 00:42:07,656 Katrina was involved. 785 00:42:07,726 --> 00:42:11,193 The jury agrees--in part. 786 00:42:11,262 --> 00:42:14,296 She was not found guilty of murder. 787 00:42:14,365 --> 00:42:17,533 [andre] the jury just couldn't be sure that she killed him, 788 00:42:17,602 --> 00:42:21,638 But they knew that she had made an agreement to kill david, 789 00:42:21,706 --> 00:42:23,973 That certain overt acts had been taken. 790 00:42:25,209 --> 00:42:28,278 [narrator] instead, they find katrina guilty of 791 00:42:28,346 --> 00:42:30,379 Conspiracy to commit murder 792 00:42:30,381 --> 00:42:34,416 And failure to report human remains. 793 00:42:34,418 --> 00:42:36,686 Katrina was sentenced to 34 years in prison. 794 00:42:37,822 --> 00:42:39,755 [deb] I felt she should've got life. 795 00:42:39,824 --> 00:42:41,123 She took a life. 796 00:42:41,125 --> 00:42:42,825 I think she should've been in there for life. 797 00:42:42,894 --> 00:42:45,327 But indiana says different. 798 00:42:45,329 --> 00:42:47,497 [joe] she's in the best place that she can be right now. 799 00:42:47,565 --> 00:42:52,835 I just feel that whoever is her friend in prison, think twice. 800 00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:59,075 [music] 801 00:42:59,143 --> 00:43:00,810 [greg] david finally had a family 802 00:43:00,878 --> 00:43:03,946 And grandkids he loved unconditionally. 803 00:43:04,014 --> 00:43:08,184 And katrina's daughter, I know that they loved him. 804 00:43:08,252 --> 00:43:10,119 He didn't deserve to die the way he did. 805 00:43:10,188 --> 00:43:12,922 It's terrible. Absolutely terrible. 806 00:43:15,393 --> 00:43:18,494 If nothing else, dave's murder shows us all 807 00:43:18,563 --> 00:43:21,063 That we, we can do a better job of 808 00:43:21,132 --> 00:43:24,334 Being more interactive on a human level 809 00:43:24,402 --> 00:43:26,569 With our friends and loved ones 810 00:43:26,637 --> 00:43:30,940 And get the support that you and we all deserve. 811 00:43:33,344 --> 00:43:43,453 [music]