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[female narrator]
a competitive cyclist
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Is killed under
mysterious circumstances.
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[andre] he had several
small cuts, abrasions,
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But you don't have this
obvious cause of death.
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[narrator]
the investigation provides
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A number of questionable leads.
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She said that
he had had an affair.
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He had been charged with
a domestic battery offense
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And, also,
an invasion of privacy.
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Usually sex, drugs, or money
is why someone gets murdered.
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[greg] we drew fluids.
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We went the extra step
and took the stomach contents.
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[narrator] but the truth
turns out to be stranger
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Than anyone could've imagined.
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We found a screenshot
of the death cap mushroom.
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You eat it and you are dead.
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We have to take all these
little pieces of a puzzle
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And put them together.
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It is almost the perfect murder.
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Almost.
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[theme music]
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[music]
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[narrator] noblesville,
indiana is a quiet city
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25 miles north of indianapolis.
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[andre] the southern half
of this 400 square mile county
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Is very suburban.
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We have some of
the safest and, in many ways,
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Wealthiest per capita-wise
communities in the state,
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If not the whole country.
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[narrator]
but on April 24, 2020,
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An urgent 911 call
from a local resident
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Serves as a reminder that
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The area
isn't immune to violence.
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[narrator] investigators
are immediately
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Dispatched to the scene.
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[greg] I found a, a white male.
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I estimated his age
to be between 45 and 55.
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He had no shirt on,
had a pair of sweats on,
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And a shirt was tied
around his left wrist.
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You could physically see some
red dots throughout the shirt
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And you could assume
it was blood.
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At that point,
we secured the scene.
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It's on a, on a country road.
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It's not very populated,
but it is a traveled road.
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There is what they reported
as a dog collar or a dog leash
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Wrapped around his neck.
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I saw it and immediately
recognized it as a rifle sling
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That you'd put on a rifle.
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You could tell from
the, the amount of lividity
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And some insect activity
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That it had been deceased
for a couple of days.
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[narrator] unfortunately,
there is little evidence
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Indicating who
the victim is or how he died.
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[andre] he had several
small cuts, abrasions,
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Not sufficient
to cause blood loss
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That would result in death.
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So, you don't have
this obvious cause of death.
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He has no id on him.
So, we have no clue who he is.
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Dna would take months
to identify him.
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So, our only real option
was to do fingerprints.
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We obtained fingerprints
from the deceased.
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We conducted a, an area canvass
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And there were no vehicles
found in the area,
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No neighbors have seen
anything or heard anything.
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[narrator] while awaiting
the fingerprint results,
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Investigators further
assess the man's condition
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And a theory surfaces.
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Not only was
he shoeless and sockless,
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But the bottoms of his feet
and the tops of the feet,
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Uh, weren't dirty.
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One could draw
a conclusion there of
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Not only had he not died
in that position,
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But he likely
had been dropped there.
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[chris] we're not too far away
from a neighborhood
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We've had a lot of overdoses in
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Is this somebody
that's overdosed and died,
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And their friends
didn't know what to do,
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And so they dumped
the body right over here?
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We kind of start to
establish our next steps
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To figure out exactly
what's going on.
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[narrator] with nothing else
to gain from the scene,
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Investigators transport
the body to the morgue
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For closer inspection.
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When I take photographs
at the morgue,
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I do an overall
of the entire body,
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And then I start to
section the body off.
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As I got to the arms,
uh, I noticed around the wrists
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Some adhesive,
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And that kind of
seemed a little strange.
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As I continued,
I got to the ankles
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And I noticed the same,
basically, demarcation
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Where you can see that
it appeared a piece of tape
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Had been wrapped
around his ankles.
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So, I'm thinking
this is probably
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Not just an overdose death,
probably a homicide.
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We need to start digging
into that aspect
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Of who is this guy
and what's going on here.
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Luckily, we were able
to get some fingerprints
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That, uh, were on file
with the state that matched.
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He was identified as
david michael fouts
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Of pendleton.
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[narrator] indiana
native david fouts
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Was born on may 23, 1969
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And raised on the family farm.
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As an adult,
david left his rural roots
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For a fast-paced career
in technology.
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Dave was involved
in, uh, computers
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And, and technical side
of things.
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David was manager at salesforce,
based out of indianapolis.
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He worked from home.
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[bob] he was a top-notch
professional
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In the technology
and computer field.
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He had a fairly high-profile job
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And I know it got
stressful at times.
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[narrator] in addition to
professional stresses,
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David struggled in love.
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By his mid-40's,
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He had been
married and divorced,
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As far as when dave separated
from his first wife,
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I began to notice
a change in his personality,
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Probably around 2013.
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He was not quite happy-go-lucky.
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He seemed to be more withdrawn.
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[narrator] david found relief
from the pressures of his caree
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And personal life
through his hobbies.
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[greg] david had a house
on the east side of the county,
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Where he had greyhounds,
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And they were
retired racing dogs.
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[bob] also, he was heavily
involved in cycling
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And road racing.
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He truly wanted to
improve and get better.
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I would see him two
or three times a week,
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When he would attend
my training classes.
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I found that dave
was always quick witted,
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Had a, a good joke ready for
anybody who crossed his path.
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He was always concerned
about the well-being of
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His fellow cyclists
or his friends.
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I think he did that as a way to
take the attention off himself.
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He would pour that
compassion into his friends
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Rather than draw them
into any heartache
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He might have been experiencing
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[narrator] by 2016,
47-year-old david
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Was committed to
his work and pastimes
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And content to live life alone.
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Until 50-year-old
katrina gentry
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Walked into his life.
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[greg] katrina's
one of, I believe,
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Three daughters of glen gentry,
and he owned a roofing business
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In richmond, indiana.
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They had
a very rough upbringing.
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She had children, I believe,
fairly young, three children.
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[narrator] like david,
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Katrina had never
been lucky in love.
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By 2016, she had a divorce
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And several failed
relationships behind her.
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Her children were also adults
with their own families.
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But katrina
didn't look or act like
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A typical grandmother.
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Katrina was very attractive,
very outgoing.
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She liked going to concerts.
She liked going to comedy clubs.
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She didn't like to be
in a crowd, but if she were,
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She liked to be
the center of attention.
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katrina's outgoing nature
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Balanced david's
introverted personality.
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After three years of dating,
the couple married in 2019.
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But their new family unit
has been destroyed
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After david is found murdered
on a rural stretch of road.
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Now investigators
must apply forensic knowledge
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To make sense of this
puzzling crime scene.
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It's clear that
he hadn't died that day.
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We found fly eggs
in his sweatpants,
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Which suggest that
he had been deceased
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At least for a day or two.
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[greg] there were
no signs of trauma, none.
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So, you know, you would expect
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Maybe some ligature marks
on the neck,
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Uh, a gunshot wound.
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But there was nothing noticeabl
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That would have
caused his death.
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We start to lean towards
we're going to need toxicology
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Because we're thinking,
you know,
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Maybe it's
some type of poisoning.
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[greg] we drew fluids,
uh, urine, blood,
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For examination for toxicology,
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But we found nothing physically
that we could say killed him.
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So, we went the extra step
and took the stomach contents
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To see if maybe it was
something that he had ingested.
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You couldn't tell
what food he had to eat last,
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Except for it looked like
there were bits of mushrooms
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That had been chewed up
and swallowed.
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Purdue university is in indiana
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And we were able to get ahold
of their mycology department.
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The doctor identified
the mushrooms as l-connatum,
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Which is
a poisonous mushroom
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That can kill you.
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Even if you're dead, it will
metabolize out of your body,
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So there will be
no signs of this poison,
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This toxin in your body within,
I think, 72 hours, maybe less.
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And david had been dead
for a few days.
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[narrator] detectives are
left with a new conundrum.
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Had david eaten
the mushrooms willingly,
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Unaware that they were deadly?
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Or, is this indeed a murder,
one unlike any seen before?
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[greg] there is
so little known about mushrooms
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And there was no case
in the history of the world
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Where they had been
intentionally used
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To kill someone,
this type of mushroom.
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[narrator] coming up,
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A grieving widow
points the finger.
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[narrator] until suspicious
internet queries
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Put a new suspect
in the spotlight.
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That extraction
revealed web searches
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For what it takes to get
an arrest warrant for murder.
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[theme music]
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[narrator]
detectives are nine hours
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Into investigating the death
of 51-year-old david fouts.
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After finding evidence
in david's stomach
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That might point to
a unique murder method,
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Investigators speak
with his widow, katrina.
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I informed her
that david was dead
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And that we'd found him
in a ditch in hamilton county,
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Off of overdorf road.
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She grabbed her chest
and she was crying.
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It's hard to explain
how anybody's gonna react
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To the notification that
their loved one's been killed.
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It seemed over the top.
It felt off.
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[narrator] once katrina
recovers from the shock,
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She reveals a surprising piece
of information to detectives.
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She described that she and david
had a loving relationship,
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But he had had an affair,
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And katrina knew who it was
and what was going on.
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She told us she started noticing
in their bank statements
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That monies were being spent.
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And she could not
account for them.
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So that was interesting.
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when katrina looked into it,
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She found out david
had given his lover money
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To purchase a vehicle.
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[andre] katrina was
spending most of her time
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At the country house
in, in noblesville,
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And he was living at
the pendleton house.
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They weren't necessarily seeing
each other a lot at that time.
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[greg] we asked when the
last time she had seen him was,
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And she told us that
it had been on Tuesday.
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And this was on a,
now a Saturday morning.
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So, we asked her,
usually sex, drugs, or money,
247
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Is why someone gets murdered.
248
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"well, what would be
the reason to kill david?"
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[andre] katrina said
david had been involved with
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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
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By this other third party,
253
00:14:37,076 --> 00:14:39,577
This other leg
in this love triangle.
254
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[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
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[greg] she said
he was very clean-cut.
258
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And then she gave us
a rough timeframe
259
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Of what she had been doing
Tuesday through Friday.
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[narrator]
detectives request access
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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
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Investigators track
down david's lover,
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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
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She said that david
had never met her ex-lovers.
273
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She cooperated fully
274
00:15:49,215 --> 00:15:51,582
And gave us
everything that we asked for.
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[narrator] due to
her easy cooperation,
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Detectives dismiss david's love
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As a potential
person of interest.
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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
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[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
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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]