1 00:00:04,900 --> 00:00:06,500 It felt devastating. 2 00:00:06,567 --> 00:00:09,100 Will Walker, cut down in the prime of his life. 3 00:00:10,166 --> 00:00:12,166 DRISCOLL: The Lieutenant in the Cleveland Fire Department, 4 00:00:12,166 --> 00:00:14,166 he's been shot. 5 00:00:14,266 --> 00:00:16,500 ARMELLI: The shooter had advanced on Lieutenant Walker 6 00:00:16,567 --> 00:00:18,367 and was firing his gun at the same time. 7 00:00:18,467 --> 00:00:19,600 [gunshot blasts] 8 00:00:19,667 --> 00:00:21,400 KELLY: Who would want to do this to Will? 9 00:00:21,467 --> 00:00:22,800 [gunshot blasts] 10 00:00:22,867 --> 00:00:27,667 We come upon one portion of video that really stands out. 11 00:00:27,767 --> 00:00:29,667 And it seems as though someone is not telling us 12 00:00:29,667 --> 00:00:30,000 the full story. 13 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,066 the full story. 14 00:00:31,066 --> 00:00:33,166 ARMELLI: He denies any knowledge of the murder, 15 00:00:33,166 --> 00:00:34,800 denies that he had ever bought a gun. 16 00:00:34,867 --> 00:00:37,166 Denies, denies, denies. 17 00:00:37,266 --> 00:00:40,667 Money can be the root of all evil. 18 00:00:40,667 --> 00:00:43,100 ARMELLI: We had all bought into the story. 19 00:00:43,166 --> 00:00:45,367 It turns out nothing could be further from the truth. 20 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,100 NARRATOR: Every day in North America, 21 00:00:48,166 --> 00:00:50,367 dozens of people are murdered. 22 00:00:50,467 --> 00:00:52,867 The key to solving the toughest of these homicides 23 00:00:52,967 --> 00:00:56,667 lies in the final 24 hours of the victim's life. 24 00:00:56,667 --> 00:00:58,266 To crack the case, 25 00:00:58,367 --> 00:01:00,000 detectives must reconstruct that critical timeline, 26 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,100 detectives must reconstruct that critical timeline, 27 00:01:02,166 --> 00:01:05,100 the minutes and hours containing evidence that can 28 00:01:05,166 --> 00:01:08,200 help unlock the mystery and catch the killer. 29 00:01:17,367 --> 00:01:19,467 EZZO: Cleveland, Ohio, is a great city. 30 00:01:19,567 --> 00:01:22,967 There are so many things going on that the city is starting to 31 00:01:22,967 --> 00:01:26,800 grow again, new people moving in, new businesses moving in. 32 00:01:26,867 --> 00:01:29,166 There's always stuff to do -- places to go, 33 00:01:29,266 --> 00:01:30,000 people to see -- it's a fun, fun place. 34 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,500 people to see -- it's a fun, fun place. 35 00:01:31,567 --> 00:01:33,567 Unfortunately, there are neighborhoods in Cleveland that 36 00:01:33,667 --> 00:01:36,667 shootings and drug dealings are -- are an everyday occurrence. 37 00:01:39,367 --> 00:01:40,467 DRISCOLL: As law enforcement, 38 00:01:40,467 --> 00:01:42,567 we are out there just trying to figure 39 00:01:42,667 --> 00:01:44,166 out what to do and how to help. 40 00:01:46,100 --> 00:01:50,166 And we do what we have to do to make it right. 41 00:01:50,166 --> 00:01:52,767 NARRATOR: On November 3, 2013, 42 00:01:52,867 --> 00:01:54,467 tragedy strikes outside a home 43 00:01:54,567 --> 00:01:57,166 in an East Cleveland neighborhood. 44 00:01:57,266 --> 00:01:59,266 DRISCOLL: Uloma Walker is at home, relaxing, 45 00:01:59,266 --> 00:02:00,000 talking on the phone with a friend. 46 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,100 talking on the phone with a friend. 47 00:02:01,166 --> 00:02:02,867 ARMELLI: She hears a series of gunshots... 48 00:02:02,867 --> 00:02:05,567 [gunshots blasting] 49 00:02:05,667 --> 00:02:07,266 ...coming from right outside of her house. 50 00:02:07,266 --> 00:02:09,867 She hears her husband yelling and screaming, 51 00:02:09,867 --> 00:02:11,700 "I've been shot." 52 00:02:11,767 --> 00:02:13,567 ARMELLI: Uloma goes to the side door of her house, 53 00:02:13,567 --> 00:02:14,867 and she sees her husband, 54 00:02:14,867 --> 00:02:17,100 William Walker, laying in the driveway, bleeding. 55 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:21,367 NARRATOR: Uloma calls 911 for help. 56 00:02:37,300 --> 00:02:38,567 ULOMA: Yes? 57 00:02:43,166 --> 00:02:44,600 DRISCOLL: She's trying to comfort him. 58 00:02:44,667 --> 00:02:46,367 She's telling him that she loves him 59 00:02:46,367 --> 00:02:47,967 and everything's going to be okay. 60 00:02:49,567 --> 00:02:51,767 NARRATOR: 45-year-old William Walker is 61 00:02:51,867 --> 00:02:54,800 a 15-year veteran who leads a team of firefighters 62 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:57,066 that specialize in dangerous rescues. 63 00:02:58,200 --> 00:02:59,500 He's a very beloved figure in 64 00:02:59,567 --> 00:03:00,000 his neighborhood and within the fire department. 65 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,266 his neighborhood and within the fire department. 66 00:03:03,266 --> 00:03:04,667 DRISCOLL: When the call goes out, and it's 67 00:03:04,767 --> 00:03:07,100 indicated that a firefighter has been shot, 68 00:03:07,166 --> 00:03:09,600 everybody responds -- we're talking EMS, 69 00:03:09,667 --> 00:03:11,400 firefighters, and police. 70 00:03:11,467 --> 00:03:12,600 ARMELLI: The fire department 71 00:03:12,667 --> 00:03:14,066 and the first responders happens to 72 00:03:14,066 --> 00:03:16,767 be friends and people that know William Walker that are 73 00:03:16,767 --> 00:03:18,400 responding to the scene of his shooting. 74 00:03:19,467 --> 00:03:21,066 DRISCOLL: As first responders arrive, 75 00:03:21,066 --> 00:03:24,367 they find William Walker in his driveway with his wife, 76 00:03:24,367 --> 00:03:25,867 who's screaming and frantically 77 00:03:25,967 --> 00:03:28,900 trying to press towels on him to stop the bleeding. 78 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,000 As the first responders are trying to get him into 79 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,000 As the first responders are trying to get him into 80 00:03:31,100 --> 00:03:34,300 the ambulance and trying to put an oxygen mask on him, 81 00:03:34,367 --> 00:03:36,500 he's pointing towards the backyard, indicating 82 00:03:36,567 --> 00:03:38,266 that somebody came from the backyard. 83 00:03:39,567 --> 00:03:42,367 William is a first responder himself, 84 00:03:42,467 --> 00:03:44,600 and so he knows that he has to tell them 85 00:03:44,667 --> 00:03:47,100 right away as much information as he can. 86 00:03:47,166 --> 00:03:49,500 They get William into the ambulance, and they rush 87 00:03:49,567 --> 00:03:52,066 him to Metro Hospital with Uloma at his side. 88 00:03:53,667 --> 00:03:55,767 NARRATOR: As news of the shooting spreads, 89 00:03:55,767 --> 00:03:58,000 Lieutenant Walker's friends and colleagues gather at 90 00:03:58,066 --> 00:03:59,066 the hospital. 91 00:03:59,066 --> 00:04:00,000 There was a lot of firefighters there, 92 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,066 There was a lot of firefighters there, 93 00:04:01,066 --> 00:04:04,100 police officers, EMS. 94 00:04:04,166 --> 00:04:07,767 It was very somber, and they were still working on Will. 95 00:04:07,867 --> 00:04:10,700 He was still fighting for his life. 96 00:04:10,767 --> 00:04:13,367 NARRATOR: While doctors work to save Lieutenant Walker, 97 00:04:13,467 --> 00:04:15,100 who is in critical condition, 98 00:04:15,166 --> 00:04:17,567 homicide detective Tom Armelli is assigned to lead 99 00:04:17,567 --> 00:04:19,600 the investigation. 100 00:04:19,667 --> 00:04:20,867 ARMELLI: As we survey the scene, 101 00:04:20,867 --> 00:04:24,600 we can see the spot where the lieutenant lay bleeding, 102 00:04:24,667 --> 00:04:26,767 where his wife and the first responders 103 00:04:26,767 --> 00:04:28,367 were attempting to give him first aid. 104 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:30,000 We can see takeout food bags scattered all over the driveway, 105 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,800 We can see takeout food bags scattered all over the driveway, 106 00:04:32,867 --> 00:04:35,500 and his keys were still in the lock on the side door of 107 00:04:35,567 --> 00:04:36,967 his house. 108 00:04:36,967 --> 00:04:38,900 At this point, we realized that he had just arrived 109 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,667 home and was just about to re-enter his house. 110 00:04:41,767 --> 00:04:43,367 It's apparent that Lieutenant Walker was shot 111 00:04:43,367 --> 00:04:45,667 several times, and there's a lot of blood. 112 00:04:47,266 --> 00:04:50,000 We search for shell casings, fingerprints, 113 00:04:50,100 --> 00:04:51,900 any kind of evidence that may have been left behind by 114 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:52,900 the shooter. 115 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,266 DRISCOLL: We find four 9-millimeter 116 00:04:55,266 --> 00:04:58,166 shell casings on the driveway. 117 00:04:58,266 --> 00:05:00,000 As we're looking at where the shell casings are found, 118 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:00,767 As we're looking at where the shell casings are found, 119 00:05:00,867 --> 00:05:03,767 we see that it is a straight line from approximately 120 00:05:03,767 --> 00:05:06,700 where the garage is to where William Walker has been shot. 121 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,600 ARMELLI: That kind of tells us that the shooter had started at 122 00:05:10,667 --> 00:05:13,266 the garage area and advanced on Lieutenant Walker 123 00:05:13,367 --> 00:05:15,166 and was firing his gun at the same time. 124 00:05:15,266 --> 00:05:17,967 DRISCOLL: The scene looks as though the shooter was waiting 125 00:05:17,967 --> 00:05:21,266 by the garage in hiding and ambushed William Walker 126 00:05:21,266 --> 00:05:22,467 as he arrived home. 127 00:05:22,567 --> 00:05:23,767 [gunshot blasts] 128 00:05:23,767 --> 00:05:25,467 So the evidence is then collected, 129 00:05:25,567 --> 00:05:28,066 the shell casings sent off for testing for fingerprints 130 00:05:28,066 --> 00:05:29,100 and for DNA. 131 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,900 NARRATOR: At the hospital, doctors and nurses 132 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,867 have worked tirelessly to save Lieutenant Walker. 133 00:05:35,967 --> 00:05:40,100 A doctor comes in, and he informs us that Will has passed. 134 00:05:41,100 --> 00:05:42,567 EZZO: It's heart-wrenching, 135 00:05:42,667 --> 00:05:45,266 and it's a heartbreak to the community. 136 00:05:45,266 --> 00:05:47,400 Lieutenant Walker was just a great guy. 137 00:05:47,467 --> 00:05:49,667 He was friendly to everybody. 138 00:05:49,667 --> 00:05:51,900 He was always smiling 139 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,166 and very well-liked in the fire department. 140 00:05:54,166 --> 00:05:55,667 It felt devastating. 141 00:05:55,667 --> 00:05:59,567 Will Walker, cut down in the prime of his life. 142 00:05:59,567 --> 00:06:00,000 We just -- we just couldn't figure out 143 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,867 We just -- we just couldn't figure out 144 00:06:01,867 --> 00:06:03,900 who would want to do this to Will. 145 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:05,800 NARRATOR: Lieutenant Walker's remains are sent 146 00:06:05,867 --> 00:06:07,467 to the coroner for autopsy. 147 00:06:09,967 --> 00:06:12,000 DRISCOLL: The medical examiner's report determines 148 00:06:12,066 --> 00:06:13,166 that William Walker died 149 00:06:13,166 --> 00:06:16,100 from two gunshot wounds to the torso. 150 00:06:16,166 --> 00:06:18,066 He also had a third shot that 151 00:06:18,066 --> 00:06:22,100 entered the forearm and then grazed the abdomen. 152 00:06:22,166 --> 00:06:23,300 NARRATOR: To solve his murder, 153 00:06:23,367 --> 00:06:25,200 detectives will need to piece together 154 00:06:25,266 --> 00:06:27,066 the final 24 hours of 155 00:06:27,066 --> 00:06:28,467 Lieutenant William Walker's life. 156 00:06:28,567 --> 00:06:30,000 We attempt to locate any witnesses that may be present 157 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,467 We attempt to locate any witnesses that may be present 158 00:06:31,467 --> 00:06:33,600 and talk to family members and friends and anybody 159 00:06:33,667 --> 00:06:35,467 who may have some information for us. 160 00:06:35,567 --> 00:06:36,867 There's family that are distraught, 161 00:06:36,967 --> 00:06:39,500 crying, and it's our job to find out 162 00:06:39,567 --> 00:06:40,567 what they saw and what they know. 163 00:06:40,567 --> 00:06:42,667 NARRATOR: They start by questioning his wife 164 00:06:42,667 --> 00:06:45,100 Uloma's son, Marcus Jr., and his girlfriend, 165 00:06:45,166 --> 00:06:48,000 Alexandra, who live on the first floor of the house. 166 00:06:48,066 --> 00:06:50,467 We asked them to tell us what happened in 167 00:06:50,467 --> 00:06:53,100 the time period leading up to Lieutenant Walker's death. 168 00:06:53,166 --> 00:06:56,166 Alexandra tells us at about 8:30 PM, 169 00:06:56,166 --> 00:06:58,166 she's arriving home, having picked up 170 00:06:58,266 --> 00:07:00,000 some takeout food for herself and Marcus. 171 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,266 some takeout food for herself and Marcus. 172 00:07:01,266 --> 00:07:03,467 As Alexandra heads up the driveway, 173 00:07:03,567 --> 00:07:04,667 she hears a gunshot. 174 00:07:04,667 --> 00:07:05,700 [gunshot blasts] 175 00:07:05,767 --> 00:07:07,667 NARRATOR: Alexandra saw a figure run towards 176 00:07:07,767 --> 00:07:11,367 the garage, but she couldn't see any identifiable features. 177 00:07:11,467 --> 00:07:14,467 She's just terrified and trying to save herself. 178 00:07:14,567 --> 00:07:15,567 She runs into the house. 179 00:07:15,667 --> 00:07:17,300 Her one-year-old child is sleeping, 180 00:07:17,367 --> 00:07:18,700 and Marcus Harrison Jr., 181 00:07:18,767 --> 00:07:21,200 is playing video games and she is screaming. 182 00:07:21,266 --> 00:07:23,166 "Will's been shot. Will's been shot." 183 00:07:23,166 --> 00:07:26,467 Alexandra and Marcus Jr. head out the side door to 184 00:07:26,467 --> 00:07:29,100 the driveway, and as they exit the house, 185 00:07:29,166 --> 00:07:30,000 they see Uloma is already with Will, 186 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:31,166 they see Uloma is already with Will, 187 00:07:31,266 --> 00:07:33,867 and Uloma is yelling at Alexandra to bring some towels. 188 00:07:35,100 --> 00:07:38,767 We asked Alexandra and Marcus Jr. if they know of 189 00:07:38,767 --> 00:07:41,367 anybody who had any problems with William Walker, 190 00:07:41,467 --> 00:07:43,467 and neither one of them can think of anybody that had any 191 00:07:43,567 --> 00:07:45,266 problems with him that would do this. 192 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:52,066 NARRATOR: The next day, detectives meet 193 00:07:52,066 --> 00:07:53,400 with Lieutenant Walker's wife, Uloma. 194 00:07:55,100 --> 00:07:57,066 ARMELLI: She's going through a rough stage right now. 195 00:07:57,066 --> 00:07:59,066 She just lost her husband a day before, 196 00:07:59,066 --> 00:08:00,000 but it's important to talk to her and get this information 197 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,567 but it's important to talk to her and get this information 198 00:08:02,667 --> 00:08:05,567 that she may have while it's fresh in her mind. 199 00:08:05,567 --> 00:08:07,800 DRISCOLL: During this interview, Uloma is a mess. 200 00:08:07,867 --> 00:08:09,567 She is devastated. 201 00:08:09,567 --> 00:08:12,867 She's just a wreck, because she's just lost her husband. 202 00:08:13,767 --> 00:08:17,000 STOCKDALE: It is very challenging to interview people 203 00:08:17,100 --> 00:08:19,400 who've witnessed a traumatic event, 204 00:08:19,467 --> 00:08:22,367 because everybody handles trauma and grief differently. 205 00:08:22,467 --> 00:08:25,166 People may be numb and in shock or, 206 00:08:25,166 --> 00:08:27,000 on the flip side, hysterical. 207 00:08:27,100 --> 00:08:29,000 And so it's really hard to try and cut 208 00:08:29,066 --> 00:08:30,000 through the emotions and get to really clear information. 209 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,000 through the emotions and get to really clear information. 210 00:08:33,066 --> 00:08:34,667 ARMELLI: One of the questions we asked 211 00:08:34,667 --> 00:08:37,567 Uloma was the condition of their marriage. 212 00:08:37,567 --> 00:08:40,900 Uloma tells us that William Walker was a wonderful husband. 213 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,100 They've been together for five years. 214 00:08:43,166 --> 00:08:45,767 They travel, they do salsa dancing. 215 00:08:45,767 --> 00:08:48,667 They have an exciting life together. 216 00:08:48,767 --> 00:08:51,166 ARMELLI: She says they just really were in love. 217 00:08:51,266 --> 00:08:53,567 NARRATOR: Although the couple had been dating for years, 218 00:08:53,567 --> 00:08:56,567 they were married just four months earlier. 219 00:08:56,667 --> 00:08:58,467 Uloma tells us how she was diagnosed 220 00:08:58,467 --> 00:09:00,000 with stage four cancer, 221 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:00,667 with stage four cancer, 222 00:09:00,667 --> 00:09:03,667 and William said, "Let's get married," so that she would have 223 00:09:03,767 --> 00:09:04,900 his health insurance. 224 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,066 That was just another indication of the kind of guy 225 00:09:07,066 --> 00:09:08,266 that William Walker was. 226 00:09:08,266 --> 00:09:09,967 NARRATOR: Lieutenant Walker is the father of 227 00:09:09,967 --> 00:09:13,266 a teenage daughter and son from his previous marriage. 228 00:09:13,367 --> 00:09:16,767 He's also stepfather to Uloma's 17-year-old daughter, 229 00:09:16,867 --> 00:09:20,266 Yasmin, and her 21-year-old son, Marcus Jr. 230 00:09:20,367 --> 00:09:21,767 On the day of the murder, 231 00:09:21,767 --> 00:09:24,667 the family was in the process of moving to a new home. 232 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:28,266 ARMELLI: Uloma explains to us that she and William 233 00:09:28,266 --> 00:09:30,000 had just bought a house in Madison, Ohio, 234 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:30,767 had just bought a house in Madison, Ohio, 235 00:09:30,867 --> 00:09:33,567 and were just preparing to move to get away from 236 00:09:33,567 --> 00:09:37,066 the stress and the crime and the grit of city living. 237 00:09:37,066 --> 00:09:39,900 NARRATOR: The new house was supposed to be their dream home, 238 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,567 but just hours before they could finish 239 00:09:41,667 --> 00:09:44,066 packing up their last odds and ends in Cleveland, 240 00:09:44,066 --> 00:09:46,367 William Walker is killed. 241 00:09:46,367 --> 00:09:47,667 ARMELLI: We asked Uloma to take us through 242 00:09:47,767 --> 00:09:49,400 the day that William Walker was shot. 243 00:09:50,567 --> 00:09:53,667 She says they start out around 8 o'clock in the morning, 244 00:09:53,667 --> 00:09:55,600 they're packing and starting to shuttle stuff 245 00:09:55,667 --> 00:09:56,667 out to their new house. 246 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,667 DRISCOLL: They went back and forth 247 00:09:59,767 --> 00:10:00,000 and took some personal items and cleaned. 248 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,867 and took some personal items and cleaned. 249 00:10:01,967 --> 00:10:04,467 When Uloma arrived home, she was too tired to 250 00:10:04,567 --> 00:10:06,467 make dinner, so she asked William to run out 251 00:10:06,567 --> 00:10:07,867 and grab a takeout for her, 252 00:10:07,867 --> 00:10:10,166 which, of course, William said, "No problem," 253 00:10:10,166 --> 00:10:11,600 and went to go get her food. 254 00:10:13,667 --> 00:10:15,367 At approximately 8:30, 255 00:10:15,367 --> 00:10:17,000 Uloma is inside the house when 256 00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:19,100 she hears her husband screaming in pain. 257 00:10:19,166 --> 00:10:22,066 [distant gunshots blasting] 258 00:10:24,367 --> 00:10:26,367 NARRATOR: Detectives now know that during the last 259 00:10:26,467 --> 00:10:29,100 12 hours before William Walker was murdered, 260 00:10:29,166 --> 00:10:30,000 he was with Uloma, either moving or at home, 261 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,667 he was with Uloma, either moving or at home, 262 00:10:31,767 --> 00:10:36,500 except for a brief period between 7:45 PM and 8:30 PM, 263 00:10:36,567 --> 00:10:38,567 when he left the house to pick up food. 264 00:10:40,567 --> 00:10:43,000 ARMELLI: We ask Uloma if she can think of anybody that might 265 00:10:43,100 --> 00:10:46,100 have wanted to do this kind of harm to her husband. 266 00:10:46,166 --> 00:10:49,367 And she immediately gives us the name of her ex-husband, 267 00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:51,700 Marcus Harrison, Sr. 268 00:10:51,767 --> 00:10:53,500 DRISCOLL: She describes her ex-husband as 269 00:10:53,567 --> 00:10:56,467 a scary man with a very long criminal history. 270 00:10:56,567 --> 00:10:58,467 ARMELLI: He has a violent past. 271 00:10:58,567 --> 00:11:00,000 He's been arrested for domestic violence, 272 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:00,867 He's been arrested for domestic violence, 273 00:11:00,867 --> 00:11:02,800 intimidation, contempt of court, 274 00:11:02,867 --> 00:11:05,100 and possession of drugs. 275 00:11:05,166 --> 00:11:08,767 Uloma explains that her divorce from Marcus was acrimonious. 276 00:11:08,767 --> 00:11:10,367 In the divorce proceedings, 277 00:11:10,367 --> 00:11:13,700 Uloma claimed that he was abusive and physically violent. 278 00:11:13,767 --> 00:11:16,667 Uloma indicates that Marcus Harrison Sr. was jealous of 279 00:11:16,767 --> 00:11:19,667 her relationship and not happy with her marriage to 280 00:11:19,767 --> 00:11:20,967 William Walker. 281 00:11:20,967 --> 00:11:23,100 NARRATOR: Did Uloma's ex-husband attack 282 00:11:23,166 --> 00:11:25,467 Lieutenant Walker in a fit of jealous rage? 283 00:11:25,567 --> 00:11:27,100 [gunshot blasts] 284 00:11:27,166 --> 00:11:28,867 DRISCOLL: She says that since the marriage, 285 00:11:28,967 --> 00:11:30,000 his jealousy has gotten worse. 286 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,266 his jealousy has gotten worse. 287 00:11:31,266 --> 00:11:33,266 I would say among motives for murder, 288 00:11:33,367 --> 00:11:35,000 jealousy is in the top three. 289 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:37,867 DRISCOLL: We're thinking, could it have been 290 00:11:37,967 --> 00:11:39,667 Marcus Harrison laying in wait 291 00:11:39,667 --> 00:11:41,767 to shoot this man who married his ex-wife? 292 00:11:41,767 --> 00:11:43,000 [gunshot blasts] 293 00:11:43,100 --> 00:11:44,667 It is incredibly important to find 294 00:11:44,667 --> 00:11:47,567 Marcus Harrison Sr. as quickly as possible. 295 00:11:51,300 --> 00:11:53,467 NARRATOR: Just one day after Cleveland firefighter, 296 00:11:53,467 --> 00:11:55,767 Lieutenant William Walker, was gunned down 297 00:11:55,867 --> 00:11:57,000 in front of his home, 298 00:11:57,066 --> 00:11:59,367 his wife, Uloma, tells detectives the killer could be 299 00:11:59,467 --> 00:12:02,100 her ex-husband, Marcus Harrison Sr. 300 00:12:03,567 --> 00:12:05,166 We contact Marcus Harrison, and we 301 00:12:05,266 --> 00:12:07,066 bring him into the station for questioning. 302 00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:10,867 DRISCOLL: Marcus Harrison tells us about his relationship 303 00:12:10,867 --> 00:12:11,967 with Uloma. 304 00:12:11,967 --> 00:12:15,767 He was with her from 1987 until 2002, 305 00:12:15,867 --> 00:12:18,567 and he has two children with Uloma. 306 00:12:18,667 --> 00:12:20,209 That'd be Marcus Harrison Jr. and Yasmin. 307 00:12:20,209 --> 00:12:22,166 That'd be Marcus Harrison Jr. and Yasmin. 308 00:12:22,166 --> 00:12:25,467 He tells us that despite an ugly divorce, 309 00:12:25,467 --> 00:12:29,166 he and Uloma eventually got back together, 310 00:12:29,266 --> 00:12:31,467 primarily a sexual relationship. 311 00:12:31,567 --> 00:12:33,166 Hearing about the sexual relationship that 312 00:12:33,266 --> 00:12:35,300 Marcus Harrison Sr. and Uloma had, 313 00:12:35,367 --> 00:12:37,600 leading up to her marriage to William Walker. 314 00:12:37,667 --> 00:12:40,900 We asked Harrison, you know, how did that make him feel? 315 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:44,100 He acknowledges that he wasn't a fan of William Walker, 316 00:12:44,166 --> 00:12:45,967 but he would never kill him. 317 00:12:45,967 --> 00:12:47,567 ARMELLI: Marcus Harrison tells us that there's 318 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:50,209 no way that he shot William Walker. 319 00:12:50,209 --> 00:12:50,500 no way that he shot William Walker. 320 00:12:50,567 --> 00:12:53,367 He was in jail for a parole violation and just got out. 321 00:12:54,767 --> 00:12:56,266 To verify Marcus's story, 322 00:12:56,367 --> 00:12:58,667 We checked with the jail, and we find out that, in fact, 323 00:12:58,767 --> 00:13:02,867 Marcus Harrison Sr. was in jail at the time of the murder. 324 00:13:02,967 --> 00:13:05,467 NARRATOR: Investigators now realize there's no way 325 00:13:05,467 --> 00:13:07,700 Marcus Harrison Sr. could have pulled the trigger 326 00:13:07,767 --> 00:13:09,066 on William Walker. 327 00:13:09,066 --> 00:13:11,900 So we crossed Marcus Harrison Sr. off our list of suspects, 328 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,266 and it's time to move on. 329 00:13:14,266 --> 00:13:16,900 NARRATOR: Five days after Lieutenant Walker's murder, 330 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,467 the community gathers outside his home 331 00:13:19,467 --> 00:13:20,209 to hold a candlelight vigil. 332 00:13:20,209 --> 00:13:21,266 to hold a candlelight vigil. 333 00:13:21,266 --> 00:13:23,467 KELLY: The street was packed. 334 00:13:23,467 --> 00:13:25,467 There was several hundred people there in front 335 00:13:25,567 --> 00:13:30,166 of the house, and it was very emotional. 336 00:13:30,166 --> 00:13:34,967 Um, a lot of people spoke, 337 00:13:34,967 --> 00:13:36,367 including myself. 338 00:13:36,367 --> 00:13:42,100 I felt compelled to say a few words just to honor Will. 339 00:13:42,166 --> 00:13:46,767 It was a very touching tribute to a man who... 340 00:13:46,867 --> 00:13:48,100 touched many lives. 341 00:13:49,166 --> 00:13:50,209 DRISCOLL: In attendance at the vigil 342 00:13:50,209 --> 00:13:50,767 DRISCOLL: In attendance at the vigil 343 00:13:50,867 --> 00:13:52,467 are all of his squad members, 344 00:13:52,567 --> 00:13:54,767 and so detectives are able to talk to all of those squad 345 00:13:54,767 --> 00:13:57,467 members and find out what they know about William Walker, 346 00:13:57,467 --> 00:14:00,200 his relationships, and if anybody would want to harm him. 347 00:14:00,266 --> 00:14:02,300 Vigils, funerals, memorials, 348 00:14:02,367 --> 00:14:04,200 these are venues that are 349 00:14:04,266 --> 00:14:06,367 important for investigators to attend. 350 00:14:06,367 --> 00:14:07,667 It's just 351 00:14:07,767 --> 00:14:09,700 prudent to observe who is 352 00:14:09,767 --> 00:14:11,600 in attendance and how they're behaving. 353 00:14:11,667 --> 00:14:12,767 It could be somebody acting 354 00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:15,900 inconsistently or in a contrived manner. 355 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:17,100 It could be somebody who attends 356 00:14:17,166 --> 00:14:18,300 who you don't expect to see there. 357 00:14:20,100 --> 00:14:20,209 DRISCOLL: By everyone's indication, 358 00:14:20,209 --> 00:14:22,667 DRISCOLL: By everyone's indication, 359 00:14:22,767 --> 00:14:24,767 nobody wanted to harm William Walker. 360 00:14:24,767 --> 00:14:26,400 They couldn't think of a person that would 361 00:14:26,467 --> 00:14:28,700 want to, because he was a very beloved man. 362 00:14:30,300 --> 00:14:32,300 NARRATOR: The following day at police headquarters, 363 00:14:32,367 --> 00:14:36,100 detectives asked for more help from William's family. 364 00:14:36,166 --> 00:14:38,800 DRISCOLL: We talked to Yasmin, the 17-year-old daughter 365 00:14:38,867 --> 00:14:41,667 of Uloma and Marcus Harrison Sr. 366 00:14:41,667 --> 00:14:45,367 She lives in the home with William and Uloma. 367 00:14:45,467 --> 00:14:48,166 And so it's important, because one of the things we want to do 368 00:14:48,166 --> 00:14:50,209 is establish a clear timeline 369 00:14:50,209 --> 00:14:50,400 is establish a clear timeline 370 00:14:50,467 --> 00:14:52,500 to see if anybody in that house would 371 00:14:52,567 --> 00:14:55,200 have any more information. 372 00:14:55,266 --> 00:14:57,767 We asked Yasmin about her relationship with William, 373 00:14:57,867 --> 00:15:00,467 and she says that they have a great relationship. 374 00:15:00,567 --> 00:15:01,767 They get along very well. 375 00:15:01,867 --> 00:15:04,166 She gets along well with his other children, 376 00:15:04,266 --> 00:15:06,467 and she can't think of anybody who would want 377 00:15:06,567 --> 00:15:07,767 to do him this kind of harm. 378 00:15:07,767 --> 00:15:10,600 When asked where she was during the murder, 379 00:15:10,667 --> 00:15:12,200 Yasmin indicates that she was at her boyfriend 380 00:15:12,266 --> 00:15:14,867 Chad's house on the other side of town. 381 00:15:14,967 --> 00:15:17,467 NARRATOR: Like everyone else among William Walker's family, 382 00:15:17,567 --> 00:15:19,000 friends, and colleagues, 383 00:15:19,066 --> 00:15:20,209 Yasmin can't imagine who would want to harm her stepfather. 384 00:15:20,209 --> 00:15:22,066 Yasmin can't imagine who would want to harm her stepfather. 385 00:15:23,767 --> 00:15:26,166 With no known enemies of Will Walker, 386 00:15:26,166 --> 00:15:29,800 detectives hope forensics can provide some direction. 387 00:15:29,867 --> 00:15:31,900 DRISCOLL: We receive the results from ballistics, 388 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,266 and we find out that the shell casings 389 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:36,166 are that of a 9-millimeter Hi-Point pistol. 390 00:15:36,266 --> 00:15:37,667 [gunshot blasts] 391 00:15:37,767 --> 00:15:41,266 We also receive DNA back from those casings. 392 00:15:41,367 --> 00:15:43,400 ARMELLI: When a person touches any object, 393 00:15:43,467 --> 00:15:46,000 they leave behind, if not a fingerprint, 394 00:15:46,066 --> 00:15:49,900 some oils or some skin cells from their hands onto 395 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:50,209 that object, and the crime lab is able now to 396 00:15:50,209 --> 00:15:52,300 that object, and the crime lab is able now to 397 00:15:52,367 --> 00:15:55,367 swab those objects and develop a DNA profile. 398 00:15:55,467 --> 00:15:56,600 So the good news from the crime lab 399 00:15:56,667 --> 00:15:58,700 is that we do have a DNA profile. 400 00:15:58,767 --> 00:16:00,600 The bad news is that we have no match 401 00:16:00,667 --> 00:16:02,667 in the system to the profile that we found. 402 00:16:04,367 --> 00:16:06,367 NARRATOR: Investigators know the DNA on 403 00:16:06,367 --> 00:16:08,867 the casing could belong to the killer. 404 00:16:08,867 --> 00:16:11,600 Now they just need to find the person that matches it. 405 00:16:12,700 --> 00:16:15,266 We go out to the neighborhood, and we start knocking on doors. 406 00:16:17,266 --> 00:16:18,867 NARRATOR: When police talk to neighbors, 407 00:16:18,867 --> 00:16:20,209 they start to hear things about William Walker 408 00:16:20,209 --> 00:16:21,166 they start to hear things about William Walker 409 00:16:21,166 --> 00:16:22,800 they hadn't heard before. 410 00:16:22,867 --> 00:16:23,767 ARMELLI: During our canvass, 411 00:16:23,867 --> 00:16:25,467 we were surprised to learn that William 412 00:16:25,467 --> 00:16:27,967 was not popular with everyone in the neighborhood. 413 00:16:27,967 --> 00:16:30,300 William was trying to clean up the neighborhood a little bit, 414 00:16:30,367 --> 00:16:32,000 and he would always attempt to chase 415 00:16:32,066 --> 00:16:34,200 the drug dealers off the corners of the streets 416 00:16:34,266 --> 00:16:37,066 and trying to keep them out of his neighborhood. 417 00:16:37,066 --> 00:16:40,367 We wonder if William could have crossed the wrong person. 418 00:16:40,467 --> 00:16:43,266 We go back to Uloma, and one of the questions we asked her 419 00:16:43,367 --> 00:16:46,166 is if she knows if William had any problems with anybody else 420 00:16:46,166 --> 00:16:47,500 on the street. 421 00:16:47,567 --> 00:16:49,667 She says, yes, there is a neighbor at the end of 422 00:16:49,767 --> 00:16:50,209 the street that he did have 423 00:16:50,209 --> 00:16:50,867 the street that he did have 424 00:16:50,900 --> 00:16:53,667 a problem with -- he was blocking their driveway, 425 00:16:53,767 --> 00:16:56,166 smoking weed, being incredibly loud. 426 00:16:56,266 --> 00:16:57,667 ARMELLI: William grabbed his gun 427 00:16:57,767 --> 00:16:59,200 and went out to the street to speak with him. 428 00:16:59,266 --> 00:17:00,667 Uloma said this was the first time 429 00:17:00,767 --> 00:17:02,867 she had ever seen William get angry. 430 00:17:02,967 --> 00:17:04,700 NARRATOR: It turns out that Lieutenant Walker 431 00:17:04,767 --> 00:17:07,967 wasn't shy about confronting possible threats. 432 00:17:07,967 --> 00:17:10,367 ARMELLI: We asked Uloma if she knew who the neighbor was. 433 00:17:10,467 --> 00:17:13,967 Uloma said his name was Eugene Cray. 434 00:17:15,667 --> 00:17:18,900 NARRATOR: Eugene Cray is no stranger to law enforcement. 435 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,209 We check into our system, and we find out 436 00:17:20,209 --> 00:17:21,166 We check into our system, and we find out 437 00:17:21,166 --> 00:17:23,000 that Eugene Cray is quite a character. 438 00:17:23,066 --> 00:17:25,100 He's got a criminal record for drug trafficking, 439 00:17:25,166 --> 00:17:27,367 assault, kidnapping. 440 00:17:27,367 --> 00:17:30,600 Cray has also been arrested previously for murder. 441 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:33,767 We're thinking that Cray meets the profile of 442 00:17:33,767 --> 00:17:35,500 someone who could have definitely 443 00:17:35,567 --> 00:17:36,500 killed William Walker. 444 00:17:36,567 --> 00:17:37,867 [gunshot blasts] 445 00:17:37,867 --> 00:17:40,400 STOCKDALE: People with known criminal histories always make 446 00:17:40,467 --> 00:17:41,767 good suspects, 447 00:17:41,867 --> 00:17:45,266 because they've engaged in behaviors that are anti-social 448 00:17:45,367 --> 00:17:48,600 before, and so it's possible when confronted by William, 449 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:50,209 this is a person who is not gonna hesitate to use 450 00:17:50,209 --> 00:17:51,266 this is a person who is not gonna hesitate to use 451 00:17:51,266 --> 00:17:53,400 violence or seek revenge. 452 00:17:53,467 --> 00:17:56,367 DRISCOLL: We need to get to Eugene Cray and find out 453 00:17:56,367 --> 00:17:58,667 what he was doing the night of William Walker's murder. 454 00:17:59,767 --> 00:18:02,000 We immediately go to his last known address, 455 00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:03,200 and he's not there. 456 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:07,000 Detectives are unable to locate Eugene Cray, 457 00:18:07,100 --> 00:18:09,266 so we create flyers, and we hang them all over 458 00:18:09,367 --> 00:18:11,266 the neighborhood, and we're canvassing the neighborhood, 459 00:18:11,367 --> 00:18:13,467 asking neighbors, trying to locate him. 460 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:16,100 [gunshot blasts] 461 00:18:16,166 --> 00:18:18,567 ARMELLI: We're thinking now that Eugene Cray could have 462 00:18:18,567 --> 00:18:20,209 easily snuck into William Walker's backyard, 463 00:18:20,209 --> 00:18:20,967 easily snuck into William Walker's backyard, 464 00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:23,000 hid by the garage, and shot him, 465 00:18:23,066 --> 00:18:24,767 [gunshot blasts] 466 00:18:24,767 --> 00:18:26,500 and then disappeared into the night. 467 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:30,367 NARRATOR: Four weeks after the murder of 468 00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:32,667 Cleveland firefighter, Lieutenant William Walker, 469 00:18:32,667 --> 00:18:33,900 [gunshot blasts] 470 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:38,367 detectives search for a new suspect, ex-con Eugene Cray. 471 00:18:38,467 --> 00:18:40,367 [gunshot blasts] 472 00:18:40,367 --> 00:18:42,767 Wanted flyers for Cray posted in the victim's 473 00:18:42,867 --> 00:18:45,200 neighborhood work better than police could have hoped. 474 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,800 Lo and behold, the phone rings, and it's Eugene Cray himself. 475 00:18:50,867 --> 00:18:53,367 Eugene Cray tells us that one of his friends told him that 476 00:18:53,467 --> 00:18:56,000 the police were looking for him and wanted to talk to him. 477 00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:58,073 So he called us up, and he's willing to come in 478 00:18:58,073 --> 00:18:58,767 So he called us up, and he's willing to come in 479 00:18:58,867 --> 00:19:00,066 and talk to us. 480 00:19:00,066 --> 00:19:02,166 DRISCOLL: We talked to Eugene, and he indicates that 481 00:19:02,166 --> 00:19:05,166 he's currently living in a rooming house nearby, 482 00:19:05,166 --> 00:19:07,600 but he has lived in that neighborhood his entire life. 483 00:19:08,567 --> 00:19:11,100 NARRATOR: Detectives want to know about his confrontation 484 00:19:11,166 --> 00:19:12,467 with William Walker 485 00:19:12,467 --> 00:19:14,900 just weeks before the new husband and father was killed. 486 00:19:15,667 --> 00:19:17,600 ARMELLI: Cray did admit that, at one point in time, 487 00:19:17,667 --> 00:19:20,166 he did have a confrontation with William Walker, 488 00:19:20,266 --> 00:19:23,300 and it was about smoking weed and the loud music, 489 00:19:23,367 --> 00:19:26,000 but he also says that, after that confrontation, 490 00:19:26,100 --> 00:19:27,867 that's as far as it went, it never went any further, 491 00:19:27,867 --> 00:19:28,073 and that was the end of it. 492 00:19:28,073 --> 00:19:29,767 and that was the end of it. 493 00:19:29,867 --> 00:19:32,166 NARRATOR: Police don't take the word of the ex-con 494 00:19:32,166 --> 00:19:33,367 over the phone. 495 00:19:33,367 --> 00:19:35,100 They want to see him in person. 496 00:19:35,166 --> 00:19:36,767 ARMELLI: He continued to deny having 497 00:19:36,767 --> 00:19:38,867 any involvement in William Walker's shooting. 498 00:19:38,967 --> 00:19:40,967 Cray tells us at the time of the murder, 499 00:19:40,967 --> 00:19:44,100 he was at home listening to music on headphones when he was 500 00:19:44,166 --> 00:19:48,200 alerted by a friend that there was a shooting down the street. 501 00:19:48,266 --> 00:19:51,467 We asked Cray to submit a DNA sample for comparison to 502 00:19:51,567 --> 00:19:55,300 confirm his story and send it to the lab for verification. 503 00:19:55,367 --> 00:19:58,073 He says no problem and gives us his DNA right away. 504 00:19:58,073 --> 00:19:58,467 He says no problem and gives us his DNA right away. 505 00:19:59,567 --> 00:20:02,166 ARMELLI: Normally, when someone is eagerly volunteering 506 00:20:02,266 --> 00:20:04,700 to donate their DNA to clear up a case, 507 00:20:04,767 --> 00:20:07,166 the indication is that they probably don't have 508 00:20:07,266 --> 00:20:08,567 anything to do with it. 509 00:20:08,567 --> 00:20:11,066 NARRATOR: Sure enough, the DNA taken 510 00:20:11,066 --> 00:20:12,900 from Eugene Cray doesn't match up 511 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:15,467 to any of the evidence collected at the crime scene. 512 00:20:15,567 --> 00:20:16,667 It wasn't him. 513 00:20:16,667 --> 00:20:19,266 So Eugene Cray is ruled out as a suspect. 514 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:21,900 NARRATOR: More than a month after 515 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,000 the beloved fire lieutenant was murdered, 516 00:20:24,100 --> 00:20:25,767 detectives hit a wall. 517 00:20:27,567 --> 00:20:28,073 EZZO: When a case takes a long time, 518 00:20:28,073 --> 00:20:29,266 EZZO: When a case takes a long time, 519 00:20:29,266 --> 00:20:32,567 the more frustration that comes out, because then you 520 00:20:32,667 --> 00:20:35,200 start asking questions -- why, why, why? 521 00:20:35,266 --> 00:20:38,166 Why aren't they doing this or why didn't this happen? 522 00:20:38,266 --> 00:20:42,467 Everyday citizens that know a victim in a case, for them, 523 00:20:42,467 --> 00:20:44,667 it's even more difficult. 524 00:20:44,767 --> 00:20:46,367 ARMELLI: We've interviewed just about everybody 525 00:20:46,467 --> 00:20:47,700 that we can think of. 526 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:50,367 Now we're gonna take a different approach. 527 00:20:50,467 --> 00:20:53,400 One of the big motivations for murder is money. 528 00:20:53,467 --> 00:20:55,266 So now we're going to look into William Walker's 529 00:20:55,367 --> 00:20:57,700 financials and see if that leads us anywhere. 530 00:20:57,767 --> 00:20:58,073 In terms of establishing motive, 531 00:20:58,073 --> 00:20:59,467 In terms of establishing motive, 532 00:20:59,467 --> 00:21:02,767 it's very important for investigators to consider 533 00:21:02,867 --> 00:21:04,667 a victim's financial profile 534 00:21:04,767 --> 00:21:07,467 and who might be financially incentivized to target them. 535 00:21:08,567 --> 00:21:11,500 Money is, as the old saying goes, 536 00:21:11,567 --> 00:21:13,967 can be the root of all evil. 537 00:21:13,967 --> 00:21:16,100 It puts thoughts in people's heads. 538 00:21:16,166 --> 00:21:18,367 It's number one motives throughout 539 00:21:18,367 --> 00:21:20,300 the country when it comes to homicides. 540 00:21:21,900 --> 00:21:24,300 NARRATOR: As investigators follow the money trail, 541 00:21:24,367 --> 00:21:26,900 it reveals something unexpected. 542 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,073 We learn that the beneficiary on William Walker's 543 00:21:28,073 --> 00:21:29,300 We learn that the beneficiary on William Walker's 544 00:21:29,367 --> 00:21:32,266 life insurance policy is not his wife Uloma, 545 00:21:32,367 --> 00:21:35,100 but his previous wife, Rita Walker. 546 00:21:36,467 --> 00:21:38,700 In fact, at the time of William's death, 547 00:21:38,767 --> 00:21:42,100 Rita was the benefactor of both his firefighter pension 548 00:21:42,166 --> 00:21:43,967 and his life insurance policy. 549 00:21:46,667 --> 00:21:49,867 His life insurance policy alone is worth $100,000. 550 00:21:49,967 --> 00:21:53,166 Suddenly, a very viable motive comes into focus, 551 00:21:53,166 --> 00:21:57,166 which is a cash windfall for his ex-spouse. 552 00:21:57,166 --> 00:21:58,073 ARMELLI: We wonder now if Rita Walker was afraid 553 00:21:58,073 --> 00:22:00,967 ARMELLI: We wonder now if Rita Walker was afraid 554 00:22:00,967 --> 00:22:02,166 that he was gonna remove her 555 00:22:02,166 --> 00:22:05,367 as a beneficiary and put Uloma's name as a beneficiary 556 00:22:05,367 --> 00:22:06,867 to his life insurance and pension. 557 00:22:07,900 --> 00:22:09,200 NARRATOR: Lieutenant Walker was killed 558 00:22:09,266 --> 00:22:11,367 just four months after he married Uloma. 559 00:22:11,367 --> 00:22:12,400 [gunshot blasts] 560 00:22:12,467 --> 00:22:14,467 Did Rita kill him before he could remove her from 561 00:22:14,467 --> 00:22:15,667 his benefits? 562 00:22:15,667 --> 00:22:17,166 [gunshot blasts] 563 00:22:20,700 --> 00:22:22,800 DRISCOLL: So now we bring Rita in for questioning. 564 00:22:22,867 --> 00:22:25,100 She tells us that they met in high school. 565 00:22:25,166 --> 00:22:27,066 They were married in 1992. 566 00:22:27,066 --> 00:22:28,073 They had two children together, 567 00:22:28,073 --> 00:22:28,567 They had two children together, 568 00:22:28,567 --> 00:22:30,967 then ultimately divorced in 2004. 569 00:22:30,967 --> 00:22:34,000 However, their relationship was good after the divorce. 570 00:22:34,066 --> 00:22:36,266 And they got along -- they spoke probably 571 00:22:36,367 --> 00:22:38,000 twice a week about the kids. 572 00:22:38,066 --> 00:22:39,700 ARMELLI: We asked Rita when was the last time 573 00:22:39,767 --> 00:22:41,200 that she saw William, 574 00:22:41,266 --> 00:22:43,500 and she said actually it was the day before the murder on 575 00:22:43,567 --> 00:22:44,767 November 2nd. 576 00:22:44,767 --> 00:22:47,500 She went by the house around 1 PM to pick up 577 00:22:47,567 --> 00:22:50,500 their son, Conner, and then they went home. 578 00:22:50,567 --> 00:22:53,467 We asked Rita where she was at the time of the murder, 579 00:22:53,467 --> 00:22:55,567 and she told us that she was at home 580 00:22:55,567 --> 00:22:57,166 with her 14-year-old son. 581 00:22:57,266 --> 00:22:58,073 And, in fact, we did corroborate her story with 582 00:22:58,073 --> 00:22:59,667 And, in fact, we did corroborate her story with 583 00:22:59,667 --> 00:23:00,700 the son, Conner. 584 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:04,100 NARRATOR: After confirming Rita's alibi, 585 00:23:04,166 --> 00:23:06,500 detectives turn to surveillance video from neighbors' 586 00:23:06,567 --> 00:23:09,000 security cameras for possible leads. 587 00:23:09,066 --> 00:23:10,300 ARMELLI: All this time, we're looking through 588 00:23:10,367 --> 00:23:12,567 hours and hours and hours of video footage 589 00:23:12,667 --> 00:23:13,900 that we've collected from 590 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:18,266 throughout the neighborhood, and we come upon one portion of 591 00:23:18,266 --> 00:23:20,100 video that really stands out. 592 00:23:21,367 --> 00:23:23,467 Just before the time of the murder, 593 00:23:23,567 --> 00:23:25,867 we see Rita's car in the neighborhood. 594 00:23:25,867 --> 00:23:28,073 It seems as though she's not telling us the full story. 595 00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:28,500 It seems as though she's not telling us the full story. 596 00:23:28,567 --> 00:23:31,667 NARRATOR: Rita claims she was at home at the time of the murder. 597 00:23:31,667 --> 00:23:34,266 Yet police now have proof she's lying. 598 00:23:35,700 --> 00:23:38,600 Rita was on her ex-husband's street just before he was slain, 599 00:23:38,667 --> 00:23:40,767 and she stood to gain 600 00:23:40,767 --> 00:23:44,500 over $100,000 upon William Walker's death. 601 00:23:44,567 --> 00:23:45,667 [gunshot blasts] 602 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:49,900 NARRATOR: Not long before Cleveland firefighter, 603 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:51,867 Lieutenant William Walker, was gunned down 604 00:23:51,967 --> 00:23:53,066 in his own driveway, 605 00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:55,867 a neighborhood video camera captures his ex-wife, 606 00:23:55,967 --> 00:23:59,667 Rita Walker, driving towards his house, but she told police 607 00:23:59,667 --> 00:24:02,867 she was at home when her ex-husband was shot. 608 00:24:02,967 --> 00:24:05,800 So this is a huge inconsistency in her story. 609 00:24:05,867 --> 00:24:09,000 This is a huge piece of information that obviously 610 00:24:09,100 --> 00:24:11,767 she should have shared if she had nothing to hide. 611 00:24:11,767 --> 00:24:14,200 We asked her to come in, and she seems really nervous 612 00:24:14,266 --> 00:24:16,300 and out of sorts about us wanting to question 613 00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:17,467 her further. 614 00:24:17,567 --> 00:24:20,667 We confront Rita about the fact that now her car is 615 00:24:20,667 --> 00:24:23,867 seen at William's house just before the murder, 616 00:24:23,967 --> 00:24:26,567 and we have to press her and find out why her car 617 00:24:26,667 --> 00:24:28,867 was there and why she didn't tell us this 618 00:24:28,967 --> 00:24:30,300 when we talked to her initially. 619 00:24:31,066 --> 00:24:33,467 Rita seemed surprised and suddenly remembers that, 620 00:24:33,567 --> 00:24:35,166 in fact, she did go to 621 00:24:35,266 --> 00:24:38,667 the Walker home just before the murder occurred. 622 00:24:38,667 --> 00:24:41,100 DRISCOLL: Rita explains that she had forgotten her son 623 00:24:41,166 --> 00:24:43,400 Conner's shoes and had gone back the next day to 624 00:24:43,467 --> 00:24:44,567 collect them. 625 00:24:44,667 --> 00:24:46,324 ARMELLI: And, in fact, William was not even home 626 00:24:46,324 --> 00:24:46,567 ARMELLI: And, in fact, William was not even home 627 00:24:46,567 --> 00:24:48,467 when she picked his shoes up. 628 00:24:48,567 --> 00:24:51,467 And Conner confirmed that that was the case, as well. 629 00:24:51,567 --> 00:24:54,700 NARRATOR: Rita was at the house just hours earlier, 630 00:24:54,767 --> 00:24:57,000 but she had nothing to do with the murder. 631 00:24:57,967 --> 00:24:59,567 So once again, we released Rita, 632 00:24:59,667 --> 00:25:01,100 and she's no longer on our radar. 633 00:25:04,500 --> 00:25:07,100 NARRATOR: Months pass without any new leads. 634 00:25:07,166 --> 00:25:08,567 The investigation into the murder 635 00:25:08,567 --> 00:25:11,867 of Lieutenant William Walker goes cold. 636 00:25:11,867 --> 00:25:13,467 KELLY: It was frustrating. 637 00:25:13,467 --> 00:25:15,767 It was a horrific event, 638 00:25:15,867 --> 00:25:16,324 and months and months are going by, 639 00:25:16,324 --> 00:25:18,500 and months and months are going by, 640 00:25:18,567 --> 00:25:21,767 and there's still no major leads. 641 00:25:21,867 --> 00:25:26,100 This was a devastating event and just wanted some justice. 642 00:25:26,166 --> 00:25:27,867 ARMELLI: It's been over a year now, 643 00:25:27,967 --> 00:25:29,967 and we attempt a new approach. 644 00:25:29,967 --> 00:25:32,467 We partner with Crime Stoppers and the members of 645 00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:35,000 the Cleveland Fire Department, and we offer up 646 00:25:35,100 --> 00:25:37,667 a cash reward for any information leading to 647 00:25:37,667 --> 00:25:38,800 the arrest and conviction of 648 00:25:38,867 --> 00:25:42,266 the person responsible for Lieutenant Walker's death. 649 00:25:42,367 --> 00:25:44,467 DRISCOLL: The hope is that, one year later, 650 00:25:44,467 --> 00:25:46,324 people would be less afraid to come forward, and maybe rumors 651 00:25:46,324 --> 00:25:49,000 people would be less afraid to come forward, and maybe rumors 652 00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:51,266 have gone around and people have heard certain things, 653 00:25:51,266 --> 00:25:55,066 and the incentive of money is always a good 654 00:25:55,066 --> 00:25:56,467 carrot to dangle. 655 00:25:58,066 --> 00:26:00,767 ARMELLI: The offer does its job, and tips start to flow in. 656 00:26:00,767 --> 00:26:02,467 [phones ringing] 657 00:26:02,567 --> 00:26:05,367 One tip in particular piques our interest. 658 00:26:05,367 --> 00:26:06,800 [phone ringing] 659 00:26:06,867 --> 00:26:09,900 DRISCOLL: A person calls in and says that his friend 660 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,867 had been approached by a mutual friend of theirs 661 00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:14,867 to kill William Walker. 662 00:26:14,867 --> 00:26:16,324 NARRATOR: Detectives are shocked when the tipster 663 00:26:16,324 --> 00:26:17,200 NARRATOR: Detectives are shocked when the tipster 664 00:26:17,266 --> 00:26:18,467 tells them the name. 665 00:26:18,467 --> 00:26:21,000 It turns out that the mutual 666 00:26:21,100 --> 00:26:24,767 friend of the friend is Chad Padgett, 667 00:26:24,767 --> 00:26:27,367 who happens to be the boyfriend of 668 00:26:27,467 --> 00:26:29,400 Uloma's daughter, Yasmin. 669 00:26:30,667 --> 00:26:32,800 NARRATOR: According to the tipster, 20-year-old 670 00:26:32,867 --> 00:26:36,200 Chad Padgett was looking to hire a killer. 671 00:26:36,266 --> 00:26:37,900 It was indicated that Chad had 672 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,367 offered $1,800 to commit the murder. 673 00:26:40,367 --> 00:26:42,800 And Chad indicated that he had a throwaway gun 674 00:26:42,867 --> 00:26:45,300 that could be used in the murder, as well. 675 00:26:45,367 --> 00:26:46,324 ARMELLI: The gun that was offered was 676 00:26:46,324 --> 00:26:46,800 ARMELLI: The gun that was offered was 677 00:26:46,867 --> 00:26:48,066 a 9-millimeter pistol, 678 00:26:48,100 --> 00:26:50,166 which is the same type of shell casings that were found 679 00:26:50,166 --> 00:26:51,467 at the crime scene. 680 00:26:52,900 --> 00:26:54,800 DRISCOLL: It's incredible, because we have 681 00:26:54,867 --> 00:26:57,500 a person that's tied to the family. 682 00:26:57,567 --> 00:27:02,400 We maybe have a gun that's tied to the crime scene. 683 00:27:02,467 --> 00:27:05,166 We need to talk to Chad Padgett, 684 00:27:05,166 --> 00:27:06,867 so we bring him in for questioning. 685 00:27:08,266 --> 00:27:10,100 NARRATOR: Police ask Chad Padgett where he was 686 00:27:10,166 --> 00:27:11,867 on the night William Walker was shot. 687 00:27:13,700 --> 00:27:15,867 Chad's alibi is the same as Yasmin's. 688 00:27:17,467 --> 00:27:19,767 ARMELLI: Chad tells us that he and Yasmin were at 689 00:27:19,867 --> 00:27:23,100 his mother's house watching the Cleveland Browns game 690 00:27:23,166 --> 00:27:25,200 on TV at the time of the shooting. 691 00:27:25,266 --> 00:27:27,767 DRISCOLL: Chad tells us he has no issues with William Walker 692 00:27:27,867 --> 00:27:29,567 and really actually liked him a lot. 693 00:27:29,667 --> 00:27:32,467 ARMELLI: He claims that he or his girlfriend, 694 00:27:32,467 --> 00:27:34,467 William Walker's stepdaughter, 695 00:27:34,567 --> 00:27:37,700 Yasmin, had absolutely nothing to do with his murder. 696 00:27:37,767 --> 00:27:39,967 NARRATOR: Chad's alibi is solid, 697 00:27:39,967 --> 00:27:41,767 but detectives' questions don't end there. 698 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:46,324 We asked Chad to explain about his asking around, 699 00:27:46,324 --> 00:27:47,100 We asked Chad to explain about his asking around, 700 00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:49,300 trying to find somebody to commit the murder, 701 00:27:49,367 --> 00:27:52,700 and he denies any knowledge of that, 702 00:27:52,767 --> 00:27:54,166 denies that he ever bought a gun. 703 00:27:54,266 --> 00:27:56,300 He denies, denies, denies. 704 00:27:56,367 --> 00:27:58,367 DRISCOLL: When we get a DNA sample from him, 705 00:27:58,367 --> 00:28:00,767 we immediately send that DNA sample off for 706 00:28:00,867 --> 00:28:03,967 analysis to be compared to those shell casings. 707 00:28:03,967 --> 00:28:05,967 As we're awaiting those DNA results, 708 00:28:05,967 --> 00:28:09,367 we dive into Chad's cellphone forensics. 709 00:28:09,367 --> 00:28:11,900 NARRATOR: That plunge into his talk and chat history, 710 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,266 up to and including the day of the murder, 711 00:28:14,266 --> 00:28:16,324 brings more names to the surface. 712 00:28:16,324 --> 00:28:16,567 brings more names to the surface. 713 00:28:16,567 --> 00:28:17,767 Around the time of the murder, 714 00:28:17,867 --> 00:28:19,900 there's a cellphone conversation going on 715 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,567 between Chad, his girlfriend, Yasmin, 716 00:28:22,567 --> 00:28:24,667 and a third unknown phone number. 717 00:28:24,767 --> 00:28:26,767 We find out that that third phone number 718 00:28:26,867 --> 00:28:29,367 belongs to an individual named Ryan Dorty. 719 00:28:29,367 --> 00:28:31,500 NARRATOR: Ryan Dorty is 22 years old, 720 00:28:31,567 --> 00:28:34,867 and he's already well known to police. 721 00:28:34,967 --> 00:28:36,200 We're familiar with Ryan Dorty. 722 00:28:36,266 --> 00:28:38,100 He's had a lot of run-ins with the law. 723 00:28:38,166 --> 00:28:40,467 He's been arrested before for burglary 724 00:28:40,567 --> 00:28:42,200 and aggravated robbery. 725 00:28:42,266 --> 00:28:43,967 NARRATOR: Not only is Ryan Dorty 726 00:28:43,967 --> 00:28:46,100 known to be physically dangerous, 727 00:28:46,166 --> 00:28:46,324 he is also reported to be intellectually disabled. 728 00:28:46,324 --> 00:28:49,066 he is also reported to be intellectually disabled. 729 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:53,266 We know Ryan Dorty has intellectual disabilities, 730 00:28:53,367 --> 00:28:56,700 which make him a good target for people to use in this type of 731 00:28:56,767 --> 00:28:59,166 situation, because he doesn't really understand 732 00:28:59,166 --> 00:29:01,767 the consequences of the actions of a murder, 733 00:29:01,867 --> 00:29:03,867 of a robbery, of anything that he does, 734 00:29:03,867 --> 00:29:05,266 because of those limitations. 735 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:11,066 ARMELLI: We get a search warrant for Ryan's cellphone number, 736 00:29:11,066 --> 00:29:13,100 and when we got the results back, 737 00:29:13,166 --> 00:29:16,324 we could see that his cellphone, at the time of 738 00:29:16,324 --> 00:29:16,567 we could see that his cellphone, at the time of 739 00:29:16,567 --> 00:29:18,567 William Walker's murder was pinging 740 00:29:18,667 --> 00:29:21,367 very near the Walker residence. 741 00:29:21,367 --> 00:29:23,467 NARRATOR: Ryan Dorty is identified near 742 00:29:23,567 --> 00:29:25,667 the crime scene at the time of the shooting, 743 00:29:25,667 --> 00:29:27,767 but is he the killer? 744 00:29:27,767 --> 00:29:29,500 ARMELLI: When we bring Ryan in for questioning, 745 00:29:29,567 --> 00:29:32,367 he's very aggressive, very defensive. 746 00:29:32,467 --> 00:29:34,467 He denies knowing anything about the murder, 747 00:29:34,467 --> 00:29:37,767 and he refuses to provide a DNA sample. 748 00:29:37,767 --> 00:29:40,100 EZZO: When somebody tells us that they don't want to give us 749 00:29:40,166 --> 00:29:42,400 the DNA, we also inform them 750 00:29:42,467 --> 00:29:43,767 that we're gonna go get a warrant, 751 00:29:43,867 --> 00:29:45,500 and we're going to get it from them anyhow. 752 00:29:45,567 --> 00:29:46,324 It just gives us the feeling that, one way or another, 753 00:29:46,324 --> 00:29:48,166 It just gives us the feeling that, one way or another, 754 00:29:48,166 --> 00:29:50,300 we feel that they're involved in this crime. 755 00:29:52,667 --> 00:29:53,700 [gunshot blasts] 756 00:29:53,767 --> 00:29:56,166 NARRATOR: If Dorty's DNA matches the DNA found 757 00:29:56,266 --> 00:29:58,266 on the shell casings at the crime scene, 758 00:29:58,367 --> 00:30:00,800 it could be the key that unlocks the case. 759 00:30:04,767 --> 00:30:06,867 NARRATOR: Cleveland detectives investigating the murder 760 00:30:06,967 --> 00:30:08,266 of Lieutenant William Walker 761 00:30:08,266 --> 00:30:10,667 have two suspects in their sights -- 762 00:30:10,767 --> 00:30:13,500 20-year-old Chad Padgett, who is the boyfriend of 763 00:30:13,567 --> 00:30:16,000 Lieutenant Walker's 17-year-old stepdaughter, 764 00:30:16,100 --> 00:30:20,066 Yasmin, and a 22-year-old felon named Ryan Dorty. 765 00:30:21,266 --> 00:30:23,600 They're waiting for a warrant to get Dorty's DNA 766 00:30:23,667 --> 00:30:25,867 when they catch a major break in the case. 767 00:30:26,900 --> 00:30:30,800 We get the lab results back on the DNA from Chad Padgett 768 00:30:30,867 --> 00:30:31,833 that we had submitted to the lab, 769 00:30:31,833 --> 00:30:32,300 that we had submitted to the lab, 770 00:30:32,367 --> 00:30:34,700 and it comes back that it was an identical match for 771 00:30:34,767 --> 00:30:37,266 the DNA found on the shell casings. 772 00:30:37,266 --> 00:30:39,100 So this is an incredible moment for all of us. 773 00:30:39,166 --> 00:30:43,066 We actually have the person who loaded that gun. 774 00:30:43,066 --> 00:30:46,166 We have a separate person saying that he was 775 00:30:46,266 --> 00:30:48,266 approached by Chad Padgett to commit this murder. 776 00:30:48,367 --> 00:30:52,266 We have Dorty, who's in the location of 777 00:30:52,266 --> 00:30:56,066 the murder, and it's all tied together by Chad Padgett. 778 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,200 ARMELLI: We arrest Chad Padgett and bring him down to 779 00:30:59,266 --> 00:31:01,667 the station again to be interviewed. 780 00:31:01,667 --> 00:31:01,833 In talking to him, 781 00:31:01,833 --> 00:31:02,800 In talking to him, 782 00:31:02,867 --> 00:31:05,166 he continues to deny any involvement. 783 00:31:05,166 --> 00:31:08,867 But in a strange turn of events, his mother calls 784 00:31:08,967 --> 00:31:11,500 and tells us that if she can talk to him, 785 00:31:11,567 --> 00:31:14,467 she can convince him to tell us the truth. 786 00:31:14,567 --> 00:31:18,100 We allow Padgett's mother to talk to him, and sure enough, 787 00:31:18,166 --> 00:31:19,667 after their conversation, 788 00:31:19,667 --> 00:31:21,400 he's willing to come forward and tell us exactly 789 00:31:21,467 --> 00:31:22,867 what happened. 790 00:31:22,967 --> 00:31:25,066 Chad now admits that he did 791 00:31:25,066 --> 00:31:27,266 participate in the planning of the murder. 792 00:31:27,367 --> 00:31:29,166 He says he didn't want to pull the trigger, 793 00:31:29,166 --> 00:31:31,833 so he contacted his cousin, Chris Hein, 794 00:31:31,833 --> 00:31:32,667 so he contacted his cousin, Chris Hein, 795 00:31:32,667 --> 00:31:34,867 who in turn contacts Ryan Dorty 796 00:31:34,867 --> 00:31:39,266 and offers Dorty $1,000 to kill William Walker. 797 00:31:39,367 --> 00:31:41,700 NARRATOR: Chad meets Ryan Dorty to give him money, 798 00:31:41,767 --> 00:31:44,300 the gun, and details of the plan 799 00:31:44,367 --> 00:31:45,900 to kill Lieutenant William Walker. 800 00:31:47,567 --> 00:31:49,266 Now with these three young men 801 00:31:49,367 --> 00:31:51,600 linked together in the murder conspiracy, 802 00:31:51,667 --> 00:31:53,400 detectives turn their attention to the other 803 00:31:53,467 --> 00:31:56,867 person who Chad was texting on the night of the murder -- 804 00:31:56,967 --> 00:31:59,700 Chad's 17-year-old girlfriend, Yasmin, 805 00:31:59,767 --> 00:32:01,833 the stepdaughter of the slain firefighter. 806 00:32:01,833 --> 00:32:02,066 the stepdaughter of the slain firefighter. 807 00:32:03,266 --> 00:32:06,100 Now we need to know why Yasmin is involved in this 808 00:32:06,166 --> 00:32:09,667 text conversation and what she had to do with this murder. 809 00:32:09,767 --> 00:32:12,900 We confront her with the text conversation, and we tell her, 810 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:14,700 Chad has confessed to everything. 811 00:32:15,867 --> 00:32:17,800 ARMELLI: Yasmin admits 812 00:32:17,867 --> 00:32:20,567 that she asked Chad to kill her stepfather. 813 00:32:21,867 --> 00:32:24,500 She says that she didn't do it alone. 814 00:32:24,567 --> 00:32:26,467 It was her mother, Uloma, 815 00:32:27,600 --> 00:32:30,967 who asked her to find somebody to kill William. 816 00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:35,567 NARRATOR: According to Yasmin, her mother, 817 00:32:35,667 --> 00:32:38,266 Uloma, was the mastermind all along. 818 00:32:38,367 --> 00:32:42,400 It was Uloma who wanted her husband, William Walker, dead. 819 00:32:42,467 --> 00:32:44,100 ARMELLI: This is a big bombshell to us. 820 00:32:44,166 --> 00:32:46,166 We had all bought in to Uloma's story. 821 00:32:46,166 --> 00:32:49,000 She really sold it and had us convinced that 822 00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:52,667 she was a grieving widow of a loving relationship. 823 00:32:52,767 --> 00:32:55,867 And it turns out nothing could be further from the truth. 824 00:32:55,867 --> 00:32:58,867 NARRATOR: Investigators know that in order to convict Uloma, 825 00:32:58,867 --> 00:33:00,467 they need her teenage daughter, 826 00:33:00,467 --> 00:33:01,833 Yasmin, to testify against her. 827 00:33:01,833 --> 00:33:02,367 Yasmin, to testify against her. 828 00:33:02,367 --> 00:33:06,300 It is extremely difficult to get minors to volunteer 829 00:33:06,367 --> 00:33:08,367 information about family members 830 00:33:08,467 --> 00:33:10,266 who've been involved in a crime. 831 00:33:10,367 --> 00:33:14,600 They want to protect their parent at all costs. 832 00:33:14,667 --> 00:33:17,266 ARMELLI: We asked Yasmin if she would submit to a polygraph 833 00:33:17,367 --> 00:33:20,367 examination, and she said, yes, she would. 834 00:33:20,467 --> 00:33:22,900 We asked her to walk us through step by step 835 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:26,166 how this plan came into being. 836 00:33:26,266 --> 00:33:29,266 DRISCOLL: Yasmin tells us that shortly after 837 00:33:29,367 --> 00:33:31,833 the marriage of William and Uloma, 838 00:33:31,833 --> 00:33:32,266 the marriage of William and Uloma, 839 00:33:32,266 --> 00:33:35,767 she and Chad and her mom were in a car, and her mom started 840 00:33:35,867 --> 00:33:38,767 talking about how she was very unhappy, and she was being 841 00:33:38,767 --> 00:33:41,567 abused by William, and she wanted to have him killed. 842 00:33:42,700 --> 00:33:44,967 NARRATOR: Uloma tells them that she's in danger, 843 00:33:44,967 --> 00:33:47,500 and she desperately needs their help. 844 00:33:47,567 --> 00:33:50,266 Yasmin acknowledged that she never saw any violence, 845 00:33:50,266 --> 00:33:53,400 she never saw any bruises, any marks or anything like that. 846 00:33:53,467 --> 00:33:55,767 However, she thought maybe it was happening 847 00:33:55,867 --> 00:33:58,000 behind closed doors. 848 00:33:58,066 --> 00:34:00,967 ARMELLI: Uloma showed Chad a check for $10,000 849 00:34:00,967 --> 00:34:01,833 and said that she would 850 00:34:01,833 --> 00:34:02,200 and said that she would 851 00:34:02,266 --> 00:34:04,266 give it to him if he would kill William. 852 00:34:05,900 --> 00:34:07,767 Yasmin acknowledges that Chad did not want to commit 853 00:34:07,867 --> 00:34:09,133 the murder himself, 854 00:34:09,166 --> 00:34:12,667 but he approached his cousin, Chris Hein, who had no problem 855 00:34:12,767 --> 00:34:14,700 finding somebody to commit the murder, 856 00:34:15,667 --> 00:34:18,100 and that person was Ryan Dorty. 857 00:34:19,367 --> 00:34:21,166 Chad drew a map of where everybody would 858 00:34:21,166 --> 00:34:23,767 be positioned at the time of the murder. 859 00:34:23,867 --> 00:34:26,567 Ryan was supposed to be at the garage, waiting, 860 00:34:26,667 --> 00:34:28,600 and Chad would be in the back alleyway. 861 00:34:28,667 --> 00:34:30,000 On the night of the murder, 862 00:34:30,066 --> 00:34:31,833 Yasmin told Uloma to text her when she knew what time William 863 00:34:31,833 --> 00:34:34,567 Yasmin told Uloma to text her when she knew what time William 864 00:34:34,567 --> 00:34:37,300 would be home so she could text the rest of the group. 865 00:34:38,467 --> 00:34:40,200 Upon completing the polygraph test, 866 00:34:40,266 --> 00:34:45,166 the test revealed that Yasmin was not being deceptive at all. 867 00:34:45,266 --> 00:34:47,867 I think the reason she turned on her mother 868 00:34:47,867 --> 00:34:49,166 was because she just couldn't deal with it. 869 00:34:49,166 --> 00:34:51,200 She was a teenage kid that was put 870 00:34:51,266 --> 00:34:54,100 in a really bad situation by her own mother. 871 00:34:55,266 --> 00:34:58,567 Police did a tremendous job being able to get through to 872 00:34:58,567 --> 00:35:01,833 Yasmin, making her realize that her mother was using her, 873 00:35:01,833 --> 00:35:02,567 Yasmin, making her realize that her mother was using her, 874 00:35:02,667 --> 00:35:06,900 that the relationship was absolutely toxic, and that she 875 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:11,266 essentially duped her into forming this conspiracy. 876 00:35:11,266 --> 00:35:12,467 DRISCOLL: The further we're looking into 877 00:35:12,567 --> 00:35:13,900 the fact that Uloma could have done this, 878 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:15,166 we're finding that Uloma is 879 00:35:15,266 --> 00:35:18,266 an incredible actress and an incredible liar. 880 00:35:28,100 --> 00:35:31,000 NARRATOR: Investigators suspect Uloma had been lying to 881 00:35:31,066 --> 00:35:31,833 Lieutenant Walker long before they got married. 882 00:35:31,833 --> 00:35:33,500 Lieutenant Walker long before they got married. 883 00:35:34,266 --> 00:35:37,367 We bring you Uloma back in, and we start to question her, 884 00:35:37,367 --> 00:35:39,100 and some of the questioning revolves 885 00:35:39,166 --> 00:35:41,000 around her claim that she had cancer. 886 00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:43,900 And we asked her when the last time she was to see a doctor, 887 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,567 and she claims that she hadn't seen a doctor in over a year, 888 00:35:46,667 --> 00:35:48,500 which we thought was kind of strange for someone 889 00:35:48,567 --> 00:35:50,100 who had stage four cancer. 890 00:35:50,166 --> 00:35:52,266 We looked at all of her medical records, 891 00:35:52,266 --> 00:35:55,000 we looked at her prescription history, and we have found 892 00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:58,100 no evidence of chemotherapy, of radiation, 893 00:35:58,166 --> 00:36:01,833 of cancer drugs, no evidence that she's even seen 894 00:36:01,833 --> 00:36:02,266 of cancer drugs, no evidence that she's even seen 895 00:36:02,266 --> 00:36:05,166 a doctor or been diagnosed with cancer. 896 00:36:07,500 --> 00:36:10,200 We believe that the cancer diagnosis was a ploy 897 00:36:10,266 --> 00:36:12,967 to get William to marry her for her financial gain. 898 00:36:14,767 --> 00:36:17,900 ARMELLI: We look further into Uloma's financial situation 899 00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:21,100 and realize that she's drowning in debt. 900 00:36:21,166 --> 00:36:24,266 She's overdone all of her credit cards, 901 00:36:24,266 --> 00:36:25,800 and she's even got credit cards 902 00:36:25,867 --> 00:36:28,700 in William's name that are getting ready to be maxed out. 903 00:36:29,500 --> 00:36:31,833 So now we kind of think we got the whole picture. 904 00:36:31,833 --> 00:36:32,266 So now we kind of think we got the whole picture. 905 00:36:32,266 --> 00:36:35,066 Uloma runs into a fantastic man, 906 00:36:35,066 --> 00:36:39,100 William Walker, plays on his good nature and makes up 907 00:36:39,166 --> 00:36:42,767 a story about having cancer, gets William to marry her, 908 00:36:42,867 --> 00:36:44,867 and then months into the marriage, 909 00:36:44,967 --> 00:36:47,867 she's drowning in debt, and she's gonna use 910 00:36:47,967 --> 00:36:50,867 William's pension and his life insurance policy 911 00:36:50,967 --> 00:36:54,266 to bail out of her situation by causing his death. 912 00:36:54,266 --> 00:36:56,300 NARRATOR: But Uloma's plan didn't work out 913 00:36:56,367 --> 00:36:58,667 the way she'd intended. 914 00:36:58,767 --> 00:36:59,967 ARMELLI: Things backfired on Uloma, 915 00:36:59,967 --> 00:37:01,833 and she was shocked to find out that William had never 916 00:37:01,833 --> 00:37:02,767 and she was shocked to find out that William had never 917 00:37:02,767 --> 00:37:06,266 changed his pension and his life insurance policy, 918 00:37:06,367 --> 00:37:07,500 and his ex-wife, 919 00:37:07,567 --> 00:37:10,600 Rita, was actually the benefactor and not her. 920 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:13,567 Uloma did not receive one dime. 921 00:37:16,867 --> 00:37:19,367 So she was not able to pay Chad the money 922 00:37:19,367 --> 00:37:21,900 that she had promised them to commit the murder. 923 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:24,700 We arrest Chris Hein, 924 00:37:24,767 --> 00:37:25,867 Ryan Dorty. 925 00:37:25,967 --> 00:37:28,767 We have Yasmin and Chad already in custody, 926 00:37:28,767 --> 00:37:30,600 and the four of them all point the finger 927 00:37:30,667 --> 00:37:31,833 at Uloma as being the mastermind 928 00:37:31,833 --> 00:37:32,667 at Uloma as being the mastermind 929 00:37:32,767 --> 00:37:34,667 of this murder plot. 930 00:37:34,667 --> 00:37:37,166 So now we have enough to go and get 931 00:37:37,166 --> 00:37:40,266 Uloma and arrest her for the murder of William Walker. 932 00:37:40,367 --> 00:37:42,767 I can't really express words. 933 00:37:42,767 --> 00:37:44,800 There was a lot of anger, you know, how she could 934 00:37:44,867 --> 00:37:46,500 play along 935 00:37:46,567 --> 00:37:49,567 the whole vigil, 936 00:37:49,667 --> 00:37:54,900 funeral, a grieving widow was -- was the perpetrator. 937 00:37:55,000 --> 00:37:56,367 It was just unbelievable. 938 00:37:57,467 --> 00:37:59,100 You know, there's just -- 939 00:37:59,166 --> 00:38:00,667 there's a special place for her. 940 00:38:02,700 --> 00:38:04,400 NARRATOR: Detectives can now piece together 941 00:38:04,467 --> 00:38:07,767 the final hours leading to William Walker's murder 942 00:38:07,767 --> 00:38:11,367 and the deadly role of no less than five different players, 943 00:38:11,367 --> 00:38:12,567 including his wife, 944 00:38:12,667 --> 00:38:15,467 his wife's teenage daughter, her boyfriend, 945 00:38:15,467 --> 00:38:17,367 his cousin, and a hired gunman. 946 00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:21,166 ARMELLI: At 5 PM on November 3rd, 947 00:38:21,166 --> 00:38:24,000 William and Uloma return home after 948 00:38:24,100 --> 00:38:25,500 preparing their home in Madison, 949 00:38:25,567 --> 00:38:26,767 Ohio, for their move. 950 00:38:26,767 --> 00:38:29,567 William decides to stay home and have dinner while 951 00:38:29,567 --> 00:38:31,833 Uloma goes out to continue working on the new house. 952 00:38:31,833 --> 00:38:32,367 Uloma goes out to continue working on the new house. 953 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:38,000 About the same time, Chad loads the gun 954 00:38:38,066 --> 00:38:40,367 that he's gonna give to Chris Hein, 955 00:38:40,467 --> 00:38:41,900 who's gonna deliver it to Ryan Dorty. 956 00:38:45,767 --> 00:38:47,166 In the process of loading the gun, 957 00:38:47,166 --> 00:38:50,100 Chad leaves DNA on one of the shell casings. 958 00:38:50,166 --> 00:38:53,467 At approximately 7:45 PM, 959 00:38:53,567 --> 00:38:56,166 Uloma returns home and asks William to go 960 00:38:56,166 --> 00:38:57,667 out and pick up some food for her. 961 00:38:59,066 --> 00:39:00,667 DRISCOLL: At 8:21 PM, 962 00:39:00,767 --> 00:39:01,833 Uloma sends a message to Yasmin and Chad 963 00:39:01,833 --> 00:39:03,467 Uloma sends a message to Yasmin and Chad 964 00:39:03,567 --> 00:39:06,066 and says he'll be home in about 10 minutes. 965 00:39:06,066 --> 00:39:08,867 Chad takes his position in the alley, while Ryan Dorty 966 00:39:08,967 --> 00:39:10,000 takes his position 967 00:39:10,066 --> 00:39:11,867 near the garage and lies in wait 968 00:39:11,867 --> 00:39:13,266 for William Walker to come home. 969 00:39:14,467 --> 00:39:16,100 ARMELLI: At 8:29 PM, 970 00:39:16,166 --> 00:39:17,900 William Walker arrives home, 971 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:21,300 puts his keys in the side door of his house, and Ryan Dorty 972 00:39:21,367 --> 00:39:23,600 approaches and shoots him four times. 973 00:39:23,667 --> 00:39:26,367 [two gunshots blast] 974 00:39:26,467 --> 00:39:28,266 [two distant gunshots blast] 975 00:39:31,266 --> 00:39:31,833 At 8:35 PM, 976 00:39:31,833 --> 00:39:32,467 At 8:35 PM, 977 00:39:32,567 --> 00:39:35,367 six minutes after her husband has been shot, 978 00:39:35,367 --> 00:39:38,000 Uloma calls 911. 979 00:39:38,066 --> 00:39:40,200 NARRATOR: In a perverse act of theater, 980 00:39:40,266 --> 00:39:42,700 Uloma pretends to comfort her husband as he lays 981 00:39:42,767 --> 00:39:45,767 dying from the shooting that she herself had ordered. 982 00:39:49,266 --> 00:39:51,367 The gun that was used for the murder 983 00:39:51,467 --> 00:39:55,166 of William Walker was then dismantled and strewn about, 984 00:39:55,166 --> 00:39:57,166 and so that was never recovered. 985 00:39:57,266 --> 00:39:58,867 Yasmin, 986 00:39:58,967 --> 00:40:01,833 Chad Padgett, Chris Hein, Ryan Dorty, 987 00:40:01,833 --> 00:40:02,000 Chad Padgett, Chris Hein, Ryan Dorty, 988 00:40:02,066 --> 00:40:03,600 and Uloma Curry-Walker 989 00:40:03,667 --> 00:40:06,200 are all charged with aggravated murder, 990 00:40:06,266 --> 00:40:10,100 murder, conspiracy, and two counts of felonious assault. 991 00:40:11,166 --> 00:40:13,700 Since Yasmin was a juvenile at the time of the crime, 992 00:40:13,767 --> 00:40:15,767 she was charged as a minor. 993 00:40:15,867 --> 00:40:18,867 ARMELLI: Yasmin agrees to testify in trial. 994 00:40:18,967 --> 00:40:20,867 She gives a very moving testimony. 995 00:40:20,867 --> 00:40:23,467 She speaks about her guilt and her twisted relationship 996 00:40:23,467 --> 00:40:24,700 she had with her mother. 997 00:40:25,967 --> 00:40:30,000 DRISCOLL: Yasmin received one month in juvenile detention. 998 00:40:30,100 --> 00:40:31,833 Chad Padgett is sentenced to 28 years to life. 999 00:40:31,833 --> 00:40:33,867 Chad Padgett is sentenced to 28 years to life. 1000 00:40:33,967 --> 00:40:37,967 Chris Hein is sentenced 18 years to life. 1001 00:40:37,967 --> 00:40:39,467 NARRATOR: The shooter, Ryan Dorty, is ruled 1002 00:40:39,567 --> 00:40:42,266 mentally fit enough to stand trial. 1003 00:40:42,266 --> 00:40:46,000 DRISCOLL: Ryan Dorty is sentenced 23 years to life. 1004 00:40:46,100 --> 00:40:48,700 Uloma Curry-Walker 1005 00:40:48,767 --> 00:40:51,400 is sentenced to life without parole. 1006 00:40:51,467 --> 00:40:53,467 ARMELLI: We did a lot of hard work, and it was 1007 00:40:53,467 --> 00:40:55,200 a good team effort from the people in the crime lab 1008 00:40:55,266 --> 00:40:57,367 and the crime scene guys and the other detectives, 1009 00:40:57,367 --> 00:40:59,467 and we came to a successful conclusion 1010 00:40:59,567 --> 00:41:00,967 and got everybody that was involved, 1011 00:41:00,967 --> 00:41:01,833 not just one or two of the people, but all the players 1012 00:41:01,833 --> 00:41:03,700 not just one or two of the people, but all the players 1013 00:41:03,767 --> 00:41:05,400 were found guilty and sent to prison. 1014 00:41:06,800 --> 00:41:09,000 NARRATOR: Lieutenant William Walker continues 1015 00:41:09,066 --> 00:41:10,467 to be remembered by his family, 1016 00:41:10,567 --> 00:41:13,066 his friends, and his former colleagues. 1017 00:41:13,800 --> 00:41:17,600 We started a Will Walker Memorial Run 1018 00:41:17,667 --> 00:41:20,567 and Will Walker Memorial Blood Drive. 1019 00:41:20,567 --> 00:41:24,100 He's someone who we shouldn't forget, no doubt. 1020 00:41:25,166 --> 00:41:28,100 He was a great guy. He had such a big smile.