Aaron Ward

Keith had to drag it out of him a bit, but he said, I'm sorry, I didn't come forward earlier.

And you could tell he meant it.

Yeah.

It seems a more likely thing is that some type of blow to the head was the possible thing that made her unconscious.

But

The cause of death was actually drowning.

They know that from water being ingested.

And I do think, Andrea and Keith, one of the things that everybody involved with the prosecution of this case feels is that if Steve Gates did not come forward

This family would not have had justice.

We would have been on year 25 or 26.

If he had not come forward.

This case wouldn't have been officially solved.

They didn't really have anything more than him.

Andrew and Keith, I think any defense attorney would not have let their client speak to police without some type of deal for immunity before they talk because his client, Steve, was at some risk for some type of charge.

including obstruction of justice, perhaps.

So I don't think there was any way he was going to be talking without a deal.

I'm good.

I didn't partake in the festivities downtown that lasted in the wee hours.

I'm over 50 now, so I'm in bed by like, you know.

Yeah, that scar tissue is patience.