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Detective Easter's hope if he could get Dallas investigators to see the connection between the two cases that he did, then they'd be invested in helping him solve Alan's homicide.

And let's not forget the medical examiner couldn't be certain that Betsy's death in 1982 had truly been a suicide. Over a dozen years later, Carrie Huskinson revisited the case, scrutinizing forensic details. She collaborated with a blood spatter expert and with his help, determined that Betsy likely didn't die by her own hand, that the crime scene had been staged.

And let's not forget the medical examiner couldn't be certain that Betsy's death in 1982 had truly been a suicide. Over a dozen years later, Carrie Huskinson revisited the case, scrutinizing forensic details. She collaborated with a blood spatter expert and with his help, determined that Betsy likely didn't die by her own hand, that the crime scene had been staged.

And let's not forget the medical examiner couldn't be certain that Betsy's death in 1982 had truly been a suicide. Over a dozen years later, Carrie Huskinson revisited the case, scrutinizing forensic details. She collaborated with a blood spatter expert and with his help, determined that Betsy likely didn't die by her own hand, that the crime scene had been staged.

Huskinson was excited and called the Dallas PD cold case squad with what she'd found. But the officer who picked up didn't react like she hoped he would. He just started yelling at me.

Huskinson was excited and called the Dallas PD cold case squad with what she'd found. But the officer who picked up didn't react like she hoped he would. He just started yelling at me.

Huskinson was excited and called the Dallas PD cold case squad with what she'd found. But the officer who picked up didn't react like she hoped he would. He just started yelling at me.

Huskinson's frustration was palpable. She had laid out the evidence, but instead of interest, she was met with hostility, as if reopening the case was more of a burden than a pursuit of justice.

Huskinson's frustration was palpable. She had laid out the evidence, but instead of interest, she was met with hostility, as if reopening the case was more of a burden than a pursuit of justice.

Huskinson's frustration was palpable. She had laid out the evidence, but instead of interest, she was met with hostility, as if reopening the case was more of a burden than a pursuit of justice.

Dallas police just seem so laissez-faire about Sandra. It's maddening. I called them a few times, sent emails with questions, and yet a spokesperson said that they would not comment on a case they didn't take over.

Dallas police just seem so laissez-faire about Sandra. It's maddening. I called them a few times, sent emails with questions, and yet a spokesperson said that they would not comment on a case they didn't take over.

Dallas police just seem so laissez-faire about Sandra. It's maddening. I called them a few times, sent emails with questions, and yet a spokesperson said that they would not comment on a case they didn't take over.

Yet Dallas let Sandra Bridewell roam, and they didn't help solve Allen's murder. There's one thing we haven't discussed yet that could have made a difference in solving Alan's murder.

Yet Dallas let Sandra Bridewell roam, and they didn't help solve Allen's murder. There's one thing we haven't discussed yet that could have made a difference in solving Alan's murder.

Yet Dallas let Sandra Bridewell roam, and they didn't help solve Allen's murder. There's one thing we haven't discussed yet that could have made a difference in solving Alan's murder.

Basically, it would have been something if they had found the gun that killed Allen in Sandra's home and matched it to the bullets found in the Bronco. But during the first investigation, detectives Pacheco and Mitchell never searched Sandra's home. It's kind of incredible. Maybe if Sandra's attorney didn't intercept them, they would have found the gun then.

Basically, it would have been something if they had found the gun that killed Allen in Sandra's home and matched it to the bullets found in the Bronco. But during the first investigation, detectives Pacheco and Mitchell never searched Sandra's home. It's kind of incredible. Maybe if Sandra's attorney didn't intercept them, they would have found the gun then.

Basically, it would have been something if they had found the gun that killed Allen in Sandra's home and matched it to the bullets found in the Bronco. But during the first investigation, detectives Pacheco and Mitchell never searched Sandra's home. It's kind of incredible. Maybe if Sandra's attorney didn't intercept them, they would have found the gun then.

Detective Easteridge had pieced together a timeline, a carefully reconstructed series of events that to him left little doubt about who pulled the trigger. But in homicide investigations, what detectives believe and what prosecutors can prove are two very different things.