Anastasia Nicolazzi

His prints were even found on an empty bottle of Prestone de-icing liquid, a piece of evidence that proved to be critical in proving that Farrell had a hand in at least attempting to clean up the crime scene and cover up the murders.

His prints were even found on an empty bottle of Prestone de-icing liquid, a piece of evidence that proved to be critical in proving that Farrell had a hand in at least attempting to clean up the crime scene and cover up the murders.

And that's because investigators found a stain of Christine's blood on the back porch of the house, a stain likely from a puddle that had frozen and the killer had tried to de-ice with Prestone in order to clean it.

And that's because investigators found a stain of Christine's blood on the back porch of the house, a stain likely from a puddle that had frozen and the killer had tried to de-ice with Prestone in order to clean it.

And so police and prosecutors were facing a question. Could they use proof of a cover-up as proof that Varel also killed the two victims?

And so police and prosecutors were facing a question. Could they use proof of a cover-up as proof that Varel also killed the two victims?

Tim Varel was arrested on February 6, 2017, and remained incarcerated as prosecutors prepared for his trial on two charges of first-degree murder.

Tim Varel was arrested on February 6, 2017, and remained incarcerated as prosecutors prepared for his trial on two charges of first-degree murder.

They gathered witnesses that knew Varel's relationship with both Christine and his role in Christine and Dean's narcotic business. And one of those witnesses was prepared to testify that Varel had been using narcotics heavily in the days leading up to the murder. Here is an excerpt from the lead prosecutor's opening statement to the jury.

They gathered witnesses that knew Varel's relationship with both Christine and his role in Christine and Dean's narcotic business. And one of those witnesses was prepared to testify that Varel had been using narcotics heavily in the days leading up to the murder. Here is an excerpt from the lead prosecutor's opening statement to the jury.

One thing that was clear was that Verrill did not know Jenna Pellegrini, and it was her presence in the house that may have sparked a paranoia about who exactly she was.

One thing that was clear was that Verrill did not know Jenna Pellegrini, and it was her presence in the house that may have sparked a paranoia about who exactly she was.

And so clearly, Verrill was worried about Jenna's presence, presumably in relation to protecting his role in the narcotics business. But also perhaps protecting Dean, the person who was known to run that business, the same guy who Christine was perhaps about to leave. What was not known was whether Dean knew Verrill's concerns.

And so clearly, Verrill was worried about Jenna's presence, presumably in relation to protecting his role in the narcotics business. But also perhaps protecting Dean, the person who was known to run that business, the same guy who Christine was perhaps about to leave. What was not known was whether Dean knew Verrill's concerns.

Here again is more of the prosecutor's opening statement at trial, in which he walked the jury through the known facts of the case, clearly implicating the defendant, Tim Burrell, in the double homicide.

Here again is more of the prosecutor's opening statement at trial, in which he walked the jury through the known facts of the case, clearly implicating the defendant, Tim Burrell, in the double homicide.

The prosecution contended that Farrell then disabled the security system and then locked the front door.

The prosecution contended that Farrell then disabled the security system and then locked the front door.

His description of Jenna's murder is equally graphic, but perhaps even more disturbing when you consider that she may well have been asleep in bed.

His description of Jenna's murder is equally graphic, but perhaps even more disturbing when you consider that she may well have been asleep in bed.