Anastasia Nicolazzi

It is a smell all too familiar for those in the field that can signal the arrival of a critical turn in an investigation, often with the most tragic results.

It is a smell all too familiar for those in the field that can signal the arrival of a critical turn in an investigation, often with the most tragic results.

The forensic pathologist would later determine that the cause of death was homicidal violence of undetermined means. In short, she had been murdered. And her body was stored in a place where someone hoped she'd never be found.

The forensic pathologist would later determine that the cause of death was homicidal violence of undetermined means. In short, she had been murdered. And her body was stored in a place where someone hoped she'd never be found.

Detectives began their questioning by asking Steiger again about his relationship with Cassandra, keeping the discovery of her body a secret, at least for the time being.

Detectives began their questioning by asking Steiger again about his relationship with Cassandra, keeping the discovery of her body a secret, at least for the time being.

But after allowing Steiger to go on about his, quote, normal relationship with Cassandra, they changed gears and asked Steiger about his friend William, the beekeeper, and the trailer in his yard.

But after allowing Steiger to go on about his, quote, normal relationship with Cassandra, they changed gears and asked Steiger about his friend William, the beekeeper, and the trailer in his yard.

Henry didn't show it, but he had to have been thinking that with the mention of the trailer, his lies had finally caught up with him. Because all of a sudden, Steiger seemed much less chatty.

Henry didn't show it, but he had to have been thinking that with the mention of the trailer, his lies had finally caught up with him. Because all of a sudden, Steiger seemed much less chatty.

the story he concocted next was not only hard to believe, it also began to reveal the true depths of Steiger's duplicity and depravity.

the story he concocted next was not only hard to believe, it also began to reveal the true depths of Steiger's duplicity and depravity.

According to Steiger, he had arrived home to find Cassandra in the bathroom, having taken her home life supposedly by using a ligature around her neck. Steiger claimed that then in a panic, he had set about concealing Cassandra's death and her body.

According to Steiger, he had arrived home to find Cassandra in the bathroom, having taken her home life supposedly by using a ligature around her neck. Steiger claimed that then in a panic, he had set about concealing Cassandra's death and her body.

Massour first revealed the source of those large amounts of cash. It turned out that he and Steiger's coffee business was nothing more than a front for a cocaine smuggling scheme. As for Cassandra's death, he had information about that, too.

Massour first revealed the source of those large amounts of cash. It turned out that he and Steiger's coffee business was nothing more than a front for a cocaine smuggling scheme. As for Cassandra's death, he had information about that, too.

An extended vacation. Steiger was then soon arrested for the murder of Cassandra Robinson. And a year after the investigation first began, the trial started. And a jury was asked if they would believe the prosecutor's evidence that Henry had murdered Cassandra on the day of their daughter's birthday, or Henry's version, that Cassandra had suffered from depression and had taken her own life.

An extended vacation. Steiger was then soon arrested for the murder of Cassandra Robinson. And a year after the investigation first began, the trial started. And a jury was asked if they would believe the prosecutor's evidence that Henry had murdered Cassandra on the day of their daughter's birthday, or Henry's version, that Cassandra had suffered from depression and had taken her own life.

For Chad, it's a case he'll never forget. Not the least of which because of that little girl, Cassandra's one-year-old child. The girl who ultimately lost her mother and father on her first birthday.

For Chad, it's a case he'll never forget. Not the least of which because of that little girl, Cassandra's one-year-old child. The girl who ultimately lost her mother and father on her first birthday.