Ashley Flowers

And for me, he's the person, whether or not he had anything to do with Peggy's case, I am very interested in because I think there is a much bigger story behind him. And that is local ophthalmologist Dr. Richard Hammond. Now, in 1987, this dude is raising no red flags. He has a thriving practice. He has a wife, two teenage kids, like living the American dream.

Except for, you know, the one red flag they raised about Tim in that he lived really close to the crime scene. In fact, you could see the crime scene from his primary bedroom window.

Except for, you know, the one red flag they raised about Tim in that he lived really close to the crime scene. In fact, you could see the crime scene from his primary bedroom window.

No, God forbid. So, I mean, he was a part of the initial canvas where they like came around. Did you see anything, hear anything? Him and his wife were home that night, but they didn't see or hear anything. And so they moved on. Again, no red flags. Plenty of red flags, though, come March of 1995.

No, God forbid. So, I mean, he was a part of the initial canvas where they like came around. Did you see anything, hear anything? Him and his wife were home that night, but they didn't see or hear anything. And so they moved on. Again, no red flags. Plenty of red flags, though, come March of 1995.

That's when a young woman at Colorado State University found this note card on their, like, job board for someone who needed a house sitter. The Hammonds were going out of town. She was going to come house sit. She brought her friend with her. And, you know, she's getting the tour of the house. Your room will be in the basement. You can use this bathroom. But, you know, make yourself at home.

That's when a young woman at Colorado State University found this note card on their, like, job board for someone who needed a house sitter. The Hammonds were going out of town. She was going to come house sit. She brought her friend with her. And, you know, she's getting the tour of the house. Your room will be in the basement. You can use this bathroom. But, you know, make yourself at home.

Use the house, whatever. So her and her friend are there, hanging out. There's something weird about the basement bathroom. Like they keep hearing something. Now, I imagine if it were me and I was by myself... I would be like, I'll just use the upstairs bathroom. But she's not alone. She has a friend with her. Right.

Use the house, whatever. So her and her friend are there, hanging out. There's something weird about the basement bathroom. Like they keep hearing something. Now, I imagine if it were me and I was by myself... I would be like, I'll just use the upstairs bathroom. But she's not alone. She has a friend with her. Right.

You got your crime junkie BFF with you and you're like, today's the day we're going to solve the mystery. Absolutely. So they start snooping around, right? Like they get a flashlight. They're going all around the bathroom and it's like they turn the light on. They hear the sound. They turn the light off. There's no sound on, off, on, off.

You got your crime junkie BFF with you and you're like, today's the day we're going to solve the mystery. Absolutely. So they start snooping around, right? Like they get a flashlight. They're going all around the bathroom and it's like they turn the light on. They hear the sound. They turn the light off. There's no sound on, off, on, off.

Well, they end up getting a flashlight and they realize that there are cameras in the vents. Plural cameras. Cameras. But the cameras aren't set up like in the bathroom. They're set up from the room next door. So they go out the hall and go to that room. But the door, the knob is like won't turn. It's locked. And again, if I were alone, I'd be like, is this where I stop?

Well, they end up getting a flashlight and they realize that there are cameras in the vents. Plural cameras. Cameras. But the cameras aren't set up like in the bathroom. They're set up from the room next door. So they go out the hall and go to that room. But the door, the knob is like won't turn. It's locked. And again, if I were alone, I'd be like, is this where I stop?

But you have your BFF with you.

But you have your BFF with you.

So they get their paperclips, whatever. And as they're like getting ready to pick this lock, what they realize is that even though it was locked, the knob wouldn't turn. When it was pulled shut, it didn't latch all the way. So all they have to do is push it open. And when they go inside, they see cameras. They see recording equipment.

So they get their paperclips, whatever. And as they're like getting ready to pick this lock, what they realize is that even though it was locked, the knob wouldn't turn. When it was pulled shut, it didn't latch all the way. So all they have to do is push it open. And when they go inside, they see cameras. They see recording equipment.

They see filing cabinets and a quote, uncountable amount of videotapes. And that's when the one girl freezes and she's like, I think we need to phone a friend.

They see filing cabinets and a quote, uncountable amount of videotapes. And that's when the one girl freezes and she's like, I think we need to phone a friend.

I think they're hoping that this isn't as bad as they think it is. But when they phone this friend and they call somebody who used to be a cop, he, quote, knows a lot about videotapes. Very 1995. But he gets here and he's like, no, this is worse. We need to call the real police. Quickly, the real police descend on this place and it's just worse than you could have imagined.