Ashley Flowers

And that is so far from the Peggy that I've come to know through her brother Tom over the last year and a half. Because that like college dropout who worked at a clothing store, she was brilliant. She had this like college sweetheart named Frank who she was madly in love with. They were planning a future. They were going to get married and have kids. It was going to be a bright future.

And that is so far from the Peggy that I've come to know through her brother Tom over the last year and a half. Because that like college dropout who worked at a clothing store, she was brilliant. She had this like college sweetheart named Frank who she was madly in love with. They were planning a future. They were going to get married and have kids. It was going to be a bright future.

When I say she's brilliant, I mean this woman spoke four different languages. She traveled all over the world. Her family and her lived in other countries. She was writing this novel. But then her life took this hard left turn when Frank, her fiance, like died suddenly and unexpectedly. And then a couple of years later, her mom died.

When I say she's brilliant, I mean this woman spoke four different languages. She traveled all over the world. Her family and her lived in other countries. She was writing this novel. But then her life took this hard left turn when Frank, her fiance, like died suddenly and unexpectedly. And then a couple of years later, her mom died.

And I think she was probably trying to figure out what this new version of her future looked like. And so her and her dad and her brother, they moved around a little and kind of bopped all over. They ended up in Hawaii at one point. They all kind of got island fever and eventually decided to come back to the States. And when they did come back, they split up.

And I think she was probably trying to figure out what this new version of her future looked like. And so her and her dad and her brother, they moved around a little and kind of bopped all over. They ended up in Hawaii at one point. They all kind of got island fever and eventually decided to come back to the States. And when they did come back, they split up.

So her brother and her dad went to Florida and Peggy went to Colorado, probably because like they'd lived there before. It felt familiar to her. And I know that no one sees something like this coming, but there's something about the timing of this that feels especially cruel.

So her brother and her dad went to Florida and Peggy went to Colorado, probably because like they'd lived there before. It felt familiar to her. And I know that no one sees something like this coming, but there's something about the timing of this that feels especially cruel.

Because just two days before Peggy was murdered, she called her dad and she told him, Dad, I had this dream that I moved to Florida to be with you. Like, I was so happy. I feel like that's where I'm supposed to be. Can I move there to Florida? Yeah. And her dad said, of course, like wherever we are, you are welcome. Like that is your home.

Because just two days before Peggy was murdered, she called her dad and she told him, Dad, I had this dream that I moved to Florida to be with you. Like, I was so happy. I feel like that's where I'm supposed to be. Can I move there to Florida? Yeah. And her dad said, of course, like wherever we are, you are welcome. Like that is your home.

But Peggy couldn't just drop the phone and go like that's not real life. She had a job. She had an apartment. She had all these things that she would have to wrap up. But fast forward two days and instead of helping her plan a move, her dad and her brother were now planning her funeral.

But Peggy couldn't just drop the phone and go like that's not real life. She had a job. She had an apartment. She had all these things that she would have to wrap up. But fast forward two days and instead of helping her plan a move, her dad and her brother were now planning her funeral.

So Tom and his dad, they end up moving to Colorado so Tom could take care of his dad, also so they could be close to the investigation. But they weren't really getting a ton of updates. I mean, they kind of just got the party line, like this is active and ongoing. But that became harder and harder to believe as a lot of time went on.

So Tom and his dad, they end up moving to Colorado so Tom could take care of his dad, also so they could be close to the investigation. But they weren't really getting a ton of updates. I mean, they kind of just got the party line, like this is active and ongoing. But that became harder and harder to believe as a lot of time went on.

And really hard to believe when out of nowhere, Tom gets this call from someone at the police department who's like, Hey, we have a bunch of your sister's stuff. Like, if you want to come get it, like, we'll probably just get rid of it. Like, up to you.

And really hard to believe when out of nowhere, Tom gets this call from someone at the police department who's like, Hey, we have a bunch of your sister's stuff. Like, if you want to come get it, like, we'll probably just get rid of it. Like, up to you.

Fully evidence. But he's like, yeah, we'll take anything you have. So he goes down to the police station. They take him to this, like, garage across the street where they pull up the doors and they pull out two plastic bags with two paper bags inside and just hand it to him. And when he gets home, him and his family start to like open it up and go through it.

Fully evidence. But he's like, yeah, we'll take anything you have. So he goes down to the police station. They take him to this, like, garage across the street where they pull up the doors and they pull out two plastic bags with two paper bags inside and just hand it to him. And when he gets home, him and his family start to like open it up and go through it.

But they realize, I mean, this stuff still has blood spatter on it. So they have this moment where they're like, I'm pretty sure we shouldn't have this. And they kind of try their best they can to package it back up and store it in case. But in case of what? Because nobody comes asking about the evidence. Nobody comes asking about Peggy.

But they realize, I mean, this stuff still has blood spatter on it. So they have this moment where they're like, I'm pretty sure we shouldn't have this. And they kind of try their best they can to package it back up and store it in case. But in case of what? Because nobody comes asking about the evidence. Nobody comes asking about Peggy.