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Brian Ketter, then the lead detective at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, headed to the kitchen where Melissa had been found.

Brian Ketter, then the lead detective at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, headed to the kitchen where Melissa had been found.

Ketter and other investigators also headed outside to an ambulance to view Melissa.

Ketter and other investigators also headed outside to an ambulance to view Melissa.

Ketter and other investigators also headed outside to an ambulance to view Melissa.

What does that say?

What does that say?

What does that say?

Michael Poole, then a special agent with the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office, was trying to establish whether the fire at Melissa Lamish's home was accidental or intentionally set. What are you looking for?

Michael Poole, then a special agent with the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office, was trying to establish whether the fire at Melissa Lamish's home was accidental or intentionally set. What are you looking for?

Michael Poole, then a special agent with the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office, was trying to establish whether the fire at Melissa Lamish's home was accidental or intentionally set. What are you looking for?

Where do you think the fire started?

Where do you think the fire started?

Where do you think the fire started?

But when Poole examined the stove, thinking that perhaps cooking flames caused the cabinets to catch fire, he saw that neither the oven nor the burners had been turned on.

But when Poole examined the stove, thinking that perhaps cooking flames caused the cabinets to catch fire, he saw that neither the oven nor the burners had been turned on.

But when Poole examined the stove, thinking that perhaps cooking flames caused the cabinets to catch fire, he saw that neither the oven nor the burners had been turned on.

Poole also did not find any electrical issues.

Poole also did not find any electrical issues.

Poole also did not find any electrical issues.