Cassie Ball

To get those answers, two autopsies would be performed, one two days after Melissa's death and then another about two weeks later while lab work was completed. The results? Normal carbon monoxide levels and no soot was found in her system. What was found was evidence of strangulation, including hemorrhages around her neck. Melissa, it was determined, had been murdered.

On December 14, 2020, the Lamish family held a funeral for Melissa and her unborn baby, who Melissa was going to name Barrett.

On December 14, 2020, the Lamish family held a funeral for Melissa and her unborn baby, who Melissa was going to name Barrett.

On December 14, 2020, the Lamish family held a funeral for Melissa and her unborn baby, who Melissa was going to name Barrett.

Melissa's family was convinced that Matthew Clody was responsible for their profound grief that he killed Melissa simply because he did not want to become a father. Matthew, investigators would learn, had been juggling multiple women in his life.

Melissa's family was convinced that Matthew Clody was responsible for their profound grief that he killed Melissa simply because he did not want to become a father. Matthew, investigators would learn, had been juggling multiple women in his life.

Melissa's family was convinced that Matthew Clody was responsible for their profound grief that he killed Melissa simply because he did not want to become a father. Matthew, investigators would learn, had been juggling multiple women in his life.

Melissa wasn't asking him for anything. No money, nothing.

Melissa wasn't asking him for anything. No money, nothing.

Melissa wasn't asking him for anything. No money, nothing.

With no other suspects, and with Matthew admitting to being at Melissa's home that day, investigators were also circling in on Plody, but were still gathering evidence.

With no other suspects, and with Matthew admitting to being at Melissa's home that day, investigators were also circling in on Plody, but were still gathering evidence.

With no other suspects, and with Matthew admitting to being at Melissa's home that day, investigators were also circling in on Plody, but were still gathering evidence.

They were also waiting to get information back from Amazon about possible recordings from an Echo Dot that Ketter had noticed and was retrieved from the fire-damaged kitchen.

They were also waiting to get information back from Amazon about possible recordings from an Echo Dot that Ketter had noticed and was retrieved from the fire-damaged kitchen.

They were also waiting to get information back from Amazon about possible recordings from an Echo Dot that Ketter had noticed and was retrieved from the fire-damaged kitchen.

That Amazon Echo Dot could turn this case around.

That Amazon Echo Dot could turn this case around.

That Amazon Echo Dot could turn this case around.

When Carroll Stream Fire Chief Rob Schultz returned the call, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.