Cassie Ball

With none of the interviews resulting in a confession, there was still no arrest, something that exasperated the Lamish family.

With none of the interviews resulting in a confession, there was still no arrest, something that exasperated the Lamish family.

There were several reasons for the delay. There was the wait for the fire marshal's report, which concluded that the fire cause is most likely incendiary in nature, possibly the result of a fire being intentionally set in an effort to conceal a potential homicide. And getting information from Amazon on whether Matthew's voice was recorded on that Echo Dot they retrieved from the kitchen took time.

There were several reasons for the delay. There was the wait for the fire marshal's report, which concluded that the fire cause is most likely incendiary in nature, possibly the result of a fire being intentionally set in an effort to conceal a potential homicide. And getting information from Amazon on whether Matthew's voice was recorded on that Echo Dot they retrieved from the kitchen took time.

There were several reasons for the delay. There was the wait for the fire marshal's report, which concluded that the fire cause is most likely incendiary in nature, possibly the result of a fire being intentionally set in an effort to conceal a potential homicide. And getting information from Amazon on whether Matthew's voice was recorded on that Echo Dot they retrieved from the kitchen took time.

Investigators had also waited to obtain Matthew Plody's DNA until after the August 2021 interview, hoping he would first confess to killing Melissa.

Investigators had also waited to obtain Matthew Plody's DNA until after the August 2021 interview, hoping he would first confess to killing Melissa.

Investigators had also waited to obtain Matthew Plody's DNA until after the August 2021 interview, hoping he would first confess to killing Melissa.

On March 9, 2022, after a year and a half of investigating Melissa Lamish's death, with a police body cam rolling, Matthew Pote was arrested on charges including murder, the intentional homicide of an unborn child, and arson.

On March 9, 2022, after a year and a half of investigating Melissa Lamish's death, with a police body cam rolling, Matthew Pote was arrested on charges including murder, the intentional homicide of an unborn child, and arson.

On March 9, 2022, after a year and a half of investigating Melissa Lamish's death, with a police body cam rolling, Matthew Pote was arrested on charges including murder, the intentional homicide of an unborn child, and arson.

By the time of Matthew Plody's arrest, he had hired attorney John Kupp.

By the time of Matthew Plody's arrest, he had hired attorney John Kupp.

By the time of Matthew Plody's arrest, he had hired attorney John Kupp.

Assistant state's attorneys Allison Huntley and Heather Cruz were part of the team prosecuting Matthew Plody.

Assistant state's attorneys Allison Huntley and Heather Cruz were part of the team prosecuting Matthew Plody.

Assistant state's attorneys Allison Huntley and Heather Cruz were part of the team prosecuting Matthew Plody.

Defense attorneys John Cupp and Liam Dixon say their client was misunderstood and, as a firefighter, was a responsible person, not a murderer.

Defense attorneys John Cupp and Liam Dixon say their client was misunderstood and, as a firefighter, was a responsible person, not a murderer.

Defense attorneys John Cupp and Liam Dixon say their client was misunderstood and, as a firefighter, was a responsible person, not a murderer.