Chris Walker

The mystery visitor then closed the door and vanished. But in Albert's drunken state... He just was like...

The mystery visitor then closed the door and vanished. But in Albert's drunken state... He just was like...

After all, there were always people coming and going from the garage, even at odd hours of the night.

After all, there were always people coming and going from the garage, even at odd hours of the night.

And the street outside was swarming with cops who'd been called next door to the Lichardi house. So I go, what did you do with it then?

And the street outside was swarming with cops who'd been called next door to the Lichardi house. So I go, what did you do with it then?

In fact, Albert had tucked the weapon into the waistband of his pants, hopped on his bicycle, and headed over to his friend Danny Rosario's house. Danny passed away about a decade ago, but I spoke to his brother Brad Rosario, who remembers this situation in colorful terms.

In fact, Albert had tucked the weapon into the waistband of his pants, hopped on his bicycle, and headed over to his friend Danny Rosario's house. Danny passed away about a decade ago, but I spoke to his brother Brad Rosario, who remembers this situation in colorful terms.

Except Albert lied about that. He didn't actually throw the gun into the river. And the truth was about to get squeezed out of him. Because remember how the Stockton police had set up 24-hour surveillance around Albert's home? Well, when they finally spotted Albert walking down Willow Street on February 8th, they immediately brought him into the station for questioning.

Except Albert lied about that. He didn't actually throw the gun into the river. And the truth was about to get squeezed out of him. Because remember how the Stockton police had set up 24-hour surveillance around Albert's home? Well, when they finally spotted Albert walking down Willow Street on February 8th, they immediately brought him into the station for questioning.

Over an intense series of interviews spanning 12 hours, Albert confessed to having stashed the gun at Danny Rosario's house and gave the detectives his account on what happened on the night of Jack's murder. According to Capron's written report,

Over an intense series of interviews spanning 12 hours, Albert confessed to having stashed the gun at Danny Rosario's house and gave the detectives his account on what happened on the night of Jack's murder. According to Capron's written report,

Sergeants Williams and Capron were understandably suspicious of this narrative. But when Albert took them to Danny Rosario's house, he did produce the gun, which he'd hidden behind a sofa in the living room without Rosario's knowledge.

Sergeants Williams and Capron were understandably suspicious of this narrative. But when Albert took them to Danny Rosario's house, he did produce the gun, which he'd hidden behind a sofa in the living room without Rosario's knowledge.

The weapon was a Colt .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun held inside a black zippered gun case, which matched the description that Jack's daughters had given the police. And while the thousands in cash that Jack normally kept in the case was missing, forensic tests would later confirm the gun as the murder weapon. But Albert wasn't off the hook.

The weapon was a Colt .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun held inside a black zippered gun case, which matched the description that Jack's daughters had given the police. And while the thousands in cash that Jack normally kept in the case was missing, forensic tests would later confirm the gun as the murder weapon. But Albert wasn't off the hook.

The detectives returned him to the police station, where they got him to consent to a polygraph examination. Here's part of the transcript, as read by a voice actor. Albert answered no, and the examiner noted he appeared to show no deception. Were you present when Jack Licciardi was shot? Again, Albert answered no, and appeared to show no deception.

The detectives returned him to the police station, where they got him to consent to a polygraph examination. Here's part of the transcript, as read by a voice actor. Albert answered no, and the examiner noted he appeared to show no deception. Were you present when Jack Licciardi was shot? Again, Albert answered no, and appeared to show no deception.

On these answers, Albert did tip off the lie detector machine. Williams and Capron gave each other a knowing look. They had their suspect. And while the DA denied their request to hold him in custody on murder charges, citing reasonable doubt, Albert became the detective's main focus.

On these answers, Albert did tip off the lie detector machine. Williams and Capron gave each other a knowing look. They had their suspect. And while the DA denied their request to hold him in custody on murder charges, citing reasonable doubt, Albert became the detective's main focus.