Dennis Murphy

The North Miami detectives interviewed him for 12 hours before letting him leave. So you're waiting to be arrested at that point?

The North Miami detectives interviewed him for 12 hours before letting him leave. So you're waiting to be arrested at that point?

Meanwhile, Dave Wasser, a private detective Kevin had hired the day after Paula went missing, was doing his own legwork.

Meanwhile, Dave Wasser, a private detective Kevin had hired the day after Paula went missing, was doing his own legwork.

He videotaped interviews with people who hang around outside the club and handed out flyers. Kevin was just a guy who'd called the detective in the middle of the night. But there was something about the boyfriend that felt right in his gut.

He videotaped interviews with people who hang around outside the club and handed out flyers. Kevin was just a guy who'd called the detective in the middle of the night. But there was something about the boyfriend that felt right in his gut.

And soon the detective would meet an unlikely supporter of Kevin's, a member of Paula's family, her sister, Kelly Ferris, who, unlike her mother, thought that Kevin was getting a bad rap in the media, not that he was blameless.

And soon the detective would meet an unlikely supporter of Kevin's, a member of Paula's family, her sister, Kelly Ferris, who, unlike her mother, thought that Kevin was getting a bad rap in the media, not that he was blameless.

Kelly, the sister, paid her own way down to Miami to help police in the investigation.

Kelly, the sister, paid her own way down to Miami to help police in the investigation.

She'd last seen her sister with Kevin that Christmas at a family get together, and they seemed happy together. No sign of the behavior that got both of them arrested for domestic violence before. If they're going at it like cats and dogs, why are they staying together, Kelly?

She'd last seen her sister with Kevin that Christmas at a family get together, and they seemed happy together. No sign of the behavior that got both of them arrested for domestic violence before. If they're going at it like cats and dogs, why are they staying together, Kelly?

Kelly said Paula was also taking prescription diet pills to stay in shape for her modeling and dancing careers.

Kelly said Paula was also taking prescription diet pills to stay in shape for her modeling and dancing careers.

Kelly shrugs off her sister's reported broken nose.

Kelly shrugs off her sister's reported broken nose.

And that text message from Paula to an old boyfriend saying she feared for her life. That turned out to be less than advertised. It was moldy old and the shaky source of it was the same boyfriend who was jailed for having sex with a minor when Paula was just 14. Kelly doesn't make apologies for her sister's lifestyle choice. The strip bars, the booze, the pills.

And that text message from Paula to an old boyfriend saying she feared for her life. That turned out to be less than advertised. It was moldy old and the shaky source of it was the same boyfriend who was jailed for having sex with a minor when Paula was just 14. Kelly doesn't make apologies for her sister's lifestyle choice. The strip bars, the booze, the pills.

But she remembers as well a Paula who loved her Barbies and who caught the bouquet at Kelly's wedding. Now she was reduced to the 11 o'clock news tease. Playboy model in burning dumpster. Your pretty sister, your kid sister, treated like so much trash.

But she remembers as well a Paula who loved her Barbies and who caught the bouquet at Kelly's wedding. Now she was reduced to the 11 o'clock news tease. Playboy model in burning dumpster. Your pretty sister, your kid sister, treated like so much trash.