Detective James Gamber

Pima County investigators needed to understand the complex relationship between Pam Phillips and Ron Young. According to friends, that relationship had begun here, on Aspen's Snow Bunny Lane, where Ron Young lived. Pam was practically his next door neighbor.

Pima County investigators needed to understand the complex relationship between Pam Phillips and Ron Young. According to friends, that relationship had begun here, on Aspen's Snow Bunny Lane, where Ron Young lived. Pam was practically his next door neighbor.

It was not Pam Phillips' kind of neighborhood, a long way down from that mansion in Arizona. So she asked her neighbor, Ron Young, to help out on her business idea. It was an astrology website called Starbabies.com.

It was not Pam Phillips' kind of neighborhood, a long way down from that mansion in Arizona. So she asked her neighbor, Ron Young, to help out on her business idea. It was an astrology website called Starbabies.com.

And he helped set that up. A new-in-town ski instructor who'd gotten a side gig as a live-in mani for Pam's two kids? Kevin MacDonald says he saw a lot of Ron Young.

And he helped set that up. A new-in-town ski instructor who'd gotten a side gig as a live-in mani for Pam's two kids? Kevin MacDonald says he saw a lot of Ron Young.

Kevin would recall Pam as a good and caring mother to her kids. But according to Pam's friends, Starbabies.com and Ron Young were only part of her plan to return to the top of the mountain here in ski country.

Kevin would recall Pam as a good and caring mother to her kids. But according to Pam's friends, Starbabies.com and Ron Young were only part of her plan to return to the top of the mountain here in ski country.

If it was Pam's long-term goal, it was fueled by her short-term needs. She was running out of money. And for that, she blamed Gary Triano. Why would she have been so mad at him?

If it was Pam's long-term goal, it was fueled by her short-term needs. She was running out of money. And for that, she blamed Gary Triano. Why would she have been so mad at him?

Once Pam and Gary had cruised on luxury yachts and private planes. Now, Pam was steamed that Gary was making her pay to fly the kids back to Aspen after his visit with them.

Once Pam and Gary had cruised on luxury yachts and private planes. Now, Pam was steamed that Gary was making her pay to fly the kids back to Aspen after his visit with them.

Pam was convinced that Gary was hiding assets. So allegedly, she asked Ron Young to find them.

Pam was convinced that Gary was hiding assets. So allegedly, she asked Ron Young to find them.

Because of their business relationship, Ron had access to her accounts and he allegedly started taking out money for himself. That's what led Pam to report Ron's alleged fraud in the first place. Yet it wasn't long after that Ron Young skipped town and vanished. He was one step ahead of an Aspen arrest warrant.

Because of their business relationship, Ron had access to her accounts and he allegedly started taking out money for himself. That's what led Pam to report Ron's alleged fraud in the first place. Yet it wasn't long after that Ron Young skipped town and vanished. He was one step ahead of an Aspen arrest warrant.

Ron Young is nowhere to be found, but Pima County sheriffs decide to talk with Pam.

Ron Young is nowhere to be found, but Pima County sheriffs decide to talk with Pam.

Yet less than a year later, Pam is out of Snow Bunny Lane and into a million dollar home. Why were authorities so interested in her change of fortune?

Yet less than a year later, Pam is out of Snow Bunny Lane and into a million dollar home. Why were authorities so interested in her change of fortune?