Detective Smith

As investigators had questions for Tex, Billy Corey had his own set of concerns about what had happened that night, and he wasn't the only one in the office invested in finding answers.

As investigators had questions for Tex, Billy Corey had his own set of concerns about what had happened that night, and he wasn't the only one in the office invested in finding answers.

This is Christy Phillips, the fiance of Jay Grover, who had worked for Billy Corey since he was a teenager.

This is Christy Phillips, the fiance of Jay Grover, who had worked for Billy Corey since he was a teenager.

Jay, Billy, and Diane were all close. And the news shook Jay, too.

Jay, Billy, and Diane were all close. And the news shook Jay, too.

Before becoming VP at Corey Companies under Billy Corey, Jay Grover had been a detective. He was a very, very sharp guy. Billy and Jay started to dig into the events of that night and Tex's story.

Before becoming VP at Corey Companies under Billy Corey, Jay Grover had been a detective. He was a very, very sharp guy. Billy and Jay started to dig into the events of that night and Tex's story.

While the police had interviewed Tex and the story wasn't completely clear, it didn't seem like the investigation would lead anywhere. After all, Tex said it had been an accident.

While the police had interviewed Tex and the story wasn't completely clear, it didn't seem like the investigation would lead anywhere. After all, Tex said it had been an accident.

Bill told me in interviews that Tex suggests to Bill that the reason that he had the gun in his possession is because they took an exit off the interstate that was in a dodgy part of town and that Tex wanted Bill to put it out there to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other media sources that he feared for his life and his wife and his friend's life because of Black Lives Matter protests.

Bill told me in interviews that Tex suggests to Bill that the reason that he had the gun in his possession is because they took an exit off the interstate that was in a dodgy part of town and that Tex wanted Bill to put it out there to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and other media sources that he feared for his life and his wife and his friend's life because of Black Lives Matter protests.

In retrospect, this is like our modern-day news bubble. Folks that live in an environment where this is a plausible explanation to them, with no awareness of how volatile that kind of claim would be.

In retrospect, this is like our modern-day news bubble. Folks that live in an environment where this is a plausible explanation to them, with no awareness of how volatile that kind of claim would be.

And he wouldn't stop talking.

And he wouldn't stop talking.

He decides he's going to sell all of Diane's belongings, her jewelry, her hats, her dresses, as quickly as he can. He makes this decision within two weeks of her death and sets the auction for December, which would have been eight weeks, 12 weeks after her death. This infuriates Billy Corey. You're selling off all of Diane's possessions.

He decides he's going to sell all of Diane's belongings, her jewelry, her hats, her dresses, as quickly as he can. He makes this decision within two weeks of her death and sets the auction for December, which would have been eight weeks, 12 weeks after her death. This infuriates Billy Corey. You're selling off all of Diane's possessions.

It continues, Tex refuses to go to the funeral home to collect Diane's cremains, telling the funeral director, I'm waiting for the estate to make funds available for that purpose. We're talking a couple of thousand dollars. Tex allows Diane's cremains to stay in a cold building in Conyers instead of going to collect them. Jake Grover's theory about this?

It continues, Tex refuses to go to the funeral home to collect Diane's cremains, telling the funeral director, I'm waiting for the estate to make funds available for that purpose. We're talking a couple of thousand dollars. Tex allows Diane's cremains to stay in a cold building in Conyers instead of going to collect them. Jake Grover's theory about this?