Detective

Mark Stover comes around the corner.

Mark Stover comes around the corner.

Where you're standing right there, right now. He says, Mark Stover came around the corner, fired one shot.

Where you're standing right there, right now. He says, Mark Stover came around the corner, fired one shot.

We have him on surveillance tape at a local Walmart store here in Mount Vernon at approximately 5.30 in the morning. What did he buy? Michael Oakes bought anchor line, anchor weights. He bought camo pants, camo sweatshirt, and a backpack.

We have him on surveillance tape at a local Walmart store here in Mount Vernon at approximately 5.30 in the morning. What did he buy? Michael Oakes bought anchor line, anchor weights. He bought camo pants, camo sweatshirt, and a backpack.

Camouflage clothing. Camouflage, yes. Kind of an odd, eclectic bunch of stuff, isn't it? Yes.

Camouflage clothing. Camouflage, yes. Kind of an odd, eclectic bunch of stuff, isn't it? Yes.

I believe that he bought those items to dispose of Mark's body.

I believe that he bought those items to dispose of Mark's body.

The reason he bought those is that he knew Mark Stover had his dog, Ding, and that Ding was trained as a protection dog.

The reason he bought those is that he knew Mark Stover had his dog, Ding, and that Ding was trained as a protection dog.

Michael Oakes' car arrives in the area of Mark Stover's house sometime between 6.30 and 7 a.m. in the morning. It would still be dark.

Michael Oakes' car arrives in the area of Mark Stover's house sometime between 6.30 and 7 a.m. in the morning. It would still be dark.

I think he came up the right-hand side of this driveway right here. You can see the tree lines, fence lines. He could have easy concealment. It's dark out. I think as he's in the area of the kennels right here, the dogs are barking. They sense someone or something on the property. Mark was probably alerted to the dogs barking at the kennel, sensed something was wrong.

I think he came up the right-hand side of this driveway right here. You can see the tree lines, fence lines. He could have easy concealment. It's dark out. I think as he's in the area of the kennels right here, the dogs are barking. They sense someone or something on the property. Mark was probably alerted to the dogs barking at the kennel, sensed something was wrong.

So we talked about it and decided, obviously, our first priority was to try and find John. You know, his red Mazda was missing. He had taken his vehicle, it couldn't be found. So obviously that's what we're going to look for first. Easier to find a car than a person. Based on the emails and they talk about Costa Rica, the officers search all the parking lots at the airport. It's not found.

So we talked about it and decided, obviously, our first priority was to try and find John. You know, his red Mazda was missing. He had taken his vehicle, it couldn't be found. So obviously that's what we're going to look for first. Easier to find a car than a person. Based on the emails and they talk about Costa Rica, the officers search all the parking lots at the airport. It's not found.

So we talked about it and decided, obviously, our first priority was to try and find John. You know, his red Mazda was missing. He had taken his vehicle, it couldn't be found. So obviously that's what we're going to look for first. Easier to find a car than a person. Based on the emails and they talk about Costa Rica, the officers search all the parking lots at the airport. It's not found.

And I think the dog was shot right away. Ding starts to yelp. Mark hears Ding yelping. Mark comes out, probably on the carport door porch there, or maybe out in the driveway. where Michael Oakes encounters Mark Stover.