Investigator Mike Mayhew

The jury has reached a verdict. I'll ask the audience. Realize there are emotions in here, but we need for everyone to keep their composure.

The jury has reached a verdict. I'll ask the audience. Realize there are emotions in here, but we need for everyone to keep their composure.

Salonia was 26 years old at the time. When I watched the crime scene video and saw Saloni's body in that car, immediately I was sad, I was mad. It was pretty apparent to me right away that whoever did this homicide hated this woman.

Salonia was 26 years old at the time. When I watched the crime scene video and saw Saloni's body in that car, immediately I was sad, I was mad. It was pretty apparent to me right away that whoever did this homicide hated this woman.

Salonia was 26 years old at the time. When I watched the crime scene video and saw Saloni's body in that car, immediately I was sad, I was mad. It was pretty apparent to me right away that whoever did this homicide hated this woman.

Anytime a young woman, Saloni's age, is killed the way she's killed, I think most people right away would assume the husband did it, right? And that's the easy way, that's the stereotypical way. But it's also not out of the realm of possibility that this was some killing for another reason. From that day on, my life changed forever.

Anytime a young woman, Saloni's age, is killed the way she's killed, I think most people right away would assume the husband did it, right? And that's the easy way, that's the stereotypical way. But it's also not out of the realm of possibility that this was some killing for another reason. From that day on, my life changed forever.

Anytime a young woman, Saloni's age, is killed the way she's killed, I think most people right away would assume the husband did it, right? And that's the easy way, that's the stereotypical way. But it's also not out of the realm of possibility that this was some killing for another reason. From that day on, my life changed forever.

Well, why reopen it is an interesting question. This was a case, to me, right away when I looked at it, that there was a story to be told.

Well, why reopen it is an interesting question. This was a case, to me, right away when I looked at it, that there was a story to be told.

Well, why reopen it is an interesting question. This was a case, to me, right away when I looked at it, that there was a story to be told.

He said, look, I've already poured hundreds of man hours into that case, and y'all didn't do anything. And he said, you're wasting your time, kid. Have a nice life, basically.

He said, look, I've already poured hundreds of man hours into that case, and y'all didn't do anything. And he said, you're wasting your time, kid. Have a nice life, basically.

He said, look, I've already poured hundreds of man hours into that case, and y'all didn't do anything. And he said, you're wasting your time, kid. Have a nice life, basically.

So I offered him what I would say would be the golden ticket. But Barnes rejected the offer. He did not trust me. He did not believe me.

So I offered him what I would say would be the golden ticket. But Barnes rejected the offer. He did not trust me. He did not believe me.

So I offered him what I would say would be the golden ticket. But Barnes rejected the offer. He did not trust me. He did not believe me.

As Barry and I were getting back in the car, Jim Ray Barnes came over to us and he said, I want you boys to know that I'm the key to it all. And he said, if you think you can indict me for murder, then do it. Anthony was quick to take him up on that challenge.

As Barry and I were getting back in the car, Jim Ray Barnes came over to us and he said, I want you boys to know that I'm the key to it all. And he said, if you think you can indict me for murder, then do it. Anthony was quick to take him up on that challenge.

As Barry and I were getting back in the car, Jim Ray Barnes came over to us and he said, I want you boys to know that I'm the key to it all. And he said, if you think you can indict me for murder, then do it. Anthony was quick to take him up on that challenge.