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Face it, there are few, if any, solid leads to pursue, including the identity of that mystery driver whose car was seen on the day of the murder.
Nearly two agonizing years after Bob's murder, it's as if this case is frozen in time.
Nearly two agonizing years after Bob's murder, it's as if this case is frozen in time.
It seemed like there were no answers. No. Then in March of 2009, that touch DNA from Bob's pocket is forwarded to Brian Krein. He's a forensic scientist with the St. Charles County Police Department.
It seemed like there were no answers. No. Then in March of 2009, that touch DNA from Bob's pocket is forwarded to Brian Krein. He's a forensic scientist with the St. Charles County Police Department.
With almost every angle of the case having been explored and explored again, it all comes down to what Cry could uncover with the DNA analysis.
With almost every angle of the case having been explored and explored again, it all comes down to what Cry could uncover with the DNA analysis.
That unknown DNA could lead investigators to Bob's killer, so CRY enters the profile into CODIS. That's a law enforcement database. Hours later, there's a hit.
That unknown DNA could lead investigators to Bob's killer, so CRY enters the profile into CODIS. That's a law enforcement database. Hours later, there's a hit.
What did you learn that person's name was? Paul White. When the name's first discovered, Detective Stepp is otherwise engaged.
What did you learn that person's name was? Paul White. When the name's first discovered, Detective Stepp is otherwise engaged.
You just want to run up and down the street and tell people we've got our guy?
You just want to run up and down the street and tell people we've got our guy?
Turns out Paul White was no stranger to law enforcement.
Turns out Paul White was no stranger to law enforcement.
This new lead poses even more questions for investigators. Could Diane have hired Paul White to kill Bob or had White acted alone? When the DNA came in, that didn't seem to exclude her either. The idea being maybe she had hired somebody.
This new lead poses even more questions for investigators. Could Diane have hired Paul White to kill Bob or had White acted alone? When the DNA came in, that didn't seem to exclude her either. The idea being maybe she had hired somebody.
You now have Paul White's DNA on Robert Eidman's pocket at the time of his murder, right? Yes, sir. So I assume you want to talk to Paul White. Yes, sir, I do. And Paul White was not hard to find.
You now have Paul White's DNA on Robert Eidman's pocket at the time of his murder, right? Yes, sir. So I assume you want to talk to Paul White. Yes, sir, I do. And Paul White was not hard to find.
How you doing? And so in September 2010, Detective Stepp pays a visit to Paul White at a maximum security prison in Fulton, Missouri, where he's serving time for forgery.