Investigator

I was incredulous to the absurdity of his statements that he is going to sit there and decide when somebody gets to live or somebody gets to die based on his own personal judgments. That is absolutely absurd.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a prosecutor. I have the ability to cross-examine a confessed murderer, but you have to understand the position that I was in. Zachary Hughes was stating things on his direct examination that he was ordered by the court not to say. The battle in his mind was telling this jury information that they had no business hearing.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a prosecutor. I have the ability to cross-examine a confessed murderer, but you have to understand the position that I was in. Zachary Hughes was stating things on his direct examination that he was ordered by the court not to say. The battle in his mind was telling this jury information that they had no business hearing.

And so I came up with a strategic decision to ask one question. Commissioner Hughes, when you dragged Christina Parcell across the floor of the front room where you killed her, did you drag her by her arm or by her ankle?

And so I came up with a strategic decision to ask one question. Commissioner Hughes, when you dragged Christina Parcell across the floor of the front room where you killed her, did you drag her by her arm or by her ankle?

That's all the questions I need to ask this, Your Honor. And I left Zach Hughes with the inability to say what he really wanted to say.

That's all the questions I need to ask this, Your Honor. And I left Zach Hughes with the inability to say what he really wanted to say.

But just because Zachary Hughes' heart is so cold and so dead that it can't be angry, that is not a defense. Vigilante justice is not allowed in this state. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming. I'm going to ask you to find Zach Hughes guilty.

But just because Zachary Hughes' heart is so cold and so dead that it can't be angry, that is not a defense. Vigilante justice is not allowed in this state. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming. I'm going to ask you to find Zach Hughes guilty.

And while investigators wait for a positive ID, there is concern tonight that it could be that of a missing 14-year-old Cleveland girl.

And while investigators wait for a positive ID, there is concern tonight that it could be that of a missing 14-year-old Cleveland girl.

And while investigators wait for a positive ID, there is concern tonight that it could be that of a missing 14-year-old Cleveland girl.

The money's gone. Yeah, there was a tremendous amount of money. The circumstances became more and more suspicious.

The money's gone. Yeah, there was a tremendous amount of money. The circumstances became more and more suspicious.

He had received approximately $40,000 worth of guns, but he had yet to receive the remaining $40,000 in firearms that he purchased.

He had received approximately $40,000 worth of guns, but he had yet to receive the remaining $40,000 in firearms that he purchased.

Through the gun collector, we were given another name of an individual who ended up being an investor in Natalie and Michael Cochran's company. And we spoke to that individual next.

Through the gun collector, we were given another name of an individual who ended up being an investor in Natalie and Michael Cochran's company. And we spoke to that individual next.

With Michael deceased, she was still the only one linked to the business, and she was still running that business.

With Michael deceased, she was still the only one linked to the business, and she was still running that business.