John Smith

Traynor looks at his notes and is surprised by what he sees. The man upstairs is named John Reese Jr. He lives with his fiancée and her two daughters and works manual labor at a local sod farm. But as he explains to Weber, they've already ruled out Reese as a suspect along with the other neighbors. Reese has an alibi for where he was that night around midnight, and he passed a polygraph test.

Now it's Weber's turn to push back. If she's right and the murder happened three hours later than they think, then Reese, of course, could have passed the polygraph test. He was asked, after all, about his whereabouts at midnight, not at three in the morning. Weber implores Heeter and the others to take another look at Reese. And so, Heater turns to Traynor and tells him to get up there.

Now it's Weber's turn to push back. If she's right and the murder happened three hours later than they think, then Reese, of course, could have passed the polygraph test. He was asked, after all, about his whereabouts at midnight, not at three in the morning. Weber implores Heeter and the others to take another look at Reese. And so, Heater turns to Traynor and tells him to get up there.

He heard the lady. Annoyed and sweating, Traynor takes the stairs up to the second floor. He knocks on the door of the unit directly above Cornish's, and a man answers. It's John Rhys. The first thing Traynor sees is the scar on Rhys' right cheek. And then the next, just as Nancy Weber described, a western belt buckle. Three days later, August 19th.

He heard the lady. Annoyed and sweating, Traynor takes the stairs up to the second floor. He knocks on the door of the unit directly above Cornish's, and a man answers. It's John Rhys. The first thing Traynor sees is the scar on Rhys' right cheek. And then the next, just as Nancy Weber described, a western belt buckle. Three days later, August 19th.

Sergeant Traynor is sitting at his desk, wondering if it's too late in the afternoon for another cup of coffee, still trying to make sense of the things Nancy Weber said she saw. It goes against his nature to blindly believe the things she sees, but he can't deny that what she's seen so far has been eerily accurate. His phone rings.

Sergeant Traynor is sitting at his desk, wondering if it's too late in the afternoon for another cup of coffee, still trying to make sense of the things Nancy Weber said she saw. It goes against his nature to blindly believe the things she sees, but he can't deny that what she's seen so far has been eerily accurate. His phone rings.

He picks it up immediately, hoping it's the call he's been waiting for. And it is. Captain Heater's on the line, and he's got good news. The fingerprint from Elizabeth Cornish's bedroom window finally came back from the lab, and it's a direct match for John Rhys. Trainer stands up out of his chair, coursing with excitement. He shoots a glance at the clock on the wall.

He picks it up immediately, hoping it's the call he's been waiting for. And it is. Captain Heater's on the line, and he's got good news. The fingerprint from Elizabeth Cornish's bedroom window finally came back from the lab, and it's a direct match for John Rhys. Trainer stands up out of his chair, coursing with excitement. He shoots a glance at the clock on the wall.

He knows Reese is getting off work at the sod farm right now. And so, wasting no time, he drives straight over to the Blair house apartments. Minutes later, he's parking his squad car outside the apartment complex. His pulse is pounding, so he takes a deep breath. He wants to be composed for this. He's actually developed a nice rapport with Reese since they first spoke.

He knows Reese is getting off work at the sod farm right now. And so, wasting no time, he drives straight over to the Blair house apartments. Minutes later, he's parking his squad car outside the apartment complex. His pulse is pounding, so he takes a deep breath. He wants to be composed for this. He's actually developed a nice rapport with Reese since they first spoke.

Emboldened by Weber's visions, Traynor's gone back to the upstairs neighborhood a few times to ask more questions about the night of Cornish's murder. Reese hadn't gotten squirrely at all. In fact, he's fielded all of Traynor's questions easily and comfortably. Just like an innocent person would. Traynor walks up the stairs to Reese's apartment and knocks on the door. Reese answers.

Emboldened by Weber's visions, Traynor's gone back to the upstairs neighborhood a few times to ask more questions about the night of Cornish's murder. Reese hadn't gotten squirrely at all. In fact, he's fielded all of Traynor's questions easily and comfortably. Just like an innocent person would. Traynor walks up the stairs to Reese's apartment and knocks on the door. Reese answers.

He's drinking a beer and looks exhausted from that day's work. His clothes stained and dirty. There's a TV playing loudly in the next room. Striking the same friendly, conversational tone, Traynor tells Reese that they found his fingerprints on Cornish's bedroom window. The same window that was found removed and leaning up against the apartment building.

He's drinking a beer and looks exhausted from that day's work. His clothes stained and dirty. There's a TV playing loudly in the next room. Striking the same friendly, conversational tone, Traynor tells Reese that they found his fingerprints on Cornish's bedroom window. The same window that was found removed and leaning up against the apartment building.

And then, Traynor asks him point-blank why they would find his print there. Reese doesn't miss a beat. His explanation is quick and succinct. Cornish's window would often get stuck, and Reese, being the nice neighbor he was, would go over and help her get it unstuck when asked. This is news to Traynor.

And then, Traynor asks him point-blank why they would find his print there. Reese doesn't miss a beat. His explanation is quick and succinct. Cornish's window would often get stuck, and Reese, being the nice neighbor he was, would go over and help her get it unstuck when asked. This is news to Traynor.

At no point in their previous questioning of Reese did he ever mention going inside Cornish's apartment. An hour later, Traynor's back at his desk, trying to determine if he thinks Reese is telling the truth. Reese's explanation was so quick and so genuine, it was believable. Traynor picks up the phone and calls Peggy Goebel.

At no point in their previous questioning of Reese did he ever mention going inside Cornish's apartment. An hour later, Traynor's back at his desk, trying to determine if he thinks Reese is telling the truth. Reese's explanation was so quick and so genuine, it was believable. Traynor picks up the phone and calls Peggy Goebel.

He wants to know if she ever remembers her sister mentioning her neighbor helping her with her bedroom window. But Goebel's reply is firm. Her sister never mentioned anything like this. And even more, her bedroom window never got stuck. In fact, it was exactly the opposite. That window was so loose that it had to be held in place with small pieces of wood.