Josh Mankiewicz

If Sabrina's interviewers were waiting for some kind of confession, an admission that she knew her lover had murdered her husband, they were disappointed.

If Sabrina's interviewers were waiting for some kind of confession, an admission that she knew her lover had murdered her husband, they were disappointed.

The interview ended when Sabrina asked for a lawyer. At that point, she was arrested, and deputies drove her to Bakersfield for formal booking and fingerprinting. It was in Bakersfield that she asked to speak with Detective Randall Meyer. The next afternoon, Sabrina was led to the same interrogation room where she'd met Detective Meyer a week earlier.

The interview ended when Sabrina asked for a lawyer. At that point, she was arrested, and deputies drove her to Bakersfield for formal booking and fingerprinting. It was in Bakersfield that she asked to speak with Detective Randall Meyer. The next afternoon, Sabrina was led to the same interrogation room where she'd met Detective Meyer a week earlier.

Sorry for not being honest with you, Detective Randall. That's okay.

Sorry for not being honest with you, Detective Randall. That's okay.

She was still wearing the tight-fitting gray jeans and white jacket she'd worn the day before when deputies had picked her up at her children's school.

She was still wearing the tight-fitting gray jeans and white jacket she'd worn the day before when deputies had picked her up at her children's school.

The detective was his same old congenial self. He said he understood why Sabrina had lied to him.

The detective was his same old congenial self. He said he understood why Sabrina had lied to him.

the detective wanted Sabrina to tell her story again, starting with that first meeting in Costco and the critical moment when Jonathan Hearn asked for her phone number.

the detective wanted Sabrina to tell her story again, starting with that first meeting in Costco and the critical moment when Jonathan Hearn asked for her phone number.

An innocent mistake? She told the detective she thought Jonathan knew she was married, even though she never wore her wedding ring while she was working.

An innocent mistake? She told the detective she thought Jonathan knew she was married, even though she never wore her wedding ring while she was working.

She could have ended it right there, but she didn't do that. And Jonathan, he did not back away either. So together they tiptoed into that treacherous swamp colloquially called Friends with Benefits. It was a gradual thing, to be sure. A romantic attraction that only became noticeable when it was absent.

She could have ended it right there, but she didn't do that. And Jonathan, he did not back away either. So together they tiptoed into that treacherous swamp colloquially called Friends with Benefits. It was a gradual thing, to be sure. A romantic attraction that only became noticeable when it was absent.

It was pleasant to meet, pleasant to talk, pleasant to anticipate the next meeting, fun to exchange gifts and trinkets.

It was pleasant to meet, pleasant to talk, pleasant to anticipate the next meeting, fun to exchange gifts and trinkets.

As casual as swinging on Grandma's porch. Oh, yes, the swinging. Sabrina told the detective about that, too.

As casual as swinging on Grandma's porch. Oh, yes, the swinging. Sabrina told the detective about that, too.