Kevin Pickett

Danica told police that at the Pike House party, Katie had gotten in a fight with Maurice.

Danica told police that at the Pike House party, Katie had gotten in a fight with Maurice.

When we talked to him, he said Katie slapped him. I never hit her. I've never hit her back.

When we talked to him, he said Katie slapped him. I never hit her. I've never hit her back.

He told police that after the party, he had been with friends playing video games and watching, I think, a slam dunk contest. Maurice's doormates confirmed that he was with them that night.

He told police that after the party, he had been with friends playing video games and watching, I think, a slam dunk contest. Maurice's doormates confirmed that he was with them that night.

Maurice had alibis. He covered every minute, every hour, every single time. And we just kept working the case, doing some interviews, and trying to get leads on this case.

Maurice had alibis. He covered every minute, every hour, every single time. And we just kept working the case, doing some interviews, and trying to get leads on this case.

In the initial interview with police, Danica wasn't even able to tell police the name of the person who gave Katie a ride home. She just described what he looked like and, you know, what he was driving. The police talked to people at the fraternity party who would have seen her or been around Katie that night.

In the initial interview with police, Danica wasn't even able to tell police the name of the person who gave Katie a ride home. She just described what he looked like and, you know, what he was driving. The police talked to people at the fraternity party who would have seen her or been around Katie that night.

They learned that Ryan Payne was one of the designated drivers that night and he was the one who took Katie home from the party. So he may have been one of the last people to have seen Katie alive.

They learned that Ryan Payne was one of the designated drivers that night and he was the one who took Katie home from the party. So he may have been one of the last people to have seen Katie alive.

Ryan told police that he dropped her off at Poland Hall and that she walked in alone. He said that he was not the one who spoke to Danica that night on the phone, and that after he dropped Katie off, he went back to the party, but that things had pretty much cleared out. And so he went and hung out with some friends until I think 5 a.m.

Ryan told police that he dropped her off at Poland Hall and that she walked in alone. He said that he was not the one who spoke to Danica that night on the phone, and that after he dropped Katie off, he went back to the party, but that things had pretty much cleared out. And so he went and hung out with some friends until I think 5 a.m.

Ryan's friends corroborated his alibi, saying that he was with them playing video games.

Ryan's friends corroborated his alibi, saying that he was with them playing video games.

While Ryan was talking to police, telling them about dropping Katie off and what he did afterward, he also said that there was somebody else in the truck. Ryan was borrowing another fraternity member's car to take people home, and the guy whose truck it was, one of his friends, Steven Sewells, was passed out in the truck.

While Ryan was talking to police, telling them about dropping Katie off and what he did afterward, he also said that there was somebody else in the truck. Ryan was borrowing another fraternity member's car to take people home, and the guy whose truck it was, one of his friends, Steven Sewells, was passed out in the truck.

Well, when Katie gets in, he's been out there long enough to kind of detox a little bit and come to his senses. So they drive to Poland Hall, which is not that big of a distance. It's on the other side of campus from the Pike House, where the fraternity was. So they drive across there. Ryan Payne, Steven Sosa's in the middle, and Katie's on the passenger side.

Well, when Katie gets in, he's been out there long enough to kind of detox a little bit and come to his senses. So they drive to Poland Hall, which is not that big of a distance. It's on the other side of campus from the Pike House, where the fraternity was. So they drive across there. Ryan Payne, Steven Sosa's in the middle, and Katie's on the passenger side.