M. William Phelps

The investigators would be able to confirm that Dr. Schwartz had reservations for all of his kids and himself to spend Christmas in the Virgin Islands.

A turning point comes.

Kyle explains to Clara that he needs money.

Okay, she says, how much?

$60?

Clara herself admitted this early in the investigation.

Clara overnighted a check written out to Kyle along with a note.

Handwritten, in all caps, what's needed and expected.

Kyle was firm about saying he never asked Clara for money to kill her father.

After all, $60 is not exactly a murder for hire number.

He claimed he told Clara the money was a payment for a porn site he liked.

I've been involved in true crime for over 26 years.

Kyle can tell me all day long the money wasn't a payment going toward the murder.

But come on, Clara overnighted the check and they cashed it the day before the murder.

What is the talk among you and Katie and Mike?

Notebooks?

Money for a porn site?

How much are these people really believing what they are telling themselves and, in turn, telling the cops?

In my opinion, they knew exactly what was going on here.

All three of them.