Mike Boudet

Why's that?

It didn't take long for Michael to be arrested and brought in for questioning.

But it came after a standoff at his mother's house.

DNA and circumstantial evidence were strong.

But during questioning, detectives hoped to get some answers as to why Michael

Michael had the spotlight for once.

He talked a lot, but not about what mattered.

And he wasn't the loud bragging type.

Instead, he gave metaphors quietly.

Parables.

Detached theories about the human condition.

It was as if the man accused of stuffing women into trash bags thought he was there to give a philosophical lecture.

And while detectives paused for timelines and names, Michael offered riddles and speculations.

The conversation shifted for a minute to the day police picked him up.

It was a sweltering day when police moved to arrest him on July 19th, 2013.

He happened to be at his mom's house on Chickasaw.

and barricaded himself inside for hours.

SWAT was called.

And the standoff ended only when officers used tear gas and broke the door down to force him out.

They asked him what he was thinking at the time.