Mike Boudet

When they opened the garage door, thousands of flies swarmed in the putrid air.

Officers moved the bags containing her remains and a trail of decomposition fluid left a mix of brown, gray, red, and yellow flowing like a dirty river on the concrete in front of it.

It was one of the most gruesome crime scenes they'd ever laid their eyes on.

She died from ligature strangulation.

And investigators also noted a severe vaginal laceration consistent with sexual assault while she was still alive.

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.