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But at the same time, the detective knew there was no good reason for why Etta would have this information, the location of a dead body. I mean, either she's just wrong and there is no body there, or if the body's there, the most likely scenario is that Etta was involved in killing this person or disposing of their body or maybe both.

So the detective said to Etta, you know, hey, come back tomorrow and we'll take a police helicopter. We'll fly out over that canyon and we'll see if we can find Melanie's body together. And so Etta said, okay, sounds good. She turned and she left. But then just an hour later, Etta came back into the police station with her two young kids in the car.

So the detective said to Etta, you know, hey, come back tomorrow and we'll take a police helicopter. We'll fly out over that canyon and we'll see if we can find Melanie's body together. And so Etta said, okay, sounds good. She turned and she left. But then just an hour later, Etta came back into the police station with her two young kids in the car.

So the detective said to Etta, you know, hey, come back tomorrow and we'll take a police helicopter. We'll fly out over that canyon and we'll see if we can find Melanie's body together. And so Etta said, okay, sounds good. She turned and she left. But then just an hour later, Etta came back into the police station with her two young kids in the car.

And she would tell that detective that she actually just drove out with her kids to that canyon and had found Melanie's body. In fact, she told the detective that her seven-year-old child, who was in the car right now, had been the one to actually find Melanie's body. The detective could not believe this woman, one, had gone out by herself to do this, but two, had brought along her kids as well?

And she would tell that detective that she actually just drove out with her kids to that canyon and had found Melanie's body. In fact, she told the detective that her seven-year-old child, who was in the car right now, had been the one to actually find Melanie's body. The detective could not believe this woman, one, had gone out by herself to do this, but two, had brought along her kids as well?

And she would tell that detective that she actually just drove out with her kids to that canyon and had found Melanie's body. In fact, she told the detective that her seven-year-old child, who was in the car right now, had been the one to actually find Melanie's body. The detective could not believe this woman, one, had gone out by herself to do this, but two, had brought along her kids as well?

Like, what's going on with this person? But regardless of how weird this was, the detective immediately rounded up some backup. And with Etta's help, they went out to a particular spot in this canyon. And sure enough, when they got out there, right in the spot where Etta said it would be was Melanie's badly beaten body.

Like, what's going on with this person? But regardless of how weird this was, the detective immediately rounded up some backup. And with Etta's help, they went out to a particular spot in this canyon. And sure enough, when they got out there, right in the spot where Etta said it would be was Melanie's badly beaten body.

Like, what's going on with this person? But regardless of how weird this was, the detective immediately rounded up some backup. And with Etta's help, they went out to a particular spot in this canyon. And sure enough, when they got out there, right in the spot where Etta said it would be was Melanie's badly beaten body.

And so it was at this point that the police captain had grabbed Etta and said, you're under arrest. I'm putting you in a cell because there's no way you could have known about this unless you were somehow involved. The captain thought by putting Etta in jail for a couple of days, you know, she'd get scared and start talking. But four days had gone by and Etta had not cracked.

And so it was at this point that the police captain had grabbed Etta and said, you're under arrest. I'm putting you in a cell because there's no way you could have known about this unless you were somehow involved. The captain thought by putting Etta in jail for a couple of days, you know, she'd get scared and start talking. But four days had gone by and Etta had not cracked.

And so it was at this point that the police captain had grabbed Etta and said, you're under arrest. I'm putting you in a cell because there's no way you could have known about this unless you were somehow involved. The captain thought by putting Etta in jail for a couple of days, you know, she'd get scared and start talking. But four days had gone by and Etta had not cracked.

She had not given up anything beyond telling the undercover police officer that she thought her story that was kind of still developing would likely be turned into a movie. And so the captain really didn't know what to do, because at this point, you know, Etta had not actually committed a crime. It was not a crime to find a dead person's body and report it to the police.

She had not given up anything beyond telling the undercover police officer that she thought her story that was kind of still developing would likely be turned into a movie. And so the captain really didn't know what to do, because at this point, you know, Etta had not actually committed a crime. It was not a crime to find a dead person's body and report it to the police.

She had not given up anything beyond telling the undercover police officer that she thought her story that was kind of still developing would likely be turned into a movie. And so the captain really didn't know what to do, because at this point, you know, Etta had not actually committed a crime. It was not a crime to find a dead person's body and report it to the police.

And there was no evidence that actually tied Etta to the murder. All the police had was the fact that Etta came to them and told them that she knew where the body was, and then they actually found the body. But that's all they had. But the police captain would catch a break on that fourth day because he would receive a phone call that would totally change everything about this case.

And there was no evidence that actually tied Etta to the murder. All the police had was the fact that Etta came to them and told them that she knew where the body was, and then they actually found the body. But that's all they had. But the police captain would catch a break on that fourth day because he would receive a phone call that would totally change everything about this case.

And there was no evidence that actually tied Etta to the murder. All the police had was the fact that Etta came to them and told them that she knew where the body was, and then they actually found the body. But that's all they had. But the police captain would catch a break on that fourth day because he would receive a phone call that would totally change everything about this case.

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