Peter Van Sant

According to Michael, he then dropped Mark's body into the Swinomish Channel, which flows into the Padilla Bay near Anacortes.

According to Michael, he then dropped Mark's body into the Swinomish Channel, which flows into the Padilla Bay near Anacortes.

He then headed to Linda's home in Winthrop.

He then headed to Linda's home in Winthrop.

I was exhausted. But when the prosecution cross-examined Michael, they zeroed in on some inconsistencies in his story. Here's Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weirich.

I was exhausted. But when the prosecution cross-examined Michael, they zeroed in on some inconsistencies in his story. Here's Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weirich.

Detectives searched the waters behind the casino with a submersible camera and found nothing. While court was in recess, I asked Michael if he was telling the truth. Police have searched that area. They have not found a gun. They have found no skeletal remains. Is that really where you dropped the body?

Detectives searched the waters behind the casino with a submersible camera and found nothing. While court was in recess, I asked Michael if he was telling the truth. Police have searched that area. They have not found a gun. They have found no skeletal remains. Is that really where you dropped the body?

No matter where he may have disposed the body, I pressed him more. What do you say to those who suspect that you disposed of the body because you wanted to dispose of the evidence? That if people could see Mark Stover's body, maybe there's a bullet hole in the back of the head. Maybe they would have seen that he was shot in the back, not in the front. Maybe you were trying to cover up a murder.

No matter where he may have disposed the body, I pressed him more. What do you say to those who suspect that you disposed of the body because you wanted to dispose of the evidence? That if people could see Mark Stover's body, maybe there's a bullet hole in the back of the head. Maybe they would have seen that he was shot in the back, not in the front. Maybe you were trying to cover up a murder.

After he was cross-examined, Michael watched the woman he loved, the heiress, the person at the center of Mark Stover's rage, Linda Updike, raise her hand.

After he was cross-examined, Michael watched the woman he loved, the heiress, the person at the center of Mark Stover's rage, Linda Updike, raise her hand.

But Linda wasn't there just to defend Michael. She told me she also wanted to defend herself and her father.

But Linda wasn't there just to defend Michael. She told me she also wanted to defend herself and her father.

Here's Skagit County Prosecutor Rosemary Cajolacula questioning Linda.

Here's Skagit County Prosecutor Rosemary Cajolacula questioning Linda.

She asked about what help Linda provided Michael after his arrest.

She asked about what help Linda provided Michael after his arrest.

Michael somehow managed to pay $250,000 for him to get out on bail. Linda insisted she didn't cover that cost. Michael's defense attorney, John Henry Brown, told me the Updikes weren't paying his fee either. Is Linda Updike paying for Michael Oak's defense?

Michael somehow managed to pay $250,000 for him to get out on bail. Linda insisted she didn't cover that cost. Michael's defense attorney, John Henry Brown, told me the Updikes weren't paying his fee either. Is Linda Updike paying for Michael Oak's defense?