Sarah Koenig

There's been a theft, he says, from his car.

Someone's taken his cell phone, his money, his keys, his work clothes.

But you and I, we know who has all of it.

Officer Margaret.

Streaking isn't a violent crime, or necessarily a sexual one, and there's no evidence that Hay was sexually assaulted anyway.

But you can imagine both sets of eyebrows rising on Ritz and McGillivary's faces when they see these reports.

It's strange behavior.

They never ask Mr. S about it on tape, but I figure he knew they knew, and they knew he knew they knew.

The same day they interview him on tape, February 18th, they also give him a polygraph test, which he fails.

Deception indicated is the conclusion.

But the tester also said Mr. S seemed to be nervous because apparently he had an important meeting with a realtor that day.

His wife is expecting him to pick her up.

So the tester recommends a do-over.

About a week later, they give him another polygraph, this time with different questions.

For instance, do you know if that girl you found died because she was hit with a tire iron?

I guess that's a thing.

This time, the result is no deception indicated.

He passes.

And very quickly, Mr. S fades from their view.

Here's what my own thoughts were when I learned about Mr. S. I didn't really think, oh, maybe he did it.