Scott Weinberger

Paul's three witnesses from the hotel were also able to pick out Samaoya from a photo array, which meant, of course, one thing. It was time to get him into custody before he had a chance to flee any further than he already had.

Paul's three witnesses from the hotel were also able to pick out Samaoya from a photo array, which meant, of course, one thing. It was time to get him into custody before he had a chance to flee any further than he already had.

Samaoya was 31 with a slight build and long, dark hair. And according to arresting officers, he was cooperative and quiet for the journey back to West Palm. But his background suggested someone who had been living on the fringes, not putting down permanent roots anywhere.

Samaoya was 31 with a slight build and long, dark hair. And according to arresting officers, he was cooperative and quiet for the journey back to West Palm. But his background suggested someone who had been living on the fringes, not putting down permanent roots anywhere.

Beyond a couple of arrests on minor charges, Simeone did not have anything on his record that would indicate what kind of person they were dealing with. In other words, he didn't appear to be a drug dealer, an ex-con, or even a hardened criminal, something that would give investigators a clue to how to approach their initial interview with him.

Beyond a couple of arrests on minor charges, Simeone did not have anything on his record that would indicate what kind of person they were dealing with. In other words, he didn't appear to be a drug dealer, an ex-con, or even a hardened criminal, something that would give investigators a clue to how to approach their initial interview with him.

It's almost like an unspoken sort of confession. It would also give investigators the confidence that they had the right guy.

It's almost like an unspoken sort of confession. It would also give investigators the confidence that they had the right guy.

So Semioya had unwittingly placed himself in West Palm on the night of the murder. The next step was to see if he would place himself at the scene of the crime.

So Semioya had unwittingly placed himself in West Palm on the night of the murder. The next step was to see if he would place himself at the scene of the crime.

But thanks to investigators searching his residence, his lies were quickly exposed.

But thanks to investigators searching his residence, his lies were quickly exposed.

You would think that anyone who had watched TV or movies in the last, let's say, 50 years would know that a jailhouse phone call is not the time to divulge incriminating information. But you'd be surprised how often it proves to be a goldmine of evidence.

You would think that anyone who had watched TV or movies in the last, let's say, 50 years would know that a jailhouse phone call is not the time to divulge incriminating information. But you'd be surprised how often it proves to be a goldmine of evidence.

And these conversations eventually even produced the actionable evidence that investigators had been hoping for.

And these conversations eventually even produced the actionable evidence that investigators had been hoping for.

Was the 17-year-old really Semioya's girlfriend, another potential victim, or was she in fact an accessory to murder?

Was the 17-year-old really Semioya's girlfriend, another potential victim, or was she in fact an accessory to murder?

Police had placed Semioya's phone number at the scene of the crime and all along his escape route back home. But getting their hands on the actual device could provide even more proof of his guilt and possibly even his motive, which at this time remained a mystery.

Police had placed Semioya's phone number at the scene of the crime and all along his escape route back home. But getting their hands on the actual device could provide even more proof of his guilt and possibly even his motive, which at this time remained a mystery.