Scott Weinberger

And then the Houdini-style skills. To be able to dial a cell phone after being tied up, I mean, is it possible? Yeah. As an investigator, you have to look at everything, but you also have to have that sixth sense to really realize something is not right.

And then the Houdini-style skills. To be able to dial a cell phone after being tied up, I mean, is it possible? Yeah. As an investigator, you have to look at everything, but you also have to have that sixth sense to really realize something is not right.

And not only that, Samantha at times seemed almost kind of nonchalant, more interested in those deputy sheriffs than she was her own kids.

And not only that, Samantha at times seemed almost kind of nonchalant, more interested in those deputy sheriffs than she was her own kids.

And like in any violent crime, especially one in which the victim appears to have been specifically targeted, investigators needed to look into Ernie's background and try to identify any friends, connections, or enemies who might have had a motive to do him harm. It's called the victimology portion of your investigation.

And like in any violent crime, especially one in which the victim appears to have been specifically targeted, investigators needed to look into Ernie's background and try to identify any friends, connections, or enemies who might have had a motive to do him harm. It's called the victimology portion of your investigation.

In other words, he was not a bad guy despite a rough childhood. Ernie chose to go straight. And according to police, he really had no enemies or known involvement with the local drug trade.

In other words, he was not a bad guy despite a rough childhood. Ernie chose to go straight. And according to police, he really had no enemies or known involvement with the local drug trade.

So what were the theories? Was this a robbery or was it some personal vendetta against Ernie's father? There was only one way to find out. But investigators had to move fast.

So what were the theories? Was this a robbery or was it some personal vendetta against Ernie's father? There was only one way to find out. But investigators had to move fast.

With no other witnesses or leads, investigators turned back to their only source of information.

With no other witnesses or leads, investigators turned back to their only source of information.

So a little background on Samantha. She was a stay-at-home mom who certainly had her hands full with five children, including two sets of twins. But she also harbored some ambitions of her own.

So a little background on Samantha. She was a stay-at-home mom who certainly had her hands full with five children, including two sets of twins. But she also harbored some ambitions of her own.

And in these videos, she made it pretty clear that her relationship with Ernie was not a picture-perfect marriage.

And in these videos, she made it pretty clear that her relationship with Ernie was not a picture-perfect marriage.

So this is what I would refer to as the snapshot portion of your investigation. And here's what I mean. In order to really learn about any potential motives, you need a clear picture of what was going on in your victim's life at the moment that they were killed. And if a relationship could be part of that, that snapshot or frozen moment in time can give you a lot of information.

So this is what I would refer to as the snapshot portion of your investigation. And here's what I mean. In order to really learn about any potential motives, you need a clear picture of what was going on in your victim's life at the moment that they were killed. And if a relationship could be part of that, that snapshot or frozen moment in time can give you a lot of information.

And I think that's an important way to proceed.

And I think that's an important way to proceed.