Scott Weinberger

The digital forensics were able to place him in the parking lot, just as Savannah's brother had said. And while investigators still didn't have definitive proof that he committed a crime, they did at least have a pretense for getting him into immediate custody.

The digital forensics were able to place him in the parking lot, just as Savannah's brother had said. And while investigators still didn't have definitive proof that he committed a crime, they did at least have a pretense for getting him into immediate custody.

All the while, Ray continued to play Mr. Nice Guy, biding his time until he had Rodarte safely in an interview room.

All the while, Ray continued to play Mr. Nice Guy, biding his time until he had Rodarte safely in an interview room.

There are tried and true methods to conducting a successful interview with a criminal suspect. And Ray and his partner, Michelle, had their technique down to an art.

There are tried and true methods to conducting a successful interview with a criminal suspect. And Ray and his partner, Michelle, had their technique down to an art.

Arrested on an outstanding charge of driving on a suspended license, Lee Rodarte was led into an interview room. Ray knew he might just have one chance to get him to reveal critical information about what happened to Savannah.

Arrested on an outstanding charge of driving on a suspended license, Lee Rodarte was led into an interview room. Ray knew he might just have one chance to get him to reveal critical information about what happened to Savannah.

He went on to explain that his relationship with Savannah had soured when he began to fear that rumors of their fling would jeopardize his job, not to mention the other relationship with another girlfriend. So on that Wednesday afternoon, he had made a plan to break it off for good.

He went on to explain that his relationship with Savannah had soured when he began to fear that rumors of their fling would jeopardize his job, not to mention the other relationship with another girlfriend. So on that Wednesday afternoon, he had made a plan to break it off for good.

Security video of the parking lot showed what looked like a struggle in the backseat of the car. But this is where the evidence and Rodarte's story began to diverge.

Security video of the parking lot showed what looked like a struggle in the backseat of the car. But this is where the evidence and Rodarte's story began to diverge.

No. Rodarte claims Savannah got into a green Ford pickup, but he couldn't give police a plate number or a description of the driver. And the reason was simple. No such vehicle existed.

No. Rodarte claims Savannah got into a green Ford pickup, but he couldn't give police a plate number or a description of the driver. And the reason was simple. No such vehicle existed.

His lies were showing, and so was that telling injury on his neck.

His lies were showing, and so was that telling injury on his neck.

Ray knew that even with what he had, it was likely not enough to secure a murder charge, let alone a conviction. He couldn't afford to let the interview end here.

Ray knew that even with what he had, it was likely not enough to secure a murder charge, let alone a conviction. He couldn't afford to let the interview end here.

The interview had reached a tipping point with the fate of Savannah Gold possibly in the balance.

The interview had reached a tipping point with the fate of Savannah Gold possibly in the balance.