Scott Weinberger

Their rental agreement called for a check-in at 3 p.m. The visitors from Australia arrived at the appointed time to find a truck parked in the driveway outside of the home.

Their rental agreement called for a check-in at 3 p.m. The visitors from Australia arrived at the appointed time to find a truck parked in the driveway outside of the home.

Seeing nobody inside the truck, they proceeded to enter the house, luggage in hand.

Seeing nobody inside the truck, they proceeded to enter the house, luggage in hand.

Upon entry to the home, the visitor began to walk around on the first floor. He heard what sounded like footsteps upstairs and he called out and announced his presence.

Upon entry to the home, the visitor began to walk around on the first floor. He heard what sounded like footsteps upstairs and he called out and announced his presence.

It was clear that Thelma had sustained massive and horrific injuries, including what looked like multiple large stab and slash wounds to her head, neck, and her body.

It was clear that Thelma had sustained massive and horrific injuries, including what looked like multiple large stab and slash wounds to her head, neck, and her body.

Understandably panicked, he began to retreat from the home, and then he heard what sounded like two sets of footsteps upstairs. He and his traveling companion immediately drove away from the home and drove several hundred yards down what's known as Command Mail Highway, at which time he called the police.

Understandably panicked, he began to retreat from the home, and then he heard what sounded like two sets of footsteps upstairs. He and his traveling companion immediately drove away from the home and drove several hundred yards down what's known as Command Mail Highway, at which time he called the police.

He was without a partner upon his arrival. When he entered the home and found the body, she was bound face down. Her hands were tied behind her back. The length of cord descended to her ankles and then her ankles were bound as well. A white garbage bag or plastic bag had been stitched around her head.

He was without a partner upon his arrival. When he entered the home and found the body, she was bound face down. Her hands were tied behind her back. The length of cord descended to her ankles and then her ankles were bound as well. A white garbage bag or plastic bag had been stitched around her head.

The level of violence inflicted upon Thelma was extreme, and the scene was described by homicide investigators as one of the worst in the island's history. Now, we do want to warn you that the description of how Thelma was found is graphic and upsetting, but we are giving you just a bit of it to understand how excessive her injuries were.

The level of violence inflicted upon Thelma was extreme, and the scene was described by homicide investigators as one of the worst in the island's history. Now, we do want to warn you that the description of how Thelma was found is graphic and upsetting, but we are giving you just a bit of it to understand how excessive her injuries were.

She suffered extensive sharp force injuries to her head and neck. There was brain injuries. There were incised wounds of her neck and right temple. There was a stab wound to her throat. She had defensive wounds to her hands and arms, which speak to the fact that she attempted to defend herself against sharp force injuries.

She suffered extensive sharp force injuries to her head and neck. There was brain injuries. There were incised wounds of her neck and right temple. There was a stab wound to her throat. She had defensive wounds to her hands and arms, which speak to the fact that she attempted to defend herself against sharp force injuries.

We saw knives, there was a bat, a hammer, and later crime scene investigators documented a meat tenderizer as well.

We saw knives, there was a bat, a hammer, and later crime scene investigators documented a meat tenderizer as well.

Her autopsy would later reveal that among her many injuries, the fatal blow likely came from a large machete to the top of the head. That weapon was also found at the scene. But that was not the last of their shocking discoveries.

Her autopsy would later reveal that among her many injuries, the fatal blow likely came from a large machete to the top of the head. That weapon was also found at the scene. But that was not the last of their shocking discoveries.