Scott Weinberger

They went through the house to clear the house, understandably, given the circumstances. When the two officers went upstairs, that's where they found the minor victim, who was eight years old at the time, She was bound with nylon rope and had a piece of clear packing tape stretched across her mouth.

They went through the house to clear the house, understandably, given the circumstances. When the two officers went upstairs, that's where they found the minor victim, who was eight years old at the time, She was bound with nylon rope and had a piece of clear packing tape stretched across her mouth.

So what she told the officers was that they killed my mom.

So what she told the officers was that they killed my mom.

They killed my mom. Even repeating that is difficult. And with those four words, Thelma's eight-year-old daughter made it clear that she was not only a victim, she might have been a witness to her own mother's murder.

They killed my mom. Even repeating that is difficult. And with those four words, Thelma's eight-year-old daughter made it clear that she was not only a victim, she might have been a witness to her own mother's murder.

They start fanning out, which is understandable because they don't know who's responsible. They don't know in what direction the responsible party or parties may have went.

They start fanning out, which is understandable because they don't know who's responsible. They don't know in what direction the responsible party or parties may have went.

And there's a good chance they hadn't gone far.

And there's a good chance they hadn't gone far.

There was a neighbor two doors down from this rental. According to a statement that she gave to law enforcement, she heard a woman scream between approximately 2.30 p.m. and 2.55 p.m.

There was a neighbor two doors down from this rental. According to a statement that she gave to law enforcement, she heard a woman scream between approximately 2.30 p.m. and 2.55 p.m.

The Australian visitor entered while the two intruders slash assailants were upstairs in the room with the little girl.

The Australian visitor entered while the two intruders slash assailants were upstairs in the room with the little girl.

Yeah, that's correct. I mean, this is critical information in developing a timeline to this horrific murder. I mean, in that space of only 15 minutes, there's only one conclusion anyone can really come up with based on the complexity of this crime scene, is that Telma likely walked in on the killers.

Yeah, that's correct. I mean, this is critical information in developing a timeline to this horrific murder. I mean, in that space of only 15 minutes, there's only one conclusion anyone can really come up with based on the complexity of this crime scene, is that Telma likely walked in on the killers.

And you also have to think about the quick response by officers, which not only brought immediate care to Telma's daughter, who was found tied to a chair, but it also led to an immediate manhunt.

And you also have to think about the quick response by officers, which not only brought immediate care to Telma's daughter, who was found tied to a chair, but it also led to an immediate manhunt.

Yeah, so with that vehicle description, investigators put out an APB, which is an all-points bulletin, with a description of the gold truck, which is an unusual color even to begin with. Considering the short time that had elapsed since the murder, not to mention that they were on an island, they were confident that the suspects could not have gotten, as I mentioned before, really too far.

Yeah, so with that vehicle description, investigators put out an APB, which is an all-points bulletin, with a description of the gold truck, which is an unusual color even to begin with. Considering the short time that had elapsed since the murder, not to mention that they were on an island, they were confident that the suspects could not have gotten, as I mentioned before, really too far.