Scott Weinberger

They knew that the assailants had to have left in the truck because when the initial patrol officer got there, the truck was gone. And the child told them that they had arrived in the truck.

They knew that the assailants had to have left in the truck because when the initial patrol officer got there, the truck was gone. And the child told them that they had arrived in the truck.

You know, as an experienced homicide prosecutor, we don't want patrol officers interviewing child victims. We want to wait for trained investigators such as detectives. but the child did disclose to the initial officers that it was a boy with green hair and a girl with pink hair, which turned out to be very significant physical descriptors.

You know, as an experienced homicide prosecutor, we don't want patrol officers interviewing child victims. We want to wait for trained investigators such as detectives. but the child did disclose to the initial officers that it was a boy with green hair and a girl with pink hair, which turned out to be very significant physical descriptors.

According to Thelma's daughter, she had been waiting outside in the family's truck just as her mom had instructed her to do, when suddenly a man exited the house and approached the vehicle.

According to Thelma's daughter, she had been waiting outside in the family's truck just as her mom had instructed her to do, when suddenly a man exited the house and approached the vehicle.

So for investigators, this is firsthand physical description of the suspects, which was incredibly valuable. But given the traumatic ordeal she had just experienced, the priority at that moment was for law enforcement to certainly make sure that she was safe.

So for investigators, this is firsthand physical description of the suspects, which was incredibly valuable. But given the traumatic ordeal she had just experienced, the priority at that moment was for law enforcement to certainly make sure that she was safe.

An ambulance, understandably, was called. And while the little girl waited in the ambulance, her father was notified and met her at the ambulance. They talked. The little girl shared with her father's description of the two individuals who had bound her.

An ambulance, understandably, was called. And while the little girl waited in the ambulance, her father was notified and met her at the ambulance. They talked. The little girl shared with her father's description of the two individuals who had bound her.

Her father, Kevin, then relayed that information to his twin brother, Brian, whereupon he put out the information on social media.

Her father, Kevin, then relayed that information to his twin brother, Brian, whereupon he put out the information on social media.

News of Telma's murder spread like wildfire on social media as the shocked and enraged North Shore community went to work trying to ID the suspects.

News of Telma's murder spread like wildfire on social media as the shocked and enraged North Shore community went to work trying to ID the suspects.

And sometime later that afternoon or early evening, Brian receives on his social media a picture of Stephen Brown and Haley Dandaran. And sure enough, Stephen Brown has green hair. Haley Dandaran has reddish or pinkish hair. The Emory's then show the picture to the minor child, whereupon she says, that's them.

And sometime later that afternoon or early evening, Brian receives on his social media a picture of Stephen Brown and Haley Dandaran. And sure enough, Stephen Brown has green hair. Haley Dandaran has reddish or pinkish hair. The Emory's then show the picture to the minor child, whereupon she says, that's them.

And so now armed with their names, their photos, and a description of Thelma's stolen truck, police launched into action. The only question was whether they would track down Thelma's killer or would someone else get to them first?

And so now armed with their names, their photos, and a description of Thelma's stolen truck, police launched into action. The only question was whether they would track down Thelma's killer or would someone else get to them first?

Their most probable and likely working scenario is that Telma had been surprised by or happened upon intruders to the home.

Their most probable and likely working scenario is that Telma had been surprised by or happened upon intruders to the home.