Scott Weinberger

During the sentencing, Savannah's mother, father, and brother gave emotional victim impact statements describing their grief and the lasting impact of her loss.

During the sentencing, Savannah's mother, father, and brother gave emotional victim impact statements describing their grief and the lasting impact of her loss.

For a good number of people, the most common interaction you'll have with police is that traffic stop, obviously not always pleasant, but common. And then there's those families in the most unfortunate of circumstances who find themselves relying on the expertise, the compassion of a member of law enforcement to unravel these tragic events and hopefully bring them some sort of justice.

For a good number of people, the most common interaction you'll have with police is that traffic stop, obviously not always pleasant, but common. And then there's those families in the most unfortunate of circumstances who find themselves relying on the expertise, the compassion of a member of law enforcement to unravel these tragic events and hopefully bring them some sort of justice.

And those are the families of the victims of homicides. Those interactions turn out to be much more intense, could last months, even years. And while the focus is where it should always be with the families, for the investigator, you'll never walk away unscathed.

And those are the families of the victims of homicides. Those interactions turn out to be much more intense, could last months, even years. And while the focus is where it should always be with the families, for the investigator, you'll never walk away unscathed.

Each face, each fragment of evidence, every what if still bounces around in your thoughts, which are all parts of your experience to serve. For Detective Raymond Reeves, he's still elbow deep in the hunt on that next case. And as we speak, chasing the truth one lead at a time.

Each face, each fragment of evidence, every what if still bounces around in your thoughts, which are all parts of your experience to serve. For Detective Raymond Reeves, he's still elbow deep in the hunt on that next case. And as we speak, chasing the truth one lead at a time.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

And this is Anatomy of Murder. A quick reminder, this is a second episode in a two-part series. So if you haven't yet, go back and listen to part one.

And this is Anatomy of Murder. A quick reminder, this is a second episode in a two-part series. So if you haven't yet, go back and listen to part one.

There were no signs of robbery, but there was a witness, Kevin's 12-year-old son, who claimed that after hearing the gunshots, he saw a man fleeing the house and jumping into a distinctive vintage Buick, a car he knew to belong to a neighbor named George Taylor.

There were no signs of robbery, but there was a witness, Kevin's 12-year-old son, who claimed that after hearing the gunshots, he saw a man fleeing the house and jumping into a distinctive vintage Buick, a car he knew to belong to a neighbor named George Taylor.

Taylor was the prime suspect in the murder of Kevin James, a mechanic, husband, and father of two. But while detectives hunted for the evidence to prove it, the case did take a dark and unexpected turn.

Taylor was the prime suspect in the murder of Kevin James, a mechanic, husband, and father of two. But while detectives hunted for the evidence to prove it, the case did take a dark and unexpected turn.

Despite the gunshot wound to the head, the surprising lack of blood at the scene supported the theory that Taylor was killed elsewhere and dumped in the desert.

Despite the gunshot wound to the head, the surprising lack of blood at the scene supported the theory that Taylor was killed elsewhere and dumped in the desert.

Yeah, I do like the fact that they were able to identify the weapon in both scenes, right? So my first question would probably be perhaps George Taylor did not work alone in the murder. Perhaps it was the person he was involved with who was his accomplice. Or one other way you can look at it is maybe somebody was taking revenge for the death of Kevin James.

Yeah, I do like the fact that they were able to identify the weapon in both scenes, right? So my first question would probably be perhaps George Taylor did not work alone in the murder. Perhaps it was the person he was involved with who was his accomplice. Or one other way you can look at it is maybe somebody was taking revenge for the death of Kevin James.