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Kevin's murder had all of the markings of an intentional targeted killing. So who was Kevin James and why would anyone want to kill him?
Kevin's murder had all of the markings of an intentional targeted killing. So who was Kevin James and why would anyone want to kill him?
But the one thing Michelle did have were witnesses, because Kevin's wife Lisa and their two sons were all in the house, and their accounts of what they saw and heard would be critical in starting to piece together the tragic details of Kevin's murder.
But the one thing Michelle did have were witnesses, because Kevin's wife Lisa and their two sons were all in the house, and their accounts of what they saw and heard would be critical in starting to piece together the tragic details of Kevin's murder.
So let's talk crime scene. There had been no signs of forced entry on the first floor. So the idea that the killer may have entered through the sliding door on the second floor was a possibility. But when they took a closer look, detectives again were stumped by the lack of evidence.
So let's talk crime scene. There had been no signs of forced entry on the first floor. So the idea that the killer may have entered through the sliding door on the second floor was a possibility. But when they took a closer look, detectives again were stumped by the lack of evidence.
So, Anastasia, let's be clear right here. These are really good observations that Michelle and her team made in the moment. But at this point, they're just observations. I mean, there could have been other ways an intruder could have gotten into the home.
So, Anastasia, let's be clear right here. These are really good observations that Michelle and her team made in the moment. But at this point, they're just observations. I mean, there could have been other ways an intruder could have gotten into the home.
Her son confirmed his mother's story, that they were asleep in the bedroom when she woke up, saying she had heard strange sounds in the house.
Her son confirmed his mother's story, that they were asleep in the bedroom when she woke up, saying she had heard strange sounds in the house.
But the 12-year-old manages to get out from under his mother and ran to the bedroom window, which faced the front of the home.
But the 12-year-old manages to get out from under his mother and ran to the bedroom window, which faced the front of the home.
And let me just add, he knew the owner as well. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that the Riviera belonged to a man named George Taylor who lived just down the street from the James' home. The victim's own son had provided what was potentially a huge break in the case.
And let me just add, he knew the owner as well. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that the Riviera belonged to a man named George Taylor who lived just down the street from the James' home. The victim's own son had provided what was potentially a huge break in the case.
Within hours of that desperate 911 call, detectives had a strong person of interest in Kevin James' execution-style murder. But the investigation was far from over.
Within hours of that desperate 911 call, detectives had a strong person of interest in Kevin James' execution-style murder. But the investigation was far from over.
In January of 1998 in Moreno Valley, California, Kevin James was shot three times in the head while he was sleeping in his own bed.
In January of 1998 in Moreno Valley, California, Kevin James was shot three times in the head while he was sleeping in his own bed.
This is obviously a huge break. And the priority for investigators is clearly to track down that car, its owner, George Taylor, and eventually anyone else who may have been in that car.
This is obviously a huge break. And the priority for investigators is clearly to track down that car, its owner, George Taylor, and eventually anyone else who may have been in that car.