Scott Weinberger
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Jack Owen was sticking to his alibi and his parents, they vouched for him. So next, it was clearly time for investigators to talk to the other woman in this situationship, Mary Jo Lundsman.
Jack Owen was sticking to his alibi and his parents, they vouched for him. So next, it was clearly time for investigators to talk to the other woman in this situationship, Mary Jo Lundsman.
And so investigators press Mary Jo about what she knew about Yvonne and whether there was any animosity between them.
And so investigators press Mary Jo about what she knew about Yvonne and whether there was any animosity between them.
When asked about their mutual friend Jack Owen, Mary Jo claimed she had ended her relationship with the horse trainer years earlier, meaning she would have had no reason to be jealous of another woman.
When asked about their mutual friend Jack Owen, Mary Jo claimed she had ended her relationship with the horse trainer years earlier, meaning she would have had no reason to be jealous of another woman.
So what about Yvonne's kids? Well, they were already convinced that Mary Jo was not just jealous, but obsessed.
So what about Yvonne's kids? Well, they were already convinced that Mary Jo was not just jealous, but obsessed.
Okay, so maybe Mary Jo was hiding something or just embarrassed of her affair with the boyfriend of a murdered woman. Not entirely surprising. But what about her alibi for the morning of the murder?
Okay, so maybe Mary Jo was hiding something or just embarrassed of her affair with the boyfriend of a murdered woman. Not entirely surprising. But what about her alibi for the morning of the murder?
And so for me, if I'm the detective working this investigation, I'd be questioning, could it be just a little coincidental that she just happened to be taking off the day at work when essentially she was unseen until about 9 o'clock that morning? That's what I'd be asking.
And so for me, if I'm the detective working this investigation, I'd be questioning, could it be just a little coincidental that she just happened to be taking off the day at work when essentially she was unseen until about 9 o'clock that morning? That's what I'd be asking.
Let's go to the town where this actually happened, right? So St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. And one of the things that immediately jumps out to me is the likelihood that practically everyone there might own some type of firearm. Now, I'll tell you from my experience in law enforcement, I know that the .22 caliber rifle is the most common firearm. in America.
Let's go to the town where this actually happened, right? So St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. And one of the things that immediately jumps out to me is the likelihood that practically everyone there might own some type of firearm. Now, I'll tell you from my experience in law enforcement, I know that the .22 caliber rifle is the most common firearm. in America.
So that wouldn't surprise me in the least. But what really piques my interest here are those snow boots and the prints. And if I'm digging deeper, I want to find out whether she owned a pair that matched the prints left behind at the crime scene. Those very same boots, that kind of detail can crack a case wide open.
So that wouldn't surprise me in the least. But what really piques my interest here are those snow boots and the prints. And if I'm digging deeper, I want to find out whether she owned a pair that matched the prints left behind at the crime scene. Those very same boots, that kind of detail can crack a case wide open.
So Anna Sinka, put on your defense attorney hat. I know that's a stretch for you, but just for a second, how bad is this for her? I mean, if the boots are a match for the prince left at the scene, this feels like game over.
So Anna Sinka, put on your defense attorney hat. I know that's a stretch for you, but just for a second, how bad is this for her? I mean, if the boots are a match for the prince left at the scene, this feels like game over.
But like you said, while this is decent circumstantial evidence, it is not definitive. After all, this is Wisconsin, and snow boots in the wintertime is as common as a hot cup of coffee in the morning.
But like you said, while this is decent circumstantial evidence, it is not definitive. After all, this is Wisconsin, and snow boots in the wintertime is as common as a hot cup of coffee in the morning.