Scott Weinberger

And this is Anatomy of Murph. Whether we're aware of it or not, it's a fact of life in today's interconnected world that just about everything we do and everywhere we go is being traced, tracked, or recorded.

And this is Anatomy of Murph. Whether we're aware of it or not, it's a fact of life in today's interconnected world that just about everything we do and everywhere we go is being traced, tracked, or recorded.

In most situations, these digital breadcrumbs, if you will, have no significant bearing on our lives. But as a married couple with two children from Holt, Michigan, will discover, that's far from the case when the situation is murder.

In most situations, these digital breadcrumbs, if you will, have no significant bearing on our lives. But as a married couple with two children from Holt, Michigan, will discover, that's far from the case when the situation is murder.

In 2019, 35-year-old Ammar was working for the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. His wife of nine and a half years, Badur, was employed by Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, and their two daughters were enrolled in local schools.

In 2019, 35-year-old Ammar was working for the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. His wife of nine and a half years, Badur, was employed by Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, and their two daughters were enrolled in local schools.

Nicole Matusko is a prosecutor with the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office in Lansing, Michigan.

Nicole Matusko is a prosecutor with the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office in Lansing, Michigan.

Within minutes, paramedics and deputies from the Ingham County Sheriff's Office responded to the location, the lights and sirens shattering the tranquility of the suburban street where every house has an attached garage and a tree in the front yard.

Within minutes, paramedics and deputies from the Ingham County Sheriff's Office responded to the location, the lights and sirens shattering the tranquility of the suburban street where every house has an attached garage and a tree in the front yard.

When deputies entered the home, they encountered a unsettling scene. And from someone who has handled these panicked 911 calls, I can tell you while your training kicks in, in the back of your mind, you do wonder what you're walking into. Of course, we're only human, and there are so many cases that even the most seasoned officer can be shocked by what they find. And this was one of those cases.

When deputies entered the home, they encountered a unsettling scene. And from someone who has handled these panicked 911 calls, I can tell you while your training kicks in, in the back of your mind, you do wonder what you're walking into. Of course, we're only human, and there are so many cases that even the most seasoned officer can be shocked by what they find. And this was one of those cases.

Just from the look of his injuries, it was clear that Ammar had been violently murdered. What wasn't immediately clear was whether his killer was still close by.

Just from the look of his injuries, it was clear that Ammar had been violently murdered. What wasn't immediately clear was whether his killer was still close by.

Typically, when there is no murder weapon found at the scene, as the case was here, a cursory inspection of the victim's wounds can provide a clue as to what kind of weapon the killer may have used. Not so in this case.

Typically, when there is no murder weapon found at the scene, as the case was here, a cursory inspection of the victim's wounds can provide a clue as to what kind of weapon the killer may have used. Not so in this case.

You know, Anastasia, there's a reason why that this observation is so significant, because it tells us a lot about what may have happened and who may have been involved.

You know, Anastasia, there's a reason why that this observation is so significant, because it tells us a lot about what may have happened and who may have been involved.

The use of bleach at a crime scene is usually an indication that the perpetrator had tried to either clean up or destroy evidence as the chemicals in household bleach are typically strong enough to remove bloodstains, footprints, DNA, and other clues that might help identify a killer.

The use of bleach at a crime scene is usually an indication that the perpetrator had tried to either clean up or destroy evidence as the chemicals in household bleach are typically strong enough to remove bloodstains, footprints, DNA, and other clues that might help identify a killer.