Scott Weinberger

Investigators also thought that the staging and cleanup of potentially incriminating evidence might have occurred after he returned from making his initial statement to the police. Because before Logan's death was suspected to be a homicide, Billy had not been restricted from the shed where he had said the accident took place.

Investigators also thought that the staging and cleanup of potentially incriminating evidence might have occurred after he returned from making his initial statement to the police. Because before Logan's death was suspected to be a homicide, Billy had not been restricted from the shed where he had said the accident took place.

Taking nothing at face value, investigators moved into Billy's home, the place where he slept, and the last place that Nicole saw her son alive. They were on the hunt for any inconsistencies in his story. What they found was a whole lot more.

Taking nothing at face value, investigators moved into Billy's home, the place where he slept, and the last place that Nicole saw her son alive. They were on the hunt for any inconsistencies in his story. What they found was a whole lot more.

But whose blood? The answer would be a pivot point in the investigation.

But whose blood? The answer would be a pivot point in the investigation.

Namely, the baby's diaper and the clothes he was wearing before his supposed bath.

Namely, the baby's diaper and the clothes he was wearing before his supposed bath.

Like Josh said, this was a rural area and burning trash was actually a pretty typical way of disposing of garbage. But on this day of all days, it just seemed more than odd. It seemed suspicious.

Like Josh said, this was a rural area and burning trash was actually a pretty typical way of disposing of garbage. But on this day of all days, it just seemed more than odd. It seemed suspicious.

Investigators had narrowed the window of time when baby Logan could have been injured to a half hour when he was in contact with Billy Palaszczuk and Billy Palaszczuk alone. And now they had evidence that Palaszczuk had deliberately manipulated the scene.

Investigators had narrowed the window of time when baby Logan could have been injured to a half hour when he was in contact with Billy Palaszczuk and Billy Palaszczuk alone. And now they had evidence that Palaszczuk had deliberately manipulated the scene.

There were no witnesses, no murder weapon, and this being a child victim, there was obviously no motive or underlying conflict that would have escalated into violence. But clearly, a brutal, incomprehensible assault had occurred. The only logical conclusion law enforcement could make was that Billy Palaszczuk had killed Logan Atkins. Now it would be up to prosecutors to prove it.

There were no witnesses, no murder weapon, and this being a child victim, there was obviously no motive or underlying conflict that would have escalated into violence. But clearly, a brutal, incomprehensible assault had occurred. The only logical conclusion law enforcement could make was that Billy Palaszczuk had killed Logan Atkins. Now it would be up to prosecutors to prove it.

Whether the escape attempt through the third floor window was a genuine plan or an attempt to end his own life, it certainly demonstrated a certain consciousness of guilt, or at least a resignation that he would ultimately be convicted. But in actuality, what it did was cause another long delay in his trial.

Whether the escape attempt through the third floor window was a genuine plan or an attempt to end his own life, it certainly demonstrated a certain consciousness of guilt, or at least a resignation that he would ultimately be convicted. But in actuality, what it did was cause another long delay in his trial.

But to do that, he would have to confront an alternate theory on the murder from the defense, that Logan wasn't injured on Palaszczuk's watch at all, and whoever was responsible for his death could still be walking free.

But to do that, he would have to confront an alternate theory on the murder from the defense, that Logan wasn't injured on Palaszczuk's watch at all, and whoever was responsible for his death could still be walking free.

That medical evidence included the proof that Logan had suffered not one but multiple head injuries that could only have been caused by deliberate inflicted trauma. In other words, child abuse.

That medical evidence included the proof that Logan had suffered not one but multiple head injuries that could only have been caused by deliberate inflicted trauma. In other words, child abuse.