Scott Weinberger

Michelle and Jason's anniversary was approaching, and as he explained it, he wanted to buy one of those bags for her as a gift, but he feared the printouts would spoil the surprise.

Michelle and Jason's anniversary was approaching, and as he explained it, he wanted to buy one of those bags for her as a gift, but he feared the printouts would spoil the surprise.

And so Michelle's sister proceeded upstairs to the master bedroom. But she was not prepared for what she discovered there.

And so Michelle's sister proceeded upstairs to the master bedroom. But she was not prepared for what she discovered there.

And perhaps the most frightening detail of all, signs that Michelle's two-year-old daughter was also somewhere in the house.

And perhaps the most frightening detail of all, signs that Michelle's two-year-old daughter was also somewhere in the house.

After rushing her niece to safety, Michelle's sister immediately called 911. But as the first responders arrived, it was clear that Michelle was beyond saving. The injuries to her face and head were severe and fatal. Upon preliminary examination, blunt force trauma had caused skull fractures, multiple lacerations, and several broken teeth.

After rushing her niece to safety, Michelle's sister immediately called 911. But as the first responders arrived, it was clear that Michelle was beyond saving. The injuries to her face and head were severe and fatal. Upon preliminary examination, blunt force trauma had caused skull fractures, multiple lacerations, and several broken teeth.

The autopsy would also reveal that in addition to being beaten, Michelle had been strangled and even had wounds on the back of her head that appeared to have been caused by an unknown object. A lot of the lacerations to her head had kind of a half moon shape. So in our interview, I discussed with Richard what kind of weapon could have caused that kind of shape.

The autopsy would also reveal that in addition to being beaten, Michelle had been strangled and even had wounds on the back of her head that appeared to have been caused by an unknown object. A lot of the lacerations to her head had kind of a half moon shape. So in our interview, I discussed with Richard what kind of weapon could have caused that kind of shape.

And what we're talking about is this crescent looking shape, which could be at the end of a bat or the portion of the end of a hammer. But he could only speculate because no weapon had ever been found at the scene.

And what we're talking about is this crescent looking shape, which could be at the end of a bat or the portion of the end of a hammer. But he could only speculate because no weapon had ever been found at the scene.

The fact that so little was taken wasn't the only clue that this attack was likely not the result of a random robbery or home invasion. First of all, there was no forced entry into the house. And two, the excessive violence of the attack, what we sometimes call overkill, to me suggests that robbery was not the motive. It was something entirely more personal.

The fact that so little was taken wasn't the only clue that this attack was likely not the result of a random robbery or home invasion. First of all, there was no forced entry into the house. And two, the excessive violence of the attack, what we sometimes call overkill, to me suggests that robbery was not the motive. It was something entirely more personal.

Michelle was just 29, a mother of a two-year-old and pregnant with her second child. And as you can imagine, her murder was absolutely devastating to her family and friends, none of whom could think of any reason why she would be targeted by this kind of violence.

Michelle was just 29, a mother of a two-year-old and pregnant with her second child. And as you can imagine, her murder was absolutely devastating to her family and friends, none of whom could think of any reason why she would be targeted by this kind of violence.

Jason was known by his friends as a popular guy and a skilled salesman who had a knack for being the center of attention, sometimes at the expense of others.

Jason was known by his friends as a popular guy and a skilled salesman who had a knack for being the center of attention, sometimes at the expense of others.

When asked about the state of their marriage, Michelle's family did acknowledge that Michelle and Jason had hit a bit of a rough patch with arguments about money and his late nights away from home. But their relationship never seemed volatile and had certainly never turned violent.

When asked about the state of their marriage, Michelle's family did acknowledge that Michelle and Jason had hit a bit of a rough patch with arguments about money and his late nights away from home. But their relationship never seemed volatile and had certainly never turned violent.