Steve Fishman, Narrator

By now, Dave is convinced that Jack's capable of anything, including killing his own son. A few days later, on January 25th, Collier awoke to some surprise visitors.

By now, Dave is convinced that Jack's capable of anything, including killing his own son. A few days later, on January 25th, Collier awoke to some surprise visitors.

Jack missed the whole thing. He'd left early that morning. That night, camping out at his principal's home with his little sister, Collier had the worst asthma attack of his life and was brought to the hospital. Out of his house, away from his father, his breath recovered. He was in stable condition. The next morning, his principal, now his guardian, came into the hospital room.

Jack missed the whole thing. He'd left early that morning. That night, camping out at his principal's home with his little sister, Collier had the worst asthma attack of his life and was brought to the hospital. Out of his house, away from his father, his breath recovered. He was in stable condition. The next morning, his principal, now his guardian, came into the hospital room.

She had news for him.

She had news for him.

This is Mike Dugan, a detective in a suburb of Erie called Mill Creek Township. As it turned out, the house on Wolf Road was located in Mill Creek, which has its own police department. That's how Detective Dugan got involved.

This is Mike Dugan, a detective in a suburb of Erie called Mill Creek Township. As it turned out, the house on Wolf Road was located in Mill Creek, which has its own police department. That's how Detective Dugan got involved.

Because of Dave's intervention, Collier was now out of harm's way. On January 25th, Children's Services had taken him away from Jack. That same day, Lieutenant Dave Messmore and the Mansfield Police made another big move. They executed a search warrant on the Boyle household. The police made a big show of it. Lots of equipment, lots of manpower. But they found nothing.

Because of Dave's intervention, Collier was now out of harm's way. On January 25th, Children's Services had taken him away from Jack. That same day, Lieutenant Dave Messmore and the Mansfield Police made another big move. They executed a search warrant on the Boyle household. The police made a big show of it. Lots of equipment, lots of manpower. But they found nothing.

No physical evidence, no blood, no indications of a struggle. Nothing in the Boyle's three cars. In short, no evidence of murder. But Dave was not discouraged. He wasn't the type to let go. Which is why he had put a backup plan in motion. Here's Detective Mike Dugan again.

No physical evidence, no blood, no indications of a struggle. Nothing in the Boyle's three cars. In short, no evidence of murder. But Dave was not discouraged. He wasn't the type to let go. Which is why he had put a backup plan in motion. Here's Detective Mike Dugan again.

Just as police were coming up empty at the Boyle residence in Mansfield, police in Mill Creek Township, 180 miles away, were seeking a court order to search the house on Wolf Road. It wasn't clear they'd get it. As even Dave admits, that search warrant relied on some questionable leaps in logic and pretty thin evidence. After all, what was the evidence that there even was a body?

Just as police were coming up empty at the Boyle residence in Mansfield, police in Mill Creek Township, 180 miles away, were seeking a court order to search the house on Wolf Road. It wasn't clear they'd get it. As even Dave admits, that search warrant relied on some questionable leaps in logic and pretty thin evidence. After all, what was the evidence that there even was a body?

or that the body was in the Erie house.

or that the body was in the Erie house.

That's about the time that the Erie detective heard once again from the realtor who'd sold Jack the house. Remember, she'd said there was one more strange thing about Jack, but at the time she couldn't quite recall it. Well, she'd remembered it.

That's about the time that the Erie detective heard once again from the realtor who'd sold Jack the house. Remember, she'd said there was one more strange thing about Jack, but at the time she couldn't quite recall it. Well, she'd remembered it.

The realtor's new information went into the application for the search warrant.

The realtor's new information went into the application for the search warrant.