Steve Fishman, Narrator

When the technicians cut the bag open, blonde hair tumbled out. It looked like the hair in a photo Dave had brought with him. A photo of Noreen.

When the technicians cut the bag open, blonde hair tumbled out. It looked like the hair in a photo Dave had brought with him. A photo of Noreen.

After taking one last look at the body in the basement, Lieutenant Dave Messmore walked upstairs with one thought on his mind.

After taking one last look at the body in the basement, Lieutenant Dave Messmore walked upstairs with one thought on his mind.

So Dave picked up Dr. Jack Boyle's house phone. He woke up his captain back in Mansfield, the same captain who, according to Dave, told him he was about to embarrass the department.

So Dave picked up Dr. Jack Boyle's house phone. He woke up his captain back in Mansfield, the same captain who, according to Dave, told him he was about to embarrass the department.

In the early morning hours of January 26th, a phalanx of Mansfield police headed to the Boyle house and knocked on the door.

In the early morning hours of January 26th, a phalanx of Mansfield police headed to the Boyle house and knocked on the door.

Dave was exhausted. So was the prosecutor he'd brought along. Still, they took a moment to celebrate. They headed to the nearest cheap motel. In their room, they drank beer, ate pizza. And Dave, in his glory, surveyed their surroundings.

Dave was exhausted. So was the prosecutor he'd brought along. Still, they took a moment to celebrate. They headed to the nearest cheap motel. In their room, they drank beer, ate pizza. And Dave, in his glory, surveyed their surroundings.

The next day, Dave began the long drive back home to Mansfield. Noreen had been found. Jack had been locked up. That evening, Dave phoned the house where the Boyle children had been taken into care.

The next day, Dave began the long drive back home to Mansfield. Noreen had been found. Jack had been locked up. That evening, Dave phoned the house where the Boyle children had been taken into care.

At the home of Collier's foster family, Dave and Collier went into a small TV room, just the two of them. Dave sat on a chair facing Collier on a couch. Their knees were a few inches apart.

At the home of Collier's foster family, Dave and Collier went into a small TV room, just the two of them. Dave sat on a chair facing Collier on a couch. Their knees were a few inches apart.

Collier was, in effect, an orphan. I'm all alone.

Collier was, in effect, an orphan. I'm all alone.

And it wasn't over yet. Before he left the Guardian's house that evening, Lieutenant Dave Mismore had a request for Collier.

And it wasn't over yet. Before he left the Guardian's house that evening, Lieutenant Dave Mismore had a request for Collier.

In the trial of Dr. Jack Boyle for the murder of Noreen Boyle, their son Collier was to be the prosecution's star witness. And there would be a trial because Dr. Jack Boyle, despite the body found in his basement, pleaded not guilty.

In the trial of Dr. Jack Boyle for the murder of Noreen Boyle, their son Collier was to be the prosecution's star witness. And there would be a trial because Dr. Jack Boyle, despite the body found in his basement, pleaded not guilty.