Susan Spencer

But speculation isn't evidence, and the evidence wasn't adding up too much. Police sent the cigarette butt and three hairs found in the silencer for DNA analysis. But ironically, one of the earliest real leads came from Miriam Illis herself. As do many people during a divorce, she'd made a video inventory of household possessions. Police took special note of Dr. Illis' workshop.

But speculation isn't evidence, and the evidence wasn't adding up too much. Police sent the cigarette butt and three hairs found in the silencer for DNA analysis. But ironically, one of the earliest real leads came from Miriam Illis herself. As do many people during a divorce, she'd made a video inventory of household possessions. Police took special note of Dr. Illis' workshop.

You know a lot about guns, right? I mean, you have the equipment where you conceivably could have made this silencer.

You know a lot about guns, right? I mean, you have the equipment where you conceivably could have made this silencer.

You know a lot about guns, right? I mean, you have the equipment where you conceivably could have made this silencer.

But armed with a search warrant, police found traces of material to make even an amateurish silencer.

But armed with a search warrant, police found traces of material to make even an amateurish silencer.

But armed with a search warrant, police found traces of material to make even an amateurish silencer.

Police also took their own pictures in Dr. Illes' house, even down to what was on his nightstand.

Police also took their own pictures in Dr. Illes' house, even down to what was on his nightstand.

Police also took their own pictures in Dr. Illes' house, even down to what was on his nightstand.

Strange book for a doctor, but then this case was strange, and it got a lot stranger when the anonymous letters began. The first, to Illis' attorney, proclaimed that the writer, not Dr. Illis, had killed Miriam because she was a racist. It was signed, Soldier of Equality, Soldier of God, Soldier of Death.

Strange book for a doctor, but then this case was strange, and it got a lot stranger when the anonymous letters began. The first, to Illis' attorney, proclaimed that the writer, not Dr. Illis, had killed Miriam because she was a racist. It was signed, Soldier of Equality, Soldier of God, Soldier of Death.

Strange book for a doctor, but then this case was strange, and it got a lot stranger when the anonymous letters began. The first, to Illis' attorney, proclaimed that the writer, not Dr. Illis, had killed Miriam because she was a racist. It was signed, Soldier of Equality, Soldier of God, Soldier of Death.

especially since it was written just as the book on Dr. Illes' nightstand had recommended.

especially since it was written just as the book on Dr. Illes' nightstand had recommended.

especially since it was written just as the book on Dr. Illes' nightstand had recommended.

In May of 1999, four months after the murder, a second letter arrived. This time, the author talked about himself.

In May of 1999, four months after the murder, a second letter arrived. This time, the author talked about himself.

In May of 1999, four months after the murder, a second letter arrived. This time, the author talked about himself.