Susan Spencer
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Did you look at Dr. Zama as a potential suspect?
Did you look at Dr. Zama as a potential suspect?
Did you look at Dr. Zama as a potential suspect?
What do you make of these anonymous letters that arrive?
What do you make of these anonymous letters that arrive?
What do you make of these anonymous letters that arrive?
No, not a nut, police thought, but someone who was methodically leaving false clues. In fact, the last anonymous letter arrived with yet another hair stuck in the envelope flap. Search warrants had allowed the police to get a sample of Dr. Illis' DNA, and by now, they had a lot to compare it to.
No, not a nut, police thought, but someone who was methodically leaving false clues. In fact, the last anonymous letter arrived with yet another hair stuck in the envelope flap. Search warrants had allowed the police to get a sample of Dr. Illis' DNA, and by now, they had a lot to compare it to.
No, not a nut, police thought, but someone who was methodically leaving false clues. In fact, the last anonymous letter arrived with yet another hair stuck in the envelope flap. Search warrants had allowed the police to get a sample of Dr. Illis' DNA, and by now, they had a lot to compare it to.
A loaded rifle with a sawed-off barrel and stock.
A loaded rifle with a sawed-off barrel and stock.
A loaded rifle with a sawed-off barrel and stock.
A rare Savage 23D rifle, its serial number obliterated. A gun last sold in 1949, before records even were kept.
A rare Savage 23D rifle, its serial number obliterated. A gun last sold in 1949, before records even were kept.
A rare Savage 23D rifle, its serial number obliterated. A gun last sold in 1949, before records even were kept.
After the biggest break in the case, the discovery of the murder weapon in this creek bed, investigators needed to tie the Savage 23D rifle to Dr. Richard Illis. who it turns out had a long history with guns. It just came with the family. His sisters say that Dr. Illis always was an avid hunter. It was just the family sport.
After the biggest break in the case, the discovery of the murder weapon in this creek bed, investigators needed to tie the Savage 23D rifle to Dr. Richard Illis. who it turns out had a long history with guns. It just came with the family. His sisters say that Dr. Illis always was an avid hunter. It was just the family sport.
After the biggest break in the case, the discovery of the murder weapon in this creek bed, investigators needed to tie the Savage 23D rifle to Dr. Richard Illis. who it turns out had a long history with guns. It just came with the family. His sisters say that Dr. Illis always was an avid hunter. It was just the family sport.
But by fall of 1999, D.A. Michael Dinges was sure that Dr. Illis had used his hunting skills to shoot his wife.
But by fall of 1999, D.A. Michael Dinges was sure that Dr. Illis had used his hunting skills to shoot his wife.