Susan Spencer

But by fall of 1999, D.A. Michael Dinges was sure that Dr. Illis had used his hunting skills to shoot his wife.

Nearly a year later, while casually looking at photos with Dr. Illes' relatives, investigators were shocked to stumble on this picture of Illes' late godfather, Joe Kowalski.

Nearly a year later, while casually looking at photos with Dr. Illes' relatives, investigators were shocked to stumble on this picture of Illes' late godfather, Joe Kowalski.

Nearly a year later, while casually looking at photos with Dr. Illes' relatives, investigators were shocked to stumble on this picture of Illes' late godfather, Joe Kowalski.

A rifle that looked just like the murder weapon.

A rifle that looked just like the murder weapon.

A rifle that looked just like the murder weapon.

Two months later, in the same woods where the rifle was found, police discovered size 14 basketball shoes, same size as the footprints at the crime scene.

Two months later, in the same woods where the rifle was found, police discovered size 14 basketball shoes, same size as the footprints at the crime scene.

Two months later, in the same woods where the rifle was found, police discovered size 14 basketball shoes, same size as the footprints at the crime scene.

But still, the DA felt not enough evidence to charge Dr. Illes, who was busy building a new life. Six months after Miriam's murder, he married his girlfriend, Catherine. Then in November 2000, he hit the road. You moved around quite a bit.

But still, the DA felt not enough evidence to charge Dr. Illes, who was busy building a new life. Six months after Miriam's murder, he married his girlfriend, Catherine. Then in November 2000, he hit the road. You moved around quite a bit.

But still, the DA felt not enough evidence to charge Dr. Illes, who was busy building a new life. Six months after Miriam's murder, he married his girlfriend, Catherine. Then in November 2000, he hit the road. You moved around quite a bit.

First stop, Laredo, Texas, for a job as a heart surgeon in a hospital a stone's throw from the Mexican border.

First stop, Laredo, Texas, for a job as a heart surgeon in a hospital a stone's throw from the Mexican border.

First stop, Laredo, Texas, for a job as a heart surgeon in a hospital a stone's throw from the Mexican border.

But the job didn't work out, and Dr. Illes next moved to Spokane, Washington, joined by his new wife and son. He applied for a job at a heart surgery practice there.

But the job didn't work out, and Dr. Illes next moved to Spokane, Washington, joined by his new wife and son. He applied for a job at a heart surgery practice there.

But the job didn't work out, and Dr. Illes next moved to Spokane, Washington, joined by his new wife and son. He applied for a job at a heart surgery practice there.

Administrator Kathy Austin.