Susan Spencer

Nearly four years after Miriam Illis' death, Dr. Illis was back in Williamsport, charged with her murder.

Dr. Ellis' sisters weren't surprised at the arrest.

Dr. Ellis' sisters weren't surprised at the arrest.

Dr. Ellis' sisters weren't surprised at the arrest.

At trial, District Attorney Michael Dinges argued that Dr. Illes did it to avoid a messy, drawn-out divorce in which he might well lose both his fortune and his son.

At trial, District Attorney Michael Dinges argued that Dr. Illes did it to avoid a messy, drawn-out divorce in which he might well lose both his fortune and his son.

At trial, District Attorney Michael Dinges argued that Dr. Illes did it to avoid a messy, drawn-out divorce in which he might well lose both his fortune and his son.

The DA presented a mountain of circumstantial evidence.

The DA presented a mountain of circumstantial evidence.

The DA presented a mountain of circumstantial evidence.

In fact, Dr. Illis says, the evidence clearly points to someone else.

In fact, Dr. Illis says, the evidence clearly points to someone else.

In fact, Dr. Illis says, the evidence clearly points to someone else.

Do you think that some of this evidence, for one reason or another, was planted?

Do you think that some of this evidence, for one reason or another, was planted?

Do you think that some of this evidence, for one reason or another, was planted?

Well, unless all the stuff that you leave is a red herring that points to someone else, then you certainly do want to leave it.

Well, unless all the stuff that you leave is a red herring that points to someone else, then you certainly do want to leave it.

Well, unless all the stuff that you leave is a red herring that points to someone else, then you certainly do want to leave it.

And what about the murder weapon, believed to be the very one in this old Illis family photo?