Susan Spencer

Remember, Marachek says he hadn't seen his wife since lunchtime. Hicks says that's a lie, and he's got witnesses to prove it.

Remember, Marachek says he hadn't seen his wife since lunchtime. Hicks says that's a lie, and he's got witnesses to prove it.

Off-duty cops Tom and Beth DeLue were driving past Fort Fisher that day at about 4 p.m.

Off-duty cops Tom and Beth DeLue were driving past Fort Fisher that day at about 4 p.m.

Off-duty cops Tom and Beth DeLue were driving past Fort Fisher that day at about 4 p.m.

When Tom says they passed a Caucasian man and an Asian woman on the road. apparently headed away from the beach toward the river.

When Tom says they passed a Caucasian man and an Asian woman on the road. apparently headed away from the beach toward the river.

When Tom says they passed a Caucasian man and an Asian woman on the road. apparently headed away from the beach toward the river.

Beth isn't so sure. I could not identify either one of them. I couldn't tell if they were coming back from the beach or going to the beach.

Beth isn't so sure. I could not identify either one of them. I couldn't tell if they were coming back from the beach or going to the beach.

Beth isn't so sure. I could not identify either one of them. I couldn't tell if they were coming back from the beach or going to the beach.

But like Tom DeLue, handyman Dennis Rude says he also saw the Maracheks walking toward the river a few minutes later at about 4.15.

But like Tom DeLue, handyman Dennis Rude says he also saw the Maracheks walking toward the river a few minutes later at about 4.15.

But like Tom DeLue, handyman Dennis Rude says he also saw the Maracheks walking toward the river a few minutes later at about 4.15.

What's more, he says, Viparat seemed upset.

What's more, he says, Viparat seemed upset.

What's more, he says, Viparat seemed upset.

Prosecutor Hicks says tensions in the Marachek marriage were obvious to many people, including the colonel's own daughter.

Prosecutor Hicks says tensions in the Marachek marriage were obvious to many people, including the colonel's own daughter.

Prosecutor Hicks says tensions in the Marachek marriage were obvious to many people, including the colonel's own daughter.