Tammy Gilden

The deputy went up to the car window.

The deputy went up to the car window.

Deputy Duhaime asked the man, who was hiding his eyes, for an ID.

Deputy Duhaime asked the man, who was hiding his eyes, for an ID.

The deputy explained that he pulled the driver over for trespassing.

The deputy explained that he pulled the driver over for trespassing.

During the conversation, the deputy noticed that the driver had some dog hair on his clothing. And he noticed a big bundle of blankets in the back of the SUV. He didn't think much of it. This just so happened to be the same morning that Mark Stover's employees reported seeing their boss tear out of his driveway in his white Chevy station wagon. And this traffic stop was just a few hours later.

During the conversation, the deputy noticed that the driver had some dog hair on his clothing. And he noticed a big bundle of blankets in the back of the SUV. He didn't think much of it. This just so happened to be the same morning that Mark Stover's employees reported seeing their boss tear out of his driveway in his white Chevy station wagon. And this traffic stop was just a few hours later.

no one yet knew Mark was missing. The deputy took the driver's ID.

no one yet knew Mark was missing. The deputy took the driver's ID.

And the bundle of blankets in the back? Only later would he learn that was Mark's dead body. The whole case took off. I'm Peter Van Sant. From 48 Hours, this is Trained to Kill. The dog trainer, the heiress, and the bodyguard. Episode 4, The Bundle in the Back.

And the bundle of blankets in the back? Only later would he learn that was Mark's dead body. The whole case took off. I'm Peter Van Sant. From 48 Hours, this is Trained to Kill. The dog trainer, the heiress, and the bodyguard. Episode 4, The Bundle in the Back.

After the sheriff's deputy let Michael Oakes drive away with just a warning, Michael made a phone call, but not to his girlfriend, Linda Updike.

After the sheriff's deputy let Michael Oakes drive away with just a warning, Michael made a phone call, but not to his girlfriend, Linda Updike.

It was to his ex-wife, Jennifer Thompson. She lived in Everett, Washington, about an hour south of Anacortes. We spoke in 2010.

It was to his ex-wife, Jennifer Thompson. She lived in Everett, Washington, about an hour south of Anacortes. We spoke in 2010.

Although they had been separated for about a year, Michael and Jennifer started talking again. She had emailed him just a few weeks earlier.

Although they had been separated for about a year, Michael and Jennifer started talking again. She had emailed him just a few weeks earlier.

Before she started something new, Jennifer wanted to know if her marriage to Michael was really over.

Before she started something new, Jennifer wanted to know if her marriage to Michael was really over.