Tracy Smith

Did he ever say how she died? Oh, it was never discussed. Pretty soon, she says, the doctor started changing his appearance. He started to dress like a movie star.

And she says the once balding doctor now had a full head of hair.

And she says the once balding doctor now had a full head of hair.

And she says the once balding doctor now had a full head of hair.

The behavior raised eyebrows, but it was hardly evidence. Then, in November 2017, a year after Suzanne's death, there was finally news from the coroner's office. Suzanne's cause of death was cited as ligature strangulation and the manner a homicide. Dr. Sills was now the prime suspect. DNA results on the blood in Mary Catherine's room showed a mixture of his and Suzanne's DNA.

The behavior raised eyebrows, but it was hardly evidence. Then, in November 2017, a year after Suzanne's death, there was finally news from the coroner's office. Suzanne's cause of death was cited as ligature strangulation and the manner a homicide. Dr. Sills was now the prime suspect. DNA results on the blood in Mary Catherine's room showed a mixture of his and Suzanne's DNA.

The behavior raised eyebrows, but it was hardly evidence. Then, in November 2017, a year after Suzanne's death, there was finally news from the coroner's office. Suzanne's cause of death was cited as ligature strangulation and the manner a homicide. Dr. Sills was now the prime suspect. DNA results on the blood in Mary Catherine's room showed a mixture of his and Suzanne's DNA.

On August 8, 2018, nearly two years after Suzanne's death, detectives Holloway and Hatch made a surprise house call at the doctor's home. Did you ask Dr. Sills at this point, just flat out, did you kill your wife?

On August 8, 2018, nearly two years after Suzanne's death, detectives Holloway and Hatch made a surprise house call at the doctor's home. Did you ask Dr. Sills at this point, just flat out, did you kill your wife?

On August 8, 2018, nearly two years after Suzanne's death, detectives Holloway and Hatch made a surprise house call at the doctor's home. Did you ask Dr. Sills at this point, just flat out, did you kill your wife?

They say the doctor denied killing his wife, and he now offered an explanation for his blood in Mary Catherine's room. He said he had injured himself replacing a window screen. Wouldn't Mary Catherine have seen the blood that he left from replacing the screen?

They say the doctor denied killing his wife, and he now offered an explanation for his blood in Mary Catherine's room. He said he had injured himself replacing a window screen. Wouldn't Mary Catherine have seen the blood that he left from replacing the screen?

They say the doctor denied killing his wife, and he now offered an explanation for his blood in Mary Catherine's room. He said he had injured himself replacing a window screen. Wouldn't Mary Catherine have seen the blood that he left from replacing the screen?

And she didn't mention it?

And she didn't mention it?

And she didn't mention it?

Despite the death being ruled a homicide, detectives said they still had more investigating to do, like finding a motive. A search of Suzanne's phone provided some clues. Text messages hinted at problems in the marriage.

Despite the death being ruled a homicide, detectives said they still had more investigating to do, like finding a motive. A search of Suzanne's phone provided some clues. Text messages hinted at problems in the marriage.

Despite the death being ruled a homicide, detectives said they still had more investigating to do, like finding a motive. A search of Suzanne's phone provided some clues. Text messages hinted at problems in the marriage.

In text sent in late August, less than three months before her death, Suzanne wrote, I am trapped. You are killing me. And about a month before her death, Suzanne had confided in Rick Leeds.