Wayne Triplett

Epstein says Jeannie then moved into the bathroom. She was stabbed and slashed dozens of times.

While the shower had been turned off earlier, investigators noticed water was still running from the sink faucet.

While the shower had been turned off earlier, investigators noticed water was still running from the sink faucet.

While the shower had been turned off earlier, investigators noticed water was still running from the sink faucet.

Jeannie apparently made it back to her bedroom, where her body was found.

Jeannie apparently made it back to her bedroom, where her body was found.

Jeannie apparently made it back to her bedroom, where her body was found.

the living room appeared untouched. A sitcom was still playing on the TV. There was no evidence of forced entry. If Jeannie knew her killer, what could have prompted so much violence?

the living room appeared untouched. A sitcom was still playing on the TV. There was no evidence of forced entry. If Jeannie knew her killer, what could have prompted so much violence?

the living room appeared untouched. A sitcom was still playing on the TV. There was no evidence of forced entry. If Jeannie knew her killer, what could have prompted so much violence?

Jeannie's mother, Betty Eckman, was watching television news when she saw a report about a woman who had been murdered.

Jeannie's mother, Betty Eckman, was watching television news when she saw a report about a woman who had been murdered.

Jeannie's mother, Betty Eckman, was watching television news when she saw a report about a woman who had been murdered.

Betty soon got the news no mother wants to hear. The victim was her eldest child.

Betty soon got the news no mother wants to hear. The victim was her eldest child.

Betty soon got the news no mother wants to hear. The victim was her eldest child.

Betty says she spoke with her daughter the day before her murder. Jeannie, she says, wasn't expecting visitors because she was nursing a toothache. What were her plans that weekend?

Betty says she spoke with her daughter the day before her murder. Jeannie, she says, wasn't expecting visitors because she was nursing a toothache. What were her plans that weekend?

Betty says she spoke with her daughter the day before her murder. Jeannie, she says, wasn't expecting visitors because she was nursing a toothache. What were her plans that weekend?

Jeannie was dead by Sunday afternoon. As the crime investigation continued, authorities focused on gathering evidence. A blue washcloth, a red T-shirt, a bath towel, blood scrapings from the sink, along with a comforter were collected and taken for DNA testing. Investigators observed dishes in the kitchen sink and a knife in the drying rack. Did you take that knife in?