Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 225 Heart-touching (two chapters in one)

  Andersey Cole showed a shocked expression, "Did you say that the blue spots on the ground are all bloodstains?"

   "Yes, has there been blood here before?"

"No." Andersey seemed to have thought of something, "Damn it, could it be my wife's blood? I told the two policemen that it was impossible for my wife to run away from home, but they refused. listen.

   Deputy Luke, will my wife be in danger? "

  Luke took out a photo of a piece of cotton cloth, which was exactly the piece of cloth that was stuffed in the mouth of the deceased. There were some cloud patterns printed on the cotton cloth, and **** handwriting was left on it.

   "Have you seen this cotton cloth?"

  Andersi picked up the photo and looked at it, and said, "You despicable people shouldn't live in this world." Andersey shook his head, "I haven't seen this piece of cotton cloth before, what does it have to do with my wife?"

   When things got to this point, Luke didn't hide any more, "Andersi, I have one thing to say now, don't get excited.

  We found a person whose physical characteristics are more similar to your wife, but we are still unable to determine whether she is your wife. "

  Andersey picked up the photo on the coffee table and rubbed it gently with his right thumb, "This is my wife."

  Luke glanced at the woman in the photo, recalling the burnt black corpse, even though his observation ability was far beyond ordinary people, he couldn't tell whether it was the same person.

  "Yesterday morning, we received an alarm. A fire broke out in a resident's house. When firefighters were fighting the fire, they found a female body. It had been burned beyond recognition and could not be identified.

  We can only compare the physical characteristics of the corpse with the missing persons database.

  Find people with similar physical characteristics, and then proceed to the next step of verification.

  This is also the purpose of our visit today. "

  Andersey chattered his teeth and said in a trembling voice, "You suspect that my wife is the one who was burned to death?"

  Luke nodded slightly, "We are only suspicious for the time being.

  The disappearance time of your wife and the deceased is similar, and the age and physical characteristics are relatively consistent, but these are definitely not enough.

  If you want, you can ask your child to do a DNA comparison for further confirmation. "

   "I'm here." Andersey stood up, grabbed his head with both hands, and walked back and forth in the room.

   "Why is this happening? Why?

  I told the two policemen that there was no way my wife would run away from home.

   Something must have happened to her.

  But they just refused to believe it, and decided that it was their fault that my wife ran away from home because of a quarrel.

  If they rescued in time, my wife would not have died. "

  Luke said, "Complaining now can't solve the problem, and it's still impossible to be sure that the deceased is your wife.

  I will contact the technical team and ask them to conduct an on-site investigation. Maybe they can find more valuable clues and evidence, so as to thoroughly investigate the cause of your wife's disappearance.

  You have to be calm, as long as you haven’t done DNA testing, everything is possible. There are many similar people in this world, maybe it’s just a coincidence. "

   "I see, let's do the appraisal. I want to know the result sooner."

  Luke nodded, took out his mobile phone to contact Susan, and asked her to bring a technical team to the site for investigation.

  After the phone call, Luke was also thinking about the connection between the two cases. If the deceased was really Nancy Cole, then this was probably the first scene where she was held hostage.

   But Luke couldn't figure it out. If the murderer wanted to kill the other party, why didn't he just kill him here, but chose to kill the victim in another house, which added a lot of risks in the transfer process.

  At the same time, there are also the investigation transcripts of the previous police officers. The two police officers did not think that her wife had been hijacked, or even that his house had been stolen, but that her wife ran away with money.

  As long as it is not a particularly irresponsible policeman, the other party must have a certain basis for drawing this conclusion.

  Luke looked at Andersey Cole, "Mr. Cole, I want to ask you a few more questions."

  Andersi was a little confused at this moment, nodded, "You can ask."

   "Before, you said that your wife's mood was a little abnormal recently. Did she encounter any troubles? What is the reason for your quarrel?"

   Andersi hesitated for a moment, "She has been very irritable recently, and she would quarrel over trivial matters, not only talking about me, but sometimes reprimanding the children.

  You know, as a man, I always hope that my family atmosphere can be more harmonious, so I try to avoid quarreling with her.

   But sometimes... still happens.

  I also asked her... why she is in a bad mood.

  At first she refused to tell me, because she was angry, so I couldn't ask.

  When she calmed down, I asked again, and she said it was because of work. "

   "What's wrong with her at work?"

   "It means that the work is hard and the client is difficult to deal with. There is nothing special. I always feel that she is perfunctory to me, as if she is hiding something from me.

   This is also the main reason why I am angry. "

   "Where does your wife work?"

   "Working as a nurse in a beauty salon."

   "What's the name and where is the address?"

   "It's called Prisa Beauty Salon, and it's at No. 105 Wabaner Street. The place is easy to find, and you can see it when you go."

  Luke took out a photo of Martin Cage and his wife, "Do you know them?"

  Andersi picked it up and took a look, "I don't know.

  Is my wife's disappearance related to them? "

   “They were the owners of the house that burned down.”

  Luke took out the photo of Mastin's lover Gail again, "Do you know her?"

  Andersi shook his head, "I don't know."

  Luke changed another photo, which showed a beautiful two-story villa, "Have you seen this house?"

   "No, such a beautiful house, I can't even think about it. Is this the house that burned down?"

   "Yes." Luke put away the photo, "Has your husband and wife offended anyone recently? Or encountered any trouble?"

   "No, although we are not very rich, we have been working hard to live, and there is nothing messy.

  We believe that with our own efforts and hands, we can get a better life in the future.

   I just didn’t expect Nancy…

   Never thought about it. Andersi's eyes were red and his voice was choked up.

   "When you were arguing, did your wife say anything about divorce?" Luke didn't want to ask this question so bluntly, but if one of the couple had an accident at home, the other would often become the object of suspicion.

  "No, our relationship as a husband and wife has always been good, and sometimes we quarrel, but that's normal.

  Our husband and wife will not divorce, and we have never gotten to that point, it is impossible. "

  Luke stopped talking, then changed the topic, "Where are your other two children?"

   “They are all in school.”

   "Can you call them back? I want to make a note for them."

  Andersi thought for a while, "I haven't figured out how to tell them yet, and I don't want them to worry.

  I hope to wait for the appraisal results tomorrow...and then tell them.

  Hope you understand, this is not easy as a family. Andersey looked into the room, "My little girl has been waiting for her mother to come back, and I don't know... and I can't... speak." "

   Andersey wiped his eyes, looking very sad.

  Luke didn't force it anymore, and searched the house again.

  The house is small and dilapidated, with only three rooms. The master bedroom is for the Andersey couple. The eldest daughter and younger daughter share a room, and the son shares a room. If Nancy dies, the family will suffer even worse.

   Half an hour later, Susan led the team to the scene.

  Three days have passed since Nancy disappeared, and the scene has also been damaged to a certain extent.

  There are not many clues and evidence that can be obtained.

  Even some of the evidence is obtained and can no longer be used in court.

  At about seven o'clock in the evening, the investigation of the case did not make much progress, and Luke went home.

  The reason why he left work so early was mainly because the DNA comparison of the deceased had not been completed, and it was not yet possible to determine whether the deceased was Nancy.

   Only when the DNA comparison results come out and the identity of the deceased is confirmed, will the next step of the investigation be meaningful.

   Instead of staying and working overtime, I might as well go to work early tomorrow.

  In the evening, when Luke got home, he received a text message.

  His mobile bank transferred 500,000 U.S. dollars, and the remittance note was MGM Group's bravery bonus.

  Luke originally thought that MGM would contact him after the remittance, but there was no news after waiting for half an hour.

   It’s okay if there’s no news, Luke doesn’t want to answer the other party’s phone now. We are not familiar with each other, and we don’t know what to say when we answer the phone.

  As long as the money is received, it is more real than anything else.

   I have to say that this operation of MGM Group made Luke's impression even better.

   Give the money as you say, transfer the money directly, and don’t beep too much.

  This is more high-end than giving money and walking around in front of you every day, lest you forget his kindness.

   Or say that he is the president of a large group company.

  It was done beautifully.

  Luke is in a good mood, full of warmth and thinking about whitebait.

  He took out his mobile phone and made a video call to Daisy, asked when she was not busy, and asked her to have dinner with her.

   After dinner, you can also play poker.

  Luke is just at the age of full-bloodedness, feelings can be weakened, and guns have to be fired.

  This cannot be less.

  It’s not convenient at home, but you can also go to a hotel, which is more interesting.

   As for the hotel spending money.

   Money is nothing, Luke is not short of money now.

  …

  The next day.

   Police Detective Agency.

  The technical team sent the identification report early in the morning.

  After DNA identification and comparison, the deceased and Nancy's daughter were mother-daughter.

  The identity of the deceased was determined, and the case entered the next stage of investigation.

  Susan called everyone together to discuss the investigation direction of the case.

  Susan held a document in her hand, "The blood found in the living room of the deceased's house was treated by the murderer, and DNA comparison can no longer be performed.

  But the blood type of the injured can be detected, which is consistent with that of the deceased Nancy.

  Since the victim of the two cases is the same person, the two cases are investigated together. "

  Susan continued, "Judging from the current situation, the deceased Nancy was probably kidnapped at home, and then taken to the home of Mastin Cage by the murderer, and her body was destroyed three days later.

  What happened during these three days? Not sure.

  The suspect's motive for committing the crime has not yet been determined.

  Considering that the property in Nancy’s home was stolen, I personally feel that the suspect may have sneaked into Nancy’s home to steal property.

  During this process, Nancy just returned home, was injured in a conflict with the suspect, and the theft turned into a robbery.

  In order to prevent Nancy from calling the police, the suspect kidnapped Nancy together and eventually killed her. "

   After finishing speaking, Susan glanced at the others, "What else do you think?"

  Vinson's deputy said, "I have read the transcript of the deceased's husband Andersi.

  According to Andersi's own account, he has often quarreled with his wife recently, which shows that there is a rift in the relationship between their husband and wife, which may lead to conflicts.

  Looking at his description on July 7th, he received a call from a neighbor saying that his daughter was out of school and his wife, who was supposed to be resting, was not at home.

   Then he left work and returned home as soon as possible.

  Assuming that his wife is also back at this time, it is likely that she was delayed due to some things and failed to receive the child.

  I believe that a man who misses work and returns home will be very angry.

  Conflicts between two people are inevitable. In the rage, the husband injured his wife, and the matter became out of hand.

  In order to escape legal sanctions, the husband faked the robbery scene and hijacked his wife to other places.

   is what we see later. "

  Xiao Hei thought for a while, "That's not right. Since the husband and wife both wanted to pick up the child, it means that the child should be at home at the time. If the father hurt the mother and hijacked the mother, the child should know about it."

  The deputy team shook his head, "Sometimes children can be trusted, but sometimes they can't, because their worldview is immature, and there are some things they can't fully understand.

   Sometimes adults coax and scare children, and children may tell lies.

  I encountered a similar situation during my investigation. The father killed the mother, and the child even helped to give false testimony.

  At first, my father didn’t agree with us to contact the child alone, so the case was deadlocked for a long time. Later, when the child’s grandpa and grandmother arrived from other places, we had the opportunity to contact the child alone.

  He told the actual situation.

   So what we're going to do now is talk to that kid alone. "

  Xiao Hei was heartbroken when he heard that, "I'm afraid this is not easy to handle. She is not yet an adult. If you want to make a record for her, you need a guardian to be present."

   "nonono, I just wanted to talk, I didn't say to make a record, just chatting like a friend.

  She may inadvertently reveal some information, which may help to find out the truth of the case. "

  Susan nodded, "That's a good idea, Vice Captain Vincent, you have more experience, so you will be responsible for talking with the children."

  Vinson's deputy team said, "No problem, the kids quite like me."

  Jenny stood up and walked to the projector, "We checked the surveillance around the community, and in the surveillance on July 7, we found the surveillance of the deceased's car leaving the community.

   This is a black Toyota sedan, and it can be seen from the surveillance that Nancy herself is driving the car.

   This is also one of the reasons why the patrol police believed that she had run away from home. "

  Luke checked the surveillance carefully, "This surveillance video can only show that Nancy is driving, and it is impossible to determine whether she has been coerced.

  Find the whereabouts of this car and the stolen goods, maybe we can find clues to the suspect. "

   Subsequently, Susan began to arrange tasks, and everyone investigated separately.

   One of the key investigation directions is the stolen stolen goods and cars, and the other is the husband of the deceased.

  …

   Half an hour later, Luke met Mastin Cage and his wife in the lounge.

  Luke put down a document and said politely, "What do you two want to drink? Coffee or tea?"

  Mastin was a little nervous, and glanced at his wife, "No need, I'm not used to drinking coffee at the police station, I just want to know the progress of the investigation of the case, has the murderer been caught? We can apply for home insurance compensation."

   "I invite you here today because I want you to assist in the investigation and find the whereabouts of the murderer as soon as possible.

  We have identified the deceased. Luke will open the file and find the photo of the deceased Nancy, "Do you know her?" "

  Mastin took a look, "I don't know."

   Mastin's wife Larina Cage looked at it, "Is she the woman who died in my house?"

"Yes."

"how old is she?"

   "46 years old." Luke responded and asked, "Do you know her?"

   "No, I don't know."

  Xiao Hei said, "This is interesting. Why did someone you don't know show up in your house? He was burned to death in your house."

  Mastin was a little dissatisfied, "Hey, this is not a good thing, do you think we are willing? This is an unwarranted disaster."

  Luke took out a photo of the deceased's husband, Andersi, "Do you know him?"

"do not know."

   "Do you have any valuable items in your home that are not easy to be burned?"

  Look saw that the couple didn't seem to be lying, and thought of another possibility.

  Supposing that Susan’s previous speculation was correct, a thief entered Nancy’s house, and Nancy happened to see it when she was stealing something. Then the theft turned into a robbery, and the two sides clashed, and Nancy was subdued by the thief.

  Nancy saw the thief, who took Nancy away for his own safety.

  Afterwards, the thief went to the Cage couple's house again for the purpose of stealing things.

   Before leaving after stealing things, kill Nancy and destroy her body.

  This reasoning makes sense in theory, linking the two cases together.

  Martin Cage said, "It's valuable and not easy to burn, isn't it gold and silver jewelry? Wife, do you have any valuable jewelry in that house?"

   "I don't even live in that house, how could I put valuable jewelry in that house. But you, don't you visit the house occasionally? Have you put things there, such as watches?"

  Mastin thought for a while, "I can't remember."

  Luke took out the photo of Nancy's car again, "Have you seen this car?"

   "No." The two said in unison.

  The two took out the stolen items from Nancy's house again, but they still haven't seen them.

  Luke is a little depressed. The gap between the rich and the poor of these two families is very large, and they are not of the same class at all. It stands to reason that there should be no intersection.

   No relevant clues were found during the inquiry.

   After finishing the notes, Luke sent the two of them out of the office.

  As soon as he returned to his seat, Matthew yelled, "Guys, I found a big clue."

   Vincent's deputy asked, "What important clue?"

  Matthew tilted his head, "Guess?"

  The deputy team smiled, "Next time you try to whet your appetite, I'll go straight over and kick your ass."

"OK." Matthew spread his hands, "I investigated the information of the deceased, and found that she had purchased personal accident insurance with an insured amount of up to one million dollars. This amount of money is enough to improve a family's life, and even make a family leapfrog .”

  The deputy team asked, "Who is the beneficiary?"

   "The husband of the deceased, Andersi."

  The deputy team slapped their hands, "What did I say? What did I say!

  Luke, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and arrest people. "

  …

   Half an hour later, a black Ford Explorer entered.

   While driving, Xiao Hei said, "Do you know? I have already seen that Nancy's husband is the murderer.

  Luke, do you remember? I kept an eye on Nancy's husband when I was at her house.

  I knew something was wrong with this guy.

  I still remember that he changed when he saw the blood.

   Yes, he definitely has a problem. "

   Luke smiled, not bothering to talk about him as an afterthought.

  Jackson couldn't stand it anymore, "Is your idea too arbitrary.

   Just because the deceased bought insurance and the beneficiary is her husband, it cannot be concluded that her husband is the murderer.

  There are more people buying insurance, and the insurance policy is not evidence of murder. "

  Xiao Hei's eyes widened, "You kid is fighting against me again, right? Uh huh, then who do you think is the murderer?"

  Jackson shrugged, "I don't know, I just think you are too arbitrary.

  Nancy's death may not be related to personal accident insurance. "

   "I believe there is definitely a relationship." Xiao Hei looked at Luke aside, "Which one of us do you think is right?"

  Luke raised his chin, "We'll be at Andersey's house ahead, you'll know if you go and ask."

  Xiao Hei parked the car near the deceased's house.

  Luke made a simple arrangement, and it was still he and Xiao Hei who knocked on the door, while Jackson waited for support in the car.

  Afterwards, Xiao Hei went to the door and knocked, but no one answered.

  Xiao Hei continued to knock, but there was still no movement.

  At this moment, a black man with gray hair, wearing a pair of glasses, and a cup of coffee came out from the next house, "Hey, are you here to find Andersi?"

  Luke flashed his police badge, "Yes, I'm Luke, deputy captain of the Robbery and Murder Division, in charge of investigating his wife's case. Is he at home?"

   "No, Andersey drove the children away early this morning."

   "Are they all gone?"

"Yes."

   "Do you know where they went?"

   "No, I saw it from the window and didn't come out to ask." After the black man finished speaking, he showed a curious look, "I heard that his wife disappeared. How is the situation now?"

  Luke didn't hide it either, "Nancy was killed."

   "My dear, this is terrible, she is a good person, still young, and has three children..." The black man sighed.

   "Sir, what's your name?"

   "Just call me Mike."

   "Do you have a good relationship with the Andersey family?"

   "It's okay, we occasionally go to parties together on weekends, and they are a good couple."

  Luke asked, "Recently, is there anything unusual about their husband and wife?"

   "Uh..." Maike hesitated to speak.

   "Maike, you can rest assured, I promise not to tell anyone." Luke said sincerely.

  Maike hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "Recently, they have often quarreled, and once it was quite violent, and even attracted the police."

   "Do you know why they quarreled?"

   "That time it seemed to be because of their eldest daughter. The eldest daughter is the daughter of Andersi and his ex-wife. She is not very close to Nancy, and now she is at the age of puberty and is more rebellious."

   "How is Nancy's relationship with the other two children?"

   "Very well, she is a good mother.

   is also a good person, this kind of thing should not have happened, the life of this family will be more difficult in the future..." After Maike finished speaking, he heard his wife calling him from the house,

   "Sorry, my wife asked me to eat."

   After speaking, Maike turned and left.

  Xiao Hei came over, "I just looked in the window, and the things in the room seem to have been cleaned up.

   Andersey probably escaped! "

  Luke has a different opinion, "No, he won't run."

"Why?"

  Luke glanced around, "The first possibility is that he is not the murderer, so there is no need to run.

  The second possibility is that he is the murderer, killing for Nancy's personal accident insurance.

  He will not leave until he receives the insurance compensation. "

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  (end of this chapter)