Los Angeles Detective

Luke stared at Flory Wayne and said, "Mr. Wayne, how about inviting your daughter out? Let's talk."

"No, I don't think that's a good idea."

Luke took out a photo of the deceased, "Do you know her?"

"Yes, she is my daughter's classmate."

"She's dead."

"I feel sorry but it has nothing to do with me."

"But according to the evidence we found, Lacey Wayne has a certain connection with this case. We want to ask about it, which is why we are here."

"I don't think Lacey had anything to do with it."

"That would be easier. Ask her to come out and talk. If she has nothing to do with this case, we don't need to search the house. I will take people and leave directly."

"Do you keep your word?"

"certainly."

Florrie Wayne hesitated for a moment, looked around at the police officers in the yard, and said helplessly, "Come in, don't bring too many people."

Luke took Blackie and Jackson into the house.

There were two people standing in the living room, one was Lacey, the person involved in the case, and the other looked like her mother.

Lacey's mother frowned tightly, "Dear, what are they doing here?"

"They're investigating the murder of Ellie Bergman."

"Then you should go to Ellie Bergman's house. Why are you coming to my house?"

Florrie Wayne sighed, "They think Lacey is involved in this case."

"How is this possible? Did they make a mistake?"

“I also think they made a mistake, but I can’t convince them.

They brought a search warrant and wanted to talk to Lacey. "

"No, I don't think there is a need to talk. They will only scare Lacey. She is only a student." As a mother, she instinctively blocked her daughter behind.

Florrie Wayne also looked at his daughter, "Dear, what do you think?"

"I don't know, my mind is a little messed up..." Lacey's voice was choked, and she looked at her parents helplessly, looking pitiful.

"Baby, it'll be okay." Lacey's mother hugged her daughter and said to her husband, "Let them get out, they scared Lacey."

Florrie Wayne said helplessly, "They have a search warrant. If we don't cooperate, things will only get worse." Florrie Wayne walked to her daughter and said, "Lacie, don't worry, my mother and I will Stay with you.

Just tell them what you know.

Mom and I will always support you. "

However, Florrie Wayne's words did not make Lacey relaxed. On the contrary, Lacey's face became more solemn, "Will they take me away?"

Florrie Wayne said with relief, "You have nothing to do with Ellie Bergman's death, you just need to make it clear, they have no reason to take you away.

Don't worry, mom and I won't let them do it either. "

Luke said in a kind tone, "Your father is right, you just need to talk to us and make things clear and we will leave."

Lacey asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"How about we sit down and talk?" Luke walked to the sofa and sat down, motioned Lacey to sit opposite, and continued to ask, "Do you know Ellie Bergman?"

"Yes, she is my classmate and my friend."

"Do you know about her murder?"

"Yes, I heard."

"When was the last time you saw her?"

"It should be the afternoon of November 15th, when school is over?"

Luke said solemnly, "Lacie, you don't have to answer, but you can't lie. Do you understand?"

Lacey nodded.

Luke continued to ask, "Did you go to Ellie Bergman's house on the night of November 15th? Think about it before answering."

Her mother sat next to Lacey and encouraged, "Honey, just tell the truth. There is no need to be afraid."

Lacey's face became a little ugly, and he hesitated for a while, "I can't remember clearly."

Upon hearing this answer, Lacey's parents' expressions changed.

Before, they had always believed their daughter and felt that her daughter had nothing to do with Ellie Bergman's death. Even if a group of police came to search the house, they still believed so.

But it's only been a few days now, how could my daughter not remember?

What is she hiding?

Could it be...

The couple looked at each other with worried expressions.

Florrie Wayne said, "Officer, my daughter is a little nervous.

I wanted to talk to her alone to ease her mood. "

Luke leaned on the sofa and looked at the family of three, "Mr. Flory Wayne, don't you think it's a little late for communication now?

Since I brought people to the door, I must have found tangible evidence.

So, my recommendation is to let Lacey assist the police investigation and I will give her a favorable plea deal.

This is the best result. "

"Shut up, my daughter can't commit a crime!" Lacey's mother sternly yelled, holding her daughter tightly in her arms.

Luke said, "If you are not willing to assist in the investigation, then we will search it ourselves. If we find tangible evidence, the situation will be even more detrimental to Lacey Wayne."

"We're going to get a lawyer," Lacey's mother said.

"Of course, but lawyers can't hinder the police from handling the case." Luke showed the search warrant again and said to the police officer beside him, "Search the house, yard, garage and car."

"Okay, Captain."

Luke gave an order and everyone split up.

Florrie Wayne and his wife pulled their daughter into the bedroom.

After recognizing the attitudes of the three people, Luke knew that there was no point in waiting, so he simply joined the search.

The reason why Luke investigated Lacey first instead of the other two suspected girls was mainly because Lacey was responsible for dumping the body and doing the dirty work, and it was easier to search for evidence related to the case.

Moreover, she is not very young, so this may be her first time encountering this kind of thing, and she may not be able to handle it in a panic.

Luke entered the garage first. There was a black Toyota car in the garage. This car was probably the car used to transport and dump the body.

Luke first opened the car door and roughly checked the situation inside the car. He found no obvious crime tools. Then he checked the driving recorder and found that the video of the driving recorder had been cleared.

Luke took off the memory card of the driving recorder and said to the police officer on the side, "Give it to the technical team to see if the video inside can be restored."

"Okay, Captain Li."

Luke then began to check the trunk, which was empty and contained no items.

Generally speaking, the trunk of most cars will store some tools or items.

Obviously, these items should have been taken out, probably for the purpose of transporting the body.

Luke carefully checked the trunk and found a long blond hair. He had just observed that all three members of Lacey's family had dark hair. This hair was obviously not theirs.

The victim, Ellie Bergman, had blonde hair.

Luke called the technical team and asked them to collect the blond hair, which was crucial evidence.

"Captain, I've discovered something here." Jackson's shout came from not far away.

Luke walked out of the garage and saw Jackson standing in the east corner of the yard, holding a shovel.

Jackson's shouts also attracted others.

Jackson explained, "I was just searching the yard and saw that the grass here was a little different from the surrounding ones, so I took a shovel and dug out and dug out a black bag."

As he spoke, Jackson squatted down, lifted the bag out of the pit, and opened the bag at the same time, "I seem to have found the tool for committing the crime."

Luke also walked over and looked at the items in the bag, including ropes, tape, sponge balls, a black hood, a blue skirt, and white sneakers.

There were some stains on these items, like vomit, and they were obviously used.

Luke patted Jackson on the shoulder, "Good job."

Jackson smiled.

Xiao Hei curled his lips, "Lucky rookie."

Jackson teased, “Your tone is full of envy.

In fact, as long as you work hard and be serious, you can be like me. "

Xiao Hei responded with a middle finger, turned and left.

Luke entered the living room of the house and met Lacey's family of three again.

"OK, I think it's time to talk again."

Lacey's mother crossed her arms over her chest and said, "No, we won't answer any of your questions until the lawyer comes."

Luke sat on the sofa and said nonchalantly, "Then I'll tell you, and you guys listen.

I searched the car and found that although the dash cam had been wiped, it could still be restored through technical means.

I'm very interested in what's inside.

Second, I found a long blond hair in the trunk of the car. Luke looked at Lacey, "You should know very well whose it belongs to?" "

Lacey's body was trembling slightly and she was a little exhausted, so she sat down on the sofa.

Luke continued, "A police officer dug up a black bag in the yard. If I guess correctly, that should be your crime tool.

There should also be your biological test materials on it. Even if you don't tell them, these are enough to convict you. "

Lacey's parents also looked worried and panicked.

“Listen, you’re not the only one involved in this case, and even if you don’t say it, someone else will.

Once the police accept their confession, it will be very detrimental to you.

Also, there is only one favorable plea agreement, so I hope you take advantage of this opportunity. "Luke looked at Lacey's father again, "She is still young and may not have enough courage.

But you parents should know the trade-offs and what is best for her. "

Florrie Wayne clenched his fist tightly and then released it, "Captain Li, we are not unwilling to assist in the investigation. Why don't you wait? Our lawyer will be here soon."

Luke held out three fingers and said, "I'll give you three minutes, if you still have this attitude.

Then I will take the newly found evidence to talk to the other two suspects. Perhaps, they are more willing to assist the police in the investigation.

Hopefully your attorney can help you get a plea deal back. "

Luke stood up and walked out of the house.

"Wait a minute." Seeing Luke about to leave, Florrie Wayne panicked and hurriedly chased after him. "Captain Li, give us another chance, please."

Florrie Wayne turned to look at her daughter again, "Lacie, it's time to talk.

You are still a minor, so as long as you actively assist the police in the investigation, the crime will not be too serious.

That plea deal is important to you, do you understand? "

"Things shouldn't be like this..." Lacey finally couldn't stand it anymore and cried out, "We never thought of killing her, it was just a prank, but we didn't expect...she would die like that. "

Luke pressed, "What do you mean by prank?"

“A few days ago, we made an appointment to go to Dolson’s Bar, which is a very famous bar, and we are all looking forward to it.

But on November 15th, Ellie Bergman said she was sick and didn't want to go.

Sharon Frank was a little unhappy. She felt that Allie Bergman was not sick, but was looking for excuses to refuse, and actually wanted to date Ian Columbus.

Although Ellie Bergman hasn't said it, we all know that she is dating Ian Columbus.

Sharon Frank was very angry. She felt this was a betrayal. In her words, the relationship between us four sisters for so many years was not as good as that of a man who had only known each other for a month.

So, she decided to play a prank.

We knew Ellie Bergman was home alone and we knew the password to her house, so we sneaked into her house, pretended to be kidnappers, put her in the trunk of the car, and really just wanted to scare her and take her to the bar with us. Play.

I also brought her some clothes that she wears regularly. "

"Did she go into the bar?"

"No, we were so excited when we arrived at Dolson's Bar.

We forgot about her...

We didn't think of her until we came out of the bar. When we opened the trunk, she was no longer breathing..." Lacey's voice choked and she shook her head.

"We didn't expect this, we just wanted to play a joke on her, a prank."