Chapter 289 Locked
Outside Adama Bar.
In a black Honda car, Pari Jones put down her seat and reclined in the passenger cab.
Her eyes were staring out of the window. The lights in the car were not turned on, so it was difficult to see the situation inside the car clearly from the outside.
Two people came out of the bar, and Pari Jones lay lower, as if worried about being seen by them.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't notice and drove away in a black SUV. Pari Jones also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Another white man walked out of the bar, walked to the car with his head down, and opened the door of the driver's cab, "Pari, promise me, there will be no next time."
"You were discovered by them?"
"No, I'm far away, they can't find me, but it's really nervous, I'm just a photographer, and I don't want to follow the police anymore."
Pari patted his arm, "George, you did a great job, take a deep breath, you just went to the bar and walked around, you didn't follow anyone at all, Los Angeles is a free city, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Is it useful to stare at them? That Captain Li has a problem with you, I don't think he can tell you any valuable clues."
Pari Jones took out the makeup box, touched up her makeup, and said, "I don't trust him, and I don't want to rely on anyone. I only trust my own investigation.
Tell me, what did Luke do in the bar? "
"He sat at the bar, ordered a drink, and kept talking to the bartender in the cowboy hat.
I dare not approach, and I don't know what they said. "
"Didn't he do anything else?"
"No."
"Where's the white rookie?"
“He also chatted with the bartender at the beginning, and then asked the bar guests about Helson Sweeney. I don’t think I got much.”
Pari put away the makeup box, and asked the photographer beside her, "How do you feel?"
"very beautiful."
"You rest in the car and leave the rest to me.
Trust me, the scoop on the Headless Woman case will be ours. "Pari got out of the car, twisted her waist and entered the bar.
There were more customers in the bar, and Pari took a glance and sat down at the bar.
The cowboy bartender glanced at her, "Beauty, what do you want to drink?"
"beer."
The cowboy bartender quickly poured a glass of beer and put it in front of Pari, "Your beer."
"Thanks, cowboy, I like your hat." Pari took a sip from her glass.
The cowboy bartender smiled, "I admire your vision, is this your first time here?"
"how do you know?"
"I know every guest here, if there is a young girl coming, I can't not remember."
"Wow, there are so many people in the bar every day, I can't believe you know everyone." Pari tilted her head, showing a bragging expression.
"It's fine if you don't believe it."
"Why did you give up so quickly? I thought you were a tough guy."
"I am, but I don't want to play another game of 'OK, let's try'."
"what does that mean?"
"Nothing." The cowboy bartender shrugged and helped another customer pour a drink.
Pari made up her mind. It should be the bartender bragging in front of Luke just now. Luke took advantage of the opportunity to let him identify the photo of Helson Sweeney, and then asked the bartender in a shadow.
This is the usual style of lapd.
Very annoying.
Unreasonable.
But it also made her very envious.
"Cowboy, can you do me a favor?"
"you say."
Pari took out her phone and showed a photo of Luke, "Do you know him?"
The cowboy bartender took a look, showing a look of vigilance, "What do you do?"
"FBI."
The cowboy spread his hands, "Damn it, are you kidding me?
Just left a lapd, another FBI came, God, I am a bar here! "
"Don't be nervous, I was just joking." Pari Jones showed her press card, "This is my real identity."
"Listen, this isn't funny."
"Sorry, forgive me once." Pari began to pretend to be pitiful.
"For the sake of you being the first female guest tonight, I forgive you."
"Thank you, you are a generous man."
"Yes, everyone said so."
"So generous Mr. Cowboy, can you tell me some little secrets?"
The cowboy bartender glanced around, pretending to be mysterious, "15cm."
Pari "…"
"Don't look at me in this way, durability is the most important thing." The cowboy bartender shook his body.
Pari rolled her eyes, "That's not what I wanted to ask."
"I don't care, that's all I want to say."
Pari "…"
After a moment of silence, Pari took a sip of beer, "Do you want to earn some extra money?"
"No, I am very satisfied with my current job, and I don't need much money."
Pari took out a hundred dollars from her bag, "Answer me a few questions, this hundred dollars is yours."
The cowboy bartender looked at the hundred dollars, and seemed a little moved, "It's so simple?"
"Yes, you can earn a hundred dollars just by chatting, which is much more cost-effective than selling alcohol."
The cowboy bartender took a deep breath, "What do you want to ask?"
"What did that lapd tell you just now?"
"Uh...it's nothing, just chatting for a while."
Pari was a little dissatisfied with this answer, "Did he give you money after the chat?"
"No, thank goodness that stingy guy can pay for the drink."
"This is the key. You can get money for chatting with me, so don't perfunctory me, just for Franklin's sake."
"OK, he asked me about someone."
"who?"
The cowboy bartender beckoned.
Pari hands him a hundred dollars.
"Helson." The cowboy bartender took a look at the hundred dollars and kissed it.
"Helson Sweeney."
"That's right, that's the guy. According to the policeman, he died last night."
"What else did the policeman say?"
"I didn't ask, and didn't really care."
"But he sat at the bar for a long time, so it's impossible for you to just chat with each other, right?"
"He spends most of the time talking to a sissy police officer, and I just stand by."
"What were they talking about?"
"I can't hear very well."
"Then tell me what you heard."
The cowboy bartender frowned and thought for a while, "Uh...I remember it as...a headless female corpse...the murderer committed suicide in fear of crime...gas or something...
By the way, it also said to let the sissy police collect evidence to close the case. "
Pari jotted down in a notebook, "Anything else?"
"No, they are all trivial words, I really can't remember them clearly. For the sake of money, I hope it can help you."
"Of course, you were a great help, cowboy."
This information may seem trivial, and ordinary people may be confused, but Pari is different. She has learned about the headless female corpse case through other channels. As long as these clues are connected in series, she can get very useful clues.
Moreover, she was cheated by Luke before. Although there is no evidence, this is normal. If the evidence of Luke's cheating can be easily found, it will be abnormal.
Like this time, if the bartender just told her the whole clue, she might be skeptical.
On the contrary, these seemingly trivial and inadvertently revealed information are more valuable.
Pari had been following and interviewing the case of the headless female corpse before, and quickly connected all the clues together to get the news she wanted.
Helson Sweeney is likely to be the murderer of the headless female corpse case. The police tracked down his clues. Before the police came to the door, he chose to commit suicide with natural gas. Luke is now ready to close the case.
After Pali guessed, combined with the information she got from other channels, she became more and more sure of her judgment.
This is definitely a headline grabber.
…
Police Detective Agency.
Robbery Murder Division Office.
Although it was time to get off work, the entire No. 1 Squadron was fully staffed, and none of them got off work on time.
Luke quickly found the owner of the car through the license plate number he got from the bartender.
License plate number, 6yeb324
Owner, Henry Rogers
Sex: Male
Height, 186cm
Weight, 180 lbs
Age, 40 years old
Mobile phone number, 6268364322
Marital status, married, with one daughter
Luke put the information about Henry Rogers on the projector, "According to the bar owner, he has a very good relationship with Helson Sweeney. The two often drink together in the bar. It is very likely that he is the Henry we are looking for." .
And the relationship between Henry and his wife is not good, and he is likely to be separated now.
In addition, his physical characteristics are basically consistent with the suspect we are looking for. "
Luke looked at Matthew at the side again, "Tell me about your investigation."
Matthew looked at the computer screen, "There are three police reports related to Henry Rogers.
The first time was ten years ago, when Henry Rogers had a conflict with someone and was charged with assault.
The second time was three months ago when a neighbor reported to the police that Henry Rogers’ home was suspected of domestic violence. The police rushed to the scene to deal with it. However, the couple had no obvious injuries on their bodies and did not officially enter the domestic violence case trial process.
The third time was two months ago, Henry Rogers reported that his wife and children were missing.
After many searches, the police contacted her wife. She was not missing or in danger. She just went to live in Iowa.
At the same time, the other party asked the police not to tell Henry Rogers his address. "
The deputy team rubbed their hands, "It seems that this Henry has more serious marital problems than his friend Helson Sweeney.
I wouldn't be surprised if he finds his wife and chops off her head. "
Jackson said, "In other words, he may be the real culprit of the headless female corpse case, and then blamed his friend Helson Sweeney. But why did he kill Helson's wife?"
Xiao Hei replied, "If you ask me, there may be some agreement between these two people, and later conflicts occurred, killing each other. There are many such examples."
Luke bowed his head in thought. Judging from the current situation, Henry Rogers is very suspicious, but the problem is that there is no direct evidence that he is related to the case of the headless female corpse.
Luke can come to investigate, but he is worried that he will startle the snake, and it is difficult to apply for a search warrant based on the above clues alone.
"What's the name of Henry Rogers' wife? What's the phone number?"
"Marta Rogers, phone number, 6268769485."
Luke thought for a moment, then dialed the phone number.
"Hello, who is it?" A woman's voice sounded from the phone.
"Hello, is this Marta Rogers?"
"It's me, who are you?"
"I'm lapd, because you have a record of domestic violence, we want to check the situation."
"Oh, I'm fine now."
"Are you in Los Angeles?"
“No, I live out of state, thanks for calling, it was so sweet. Makes me miss my friends in Los Angeles…”
"Is your husband's name Henry Rogers?"
"Yes."
"Have you guys been in touch lately?"
"No." Marta replied, as if thinking of something, she hurriedly said, "Did he report missing again?
Please don't tell him about me, I don't want to see him. "
"Why? You seem to be afraid of him."
"Our previous life was not very happy...character, belief, lifestyle, I tried to manage this relationship, but it still failed.
That's why I left Los Angeles, and left him.
I'm doing fine now, I don't need him in my life. "
"Then why don't you get a divorce?"
"I also want to divorce, but the situation inside is very complicated. Henry is not an easy person to get along with, and his temper is very violent.
I mentioned the divorce once, and things got out of hand, and he...became scary.
I didn't have the courage to face him again. "
"Ms. Rogers..."
Before Luke finished speaking, he was interrupted by the other party, "Marta, please call me Marta, I don't want to use this surname now."
"OK, have you heard of Helson Sweeney?"
"Uh, I really want to get a little impression. He often drinks with Henry. Is there any problem?"
"Both he and his wife were killed."
"My dear, this is horrible! Does this have anything to do with Henry?"
"Given your husband's relationship with Helson Sweeney, we want to make sure you are safe."
"Do you suspect that Henry did it?"
"Marta, we are out of concern for you. The case is still under investigation. I hope you can keep it secret."
"I will, even if you don't tell me, I will never contact Henry. This is terrible."
"Based on what you know about Henry, does this have anything to do with him?"
"Sorry, although we have a bad relationship, we are husband and wife after all. He is still my daughter's father. I don't want to speak ill of him."
"Thank you." For Luke, Marta's attitude already represented everything.
"Marta, when did you leave Los Angeles?"
"It's been two months."
"Can you tell me the exact time?"
"It should be July 15th."
Luke jotted down the date, "Does Henry have a habit of whoring?"
"Not as far as I know."
"Is there any indirect connection between you and him?"
"No."
"Okay, I wish you an early return to Los Angeles."
"I hope too." Marta said in a complicated tone, "Officer, what's your name?"
"Luke Lee."
"Officer Li, can I ask you a favor?"
"you say."
"I have a good friend in Los Angeles, but I have been unable to contact her. Can you check her situation for me?"
"Of course, what's her name?"
"Rorna Post. She's my best friend, but I can't reach her right now, and the phone doesn't work.
I'm a little worried. "
"When was the last time you were in touch?"
"It was around September 7th. That was the last time we talked. On September 13th, when I contacted her again, the phone was disconnected."
"Has anything like this happened to her before?"
"Yes, she is a more casual person, and her life is irregular. She occasionally loses contact, but rarely loses contact for so long.
I'm not in Los Angeles now, and I can't find her.
Can you help me? "
"Did she know your husband?"
"Yes."
"How is their relationship?"
"General. Henry doesn't like Lorna very much, and they don't meet much."
"Send Rhona Post's mobile phone number, address, and work to my mobile phone, and I will check it for you."
"Thank you, thank you so much.
Officer Li, please don't tell Henry about my situation, I don't want him to disturb my life again. "
"I see."
Luke's mobile phone kept playing the external voice, and asked everyone, "What do you think?"
The deputy team laughed, "Before you called, I thought Henry killed his wife too."
Luke said, "Maybe he didn't want it, but he just didn't find it."
Xiao Hei said, "If Henry is the real culprit in the case of the headless female corpse, then Helson Sweeney might have killed him too.
And there is no evidence left at the scene, this guy is not easy to deal with. "
This is what Luke is considering now. If you want to catch Henry, you have to find direct evidence related to the case, so that you can apply for a search warrant and arrest warrant.
…
305 N. Ibanez Community.
In a two-story villa.
A white man in his forties held a wine bottle in his left hand and a wine glass in his right hand. He sat down on the sofa and turned on the TV.
He was drinking while changing channels, as if he was looking for a program of interest.
He switched to a news program and saw a familiar background, which should have been filmed near Helson Sweeney's home.
A black female reporter stood in front of the courtyard of Helson Sweeney’s house, “Hi, everyone, I’m Pari Jones, a reporter from CBF TV station, and I want to report the latest progress of the headless female corpse case.
At present, the police have found the murderer of the headless female corpse case. The house behind me is the residence of the real murderer of the headless female corpse case, Helson Sweeney. He is also the husband of the second victim.
According to the latest news I got, the murderer Helson Sweeney has now committed suicide in fear of crime. The police have collected a lot of evidence at his home and are ready to close the case.
I interviewed the surrounding neighbors. According to them, the relationship between Helson Sweeney and his wife has not been good. The two have been separated, and may even be in the process of divorce.
He has a reason and a motive to kill...
I strongly condemn his actions here. Love is free, and marriage is also free. They should not be bound. Los Angeles is a free city.
Justice may be late, but it will never be absent..."
The white man watched the news with great interest while drinking.
"Ha ha…"
Suddenly, he sneered without warning, "The Los Angeles police are a bunch of trash, you will never catch me.
Maybe...time to buy a new saw.
Marta!
I will find you.
A gift has been prepared for you.
wait for me! "
Thanks for the reward from book friends!
(end of this chapter)