Chapter 613 Case closed
Gold!
Leonard Hogan admitted to the killings and described a motive.
But he did not admit that he had taken the gold in the safe.
Luke guessed that there are two possibilities. The first possibility is that Leonard Hogan has an accomplice.
After Leonard Hogan committed the murder, he asked his accomplices to take away the gold and rebuild his golden body to welcome His coming.
The second possibility.
After Leonard Hogan’s murder, others visited the scene and stole the gold from the safe.
Luke looked at Leonard Hogan and tested again, "Where is the gold that Bellam Solo hid in the safe?"
“I told you, I have never seen gold at all.”
“Was anyone else present when you killed Beram Solo?”
"No."
“When you arrived at Bellam Solo’s house, did you see any suspicious persons?”
“Not found.”
“Have you ever told anyone else that you wanted to find another body?”
"No."
Luke still saw no trace of lying on his face.
After a few more questions, Luke and Michael left the ward.
Michael frowned, "Could it be that we guessed wrong and that the gold was not placed in the safe, but was hidden elsewhere by Bellam Solo?"
Luke said, "In that case, why would anyone cut off Beram Solo's fingers?
The fingerprints of Bellam Solow's finger can open the safe. Regardless of whether there is gold in the safe, a third person must have been to the scene.
The time should be from after the murderer Leonard Hogan committed the murder to before the FBI arrived.
In addition, gold is very heavy. If the other suspect wants to transport the gold, he will definitely need transportation. "
After having a rough guess, Luke and Michael reorganized the case and used road surveillance to locate three suspect vehicles that matched the time.
Among the three suspect vehicles, the owner of a gray Buick is one of the followers of the Eternal Cult.
Name, Warren Fran
Sex: Male
Age, 36 years old
Mobile phone number, 2128762578
Address, Carwell Apartment No. 403
Social Security Number, 050-53-7362
Prior criminal record, theft
License plate number, KEO3948
An Eternal Cult believer with a history of theft appeared near the scene during the incident, and the FBI had enough reason to suspect that he was an accomplice of Leonard Hogan.
Carwell Apartments.
This is an old-fashioned apartment located in the suburbs of New York. The apartment is eight stories high and has two elevators, one of which is under repair.
The FBI surrounded the apartment, and Luke and Michael rushed outside Room 403.
“Dong dong.”
Michael knocked on the door.
no respond.
“Bang bang.” Michael knocked **** the door again.
At this time, there was some movement in the apartment.
After a while, the door of the apartment room opened, and a sleepy white man about forty years old stood at the door.
He yawned, his mouth smelled of alcohol, and he held his right hand on the door frame, looking like he was still hungover.
“Who are you looking for?”
Michael looked at the other person, "Are you Warren Fran?"
“Who are you?” William Fran took a step back, showing a vigilant look.
Michael showed his ID, "FBI!"
Wallen Fran's body visibly trembled, "What do you want from me?"
“Do you know Bellam Solo?”
"Yes."
“What is your relationship?”
"Friendship."
“When was the last time you saw him?”
“On the night of October 7th, we had a party with mutual friends.”
“What time did you meet and what time did you leave?”
“We met around eight o’clock and left at ten o’clock.”
“Did you see him again after that?”
"No."
"are you sure?"
"Yes." Warren pursed his lips and asked, "Why are you asking about Bellam Solo?"
"he died."
“Oh my God, this is terrible. When was he killed? Have you caught the murderer?”
“No, it’s because we didn’t catch the murderer that we came to you to find out more about the situation.”
"Uh... I'm willing to help you, but I didn't know that Beram Solo was dead or what happened to Beram Solo."
Michael asked, “Can you answer a few simple questions for us?”
Wallen Fran hesitated for a moment and nodded, "You can ask."
“Where did you last see Bellam Solo?”
“Victor’s Church, there were many people at that time, not just the two of us, they can all testify to me.”
“Have you been to Bellam Solo’s house?”
“No, we just have the same belief and rarely communicate in private.”
“Do you have a Buick with license plate number KEO3948?”
"Yes."
“Are you using this car?”
"Yes."
“Have you ever loaned out your car?”
"No."
“According to our investigation, this car went near Beram Solo’s house on the night of October 7th. How do you explain it?”
Wallen Fran looked nervous and rubbed his hands, "I...could someone have used my fake license plate?"
Michael said, “The road surveillance not only captured the license plate number, but also the driver.
It’s you.
So, why did you kill Beram Solo? "
“I did not kill Beram Solo, I can swear to God, this is all a misunderstanding...”
“Come on, what you believe in is not God at all.” Michael interrupted his defense, “We know you are the murderer, and you know it too.”
“Nonono, you are mistaken, the murderer is not me.”
Michael curled his lips, “Every murderer I caught had this excuse at the beginning.
You clearly drove to the deceased's house and still refused to admit it, which shows that you have a guilty conscience.
And the time when you appeared near Bellam Solo's house coincided with the time when Bellam Solo was killed.
"I didn't kill him, let alone chop off his head. You can't find the real culprit, so you're going to frame me?" Warien Fran showed an annoyed look and said angrily, "Kill Bellam Thor. It’s not me who’s losing.”
Michael asked tentatively, “Who is that?”
Wallen Fran was silent for a long time, and then said a name, "Leonard Hogan."
“Why did Leonard Hogan kill Beram Solo?” “I don’t know.”
“Then how do you know it was Leonard Hogan who killed Beram Solo?”
"I…
My guess.
If you don’t believe it, you can look up Leonard Hogan, and you might get something unexpected. "
Luke smiled and said, "I know that you and Leonard Hogan are accomplices, so you know that Leonard Hogan was also involved in the killing of Bellam Solo."
Wallen Fran sighed, "Leonard Hogan and I are not accomplices, and I have no reason to kill Bellam Solo."
“Then how do you know Leonard Hogan killed Bellam Solo?”
"My guess."
“How did you guess it? Or were you at the scene at the time?”
Under the questioning of the two men, Warien Fran was a little flustered, "OK, I'll tell you, I'll tell you the truth." Warien Fran sighed, put his right hand on his forehead, and said helplessly, "I... that day I did go to Bellam Solo's neighborhood in the evening.
I would like to ask him some doctrinal questions and concerns.
When I drove to Bellam Solow's house, I saw Leonard Hogan leaving.
After that, I entered Beram Solo’s house and saw a headless body in the living room. I was frightened and left quickly.
The reason why I lied just now is because I was worried that you would doubt me.
I swear the murderer is Leonard Hogan.
You should check him, not me. "
Luke and Michael looked at each other. Of course they knew that the murderer was Leonard Hogan, and the purpose of their coming here was to investigate the whereabouts of the gold.
Luke sarcastically said, "Do you think we are idiots? You want to use such a bad excuse to get rid of us.
Hurling and mutilating corpses are serious crimes, and it is not easy to escape. "
"Whether you believe it or not, what I said is the truth. I didn't kill anyone." After saying that, Warren took a step back and grabbed the edge of the door, as if he wanted to close it.
Michael blocked the door and showed the search warrant, "We want to search your house."
Wallen Fran looked at the search warrant and said feebly, "You checked the wrong person. I really did not kill Bellam Solo."
Michael smiled, "We believe you and will soon be able to prove your innocence."
FBI agents broke into the home of Warren Fran and began searching his home.
Wallen Fran's house is not large, the house looks a bit shabby, and the house is messy.
Soon, an FBI agent searched two backpacks from under the bed. The backpacks were very heavy, and when opened they were filled with gold bars.
Luke picked up a gold bar and asked, "Where did these gold bars come from?"
Wallen Fran's legs softened and he sat down on the sofa behind him.
Luke said, "Is this why you killed? To rob this gold?"
Wallen Fran defended himself, “Weren’t these gold bars stolen?”
Luke looked at the plastic packaging outside the gold bar, "If I guess correctly, Bellam Solo's fingerprints should be detected on it."
Wallen Fran sighed, covered his forehead with his hands, and said, "I didn't rob this gold, it was... stolen.
Also, I really didn’t kill Beram Solo. "
Luke tried, "You and Leonard Hogan teamed up to kill Bellam Solo, he took away Bellam Solo's head, and you took away Bellam Solo's gold. "
“No, I did not join forces with Leonard Hogan. I had no idea he was going to kill Beram Solo. It was all a coincidence.
Beram Solo, as the head of the church, has been accepting donations from believers, which is a large sum of money.
I also attended the party that night, and Beram Solo received donations from two more people...
Although I didn’t know the specific amount at the time, judging from the thickness of the cash, it was quite a lot.
I need money, I really need money.
So, I followed Beram Solo and tried to steal some money from his house.
After I followed Beram Solo home, I wanted to wait for him to go to sleep before stealing.
But at this time, Leonard Hogan drove to Bellam Solow's house. His behavior was very strange. I heard the sound of a chainsaw... I didn't dare to show up.
Later, Leonard Hogan came out of the house, carrying a bag and changing clothes, and I knew something might be wrong.
Then, I sneaked into Beram Solo’s house to check, and found Beram Solo’s body in the living room. His head was missing.
I was shocked.
I thought about calling the police, but I really needed the money.
I found these gold bars at Bellam Solo's house and stole them.
If you need it, I can help you identify Leonard Hogan, that pervert is the real murderer. "
Luke asked, "Where are these gold bars hidden in Bellam Solo's house?"
“Safe.”
“How did you open the safe?”
“I cut off Bellam Solo’s finger and used his fingerprint to open the safe.”
Luke and Michael looked at each other, and all the clues were aligned.
Luke guessed that it was no accident that Warren Fran stole the gold bars. This guy should have been targeting Bellam Solo for a long time and wanted to steal the donations from believers.
That night, Leonard Hogan killed Bellam Solo, and William Fran thought it was a good opportunity, so he took the opportunity to steal gold and property.
The murderer was caught, the gold bars were found, and the FBI's goal was achieved.
Luke also had some leisure and asked, "Why did you join the Eternal Cult?"
Wallen Fran was stunned for a moment, as if he did not expect Luke to ask such a question. After a moment of silence, he replied, "I am forty years old this year and have accomplished nothing.
I have no family or friends, and my life is chaotic every day.
I don’t know what the meaning of life is?
I felt like a complete failure, and I knew very well that I would be like this for the rest of my life and that there was no hope.
It’s not that I don’t work hard, it’s that the environment around me is such that I feel like I’m stuck in a swamp. The harder I struggle, the faster I die.
Until one day, I came into contact with the Eternal Cult.
The teachings preached by Bellam Solo gave me new hope.
I have made many mistakes in my life.
If I could be reborn, I would have a chance to correct my mistakes.
Start a new life, a meaningful life, instead of thinking about this now...
However, as I have been in contact with it for a long time, I have discovered the tricks in it.
Beram Solo has been using Him to solicit donations from believers.
The more donations, the more Beram Solo values the other person.
Beram Solo also asked me for donations, but I had no money at all, and the other party’s attitude also changed, and he was very cold towards me.
That kind of face gives me a feeling of déjà vu.
I saw through his game.
I thought about quitting the church, and I also thought about exposing him in public and letting the believers see his greedy face.
But what good will it do to me?
So, I chose another method of revenge and took away the donations that he had fraudulently obtained. Only in this way could I make him feel the pain and teach him a lesson.
The gold was indeed stolen from his house, but I really didn't kill anyone. "
Luke asked curiously, "How long have you been a member of the Eternal Cult?"
“It’s been about four or five months.”
“What do you think of the followers of the Eternal Religion?”
Wallen Fran said disdainfully, “They are just a bunch of wretches who deceive themselves and others.
They may not be unable to see Bellam Solo’s fraud, but...
They would rather be deceived than have the courage to face reality. "
(End of this chapter)