The Story Unfolds

I have been watching this story to see how it turns out. I don't take everybody's account as truth. I'm partial to dealing with facts. I had a sneaky suspicion there was more to this story than meets the eye. As it turns out, it was just like I thought. It seems his murder was connected to a burglary at his house that took place earlier last summer. There were suspicions of this from the start. As it turns out all leads went right there with a bullet. The first news story I saw mentioned it specifically.


According to statements, the wife knew the killer too. I also was wondering where his wife was when the whole thing was happening. Seems like she would have been home that time of night. Initially I figured the wife was involved, for the insurance money, I know she's going to get. Turns out he has a new, younger wife that was at work herself. She is a policewoman with odd hours also. She had just spoken to him over the phone prior to his murder. So if she needed one. That alibi checks out. I think he was worth more to her alive than he is dead. So much for that angle.

An arrest was announced Sunday, less than a week after the murder happened. I knew it wouldn't take long, twenty-seven thousand dollars was raised for information leading to the killers arrest. For that kind of money, no one better know about your crime but you. If anybody knows they're going to sing like a bird. Which by the way, no one collected the money in this case. Eighteen year old Dexter Cox, who was one of Lt. Vidulich's neighbors. He lived within shouting distance of the victim. He has been charged with the crime after he was found with the officer's gun and also gave a confession. He is claiming it was self defense. According to his statement," the victim came at him wielding a knife." The next question I would have is " what were you doing at his house anyway?" It seems like him and the officer had some lefthanded dealings going on under the table. It appears there was supposed to be an exchange of money for something stolen in the break-in. Which bordered being a crime itself.

The inciters are already out in full force. They claim this young man actually has a case for self defense. For once I wish we were on the right side of something. It would be easier to understand somebody's viewpoint if they weren't robbing someone or commiting a crime themselves. In the commission of a crime you give up your rights. It looks to me like a case of extortion gone bad. Because he claims to have had pictures to prove questionable behavior. Has nothing to do with him being charged with murder. They're going to hang this young man out to dry. Unfortunately he's either very dumb, or calculating like Chief Godwin said. If his angle works he might get life in prison, as opposed to the death penalty. To me this is a no win situation for all involved. Those who have taken up this young man's cause aren't helping him. All publicity is not good publicity. In both instances this is a waste of life. I guess that's how the story unfolds.