LA Detective

Chapter 671 Confusing

Chapter 671 Confusing

Will Stout's home in the Okaye community.

The white woman trembled slightly and took a step back, her body going limp.

Jenny quickly supported her and helped her sit on the sofa.

After a long while, she calmed down and held her forehead, "Who killed him?"

Luke confirmed, "Is that Will Stout?"

"Yes."

"We just found the body and haven't determined the cause of his death yet."

“Oh my god, this is horrible.

We talked on the phone yesterday...

He even said he would take me on vacation to Hawaii... How did things turn out like this?"

"what's your name?"

"Viola Bello."

Luke asked, "Viola, didn't you and Will Stott break up? Why did you plan to go on vacation together?"

Viola Bello wiped the tears from her eyes and sighed, "We have been together for many years, and this is not the first time we have broken up. We have broken up, reconciled, broken up, reconciled...repeated many times.

I was the one who proposed the breakup this time, mainly because he was too unmotivated.

He is unwilling to work and always wants to get something for nothing. When we were dating, I had to pay all the bills. I was really tired and exhausted. I am a woman and I also need love and want to find someone to rely on.

I don’t see a future with him at all.”

Viola Bello paused and continued, "Yesterday morning, he called me and wanted to get back together, but I rejected him.

He called me again in the afternoon and said that he was rich and would let me live a comfortable life in the future.

I didn't believe it at first, but soon I received a transfer of $50,000.

We originally had an agreement to get married as soon as we saved $50,000.

Then he called me and said that the $50,000 was compensation for me over the years and that he hoped I could get back together with him.

I asked him where the money came from and he said he won the lottery.

I didn't believe it, but he refused to say more and asked me to come to him today and take me to Hawaii on vacation.

This morning, he didn't contact me and my phone was unreachable, so I came to his house to find him.

who knows……"

Viola Bello shook her head and sighed, "I knew it wouldn't be that easy to win the lottery. There must be something wrong with him suddenly becoming rich..."

Luke asked, "Did he ever tell me how he could make money?"

“No, if it worked, we wouldn’t have broken up.

I am not a woman who is blinded by money, I really love him...

But I’m really too tired…”

"Does Will Stout have any friends who are not doing their jobs properly or have criminal records?" If Will Stout really participated in the kidnapping of Henry Lawley, he should have accomplices.

“Yes, he often drinks with some random friends. I don’t like those people and rarely hang out with them.

So, I only know the name of one of them, Marico Lugo.”

"Where does Marico Lugo live?"

“It’s a community not far from here, I forget the name.”

"Did Will Stout say how much money he made this time?"

Viola Bello shrugged. "I asked, but he didn't say."

"Where would he hide money or anything important?"

“He likes to hide in the kitchen cupboards.”

"why?"

"I don't know, but I see him doing it quite often."

Luke winked at Potter, who went into the kitchen to search. After a while, Potter came out and shook his head, "The cupboards showed signs of being rummaged through, but no money or other important items were found."

Luke wasn't too surprised, which showed that the murderer had searched very carefully and calmly and had plenty of time.

At the same time, Luke was also thinking about a question, where did Will Stout's money come from?

Judging from the current situation, Henry Lawley's disappearance should be related to Will Stott.

Assuming that Will Stout was really involved in the kidnapping of Henry Lawley, then the money should have been extorted. Who paid the ransom?

Henry Lawley's wife?

Or campaign manager Hans Dragun?

Before, when Luke went to the hotel to meet them, he asked them if they had received any blackmail calls. At that time, both of them said no, and Luke saw that they were lying or concealing something.

Therefore, Luke always sent people to keep an eye on the hotel, and once the two men left the hotel, someone would report to him immediately.

But Luke received no news that the two had left the hotel.

Luke ordered, "Jenny, contact Matthew and ask him to investigate Will Stout's financial situation and account transaction information."

"clear."

After half an hour.

The deputy captain arrived at the scene with the forensic and technical teams.

The technical team used reagents to reconstruct the scene. Will Stout died on the living room floor with a lot of blood around the body. The murderer should have cleaned the floor with disinfectant afterwards, which is why the other party opened the window for ventilation.

As for the forensic side, because the body is frozen, the progress of the investigation is a bit slow. We need to wait for the body to thaw before we can proceed to the next step of identification.

Afterwards, Luke arranged for everyone to investigate separately, collect community surveillance, and visit the homes of surrounding neighbors to look for the deceased's friend Marico Lugo.

Luke searched the house and found that the murderer did not leave many clues and was very professional.

Jackson walked in from outside the house and said, “Captain, I checked the deceased’s communication records and found a contact named Marico Lugo, and I have been in frequent contact with him recently.

I found Marico Lugo’s address, and it’s only a few minutes’ drive from here.”

"What are you waiting for?"

Luke said, and rushed to Marico Lugo's residence with several team members.

Chris community.

This is also an old-style community, mainly composed of bungalows, but relatively speaking, the environment here is better, at least the community roads are not bumpy.

Jackson pointed to the pointed-roof house not far away, "It's right here, number 125."

Two cars stopped on the side of the road and people got out one after another.

As soon as Luke approached the yard, he saw a black Rottweiler running out from the backyard and barking at Luke and the others, "Woof woof woof..."

Xiao Hei stood outside the yard, whistled at the Rottweiler, and said with a smile, "This guy is really strong. I have always wanted to raise a dog like this, but my mother doesn't agree.

Now that I have a child, it’s even more impossible.”

Jackson asked back, "Why? Dogs are children's best friends."

"I thought so too, but my mom didn't." Xiao Hei shrugged and looked at the Rottweiler that was still barking. "This guy doesn't look very friendly. Did anyone bring any food?"

At this moment, the door opened and a plump white woman in her fifties or sixties came out, "Mark, don't shout, come back."

The Rottweiler barked at Luke and the others again, then ran happily to the white woman.

The white woman looked at Luke and the others, "Gentlemen, what can I do for you?"

“Is this Marico Lugo’s house?”

"No, he's just staying at my house."

"What's your relationship with him?"

"I am his mother. Who are you?"

"LAPDS!" Jackson flashed his badge. "Is Marico Lugo home now?"

"No."

"Do you know where he went?"

"That's what I wanted to ask too. If you find him, remember to let me know." After saying that, the white woman turned around and walked towards the house.

Luke called out to the other person, "Ma'am, I can see that you are a kind person."

The white woman stopped and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because you're not good at lying."

The white woman was stunned for a moment, then nodded, “You’re right, this is indeed a little difficult for me.

That guy is in the house and I'm going to kick him out."

"Thank you."

The white woman returned to the house, and then there was a noise in the house.

"Mom, why are you doing this?

Didn’t I tell you? If anyone wants to see me, just tell them I’m not home.”

“Shut up, you’re a liar yourself, and you’re trying to make me a liar too.

Get out of my house right now so you can really be away and I don’t have to lie anymore.”

"I am your son."

“Right, otherwise you would have been sleeping on the street instead of having a warm bedroom.

Go fix your mess or you won't come back to my house."

"Mark, get this bastard out of here!"

"Woof woof woof..." A burst of rapid dog barking came from the house.

"How dare you let a dog do this to me? I'm your son...

Oh oh oh, you stupid dog, stay away from me.

Who is your son?"

Amid a loud noise, the door opened again and a white man was driven out of the room.

"Fuck! You stinky dog, I will skin you alive sooner or later!" The white man complained, turned around and saw Luke and others. He wanted to run, but found that the roads around him were blocked.

"Good morning, gentlemen."

Luke glanced at his watch, “It’s getting late.

Mr. Marico Lugo, we would like to speak to you."

"I don't know you."

Xiao Hei pointed at the police badge on his chest and said, "Do you recognize it?"

"Yes, sir, what do you want from me?"

"Do you know Will Stout?"

"Yes, he's my friend, what's the problem?"

"When was the last time you saw him?"

"What's up with him?"

"Answer my question first."

"yesterday."

"What time was it yesterday? I want to know the exact time?"

"About twelve o'clock last night."

"What are you doing?"

"Let's go to the bar and have a drink."

"which bar?"

Marico Lugo was stunned for a moment and replied, "Nasim Bar."

"Will Stout went to Nassim's last night?"

"Yeah, we go to that bar often, what's the problem?"

“You may have often visited Nasim’s Bar in the past, but the police deployed personnel at Nasim’s Bar last night and Will Stott had not been there.

You lied. "

Marico Lugo seemed a little flustered and pursed his lips, "Sorry...I may have remembered it wrong."

"Then think about it carefully, where have you been?"

Marico Lugo asked in return, "If you want to investigate Will Stott, why don't you just ask him directly?"

"he died."

"What? Dead!" Marico Lugo opened his mouth in shock, "Who killed him?"

Luke pointed at Marico Lugo, "You."