Frank went with me to ask that they do so, but the clerk, Tyler, did not show us a customer’s private account because Frank had once worked for the county.

“We have a report number,” I said.

Tyler wrote it down and said the appropriate requests would go to his manager.

Later, the vehicle connection was verified through the records requested in the inquiry.

The silver Malibu had been paid for through Oak Creek Hardware’s business account.

The named additional driver was Daniel Vance.

The surname startled me.

It did not make him family.