“How does a man destroy evidence without going to jail?”

“By settling civil liability privately before filing probate,” Howard said.

“He signed a nondisclosure agreement with the commercial trucking insurance carrier on October twelfth, 2017.

Four days after the funeral.”

Howard slid the thick paper folder across the metal desk.

The edges were frayed.

He flipped the cover open.

Inside was a stack of state police records and insurance company filings.