He Was Sure the Cops Would Believe the Polished Son-in-Law Over a Terrified Old Woman. Then I Asked Them to Look at the Fireplace

Then the radio came back.

“Captain, negative on a wood-burning hearth.

Living room fireplace is a wall-mounted electric unit, glass front, built into the wall.

No poker, no stand, no iron tools of any kind present.

We’ve been through the whole residence — there are no fireplace tools anywhere in this house.

Over.”