“She asked about her husband, then about anyone else.”

We recorded his words and requested the records he could provide voluntarily.

The rental agreement was his document, not something we expected a public clerk to produce alongside private bank statements.

When we arranged to examine the property, we did so through the appropriate authorization.

Diane did not come along.

She was a witness, and there was no reason to turn her into an investigator or let her handle items that might matter later.

The kitchen was almost empty.