Before I could answer, three hard knocks landed on the front door. Two uniformed officers and Chief Prosecutor Evelyn Ross came in with a signed search warrant.

“We’re here to seize all phones, computers, and documents related to the death of Katherine Granger,” Ross announced.

While the officers searched, I carried Tanya out to the quiet of the back garden. She looked up at me, tears in her eyes, wondering if her mother was angry with her.

“Your mother loved you more than anything in this world,” I told her, wiping her face. “None of this is your fault.”

Our neighbor, Mrs. Haley, came over and took the girl to her house where it was safe. When I came back inside, the prosecutor was holding Heather’s unlocked phone.

“We’ve recovered the deleted messages and a voice note sent right after the 911 call,” Ross said.