(Garrett wants to talk to Officer Miles about the current murder investigation. Garrett is interested in finding out how things are going)
Garrett: When I was at Automotive Restorations and was told that Cliff Bayne was interrogated for three days. I wanted to ask how things are going on the Sylvia Quade murder.
Miles: We thought we had a good lead but it didn't hold up. So the case has stalled and we are working to find leads. The lead we had was from a neighbor who lives about half a block away. The neighbor said he saw Sylvia come home after work and she drove her car into her garage attached to her house. She closed the garage door. A half hour later she came out of the house and she was picked up by Max Wellbrock in his blue and white restored car. We interviewed Max Wellbrock and he denied everything. He said he could not have possibly picked Sylvia up because his car was at Automotive Restorations for servicing that entire day. In fact, he said he didn't get his car back until the following morning. He said that since his car was in for servicing and that Sylvia didn't like to ride with him on his motorcycle she said she would come over for dinner by driving herself. Max fixed the dinner and she never showed up. He kept calling but would just get voice mail. He rode his motorcycle to her house. Her car wasn't in the driveway and everything was dark. He thought there must have been some kind of miscommunication but really couldn't understand why. They both were looking forward to the evening. She had even said she was going to bring a bottle of wine. He broke down a couple of times. I think he really had feelings for her. We interrogated Cliff Bayne to find out about him having the car at his place of business at the exact time that our witness had seen Sylvia Quade get into Max's restored car and leave. It was a hard interview because he denied everything. But things kept pointing back to him for having the car at the time Sylvia was seen getting into the car and being driven away. He was asked to come back in for more questioning for three days but he brought his witness who had worked with him all day and on into the late evening. The mechanic's name is Roger Gains. He stood by Cliff's story and backed him consistently. We decided that we needed a more reliable witness because the witness we had is having some eyesight difficulties and being a half block away made it to be unreliable. Roger and Cliff returned the car to Max the next morning before anyone knew Sylvia had been murdered. So we have his DNA on the car and in the car along with Max and Sylvia's. And now we are back to square one and trying to find a lead but avenues have dried up for possible leads. There was no clues left at the crime scene. It has been frustrating. I keep asking myself -what have we missed?
Garrett: I think it is odd that a servicing of a car would take so long. That they actually had to return the car the next morning. Servicing a vehicle is something even a mechanic assistant can do.
Miles: We investigated all of that. The fan belt was needing to be replaced and it was a special order overnight delivery. After they got the fan belt installed early the next morning they then returned the car to Max's residence..
Garrett: I understand.
Miles: That is the way they do their business. They order all parts from CRSC and they do not keep an inventory for specialty parts and they don't get time involved in locating any parts in the city. CRSC stands for Classic Restorative Specialties Company. The company has a good reputation and is used a lot by anyone restoring an old car.
Garrett: So they knew when the car needed a fan belt that the car would have to be at their place overnight.
Miles: Yes, I believe so.
Garrett: Tomorrow I will go to Automotive Restorations first thing in the morning and see if I can find out some new information.
Miles: Anything in particular in mind besides the car being serviced?
Garrett: Yes, I have a couple of things weighing heavy on my mind. It will take awhile to find the details of my concerns for more information. All I can do is make myself accessible, think outside of the box and ask lots and lots of questions. Something will start showing up that will show the course of action needed to be taken to get to the truth. I'm especially interested why Sylvia Quade wanted to get in contact with the banking commission. Did she tell anyone of her suspicions and that she wanted the advisement of the banking commission? I think she was onto something. And I think that knowing what she knew set her up to be murdered by whoever had interests in stopping her. Someone wanted her eliminated before reporting to the banking commission what she had found out or suspected. With all these wire transfers going on, it seems to me it all could go hand and hand with good solid evidence to back it up. I want to find out who murdered her and how the opportunity to do so was set up and set in motion. Who were involved? That is what is weighing heavy on my mind. I think she was trying to do the right thing and got killed for it. To me that is why I am so determined. I think she was trying to do the right thing and was murdered for it and I want find out who did it.
Miles: Let me know your progress and we are here if you need us in any way. She didn't know what she was getting in with.
Garrett: Yes, and she didn't know who she was getting in with.
(Garrett and Miles agree a lot had been accomplished and call it a day. Both leave the police station at the same time)
to be continued: tomorrow
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