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Andrew turned on the TV, and listed as the said, “Police have identified the woman found murdered this morning in Jackson Heights as Katherine Lincoln.”
Margaret hurried to the family room, and asked, “Did I hear him correctly?”
“You heard correctly. Come on, let’s see what’s going on over there,” Andrew said.
“Just a minute,” Margaret said going toward the bedroom.
Out the front door, Andrew rushed with his keys in his hand, and said, “Forget about your damned purse and come on.” While driving to their son’s home. he asked, “Wonder why they didn’t call us?”
“They probably called, and I wasn’t home. I forgot to take my phone with me,” Margaret said, checking her phone, and found numerous calls from Jerry, as well as several from Marlene.
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When they arrived at the son’s house, and parked in the driveway, Jerry rushed out of the house and down the steps, to meet his parents, hugging his mother as she got out of the car. Andrew embraced his son, and asked, “Son, what’s going on?”
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Someone had beaten her with a statue. The neighbor called 911. After identifying Katherine, she gave them our number and address. The detectives came to the house and told Marlene. They won’t know anything more until they get the autopsy report. After his parents were seated in the family room, Jerry called out, “Marlene, Mom, and Dad are here.” Within minutes, Marlene entered the family room with a cup of coffee in her hand, and offered them a cup, but they refused. She sat down on the sofa beside her husband and sipped her

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