Angrily, Mark asked, “Do they know who did it?”
“No, they don’t, the police said someone smashed her head,” Jerry said. “Mom, Grandma Katherine was a good woman,” Mark said, hugging his mother. “Dad, how could anybody hurt a sweet woman like Grandma Katherine?” Ashley asked. After hugging her grandparents, weeping, she said, “I’m going upstairs.”
“Are you hungry?” Jerry asked.
“We had Pizza for lunch. I’m going to my room,” Mark said and followed his sister upstairs.
Jerry asked, “Did you and Mom eat?”
Speaking up quickly, Margaret said, “Your father came home early, while I was preparing …show more content…
Will they ever find out who did it? Although it’s early, but I’m going upstairs,” she said, kissing her husband good night.
“Once they finish their investigation, they will punish the responsible party,” Jerry said, changing the channel several times and wept as he listened to the announcer discussing the brutal murder in Jackson Heights., and promised an update as soon as it was available. Turning off the TV, Jerry went upstairs.
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After spending another day investigating the murder of Katherine Lincoln with no success, on their way to the station, Detective Wallace suggested they have a drink at a local bar before going home. “Sounds great,” Detective Johnson said, driving into the Red Onion’s parking lot. While sitting in a booth discussing a recent ball game they attended with their friends from the station.
A woman sitting across from them staring in their direction caught their attention. Finishing her drink, she went over to the booth and said, “Excuse me, are you the detectives working on Katherine Lincoln’s murder case?”
“Yes, ma’am, we are. I am Detective Wallace, and this is my partner Detective Johnson. Did you know Mrs. Lincoln?” The detective