The pieces were finally starting to fit, but the case still needed one direct physical piece of evidence. Walsh guessed the killer might have discarded the murder weapon somewhere on the property. Late that night, he sent forensic specialist Zane to search the old shed.
Zane found a rusted metal pry bar. Lab testing later revealed traces of Daniel Reed’s blood on it. No fingerprints survived, but under the rust were microscopic blue fibers. Walsh remembered Sanders’s meticulous habits and obtained a warrant to search his garage.
In the garage, investigators found an old pair of canvas work gloves with traces of dried blood. Fiber analysis confirmed a match between the gloves and the pry bar. At last, Walsh had the direct physical evidence he needed.
Greg Sanders was arrested that evening at his upscale condo. The Realtor kept his composure, but Walsh could see he understood the game was over. Investigators reconstructed the crime: Sanders had deceived the Reeds, murdered them for their property, and hidden their bodies in concrete.
The trial took place that fall, and the jury found Sanders guilty on all counts. He was sentenced to twenty years in state prison for the brutal double murder. Victor Sullivan was released and finally able to bury his daughter and son-in-law with dignity.
The grieving father died quietly a year later, his health broken for good. Detective Walsh received a promotion, but the case stayed with him. Some nights he still dreamed of that digital watch, frozen at 2:34, marking the last minutes of two young lives.
