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Detective Cole says that the interview of Eugene in the files isn't thorough at all because in his opinion
that investigator sort of gave Eugene a quote little military pass like kind of good old military boy thing unquote.
How was that allowed? It just was. Um again, how is a lot of the stuff in this case happening? I don't know. But
anyways, army buddy clears him. That works for [music] them. On to Roy Hash. He is a San Miguel resident who lives
near the Floreses, owned a van, knew the girls, and was also known to have driven
them from [music] place to place on occasion. >> So they could have jumped in his car no
questions asked. >> Yes, probably. And he is on one of their lists. He is a known child predator with sexual
assault accusations from his own family members, according to Detective Cole. So he becomes a strong person of
interest. But he also seems to just be super elusive. Like Detective Cole says that
if this guy came [music] up today, he would be trying everything to get in front of him for an interview. But at
the time, Detective Cole says they quote kept missing him. Yeah. And when one detective finally
does catch him, the interview is super brief. Like there is one paragraph in the files about talking to this guy.
And Roy basically says he knew the girls, loved the girls, and would never have hurt the girls.
And with that, as has become routine in this case, investigators drop it. Are they just expecting the killer to
be honest with them about it and confess to everything when they ask him the first time? Like what is going on here?
I don't know what they were expecting for the three years that this went on. But if a confession is what they were
waiting for, then come 1983, that is exactly what they get.

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Brief Summary

Detective Cole critiques the investigation into Eugene and Roy Hash, questioning the thoroughness of interviews and methods used by investigators.

Key points

Detective Cole's Concerns. Detective Cole critiques the investigation's handling of Eugene, suggesting a lack of thoroughness.
Roy Hash: A Person of Interest. Roy Hash, a known child predator, becomes a key figure in the investigation.
The Brief Interview. Roy Hash's interview is alarmingly short, leading to further questions about the investigation.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

How was that allowed? It just was.

Detective Cole questions the investigation's thoroughness.

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