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We found some tart right here. They're saying truck was a truck that must have backed up right here, right?
>> Okay. >> Is that okay? Back up. Back up. Please back up. Just back. >> Oh my god.
>> Okay. Back up. Back up. Back. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Officers [music] report to a seemingly
routine traffic incident in Moses Lake, Washington. What no officer on scene realizes is [music] that this encounter
would be the start of a terrifying investigation, leading to the most dark and twisted body cam [music] footage
we've ever shown on this channel. >> But if you want justice, >> I already know who did it.
>> Listen to me. Please >> get out of your car and come get my kid. Put him in cuffs right now.
>> Don't say anything right now. We don't know. >> Did you do it? >> Look at me. Did you do it?
>> It's an early Sunday afternoon on November 3rd when officers patrolling downtown Moses Lake identify a truck
matching a stolen vehicle report logged just [music] hours earlier. Multiple police units have been dispatched. more
than typically assigned to a stolen vehicle report. Almost as if from the very start, police somehow knew this
vehicle [music] theft report would soon unravel into something much worse. >> 1:45,
we're slow rolled in parking at the corner house. >> Inside the vehicle is 27-year-old
professional athlete Isaiah Thomas, the former AAR wide receiver for Eastern Oregon University, who is currently
armed with a weapon. Whoa. You bro. >> Hey, you going to guide the car? Y truck, please.
>> Here's what happened. The truck was reported as stolen. Who Whose truck is this?
You talk to me, man. >> It's my truck. It's >> your truck? Okay. Do you have your ID
registration? Just go and turn it off, please. I apologize if it's your truck, but it
wasn't registered in your name, man. >> Yeah, I know. >> There's ammunition in the front seat.
>> Okay, you chill out, bro. Going to be okay. >> All right, man. Just Just come out and
step out of the car. Okay. >> The ammunition on the passenger seat suggests that Isaiah might be carrying a
weapon. [music] The officer quickly realizes that this encounter could escalate at any moment, so they swiftly
order him out of the vehicle only to uncover something interesting about his identity.
>> What up, Greg? >> What's up, man? >> Alvarado. >> Yeah. How you doing, Isaiah?
>> Another day. >> Another day. >> Don't forget, make sure you don't have any weapons on
you. Okay. I do got a weapon on me. What do you have? I think I got a knife right
here in my knife. >> Pocket knife. >> This one. That's it. Okay. Take a seat. >> I want a lawyer so bad though. So bad.
>> Okay. >> Like it's ridiculous how bad I need one. No. >> I hear you. >> He knew you.
>> Yes. I went to high school with him. >> He was a star athlete, man. >> Then he started
they started talking. names. Yeah. >> It turns out Officer Alvarado and Isaiah went to high school together. And
Alvarado recalls Isaiah as a standout football player who went on to compete at the college level. But now in front
of him was a disoriented [music] young man, barely able to focus and answer their questions in a stolen vehicle. A
stark contrast to the athlete [music] Alvarado once knew. In reality, there is a very good reason for Isaiah's odd
behavior. One that officer Alvarado will soon understand. As within minutes, Isaiah and his family will be at the
center of a murder investigation with only one question left unsolved. For now, officers decide to contact
Isaiah's family to inform them of his recent actions and detainment. They quickly get his family contact details
and call his mother, 47-year-old Cassie Thomas. However, the information Cassie provides shifts the course of the
investigation in an [music] unexpected way. >> Hello. >> Hello. This is Officer Alvado with the
Mos Police Department. I'm trying to reach Cassie. >> This is she. >> Hey, do you have a son, Isaiah?
>> Yes, I do. >> We had a call earlier about him being in someone else's vehicle. He He's in a
truck now. A a gray Chevy Silverado. >> Okay. >> We're trying to figure out if this is
his truck or not cuz he's saying it is. But the person that called about him said that he stole the truck from
another neighbor. >> No. Uh that's his his and his grandfather's. >> Okay. Who's his grandpa, if you don't
mind me asking? >> Richard. >> Richard? >> Yeah. He probably let him borrow it. He's staying with his grandfather right
now. >> What's the address? Uh 430 Dale. >> Yep. That's where the truck was taken.
>> Okay. That's weird. >> Yeah. No, that clarifies something cuz we we thought potentially this truck
might have been stolen, so we were trying to >> figure it out. >> Um >> No, I'm sorry about that. I know.
>> No, no worries. >> At this point, Officer Alvarado begins to realize the mistake they've made.
Now, it makes sense why Isaiah immediately asked for a lawyer. He was being accused of something he clearly
didn't do. As Officer Alvarado continues [music] speaking with Isaiah's mom, he decides to ask about something that's
been worrying him since the very moment Isaiah [music] stepped out of the truck.
>> I went to high school with Isaiah. He wasn't never really like this. Is everything okay?
>> Um, it should be he should be fine. >> Okay. Hey, >> he just seemed a little bit off to me
when he was talking. >> Well, probably because he's being accused of something you didn't do.
It's his grandpa's truck. >> Yeah, he he lives at 4:30. But thank you for answering my phone calls and my
questions. It actually helps out a lot. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Bye.
>> Bye. >> Officer Alvarado doesn't know it yet, but his suspicion that something is very
wrong with Isaiah isn't far from the truth. Still, with no evidence tying Isaiah to a crime, they have no choice
but to release him. But as he walks away, Officer Alvarado follows him, hoping to reconnect with his old friend.
>> All right, bro. Let's walk over to the front of your truck real quick. I just
want to tell you something. It's all right, man. >> I know you don't want to talk about
this, but it it's cool. You don't have to. Okay. So, you all right, man? You You like off the books. Do you want to
talk about anything? >> Cuz I'll turn off my camera station, bro. like uh it's just like like we're
at a time right now, bro. >> Yeah. >> There's there's a time in everybody's life, bro, where they just need to like
really reevaluate the >> Yeah. >> what's going on, you know? >> Yeah. If you need anything, please don't
hesitate to call. I'll sit down and have a conversation with you, bro. >> For sure.
>> All right. >> Yeah. >> Take care. >> To Alvarado, it seems Isaiah wants to say something, but [music] he just can't
find the words for now. Isaiah gets into his truck and drives off, unaware that this won't be the last time today he'll
be accused [music] of a crime. >> Can I help you? >> Um, yeah. Um, I was wondering if I could
speak to somebody about uh missing person >> in Moses Lake. >> It's my father. Nobody's seen him. Yes,
Moses Lake. >> Okay. And his first and last name? Richard Andrews. >> And what is his home address? Is it the
430 Dale? >> Correct. All >> right, Kelly. I've got this report started. I'm going to hand it over to
the officers. Um, I just need you to try to find a recent picture of him. And if
you hear from him or anything changes before they contact you, go ahead and give us a call back and let us know.
Okay. >> Okay. On the phone is Kelly Kirkindall reporting that her father, 75-year-old
Richard Andrews, mysteriously vanished. Officers are sent to his address and minutes later they arrive to
investigate. >> Hello. Well, I'm doing better than you guys. >> How's it going? >> How are you,
>> Carmen? >> Carmen, now we just talk to you. Waiting for Sergeant Rodriguez are Carmen,
Kelly, and Cassie, daughters of Richard Andrews, the missing elderly man. As he begins speaking to them, hoping to learn
more about their father's disappearance, a familiar face steps out of the house.
>> So, we have no idea. >> The neighbor um talked to my husband. This my husband, Mike.
>> Hi, Mike. I'm sorry. >> He hasn't seen him in a day and a half or so. I haven't seen him longer than
that, but >> his phone's been ringing. His sister's called. Nobody knows where he's at. So,
>> okay. And this is this normal? >> Normal? >> No. >> What's wrong? >> Okay. >> What's that?
>> Nothing. >> Do Do you know Do you know where where where is it your grandfather?
>> Yeah, it's my grandpa. >> Do you know where he's at? >> No, I have no clue where he's at.
>> No. >> He didn't tell you anything where he was going. Did you see him leave?
>> No. So, basically what I did see was him talking to somebody out here. [music] He
was kind of like parked a little farther out like he pulled off to the side a little bit. They're talking in the
window. I looked down. That's it. He did tell me that he was going up to the resz, but I just got confirmation from
Greg, right? >> But he's not there. So I don't know which res. >> Uh Cville. >> Callville.
>> Yeah, he has property up there, but we already put a phone call up there and they said no. Nobody
>> Nobody's there. About what time was it when you saw him last? >> I don't remember.
>> Was it morning, afternoon, night time? >> It was afternoon. >> Afternoon. >> It was It wasn't like
>> late afternoon, though. All righty. While officers are surprised to be speaking with Isaiah and his mother
Cassie for the second time that day, their priority right now is finding his grandfather Richard. With the timeline
now established and Isaiah believed to be the last person to see Richard, Sergeant Rodriguez turns his attention
to him. But as their conversation unfolds, he begins to notice something strange about this family. Isa, you said
you saw him a day about a day and a half ago and that would have been so yesterday afternoon sometime or the day
before? >> Yesterday. No, not yesterday. Was that a day? A day and a half ago. >> So Friday. Today, Sunday.
>> Friday. So yeah, bro. So November >> smoking the weed, bro. [laughter] >> When you saw him, what were you doing?
What was going on with Right there smoking? >> Okay. And where was he? >> Right there talking to that guy. And
then I looked down. Boom. And then that was that. >> Okay. It's >> Was it weird for you that he wasn't here
or anything like that? No. Okay. Okay. >> He'd be gone for weeks. >> Yeah. >> Oh, because he has his property.
>> He'd be gone for weeks at a time. No one be here for >> That's why he's tripping. Why? Why are
we tripping? >> Yeah, bro. Yo, >> but the only thing that's weird is that he left his wallet here.
>> That's the only weird thing that got me. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. But it's not >> That's very strange to me
>> that it's normal for him to be gone weeks at a time, >> but not. >> But we know where he's at.
>> Usually down at the call. >> Yes. What stands out to Rodriguez is how differently the family reacts to the
disappearance of their relative. While Isaiah and his mother Cassie suggests that Richard's absence isn't especially
unusual, with Isaiah even casually smoking weed, his daughter Kelly sees it very differently and appears genuinely
concerned for her father in a way the others do not. That's when Isaiah's father, Anthony, arrives, bringing with
him the breakthrough they've been waiting for. >> You talking about up there? >> Yeah. See,
>> you need to go down to a shop and take some pictures down there. >> To me, it looks like there's something
going on down there. Looks like some burnt that's laid out there and some >> Where's the shop?
>> His shop's down in the valley. >> You know where the motorcycle shop is? >> That's just If he's not here, he's
usually down there. >> Oh, I got you. I thought something Do you think something else is going on
down there? >> No, no, no, no. I'm just saying that if he's not here, he's down there.
>> Asking >> No, what I'm saying is that's something that was out there that look like
there's some burnt upit out there that's never been there. >> When's the last time you
>> What's Carmen's address? >> Day and a half ago. >> Bro, why y'all keep alling?
>> No, pissing me off. >> You're pissing me off, too. >> Everybody pressing me like I
>> You're the You're the closest thing to his to to him. The last person we seen.
I'm I'm not going to >> No need to get frustrated. >> I just I have to keep repeating myself.
>> Would you be able to take one of my officers down there to where to where the shop is at?
>> Yeah. >> Just so that way we know exactly what we're talking about. >> And so that way if he's there, that's
great. >> Do you remember what he was wearing? Uh Isaiah, >> I do not recall >> cuz that's part that's part of the
report that I'm taking so I can enter it into the system. >> Okay. I I'm just letting you know.
>> Okay. Well, we leave that. >> No, those are in the house. So, any any remember any jewelry?
>> Jewelry? >> No, don't wear jewelry. >> Let me let me Sorry. >> Let me talk to him. Thank you. Don't
wear jewelry. >> Okay. >> You want to ask him follow me? >> Yeah. So, cuz we don't know the exact
address. If if you want to follow Anthony down to the his shop down in the in Cascade Valley.
>> Okay. >> His cell phone's here, wallet's here, everything's here, dog's here,
>> just whatever he had on his person. >> Okay. >> So, all right. Thank you. >> Anthony and several other family members
head to the shop with a deputy while Sergeant Rodriguez stays behind to gather the remaining details. As he does
so, he takes note of the family statements so far. And what stands out is Anony's frustration with Isaiah. It
seems like the two of them know something the others don't. [music] As the way Anthony questions his son sounds
like he's accusing him of being involved with Richard's disappearance. Meanwhile,
Isaiah is being defensive, claiming everyone is overreacting. His mother, on the other hand, remains calm, smiling,
and at times even answering questions that weren't directed at her. Rodriguez notes the contrast in this family's
behavior and steps away to drive to Richard's shop. But before he can go, Isaiah's mother would make a horrifying
statement, [music] one that would come back to haunt her. So, I'll get this logged in and then if
you guys have anything, give me a call. >> Get out of your car and come get my kid.
Put him in cuffs right now. >> Don't Don't say anything right now. We don't know.
>> Okay. So, yeah, let me know. Okay. Thank you. >> Those statements are coming from
Isaiah's mother, Cassie, as she approaches the officer just out of frame. In a sudden shift, Cassie tells
the sergeant to arrest her own son, catching him completely offg guard. Just moments ago, she hadn't seemed
particularly concerned. Now, she's adamant that Isaiah is guilty of something. It's a sharp change in
behavior, one that leaves officers wondering if Cassie knows far more than she's letting on. For now, the sergeant
doesn't fully understand what Cassie's implying, but in the next few minutes, her urgency will make a lot more sense.
By now, Anthony is on his way to Richard's shop, just 2 miles from the house, with a patrol unit following
closely behind. And as the first deputy pulls up to the shop, he notices several
other family members have also gathered. Expecting to find a lead on Richard's whereabouts, they would instead uncover
something no one was prepared to see. I have to go too early right here. They're saying truck was a
truck that must have backed up right here. Right. >> Okay. [screaming] >> Is that okay? Back up. Back up, please.
Back up. Just back up, please. Back up, please. >> I want to see. I want to make sure.
>> Back up. I don't see anything and he probably >> him. Calm down. Oh my god. >> Okay, back up. Back up, please.
[laughter] Back. Back up. Back up. Back up. Back up. Okay. Ma'am, can you come this way, please?
Ma'am, can you come this way, please? Ma'am, 141. Mag, I need 106 to my location.
[laughter] >> [gasps] [screaming] >> Okay, [laughter] >> can you can you take her over there,
please? Please. This is This is now a crime scene. We need to get >> Yes, I know. I'm trying to get her.
>> Okay, I know. >> How can we >> Sarge? He's He's buried in the ground. >> He's There's someone buried underneath
the ground. >> Buried in a shallow grave in the front yard of his own shop lies the dead body
of 75year-old Richard Andrews. Richard's daughter Kim is the first to see him. [music] She recognizes her father
immediately, revealing part of his leg with the same jeans he always wore. It's a horrifying discovery for them to
[music] make. Even the deputy is shaken and unable to control the situation on his own. But as he observes the family,
something about it feels off. By the time he arrived, the family had already begun digging. And within moments of
uncovering Richard's body, they started pointing [music] fingers, fixating on the one person they're convinced is
responsible. >> I'm not moving. Right. I can't. Don't touch me. >> Do you want me to help you?
>> No. Don't touch me. >> Okay. >> I knew this was going to happen. >> That was it. His son, my sister's son
that's at their house right now did it. And the gun's probably on the bed. It's a rifle that's laying in my mom's
bedroom on the bed. Can you tell us? >> So, we're having the county respond. Okay. And their supervisor is going to
come and they're probably going to set up a containment. Okay. Please, I I just ask that you guys try try to cooperate
as much. I I can't make any I can't make any promises. >> No, we're not leaving.
>> Okay. Well, ma'am, >> I'm not going to rude right now. >> Is somebody over there that little
psychopath? >> Hold on. If you want to do what's best for >> No. What I want to do right now.
>> I just I just need you guys. Please don't. Okay. I just need you guys to >> at least try to have some understanding.
Okay. and I want you guys to listen. >> To the [music] officer's surprise, Kim doesn't hesitate to blame her nephew,
Isaiah. Despite there being no direct evidence linking him to what happened here, shaken and unsure how to handle
the situation, the deputy [music] allows the family to remain at the crime scene
even after the body is discovered. Then 2 minutes later, Sergeant Rodriguez finally [music] arrives. Stepping
straight into the chaos. He tries to regain control of the situation, but it [music] doesn't take long before he
loses his patience. >> Where are they at? >> He's under there. >> Okay, we didn't touch.
>> We didn't touch him when I was coming up here. They were touching. >> Ma'am, let's get away, please. Ma'am.
Ma'am, we we we need we need to preserve. Okay, come on. Come on. We need to make sure that we do this. Okay.
Here. I'm right here. >> My hand. >> No. >> Okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Yeah.
>> And then looks like there's some stuff burned. >> Okay. We need some >> We need everybody. Please. We need
everybody back, please. Okay, ma'am. We do need everybody out of here if you want. We need to preserve this. Okay. I
get it. You're upset, but if you want justice, >> I already know who did it. >> Listen to me. Please. I know you know.
We need other things to make this work. >> Please. Please. Despite Kim's certainty, officers aren't
yet convinced that Isaiah is their killer. Because as they inspect the scene closer, something else stands out.
Something that starts to point to someone very different. Burnt debris is scattered across the grass. clear sign
that something had been intentionally destroyed. But the cover up goes even deeper. The section of lawn where
Richard was buried had been cut out, replaced, [music] and even watered afterwards. An effort to make the yard
appear completely untouched. For investigators, it's still unclear whether Richard was murdered here or
only his body was [music] dumped. To find out, they need to search his shop standing just a few feet away.
Sheriff's office, make yourself known. Come out with your hands up. Police. Anybody in here?
>> Come out with your hands up. Make yourself known. >> I'm going to go right. You cover left.
>> Y got it. Clear. >> Up ahead is Richard's shower. And strangely, the deputy notices it appears
to have been recently used, suggesting the killer may have been here only minutes earlier. Officers then continue
clearing the rest of the shop, finding no signs of a struggle. Nothing to suggest Richard was killed here. So,
they shift their focus to securing a search warrant for his house. A search that would end very differently.
As officers begin to regain control of the chaotic scene, Richard's daughter Cassie arrives. The same woman who had
told the sergeant earlier to arrest her son Isaiah. Why she accused him before the body had even been discovered is now
a question detectives need to answer. But first, they have to break the devastating news to her.
>> Yeah, we can't let >> No, we can't. We can't. We're going to >> I just need to see
just go around that. Oh my god. >> That's going to be his, but the family members are the ones driving it.
>> So, please. >> No. No. No. You can't go now. You can't. Listen. Listen. >> Got to speak.
>> Hey, Anthony. We can't We can't cross. >> I'm not going to go across the line.
>> She just wants to look over the line. We won't just She won't go past the line.
I'll make sure. Look by the door. >> Please. >> By the door. >> Look by the door. Okay.
>> Naturally, Cassie is distraught. Not only because her father [music] is dead,
but because she suspects her own son may be responsible. For now, officers continue securing the scene and prepare
to send Richard's body for autopsy. But as they do, they begin to overhear the family frantically talking amongst
themselves. And what they're saying would suggest the situation is only escalating because someone else might be
about to get hurt. >> Right. We we have one that's uh confirmed in a shallow grave.
>> Do not start talking. Please don't say anything. Just be quiet. Please. You know what? What's going on?
>> He's over there already. The guy that >> I get it, but we need I heard everybody,
but we need things to figure out. >> 106. Mac, we need uh units down at 4:30. Dale,
>> ma'am, please. >> Get out behind. >> We're going to have to leave the truck here for now.
>> Where am I supposed to go? [music] >> I just want you to walk that way, please.
>> 456 Mac. I have the uh father heading down to 430 Dale and possible suspect is there and it
might not be good. >> According to Carmen, Anthony is furious and already on his way back to the
house, convinced his own son Isaiah is responsible. He's just seen the body of his father-in-law buried in the ground.
So what he does next is completely unpredictable. Multiple units are quickly sent to the
house, racing to get there before Anthony confronts Isaiah. Minutes later, officers make it to the house just
seconds ahead of Anthony, who is right behind them, along with the rest of the family, all demanding answers.
>> Let's get back. >> Nope. Nope. >> Stay back. >> Stay back. >> Stay back. >> Back up.
>> Stay back. >> Go back now. No. Come on. >> Did you idea? >> I'm fine. I'm fine.
>> Need you guys to stay back. Okay. Please. >> Just the [music] left. Secure him in
your car. Thomas. >> No. >> Frisk him. Frisk him for weapons, please. >> Yeah. >> Did you do it?
>> Please stay [snorts] back, sir. >> Sam, did you do it? >> Look at me. Did you do it?
>> Please. I need you to stay back, sir. >> Did you do it? I said, "Look at me."
>> Long. >> Yeah. You're my first born. Did you do it, >> Z? One more time. >> I'm sorry. That's not the
>> My lawyer. Just go ahead and take a seat. >> Close the door. >> Here's the deal. That's family.
>> Okay. One of the family members found >> deceased, right? Yeah. >> So, they came down here to confront him
cuz they think he did it. >> The only reason he's in cuffs right now is we don't
>> I thought he was like the suspect. >> No, we don't have BC or reasonable. Right now, he's in there because they
think he did it. We need to keep them separated. Okay. >> Okay. >> Got it. Cool.
>> For the second time today, Isaiah is accused of a crime. only now it's something far more serious and the
accusations are coming from his own family. They stand by watching as he's taken [music] into custody, convinced
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transported to the Grant County Jail on probable cause, police continue speaking
with the rest of the family. [music] But by now, Richard's daughters are too shaken to talk. So, investigators turned
to his son-in-law, Greg, one of the first to discover the body, and they're about to learn that he has vital
information that would begin to piece together this meticulous murder. >> So, let's start from the beginning. Um,
how do you know the guy who works on the shop out here? >> Richard is my father-in-law that I
married his one of his daughters last year. >> Okay. So, he's he is your current
father-in-law. >> He is my father-in-law, and we live across the street. >> Okay. So, you're pretty close with him.
>> I was very close to him. >> Okay. What what do you think happened? >> I think that um there may have been some
type of transaction at Richard's house with Isaiah. Um I I don't know exactly the full details of what's going on with
him, but I know he's been having issues, paranoia issues and things of that nature.
>> What do you mean by transaction? >> Like an altercation? >> Yeah. What I think is Richard's uh he's
old school. He doesn't he's not into the whack of the marijuana. And I think maybe he confronted him.
>> Somebody said something about the tarp that you saw. >> Yeah, I had a tarp. We had a tarp at the
house. And I'm not saying that's the actual tarp, but I know that it was a brown and uh gray tarp
>> that you had at your house >> that we had at our house. And I can't It was sitting right there on the um really
by my truck, but by where the where the barbecuer is and stuff. And I I haven't seen it. So, I don't know if
it blew away. I don't know, but it was missing. >> And sure enough, when the family began
digging, they discovered Richard's body [music] had been fully wrapped in a brown and gray tarp. With that tarp
belonging to Greg, it now raises two possibilities. Either he just incriminated himself or whoever [music]
did this used it specifically to frame him. And Greg has his own theory about who may have set him up. It's It's He's
Isaiah's been acting pretty pretty strange lately. >> You've met Isaiah? >> Yes.
>> Has he ever been to your house? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And uh the last time he was there, he he
was super paranoid about everything. >> Does he drive Richard's truck very often?
>> Uh everybody drives Richard's trucks often to be honest with you. Okay. >> He people drive them all the time. But
um I do know that Isaiah was pulled over today, I want to believe. >> Yeah. And Moses,
>> you'd mentioned see tire tracks. Is that correct? >> Correct. Going into the grass.
>> Going into the grass. >> Yes, sir. >> Tell me tell me about these tire tracks.
>> Uh I seen what appeared uh either somebody was backing in or somebody had turned the right, I believe.
>> Okay. >> And I seen the tire mark going into the grass and I seen uh that's when I seen it and then I
noticed the hose and everything like I told you. Is it common here on the property for vehicles to go into the
grass? >> Negative. I negative. He never goes on that grass. Okay. >> According to Greg, Richard's truck was
shared and often driven by multiple members of the family, which immediately complicates things as the tire tracks
officers identified at the crime scene no longer point to a single suspect. But [music] just as leads begin to run dry,
officers would learn that the search warrant for Richard's home has finally been approved. So, detectives quickly
wrap up their interview with Greg and head straight back to the house. The moment they step inside the home, the
detectives notice a strong scent of bleach in the air. All surfaces have been wiped down and inside there are
clear signs of a cleanup job. Detectives know they're dealing with a methodical killer, possibly more than one. But even
then, they would overlook something critical. When detectives inspect the house more closely, they notice spots of
blood on the back door handle that had been missed. Their first real piece of evidence [music] tying Richard's house
to his murder. And then they stumble upon something even more significant. A knife hidden in the living room, still
in its sheath, marked with visible red stains. Whoever tried to erase what happened here didn't manage to get rid
of everything. With the scene processed, all evidence sent for forensic analysis,
and the family dispersed, the focus now shifts to the man back at the station. Since his arrest, Isaiah has refused to
cooperate. But now, as officers return to confiscate his clothing, they're about to discover the most crucial piece
of evidence may have been right in front of them all day. Okay, Mr. Thomas, can you take off your shoes?
And then take off your sweatshirt. >> Bro, it's hella cold. >> Okay, I'll try to get you another
blanket. You got two blankets there. I'll try to get another one. When officers hold up Isaiah's shoes,
they notice they're covered in dirt and possibly dried blood. It's the first and
only detail that could place him anywhere near the crime scene, but it's far from definitive. With the day coming
to an end, investigators finish processing their findings and prepare for tomorrow, hoping they'll finally be
able to answer what really happened to Richard. As for Isaiah, by continuing to refuse to speak, he has effectively
handed his fate over to his family, who have already begun forming theories and accusations with even the closest
relatives ready [music] to completely turn on each other. The next morning, after nearly 12 hours
of detectives digging through the family's past, troubling rumors begin to surface, alleging Isaiah might have been
involved in an old cold homicide case that remains unsolved to this day. Detectives also hear whispers that
Isaiah's own parents may have helped cover it up and may have even known what happened to Richard long before anyone
else. These are serious allegations that detectives will need to explore carefully. But right now, their
immediate priority is uncovering what truly happened [music] to Richard and who's responsible. To do that, they
begin calling family members into the station for formal interviews. The first to arrive is Isaiah's father, Anthony.
[music] Among many other details, detectives need to address one critical question.
Why was he so quick to suspect [music] his own son? Was it simply a gut feeling or did he know something no one else
did? >> Oh, I think it was a week ago right when the week before this incident happened
and Kim is like, "You guys need to come down there and Isaiah's acting crazy." We go down there and we walk in the
house and soon as we get in the house, he's like, you could he had this big bag of weed that you could tell that he got
from like the dispenser, whatnot. It's big on my eyes, you know. I was like, it was about this big.
>> Yeah. >> What the are you doing here? Like this is what you kicked me out the house for,
right? I was like, yeah. He says, what the are you doing here? This has nothing to do with you.
>> And I was like, listen here, man. Your aunt was scared because you're act you're whing out up in here. So then I
look I'm looking at him and he was like, Sam say I'm lying. Say I am. He's got a
butcher knife like this and he's just like but he's like crying. Say I am. And say if if he had got me it would have
been all of us, >> you know. So I just said I'll leave. Where did I mess up, you know, as a
father? Did I do something wrong? Like what did I do? Cuz this is not not you. And he was just like, you're the best
dad ever, man. I couldn't ask for a dad, man, better than you, man. It's kind of
like you did everything right. You're a great dad, man. And then and then Kim's like bust out crying and then he's just
like, get the out of here, mother, before I kill you. Naturally, this account from Anthony catches detectives
offguard as they realize the incident may have foreshadowed everything. [music] So, they pause the interview and
look into it, confirming that it did in fact occur. One week earlier, police were called to Isaiah's aunt Kim's house
after reports that he was experiencing a medic episode. And as detectives review
the body cam footage of that incident, it quickly becomes clear why the entire family believes he did it.
>> Please don't just tase the out of him. He's got a knife. >> What's He's got the knife with him.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. What's >> That's my husband. >> Okay. >> That's our oldest son. And
>> Okay. What's What's his issue? Like, is he Can you Do you guys want to just stay
out here? I know he's your son, but we just don't know what the situation is, right? Um Isaiah, do you have a knife on
you? Do you want to go down to the ground? Just Just to verify, man. >> He's asking question.
>> Hey, Isaiah, we're going to put you in cuffs, but it's just for our safety, okay? You're not under arrest. We just
want to make sure you're okay. Okay. You want to go down to your knees, man? Jess,
>> could put your put your hands behind your back, man. >> Can you put your hands behind your back?
>> Again, you're not under arrest. Okay. Just doing this for your safety. >> Is this recording?
>> Yeah. You're being recorded on the camera right here. So, >> is it is it supposed to be red when it's
recording? >> Yeah, it's See how it's blinking red? >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. Okay. You want to walk over here
to our car, man? We're going to have to figure out what's going on and then kind
of just go from there. Okay. >> When officers detain Isaiah, they find him in tears, struggling to hold himself
together. And as they pull him away from his family, he's about to tell officers
something unexpected about himself. >> What's going on today? >> I'm just going through a lot of right
now. So, >> okay. Do you want to do you have any plans to hurt yourself or anything like
that? >> Uh, no. Not I mean, I guess everybody do, you know, but I mean, >> do you have any plans to hurt yourself
today? >> No, not today. But this past few this past week. >> Just having a rough time.
>> Yeah. >> But it's all good, bro. I'll bounce back, bro. I'm going to shake back.
>> Yeah, but it's all good, bro. I'm I'm going to shake back again. [music] >> Yeah.
>> And again. And again. >> Do you want again? >> Do you want to go to the hospital or
anything? >> And again, huh? >> Do you want to go to the hospital or anything like that?
>> Nah, bro. It's good. Like, I'm good. >> So So what was the what was the deal with the knife?
>> I got a Swisser in there. It's called It's a blunt basically. And I cut use a
knife and I use I split it. >> Okay. >> To cut to take out the tobacco to put my
weed in. >> Okay. at first. >> Okay. >> But then me and my aunt started arguing and that knife was on the table. So
>> you just had it all already. >> It was already there. Me and we started arguing. I wanted to leave but she just
It's not that big of a deal. I was a good person, bro. >> No one said you're not a good person. I
don't I've never I've never met you. >> Saying, bro, like >> and what happened? >> I just lied, bro. Clearly, there is
sympathy in the officer's voice as he realizes the man in front of him has been dealt a very difficult hand in
life. And although Isaiah downplays the incident, in hindsight, it would read very differently. Because perhaps this
was the last and only time something could have been done to prevent the tragic [music] fate of Richard Andrews.
After analyzing the incident and forming a clearer picture of Isaiah, detectives
return to finish their interview with Anthony. Through his account, it becomes clear he believes Isaiah's issues stem
from two factors: prolonged marijuana use and repeated head trauma from his time as a wide receiver, a position
notorious for heavy hits and brain damage. Anthony also goes on to clarify crucial details about his son's mental
state, making it evident that his initial suspicions of Isaiah were rooted in his son's increasingly unpredictable
and volatile behavior. So, with Anony's perspective now on the record, the interview comes to an end
and detectives move on to Richard's daughter, Kim, the person who found the body. Kim goes [music] on to explain why
she immediately suspected her nephew Isaiah, pointing to his history of violent psychotic episodes, including
pulling guns and knives on family members, as well as his white vans covered in dirt. Something she says is
highly unusual for him. Notably, she ends the interview by saying she fears that if Isaiah is ever released, he will
do it again. With the case against Isaiah growing stronger by the minute, detectives then shift their attention to
two more family members. Richard's daughter Chrissy and her partner Floyd. Unlike everyone else, these two family
members are about to become Isaiah's best and perhaps only chance of shifting how detectives view Isaiah's role in all
of this. >> It's hard to kind of start this off, but as far as your it would have been your
father, right? >> Yes. So I find out that they they find my dad buried in back of his shop.
I already knew. I told them, "Why are you letting that motherucker stay at my dad's house? You know he's going to kill
him." >> So I know you have questions for me and then obviously I have questions um for
you. And I think they're both geared around the same. >> When I got there, bro, it was weird,
weird, weird. And I'm like, "Man, something's not right." >> So, I left. And that's when I told her
and explained it to her. I even knew something was wrong before he had this episode. I said, "Something's not right
with this kid. Something Hey, you guys might want to be careful." Sure. [snorts] As soon as I leave, soon as we
leave. >> Yeah. >> All hells break loose. >> Uh, explain to me now the background how
you knew something weird was going on with Isaiah. because he prior to this he was staying with us and I'm not exactly
sure exactly what happened but he starts a conversation with my son. He pulls out
a pistol from his draw. >> Isaiah. >> Isaiah. Okay. >> Sets it down. I got back hold of my
sister Cassie and I said, "You know that boy is sick. He's beyond therapy. He needs help. Like he needs to be
medicated." the the thing, like I said, the only thing the only thing that that that just bothers me the most, that kid
does not clean at all. He won't even make an attempt. He'll drop something on the floor and just walk away from it and
leave it there. And usually I'll And usually I'll even ask, "Hey, where's Richard?" Cuz I'll say hi to him. But
for some reason, it's just the atmosphere was just I'm like, "All right, something's wrong." So I got on
the phone with her and I'm like, "Oh, he's still wigging. He's wigging hard." And I said, "Your sister's tripping." I
said, "Your sister acting like she's scared to death." Well, she knows he goes through his episode. Of course,
he's scared. I'm like, "Okay." Is when after after we found out what really happened
is that she knew what he did. >> Mhm. At this point, detectives begin to realize Chrissy and Floyd aren't just
angry at Isaiah. They also hold his mother accountable, and the couple's suspicions align with detectives who
still can't explain why Cassie asks them to arrest Isaiah before the body was even discovered. So, with all of this in
mind, detectives would ask them both point blank who they believe is truly responsible for Richard's death.
>> Uh, so I'm on the same page as you. You guys believe that Isaiah's mom >> knew exactly that
>> she had she had knowledge of it. >> Richard, >> she had to have knowledge of it. I mean
that kid that kid wouldn't have cleaned that kid wouldn't have done none of that
because he ran over to the neighbor's house and tried to take their car. Did you guys get that information?
>> Yes. >> All right. So, he's sporadic. He's not cleaning. He's trying to He's running
out. He's trying to get off. He's trying to run off. He's trying to do whatever he can do to get out of a situation.
He's not thinking about cleaning. He's not thinking about picking this guy up and putting him in the back of the
trucker and burying him and then go down to the valley to go get a tarp, then go
back up there in her dad's truck and they see it and go back up to the house and wrap him in the tarp and then come
back down to the valley which is across the street from her sister's house and bury him auntie's house.
>> When you said that you you believe that she knew, do you believe that she helped
cover the body >> and clean up? >> I can't I can't go that far. I can't go that far cuz she doesn't have that
mentality. >> At the end of this conversation, if she's not arrested by then, I don't know
what to tell you guys. But she saw she didn't sought it up like per se like, "Oh, Isaiah, he's going to do this." And
she manipulated the situation to her advantage. She knew what her son was capable of.
She knew how to get him to that point of manic and psychosis. to detectives. Accusations like these don't come
lightly, especially between sisters. Additionally, Floyd's description of Isaiah aligns with what detectives
already believe, that he's impulsive, messy, and incapable of thinking ahead. And with the next interview set to be
Cassie herself, detectives understand just how much weight this conversation carries, not only for Isaiah's future,
but for Cassy's as well. There's a lot they still need to figure out. Her unusual behavior outside the sergeant's
car, her possible involvement in Richard's murder, and even lingering questions about a potential past
homicide. But they know these answers won't come easily. They'll have to approach this carefully, waiting for the
right moment to press her. And as her interview unfolds, [music] watch closely for the moment Cassie begins to fear
she's the one being implicated. >> There's no easy way to start this conversation. Go for it. Okay. Sorry.
>> I'll work through it. >> Okay. So, um, how has Isaiah's mental health been in the last few years? It
sounds like he's been suffering. >> Um, the last year for sure. >> Last year. >> Um,
>> as far as like his mental health, is it something that he's diagnosed with or
just something you guys started noticing? >> We started noticing uh [sighs] I'm trying to
remember everything. Um, October, I was before October of 2023. >> So, back for around
>> Yeah. I believe that's when he started smoking and [gasps] um he didn't want to work. He didn't want
to do that type of stuff. And we kind of were like, well, he's going through it,
you know, he's he's [snorts] done some he's done playing football and that's something he's done since he's 5
years old, [snorts] >> you know, >> big c like life change. >> Oh, yeah. No school, no schedule, no
workout. >> Clearly, Cassie appears emotional, possibly even carrying a sense of guilt
as she speaks about her son. Beyond that, nothing about her behavior stands out to detectives as suspicious. [music]
But as the interview continues, she begins recounting the same incident at Chrissy's house, where some noticeable
differences between her story and the rest of the family starts to emerge. >> I knocked on the back door. She doesn't
keep her back. She uses it for her front door, but it's just And I walked in and my son's sitting
her little kitchenet table there. There's marijuana all over a big bag. Um, some paraphernelia,
but he's sitting there with a knife. And I walk in, I was like, "Son, hey son, what's going on?
What are you doing here?" I said, "Well, what's going on with you? Is everything
okay?" And he didn't see my husband. [music] Um, his dad came in behind me >> and he's seen his dad and instantly he's
pissed. >> What the are you doing here? Um, but he hadn't gotten up yet. Like he was
still sitting. >> Where's the knife in perspective? Like he's >> and he's sitting and he has it in his
hand. He's not >> Is he like you're doing right now? So he's just sitting back in the chair.
>> He has it and he's like trying. He's like, "What are you doing here?" And we're still kind of standing at the
door. And when he seen my husband, he got even more pissed. >> Mhm. >> Who effing called you? What are you
doing here? My husband looked at me. He and he stood in between us and he said, "Get out of
here. Get out of here and go call the sheriff." Now, >> while retelling the story, Cassie
appears far less disturbed by the incident despite it involving her own son. She also seems reluctant to discuss
the part where he threatened her husband's life. So, after a few hours of letting Cassie speak freely, allowing
her to settle into the role of the victim, detectives would finally begin to push back, [music] starting with one
detail that would clearly catch her off guard. >> And I don't mean this this question in
anything, but obviously like at this point, I can only see certain things. Did you guys explain all of that about
him pulling the knife on Anthony to the deputies? >> Yeah. >> Okay. and dispatch, too. She said,
"Don't go back in there." >> Mhm. >> And but I get why they're angry with me, too.
>> You know, that's my son >> and they don't think I did anything to try and help him.
>> And I think most of it is emotions are going to be high right now. And >> they'll they'll never talk to me again.
I already know that. And they've made other threats. They've also said other things too and I and I don't know if you
want to talk about those right now, but >> I think uh Detective Hunt is following
up on that part, but >> the weird vague comments about this is potentially not the first time Isaiah
has done something. >> Yeah. And I didn't hear any of it. I was in the house, but they were really going
on like he's done this before and >> like killed someone. >> That was the implication. But she also
said that my husband and I helped cover it up and that uh they know the name. Tragedies
like this happen and people don't find their loved ones. Well, at least we found my dad.
>> Clearly, Cassie is distraught, not only at the prospect of being ostracized by
her family, but also at the possibility of being [music] suspected by detectives
as Isaiah's accomplice. But there's still one more question detectives need answered, after which they'll have made
up their minds about Cassie. >> When um you went to Sergeant Rodriguez [clears throat] and he made the comment
that it's it's him. You need to get him in cuss. You need to get my son in cuss.
Why for you in that moment did you, you know, you knew it was Isaiah? >> Where was your mind set up?
>> Uh I know I'm asking you to explain like a gut instinct. It's just >> I was just just the things he kept
saying like, "You guys, why are you pressing me?" He's like he's gone all the time, weeks at a time. I said, "How
long has it been since you've seen him?" And he's like, "A day and a half." >> So, you've got kind of every other
family member that's here that's worried and everything like that. And >> yeah, >> his response didn't seem to match your
guys', >> right? You just know you feel it. It's just like then I'm like, he has to get hand cut.
He has to go to jail. You know, >> I just felt it. And I'm a I'm his mom, you know, and I'm
not in denial. And I do think personally you did the right thing. I think you handled
everything as best as anyone could, as best a parent could. And I don't think that me saying that's going to bring you
any comfort, but I do believe it. Despite her unusual behavior, the detective appears to take Cassie at her
word, believing she may be genuinely innocent. Her family, however, remains unconvinced. After wrapping up this and
several other family interviews, investigators find themselves between a rock and a hard place. So far, there's
no concrete evidence that Chrissy or anyone else was involved. In fact, at this stage, there's barely enough to
definitively prove Isaiah's involvement. So, Isaiah remains in jail, hoping that
with the right lawyer and no further discoveries at the house, he might still be able to walk away scot-free.
One week passes before the case finally sees an update, but it's not the one investigators were hoping for. The
autopsy results have just come in. According to the coroner, Richard died at his home from a severe knife wound to
the neck that resulted in significant blood loss. He also showed signs of blunt force trauma to the head along
with bruising around both eyes. His body was then dragged out and later buried in
a shallow tarp wrapped grave at his own shop. But even with these horrific findings, it says little about who was
responsible for Richard's death other than [music] suggesting it was someone deeply disturbed. And with every passing
day, both detectives [music] and the family begin to fear that the person or people responsible may never
face justice. More than 2 months pass [music] and the case begins to stall. But then
investigators catch a break. They receive a major update from the jail where Isaiah is being held. So,
detectives rush over and meet with one of Isaiah's fellow inmates who has some very interesting information to share.
>> We're both detectives of Most Lake PD. Uh, first off, we're not here for your
case. >> Uh, you're not in trouble or anything like that. This is about a different
case that we wanted to talk to you about with Isaiah Thomas. How How does he act
in there? >> Crazy. Kind of like out of mind. >> Yeah. >> What kind of stuff does he do?
>> Uh, [music] he bangs on the on the door. >> Uhhuh. And then he starts screaming
blood all night >> and he doesn't let us sleep at all. >> Okay. So all night he's he's keeping
people up. >> Yeah. Yeah. He is. >> Does he piss people off that? >> He does. >> Okay. What have you heard as far as like
his case? >> Uh well that he killed his grandpa. >> Yeah. >> That he let his throat open.
>> Okay. >> And that before he killed him that he asked him if he believed in God.
>> Oh really? >> Yeah. >> What was the ground? What did the grandpa say? >> Uh that he did.
>> Okay. >> And then uh he just did it. >> Did he Did he say why he killed the grandpa?
>> Uh >> oh. Yeah. He was uh that his grandpa was him. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. Since he was a little kid.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. >> When he killed him, was grandpa trying to do something to him?
>> Uh no. >> Is this just he had anger towards him or something? >> Okay. Sure enough, what the inmate
describes aligns with key details from the autopsy, particularly the fatal wound. But even then, investigators
can't be certain. The inmate could be telling the truth or saying whatever he thinks will benefit him in hopes of a
reduced sentence, but that uncertainty would soon come to an end with an update from Isaiah himself.
2 weeks after speaking with the inmate in early February, Isaiah pleads guilty to seconddegree murder and unlawful
disposal of human remains. On March 10th, he is sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison along with mandatory
mental health treatment and no contact orders involving several family members who cooperated with the investigation.
As of now, no other family members have been charged with law enforcement ultimately concluding this was a solo
actor homicide, dismissing any allegations of parental involvement. And as for the alleged prior homicide,
police have so far found no evidence linking Isaiah to any unsolved cases.

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A Routine Traffic Incident Turns Dark. Officers respond to a routine traffic stop, unaware it will lead to a murder investigation.
A Shocking Family Revelation. Officer Alvarado discovers a shocking connection with Isaiah, leading to deeper suspicions.
The Discovery of Richard Andrews. The search for Richard Andrews ends in a horrifying discovery at his shop.
Family Tensions Rise. As the investigation unfolds, family dynamics reveal deeper tensions and accusations.
The Investigation Deepens. As officers inspect the scene, they discover signs of a cover-up.
Family Tensions Rise. Cassie arrives at the scene, suspecting her son Isaiah may be involved.

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