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[Applause] [Music] [Applause] my name is Steve modlin my wife and I have a small farm
come on we raise sheep Market lambs and breeding stock the farm has always been a
sideline my primary job was as a special agent with the north Kon estate Bureau of Investigation running a farm is a lot
like working in investigation every day presents challenges pieces of a puzzle that need to be put
together agent modlin set the scene for me where are we this is the Saluda Mountain Lodge in Saluda North Carolina
and this was owned by the Mintz family and Vanessa men had worked the night shift as the night manager she was
hilarious she was hilarious do you want Santa Claus to bring you she had a very quick wit she was this natural maternal
life of the party too come back and see us in the morning okay we will miss menz
was very well respected in the community she was connected through her church and
her activities M menz worked with young girls in Etiquette with beauty pageants Vanessa helped me with public
speaking and building confidence she was like my support team she made me a very
strong independent woman February 19th 20 2011 never leaves my mind I find it really strange because Mom has not text
or called you arrive at the lodge what do you see I see the door standing open Jessica came in through the employee
entrance into the main guest Quarters here and immediately noticed her mother in the bed back in the bedroom here this
is not right when she got to here she could see her mom on the bed it's very dark and the only Illumination in the
room is coming from the TV and her mom was on her left side and had her arm up over her face she also called her sister
who was a nurse and Andrea said Jessica is she breathing have you checked her pulse and she just scream this Blood
curling scream manessa had been shot one once in the face and once in the forearm area
this was certainly a very violent death there was no Forest entry the cash drawer in the front office was open and
was empty there's nothing out of place except for her shoes on the bedroom floor and a shotgun shell the fact that
she is in bed in her night clothing it is my opinion she was ambushed does that suggest she may have known her killer
Yes my heart has been ripped out and it's laying in there Dead with her this can't be true this was money and sex
driven and how disgusting is that to murder someone for

Two daughters are determined to find their mother’s killer. Will the investigation expose hidden secrets? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

The episode details the murder of Vanessa Menz and the investigation led by Steve Modlin, revealing shocking details about her death.

Key points

A Community's Loss. Vanessa Menz, a beloved figure, is found dead, shocking the local community.
The Tragic Discovery. Jessica finds her mother shot in bed, leading to a shocking investigation.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This was money and sex driven and how disgusting is that to murder someone for.

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