She would be able to learn from Luke as soon as possible whether or not the case would implicate her purchase of weed.
At this thought, Jenny picked up the business card and carefully placed it in her purse.
Luke's interruption made her feel more reassured. At the very least, she felt that she could pay a lot of money to get information out of a minor police officer.
Luke, however, didn't think that way.
Jenny was actually buying weed from a certain drug dealer. For him, it was simply a farming spot.
As long as he kept an eye on her, or even established a fake friendship with her, he might be able to get a big fish out of her.
Luke had just arrived in Los Angeles, but he had already realized the importance of money.
The network of informants that he was about to set up would cost a lot of money.
After solving Katie's case this time, he could consider cleaning up the drug dealers who provided Ginny with illegal drugs to relieve his urgent need.
After returning to the police department, Luke and Elsa went to the forensics department and watched the surveillance footage that they had just obtained.
However, with the time shown in the video of David's house, the two of them quickly found the shadow that flashed by.
On the surveillance video of Jenny's house, the man appeared twice, entering and exiting once. He entered at 3: 35 pm and left at 3: 57 pm. Altogether, he appeared for thirty seconds.
Unfortunately, the man's face was covered by a hoodie, and he intentionally lowered his head, so it was impossible to see his face.
However, his height and build were clearly visible, which was already a significant improvement.
Elsa wasn't impatient this time, and continued watching the footage with Luke.
They replayed the footage from the moment of the crime.
Jenny's house only had one week's worth of surveillance footage, and there weren't many people on this path. It didn't take them long to fast forward through the footage.
When the footage rewound to the evening before yesterday, Luke suddenly shouted, "Stop!"
Elsa instinctively pressed the pause button.
Luke said, "Rewind. Yes, yes, this is the place! Elsa, do you see this man? "
Elsa narrowed her eyes and looked at the man walking towards the surveillance camera under the evening sun. He happened to turn his head, and a small ray of sunlight illuminated his lowered face.
She said, "Call the technician in and compare his body size with the suspect's."
Soon, the technician came over and processed the people in the two videos. Finally, he used the computer to create a character model.
In this way, the two people with different postures became a contrast to this character model. (Don't think too deeply about this. This is a CSI plot. In reality, this technology was not popularized in 2003.)
After the two samples were superimposed, the technician said with certainty, "The match is 92%. Considering that the other party might have deliberately changed their clothes and posture, it is very likely that they are the same person. "
Elsa was also very excited. "Input his face into the facial recognition system and see if there's any record of him."
The technician immediately went to work.
Elsa took the photo and went to Dustin's office with Luke.
When he put the photo in front of Dustin, the captain of the Major Crimes Division frowned. "Sergei Mazanov?"
Elsa was stunned. "Boss, do you know him?"
Dustin said, "This guy doesn't work here. He's the leader of a gang in Eastern Europe in New York. I read his file by accident when I was investigating the case. He's the kind of guy who will kill a family member for the smallest grievance. Why are you investigating him? "
Elsa said, "He's the suspect who murdered Katie."
Dustin: "What?"
Dustin's head hurt when he heard the answer.
That was troublesome!
If his guess was right, the guy must've returned to New York after the crime.
That also meant that they would have to work with NYPD to investigate the case further. That would be problematic.
More importantly, the guy was a gang leader.
NYPD might not be willing to fight him head-on for a case in Los Angeles.
Some Eastern European gangs were famous for being brainless and ruthless.
If they were cornered, they would use bombs and RPGs in the city. They definitely weren't just bluffing.
Would NYPD be willing to take such a huge risk for a case in Los Angeles?
Dustin waved his hand. "Investigate it first and make sure that this guy did it. That way, the case will be solved, but the arrest will be another matter. "
He had no choice but to say this.
After all, the case wouldn't end perfectly if they didn't catch the suspect.
The bystanders wouldn't consider the police department's problems in law enforcement, and would only say that Westside was useless.
However, the rich people in the upper class should understand that, and the pressure on Westside would be a lot lighter.
Interstate law enforcement had always been a problem in America, and the FBI was often needed.
However, few local police officers were willing to share the credit with the FBI. They wouldn't ask the FBI for help unless they had no other choice.
When Elsa and Luke came out, they looked at each other and shook their heads with bitter smiles. This case was truly depressing.
Now that they had a target, the investigation was much simpler.
Very soon, they received news from the forensics department: a DNA test had been done on John Doe and Sergei.
So, John Doe was actually Sergei's biological son.
At this point, Elsa and Dustin didn't need to think too much to figure out what was going on.
No matter how Sergei's fat son had died in Katie's pool, there was no doubt that Sergei had vented his anger on Katie.
He even used the same method to drown Katie, the little star, in the pool.
Katie's autopsy report wasn't out yet, but Elsa knew that there were traces of anesthetic in her system.
Obviously, Sergei had drugged Katie and tossed her into the pool.
So, nobody in the villa heard her cries for help, and there were no signs of a struggle. Katie had quietly drowned in the pool.
At this point, the case was basically solved.
Elsa and Dustin, on the other hand, were a little gloomy, but they were in a much better mood than before.
At the very least, it was only a matter of catching the suspect, and not finding the murderer. Westside Police Department's performance was good enough for the public.
Luke wasn't in the mood to waste time with the middle-aged couple in the office. He simply said that he had just moved in and that he had a lot of things to unpack, before he left.
He left so quickly because the system had already given him a reward for solving the case.
Mission: Solve Katie's murder.
Total experience: 50. Total credit: 50.
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