Two days later, Detective Miller from the Dallas County Sheriff's Department arrived at the estate carrying a thick blue folder[cite: 1]. Richard and Clara met him in the formal living room over fresh coffee[cite: 1].
Detective Miller: Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Vance. I have the preliminary investigative report from our detective division.
Richard: What did you find out about Evelyn, Detective?
Detective Miller: It turns out this wasn't an impulsive act. Evelyn spent six months planning this operation from her apartment in Chicago.
Clara: Six months?!
Detective Miller: Yes, ma'am. We searched her apartment under a search warrant. We found notebooks containing detailed schedules of your daily routines, your financial accounts, and the layout of this estate.
Richard: Did she have an accomplice?
Detective Miller: She hired a private investigator to track your movements. She also bought forged identification documents, including a fake passport and driver's license with your name on them, Clara.
Clara: She was planning to drain our bank accounts and leave the country!
Detective Miller: Exactly. She was going to wire five million dollars from your family trust fund to an offshore account in the Cayman Islands before anyone realized you were missing.
Richard: What charges is she facing now?
Detective Miller: The District Attorney has filed charges for attempted capital murder, first-degree kidnapping, grand larceny, identity theft, and child endangerment.
Clara: Will she be allowed bail?
Detective Miller: Absolutely not, Mrs. Vance. Given the overwhelming physical evidence, the video footage from your home security cameras, and her flight risk status, the judge denied bail completely. She will remain in county custody until her trial.
Richard: Good. She should spend the rest of her life behind bars.
Detective Miller: I also want to mention your housemaid, Renata. Her quick thinking and detailed testimony gave us the exact timeline we needed to secure the warrant.
Clara: She is more than a housemaid to us now, Detective. She is part of our family.
Detective Miller stood up, shaking Richard’s hand firmly[cite: 1].
Detective Miller: You have a strong family, Mr. Vance. If you need anything else from our department, don't hesitate to call.
Richard: Thank you, Detective. Safe travels back to the station.