Booked for Murder by C.M. Sutter

Author:C.M. Sutter [Sutter, C.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C.M. Sutter
Published: 2020-02-05T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

Vic watched the recorded news bulletin for the umpteenth time while chugging down a beer. The homicide department of the Chicago police force had requested the public’s help in the murders of Charlotte Sanders and Jill Blass. Anyone who thought they’d seen something, or someone, behaving suspiciously on Saturday night between eleven and eleven thirty on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was asked to contact the second district police station. The same went for information regarding the Jill Blass murder on Sunday night between nine thirty and ten p.m. in the parking lot of the MaxMart on East Forty-Seventh and South Cottage Grove. All tip-line callers could remain anonymous.

Hmm… I could really mess up their investigation even though they don’t have anything to begin with. I’ll call the tip line, say I was out walking my dog and saw a car circle the store’s parking lot several times before I turned the corner. I’ll make sure to give them the description, down to the color, of Jill’s husband’s car.

Satisfied with that idea, Vic blocked the number, called the tip line, and waited for someone to pick up.

“Chicago Police Department tip line, Detective Gaines speaking. May I have your name, please?”

“I thought I could stay anonymous. Maybe I shouldn’t have called.”

“Don’t hang up. You can absolutely remain anonymous. So, tell me, what do you have for us?”

“It’s about the MaxMart parking lot murder, and it may not be important at all, but here’s what I saw.”

Vic described the car and said it drove down the frontage road and circled MaxMart’s parking lot twice before Vic turned and lost sight of the vehicle.

“Can you give me a description of that car?”

“Sure, I’m a car buff and can easily identify most vehicles. It was a newer model white Nissan Sentra sedan, probably no more than five years old.”

“Did you happen to get a plate number?”

“Didn’t realize there would be the need to, but in hindsight, I wish I had looked. It only caught my attention because it passed me twice and was driving slower than it should have been. Sort of unnerved me. That’s all I have and wouldn’t have thought of it again except for the fact that I saw the news coverage about the murder. It must have happened within minutes of me walking by with my dog. Such a horrible tragedy.”

“Well, we sure do appreciate that information, and please call back if you think of anything more. I’ll give you a caller code so we can reference this call since you’re staying anonymous. It’s four-one-seven-three, and thank you for being a concerned citizen.”

Hearing the final comment from the detective, Vic hung up and cracked open another beer. It would be interesting to see how long it took the police to connect that car to Mitch Blass. He would be the fall guy for his wife’s death while Vic went on planning murder number four.

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