Michael Frye case.
“I had no idea.” John looked impressed.
Ten wore a surprised look. “I wish I’d known sooner. I would have sent you a fruit basket.”
John laughed. “Are the two of you ready to start?”
“We are,” Ronan agreed while Ten nodded.
“Ready in five, four, three, two, one.” The cameraman pointed to John.
“This is John Jameson reporting live tonight from Salem, Massachusetts. I’m with Captain Ronan O’Mara, former captain of the Cold Case unit of the Boston Police Department, and his husband, psychic Tennyson Grimm. They’ve been asked for their help on a decades-old cold case. Ronan, why don’t you tell us about it.”
“Thanks, John.” Ronan held up the glossy school photo. “This is Skye Washington. She was a sophomore at Salem High School in 1985 when she was brutally murdered in the Salem Towne Forest. There were no leads at the time of the killing, and no suspect has ever been named.”
“Which is why Cisco Jackson, chief of the Salem Police Department, asked for your help.” John’s blue eyes turned to Ten.
“Exactly,” Tennyson said with a smile. “It’s been thirty-five years since Skye was ripped from her family, and we’re hoping someone will come forward with a lead so we find some justice for this beautiful young woman, who was taken from us far too soon.”
“What are the facts of the crime as you understand them?”
Ronan nodded while organizing his thoughts. “We know Skye was home with her family by ten the night before she was murdered. When her mother went to wake her up the next morning, she was gone, and her bed had not been slept in. Skye’s body was found two days later in the woods by some birdwatchers.”
“How often are thirty-five-year-old cold cases solved?” John asked, looking back and forth between Ten and Ronan.
Shit, Ronan was afraid he’d ask something like that. If people thought crimes like this were unsolvable, they’d be less likely to donate to the cause. “It happens more than you think. Look at the case of the Golden State Killer. It was ice-cold when the use of familial DNA cracked it.”
“I’ve been told there is untested DNA in this case.”
“That’s right,” Ronan agreed. “The bulk of the DNA was tested in 2005, with all the results coming back to the victim, but there are other smaller samples available.”
“Why weren’t those tested by the Massachusetts State Crime Lab?”
“The samples are very small, and the technicians thought it would be better to preserve those samples for a future time when a sample of that size could be analyzed with a result.”
“I spoke earlier with Captain Kevin Fitzgibbon who told me there’s been a GoFundMe page set up in Skye’s honor to help with the costs of DNA testing.”
“The page is called Skye’s Saints,” Tennyson confirmed. “We’re hoping to raise enough money to test the DNA. This family is facing their thirty-fifth Christmas without their daughter. We’d like to provide them solace by bringing Skye’s killer to justice.”
“If you know anything about the murder of Skye Washington, please call Chief Cisco Jackson of the Salem Police Department, and if you’d like to donate to the GoFundMe page, we’ll post those details on our website. This is John Jameson, reporting from Salem.”
The red light on the camera cut off. “Great job, guys,” the cameraman said before he started dismantling his gear.
“This piece will broadcast on all of our platforms starting at four this afternoon and will run the full twenty-four-hour news cycle. I’ll also get in touch with my contact at the network and see if we can get this to air on the national news as well. When it comes to cold cases like this, you never know where your next lead will come from.”
“Thank you. We appreciate the help.” Ronan shook his hand again.
“I just hope you find the bastard who did this. I read the related stories online and this crime was so brutal.” John shivered.
“I’ll walk you out.” Tennyson led the news reporter into the office area and then into the store.
Ronan knew he would be in good hands with Ten.
“Good job.” Fitzgibbon set a hand on Ronan’s shoulder. “I thought we were done for when Jameson asked how often cases this old are solved.”
“I had a feeling something like this could happen. I made sure I boned up on newsworthy cases the viewers would remember. The Golden State Killer is a big one.”
“The only big one I’m concerned with now is Skye’s killer. I’ll be at my desk going over the