WAKEFIELD: This is Detective Kevin Wakefield. It is 4:30 on the morning of August 18, 2000. Case number 2000-08-18-002 and the case is the homicide investigation of Raychel Vanderhoff. The suspect being questioned is Kyle McAllister. You were the person who discovered Ms. Vanderhoff, is that correct?
(No Response)
WAKEFIELD: 911 received a call from you at your apartment at 12:23 A.M. You were found outside the apartment complex, where you were picked up for further questioning. You were read your rights, is that correct, Mr. McAllister?
(No Response)
WAKEFIELD: I would like to point out for the audio that Mr. McAllister is nodding. Are you also the person who discovered the body?
(No Response)
WAKEFIELD: Mr. McAllister, I am going to proceed with questioning whether you choose to remain silent or not. If you choose to comment on any statements I am making, please feel free to do so. Am I incorrect in stating that you have a history of domestic abuse over the past year with the victim?
(No Response)
WAKEFIELD: If you chose to deny that fact, I could march a line of police officers into this room who have visited your apartment on complaints from neighbors. There are officer logs which will back this up. In addition, I have two acquaintances of yours who have already submitted that in June of this year you carried out an assault on Ms. Vanderhoff which left her incapacitated. Following that beating, she left you and moved in with a friend. Do you care to comment on any of this?
(No Response)
WAKEFIELD: Look, I've seen these things before. It's a pattern. It's repeated. It becomes the way you live your life. You get used to it. Then, one day, you just get carried away. It happens. What can you do? You can be a man about it and confess. Get it out in the open. Admit your mistake and take your punishment like a man.
(No Response)
WAKEFIELD: Just tell me what happened. Maybe it was all just an accident. You know, your sentence might not be as bad as you're thinking now. And what if it is? Think of everything Raychel went through. Doesn't that make you feel that you deserve it? She spent so much time suffering. Doesn't that mean something to you?
(Sobbing)
WAKEFIELD: What’s the matter, guilty conscience? You’re going to spend the rest of your life in jail guaranteed if you don’t talk now. Jail first. Then there’s Hell to look forward to. Why, I can smell you burning now. Just confess. Go with a clean slate. You know we’ve got your fingerprints in there.
MCALLISTER: Really? My fingerprints? In my apartment? Nice work, buddy. You planning to write a crime novel about this? I want a lawyer. We’re done. Get out.
WAKEFIELD: You're blowing it, McAllister.
MCALLISTER: I said out!
(BREAK)
KNOX: Mr. McAllister, I'm Detective Knox. We have made arrangements for a public defender to visit you. He'll be here in a little while. But I just wondered if you could answer one question for me: Are those the clothes you wore all day yesterday? You don't have to answer, I just wanted to ask you that.
MCALLISTER: Yes, I didn't think to change.
KNOX: Thank you, Mr. McAllister.
MCALLISTER: Can I get a phone call now? I don't need a public defender. I have an attorney.
KNOX: Just give me a few minutes and I'll have it taken care of for you.
(END)
