Santiago and Officer Davenport took our statements at the station after they finished processing Reverend Villay, Santa Man, and a few others for murder. Officer Layton, Officer Dutch, and Officer Spicer were speaking, one by one, with the two dozen or so women who came in to give their statements about assault, a***e, and even r**e. Apparently, the sight of their pastor in handcuffs had made them feel it was safe enough, finally, to come forward.
Mika slipped over to talk to Marge for a minute after we were done. She wanted to thank her for warning us and be sure Marge would be okay. “Please thank her for me, too,” I said, and Mika nodded.
Then, I slid back into the not-so-comfy chair at the edge of the deputies’ workroom and took a deep breath. It was after three now, and Sawyer would
