MARTHA AND I HAD A brief correspondence by phone with regards to the homicide in the desert. As stated in her email, Martha worked within the Twin Cactus County Coroner’s office as an assistant to the Chief Medical Examiner. We made plans to meet and discuss the young couple. Martha had assisted with their initial autopsies and it seemed she was willing to share some details. After a few scheduling conflicts we finally met at Starbucks on a wet Tuesday morning. The fact that we were at such a place told me this would be an off the record conversation nevertheless, I was curious as to what she had to say.
Martha was a plain but attractive Caucasian woman in her thirties. She spoke with a no-nonsense tone that perfectly matched her over coat, business skirt and comfy running shoes. An outfi
