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4There was something about Lestiw’s apartment that bothered Bass. He was still in the area and decided to drive over to the building. The manager let him in again.
He noticed right away that the bedding on the mattress had been removed. It was now bare except for two black garbage bags that had been pulled from the box next to it.
“I’ve already started to throw things out,” the manager said. “The office gave the okay. I talked to the aunt, and she says she doesn’t want any of the stuff. Not worth coming up from Florida to deal with, she said.”
“My partner spoke with her, too,” Bass added. “She pretty much told him the same thing. There isn’t much here, anyway. Has anyone come around looking for him? Did you say there was a girlfriend?”
“No. I don’t know that. Maybe. He was qui
