1 00:00:04,743 --> 00:00:05,222 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:06,701 --> 00:00:08,138 A beloved day care owner mysteriously disappears. 3 00:00:08,181 --> 00:00:10,618 She was a pillar of the community. 4 00:00:10,662 --> 00:00:12,055 There's something wrong. 5 00:00:12,098 --> 00:00:13,969 She is not someone to go missing 6 00:00:14,013 --> 00:00:15,884 without telling anybody. 7 00:00:15,928 --> 00:00:17,277 All I want to do is find my friend. 8 00:00:17,321 --> 00:00:19,366 And a longtime boyfriend 9 00:00:19,410 --> 00:00:21,194 raises more questions than answers. 10 00:00:21,238 --> 00:00:22,369 We're dealing with 11 00:00:22,413 --> 00:00:24,893 bone-chilling temperatures outside 12 00:00:24,937 --> 00:00:27,200 and a boyfriend who did not report th 13 00:00:27,244 --> 00:00:30,203 his pregnant girlfriend missing for 24 hours. 14 00:00:30,247 --> 00:00:32,031 In the dead of winter, 15 00:00:32,075 --> 00:00:34,164 detectives race against the clock... 16 00:00:34,207 --> 00:00:36,122 [indistinct radio chatter] 17 00:00:36,166 --> 00:00:40,170 I got very faint whiffs of an overwhelming odor. 18 00:00:40,213 --> 00:00:43,173 We knew that something had happened. 19 00:00:43,216 --> 00:00:44,739 Something had taken a horrible turn. 20 00:00:44,783 --> 00:00:47,307 When a new suspect comes to light... 21 00:00:47,351 --> 00:00:49,266 Everybody was just pointing the finger. 22 00:00:49,309 --> 00:00:52,182 To an outcome that no one saw coming. 23 00:00:52,225 --> 00:00:53,400 And he says, "I got her." 24 00:00:53,444 --> 00:00:54,314 ♪ 25 00:00:54,358 --> 00:00:56,447 It was beyond imaginable. 26 00:00:56,490 --> 00:01:03,367 ♪ 27 00:01:14,465 --> 00:01:17,076 New York City, the land of opportunity 28 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:18,425 where people from around the world 29 00:01:18,469 --> 00:01:19,948 come to make a better life. 30 00:01:19,992 --> 00:01:22,125 [soft dramatic music] 31 00:01:22,168 --> 00:01:23,561 Growing up on the small Caribbean island 32 00:01:23,604 --> 00:01:24,779 of Saint Vincent, 33 00:01:24,823 --> 00:01:27,173 education was everything to Anndrea Caruth, 34 00:01:27,217 --> 00:01:28,348 and when she moved to New York 35 00:01:28,392 --> 00:01:29,697 with her father in her early 20s, 36 00:01:29,741 --> 00:01:31,438 she launched her dream 37 00:01:31,482 --> 00:01:33,701 to teach and influence young minds. 38 00:01:33,745 --> 00:01:35,225 [indistinct radio chatter] 39 00:01:35,268 --> 00:01:37,705 That dream came to an unthinkable end. 40 00:01:37,749 --> 00:01:40,360 It's rare for me to be shocked by an outcome, 41 00:01:40,404 --> 00:01:43,058 but this case still surprises me to this day 42 00:01:43,102 --> 00:01:46,149 for not seeing what was right under our noses all along. 43 00:01:46,192 --> 00:01:50,718 ♪ 44 00:01:50,762 --> 00:01:53,808 In the Bronx neighborhood of Baychester, 45 00:01:53,852 --> 00:01:57,247 39-year-old Anndrea Caruth has transformed the house 46 00:01:57,290 --> 00:01:59,901 she shares with her father and longtime boyfriend 47 00:01:59,945 --> 00:02:03,862 into an early childhood center called Kiddie College. 48 00:02:03,905 --> 00:02:08,258 She was amazing at her job, really hands-on teacher. 49 00:02:08,301 --> 00:02:12,044 She was a very, very important part 50 00:02:12,087 --> 00:02:14,002 of the community 51 00:02:14,046 --> 00:02:16,962 because the children there, she served. 52 00:02:17,005 --> 00:02:19,399 Even though she doesn't yet have her own kids, 53 00:02:19,443 --> 00:02:22,315 she's hoping to start a family after recently getting engaged 54 00:02:22,359 --> 00:02:25,231 to her longtime boyfriend, Lincoln Grant. 55 00:02:25,275 --> 00:02:28,539 Good times were coming, and she knew it. 56 00:02:28,582 --> 00:02:30,410 ♪ 57 00:02:30,454 --> 00:02:32,891 As a friend, I chose to call her Angie 58 00:02:32,934 --> 00:02:35,894 'cause she looked more like an Angie-type person. 59 00:02:35,937 --> 00:02:39,202 We would do a lot of little things that girls do. 60 00:02:39,245 --> 00:02:41,247 She liked shopping, 61 00:02:41,291 --> 00:02:43,118 and we would get the fish on the grill 62 00:02:43,162 --> 00:02:45,295 and just sit on her porch and eat it. 63 00:02:45,338 --> 00:02:48,167 We did facials every month. 64 00:02:48,211 --> 00:02:51,214 So after Christmas, I said to her, 65 00:02:51,257 --> 00:02:52,432 "Let's make plans. 66 00:02:52,476 --> 00:02:54,391 "After church, I'll come and get you. 67 00:02:54,434 --> 00:02:55,653 We'll have brunch." 68 00:02:55,696 --> 00:03:01,180 ♪ 69 00:03:01,224 --> 00:03:03,661 That particular Sunday, I'm calling. 70 00:03:03,704 --> 00:03:05,315 [line ringing] 71 00:03:05,358 --> 00:03:08,013 She's not picking up. 72 00:03:08,056 --> 00:03:10,668 I called again. Nothing. 73 00:03:10,711 --> 00:03:12,235 ♪ 74 00:03:12,278 --> 00:03:16,326 Then I called her again. I'm, like--start worrying. 75 00:03:16,369 --> 00:03:18,284 [line rings] 76 00:03:18,328 --> 00:03:20,373 I said to myself, "We made plans, 77 00:03:20,417 --> 00:03:23,289 "and she's never done that to me. 78 00:03:23,333 --> 00:03:25,073 Why isn't she picking up her phone?" 79 00:03:25,117 --> 00:03:27,467 Julia assumes her best friend, 80 00:03:27,511 --> 00:03:29,295 Anndrea Caruth, is blowing off 81 00:03:29,339 --> 00:03:30,949 their Sunday brunch plans 82 00:03:30,992 --> 00:03:33,386 to hang out with her boyfriend-turned-fiancé. 83 00:03:33,430 --> 00:03:35,345 I'm getting really pissed off. 84 00:03:35,388 --> 00:03:36,563 So then I texted her. 85 00:03:36,607 --> 00:03:39,305 I said, "You know what? I'm going home. 86 00:03:39,349 --> 00:03:41,742 Whenever you're ready, call me." 87 00:03:41,786 --> 00:03:48,662 ♪ 88 00:03:50,273 --> 00:03:52,579 [cell phone buzzing] 89 00:03:52,623 --> 00:03:54,494 Monday morning, my phone rang, 90 00:03:54,538 --> 00:03:56,191 and I saw her name showed up. 91 00:03:56,235 --> 00:03:57,454 [cell phone ringing] 92 00:03:57,497 --> 00:03:59,107 So I'm like, "Mm, I'm not picking up." 93 00:03:59,151 --> 00:04:01,371 ♪ 94 00:04:01,414 --> 00:04:03,111 It rung again. Angie. 95 00:04:03,155 --> 00:04:05,766 I'm not picking up. I was still upset. 96 00:04:05,810 --> 00:04:07,507 ♪ 97 00:04:07,551 --> 00:04:11,294 And then I saw a message from Angie's phone 98 00:04:11,337 --> 00:04:13,426 saying, "Hi, Julie, it's Lincoln. 99 00:04:13,470 --> 00:04:15,298 "Angie didn't come home last night. 100 00:04:15,341 --> 00:04:17,430 Is she with you?" 101 00:04:17,474 --> 00:04:19,606 I'm like, "That's odd. 102 00:04:19,650 --> 00:04:22,957 Why is he asking me if Angie's with me on a Monday morning?" 103 00:04:23,001 --> 00:04:27,135 Her kids supposed to be coming in to the day care. 104 00:04:27,179 --> 00:04:30,138 Like, Lincoln, come on, now. 105 00:04:30,182 --> 00:04:32,227 You're calling me from her phone. 106 00:04:32,271 --> 00:04:34,534 She's always home at 6:00 on Sunday 107 00:04:34,578 --> 00:04:37,972 preparing for her kids the next day. 108 00:04:38,016 --> 00:04:41,976 You have to have known something was wrong. 109 00:04:42,020 --> 00:04:44,457 Lincoln tells Julia that he hasn't seen Anndrea 110 00:04:44,501 --> 00:04:45,763 since Sunday morning. 111 00:04:45,806 --> 00:04:48,505 He thought Anndrea met Julia for brunch, 112 00:04:48,548 --> 00:04:50,420 but when he woke up the next morning, 113 00:04:50,463 --> 00:04:52,160 she never came home. 114 00:04:52,204 --> 00:04:53,684 Now he's worried. 115 00:04:53,727 --> 00:04:57,165 Julia reveals that Anndrea never showed up. 116 00:04:57,209 --> 00:04:58,515 ♪ 117 00:04:58,558 --> 00:05:00,647 And so I'm like, "Tell me what happened 118 00:05:00,691 --> 00:05:02,910 when she got up in the morning." 119 00:05:02,954 --> 00:05:06,653 He said that she got up, like, at 10:00. 120 00:05:06,697 --> 00:05:12,006 He saw that she put on her sweater and left the room. 121 00:05:12,050 --> 00:05:14,444 He told me, "And I thought she went downstairs 122 00:05:14,487 --> 00:05:16,576 to make tea." 123 00:05:16,620 --> 00:05:19,710 He said he just turned and went back to sleep. 124 00:05:19,753 --> 00:05:22,408 I'm like, "You slept all day?" 125 00:05:22,452 --> 00:05:25,368 He's like, "No, I got up at, like, 3:00." 126 00:05:25,411 --> 00:05:26,499 ♪ 127 00:05:26,543 --> 00:05:28,719 And I'm like, "But her phone is home." 128 00:05:28,762 --> 00:05:30,460 ♪ 129 00:05:30,503 --> 00:05:33,288 You have absolutely no idea what got over me. 130 00:05:33,332 --> 00:05:35,465 And I just like, "Oh, my God." 131 00:05:35,508 --> 00:05:37,467 I said, "Lincoln, just call the police. 132 00:05:37,510 --> 00:05:40,165 Call the cops." 133 00:05:40,208 --> 00:05:43,429 Anndrea's fiancé calls 911. 134 00:05:43,473 --> 00:05:45,431 Patrol comes out and takes an initial report 135 00:05:45,475 --> 00:05:47,346 from Lincoln. 136 00:05:47,390 --> 00:05:48,608 When they learn that Anndrea's phone, 137 00:05:48,652 --> 00:05:50,828 wallet, and car keys are still at home, 138 00:05:50,871 --> 00:05:52,960 it raises concern. 139 00:05:53,004 --> 00:05:55,702 However, our detectives are not able to investigate 140 00:05:55,746 --> 00:05:58,705 a missing persons case until 24 hours have passed. 141 00:05:58,749 --> 00:06:00,751 ♪ 142 00:06:00,794 --> 00:06:02,535 Anndrea is not the type of person 143 00:06:02,579 --> 00:06:05,190 who wouldn't be there without an explanation. 144 00:06:05,233 --> 00:06:06,757 And if she's not there, 145 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,323 that's because there's something wrong. 146 00:06:08,367 --> 00:06:10,238 ♪ 147 00:06:10,282 --> 00:06:11,718 Unfortunately, with the number 148 00:06:12,806 --> 00:06:14,112 of active cases going on at one time in New York City, 149 00:06:14,939 --> 00:06:15,592 there wasn't enough to indicate 150 00:06:16,288 --> 00:06:18,246 that Anndrea was in any danger. 151 00:06:18,290 --> 00:06:20,335 So the community gets a jump start 152 00:06:20,379 --> 00:06:21,946 on the investigation. 153 00:06:21,989 --> 00:06:25,166 When she went missing, we had, like, a search party. 154 00:06:25,210 --> 00:06:27,255 We asked the neighbors. 155 00:06:27,299 --> 00:06:29,649 You know, we were asking everyone, "Have you seen her? 156 00:06:29,693 --> 00:06:31,651 When's the last time?" 157 00:06:31,695 --> 00:06:33,261 Everybody knew her. 158 00:06:33,305 --> 00:06:35,133 The people at the supermarket knew her. 159 00:06:35,176 --> 00:06:37,483 The lady who did her hair could not believe it. 160 00:06:37,527 --> 00:06:39,920 She said, "She was just here." 161 00:06:39,964 --> 00:06:41,487 ♪ 162 00:06:41,531 --> 00:06:43,228 We were out there for many, many hours 163 00:06:43,271 --> 00:06:48,189 looking for her, and no one really knew anything. 164 00:06:48,233 --> 00:06:51,279 But waiting for detectives, Anndrea's friend Julia 165 00:06:51,323 --> 00:06:53,456 is getting impatient. 166 00:06:53,499 --> 00:06:55,022 That's when I called Detective Flood 167 00:06:55,066 --> 00:06:59,113 on the Tuesday morning because I was worried. 168 00:06:59,157 --> 00:07:01,594 The investigation was moving too slow. 169 00:07:01,638 --> 00:07:02,769 [telephone ringing] 170 00:07:02,813 --> 00:07:04,031 I remember this particular day, 171 00:07:04,075 --> 00:07:05,642 It was freezing. 172 00:07:05,685 --> 00:07:07,992 Phones were ringing off the hook. 173 00:07:08,035 --> 00:07:10,342 I had picked up the phone. 174 00:07:10,385 --> 00:07:13,301 It was Julia McCall. 175 00:07:13,345 --> 00:07:15,086 She asked if I had 176 00:07:15,129 --> 00:07:18,698 her friend Anndrea Caruth's missing case. 177 00:07:18,742 --> 00:07:20,613 She wanted to know if there was any leads in the case 178 00:07:20,657 --> 00:07:24,574 or any progression since it was reported. 179 00:07:24,617 --> 00:07:26,706 Julia was highly concerned. 180 00:07:26,750 --> 00:07:30,231 She wanted results, like, yesterday. 181 00:07:30,275 --> 00:07:33,539 Not yet up to speed on the details of the case, 182 00:07:33,583 --> 00:07:36,063 the detective tries to reassure Julia. 183 00:07:36,107 --> 00:07:38,413 It is not uncommon to get a phone call 184 00:07:38,457 --> 00:07:42,287 from a missing person's friend or family member 185 00:07:42,330 --> 00:07:43,593 out of concern. 186 00:07:43,636 --> 00:07:45,812 Detective Flood said, 187 00:07:45,856 --> 00:07:48,511 "She probably run away, and she's a grown-up, 188 00:07:48,554 --> 00:07:50,948 so they have to wait till she comes back." 189 00:07:50,991 --> 00:07:52,340 There's a reason 190 00:07:52,384 --> 00:07:55,126 why Julia believes Anndrea wouldn't run away. 191 00:07:55,169 --> 00:07:58,956 That's when Julia told me that Anndrea was pregnant. 192 00:07:58,999 --> 00:08:00,653 ♪ 193 00:08:00,697 --> 00:08:02,263 Julia is surprised that Lincoln 194 00:08:02,307 --> 00:08:05,092 did not disclose this, but Detective Flood 195 00:08:05,136 --> 00:08:06,877 does not see any mention of the pregnancy 196 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,401 in the initial patrol report. 197 00:08:09,444 --> 00:08:10,707 ♪ 198 00:08:10,750 --> 00:08:13,536 According to Julia, Anndrea wasn't certain 199 00:08:13,579 --> 00:08:15,581 she would be able to have kids of her own. 200 00:08:15,625 --> 00:08:18,628 I said to her, "You're turning 40 next year. 201 00:08:18,671 --> 00:08:20,543 "You and your boyfriend have been together for so long. 202 00:08:20,586 --> 00:08:22,719 "Why don't you think of starting a family? 203 00:08:22,762 --> 00:08:24,721 "That door is gonna be shut soon. 204 00:08:24,764 --> 00:08:26,113 What are you waiting for?" 205 00:08:26,157 --> 00:08:28,551 Kids were her life. 206 00:08:28,594 --> 00:08:31,510 All she wanted was to become a mom, 207 00:08:31,554 --> 00:08:34,426 to finally have her own baby. 208 00:08:34,469 --> 00:08:36,602 ♪ 209 00:08:36,646 --> 00:08:38,865 She was so excited. Oh, my God. 210 00:08:38,909 --> 00:08:40,214 [chuckles] 211 00:08:40,258 --> 00:08:43,609 She was counting the days and months, you know? 212 00:08:43,653 --> 00:08:47,482 Both she and Lincoln were very happy. 213 00:08:47,526 --> 00:08:49,615 The pregnancy brought them closer together. 214 00:08:49,659 --> 00:08:51,878 She was showing a little bit at five months. 215 00:08:51,922 --> 00:08:53,401 You know, you could see she had, like, 216 00:08:53,445 --> 00:08:55,621 a cute little belly and stuff. 217 00:08:55,665 --> 00:08:58,319 She had raised all of our children. 218 00:08:58,363 --> 00:09:01,018 Now it was like, "Okay, now it's your time to shine." 219 00:09:01,061 --> 00:09:03,455 ♪ 220 00:09:03,498 --> 00:09:05,196 When we found out she was pregnant, 221 00:09:05,239 --> 00:09:08,808 that helped elevate it to a special category of missing. 222 00:09:08,852 --> 00:09:10,723 All right, let's get out there. 223 00:09:10,767 --> 00:09:13,508 Let's see if this is a much ado about nothing 224 00:09:13,552 --> 00:09:15,293 or this is something serious. 225 00:09:15,336 --> 00:09:18,383 The squad now initiated a citywide hospital canvass. 226 00:09:18,426 --> 00:09:21,168 [dramatic music] 227 00:09:21,212 --> 00:09:22,648 ♪ 228 00:09:22,692 --> 00:09:24,650 But her best friend, Julia McCall, 229 00:09:24,694 --> 00:09:27,392 doesn't feel like things are happening fast enough. 230 00:09:27,435 --> 00:09:29,655 All I want to do is find my friend. 231 00:09:29,699 --> 00:09:33,441 You understand? I will do my job to find Angie. 232 00:09:33,485 --> 00:09:36,053 So what I did, I call News Channel 12. 233 00:09:36,096 --> 00:09:37,576 ♪ 234 00:09:37,620 --> 00:09:39,796 We received that phone call from Julia McCall 235 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:42,407 alerting us to the fact that Anndrea was missing, 236 00:09:42,450 --> 00:09:45,628 and what really stood out was that Anndrea's pregnant 237 00:09:45,671 --> 00:09:46,759 and we're dealing 238 00:09:46,803 --> 00:09:48,761 with bone-chilling temperatures outside 239 00:09:48,805 --> 00:09:51,285 and a boyfriend who did not report 240 00:09:51,329 --> 00:09:55,420 his pregnant girlfriend missing for 24 hours. 241 00:09:55,463 --> 00:09:57,727 Immediately, we know that this 242 00:09:57,770 --> 00:10:00,512 is gonna be of big interest 243 00:10:00,555 --> 00:10:02,296 to not just the Baychester community, 244 00:10:02,340 --> 00:10:05,430 not just the Bronx, but all over New York City. 245 00:10:05,473 --> 00:10:06,823 ♪ 246 00:10:06,866 --> 00:10:09,652 News Channel 12 was there, like, in a minute, 247 00:10:09,695 --> 00:10:11,871 and just-- everything just exploded. 248 00:10:11,915 --> 00:10:13,481 ♪ 249 00:10:13,525 --> 00:10:15,005 Coming up... 250 00:10:15,048 --> 00:10:18,704 I saw a very small red speck on the floor. 251 00:10:18,748 --> 00:10:20,750 It could have been blood. 252 00:10:20,793 --> 00:10:22,447 He had to, like, really get up close 253 00:10:22,490 --> 00:10:23,796 and examine it. 254 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:25,711 You swab it, you put it back in the tube, 255 00:10:25,755 --> 00:10:27,887 and in a few seconds, either you got blood, 256 00:10:27,931 --> 00:10:29,236 or you don't have blood. 257 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,196 ♪ 258 00:10:36,722 --> 00:10:37,723 [soft dramatic music] 259 00:10:37,767 --> 00:10:43,076 ♪ 260 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,252 A missing persons investigation is underway 261 00:10:45,296 --> 00:10:47,124 in the Bronx neighborhood of Baychester 262 00:10:47,167 --> 00:10:49,169 for 39-year-old Anndrea Caruth, 263 00:10:49,213 --> 00:10:50,997 who is five months pregnant. 264 00:10:51,041 --> 00:10:52,999 She hasn't been seen at the day care 265 00:10:53,043 --> 00:10:56,568 she runs out of her home for over 48 hours. 266 00:10:56,611 --> 00:10:59,266 She would not leave her students, 267 00:10:59,310 --> 00:11:01,660 so she's not willingly out there. 268 00:11:01,704 --> 00:11:03,183 ♪ 269 00:11:03,227 --> 00:11:05,316 One of the parents call me. 270 00:11:05,359 --> 00:11:07,318 She's like, "You're watching Channel 12 News?" 271 00:11:07,361 --> 00:11:09,320 I'm like, "No, why?" 272 00:11:09,363 --> 00:11:10,538 She's like, "I just see, 273 00:11:10,582 --> 00:11:12,497 they say Ms. Caruth is missing." 274 00:11:12,540 --> 00:11:16,022 And I just lost it. I started crying. 275 00:11:16,066 --> 00:11:17,110 I was like, "What do you mean missing? 276 00:11:17,154 --> 00:11:18,068 What do you mean missing?" 277 00:11:18,111 --> 00:11:22,376 ♪ 278 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:25,249 Homicide is dispatched to the home. 279 00:11:25,292 --> 00:11:27,468 A frantic Lincoln lets detectives into the house 280 00:11:27,512 --> 00:11:29,514 and begins to answer questions. 281 00:11:29,557 --> 00:11:32,169 We found out she was perfect physical, mental health 282 00:11:32,212 --> 00:11:35,302 other than her being pregnant with his child. 283 00:11:35,346 --> 00:11:37,522 We asked why Anndrea went missing. 284 00:11:37,565 --> 00:11:41,352 He was like, she was going out with her girlfriends. 285 00:11:41,395 --> 00:11:44,834 When he woke up, she wasn't home. 286 00:11:44,877 --> 00:11:47,445 Maybe she stayed over her friend's house. 287 00:11:47,488 --> 00:11:49,403 At first, we could not determine 288 00:11:49,447 --> 00:11:51,797 if it was a voluntary or involuntary disappearance. 289 00:11:51,841 --> 00:11:53,407 Was there a fight that may have happened 290 00:11:53,451 --> 00:11:55,279 that he's not telling us? 291 00:11:55,322 --> 00:11:56,889 And I've had these cases where, you know, 292 00:11:56,933 --> 00:11:59,544 one spouse finds out the other spouse is cheating. 293 00:11:59,587 --> 00:12:02,242 Here we go. Now we got a problem. 294 00:12:02,286 --> 00:12:04,505 Detectives are trying to get a feel of the relationship 295 00:12:04,549 --> 00:12:06,420 between Anndrea and Lincoln 296 00:12:06,464 --> 00:12:09,597 to see if she may have had a reason to just leave. 297 00:12:09,641 --> 00:12:13,340 Lincoln stated that their relationship was strong. 298 00:12:13,384 --> 00:12:16,517 There was never any type of arguments, 299 00:12:16,561 --> 00:12:19,042 physical or mental abuse. 300 00:12:19,085 --> 00:12:20,391 ♪ 301 00:12:20,434 --> 00:12:22,480 I did ask Angie that a long time ago, 302 00:12:22,523 --> 00:12:25,613 and she said, "No, Julia, we never argue." 303 00:12:25,657 --> 00:12:27,833 I'm like, "What type of relationship is that?" 304 00:12:27,877 --> 00:12:29,226 [chuckles] 305 00:12:29,269 --> 00:12:31,097 Angie and Lincoln been together 306 00:12:31,141 --> 00:12:33,534 for probably about 15 years. 307 00:12:33,578 --> 00:12:37,234 Lincoln Grant, much similar to Angie, 308 00:12:37,277 --> 00:12:39,018 is very quiet and reserved. 309 00:12:39,062 --> 00:12:40,367 ♪ 310 00:12:40,411 --> 00:12:43,414 She never looked at anybody else but Lincoln. 311 00:12:43,457 --> 00:12:44,807 It was always Lincoln. 312 00:12:44,850 --> 00:12:46,243 ♪ 313 00:12:46,286 --> 00:12:47,940 The couple recently got engaged, 314 00:12:47,984 --> 00:12:50,856 and shortly after, Lincoln moved into the house 315 00:12:50,900 --> 00:12:53,946 Anndrea shares with her dad, William Caruth. 316 00:12:53,990 --> 00:12:57,123 Every time I spoke with her about Lincoln, she was happy. 317 00:12:57,167 --> 00:12:59,386 He was a construction worker, 318 00:12:59,430 --> 00:13:03,303 and he was very handy-- a handyman, hard worker. 319 00:13:03,347 --> 00:13:05,175 He believed in the American dream. 320 00:13:05,218 --> 00:13:07,133 ♪ 321 00:13:07,177 --> 00:13:09,005 Like Anndrea, Lincoln had also moved 322 00:13:09,048 --> 00:13:12,443 from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent to the Bronx. 323 00:13:12,486 --> 00:13:15,663 Growing up in the islands, it's tough economically, 324 00:13:15,707 --> 00:13:19,145 so we all come up here for economical reasons 325 00:13:19,189 --> 00:13:21,147 and a better life too. 326 00:13:21,191 --> 00:13:23,497 Anndrea's parents never married. 327 00:13:23,541 --> 00:13:26,413 Her mom still lives in Saint Vincent. 328 00:13:26,457 --> 00:13:28,415 Angie's dad, he paved that way 329 00:13:28,459 --> 00:13:30,330 for her to come up to America, 330 00:13:30,374 --> 00:13:34,291 and then he helped her get her house. 331 00:13:34,334 --> 00:13:36,684 Lincoln was living with Anndrea upstairs, 332 00:13:36,728 --> 00:13:39,992 and Dad was living downstairs in his apartment. 333 00:13:40,036 --> 00:13:43,474 Angel, Anndrea's sister, lived across the street, 334 00:13:43,517 --> 00:13:44,910 up a little bit. 335 00:13:44,954 --> 00:13:47,173 The whole Caruth family lives in the neighborhood. 336 00:13:47,217 --> 00:13:51,656 ♪ 337 00:13:51,699 --> 00:13:53,353 Anndrea's longtime boyfriend, 338 00:13:53,397 --> 00:13:54,746 now fiancé, Lincoln, 339 00:13:54,789 --> 00:13:57,444 departs for his construction job in Manhattan, 340 00:13:57,488 --> 00:13:58,924 and Detective Flood is soon joined 341 00:13:58,968 --> 00:14:01,622 by Detective Chris Skulsky from Homicide. 342 00:14:01,666 --> 00:14:03,320 By the time I was pulling up, 343 00:14:03,363 --> 00:14:04,451 there were already members 344 00:14:04,495 --> 00:14:06,976 of the 47 Detective Squad there. 345 00:14:07,019 --> 00:14:09,282 There was still a uniform presence there, 346 00:14:09,326 --> 00:14:10,893 and there was a media presence there. 347 00:14:10,936 --> 00:14:12,416 ♪ 348 00:14:12,459 --> 00:14:13,721 When I arrived, 349 00:14:13,765 --> 00:14:15,854 her father, William, was downstairs 350 00:14:15,898 --> 00:14:17,551 in his living area. 351 00:14:17,595 --> 00:14:20,380 Her boyfriend, Lincoln, was already gone. 352 00:14:20,424 --> 00:14:22,948 He's a contractor. He had to go to work. 353 00:14:22,992 --> 00:14:25,646 I did find it a little odd, but he had to go to work, 354 00:14:25,690 --> 00:14:27,213 or he wasn't gonna get paid. 355 00:14:27,257 --> 00:14:28,649 He had a child on the way, 356 00:14:28,693 --> 00:14:30,738 couldn't really afford to miss a day's pay. 357 00:14:30,782 --> 00:14:32,436 ♪ 358 00:14:32,479 --> 00:14:34,438 Because Lincoln can't be ruled out yet 359 00:14:34,481 --> 00:14:37,354 as a person of interest, detectives are eager 360 00:14:37,397 --> 00:14:39,486 to question Anndrea's sister, Angel, 361 00:14:39,530 --> 00:14:40,748 when she comes up 362 00:14:40,792 --> 00:14:42,750 from her dad's basement apartment. 363 00:14:42,794 --> 00:14:45,928 So speaking with Angel, Anndrea's sister, 364 00:14:45,971 --> 00:14:48,408 I don't think she had ever heard of any problems 365 00:14:48,452 --> 00:14:53,805 going on with respect to their relationship. 366 00:14:53,848 --> 00:14:57,156 Nobody raised any flags in Anndrea's family 367 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,419 towards Lincoln 368 00:14:59,463 --> 00:15:02,161 except for her father, William. 369 00:15:02,205 --> 00:15:04,424 Detectives entered the basement apartment 370 00:15:04,468 --> 00:15:06,339 where Anndrea's dad, William, lives. 371 00:15:06,383 --> 00:15:07,993 ♪ 372 00:15:08,037 --> 00:15:11,344 There was incense burning, which is quite common in, 373 00:15:11,388 --> 00:15:12,955 you know, the Caribbean culture. 374 00:15:12,998 --> 00:15:14,521 ♪ 375 00:15:14,565 --> 00:15:15,740 Anndrea's father, William Carruth, 376 00:15:15,783 --> 00:15:17,307 was an older gentleman. 377 00:15:17,350 --> 00:15:18,961 You could tell the man worked for a living. 378 00:15:19,004 --> 00:15:20,484 ♪ 379 00:15:20,527 --> 00:15:22,529 William is worried and tells detectives 380 00:15:22,573 --> 00:15:25,097 he hasn't seen his daughter for three days. 381 00:15:25,141 --> 00:15:27,795 He last saw Anndrea right around New Year's Eve. 382 00:15:27,839 --> 00:15:30,015 Either he was on the phone, or she was on the phone. 383 00:15:30,059 --> 00:15:32,191 It was like--almost like a hi and bye type thing 384 00:15:32,235 --> 00:15:34,019 and went back inside. 385 00:15:34,063 --> 00:15:36,587 I actually asked him if he suspected Lincoln 386 00:15:36,630 --> 00:15:39,111 in any way, shape, or form. 387 00:15:39,155 --> 00:15:41,635 We learned that the day after Anndrea disappeared, 388 00:15:41,679 --> 00:15:44,508 Lincoln yelled down to ask him where Anndrea was. 389 00:15:44,551 --> 00:15:46,423 William says he found it strange 390 00:15:46,466 --> 00:15:47,902 when Lincoln said he hadn't seen her 391 00:15:47,946 --> 00:15:50,644 since the previous morning, and he's not the only one 392 00:15:50,688 --> 00:15:53,256 who's raising questions about Lincoln. 393 00:15:53,299 --> 00:15:54,605 ♪ 394 00:15:54,648 --> 00:15:56,737 A lot of people were suspicious of him. 395 00:15:56,781 --> 00:15:58,696 We kind of were thinking, like, 396 00:15:58,739 --> 00:16:01,829 "Oh, my God, what if he didn't want the baby?" 397 00:16:01,873 --> 00:16:06,312 Or I don't know if he had a significant other also, 398 00:16:06,356 --> 00:16:08,271 so it was a messy kind of love triangle, 399 00:16:08,314 --> 00:16:09,837 and then maybe he was trying to get rid of the baby. 400 00:16:09,881 --> 00:16:11,665 We just really didn't know, 401 00:16:11,709 --> 00:16:13,319 but everybody was just kind of 402 00:16:13,363 --> 00:16:16,061 pointing the finger at him. 403 00:16:16,105 --> 00:16:18,542 But in his initial contact with Detective Flood, 404 00:16:18,585 --> 00:16:20,500 Lincoln maintained his innocence. 405 00:16:20,544 --> 00:16:22,894 ♪ 406 00:16:22,937 --> 00:16:24,330 At this point, 407 00:16:24,374 --> 00:16:26,071 we canvass the entire residence, 408 00:16:26,115 --> 00:16:27,812 which would encompass the middle floor 409 00:16:27,855 --> 00:16:29,335 where the day care is, 410 00:16:29,379 --> 00:16:33,165 the upstairs living quarters, and then downstairs. 411 00:16:33,209 --> 00:16:35,515 We're looking to see what the scene looks like, 412 00:16:35,559 --> 00:16:36,777 if anything's disturbed, 413 00:16:36,821 --> 00:16:38,779 signs of a fight, signs of a struggle. 414 00:16:39,998 --> 00:16:43,175 The lower level didn't appear to be in any type of disarray. 415 00:16:43,219 --> 00:16:46,265 First floor of her home was pretty much converted 416 00:16:46,309 --> 00:16:48,398 into a day care center. 417 00:16:48,441 --> 00:16:49,877 There were bins. 418 00:16:49,921 --> 00:16:52,880 There were books. Everything was placed neatly. 419 00:16:52,924 --> 00:16:53,881 ♪ 420 00:16:53,925 --> 00:16:54,926 Went upstairs, 421 00:16:54,969 --> 00:16:56,841 visited Anndrea's living quarters 422 00:16:56,884 --> 00:16:58,451 where she resided with Lincoln. 423 00:16:58,495 --> 00:17:00,323 ♪ 424 00:17:00,366 --> 00:17:01,846 But in the bathroom, 425 00:17:01,889 --> 00:17:03,935 they spot something suspicious on the floor. 426 00:17:03,978 --> 00:17:04,936 ♪ 427 00:17:04,979 --> 00:17:06,677 Walked into the bathroom. 428 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:09,897 I saw a very small red speck on the floor. 429 00:17:09,941 --> 00:17:10,811 ♪ 430 00:17:10,855 --> 00:17:12,552 It could have been blood. 431 00:17:12,596 --> 00:17:15,381 He had to, like, really get up close and examine it. 432 00:17:15,425 --> 00:17:17,383 So sergeant from Bronx Homicide 433 00:17:17,427 --> 00:17:19,168 calls Crime Scene. 434 00:17:19,211 --> 00:17:23,215 Crime Scene goes upstairs to the bathroom in question. 435 00:17:23,259 --> 00:17:25,478 You swab it. You put it back in the tube. 436 00:17:25,522 --> 00:17:27,437 And in a few seconds, either you got blood, 437 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:28,438 or you don't have blood. 438 00:17:28,481 --> 00:17:32,529 ♪ 439 00:17:32,572 --> 00:17:34,487 And in this case, we didn't have blood. 440 00:17:34,531 --> 00:17:36,098 ♪ 441 00:17:36,141 --> 00:17:37,229 They said most likely 442 00:17:37,273 --> 00:17:39,101 it was nail polish or something. 443 00:17:39,144 --> 00:17:40,885 As far as we could tell, 444 00:17:40,928 --> 00:17:43,148 there was no sign of any struggle, 445 00:17:43,192 --> 00:17:46,586 that anything had happened in this area of the house. 446 00:17:46,630 --> 00:17:48,414 ♪ 447 00:17:48,458 --> 00:17:49,937 Flood recalls his first conversation 448 00:17:49,981 --> 00:17:51,809 with Anndrea's best friend, Julia. 449 00:17:51,852 --> 00:17:54,855 She said Lincoln called from Anndrea's phone. 450 00:17:54,899 --> 00:17:56,161 ♪ 451 00:17:56,205 --> 00:17:57,858 And in the initial missing persons report, 452 00:17:57,902 --> 00:17:59,686 responding officers noted 453 00:17:59,730 --> 00:18:01,340 that her phone along with her wallet 454 00:18:01,384 --> 00:18:02,515 and keys were there. 455 00:18:02,559 --> 00:18:04,213 ♪ 456 00:18:04,256 --> 00:18:06,258 But now it's been more than 48 hours 457 00:18:06,302 --> 00:18:10,262 since Anndrea was last seen by Lincoln Sunday morning. 458 00:18:10,306 --> 00:18:12,612 Every hour that passes that Anndrea is missing 459 00:18:12,656 --> 00:18:14,832 without these essential items is increasing 460 00:18:14,875 --> 00:18:16,747 both the mystery of her disappearance 461 00:18:16,790 --> 00:18:18,792 and our concern. 462 00:18:18,836 --> 00:18:23,536 You have a pregnant female 463 00:18:23,580 --> 00:18:26,800 that had gone missing with no phone. 464 00:18:26,844 --> 00:18:28,715 I don't know of any woman on this Earth 465 00:18:28,759 --> 00:18:30,195 that does not leave their home 466 00:18:30,239 --> 00:18:32,589 with at least a cell phone and a credit card. 467 00:18:32,632 --> 00:18:34,634 Angie goes nowhere without her phone. 468 00:18:34,678 --> 00:18:38,812 ♪ 469 00:18:40,466 --> 00:18:43,339 [soft dramatic music] 470 00:18:43,817 --> 00:18:47,343 ♪ 471 00:18:47,386 --> 00:18:48,822 Anndrea Caruth, 472 00:18:48,866 --> 00:18:51,477 a beloved day care owner who is five months pregnant, 473 00:18:51,521 --> 00:18:53,175 seems to have vanished without a trace 474 00:18:53,218 --> 00:18:54,176 two days earlier. 475 00:18:54,219 --> 00:18:55,394 ♪ 476 00:18:55,438 --> 00:18:57,309 In the initial missing persons report, 477 00:18:57,353 --> 00:18:59,485 evidence of personal items left behind 478 00:18:59,529 --> 00:19:02,009 prompts detectives to call in the K-9 unit 479 00:19:02,053 --> 00:19:03,837 to search the house and yard 480 00:19:03,881 --> 00:19:07,363 on the chance she's trapped, injured, or worse 481 00:19:07,406 --> 00:19:09,365 somewhere on the property. 482 00:19:09,408 --> 00:19:13,020 Our K-9 unit responded what we--a cadaver dog. 483 00:19:13,064 --> 00:19:14,413 It's a police dog 484 00:19:14,457 --> 00:19:17,286 especially trained to detect dead people. 485 00:19:17,329 --> 00:19:21,246 Cadaver dog searched the three floors of the home, 486 00:19:21,290 --> 00:19:23,030 starting in the basement apartment 487 00:19:23,074 --> 00:19:24,380 occupied by William Caruth. 488 00:19:24,423 --> 00:19:26,208 Dad is elderly. 489 00:19:26,251 --> 00:19:28,210 He's downstairs in his apartment, 490 00:19:28,253 --> 00:19:30,255 so he has the right to come and go, 491 00:19:30,299 --> 00:19:32,214 but, like, the main day care area 492 00:19:32,257 --> 00:19:33,432 and the upstairs was completely frozen 493 00:19:33,476 --> 00:19:35,391 by the police department. 494 00:19:35,434 --> 00:19:37,567 William's apartment is quickly cleared. 495 00:19:37,610 --> 00:19:39,699 They also clear the ground floor. 496 00:19:39,743 --> 00:19:41,266 ♪ 497 00:19:41,310 --> 00:19:43,050 When the dog reaches the top of the stairs 498 00:19:43,094 --> 00:19:44,748 and searches the bedroom floor, 499 00:19:44,791 --> 00:19:46,576 detectives are following closely. 500 00:19:46,619 --> 00:19:48,578 ♪ 501 00:19:48,621 --> 00:19:52,321 Dog did his thing. We find nothing. 502 00:19:52,364 --> 00:19:53,670 She wasn't there. 503 00:19:53,713 --> 00:19:55,541 ♪ 504 00:19:55,585 --> 00:19:57,326 As the crime unit moves around the house 505 00:19:57,369 --> 00:20:01,243 collecting evidence, they notice something odd. 506 00:20:01,286 --> 00:20:02,548 Doing the walk-through, 507 00:20:02,592 --> 00:20:06,813 we didn't see Anndrea's phone, her wallet, keys. 508 00:20:06,857 --> 00:20:09,338 The fact that patrol noted Anndrea's phone, 509 00:20:09,381 --> 00:20:11,601 keys, and wallet were home on their initial visit 510 00:20:11,644 --> 00:20:14,081 Monday morning was significant. 511 00:20:14,125 --> 00:20:15,561 But now on Tuesday, 512 00:20:15,605 --> 00:20:17,476 as detectives can't find them in the house 513 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,697 while Lincoln is at work is even more mysterious. 514 00:20:20,740 --> 00:20:22,264 ♪ 515 00:20:22,307 --> 00:20:24,570 Detective Flood needs to talk to Lincoln again 516 00:20:24,614 --> 00:20:26,920 to see if he knows where they are. 517 00:20:26,964 --> 00:20:29,271 I had reached out to Lincoln personally, 518 00:20:29,314 --> 00:20:32,274 and we spoke over the telephone. 519 00:20:32,317 --> 00:20:35,277 He had Anndrea's keys, her phone, and her wallet. 520 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:36,713 ♪ 521 00:20:36,756 --> 00:20:38,323 When I heard that, 522 00:20:38,367 --> 00:20:40,282 another kind of red flag went up like, 523 00:20:40,325 --> 00:20:42,153 "Wait a second, you have them. Why?" 524 00:20:42,196 --> 00:20:43,459 ♪ 525 00:20:43,502 --> 00:20:45,287 Patrol is immediately dispatched 526 00:20:45,330 --> 00:20:46,505 to Lincoln's work site. 527 00:20:46,549 --> 00:20:47,593 ♪ 528 00:20:47,637 --> 00:20:49,247 I told him that these officers 529 00:20:49,291 --> 00:20:50,379 were going to give him a ride 530 00:20:50,422 --> 00:20:52,206 to the 47 Precinct Detective Squad. 531 00:20:52,250 --> 00:20:54,861 Get him in an interview room. I'm on my way over there. 532 00:20:54,905 --> 00:20:56,646 ♪ 533 00:20:56,689 --> 00:20:58,343 The big question Detectives Flood 534 00:20:58,387 --> 00:21:00,214 and Skulsky now want answered is, 535 00:21:00,258 --> 00:21:02,478 did Lincoln take Anndrea's belongings with him 536 00:21:02,521 --> 00:21:06,133 to the work site to destroy or tamper with evidence? 537 00:21:06,177 --> 00:21:08,527 Myself and Detective Skulsky, 538 00:21:08,571 --> 00:21:10,834 we want to properly vet him. 539 00:21:10,877 --> 00:21:13,445 "Why did you wait a day to call?" 540 00:21:13,489 --> 00:21:15,317 And he had a plausible explanation. 541 00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:17,406 He says he thought Anndrea just forgot 542 00:21:17,449 --> 00:21:20,496 to check in at home, "But I did call." 543 00:21:20,539 --> 00:21:22,062 So okay. 544 00:21:22,106 --> 00:21:24,369 Would she just go hang out at a friend's house 545 00:21:24,413 --> 00:21:25,631 for a day or two 546 00:21:25,675 --> 00:21:27,590 and him just be indifferent to it? 547 00:21:27,633 --> 00:21:29,331 I don't agree with it personally. 548 00:21:29,374 --> 00:21:30,636 Like, you know, if my pregnant wife 549 00:21:31,507 --> 00:21:33,335 were missing, yeah, I'd probably call. 550 00:21:33,378 --> 00:21:37,164 But the one big red flag was when he went to work 551 00:21:37,208 --> 00:21:39,384 and had all her belongings. 552 00:21:39,428 --> 00:21:43,997 Why would you take her stuff with you to work? 553 00:21:44,041 --> 00:21:45,564 I don't think he thought anything of it. 554 00:21:45,608 --> 00:21:47,000 ♪ 555 00:21:47,044 --> 00:21:49,176 Lincoln insists he brought them to work 556 00:21:49,220 --> 00:21:50,569 for safekeeping. 557 00:21:50,613 --> 00:21:52,179 I asked him, and I'm like, 558 00:21:52,223 --> 00:21:53,398 "Would you mind if we took custody 559 00:21:53,442 --> 00:21:54,443 and control of that?" 560 00:21:54,486 --> 00:21:56,532 And he did. He gave it to us. 561 00:21:56,575 --> 00:21:59,186 Lincoln strongly maintains his innocence 562 00:21:59,230 --> 00:22:01,972 and a deep sense of worry. 563 00:22:02,015 --> 00:22:04,670 He was concerned of her whereabouts. 564 00:22:04,714 --> 00:22:06,542 She was pregnant with his child. 565 00:22:06,585 --> 00:22:08,718 Detectives run a background check, 566 00:22:08,761 --> 00:22:12,722 which confirms Lincoln has no criminal record. 567 00:22:12,765 --> 00:22:14,506 While detectives wait for a warrant 568 00:22:14,550 --> 00:22:16,334 to search the phone for evidence, 569 00:22:16,378 --> 00:22:18,380 Lincoln agrees to give a written statement 570 00:22:18,423 --> 00:22:20,251 while he is held overnight. 571 00:22:20,294 --> 00:22:22,035 He started writing. 572 00:22:22,079 --> 00:22:24,603 And myself and Skulsky then exited the interview. 573 00:22:24,647 --> 00:22:27,171 At that point, we were called back out to the scene. 574 00:22:27,214 --> 00:22:31,305 ♪ 575 00:22:31,349 --> 00:22:33,220 It's night, and news crews surround 576 00:22:33,264 --> 00:22:34,483 the home of Anndrea Caruth, 577 00:22:34,526 --> 00:22:36,702 who has been missing for 2 1/2 days. 578 00:22:36,746 --> 00:22:37,703 ♪ 579 00:22:37,747 --> 00:22:39,444 We miss her. We love her. 580 00:22:39,488 --> 00:22:41,533 We're worried about her and the baby, 581 00:22:41,577 --> 00:22:45,407 and we really want to find out what happened. 582 00:22:45,450 --> 00:22:48,410 ♪ 583 00:22:48,453 --> 00:22:51,108 She was a pillar of the community. 584 00:22:51,151 --> 00:22:54,503 She was always just Ms. Caruth, Kiddie College. 585 00:22:54,546 --> 00:22:57,244 I just would tell everyone, "Go to Kiddie College. 586 00:22:57,288 --> 00:22:58,724 "It's the best school ever. 587 00:22:58,768 --> 00:23:01,466 She's gonna make sure that your kid is a star." 588 00:23:01,510 --> 00:23:02,902 ♪ 589 00:23:02,946 --> 00:23:04,469 If you couldn't pay, 590 00:23:04,513 --> 00:23:07,472 she would still allow you to bring your kids there. 591 00:23:07,516 --> 00:23:09,735 What kind of difference do I think 592 00:23:09,779 --> 00:23:13,435 that makes in a child or a family's life? 593 00:23:13,478 --> 00:23:15,349 Words cannot explain. 594 00:23:15,393 --> 00:23:17,047 ♪ 595 00:23:17,090 --> 00:23:19,528 Local news programs are now covering her case 596 00:23:19,571 --> 00:23:22,400 as their top story, with updates for their viewers 597 00:23:22,444 --> 00:23:24,054 almost every hour. 598 00:23:24,097 --> 00:23:28,101 She's such a loving person. We need to find her. 599 00:23:28,145 --> 00:23:30,147 News coverage can help an investigation 600 00:23:30,190 --> 00:23:33,759 because tips often flow in, but it can also bring the heat. 601 00:23:33,803 --> 00:23:34,891 [indistinct radio chatter] 602 00:23:34,934 --> 00:23:36,327 I would say there was pressure 603 00:23:36,370 --> 00:23:39,417 just because of the high volume of media presence, 604 00:23:39,461 --> 00:23:41,245 I would say but if this were my family, 605 00:23:41,288 --> 00:23:43,769 I would want answers, like, yesterday, 606 00:23:43,813 --> 00:23:46,685 so with that mindset, I just wanted to bring this 607 00:23:46,729 --> 00:23:50,689 to some type of resolve and closure for this family. 608 00:23:50,733 --> 00:23:52,561 I called my friends. 609 00:23:52,604 --> 00:23:54,606 I said, "I want you guys 610 00:23:54,650 --> 00:23:56,565 to meet me at the house later." 611 00:23:56,608 --> 00:23:58,349 They were crying and blah, blah, blah. 612 00:23:58,392 --> 00:24:00,569 I'm like, "You guys have got to stop. 613 00:24:00,612 --> 00:24:02,832 We have to be able to find Angie." 614 00:24:02,875 --> 00:24:04,573 If she was dead, I couldn't bring her back, 615 00:24:04,616 --> 00:24:08,751 but I have to find her killer. 616 00:24:08,794 --> 00:24:10,579 You're always under an extreme amount of pressure 617 00:24:10,622 --> 00:24:12,406 to find a missing person. 618 00:24:12,450 --> 00:24:14,800 You don't want to find a missing person dead. 619 00:24:14,844 --> 00:24:19,109 ♪ 620 00:24:19,152 --> 00:24:22,416 So when we got called back to the crime scene, 621 00:24:22,460 --> 00:24:24,114 we walk into the house, 622 00:24:24,157 --> 00:24:28,074 and I got very faint whiffs of an overwhelming odor... 623 00:24:28,118 --> 00:24:30,337 ♪ 624 00:24:30,381 --> 00:24:32,165 And then it was gone. 625 00:24:32,209 --> 00:24:34,516 And if you walk to another side of the room, 626 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:36,474 maybe you caught a whiff of it, 627 00:24:36,518 --> 00:24:37,867 and I'm looking and I'm asking, like, 628 00:24:37,910 --> 00:24:41,435 "Do you smell that or is that just--is that me?" 629 00:24:41,479 --> 00:24:44,003 Like, "Oh, I smell it too." 630 00:24:44,047 --> 00:24:46,876 ♪ 631 00:24:46,919 --> 00:24:48,573 Coming up... 632 00:24:48,617 --> 00:24:51,576 There was a lot of suspicion about who did it. 633 00:24:51,620 --> 00:24:54,840 He told me that they were soiled linens, bed linens. 634 00:24:54,884 --> 00:24:57,190 When I finally got that answer, 635 00:24:57,234 --> 00:25:00,542 I had to take a second to just process that. 636 00:25:00,585 --> 00:25:04,241 ♪ 637 00:25:06,112 --> 00:25:08,637 [soft dramatic music] 638 00:25:09,115 --> 00:25:13,424 ♪ 639 00:25:13,467 --> 00:25:15,600 Two days into the investigation, 640 00:25:15,644 --> 00:25:18,124 despite the K-9 unit finding no trace of Anndrea, 641 00:25:18,168 --> 00:25:21,127 Detectives Flood and Skulsky can't make sense 642 00:25:21,171 --> 00:25:23,042 of why her personal essential items 643 00:25:23,086 --> 00:25:25,175 would still be in the house. 644 00:25:25,218 --> 00:25:27,220 They returned to the home to further investigate 645 00:25:27,264 --> 00:25:29,309 the theory that she never left. 646 00:25:29,353 --> 00:25:31,181 ♪ 647 00:25:31,224 --> 00:25:33,531 When we got back to the crime scene... 648 00:25:33,575 --> 00:25:35,446 ♪ 649 00:25:35,489 --> 00:25:39,058 I got very faint whiffs of an overwhelming odor... 650 00:25:39,102 --> 00:25:41,321 ♪ 651 00:25:41,365 --> 00:25:42,801 And then it was gone. 652 00:25:42,845 --> 00:25:44,629 ♪ 653 00:25:44,673 --> 00:25:48,241 At this point, we do a more thorough search. 654 00:25:48,285 --> 00:25:52,071 I went on downstairs and met Detective Flood. 655 00:25:52,115 --> 00:25:54,204 It was very dimly lit. 656 00:25:54,247 --> 00:25:56,336 Again, you have incense burning. 657 00:25:56,380 --> 00:25:58,077 ♪ 658 00:25:58,121 --> 00:26:00,993 William was downstairs in his living area. 659 00:26:01,037 --> 00:26:02,255 ♪ 660 00:26:02,299 --> 00:26:04,257 And that's when I saw 661 00:26:04,301 --> 00:26:06,433 the two large black garbage bags. 662 00:26:06,477 --> 00:26:07,913 ♪ 663 00:26:07,957 --> 00:26:09,088 It looked like there was, like, 664 00:26:09,132 --> 00:26:11,177 these, like, streaks of, like, dirt, 665 00:26:11,221 --> 00:26:12,614 like it was leaned up against something. 666 00:26:12,657 --> 00:26:14,180 ♪ 667 00:26:14,224 --> 00:26:15,399 I asked what was in them. 668 00:26:15,442 --> 00:26:17,096 He told me that they were soiled linens, 669 00:26:17,140 --> 00:26:18,097 bed linens in there. 670 00:26:18,141 --> 00:26:19,882 ♪ 671 00:26:19,925 --> 00:26:22,493 William tells detectives that Monday night, he had sex 672 00:26:22,536 --> 00:26:24,277 with a woman he had been dating 673 00:26:24,321 --> 00:26:26,105 and that he discarded the soiled linens 674 00:26:26,149 --> 00:26:28,020 in the garbage bag afterward. 675 00:26:28,064 --> 00:26:29,413 ♪ 676 00:26:29,456 --> 00:26:32,285 So got some gloves, looked. 677 00:26:32,329 --> 00:26:33,635 They were soiled linens. 678 00:26:33,678 --> 00:26:35,332 ♪ 679 00:26:35,375 --> 00:26:37,377 We're not trained to collect evidence, 680 00:26:37,421 --> 00:26:39,118 so this is one of those things 681 00:26:39,162 --> 00:26:42,121 where you would ask Crime Scene to swab for us. 682 00:26:42,165 --> 00:26:43,514 ♪ 683 00:26:43,557 --> 00:26:45,864 At that time, I didn't feel comfortable 684 00:26:45,908 --> 00:26:47,257 saying it was or wasn't something 685 00:26:47,300 --> 00:26:49,389 because I didn't know. 686 00:26:49,433 --> 00:26:52,958 He's an elderly man. He was compliant. 687 00:26:53,002 --> 00:26:54,699 Looking at William's living area, 688 00:26:54,743 --> 00:26:56,527 I didn't see anything that would indicate, 689 00:26:56,570 --> 00:26:58,485 like, well, where would he hide a body in here? 690 00:26:58,529 --> 00:27:00,400 Because, you know, he's got a couch 691 00:27:00,444 --> 00:27:04,840 and not much else, nothing disturbed. 692 00:27:04,883 --> 00:27:07,059 I mean, if you were guilty of something, 693 00:27:07,103 --> 00:27:08,191 you wouldn't allow the police 694 00:27:08,234 --> 00:27:10,280 to come in your residence and search. 695 00:27:10,323 --> 00:27:12,978 But detectives remain suspicious 696 00:27:13,022 --> 00:27:14,806 about the odor in the apartment 697 00:27:14,850 --> 00:27:17,635 and the dark substance on the outside of the bag. 698 00:27:17,679 --> 00:27:23,423 ♪ 699 00:27:23,467 --> 00:27:25,991 Flood starts to dig into Anndrea's relationship 700 00:27:26,035 --> 00:27:27,340 with her dad. 701 00:27:27,384 --> 00:27:29,299 Tuesday night, Detective Flood told me 702 00:27:29,342 --> 00:27:31,257 he'll be at the house. 703 00:27:31,301 --> 00:27:32,998 Come down. He would like to talk to me. 704 00:27:33,042 --> 00:27:34,434 I said, "Okay." 705 00:27:34,478 --> 00:27:36,436 ♪ 706 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:38,134 Most parents from the islands, 707 00:27:38,177 --> 00:27:40,266 they always think that when you get older, 708 00:27:40,310 --> 00:27:42,529 you have to take care of them. [chuckles] 709 00:27:42,573 --> 00:27:45,184 He helped her get her day care running 710 00:27:45,228 --> 00:27:47,360 and her house and everything. 711 00:27:47,404 --> 00:27:49,319 His name was on the deed. 712 00:27:49,362 --> 00:27:52,017 She gave him the basement of her house 713 00:27:52,061 --> 00:27:54,150 where he can reside forever. 714 00:27:54,193 --> 00:27:56,326 Anndrea told Julia she was grateful 715 00:27:56,369 --> 00:27:58,328 for her dad's help to build a nest egg, 716 00:27:58,371 --> 00:28:01,548 but she still needed him to help with the mortgage. 717 00:28:01,592 --> 00:28:04,203 So she said to me, "He wasn't contributing at all. 718 00:28:04,247 --> 00:28:06,031 He was kind of, like, living free in America." 719 00:28:06,075 --> 00:28:07,990 ♪ 720 00:28:08,033 --> 00:28:09,556 According to Julia, 721 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:12,081 Anndrea and her father would argue from time to time. 722 00:28:12,124 --> 00:28:14,039 ♪ 723 00:28:14,083 --> 00:28:16,346 I think her father felt entitled, 724 00:28:16,389 --> 00:28:19,175 like he was the one who had her up here 725 00:28:19,218 --> 00:28:21,046 and gave her a roof over her head 726 00:28:21,090 --> 00:28:22,569 when she first came. 727 00:28:22,613 --> 00:28:26,791 He would find ways to get money from her. 728 00:28:26,835 --> 00:28:28,575 Julia believes that the financial issues 729 00:28:28,619 --> 00:28:30,882 had caused a serious rift. 730 00:28:30,926 --> 00:28:32,492 One day, she came to me, and she said 731 00:28:32,536 --> 00:28:34,973 she had to give him 500 bucks 732 00:28:35,017 --> 00:28:36,627 'cause his insurance was gone. 733 00:28:36,670 --> 00:28:39,761 That means he couldn't pay it, so they cut the insurance off. 734 00:28:39,804 --> 00:28:41,284 ♪ 735 00:28:41,327 --> 00:28:43,373 Another time, she told me, "He came to me, 736 00:28:43,416 --> 00:28:45,244 "and he told me that the house is cold. 737 00:28:45,288 --> 00:28:47,594 He's going to find a guy to fix the boiler." 738 00:28:47,638 --> 00:28:49,814 So he came to her a couple days after that 739 00:28:49,858 --> 00:28:52,599 and said that the boiler would cost 900 bucks. 740 00:28:52,643 --> 00:28:54,036 ♪ 741 00:28:54,079 --> 00:28:55,428 Angie's a very smart girl. 742 00:28:55,472 --> 00:28:58,562 She knows when you try to pull a fast one on her. 743 00:28:58,605 --> 00:29:01,086 So she went, and she got her own guy, 744 00:29:01,130 --> 00:29:02,609 and the guy checked the boiler out. 745 00:29:02,653 --> 00:29:03,741 Guess what. 746 00:29:03,785 --> 00:29:06,048 Her father turned the boiler off. 747 00:29:06,091 --> 00:29:08,050 What dad does that to his daughter? 748 00:29:08,093 --> 00:29:09,486 ♪ 749 00:29:09,529 --> 00:29:11,140 These are the little things he would do to her 750 00:29:11,183 --> 00:29:13,098 to get money from her. 751 00:29:13,142 --> 00:29:15,622 I took note of that because, again, 752 00:29:15,666 --> 00:29:18,103 at the onset of my involvement in the investigation, 753 00:29:18,147 --> 00:29:20,323 William Caruth, the father, was there 754 00:29:20,366 --> 00:29:21,541 pretty much the whole time. 755 00:29:21,585 --> 00:29:23,630 She also tells Detective Flood 756 00:29:23,674 --> 00:29:25,458 that recently, Anndrea's neighbor 757 00:29:25,502 --> 00:29:26,982 heard something suspicious 758 00:29:27,025 --> 00:29:29,549 coming from the basement where William lives. 759 00:29:29,593 --> 00:29:31,290 ♪ 760 00:29:31,334 --> 00:29:32,639 So then the neighbor is telling me 761 00:29:32,683 --> 00:29:35,294 that she heard a lot of knocking, 762 00:29:35,338 --> 00:29:38,558 banging downstairs in the basement 763 00:29:38,602 --> 00:29:41,300 'cause her house is right next to his. 764 00:29:41,344 --> 00:29:44,086 She saw him carrying a lot of buckets of dirt 765 00:29:44,129 --> 00:29:45,696 out of his apartment. 766 00:29:45,739 --> 00:29:47,306 ♪ 767 00:29:47,350 --> 00:29:49,352 And that was a little suspicious, 768 00:29:49,395 --> 00:29:51,571 but he's her dad. 769 00:29:51,615 --> 00:29:52,572 ♪ 770 00:29:52,616 --> 00:29:54,574 [indistinct radio chatter] 771 00:29:54,618 --> 00:29:55,967 A detective from my office 772 00:29:56,011 --> 00:29:58,274 was already obtaining search warrants for phones, 773 00:29:58,317 --> 00:29:59,884 and we immediately asked for a warrant 774 00:29:59,928 --> 00:30:01,843 for William's apartment. 775 00:30:01,886 --> 00:30:03,453 ♪ 776 00:30:03,496 --> 00:30:05,324 The warrant was granted, 777 00:30:05,368 --> 00:30:07,457 and then Crime Scene responds. 778 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:09,198 At this point, we now conducted 779 00:30:09,241 --> 00:30:11,330 a very methodical, thorough search 780 00:30:11,374 --> 00:30:12,679 of Dad's apartment. 781 00:30:12,723 --> 00:30:15,204 ♪ 782 00:30:15,247 --> 00:30:17,293 William opens the door. 783 00:30:17,336 --> 00:30:20,252 He was even eating porridge or something. 784 00:30:20,296 --> 00:30:22,646 I explain to him that I want to take a look at the bags 785 00:30:22,689 --> 00:30:24,909 if he would be okay with that. 786 00:30:24,953 --> 00:30:26,345 He said, "No problem." 787 00:30:26,389 --> 00:30:29,696 So I go to where the bags were, and I ask him-- 788 00:30:29,740 --> 00:30:31,481 I'm like, "You know, did you tamper with these? 789 00:30:31,524 --> 00:30:33,178 Did you touch these? Are these new bags?" 790 00:30:33,222 --> 00:30:34,919 And he goes, "No, no." 791 00:30:34,963 --> 00:30:37,400 Detective Flood asked the forensics team 792 00:30:37,443 --> 00:30:40,011 to test the garbage bag for blood. 793 00:30:40,055 --> 00:30:42,666 So they take what's called an OPTI test. 794 00:30:42,709 --> 00:30:46,278 As soon as the chemical hits the surface of the bag, 795 00:30:46,322 --> 00:30:49,499 several areas immediately begin to glow. 796 00:30:49,542 --> 00:30:51,196 It shows that it is blood. 797 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:52,763 ♪ 798 00:30:52,806 --> 00:30:54,591 So at this point, we have to freeze 799 00:30:54,634 --> 00:30:56,158 Dad's apartment now. 800 00:30:56,201 --> 00:30:57,724 I immediately get on the phone, 801 00:30:57,768 --> 00:30:59,944 and I call my squad commander at the time. 802 00:30:59,988 --> 00:31:03,382 I let him know we have blood in Dad's apartment. 803 00:31:03,426 --> 00:31:09,432 ♪ 804 00:31:09,475 --> 00:31:10,433 [soft dramatic music] 805 00:31:15,786 --> 00:31:19,398 ♪ 806 00:31:19,442 --> 00:31:20,965 It's been 2 1/2 days 807 00:31:21,009 --> 00:31:23,098 since Anndrea Caruth went missing. 808 00:31:23,141 --> 00:31:24,664 [indistinct radio chatter] 809 00:31:24,708 --> 00:31:27,145 Detectives have just confirmed the presence of blood 810 00:31:27,189 --> 00:31:29,713 on a garbage bag in the basement apartment 811 00:31:29,756 --> 00:31:31,933 of Anndrea Caruth's dad, William. 812 00:31:31,976 --> 00:31:34,065 However, the forensics team 813 00:31:34,109 --> 00:31:36,024 is unable to immediately confirm 814 00:31:36,067 --> 00:31:37,939 if the blood belongs to William, 815 00:31:37,982 --> 00:31:41,116 the woman he is dating, or his missing daughter. 816 00:31:41,159 --> 00:31:45,120 They now prepare the bag for collection into evidence. 817 00:31:45,163 --> 00:31:48,036 And that's when one of the investigators 818 00:31:48,079 --> 00:31:50,473 saw what appeared to be 819 00:31:50,516 --> 00:31:52,301 dry blood on the wall. 820 00:31:52,344 --> 00:31:54,781 ♪ 821 00:31:54,825 --> 00:31:55,957 We now have two persons of interest 822 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:57,262 who live in the house: 823 00:31:57,306 --> 00:31:59,395 Lincoln, who is still at the 47 Precinct, 824 00:31:59,438 --> 00:32:01,092 and William. 825 00:32:01,136 --> 00:32:03,747 Her father, William, allowed us to come in. 826 00:32:03,790 --> 00:32:06,097 ♪ 827 00:32:06,141 --> 00:32:08,012 I'm looking around his apartment, 828 00:32:08,056 --> 00:32:11,059 and it's very sparsely furnished. 829 00:32:11,102 --> 00:32:13,757 Looking at the floors. 830 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:16,107 See nothing, you know, had been dug up. 831 00:32:16,151 --> 00:32:18,196 Looking at the wall like, is there a new Sheetrock here? 832 00:32:18,240 --> 00:32:19,981 Like, what are we missing, you know? 833 00:32:20,024 --> 00:32:22,200 [chuckles] What are we missing here? 834 00:32:22,244 --> 00:32:23,897 I think somebody found a hammer. 835 00:32:23,941 --> 00:32:25,073 ♪ 836 00:32:25,116 --> 00:32:28,293 Nothing indicative of a crime. 837 00:32:28,337 --> 00:32:30,513 Detectives notice he's been burning incense 838 00:32:30,556 --> 00:32:33,211 in his apartment ever since the last visit. 839 00:32:33,255 --> 00:32:35,083 On numerous other investigations, 840 00:32:35,126 --> 00:32:37,128 I walk in, and there'll be some type of incense, 841 00:32:37,172 --> 00:32:39,304 so, again, nothing out of the ordinary. 842 00:32:39,348 --> 00:32:42,612 But the timing seems suspicious. 843 00:32:42,655 --> 00:32:44,875 Detective Skulsky instructs William 844 00:32:44,918 --> 00:32:46,442 to stop burning the incense. 845 00:32:46,485 --> 00:32:47,834 ♪ 846 00:32:47,878 --> 00:32:49,488 Now we're getting a little more steady 847 00:32:49,532 --> 00:32:51,360 smell of death. 848 00:32:51,403 --> 00:32:53,144 ♪ 849 00:32:53,188 --> 00:32:54,450 I think one of the reasons 850 00:32:54,493 --> 00:32:57,018 why the dogs didn't pick up the odor at first 851 00:32:57,061 --> 00:32:58,236 when they went - I into his apartment easons 852 00:32:58,280 --> 00:32:59,498 was the incense that was burning. 853 00:32:59,542 --> 00:33:03,241 ♪ 854 00:33:03,285 --> 00:33:06,201 So we immediately then take William Caruth 855 00:33:06,244 --> 00:33:07,332 out of the apartment. 856 00:33:07,376 --> 00:33:09,073 [indistinct radio chatter] 857 00:33:09,117 --> 00:33:11,249 We begin a very thorough search. 858 00:33:11,293 --> 00:33:12,337 You know, walking around like a bloodhound. 859 00:33:12,381 --> 00:33:14,861 Like, I got to catch the smell again. 860 00:33:14,905 --> 00:33:16,167 ♪ 861 00:33:16,211 --> 00:33:18,082 Now we're getting a little more. 862 00:33:18,126 --> 00:33:21,390 Not steady, but we're getting a little more smell. 863 00:33:21,433 --> 00:33:23,870 ♪ 864 00:33:23,914 --> 00:33:27,874 Going into the furnace room, nothing. 865 00:33:27,918 --> 00:33:31,269 But the smell was much heavier right around that area. 866 00:33:31,313 --> 00:33:35,186 ♪ 867 00:33:35,230 --> 00:33:38,885 Across from the furnace room, there's a closet. 868 00:33:38,929 --> 00:33:40,278 ♪ 869 00:33:40,322 --> 00:33:43,238 A detective from the 47 goes over to a closet. 870 00:33:43,281 --> 00:33:46,197 Opens a closet. Like any other closet. 871 00:33:46,241 --> 00:33:48,852 Stuff on the floor, nothing crazy. 872 00:33:48,895 --> 00:33:50,593 ♪ 873 00:33:50,636 --> 00:33:54,379 He starts taking stuff out, like bags, and looks down. 874 00:33:54,423 --> 00:33:57,991 He says, "There's a blue tarp on the floor of the closet." 875 00:33:58,035 --> 00:34:01,908 ♪ 876 00:34:01,952 --> 00:34:04,215 You know, not completely unusual 877 00:34:04,259 --> 00:34:05,912 but a little suspicious. 878 00:34:05,956 --> 00:34:07,914 ♪ 879 00:34:07,958 --> 00:34:10,569 He takes the tarp off, plywood floor. 880 00:34:10,613 --> 00:34:12,180 ♪ 881 00:34:12,223 --> 00:34:14,095 And as he went closer to the plywood, 882 00:34:14,138 --> 00:34:16,140 he's like, "Yo, it's right here. 883 00:34:16,184 --> 00:34:18,316 It's--the smell is coming from here." 884 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:21,537 And he lifts up the plywood, and there's a hole. 885 00:34:21,580 --> 00:34:25,323 ♪ 886 00:34:25,367 --> 00:34:27,108 In the hole, partially covered 887 00:34:27,151 --> 00:34:29,110 by gravel and river rocks, 888 00:34:29,153 --> 00:34:30,894 they make a horrifying discovery. 889 00:34:30,937 --> 00:34:32,200 ♪ 890 00:34:32,243 --> 00:34:34,419 And he says, "I got her." 891 00:34:34,463 --> 00:34:38,119 So we all run over there, look down. 892 00:34:38,162 --> 00:34:40,208 There's Anndrea's body. 893 00:34:40,251 --> 00:34:42,949 I recall she was in the fetal position, 894 00:34:42,993 --> 00:34:45,082 and we're like, "Okay, well, 895 00:34:45,126 --> 00:34:47,606 now we have our answer, unfortunately." 896 00:34:47,650 --> 00:34:53,177 ♪ 897 00:34:53,221 --> 00:34:56,441 [indistinct radio chatter] 898 00:34:56,485 --> 00:34:59,009 Emergency service was able to get her body 899 00:34:59,052 --> 00:35:00,924 out of that hole 900 00:35:00,967 --> 00:35:03,231 and basically pronounced her deceased. 901 00:35:03,274 --> 00:35:05,233 [indistinct radio chatter] 902 00:35:05,276 --> 00:35:08,018 She had blunt force trauma to her head. 903 00:35:08,061 --> 00:35:11,239 She had what appeared to be ligature marks 904 00:35:11,282 --> 00:35:13,328 around her neck area 905 00:35:13,371 --> 00:35:15,634 in what appeared to be, like, a strangulation. 906 00:35:15,678 --> 00:35:17,158 She died very violently. 907 00:35:17,201 --> 00:35:22,075 ♪ 908 00:35:22,119 --> 00:35:24,382 Put yourself in those families' shoes. 909 00:35:24,426 --> 00:35:26,123 There's always that ounce of hope 910 00:35:26,167 --> 00:35:29,082 that maybe it's not as bad as it seems 911 00:35:29,126 --> 00:35:31,650 until you finally get that bad news. 912 00:35:31,694 --> 00:35:33,391 [somber music] 913 00:35:33,435 --> 00:35:34,610 We can't bring her back. 914 00:35:34,653 --> 00:35:37,134 We can't bring her unborn child back. 915 00:35:37,178 --> 00:35:39,702 We can't erase the pain the family's gonna feel. k. 916 00:35:39,745 --> 00:35:41,486 All we can do is 917 00:35:41,530 --> 00:35:43,619 bring the person responsible to justice. 918 00:35:43,662 --> 00:35:46,012 ♪ 919 00:35:46,056 --> 00:35:48,145 We knew that something had happened 920 00:35:48,189 --> 00:35:50,191 and something had taken a horrible turn, 921 00:35:50,234 --> 00:35:51,540 but there was a lot of suspicion 922 00:35:51,583 --> 00:35:52,628 about who did it. 923 00:35:52,671 --> 00:35:55,500 ♪ 924 00:35:55,544 --> 00:35:59,504 William Caruth is taken down to the 47 Precinct by patrol. 925 00:35:59,548 --> 00:36:02,333 Lincoln is already there. 926 00:36:02,377 --> 00:36:04,379 Our detectives now need to nail down 927 00:36:04,422 --> 00:36:06,163 who was responsible for her death. 928 00:36:06,207 --> 00:36:09,122 Was it Lincoln Grant, William Caruth, 929 00:36:09,166 --> 00:36:10,515 neither, or both? 930 00:36:10,559 --> 00:36:12,517 You know, something's afoot, 931 00:36:12,561 --> 00:36:15,564 and we need to dive into this right away. 932 00:36:15,607 --> 00:36:18,044 [dramatic music] 933 00:36:18,088 --> 00:36:19,437 Back at the 47 Precinct, 934 00:36:19,481 --> 00:36:21,439 our detectives first approach Lincoln 935 00:36:21,483 --> 00:36:23,224 with the news about his fiancée, 936 00:36:23,267 --> 00:36:24,660 Anndrea Caruth. 937 00:36:24,703 --> 00:36:26,749 ♪ 938 00:36:26,792 --> 00:36:28,272 Myself and Skulsky sat him down, 939 00:36:28,316 --> 00:36:31,144 and we told him that we found Anndrea. 940 00:36:31,188 --> 00:36:34,322 ♪ 941 00:36:34,365 --> 00:36:37,412 And for just a moment, he looked very happy. 942 00:36:37,455 --> 00:36:42,547 Like, just a very happy emotion ran over him. 943 00:36:42,591 --> 00:36:47,291 But once Lincoln saw the look on Detective Flood 944 00:36:47,335 --> 00:36:50,381 and I's faces and he realized that it wasn't good, 945 00:36:50,425 --> 00:36:53,558 he just slumped back down and started to cry. 946 00:36:53,602 --> 00:36:55,038 ♪ 947 00:36:55,081 --> 00:36:57,258 We informed him--we said, "We're now treating this 948 00:36:57,301 --> 00:36:59,303 as a homicide investigation," 949 00:36:59,347 --> 00:37:01,697 without giving him the particulars. 950 00:37:01,740 --> 00:37:04,265 ♪ 951 00:37:04,308 --> 00:37:06,832 He never requested to leave, 952 00:37:06,876 --> 00:37:10,227 never requested an attorney, and was so concerned 953 00:37:10,271 --> 00:37:11,576 that he didn't want to leave. 954 00:37:11,620 --> 00:37:13,752 Basically, professing innocence. 955 00:37:13,796 --> 00:37:17,103 ♪ 956 00:37:17,147 --> 00:37:20,106 It was a rough going for him. 957 00:37:20,150 --> 00:37:22,283 And I think it was especially tough 958 00:37:22,326 --> 00:37:24,502 because it happened right under him. 959 00:37:24,546 --> 00:37:26,069 ♪ 960 00:37:26,112 --> 00:37:28,941 It's like, he was right there and couldn't save her. 961 00:37:28,985 --> 00:37:33,294 We were on the phone every day for hours, crying. 962 00:37:33,337 --> 00:37:34,512 ♪ 963 00:37:34,556 --> 00:37:37,298 He couldn't sleep. He couldn't eat. 964 00:37:37,341 --> 00:37:40,301 The rug was pulled out under him. 965 00:37:40,344 --> 00:37:43,216 ♪ 966 00:37:43,260 --> 00:37:45,044 No longer suspicious of Lincoln, 967 00:37:45,088 --> 00:37:48,483 now it's time to deliver the news to Anndrea's father. 968 00:37:48,526 --> 00:37:51,268 William was in an interview room. 969 00:37:51,312 --> 00:37:52,617 I walked in with Detective Flood, 970 00:37:52,661 --> 00:37:55,359 again reintroduced ourselves to him. 971 00:37:55,403 --> 00:37:57,318 And we said, "Mr. Caruth, we'd really like 972 00:37:57,361 --> 00:37:59,145 to speak to you about your daughter Anndrea." 973 00:37:59,189 --> 00:38:00,408 ♪ 974 00:38:00,451 --> 00:38:02,279 He looks up at the both of us, and he says, 975 00:38:02,323 --> 00:38:03,541 "I think I need a lawyer." 976 00:38:03,585 --> 00:38:10,461 ♪ 977 00:38:16,032 --> 00:38:17,033 [soft dramatic music] 978 00:38:17,076 --> 00:38:21,603 ♪ 979 00:38:21,646 --> 00:38:24,649 Detectives Flood and Skulsky are at the 47 Precinct 980 00:38:24,693 --> 00:38:26,738 attempting to interview William Caruth 981 00:38:26,782 --> 00:38:28,349 when he asks for a lawyer. 982 00:38:28,392 --> 00:38:29,828 ♪ 983 00:38:29,872 --> 00:38:31,482 Your daughter's missing. She's pregnant. 984 00:38:31,526 --> 00:38:33,658 We haven't told you we found her body. 985 00:38:33,702 --> 00:38:35,399 We haven't told you you're a suspect, 986 00:38:35,443 --> 00:38:37,836 and first thing you say to us is, "I want a lawyer"? 987 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:40,361 Okay, you got it. Can't talk to you. 988 00:38:40,404 --> 00:38:42,667 It's over. 989 00:38:42,711 --> 00:38:45,366 I think he knew we found her. 990 00:38:45,409 --> 00:38:47,672 ♪ 991 00:38:47,716 --> 00:38:49,935 Lincoln Grant is cleared as a suspect, 992 00:38:49,979 --> 00:38:52,677 but Anndrea's father is arrested and charged 993 00:38:52,721 --> 00:38:55,071 with second-degree murder. 994 00:38:55,114 --> 00:38:57,682 He's fingerprinted, and a DNA swab 995 00:38:57,726 --> 00:38:59,031 is collected from both of his hands 996 00:38:59,075 --> 00:39:00,642 and is sent off to the lab. 997 00:39:00,685 --> 00:39:02,121 ♪ 998 00:39:02,165 --> 00:39:03,906 The hammer found in William's apartment 999 00:39:03,949 --> 00:39:05,995 has Anndrea's DNA on it. 1000 00:39:06,038 --> 00:39:07,649 The medical examiner's office 1001 00:39:07,692 --> 00:39:11,392 also finds William Caruth's DNA under Anndrea's fingernails. 1002 00:39:11,435 --> 00:39:13,524 ♪ 1003 00:39:13,568 --> 00:39:15,178 It indicates to me in those last moments 1004 00:39:15,221 --> 00:39:17,789 that there was a fight and a struggle 1005 00:39:17,833 --> 00:39:19,312 and that she was fighting for her life, 1006 00:39:19,356 --> 00:39:22,403 and unfortunately, 1007 00:39:22,446 --> 00:39:23,404 she lost. 1008 00:39:23,447 --> 00:39:24,796 ♪ 1009 00:39:24,840 --> 00:39:26,624 She must have put up a fight 1010 00:39:26,668 --> 00:39:28,278 protecting her baby. 1011 00:39:28,321 --> 00:39:32,238 ♪ 1012 00:39:32,282 --> 00:39:35,024 Can you imagine what this girl went through? 1013 00:39:35,067 --> 00:39:38,419 He was killing both of them, 1014 00:39:38,462 --> 00:39:40,159 she and the baby. 1015 00:39:40,203 --> 00:39:41,422 ♪ 1016 00:39:41,465 --> 00:39:42,423 Wow. 1017 00:39:42,466 --> 00:39:46,165 ♪ 1018 00:39:46,209 --> 00:39:49,125 William, why did you kill her? 1019 00:39:49,168 --> 00:39:51,083 When I finally got that answer 1020 00:39:51,127 --> 00:39:53,085 that William Caruth was in custody 1021 00:39:53,129 --> 00:39:55,174 for his own daughter's murder, 1022 00:39:55,218 --> 00:39:58,264 I had to take a second to just process that 1023 00:39:58,308 --> 00:40:01,442 because it was beyond imaginable. 1024 00:40:01,485 --> 00:40:03,966 You murderer! 1025 00:40:04,009 --> 00:40:05,750 That was your own daughter! 1026 00:40:05,794 --> 00:40:08,971 I had never encountered anything 1027 00:40:09,014 --> 00:40:11,800 quite so sick and twisted 1028 00:40:11,843 --> 00:40:14,846 in my years of reporting previously. 1029 00:40:14,890 --> 00:40:17,283 ♪ 1030 00:40:17,327 --> 00:40:19,024 After the arrest was authorized, 1031 00:40:19,068 --> 00:40:22,288 we then transported him down to Bronx Central Booking. 1032 00:40:22,332 --> 00:40:23,681 ♪ 1033 00:40:23,725 --> 00:40:27,293 And on the way, Mr. Caruth just starts to talk. 1034 00:40:27,337 --> 00:40:28,773 ♪ 1035 00:40:28,817 --> 00:40:30,558 He says, "I brought my kids here, 1036 00:40:30,601 --> 00:40:34,344 and they all went to college first, before I did." 1037 00:40:34,387 --> 00:40:35,780 ♪ 1038 00:40:35,824 --> 00:40:37,260 He just wanted respect, you know? 1039 00:40:37,303 --> 00:40:39,218 And no one was respecting him. 1040 00:40:39,262 --> 00:40:42,613 He had nothing, and his kids had everything. 1041 00:40:42,657 --> 00:40:44,615 From what they know of the investigation, 1042 00:40:44,659 --> 00:40:47,488 detectives piece together the night of the murder. 1043 00:40:47,531 --> 00:40:49,098 ♪ 1044 00:40:49,141 --> 00:40:51,448 Anndrea and her father had a very strained relationship. 1045 00:40:51,492 --> 00:40:53,798 [muffled yelling] 1046 00:40:53,842 --> 00:40:58,281 There was rumor of a financial motive. 1047 00:40:58,324 --> 00:41:00,326 It seems that Anndrea was in the process 1048 00:41:00,370 --> 00:41:03,504 of refinancing the house, and William found out. 1049 00:41:03,547 --> 00:41:07,159 ♪ 1050 00:41:07,203 --> 00:41:10,206 One theory we believe-- so on Sunday, 1051 00:41:10,249 --> 00:41:11,512 there was a problem with the heat. 1052 00:41:11,555 --> 00:41:13,035 ♪ 1053 00:41:13,078 --> 00:41:14,515 Based on their interview with Lincoln, 1054 00:41:14,558 --> 00:41:17,082 police believe that William turn the boiler off 1055 00:41:17,126 --> 00:41:19,128 knowing that Anndreaiew would come downstairs 1056 00:41:19,171 --> 00:41:21,783 to find out why the house had become so cold. 1057 00:41:21,826 --> 00:41:23,175 ♪ 1058 00:41:23,219 --> 00:41:24,829 She went downstairs to the thermostat 1059 00:41:24,873 --> 00:41:27,092 to confront her father, 1060 00:41:27,136 --> 00:41:29,138 like, "Are you messing with the heat?" 1061 00:41:29,181 --> 00:41:32,010 Police believe that William was waiting out of sight 1062 00:41:32,054 --> 00:41:33,882 with a hammer. 1063 00:41:33,925 --> 00:41:37,189 And at that time is when the fight 1064 00:41:37,233 --> 00:41:39,278 and struggled ensued. 1065 00:41:39,322 --> 00:41:41,672 As Anndrea turned toward the furnace, 1066 00:41:41,716 --> 00:41:45,284 William pummeled her from behind with the hammer. 1067 00:41:45,328 --> 00:41:48,287 ♪ 1068 00:41:48,331 --> 00:41:50,855 She had no enemies. 1069 00:41:50,899 --> 00:41:53,031 The dad was her only enemy. 1070 00:41:53,075 --> 00:41:59,168 ♪ 1071 00:41:59,211 --> 00:42:02,780 Two years later, William Caruth stood trial 1072 00:42:02,824 --> 00:42:04,565 for the death of his daughter. 1073 00:42:04,608 --> 00:42:06,044 ♪ 1074 00:42:06,088 --> 00:42:08,090 In October 2018, 1075 00:42:08,133 --> 00:42:10,571 he's found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. 1076 00:42:10,614 --> 00:42:11,876 ♪ 1077 00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:13,182 Even though police believe 1078 00:42:13,225 --> 00:42:15,314 William knew what he was doing that day, 1079 00:42:15,358 --> 00:42:17,316 the jury didn't think there was enough evidence 1080 00:42:17,360 --> 00:42:19,580 to support that it was premeditated. 1081 00:42:19,623 --> 00:42:21,886 ♪ 1082 00:42:21,930 --> 00:42:24,062 25 years is the maximum sentence 1083 00:42:24,106 --> 00:42:26,325 that you can receive for a manslaughter conviction, 1084 00:42:26,369 --> 00:42:28,850 and the judge said that that was handed down to William 1085 00:42:28,893 --> 00:42:31,461 because he showed no remorse for what he had done. 1086 00:42:31,504 --> 00:42:32,941 ♪ 1087 00:42:32,984 --> 00:42:34,769 Though justice prevails in this horrific case, 1088 00:42:34,812 --> 00:42:39,077 there's still a tremendous void in the Baychester community. 1089 00:42:39,121 --> 00:42:41,123 This is a terrible, terrible-- 1090 00:42:41,166 --> 00:42:43,081 Terrible tragedy. 1091 00:42:43,125 --> 00:42:45,606 We had a vigil for her and her unborn baby 1092 00:42:45,649 --> 00:42:47,346 with a lot of candles, 1093 00:42:47,390 --> 00:42:49,522 a lot of balloons and teddy bears 1094 00:42:49,566 --> 00:42:50,915 and prayers. 1095 00:42:50,959 --> 00:42:55,964 ♪ 1096 00:42:56,007 --> 00:42:57,139 We were just really sad 1097 00:42:57,182 --> 00:43:01,143 in that she wasn't able to be here. 1098 00:43:01,186 --> 00:43:03,101 She's here in spirit. 1099 00:43:03,145 --> 00:43:05,277 [somber music] 1100 00:43:05,321 --> 00:43:07,453 I miss her so much. It's not funny. 1101 00:43:07,497 --> 00:43:11,457 It's like, I would do anything to have her back. 1102 00:43:11,501 --> 00:43:12,502 Anything. 1103 00:43:12,545 --> 00:43:14,112 ♪ 1104 00:43:14,156 --> 00:43:16,158 Yeah. 1105 00:43:16,201 --> 00:43:17,376 Sometimes I'm home, 1106 00:43:17,420 --> 00:43:20,162 I just call her name out of nowhere. 1107 00:43:20,205 --> 00:43:22,468 Like, "Angie, I wish you were around." 1108 00:43:22,512 --> 00:43:23,644 ♪ 1109 00:43:23,687 --> 00:43:26,081 Yeah. 1110 00:43:26,124 --> 00:43:27,473 Mm. 1111 00:43:27,517 --> 00:43:32,565 ♪