michael callahan now knew the case against randy steidl was deeply flawed and needed to be reinvestigated. in the year 2000, he took his findings to his superiors. we went into lieutenant colonel parker s office. very plush. she closes the door, and she s in uniform. she sits down behind her desk. callahan walked parker through the evidence, the conflicting testimonies and the recantations. he even highlighted reports that detectives parrish and eckerty had plied reinboldt and herrington with alcohol to shape their testimony. she looks at us, and she says, you cannot reopen the rhoads case. it s too politically sensitive. i flash back to all the days i went undercover, risking my life, and believing we would