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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 parkers office. very plush. she closes the door, and shes 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 wit...

And you have them at a secluded location? what are they going to tell you to get that drink? >> i wanted to open an investigation centering on jim parrish and jack eckerty and mike mcfatridge looking at them for misconduct, impeding a criminal investigation and worse. >> but mike callahan was about to discover the consequences of turning the spotlight on his own department. ♪ burned me up and down, shno way to cool it. ♪ ♪ ♪ every time you kiss me its like sunshine and whiskey ♪ ♪ li...

At was a drifter put up at the hotel france downtown four blocks from the crime scene. according to the radio dispatch logs, he was the very first suspect after they discovered the bodies. around 9:00 a.m. in the morning, jack eckerty of the illinois state police goes to the hotel france. and by that time, hed already checked out and was long gone. >> clutter believed that drifter was none other than tommy lynn sells, one of the most notorious serial killers in the country. >> i like to use a kn...

Suspects that police also looked at was a drifter put up at the hotel france downtown four blocks from the crime scene. according to the radio dispatch logs, he was the very first suspect after they discovered the bodies. around 9:00 a.m. in the morning, jack eckerty of the illinois state police goes to the hotel france. and by that time, hed already checked out and was long gone. >> clutter believed that drifter was none other than tommy lynn sells, one of the most notorious serial killers in t...

>> they said that if youll get him to confess, well spare him the death penalty, otherwise hes getting the death penalty. i marched right up to the jail. asked to talk to randy. >> im pacing back and forth in this holding cell, he came up to me. he goes, i talked to the prosecutor. ive talked to jack eckerty. >> i said, you know, they come up with hair, fiber, any type of trace evidence, theyre going to get you and youre going to get the death penalty. so if you did it, you need to let me know n...

Michale 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 the lieutenants office, very plush. she closes the door, and shes in uniform. she sits down behind her desk. >> callahan walked her through the evidence, the conflicting testimonies and the recantations. he even highlighted reports that detectives parish and eckerty had plied reinboldt and herrington with alcohol to sh...

What kind of mental condition and physical condition are they in if they dont have alcohol and you have them at a secluded location? what are they going to tell you to get that drink? >> i wanted to open an investigation centering on jim parish and jack eckerty and mike mcfatridge, look at them for misconduct, impeding a criminal investigation and worse. >> but mike callahan was about to discover the consequences of turning the spotlight on his own department. everyone needs protein, every day. ...

With investigators. >> they said that if youll get him to confess, well spare him the death penalty, otherwise hes getting the death penalty. i marched right up to the jail. asked to talk to randy. >> im pacing back and forth in this holding cell, he came up to me. he goes, i talked to the prosecutor. ive talked to jack eckerty. >> i said theyre going to come up with hair, fiber, any type of trace evidence, theyre going to get you and youre going to get the death penalty. so if you did it, you n...

What kind of mental condition and physical condition are they in if they dont have alcohol and you have them at a secluded location? what are they going to tell you to get that drink? >> i wanted to open an investigation centering on jim parish and jack eckerty and mike mcfatridge, look at them for misconduct, impeding a criminal investigation and worse. >> but mike callahan was about to discover the consequences of turning the spotlight on his own department.

Political pay back. >> one of the very first suspects that police also looked at was a drifter put up at the hotel france downtown four blocks from the crime scene. according to the radio dispatch logs, he was the very first suspect after they discovered the bodies. around 9:00 a.m. in the morning, jack eckerty of the illinois state police goes to the hotel france. and by that time, hed already checked out and was long gone. >> clutter believed that drifter was none other than tommy lynn sells, ...