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Forensic anthropologist at the university of tennessee, was asked for his opinion. >> we have three fractures irradiating out from the same source, the source being the hole that is in the skull. that is an indication that theres been blunt-force trama there thats not due to the fire. >> the cause of death was determined to be thermal injuries and blunt-force head trauma. his death was listed as a homicide. homicide investigator major michael overbey asked jean long to explain what happened on t...

Home to call the fire department. at the fire scene, investigators found the remnants of the kerosene heater. but the plastic fuel can was found outside the workshop door, in perfect condition, inconsistent with jeans story. and major michael overbey believed that the position of jims body was inconsistent with most fire victims. >> it appeared his arms were outstretched and over his head. it appeared to me the way someone would be positioned if they had been dragged into a particular spot or ca...

Forensic anthropologist at the university of tennessee, was asked for his opinion. >> we have three fractures irradiating out from the same source, the source being the hole that is in the skull. that is an indication that theres been blunt-force trama there thats not due to the fire. >> the cause of death was determined to be thermal injuries and blunt-force head trauma. his death was listed as a homicide. homicide investigator major michael overbey asked jean long

Dr. bill bass, a world-famous forensic anthropologist at the university of tennessee, was asked for his opinion. >> we have three fractures irradiating out from the same source, the source being the hole that is in the skull. that is an indication that theres been blunt-force trama there thats not due to the fire. >> the cause of death was determined to be thermal injuries and blunt-force head trauma. his death was listed as a homicide. homicide investigator major michael overbey asked jean long...

>> her husband was on fire, burning in this building. she runs outside, but she locks the door behind her. see, to me, thats very important. you think the jurys going to buy this? i can tell you right now, they wont. >> major overbey asked jean to take a polygraph test, and she agreed. i believe that the abrasion on her chin came from him possibly slapping her. and his skull fractures, i believe, was a result of her striking him in the head with some hard object. >> overbey believes jean poured

>> with what container? >> it was red. >> yet, the red plastic fuel can was found outside the workshop. >> all right. how did it get back outside? >> i dont know. >> and overbey noticed that jims arms and legs were outstretched when he was found. underneath jims body were several aerosol cans. >> there was one under his head, there was one under his right leg and another one up under his back. and that appeared odd. that appeared, to me, something that could be used to accelerate the damage of t...

>> in a panic, jean said she ran from the workshop into their home to call the fire department. at the fire scene, investigators found the remnants of the kerosene heater. but the plastic fuel can was found outside the workshop door, in perfect condition, inconsistent with jeans story. and major michael overbey believed that the position of jims body was inconsistent with most fire victims. >> it appeared his arms were outstretched and over his head. it appeared to me the way someone would be po...

In this situation, a suspect will often say something incriminating. [ sobbing ] >> in this case, she said something else. [ sobbing ] >> oh, god, help me. help me to explain to him. you know i didnt do it. >> what major overbey had hoped to happen i think worked against him. i think he was in hopes that he would say something to hurt herself -- incriminate herself, and what she did, she reached out to god and started begging for help to give her the strength to endure that hostile interview. >>...

Nothing. this is what it leaves basically in concrete when an accelerant such as gasoline is poured on something. you know what i mean? >> jean also said she called the fire department from a phone in the house. investigators found the outside door was locked. if jean locked it on her way out, police saw this as evidence that she was in no hurry to save her husband. >> her husband is on fire, burning in this building. she runs outside, but she locks the door behind her. see, to me, thats very im...

Husband on fire. she failed that question and failed whether she was present when he was murdered. >> investigators found jim was angry with his wife for spending so much time in kansas each year visiting relatives. there were also rumor that jim may have been planning to leave jean. major overbey believes on the night of the fire the couple may have been discussing a divorce which prompted an argument. >> its our theory that there was a domestic situation between mr. long and his wife. i believ...