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Until like 6:00 in the morning. we knew he was in greensboro at the time that that call was placed. so to be involved in the rape it just seemed a physical impossibility. >> reporter: then came the results of the rape kit. >> there was no semen on the vaginal swabs and the rectal swabs. nothing that would be conclusive proof that the rape had occurred. >> reporter: and it wasnt there. >> it just wasnt there. and they tested her clothes, everything they could. all the medical personnel confirmed ...

We definitely identified the suspect. its going to take some interrogation, some interviewing to find out exactly what happened and why it happened. so at this point i dont really want to comment on the suspect or the motive. >> as the investigation continues, one suspect turns into three. the suspects are individually escorted to separate holding cells for further questioning and examination. >> were stripping out this suspect that was involved out here on a fight on the facility. >> okay. can ...

Conrads hands were negative for residue, but there was a question as to whether conrad had washed his hands before they were tested. so those results were meaningless. >> thats probably why they didnt test in first place. >> reporter: as for heidys swabs, there was no residue on her left hand. but there was on her right hand. and significantly, heidy was right-handed. >> when you have gunshot residue in a location and in a quantity that is absolutely consistent with her firing a semiautomatic we...

Was found when law enforcement entered the home that night. >> reporter: which they also said was completely consistent with the m.e.s testimony that heidy would have fallen after only a step or two. >> she would have gone to the ground immediately. >> reporter: your argument is she did fall down. >> exactly! >> reporter: and she fell right about here. >> yes. thats exactly what our argument is. >> reporter: according to moffat, this was not a simple mistake. is this just a case of a smalltown p...

The recovered remains have suffered varying degrees of fire damage, which requires dna analysis to confirm the identities of the victims. for the past several days, the coroners office and sheriffs investigators have worked diligently to both positively identify victims, to obtain buccal swabs for comparison purposes and the dna process, and to notify the next of kin. i want to share with you the process so you have a better understanding of the monumental task that our investigators have been f...

>> he didnt want to seem to talk about the investigation for this is more general investigation of victims, the process, who was involved, the process of identifying next of kin. just leave you a general -- maybe a general sense of the scope of what they are doing, but i was listening very carefully to see if there were any details about the investigation, and he really didnt put out much. >> harris: what about the significance, that he has contacted all the families connect ad to go off of a ma...

Time of the alleged rape? >> he actually was on the phone and didnt get off the phone until like 6:00 in the morning. we knew he was in greensboro at the time that that call was placed. so to be involved in the rape it just seemed a physical impossibility. >> reporter: then came the results of the rape kit. >> there was no semen on the vaginal swabs and the rectal swabs. nothing that would be conclusive proof that the rape had occurred. >> reporter: and it wasnt there. >> it just wasnt there. an...

Come up with a cause of death. but in the meantime, were -- were thinking -- i would say thinking the worst. until we can disprove that its not a homicide, weve got to treat it as such. >> reporter: crime scene techs worked on toms car and took swabs for clues. while detectives set out to learn more about his movements on the day he died. linda told police the last time she saw tom was the night before, watching football. she assumed he left for the gym the following morning around 5:30, so inve...

Conrads hands were negative for residue, but there was a question as to whether conrad had washed his hands before they were tested. so those results were meaningless. >> thats probably why they didnt test in first place. >> reporter: as for heidys swabs, there was no residue on her left hand. but there was on her right hand. and significantly, heidy was right-handed. >> when you have gunshot residue in a location and in a quantity that is absolutely consistent with her firing a semiautomatic we...

Entered the home that night. >> reporter: which they also said was completely consistent with the m.e.s testimony that heidy would have fallen after only a step or two. >> she would have gone to the ground immediately. >> reporter: your argument is she did fall down. >> exactly! >> reporter: and she fell right about here. >> yes. thats exactly what our argument is. >> reporter: according to moffat, this was not a simple mistake. is this just a case of a smalltown police department making incorre...