not at all certain why or how the woman died. the detective couldn't rule out any possibility, including foul play. >> around the room itself, any overturned glasses or any signs of a struggle? >> no. >> so as i hear you, you're telling me you're seeing a woman who has apparently died in her bed and not that long before authorities arrive. >> that's right. if i can stress that there wasn't a single mark on her other than what appeared to be a skin blemish under her nose, not a mark. >> reporter: and yet there was something about the position of cory's body that did strike him as odd. he thought death and gravity would have caused her arms to drop. instead, they were both fixed in mid-air, hovering above her chest. >> i was looking for an explanation for that, and i even addressed it to curtis lovelace. i asked him if there was a possibility that blankets had been under her arms when he discovered her.