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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 there's been blunt-force trama there that's 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 the night of the fire. jean said her husband was filling the heater with kerosene when it exploded....

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 jean's story. and major michael overbey believed that the position of jim's 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 carried. that was the first thing that i noticed. they were not in a fetal-type position that you se...

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 there's been blunt-force trama there that's 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 there's been blunt-force trama there that's 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 the night of the fire. jean said her husband was filling the heater w...

>> her husband was on fire, burning in this building. she runs outside, but she locks the door behind her. see, to me, that's very important. you think the jury's going to buy this? i can tell you right now, they won't. >> 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