
An Officer's Wife Shot Dead
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Seth Perolt's Actions on the Night of Amanda Perold's Death
Seth Perolt reported his wife Amanda dead after she lied to police about calling 911. A handwritten letter was found in her nightstand recanting what she had told the deputies. Seth tried to convince Sheriff Sills that Amanda killed herself because her call to 911 had potentially ruined their lives. The sheriff didn't see that as a reason for suicide, he saw a motive for murder. One of the clues that convinced him wasn't telling the truth were his actions 20 minutes before he reported his wife's death.
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