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Murder Scene Details Raise Questions
- Michael Reese was found shot once in the back of the head in his home after his wife Sindy called 911 claiming a burglary.
- The untouched fast-food meal and overturned table complicated the scene and raised immediate suspicion.
Small-Town Gossip Shapes Investigation
- Rumors of an affair between Sindy Reese and Pastor Jeff Brown spread quickly through the small town and affected how people viewed the case.
- That gossip shifted investigators' attention from a burglary theory to a motive rooted in personal relationships.
Evidence Of Affair Found In Her Office
- Detectives found both a framed photo of Michael and an eight-by-ten of Sindy with Jeff in her office, plus a file showing she paid Jeff's bills.
- Those discoveries undermined Sindy's image as a grieving, faithful music director.