Phil grinned at the sight of the friendly black lab and gave him a couple  of friendly rubs. He was glad to see she had some company. He gingerly made his way around the cat. "Hey there, Kitty," he said.<br/><br/>Sammy and Taylor? Of course, he should have remembered. The two could be kind of rough but he couldn't believe that they'd have anything to do with... Phil suddenly realized any one in town could be the killer, any one. And Lorenzo would want information on all possible suspects.<br/><br/>"Thanks," he said automatically, without giving anything away. He heard Sue Ann's footsteps behind him and was going to turn to greet her but Mary's question caught him off guard. It was going to be a long day, and possibly a long night. But there could be only one answer. "I'll be back to check on you," he said quietly.<br/><br/>Then Sue Ann, a pretty, willowy girl with Phil's ginger hair knocked on the open door and eased her way in, a backpack slung over her shoulder. "Hey," she smiled at Phil. She gave Mary a heartfelt but not overwhelming hug. "I'm so sorry," she said softly.<br/><br/>"See you two later," said Phil, stepping out from the door.<br/><br/>* * *<br/>Lamar watched as Betty and Paul walked in. There had been a bit of a hush; Betty had discovered the body after all, and might have seen the killer. He nodded at her and Paul, wondering if there were people about town who knew anything about that. He'd keep his ear to the ground as usual.<br/><br/>Lamar looked up as Lorenzo cleared his throat and began speaking. "As you probably all know, human remains were discovered today early this morning at Travis Lane, about four miles west of town," he said. Without changing tone he added, "We have just confirmed these are the remains of Sarah Jackson, of Melberry Road, who has been missing for some time."<br/><br/>People had been expecting this but there was still a series of gasps and a few resigned groans. Lorenzo pressed on. "Obviously, we are investigating, and the state police are lending their assistance. We're going to re-interview people who we questioned when Sarah disappeared, and if you have any information we ask that you please come forward...."<br/><br/>"Sheriff, are people in danger?" someone piped up suddenly. "Is the killer still in town?" That prompted a hubbub of voices. Lorenzo took a breath. He was going to have to make sure people didn't panic.<br/><br/>"As I said, we are investigating all leads..." But a dissatisfied swell of voices continued to rise.