. >> the victim was 21-year-old carolyn casey, a daycare worker.er parents so proud of their eldest daughter. >> she was wonderful with kids. all the kids loved her. everyone loved her. >> never could they have prepared themselves for the dreadful phone call they received. >> is your daughter carolyn casey? i said yes. and i think he said, well, there's been an accident, and your daughter is dead. a fire. >> when carolyn's younger sister amanda learned the news, she collapsed with grief. >> i just -- i screamed really loud. made my ears ring from my screaming. >> they've got this wrong? >> yeah. something's wrong. she didn't die. i said no, she's not dead. >> what was the turning point? >> i called her apartment. she didn't answer. detective capps did say it was homicide. >> i think we had a strong feeling that possibly there was some type of sexual assault that occurred, and somebody was trying to cover up some evidence. >> kelly brown of "the eagle" newspaper had another story to write. this is a community that's not used to a lot of murders. it'