you could pretty much see harlin bird's residence from where the costume was found. >> reporter: harlinectly across the road from the abandoned building. >> reporter: what did you think when you saw that? >> the hair on the back of your neck kinda stands up. >> reporter: coincidence? the detectives didn't think so. >> the first thing we did was call harlin -- harlin bird in for another interview. >> reporter: yeah. we think finally we got our guy here. >> yes. >> reporter: because you'd been kind of wonky about him before, right? >> yes. >> yeah. >> things looked like they were adding up that we might finally have somethin' on harlin. >> reporter: harlin came back to the station, this time with an attorney. >> how do we explain that those items were found that close to your grandma's house? >> i can't explain it. >> you recognize how bad that looks? >> i understand how bad that looks, but it has nothing to do with me. >> reporter: harlin admitted he had been to the abandoned building where the costume was found. >> do you have any thoughts as to why some of her clothing would be found 1