The SBI was a little dubious, noting that such commemorative nail clippers could easily be ordered on the Internet for $4.95 plus shipping. Besides, Moretz was well groomed, despite that darkness about his eyes that made him look slightly wild and unpredictable. But Hardison ran with it. He announced that “a closer look was being taken” at a person of interest. Kavanaugh broke the story, reporting that John Moretz had been seen leaving the sheriff’s office. I had to bite my lip a little to see it go out across the Associated Press wire. I could have scooped everyone, of course, but then the smoking gun would have pointed back to me. No, to sell this one, I had to act surprised. The district attorney even got into it this time. He was a short man with a walrus mustache who was fiercely loyal to the Republican Party. However, he never pushed a case he was likely to lose. His usual tactic was to bluster around and wave his arms, then claim the defendant’s attorney had requested a delay.
