1 00:00:05,573 --> 00:00:06,940 (tense music) 2 00:00:06,940 --> 00:00:09,610 - Take one, promo for posting tomorrow, 10:00 AM. 3 00:00:09,610 --> 00:00:11,312 Hello again, my true crime friends. 4 00:00:11,312 --> 00:00:14,148 It's Logan Hayes, your podcast detective 5 00:00:14,148 --> 00:00:16,950 on all things the Botanist serial killer. 6 00:00:16,950 --> 00:00:18,919 In my relentless pursuit of justice, 7 00:00:18,919 --> 00:00:22,456 eventually, someone or something always comes forward 8 00:00:22,456 --> 00:00:26,327 with the bombshell evidence I need to expose the truth. 9 00:00:26,327 --> 00:00:29,797 A victim who claims she escaped a Botanist attack 10 00:00:29,797 --> 00:00:31,632 and was too afraid to report it 11 00:00:31,632 --> 00:00:34,968 has sent me a scarf she was wearing during her attack. 12 00:00:34,968 --> 00:00:37,138 I had the scarf tested anonymously 13 00:00:37,138 --> 00:00:38,772 for the attacker's DNA 14 00:00:38,772 --> 00:00:41,008 and now have the sealed results. 15 00:00:41,809 --> 00:00:44,312 Tomorrow, I, Logan Hayes, 16 00:00:44,312 --> 00:00:47,515 will unseal and read the report, live, 17 00:00:47,515 --> 00:00:50,318 and I will hand those details and scarf 18 00:00:50,318 --> 00:00:52,520 over to the FBI for further testing 19 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,488 and criminal record matching. 20 00:00:55,856 --> 00:00:57,325 Will it finally prove my theory 21 00:00:57,325 --> 00:00:59,993 that Terrence Elliot is our killer? 22 00:01:02,663 --> 00:01:05,166 "A Cold Case in Bloom: The Botanist," 23 00:01:05,166 --> 00:01:08,035 with me, Logan Hayes. 24 00:01:09,203 --> 00:01:10,671 (tense music) 25 00:01:13,707 --> 00:01:15,176 (blow thuds) (Logan groans) 26 00:01:15,176 --> 00:01:17,845 (body thuds) 27 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,016 (tense music continues) 28 00:01:26,187 --> 00:01:31,392 (bright music) (birds chirping) 29 00:01:32,526 --> 00:01:35,363 (phone ringing) 30 00:01:37,165 --> 00:01:40,701 - Look at you being all neighborly. 31 00:01:41,502 --> 00:01:43,171 - It was two for one. 32 00:01:43,171 --> 00:01:44,205 - There it is. I knew there was a catch. 33 00:01:44,205 --> 00:01:47,575 (notification chimes) 34 00:01:48,342 --> 00:01:49,543 Check your email. 35 00:01:55,716 --> 00:01:56,684 (phone clicks) 36 00:01:56,684 --> 00:01:58,219 (engine rumbling) 37 00:01:58,219 --> 00:01:59,720 - We already starting? 38 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,522 Haven't had my second cup of coffee yet. 39 00:02:01,522 --> 00:02:04,225 - Meeks splurged and bought me my second cup today. 40 00:02:04,225 --> 00:02:06,059 - He's just full of surprises. 41 00:02:06,059 --> 00:02:07,395 - Hey, uh, where you at? 42 00:02:07,395 --> 00:02:09,029 - I'm just getting into the park. 43 00:02:09,029 --> 00:02:10,764 - We just got an email. Someone's lost in the park. 44 00:02:10,764 --> 00:02:12,200 Do you think you could swing by and check it out? 45 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:13,367 I can send you the coordinates. 46 00:02:13,367 --> 00:02:15,035 - Of course. - Thanks. 47 00:02:15,035 --> 00:02:16,103 Keep us posted. 48 00:02:16,103 --> 00:02:17,238 - Will do. 49 00:02:18,539 --> 00:02:20,908 Come on, Blue. We've got work to do. 50 00:02:20,908 --> 00:02:22,276 (Blue whines) 51 00:02:22,276 --> 00:02:25,413 (engine rumbling) 52 00:02:31,252 --> 00:02:34,255 (gentle music) 53 00:02:37,090 --> 00:02:38,259 Come on, boy. 54 00:02:45,799 --> 00:02:49,437 (gentle music continues) 55 00:02:53,441 --> 00:02:55,809 I'm on site. There's nothing to report yet. 56 00:02:57,911 --> 00:02:59,747 NPS, is anyone there? 57 00:02:59,747 --> 00:03:02,416 (tense music) 58 00:03:06,787 --> 00:03:09,457 (Blue barking) 59 00:03:14,127 --> 00:03:15,263 Good boy. 60 00:03:22,803 --> 00:03:26,106 (tense music continues) 61 00:03:26,106 --> 00:03:27,308 I think I found him. 62 00:03:27,308 --> 00:03:30,311 He's not lost. He's dead. 63 00:03:36,317 --> 00:03:38,486 (tense music continues) 64 00:03:38,486 --> 00:03:40,321 - All right. Thanks. 65 00:03:41,455 --> 00:03:43,524 ME should be here soon. What do we got? 66 00:03:43,524 --> 00:03:45,326 - Found him lying here exactly like this, 67 00:03:45,326 --> 00:03:47,361 with the spider lilies in his hands. 68 00:03:48,329 --> 00:03:51,832 No phone, no ID, no hiking gear. He almost looked peaceful. 69 00:03:52,966 --> 00:03:55,869 And then I saw the bruising on the neck, 70 00:03:56,837 --> 00:03:58,806 the wound on the back of the head. 71 00:03:58,806 --> 00:04:00,841 - Well, it looks like he was hit with something heavy, 72 00:04:00,841 --> 00:04:04,378 but this entire area is practically clean. 73 00:04:05,379 --> 00:04:06,647 Too clean. 74 00:04:08,382 --> 00:04:10,050 This has the Botanist written all over it. 75 00:04:10,050 --> 00:04:12,853 - That's a leap. - Not really. 76 00:04:12,853 --> 00:04:13,887 MO is exact. 77 00:04:13,887 --> 00:04:15,356 - The Botanist? 78 00:04:15,356 --> 00:04:16,690 - [Alex] Larsen, I know you were overseas, 79 00:04:16,690 --> 00:04:18,526 but were you also under a rock? 80 00:04:18,526 --> 00:04:20,361 - [Nora] He's a serial killer. 81 00:04:21,529 --> 00:04:23,331 - Killed a hiker in Zion National Forest. 82 00:04:23,331 --> 00:04:25,499 - And the Petrified Forest in Arizona, 83 00:04:25,499 --> 00:04:28,201 and Kings Canyon in California years before that. 84 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:29,537 - It's been over five years since 85 00:04:29,537 --> 00:04:30,904 he last surfaced, mind you. 86 00:04:30,904 --> 00:04:32,740 - Well, explain the email we received, 87 00:04:32,740 --> 00:04:34,742 or the fact that this body, like the ones before, 88 00:04:34,742 --> 00:04:36,710 was found in a national park. 89 00:04:36,710 --> 00:04:39,380 Meeks, the flower behind the ear, the wound to the head, 90 00:04:39,380 --> 00:04:42,350 the bruising on the neck indicating strangulation. 91 00:04:43,384 --> 00:04:44,718 If this is the Botanist, 92 00:04:44,718 --> 00:04:46,219 we should expect another email soon. 93 00:04:46,219 --> 00:04:47,921 - [Alex] Big if. 94 00:04:47,921 --> 00:04:49,256 - That's his MO. 95 00:04:50,057 --> 00:04:51,359 - That's so odd. 96 00:04:52,393 --> 00:04:54,562 There are no footprints, no murder weapon, 97 00:04:54,562 --> 00:04:56,063 no sign of struggle. 98 00:04:56,063 --> 00:04:57,598 But our victim's attacker would've had to at least 99 00:04:57,598 --> 00:04:58,932 get in within arm's length 100 00:04:58,932 --> 00:05:00,901 if he was strangled and knocked out. 101 00:05:00,901 --> 00:05:02,736 - Maybe this isn't where the victim was killed. 102 00:05:02,736 --> 00:05:04,738 - Let me check that email again. 103 00:05:05,406 --> 00:05:06,574 Logan Hayes. 104 00:05:09,577 --> 00:05:11,912 - I knew I recognized him. Logan Hayes. 105 00:05:11,912 --> 00:05:13,781 He's a massive true crime podcaster, 106 00:05:13,781 --> 00:05:16,450 and the topic of his current series is the Botanist. 107 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:18,919 I listen to his podcast sometimes on my way home. 108 00:05:18,919 --> 00:05:20,253 Anyway, doesn't matter. 109 00:05:20,253 --> 00:05:22,089 He was revisiting the original case, 110 00:05:22,089 --> 00:05:23,591 the victims, the suspects, 111 00:05:23,591 --> 00:05:25,959 trying to piece together the mystery of it all. 112 00:05:32,099 --> 00:05:34,768 (gentle music) 113 00:05:37,905 --> 00:05:40,774 (engine rumbling) 114 00:05:46,614 --> 00:05:50,451 (gentle music continues) 115 00:05:53,454 --> 00:05:54,788 - [David] Anybody home? 116 00:06:02,430 --> 00:06:05,799 (phone ringing) 117 00:06:05,799 --> 00:06:07,468 - [Sheriff] Sheriff's office. 118 00:06:07,468 --> 00:06:09,503 - Yeah, this is FBI agent David Whitaker. 119 00:06:09,503 --> 00:06:13,641 I'm currently in Stonehaven, 2509 Dytson Drive. 120 00:06:13,641 --> 00:06:15,308 I arrived for a meeting, 121 00:06:15,308 --> 00:06:17,611 but it looks like the place has been broken into. 122 00:06:24,151 --> 00:06:25,486 - I'm gonna take a wild guess 123 00:06:25,486 --> 00:06:27,320 and say Logan didn't send that email. 124 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:28,789 - Another trait of the Botanist. 125 00:06:28,789 --> 00:06:30,458 It was always suspected that the killer used 126 00:06:30,458 --> 00:06:31,659 the victim's phone to send the messages. 127 00:06:31,659 --> 00:06:33,494 - So we need to find that phone. 128 00:06:33,494 --> 00:06:36,697 (Blue barking) 129 00:06:36,697 --> 00:06:38,499 What is it Blue? You got something? 130 00:06:42,536 --> 00:06:44,505 (Blue barks) - Keep us posted. 131 00:06:50,511 --> 00:06:52,680 - What do you got, boy? Found something? 132 00:06:59,352 --> 00:07:00,888 I think Blue's lost the scent. 133 00:07:00,888 --> 00:07:02,890 Whoever was here covered their tracks. 134 00:07:02,890 --> 00:07:04,858 - You think the tracks belonged to the killer? 135 00:07:04,858 --> 00:07:07,861 - I'm not sure. Maybe we divide and conquer? 136 00:07:07,861 --> 00:07:09,830 - Well, Wildwood Grove isn't far from here. 137 00:07:09,830 --> 00:07:11,398 We can talk to campers in the area. 138 00:07:11,398 --> 00:07:13,033 Maybe someone saw or heard something. 139 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:14,868 - Blue and I will head to the grove's parking lot, 140 00:07:14,868 --> 00:07:17,370 look to see how Logan got here in the first place. 141 00:07:17,370 --> 00:07:18,539 - Copy. 142 00:07:19,372 --> 00:07:21,041 (radio beeps) 143 00:07:21,041 --> 00:07:23,677 - Found anything interesting on the victim? 144 00:07:23,677 --> 00:07:25,713 - Found a registration, a silver Lexus 145 00:07:25,713 --> 00:07:28,181 registered to an address in Stonehaven. 146 00:07:28,181 --> 00:07:29,550 - [Jodi] Can you see if you can find anything 147 00:07:29,550 --> 00:07:30,684 in our victim's car? 148 00:07:30,684 --> 00:07:32,352 Make, model, anything. 149 00:07:32,352 --> 00:07:33,887 - Great timing. 150 00:07:33,887 --> 00:07:35,689 I've got Logan's vehicle coming into the park last night 151 00:07:35,689 --> 00:07:37,424 and leaving 35 minutes later. 152 00:07:37,424 --> 00:07:41,061 Can't tell who the driver is, but the license plates add up. 153 00:07:41,061 --> 00:07:42,763 (radio beeps) 154 00:07:42,763 --> 00:07:44,231 - [Jodi] Can you do an incident log check for that address? 155 00:07:44,231 --> 00:07:45,432 - On it. 156 00:07:45,432 --> 00:07:47,535 (keyboard clacking) 157 00:07:49,069 --> 00:07:49,937 - David Whitaker? 158 00:07:50,771 --> 00:07:52,072 - Thanks for coming, Sheriff. 159 00:07:52,072 --> 00:07:53,240 - Please, call me Ryan. 160 00:07:54,241 --> 00:07:56,209 - I was gonna have a look myself, 161 00:07:56,209 --> 00:07:58,912 but didn't want to overstep, you know, not my jurisdiction. 162 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,449 And I was here to see the podcaster, Logan Hayes. 163 00:08:07,420 --> 00:08:09,089 - Let's take a look together. 164 00:08:09,089 --> 00:08:10,057 - All right. 165 00:08:13,460 --> 00:08:14,762 - Hello? 166 00:08:15,796 --> 00:08:17,931 Sheriff's Department. 167 00:08:22,570 --> 00:08:24,738 (keyboard clacking) 168 00:08:25,438 --> 00:08:26,774 - Got something. 169 00:08:26,774 --> 00:08:28,776 There was a break-in reported at the 170 00:08:28,776 --> 00:08:30,443 victim's home earlier this morning, 171 00:08:30,443 --> 00:08:33,446 2509 Dytson Drive. 172 00:08:33,446 --> 00:08:34,948 Ryan's on the scene. 173 00:08:34,948 --> 00:08:36,483 - [Jodi] Okay. Let Ryan know about Logan. 174 00:08:36,483 --> 00:08:37,618 - Copy. 175 00:08:40,788 --> 00:08:43,791 - Forced entry without any immediate signs of robbery. 176 00:08:45,125 --> 00:08:46,627 So what were they after? 177 00:08:49,763 --> 00:08:51,164 You smell that? 178 00:08:51,164 --> 00:08:54,935 - Yeah. Smells like bleach or something. 179 00:08:54,935 --> 00:08:55,803 - Yeah. 180 00:08:57,137 --> 00:08:59,807 (phone dings) 181 00:09:05,813 --> 00:09:08,649 I think we're standing in an active crime scene. 182 00:09:10,483 --> 00:09:13,654 (engine rumbling) 183 00:09:17,991 --> 00:09:22,830 - So, Clive wants to put me up for a job in Big Bend 184 00:09:26,166 --> 00:09:28,035 for a sergeant position. 185 00:09:29,002 --> 00:09:31,171 I mean, I'd have to take the test, 186 00:09:31,171 --> 00:09:34,341 and also pass it, and also get the offer, but- 187 00:09:34,341 --> 00:09:38,879 - Big Bend is in Texas. It's 815 miles from here. 188 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,015 - Are you gonna miss me if I leave? 189 00:09:42,015 --> 00:09:44,852 - No chance. I'll be able to solve crimes faster. 190 00:09:44,852 --> 00:09:46,854 - (laughs) You wish. 191 00:09:49,222 --> 00:09:50,691 - For Sergeant, that's... 192 00:09:51,524 --> 00:09:52,860 That's awesome Nora. 193 00:09:55,696 --> 00:09:58,031 Pretty big move though, you know? 194 00:09:58,031 --> 00:10:00,033 - That's kind of the point. 195 00:10:01,168 --> 00:10:02,870 All my sisters are married with kids 196 00:10:02,870 --> 00:10:07,741 and live close to home, close to my dad, you know? 197 00:10:07,741 --> 00:10:10,510 And I always expected myself to do the same 198 00:10:10,510 --> 00:10:12,713 because that's all I've ever known. 199 00:10:13,847 --> 00:10:17,885 And I love them, but I just need to know 200 00:10:17,885 --> 00:10:22,055 I'm capable of carving my own path. 201 00:10:22,055 --> 00:10:23,724 - Big Bend is your answer? 202 00:10:26,093 --> 00:10:28,095 - That's what I need to find out. 203 00:10:31,431 --> 00:10:32,399 - Come on, buddy. 204 00:10:32,399 --> 00:10:35,068 (Blue panting) 205 00:10:37,570 --> 00:10:38,739 Good boy. 206 00:10:46,413 --> 00:10:47,748 Hi. Thank you. 207 00:10:51,551 --> 00:10:52,419 - I'll bag this one for prints. 208 00:10:52,419 --> 00:10:53,286 - Yeah. 209 00:10:59,459 --> 00:11:00,593 - Hey. 210 00:11:01,594 --> 00:11:04,431 This is FBI Agent David Whitaker. 211 00:11:04,431 --> 00:11:05,766 He reported the break-in. 212 00:11:05,766 --> 00:11:08,601 David, this is Detective Jodi Larsen. 213 00:11:08,601 --> 00:11:09,903 - Hi. - Good to meet you. 214 00:11:09,903 --> 00:11:11,104 Here to help if you need. 215 00:11:11,104 --> 00:11:12,105 - Thank you. 216 00:11:12,105 --> 00:11:13,573 We've caught the victim's vehicle 217 00:11:13,573 --> 00:11:15,308 entering and exiting the park. 218 00:11:15,308 --> 00:11:16,777 Forensics are on it. 219 00:11:16,777 --> 00:11:18,812 The same car that's parked in the driveway. 220 00:11:19,780 --> 00:11:21,114 - Did you get an ID on the driver? 221 00:11:21,114 --> 00:11:22,950 - Tyson said the face was obscured. 222 00:11:24,451 --> 00:11:27,620 (mysterious music) 223 00:11:28,956 --> 00:11:32,125 Three of the exact same flowers were found on the body. 224 00:11:33,260 --> 00:11:36,429 - Wait. Wait, that sounds a lot like- 225 00:11:36,429 --> 00:11:37,831 - The Botanist. 226 00:11:37,831 --> 00:11:39,632 - One of our detectives suspects the same thing. 227 00:11:39,632 --> 00:11:42,936 - I was the lead investigator on the first Botanist case. 228 00:11:42,936 --> 00:11:44,471 I was scheduled to meet with Logan 229 00:11:44,471 --> 00:11:47,975 for the podcast this morning to talk about the case. 230 00:11:47,975 --> 00:11:50,510 I showed up, and the house had been broken into. 231 00:11:50,510 --> 00:11:52,813 - Well, it's a good thing you arrived when you did. 232 00:11:52,813 --> 00:11:54,982 Could have met the same fate as Logan. 233 00:11:56,149 --> 00:11:58,151 - I'll get these over to forensics. 234 00:11:58,819 --> 00:12:00,187 - Let's catch this guy. 235 00:12:05,993 --> 00:12:07,828 - Any cell pings on Logan Hayes? 236 00:12:07,828 --> 00:12:11,498 - The phone's offline, but last active was at Logan's house. 237 00:12:11,498 --> 00:12:12,833 Keeping an eye on it. 238 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:14,467 - Okay. 239 00:12:16,336 --> 00:12:17,670 - 10 in a row. 240 00:12:17,670 --> 00:12:20,040 - In other news, Jodi's at Logan's house 241 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,009 with Ryan and David Whitaker. 242 00:12:22,009 --> 00:12:23,343 There was a break-in. 243 00:12:23,343 --> 00:12:27,180 - Hold on. David Whitaker, FBI agent? 244 00:12:27,180 --> 00:12:29,016 He wrote this amazing book about 245 00:12:29,016 --> 00:12:30,851 his work on the Botanist case. 246 00:12:30,851 --> 00:12:32,019 He's here? 247 00:12:33,353 --> 00:12:37,190 He-he's just kind of the reason I wanted to be a detective. 248 00:12:37,190 --> 00:12:40,027 - Well, get ready to fangirl out, Esposito, 249 00:12:40,027 --> 00:12:41,661 'cause Jodi just called. 250 00:12:41,661 --> 00:12:43,163 They're on their way here. 251 00:12:43,864 --> 00:12:47,000 - This day. (chuckles) 252 00:12:49,702 --> 00:12:53,706 - So, you're an expert on the Botanist. What should I know? 253 00:12:53,706 --> 00:12:55,508 - Well, the Botanist got his nickname 254 00:12:55,508 --> 00:12:57,544 from the flowers he left with each victim. 255 00:12:57,544 --> 00:13:00,347 After each murder, the Botanist would send investigators 256 00:13:00,347 --> 00:13:02,382 two messages from the victim's phone. 257 00:13:02,382 --> 00:13:04,852 The first revealed the victim's location. 258 00:13:04,852 --> 00:13:06,887 The second message was cryptic. 259 00:13:06,887 --> 00:13:08,055 - How do you mean? 260 00:13:08,055 --> 00:13:09,522 - It hinted at the location 261 00:13:09,522 --> 00:13:11,558 of the next victim and the next flower, 262 00:13:11,558 --> 00:13:15,728 like he was planning ahead and wanted everyone to know. 263 00:13:15,728 --> 00:13:17,030 - It's strange. 264 00:13:18,398 --> 00:13:20,901 Killers like the Botanist tend to enjoy the spotlight. 265 00:13:22,069 --> 00:13:24,071 If Logan's podcast was reigniting interest, 266 00:13:24,071 --> 00:13:25,238 you'd think that Logan would be 267 00:13:25,238 --> 00:13:26,907 the last person he'd target. 268 00:13:34,581 --> 00:13:37,584 - Agent Whitaker, it's an honor. Detective Nora Esposito. 269 00:13:37,584 --> 00:13:38,785 - David, please. 270 00:13:38,785 --> 00:13:40,587 - Detective Alex Meeks. Pleasure. 271 00:13:40,587 --> 00:13:41,754 - Nice to meet you. 272 00:13:41,754 --> 00:13:43,256 - I just have to tell you, 273 00:13:43,256 --> 00:13:45,225 I've read about your work on the Botanist, 274 00:13:45,225 --> 00:13:47,127 and when the time is right, I'd love to pick your brain. 275 00:13:47,127 --> 00:13:49,262 - [David] I'm here, so, anything you need. 276 00:13:49,262 --> 00:13:51,298 - Look what the cat dragged in! 277 00:13:52,432 --> 00:13:54,234 - Just can't shake this uniform, can you? 278 00:13:54,234 --> 00:13:56,269 - Ah, never thought I'd be back, 279 00:13:56,269 --> 00:13:58,238 but life's funny that way, ain't it? 280 00:13:58,238 --> 00:13:59,940 - Oh, yeah, it is. - It's good to see you. 281 00:13:59,940 --> 00:14:01,441 - You're looking good. 282 00:14:01,441 --> 00:14:03,911 - [Clive] So is the Botanist back? 283 00:14:03,911 --> 00:14:05,278 - If this is the Botanist, 284 00:14:05,278 --> 00:14:07,114 we should receive another email soon. 285 00:14:07,114 --> 00:14:08,448 - Actually, there was a man 286 00:14:08,448 --> 00:14:11,118 during my investigation, Terrence Elliot. 287 00:14:11,118 --> 00:14:12,652 - Terrence Elliot is the guy Logan 288 00:14:12,652 --> 00:14:14,287 was convinced was the Botanist. 289 00:14:14,287 --> 00:14:16,589 - He was a suspect of ours back in the day. 290 00:14:16,589 --> 00:14:18,791 I think that's what my interview with Logan was about, 291 00:14:18,791 --> 00:14:22,262 and whatever bombshell evidence he had about him. 292 00:14:22,262 --> 00:14:24,965 - Tyson, get an address for Terrence Elliot, 293 00:14:24,965 --> 00:14:27,467 place of work, whatever you can find. 294 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:28,635 - On it. 295 00:14:28,635 --> 00:14:29,937 - How confident were you that 296 00:14:29,937 --> 00:14:31,638 Terrence Elliot was the Botanist? 297 00:14:31,638 --> 00:14:33,440 - Well, we couldn't secure the hard evidence we needed 298 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:37,644 back then, but he very well could have been our guy. 299 00:14:37,644 --> 00:14:39,279 - Up for paying him a visit? 300 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:40,813 We could use your expertise on this. 301 00:14:40,813 --> 00:14:42,649 - Yeah, happy to. 302 00:14:42,649 --> 00:14:43,984 (Blue barks) 303 00:14:43,984 --> 00:14:45,452 - Don't worry, you're coming too. 304 00:14:45,452 --> 00:14:48,821 - (chuckles) Fantastic. Glad to have you aboard. 305 00:14:48,821 --> 00:14:50,790 - Yeah, it's like old times. 306 00:14:50,790 --> 00:14:52,659 - Yeah. (David chuckles) 307 00:14:52,659 --> 00:14:53,826 - Come on, Blue. 308 00:14:53,826 --> 00:14:56,529 (gentle music) 309 00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:02,302 (phone ringing) 310 00:15:03,370 --> 00:15:05,005 - [Ryan] This is Sheriff Ryan Miller. 311 00:15:05,005 --> 00:15:06,006 - [Caller] Yes, this is the National 312 00:15:06,006 --> 00:15:07,507 Criminal Records Center. 313 00:15:07,507 --> 00:15:09,009 We were able to complete the criminal search 314 00:15:09,009 --> 00:15:11,344 you requested on Ernie Estevez. 315 00:15:11,344 --> 00:15:12,879 - Great. 316 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:15,148 - [Caller] We'll be sending you the report later today. 317 00:15:15,148 --> 00:15:17,017 - All right, thank you. 318 00:15:17,017 --> 00:15:19,019 (phone beeps) 319 00:15:23,690 --> 00:15:25,325 (notification chimes) 320 00:15:25,325 --> 00:15:26,994 - Second message came in. 321 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:32,865 - "You will look where water cuts stone, 322 00:15:32,865 --> 00:15:34,734 That is where things surface. 323 00:15:34,734 --> 00:15:38,005 You will mark the map in blue and call it progress. 324 00:15:38,005 --> 00:15:39,706 But gardens do not follow rivers. 325 00:15:39,706 --> 00:15:43,176 I work where roots drink slowly, where footsteps disappear, 326 00:15:43,176 --> 00:15:45,578 where it is buried is safest from the sun. 327 00:15:45,578 --> 00:15:50,050 You can restore balance or wait for a spider lily to bloom. 328 00:15:50,050 --> 00:15:51,551 Signed, the Botanist." 329 00:15:52,752 --> 00:15:54,387 - It really is the Botanist. 330 00:15:55,688 --> 00:15:57,357 - Tyson, give me a location 331 00:15:57,357 --> 00:15:59,392 for the cell phone that sent this message. 332 00:15:59,392 --> 00:16:00,260 - On it. 333 00:16:01,561 --> 00:16:04,564 (computer beeping) 334 00:16:05,732 --> 00:16:07,067 Here's what I got. 335 00:16:07,067 --> 00:16:08,535 I can't pinpoint the exact location, 336 00:16:08,535 --> 00:16:10,403 but we're looking at a five-mile radius. 337 00:16:10,403 --> 00:16:12,072 Three pings puts us in the area 338 00:16:12,072 --> 00:16:14,107 surrounding Pinecrest Meadows. 339 00:16:14,107 --> 00:16:15,708 - That's better than nothing. 340 00:16:15,708 --> 00:16:18,578 - [Clive] Meeks, Nora, search for that phone. 341 00:16:18,578 --> 00:16:21,248 (tense music) 342 00:16:26,053 --> 00:16:29,122 (engine rumbling) 343 00:16:29,756 --> 00:16:32,459 (Blue panting) 344 00:16:38,765 --> 00:16:42,302 (tense music continues) 345 00:16:48,775 --> 00:16:49,942 - Blue, ahead! 346 00:16:49,942 --> 00:16:52,979 (dramatic music) 347 00:16:54,981 --> 00:16:57,950 (Blue growls) 348 00:16:57,950 --> 00:16:59,786 Nice work, Blue. 349 00:16:59,786 --> 00:17:02,422 (Blue barks) 350 00:17:03,790 --> 00:17:06,793 On your knees, Terrence. Put your hands behind your back. 351 00:17:06,793 --> 00:17:09,462 (tense music) 352 00:17:15,168 --> 00:17:17,304 (tense music continues) 353 00:17:17,304 --> 00:17:20,140 (Blue whines) 354 00:17:26,279 --> 00:17:29,816 (tense music continues) 355 00:17:34,854 --> 00:17:37,157 (tense music continues) 356 00:17:37,157 --> 00:17:38,325 - Hey, Tyson, let me know if you can 357 00:17:38,325 --> 00:17:39,692 narrow this radius down. 358 00:17:39,692 --> 00:17:41,328 We're flying pretty blind out here, 359 00:17:41,328 --> 00:17:42,662 looking for Logan's phone. 360 00:17:42,662 --> 00:17:44,331 - Based off the ping, I'd start in 361 00:17:44,331 --> 00:17:45,998 the easternmost area near Willows Bend. 362 00:17:45,998 --> 00:17:47,800 The west is rougher terrain, 363 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:49,169 way worse than Whispering Pines. 364 00:17:49,169 --> 00:17:50,837 All rock, no trail. 365 00:17:50,837 --> 00:17:52,305 - [Alex] Copy. Thanks. 366 00:17:52,305 --> 00:17:53,840 - Hey, guys, we're gonna head this way. 367 00:17:58,678 --> 00:18:00,680 - [Jodi] You want to tell us why you ran? 368 00:18:02,349 --> 00:18:04,184 - 'Cause I've been here before. 369 00:18:07,687 --> 00:18:11,191 Once an officer gets in their skull that I'm guilty, 370 00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:12,692 that's all it seems to take. 371 00:18:13,726 --> 00:18:15,061 - Guilty of what? 372 00:18:15,061 --> 00:18:17,197 (Terrence scoffs) 373 00:18:17,197 --> 00:18:19,031 We only came to ask if you were familiar 374 00:18:19,031 --> 00:18:21,201 with the podcaster, Logan Hayes. 375 00:18:23,002 --> 00:18:24,070 - I know him. 376 00:18:24,871 --> 00:18:26,373 - Had you crossed paths? 377 00:18:29,742 --> 00:18:30,710 - No. 378 00:18:34,714 --> 00:18:37,717 Logan Hayes profits from people's pain. 379 00:18:39,219 --> 00:18:41,188 He sensationalizes murder. 380 00:18:42,222 --> 00:18:44,557 His accusations against me ruined my life. 381 00:18:45,558 --> 00:18:47,727 - Logan Hayes was killed last night. 382 00:18:50,730 --> 00:18:53,566 It's looking an awful lot like a Botanist killing. 383 00:18:59,272 --> 00:19:02,074 - I'm done talking about anything 384 00:19:02,074 --> 00:19:03,576 pertaining to the Botanist. 385 00:19:06,246 --> 00:19:08,748 - Actually, we need to take you down 386 00:19:08,748 --> 00:19:11,117 to the station for further questioning. 387 00:19:11,784 --> 00:19:12,752 - Come on. 388 00:19:17,890 --> 00:19:19,426 - You guys check that way. 389 00:19:24,731 --> 00:19:25,765 - Meeks, I got it. 390 00:19:27,099 --> 00:19:29,068 - Not bad, Esposito. 391 00:19:29,068 --> 00:19:31,938 - Another Botanist trait, leaving clues. 392 00:19:31,938 --> 00:19:33,473 Made it easy on us. 393 00:19:35,242 --> 00:19:36,476 If this is Logan's phone, 394 00:19:36,476 --> 00:19:37,444 hopefully it can lead to something. 395 00:19:37,444 --> 00:19:40,112 (gentle music) 396 00:19:40,112 --> 00:19:41,248 Guys! 397 00:19:41,248 --> 00:19:44,451 (engines rumbling) 398 00:19:49,922 --> 00:19:53,826 (gentle music continues) 399 00:19:53,826 --> 00:19:56,296 (keyboard clacking) 400 00:19:56,296 --> 00:19:59,466 (intriguing music) 401 00:20:01,968 --> 00:20:04,504 - I did some more digging into Logan Hayes. 402 00:20:04,504 --> 00:20:06,306 According to court records, Logan filed 403 00:20:06,306 --> 00:20:09,309 a restraining order against Terrence Elliot. 404 00:20:09,309 --> 00:20:11,611 - Funny. Failed to mention that. 405 00:20:11,611 --> 00:20:13,780 - Another thing, Meeks and I found Logan's phone. 406 00:20:13,780 --> 00:20:15,482 Tyson accessed the data, and it turns out 407 00:20:15,482 --> 00:20:18,651 the coded email was scheduled to be sent. 408 00:20:18,651 --> 00:20:20,320 - So the phone could be sitting in the park 409 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:22,154 for God knows how long. 410 00:20:22,154 --> 00:20:23,790 - Exactly. 411 00:20:23,790 --> 00:20:25,658 Whoever it is, they know how to cover their tracks. 412 00:20:25,658 --> 00:20:27,494 - I have Terrence in interrogation. 413 00:20:27,494 --> 00:20:29,329 See what I can get out of him. 414 00:20:30,630 --> 00:20:31,664 - Tyson, I was just gonna show you something. 415 00:20:31,664 --> 00:20:32,632 - Yeah. 416 00:20:34,334 --> 00:20:37,003 (tense music) 417 00:20:43,175 --> 00:20:45,011 - Let's try this again, Terrence. 418 00:20:47,013 --> 00:20:50,016 You want to explain the restraining order? 419 00:20:50,016 --> 00:20:52,018 Or the fact that you lied 420 00:20:52,018 --> 00:20:54,220 and said that you never knew Logan? 421 00:20:56,523 --> 00:20:59,892 - I confronted him. That's it. 422 00:21:04,697 --> 00:21:07,700 Look, I came to Fallbrook to get away from all that. 423 00:21:07,700 --> 00:21:10,036 He wouldn't give it a rest. 424 00:21:11,504 --> 00:21:13,373 - Let's talk about the flowers. 425 00:21:15,542 --> 00:21:17,744 - [Terrence] I don't know what you're talking about. 426 00:21:18,911 --> 00:21:20,046 - What do you think? 427 00:21:21,381 --> 00:21:22,749 - It's hard to say. 428 00:21:24,216 --> 00:21:28,054 And there was a time I thought Terrence could be guilty. 429 00:21:28,054 --> 00:21:29,722 Even now with the flowers 430 00:21:29,722 --> 00:21:33,360 and the restraining order, the lies, 431 00:21:34,427 --> 00:21:35,862 I'm not so sure. 432 00:21:37,063 --> 00:21:39,065 - Then again, for Terrence to move to a town 433 00:21:39,065 --> 00:21:41,734 where yet another Botanist victim is found, 434 00:21:43,235 --> 00:21:44,571 just don't look right. 435 00:21:46,906 --> 00:21:48,575 - I'm stuck. 436 00:21:48,575 --> 00:21:51,911 Even with David's book, I can't figure out anything. 437 00:21:51,911 --> 00:21:55,782 I can't figure out this cryptic message. 438 00:21:55,782 --> 00:21:57,917 - Mind if I take a stab at it? 439 00:21:57,917 --> 00:21:59,452 - Have at it. 440 00:21:59,452 --> 00:22:01,921 I'll keep extracting data from Logan's phone. 441 00:22:04,290 --> 00:22:09,596 (device beeps) (device whirring) 442 00:22:10,930 --> 00:22:13,433 (phone ringing) 443 00:22:13,433 --> 00:22:15,602 - [Ryan] Clive, Sheriff Ryan. 444 00:22:15,602 --> 00:22:17,937 - Ryan, what can I do for you? 445 00:22:17,937 --> 00:22:19,606 - Mind if I come by? 446 00:22:19,606 --> 00:22:22,108 I need to chat about something. I'm not far. 447 00:22:22,108 --> 00:22:23,943 - Yeah, swing by. I'm here. 448 00:22:23,943 --> 00:22:27,279 Oh, and, uh, bring me a Big Gulp, will you? 449 00:22:27,279 --> 00:22:28,448 - Will do. 450 00:22:30,617 --> 00:22:32,452 - So, what do you think? 451 00:22:32,452 --> 00:22:34,120 - It's too early to tell. 452 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:36,823 - We got the cause of death back from the coroner. 453 00:22:36,823 --> 00:22:40,660 Logan wasn't actually strangled like the previous victims. 454 00:22:40,660 --> 00:22:42,294 - What about the bruising on the neck? 455 00:22:42,294 --> 00:22:43,463 - Postmortem. 456 00:22:43,463 --> 00:22:44,631 It was the blunt force to the 457 00:22:44,631 --> 00:22:46,265 back of the head that killed him. 458 00:22:46,265 --> 00:22:49,335 - I thought strangulation was the Botanist's MO. 459 00:22:49,335 --> 00:22:50,803 - It is. 460 00:22:50,803 --> 00:22:52,338 But this time, he may not have been 461 00:22:52,338 --> 00:22:54,441 in full control of the circumstances. 462 00:22:54,441 --> 00:22:58,811 He was rushed. Or maybe it is a copycat killer. 463 00:22:58,811 --> 00:23:01,013 All I know is something isn't adding up. 464 00:23:02,849 --> 00:23:05,151 - Either way, copycat or Botanist, 465 00:23:05,151 --> 00:23:06,819 our strategy is the same. 466 00:23:06,819 --> 00:23:08,655 We have a murder, we solve it. 467 00:23:12,525 --> 00:23:15,495 (gentle music) 468 00:23:16,829 --> 00:23:22,034 - (sighs) Would anyone else like to share? 469 00:23:26,673 --> 00:23:33,345 - Um, my husband and I, we own a horse ranch. 470 00:23:33,345 --> 00:23:34,681 Well, it's my late husband. 471 00:23:34,681 --> 00:23:37,684 He, he passed away two years ago, 472 00:23:39,051 --> 00:23:40,820 and we ran it together. 473 00:23:42,054 --> 00:23:44,323 But now that my, my children, they're all grown up 474 00:23:44,323 --> 00:23:46,526 and they're out of state, it's, um, 475 00:23:47,660 --> 00:23:50,997 just getting a lot harder. (chuckles) 476 00:23:52,899 --> 00:23:58,370 But, you know, it's where we built our family, 477 00:23:59,539 --> 00:24:03,876 and I just, I can't give up on it, you know? 478 00:24:07,714 --> 00:24:11,217 (gentle music continues) 479 00:24:11,217 --> 00:24:16,222 Plus, I-I love it there, you know? The horses. 480 00:24:19,025 --> 00:24:20,059 It's a part of me. 481 00:24:23,195 --> 00:24:24,063 That's all. 482 00:24:26,398 --> 00:24:27,900 - Thank you for sharing. 483 00:24:32,238 --> 00:24:36,075 (sighs) Running a ranch must be challenging 484 00:24:37,376 --> 00:24:38,711 when you're all alone. 485 00:24:42,582 --> 00:24:45,752 But life can be lonely without community. 486 00:24:47,119 --> 00:24:48,087 - Yeah. 487 00:24:49,221 --> 00:24:51,724 - And I hope that this group helps you 488 00:24:52,959 --> 00:24:54,894 when the loneliness creeps in. 489 00:24:58,798 --> 00:25:00,767 We're here to remind all of you 490 00:25:01,568 --> 00:25:04,604 that, uh, you're not alone. 491 00:25:07,439 --> 00:25:09,609 - Thank you. 492 00:25:09,609 --> 00:25:10,810 - Thank you. 493 00:25:19,451 --> 00:25:21,287 - Appreciate you taking the time. 494 00:25:21,287 --> 00:25:23,489 - No problem. What's up? 495 00:25:24,757 --> 00:25:27,293 - What do you know about the Steel Reapers? 496 00:25:27,293 --> 00:25:28,595 - The Reapers, huh? 497 00:25:31,297 --> 00:25:33,132 (phone clicks) 498 00:25:33,132 --> 00:25:35,467 - It's Sheriff Al's confidential informant 499 00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:37,136 inside the Reapers, 500 00:25:37,136 --> 00:25:39,138 a guy named Aaron Story. 501 00:25:40,807 --> 00:25:44,176 - I knew Al, of course. Never saw what he did coming. 502 00:25:44,176 --> 00:25:48,480 It's a shame. I've never seen this guy. 503 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:50,482 - So I have this murder case, 504 00:25:50,482 --> 00:25:53,319 Steel Reaper named Cam Burgdorf. 505 00:25:53,319 --> 00:25:57,790 - Burgdorf? Didn't you play baseball together? 506 00:25:57,790 --> 00:25:59,826 - In high school, yeah. How did you- 507 00:25:59,826 --> 00:26:01,828 - I saw all the local games. 508 00:26:01,828 --> 00:26:03,329 You had an arm on you. 509 00:26:04,330 --> 00:26:06,498 A lot of great talent in these parts. 510 00:26:07,333 --> 00:26:08,835 - Well, I went right, and- 511 00:26:08,835 --> 00:26:10,336 - Burgdorf wound up dead. 512 00:26:11,303 --> 00:26:13,172 This is personal for you now, huh? 513 00:26:14,206 --> 00:26:15,174 - It is. 514 00:26:17,143 --> 00:26:20,479 I think the Steel Reapers are running military weapons, 515 00:26:20,479 --> 00:26:24,651 and this Aaron Story, CI, is my key to solving it. 516 00:26:26,018 --> 00:26:28,187 - I'll look into it for you on my end. 517 00:26:29,021 --> 00:26:31,157 Still have friends in the FBI. 518 00:26:31,157 --> 00:26:33,359 See what they're willing to share. 519 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:34,326 - Thanks. 520 00:26:35,027 --> 00:26:36,562 - Word of warning though. 521 00:26:38,030 --> 00:26:42,334 Reapers don't much care if you wear a badge. Be careful. 522 00:26:42,334 --> 00:26:43,202 - Will do. 523 00:26:45,204 --> 00:26:48,207 - Keep bringing these, too. I'm all ears. 524 00:26:49,375 --> 00:26:52,845 - I gotta head out. You know, crimes to solve. 525 00:26:59,051 --> 00:27:01,888 (birds chirping) 526 00:27:03,355 --> 00:27:07,059 - Thanks for sharing again today. That took real courage. 527 00:27:08,728 --> 00:27:10,062 Sorry for your loss. 528 00:27:11,263 --> 00:27:14,701 - (chuckles) It was a long time coming. 529 00:27:14,701 --> 00:27:17,036 (gentle music) 530 00:27:17,036 --> 00:27:20,940 Was it hard for you the first time you shared? 531 00:27:22,041 --> 00:27:26,045 - I suppose it was. But it helped. 532 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:30,917 Sort of a catharsis in talking about it, 533 00:27:30,917 --> 00:27:32,919 as daunting as it feels at first. 534 00:27:34,086 --> 00:27:36,422 - You know, you, you were good at this. 535 00:27:37,589 --> 00:27:39,926 - I'm just a volunteer. - It's more than that. 536 00:27:39,926 --> 00:27:43,595 I mean, what you're doing and helping people, 537 00:27:44,596 --> 00:27:45,765 it's important. 538 00:27:46,766 --> 00:27:48,935 - That's kind of you. Thank you. 539 00:27:52,604 --> 00:27:56,142 - Well, until next time. 540 00:27:56,943 --> 00:27:58,110 - Until next time. 541 00:28:04,951 --> 00:28:07,486 (gentle music continues) 542 00:28:08,988 --> 00:28:10,156 - Ugh, I'm this close to pulling 543 00:28:10,156 --> 00:28:12,091 my hair out with this message. 544 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,461 - You watched any episodes yet? 545 00:28:15,461 --> 00:28:16,662 - Haven't had time. 546 00:28:21,768 --> 00:28:22,835 - Wait. 547 00:28:23,635 --> 00:28:26,338 (Blue panting) 548 00:28:27,807 --> 00:28:30,142 Look. It's not there. 549 00:28:32,011 --> 00:28:33,846 - What does that mean exactly? 550 00:28:33,846 --> 00:28:35,982 - Look at these crime scene photos. 551 00:28:36,983 --> 00:28:39,318 Logan's hard drive. It's missing. 552 00:28:40,486 --> 00:28:42,321 Someone's taken it. 553 00:28:42,321 --> 00:28:43,790 (Blue barks) 554 00:28:43,790 --> 00:28:45,624 Do you think it's backed up to the cloud? 555 00:28:45,624 --> 00:28:46,993 - Uh, let me see. 556 00:28:46,993 --> 00:28:50,162 (intriguing music) 557 00:28:52,832 --> 00:28:54,333 - Whoa, hey, look what I found. 558 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:56,836 - Logan, you locked me out of the account. 559 00:28:58,004 --> 00:28:59,671 - What do you want? 560 00:28:59,671 --> 00:29:02,674 - You're a liar and a cheat. You're gonna regret this. 561 00:29:02,674 --> 00:29:04,176 - Whatever you say, Wyatt. 562 00:29:04,176 --> 00:29:07,346 Yeah, I guess that makes you the fool, huh? 563 00:29:07,346 --> 00:29:08,347 (blow thuds) 564 00:29:08,347 --> 00:29:09,315 - Oof. 565 00:29:10,216 --> 00:29:11,818 - [Wyatt] You're gonna regret this. 566 00:29:11,818 --> 00:29:13,853 - Who is this Wyatt guy? - Mark my words! 567 00:29:13,853 --> 00:29:14,987 - Tyson? 568 00:29:14,987 --> 00:29:17,389 - Already on it. A Wyatt Sharp. 569 00:29:17,389 --> 00:29:20,659 He's the former podcast partner of Logan Hayes. 570 00:29:20,659 --> 00:29:22,194 Looks like they separated. 571 00:29:22,194 --> 00:29:24,230 Apparently they have a pending lawsuit. 572 00:29:24,230 --> 00:29:27,366 - [Wyatt] This was our thing, Logan! 573 00:29:27,366 --> 00:29:29,068 - Does he still live in the area? 574 00:29:29,068 --> 00:29:32,504 - [Wyatt] Podcast to have millions of views, huh? 575 00:29:32,504 --> 00:29:33,873 - Yeah, he sure does. 576 00:29:33,873 --> 00:29:35,674 - Send me the address - On it. 577 00:29:35,674 --> 00:29:37,543 - [Wyatt] You owe me! 578 00:29:44,683 --> 00:29:48,554 (intriguing music continues) 579 00:29:53,692 --> 00:29:56,896 (intriguing music continues) 580 00:29:56,896 --> 00:29:59,899 (phone ringing) 581 00:30:00,599 --> 00:30:02,401 - Hey, Jodi, what's up? 582 00:30:02,401 --> 00:30:05,037 - I'm headed into town to meet with a suspect, Wyatt Sharp. 583 00:30:05,037 --> 00:30:07,907 He's Logan Hayes' former co-host. Can you meet me there? 584 00:30:07,907 --> 00:30:09,075 - Sure thing. 585 00:30:09,075 --> 00:30:10,742 - I'll send you the address. 586 00:30:10,742 --> 00:30:12,378 - You got it. 587 00:30:12,378 --> 00:30:15,047 (tense music) 588 00:30:20,786 --> 00:30:24,256 (tense music continues) 589 00:30:24,256 --> 00:30:26,758 (phone clicking) 590 00:30:26,758 --> 00:30:29,228 - Found texts between Logan and Wyatt. 591 00:30:30,296 --> 00:30:32,564 A slew of threats Logan never responded to. 592 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:36,102 - We need to update Jodi. 593 00:30:37,904 --> 00:30:39,805 (keyboard clacking) 594 00:30:39,805 --> 00:30:40,907 - Hey. - Hey. 595 00:30:40,907 --> 00:30:41,974 Thanks for your help. 596 00:30:41,974 --> 00:30:43,409 - [Ryan] Hi, buddy. No problem. 597 00:30:43,409 --> 00:30:45,411 (phone ringing) - Hang on one second. 598 00:30:45,411 --> 00:30:46,578 What's up, Meeks? 599 00:30:46,578 --> 00:30:49,315 - So, Tyson accessed Logan's cloud. 600 00:30:49,315 --> 00:30:50,282 - And? 601 00:30:50,282 --> 00:30:52,118 - A lot of threatening messages, 602 00:30:52,118 --> 00:30:54,653 including a strange text from Wyatt to Logan saying, 603 00:30:54,653 --> 00:30:56,288 "Nothing goes unanswered. 604 00:30:56,288 --> 00:30:58,457 Balance will be restored." 605 00:30:58,457 --> 00:30:59,825 - Okay, thanks. 606 00:31:01,293 --> 00:31:04,463 They found threatening messages on Logan's phone from Wyatt. 607 00:31:07,799 --> 00:31:09,435 You okay? 608 00:31:09,435 --> 00:31:11,137 - Yeah, of course. 609 00:31:16,475 --> 00:31:17,977 Is that him? 610 00:31:17,977 --> 00:31:20,980 - Yeah. Let's go. 611 00:31:20,980 --> 00:31:22,148 Come on, boy. 612 00:31:25,351 --> 00:31:28,020 (tense music) 613 00:31:32,491 --> 00:31:33,993 Wyatt Sharp. 614 00:31:35,527 --> 00:31:38,164 We need to talk to you about Logan Hayes. 615 00:31:38,164 --> 00:31:39,465 - No, thanks. 616 00:31:39,465 --> 00:31:41,000 - Wyatt, we can do this, or we can 617 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:42,501 show up to your front door in an hour 618 00:31:42,501 --> 00:31:44,003 with a search warrant and see what's inside. 619 00:31:44,003 --> 00:31:45,504 (Blue barks) 620 00:31:45,504 --> 00:31:48,374 - All right, relax. What do you want to know? 621 00:31:49,508 --> 00:31:51,177 - According to court records, you were in 622 00:31:51,177 --> 00:31:53,012 the midst of a legal battle with Logan. 623 00:31:53,012 --> 00:31:54,180 - Must have been pretty bitter, 624 00:31:54,180 --> 00:31:56,215 losing your podcast to Logan. 625 00:31:56,215 --> 00:31:57,849 Angry, even, so much so that 626 00:31:57,849 --> 00:31:59,385 you took matters into your own hands. 627 00:31:59,385 --> 00:32:00,852 - Logan and I didn't always see eye to eye, 628 00:32:00,852 --> 00:32:02,688 but I didn't hurt him, okay? 629 00:32:02,688 --> 00:32:04,356 I just wanted what I was owed. 630 00:32:05,857 --> 00:32:06,892 Logan! 631 00:32:06,892 --> 00:32:08,227 - You've hurt him before. 632 00:32:08,227 --> 00:32:09,861 - You blocked me out of the account. 633 00:32:10,662 --> 00:32:12,198 - What do you want? 634 00:32:12,198 --> 00:32:13,665 - [Jodi] What's to say you didn't hurt him again? 635 00:32:13,665 --> 00:32:15,367 - [Wyatt] You're a liar and a cheat! 636 00:32:15,367 --> 00:32:17,703 - Logan Hayes was murdered last night, Wyatt. 637 00:32:19,038 --> 00:32:20,206 Where were you? 638 00:32:35,354 --> 00:32:37,523 - Hey, been looking for you. 639 00:32:37,523 --> 00:32:40,059 - Hey, sorry. I just needed to clear my head. 640 00:32:40,059 --> 00:32:42,094 This Botanist message has been bugging me. 641 00:32:42,094 --> 00:32:43,729 - What's up? 642 00:32:43,729 --> 00:32:45,197 - Well, I think I may have just found something. 643 00:32:45,197 --> 00:32:46,732 - You cracked it? 644 00:32:46,732 --> 00:32:48,934 - No, because it's a fake. 645 00:32:49,935 --> 00:32:51,437 This message is basically just a mashup 646 00:32:51,437 --> 00:32:53,905 of the original and second coded messages. 647 00:32:53,905 --> 00:32:55,407 Check out the first stanza. 648 00:32:56,242 --> 00:32:57,909 It's almost identical to ours. 649 00:32:59,378 --> 00:33:02,381 It's like it's plagiarizing itself. 650 00:33:06,418 --> 00:33:08,920 - Logan was like a brother to me. 651 00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:10,589 Brothers fight, but it was 652 00:33:10,589 --> 00:33:12,558 water under the bridge, honest to God. 653 00:33:12,558 --> 00:33:15,594 - Well, that doesn't explain the threatening text messages. 654 00:33:17,096 --> 00:33:18,764 - Wyatt, we're gonna need you to stay in town 655 00:33:18,764 --> 00:33:21,733 unless you want the FBI coming down on you. 656 00:33:21,733 --> 00:33:22,801 - FBI? 657 00:33:22,801 --> 00:33:24,603 - Agent David Whitaker is here. 658 00:33:24,603 --> 00:33:26,772 He was doing a podcast episode with Logan. You remember him? 659 00:33:26,772 --> 00:33:28,940 - We have no problem handing this back to him 660 00:33:28,940 --> 00:33:30,609 if you don't cooperate. 661 00:33:30,609 --> 00:33:33,279 - Just be honest with us, Wyatt, and we can help you. 662 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:37,283 - David Whitaker, you said? Is he still in town? 663 00:33:38,750 --> 00:33:41,287 If I have to talk to someone, I'm happy to talk to him. 664 00:33:41,287 --> 00:33:44,123 (tense music) 665 00:33:45,124 --> 00:33:48,660 - You know, murder doesn't get solved in a day, right? 666 00:33:48,660 --> 00:33:50,762 - Preaching to the choir, my friend. 667 00:33:50,762 --> 00:33:54,966 - I hate to break it to you, but I have to head back. 668 00:33:54,966 --> 00:33:58,137 - What? What's the big rush? 669 00:33:58,137 --> 00:34:00,772 - Got called back on another case. 670 00:34:00,772 --> 00:34:02,941 - Well, you got time for a quick meal. 671 00:34:02,941 --> 00:34:05,144 I'm not taking no for an answer. 672 00:34:05,144 --> 00:34:07,479 - Oh, all right. 673 00:34:07,479 --> 00:34:09,948 - Let me, uh, pack up at the hotel, all right? 674 00:34:09,948 --> 00:34:11,317 - I'll meet you at Peakson Valley. 675 00:34:11,317 --> 00:34:12,451 - Sounds good. 676 00:34:15,487 --> 00:34:16,988 (phone ringing) 677 00:34:16,988 --> 00:34:18,324 - [Clive] This is Clive. 678 00:34:18,324 --> 00:34:21,660 - Clive. Is David still in town? 679 00:34:22,661 --> 00:34:24,196 Wyatt's willing to talk with him. 680 00:34:24,996 --> 00:34:27,633 - He's on his way out, but I'm meeting him in half an hour. 681 00:34:27,633 --> 00:34:30,502 - [Jodi] Are you with Tyson? I've got a question for him. 682 00:34:30,502 --> 00:34:32,671 - I am. I'll put you on speaker. 683 00:34:34,340 --> 00:34:36,842 - Tyson. What else did you get from the cloud? 684 00:34:36,842 --> 00:34:38,844 - I discovered that Logan automatically uploads 685 00:34:38,844 --> 00:34:41,347 to the cloud when shooting his podcasts. 686 00:34:41,347 --> 00:34:43,215 Haven't gone through them yet though. 687 00:34:43,215 --> 00:34:45,851 There's also a file on the Botanist case 688 00:34:45,851 --> 00:34:47,686 labeled, "Deleted files." 689 00:34:47,686 --> 00:34:50,522 - So is the recent episode recorded? Is it there? 690 00:34:50,522 --> 00:34:52,391 - Yeah, I was just about to play it. 691 00:34:52,391 --> 00:34:54,493 The first bit is corrupted though. 692 00:34:56,528 --> 00:34:59,998 - [Logan] A victim who claims she escaped a Botanist attack 693 00:34:59,998 --> 00:35:01,867 and was too afraid to report it 694 00:35:01,867 --> 00:35:05,537 has sent me a scarf she was wearing during her attack. 695 00:35:05,537 --> 00:35:07,839 I had the scarf tested anonymously 696 00:35:07,839 --> 00:35:08,907 for the attacker's DNA 697 00:35:08,907 --> 00:35:11,210 and now have the sealed results. 698 00:35:12,211 --> 00:35:14,713 Tomorrow, I, Logan Hayes, 699 00:35:14,713 --> 00:35:17,549 will unseal and read the report live, 700 00:35:18,717 --> 00:35:20,552 and I will hand those details and scarf 701 00:35:20,552 --> 00:35:22,888 over to the FBI for further testing 702 00:35:22,888 --> 00:35:24,590 and criminal record matching. 703 00:35:25,924 --> 00:35:27,393 Will it finally prove my theory 704 00:35:27,393 --> 00:35:30,095 that Terrence Elliot is our killer? 705 00:35:31,197 --> 00:35:33,232 "A Cold Case in Bloom: The Botanist," 706 00:35:33,232 --> 00:35:35,867 with me, Logan Hayes. 707 00:35:39,037 --> 00:35:42,408 (blow thuds) (Logan groans) 708 00:35:43,409 --> 00:35:46,745 (moody radio music) 709 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:49,748 - Thanks. 710 00:35:55,454 --> 00:35:56,422 Hey. 711 00:35:58,590 --> 00:36:02,261 We should, uh, get our orders in. Got a flight to catch. 712 00:36:04,930 --> 00:36:07,266 - Can I talk something through with you? 713 00:36:07,266 --> 00:36:09,134 - Yes. Sure. 714 00:36:11,470 --> 00:36:12,804 What's going on? 715 00:36:14,606 --> 00:36:16,742 - We thought the Botanist was back, 716 00:36:17,943 --> 00:36:19,445 but it was just a copycat. 717 00:36:20,612 --> 00:36:22,414 - Yeah, that's what it's starting to look like. 718 00:36:22,414 --> 00:36:23,815 - That's true. 719 00:36:23,815 --> 00:36:25,484 But it only looks that way because of the 720 00:36:25,484 --> 00:36:27,619 slight differences between Logan's murder 721 00:36:27,619 --> 00:36:30,622 and the Botanist's carefully planned MO. 722 00:36:30,622 --> 00:36:32,958 Bludgeoning the victim before strangling 723 00:36:32,958 --> 00:36:35,794 and the recycling of old Botanist messages. 724 00:36:35,794 --> 00:36:38,964 And if it was a copycat, it would have to have been someone 725 00:36:38,964 --> 00:36:41,267 with enough intimate knowledge of the Botanist 726 00:36:41,267 --> 00:36:43,502 to replicate him almost to a T. 727 00:36:44,436 --> 00:36:46,272 But what would be the motive? 728 00:36:46,272 --> 00:36:48,974 Nora kept asking, "What if the Botanist is really back? 729 00:36:48,974 --> 00:36:52,778 What if he was rushed?" But why would he be rushed? 730 00:36:52,778 --> 00:36:54,946 Maybe Logan really did have something 731 00:36:54,946 --> 00:36:56,682 to nail the real Botanist, 732 00:36:56,682 --> 00:36:58,317 but there was nothing concrete 733 00:36:58,317 --> 00:36:59,951 that we could piece together. 734 00:37:02,153 --> 00:37:03,655 And then we saw the video. 735 00:37:04,323 --> 00:37:05,791 - What video? 736 00:37:05,791 --> 00:37:08,494 - [Jodi] Tyson accessed Logan's cloud. 737 00:37:08,494 --> 00:37:11,297 The podcast promo for Logan's great Botanist reveal 738 00:37:11,297 --> 00:37:13,632 was scheduled to be posted the next morning, 739 00:37:13,632 --> 00:37:16,502 but uploaded to the cloud on the night of his death. 740 00:37:17,503 --> 00:37:19,338 - [Logan] A victim sent me a scarf 741 00:37:19,338 --> 00:37:21,172 she was wearing during her attack. 742 00:37:21,172 --> 00:37:25,176 We should finally have a DNA profile of the Botanist killer. 743 00:37:25,176 --> 00:37:28,013 I will hand those details and scarf over to the FBI 744 00:37:28,013 --> 00:37:31,350 for further testing and criminal record matching. 745 00:37:34,386 --> 00:37:36,688 - And what FBI agent had Logan invited 746 00:37:36,688 --> 00:37:38,824 to the bombshell podcast reveal? 747 00:37:40,058 --> 00:37:41,192 You. 748 00:37:42,227 --> 00:37:43,729 Logan thought he finally had something 749 00:37:43,729 --> 00:37:46,732 to nail Terrence Elliot as the real Botanist. 750 00:37:46,732 --> 00:37:50,201 But what Logan didn't know is that the DNA evidence 751 00:37:50,201 --> 00:37:52,538 would point the finger at you, 752 00:37:53,672 --> 00:37:57,376 the real Botanist, not Terrence Elliot, 753 00:37:57,376 --> 00:38:00,712 because you were the one that she escaped from. 754 00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:04,550 When he called you for the podcast invite, 755 00:38:04,550 --> 00:38:07,218 he told you about the victim's claim. 756 00:38:07,218 --> 00:38:09,888 And you knew that you would do whatever it takes 757 00:38:09,888 --> 00:38:13,392 to keep Logan from revealing that report. 758 00:38:13,392 --> 00:38:16,061 The FBI would have your DNA on record 759 00:38:16,061 --> 00:38:17,763 and it would be a perfect match. 760 00:38:18,730 --> 00:38:20,231 (blow thuds) (Logan groans) 761 00:38:20,231 --> 00:38:22,734 You had to kill Logan that night. 762 00:38:23,869 --> 00:38:25,604 You had the textbook suspect to pin it on 763 00:38:25,604 --> 00:38:28,374 in Terrence Elliot, but you were rushed. 764 00:38:28,374 --> 00:38:31,577 And when you're rushed, you make mistakes. 765 00:38:31,577 --> 00:38:33,912 You took the DNA report and the hard drive 766 00:38:33,912 --> 00:38:37,449 and cleaned the crime scene with bleach. 767 00:38:38,917 --> 00:38:41,420 But you knew you might not be able to remove all your DNA. 768 00:38:41,420 --> 00:38:43,221 That's why you came back the following morning 769 00:38:43,221 --> 00:38:44,590 and called the sheriff. 770 00:38:44,590 --> 00:38:46,592 He would serve as your alibi. 771 00:38:46,592 --> 00:38:48,760 And if anybody found your DNA at the scene, 772 00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:50,929 no one would think anything of it. 773 00:38:52,431 --> 00:38:54,733 But in a rush, one simple detail 774 00:38:54,733 --> 00:38:58,437 escaped even the Botanist's meticulous eye, 775 00:38:58,437 --> 00:39:00,606 when you failed to consider that Logan 776 00:39:00,606 --> 00:39:02,941 might automatically back up his work. 777 00:39:02,941 --> 00:39:05,611 (tense music) 778 00:39:10,315 --> 00:39:12,418 - We know you killed Logan Hayes 779 00:39:13,284 --> 00:39:14,820 and that you're the Botanist. 780 00:39:16,154 --> 00:39:18,323 Don't make this any worse. 781 00:39:25,130 --> 00:39:28,299 - You're under arrest for the murder of Logan Hayes. 782 00:39:29,668 --> 00:39:31,970 You have the right to remain silent. 783 00:39:33,338 --> 00:39:34,806 Anything you say can and will be used 784 00:39:34,806 --> 00:39:37,308 against you in a court of law. 785 00:39:37,308 --> 00:39:40,846 (birds chirping) 786 00:39:40,846 --> 00:39:43,615 (gentle music) 787 00:39:49,655 --> 00:39:51,322 (gentle music continues) 788 00:39:51,322 --> 00:39:52,491 - Good work today. 789 00:39:53,324 --> 00:39:55,994 Glad to have some more military experience in the building. 790 00:39:55,994 --> 00:39:59,831 - Thank you. I'm sorry about Agent Whitaker. 791 00:39:59,831 --> 00:40:00,799 - Yeah. 792 00:40:01,967 --> 00:40:04,002 This line of work, we see the worst in people. 793 00:40:05,336 --> 00:40:06,805 Can't let it harden us. 794 00:40:12,678 --> 00:40:14,513 (Blue whines) 795 00:40:14,513 --> 00:40:15,714 Hey, Larsen. 796 00:40:17,148 --> 00:40:18,183 - Jodi. 797 00:40:18,183 --> 00:40:19,050 - Jodi. 798 00:40:20,519 --> 00:40:24,022 Case in point, I know you've been through hell and back, 799 00:40:25,190 --> 00:40:28,326 but you stayed open, put your trust in Blue. 800 00:40:28,326 --> 00:40:29,528 Now look at you. 801 00:40:30,862 --> 00:40:32,564 - I'm really lucky to have him. 802 00:40:32,564 --> 00:40:35,066 - Yeah. We all are. 803 00:40:42,508 --> 00:40:45,043 (Jodi sighs) 804 00:40:49,548 --> 00:40:50,916 - Come on, boy. 805 00:40:50,916 --> 00:40:53,685 (Blue panting) 806 00:40:58,524 --> 00:40:59,558 - Spent some time in the park. 807 00:40:59,558 --> 00:41:00,892 I think moving the product 808 00:41:00,892 --> 00:41:02,928 through those passes is our best bet. 809 00:41:04,229 --> 00:41:07,566 - Yeah, too much traffic through town. Too many eyes. 810 00:41:09,234 --> 00:41:10,902 Park could work. 811 00:41:10,902 --> 00:41:12,771 - Yeah, it's practically a straight shot on the interstate 812 00:41:12,771 --> 00:41:14,906 once you hit the exit on the south end of the park, so. 813 00:41:16,074 --> 00:41:17,242 - I'll talk to the guys. 814 00:41:17,242 --> 00:41:20,712 (motorbikes rumbling) 815 00:41:25,584 --> 00:41:29,921 (motorbikes rumbling continues) 816 00:41:32,423 --> 00:41:37,763 * Find better on God's green earth * 817 00:41:39,097 --> 00:41:44,102 * Hey, hey 818 00:41:46,137 --> 00:41:51,610 * She's gone tonight like a sweet summer breeze * 819 00:41:51,610 --> 00:41:54,445 * Fruits that run deeper than the ocean * 820 00:41:54,445 --> 00:41:55,781 - She's so good. - Oh. 821 00:41:57,282 --> 00:41:59,117 - Oh, guys, tomorrow, 822 00:41:59,117 --> 00:42:02,453 Blue is starting his firearm detection training. 823 00:42:02,453 --> 00:42:04,790 - Oh, good job, Blue! 824 00:42:06,124 --> 00:42:08,293 - Another certification in the works. Very impressive. 825 00:42:08,293 --> 00:42:09,928 (Jodi laughs) 826 00:42:09,928 --> 00:42:14,766 * She'll break your heart and throw it away * 827 00:42:14,766 --> 00:42:19,971 * She can stand up tall on her own two feet * 828 00:42:19,971 --> 00:42:25,276 * You'll never find better on God's green earth * 829 00:42:25,276 --> 00:42:30,949 * Ain't nothing better on God's green earth * 830 00:42:31,850 --> 00:42:33,318 (crowd applauding and cheering) 831 00:42:33,318 --> 00:42:36,822 - Thanks, everyone. Have a good night. 832 00:42:38,323 --> 00:42:39,324 - So cute. 833 00:42:40,358 --> 00:42:41,627 - Hi. 834 00:42:41,627 --> 00:42:42,694 - Hey. 835 00:42:42,694 --> 00:42:45,664 (gentle music) 836 00:42:46,998 --> 00:42:49,801 Everyone, this is Lainey. Lainey, this is everyone. 837 00:42:49,801 --> 00:42:52,704 - Hi. - You have a girlfriend? 838 00:42:52,704 --> 00:42:55,841 - He sure does. (laughs) 839 00:42:55,841 --> 00:42:58,009 It's great to finally put faces to names. 840 00:42:58,009 --> 00:43:00,545 I've heard so much about you guys. 841 00:43:01,647 --> 00:43:02,881 Wait, I didn't know you had a dog. 842 00:43:02,881 --> 00:43:04,515 - Oh, yeah, he's Canine Unit. 843 00:43:04,515 --> 00:43:06,517 I call him Blue. We're like this. 844 00:43:06,517 --> 00:43:08,019 - Oh, he's your dog? 845 00:43:08,019 --> 00:43:10,021 - He's Jodi's dog, technically. 846 00:43:11,022 --> 00:43:13,191 - It's so nice to meet you, Lainey. 847 00:43:13,191 --> 00:43:16,862 This guy is a vault, so please forgive the surprise. 848 00:43:16,862 --> 00:43:18,329 - I've mentioned it. 849 00:43:18,329 --> 00:43:20,031 - No, you haven't. - No, you haven't. 850 00:43:20,699 --> 00:43:22,500 Well, hi, I'm Nora. 851 00:43:22,500 --> 00:43:23,534 - Lainey. It's nice to meet you. 852 00:43:23,534 --> 00:43:24,703 - Nice to meet you, yeah. 853 00:43:24,703 --> 00:43:25,871 - Hey. - Hey, guys. 854 00:43:25,871 --> 00:43:27,706 - Hey. - Do you have a sec? 855 00:43:28,239 --> 00:43:29,207 - Yeah. 856 00:43:36,715 --> 00:43:40,385 (gentle music continues) 857 00:43:41,853 --> 00:43:44,055 Did you know Meeks has a girlfriend? 858 00:43:44,890 --> 00:43:47,225 - Uh, no. Wow. 859 00:43:47,225 --> 00:43:48,559 - Yeah. 860 00:43:48,559 --> 00:43:49,728 - That's a shock. 861 00:43:50,561 --> 00:43:52,063 - You know you can talk to me. 862 00:43:55,066 --> 00:43:57,769 - I want to be honest with you. 863 00:43:57,769 --> 00:43:59,104 No secrets. 864 00:43:59,738 --> 00:44:02,207 - Okay. What's up? 865 00:44:03,909 --> 00:44:06,945 - I went to visit Sheriff Al in county today. 866 00:44:09,447 --> 00:44:11,082 - Why? 867 00:44:11,082 --> 00:44:13,084 - I needed help with a case, but he wouldn't see me. 868 00:44:13,084 --> 00:44:15,921 And I-I know it brings up old wounds, but- 869 00:44:15,921 --> 00:44:17,756 - Help me understand. 870 00:44:18,924 --> 00:44:21,592 - You remember my friend Cam from high school? 871 00:44:21,592 --> 00:44:22,928 - Yeah. 872 00:44:22,928 --> 00:44:24,395 - He fell in with the Steel Reapers 873 00:44:24,395 --> 00:44:26,932 after high school and we grew apart. 874 00:44:27,966 --> 00:44:30,235 I found out he got killed, 875 00:44:31,402 --> 00:44:33,939 and that's why I went to go visit Sheriff Al. 876 00:44:35,273 --> 00:44:38,276 - Ryan, I'm sorry. 877 00:44:40,746 --> 00:44:41,747 Are you okay? 878 00:44:41,747 --> 00:44:43,614 - Yeah, I'm good, um... 879 00:44:45,984 --> 00:44:47,953 I wanted to show you something. 880 00:44:54,625 --> 00:44:59,330 I think Ernie might be involved with the Steel Reapers. 881 00:44:59,330 --> 00:45:02,133 (tense music) 882 00:45:02,133 --> 00:45:04,770 - Just because he's hanging around at Nickel Tavern? 883 00:45:04,770 --> 00:45:06,471 - You need to trust me on this. 884 00:45:06,471 --> 00:45:08,940 I can't get into the details, but you need to be careful. 885 00:45:08,940 --> 00:45:11,309 - He was my partner. We served together. 886 00:45:11,309 --> 00:45:12,811 You know this. 887 00:45:12,811 --> 00:45:15,280 - Did you know that he has a criminal record? 888 00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:17,015 - He's been here less than a week 889 00:45:17,015 --> 00:45:18,649 and you're already putting in background checks? 890 00:45:18,649 --> 00:45:20,485 - I'm not, that's not- - You can't arrest the guy 891 00:45:20,485 --> 00:45:22,153 for making a couple of friends regardless of your- 892 00:45:22,153 --> 00:45:24,122 - Jodi, Jodi, you're not hearing me right now. 893 00:45:24,122 --> 00:45:26,691 - No, Ryan, you're not hearing me right now. 894 00:45:27,658 --> 00:45:32,697 Ernie is a good guy. I wish you would trust me on this. 895 00:45:34,165 --> 00:45:35,133 Blue, let's go. 896 00:45:41,672 --> 00:45:45,176 (tense music continues) 897 00:45:47,345 --> 00:45:50,048 (gentle music)