The odometer photo froze his truck - did he make it back in time?
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A county odometer photo freezes a surveyor's truck outside a widow's house the night she dies - did he make it back in time?The odometer photo froze his truck - did he make it back in time?In this episode, we follow the sequence of events around Kathleen Nelson's death and the physical evidence that rewrites the timeline. The episode lays out the movements, the logs, and the puzzling decisions that make one night's route impossible - did someone return after the murder?Person: Kathleen NelsonDate: June 10-11Location: 4 Crestline Road, Timber Road Seven, Dellard CountyPerson: Carl LongEvidence: odometer shutdown photo timestamped 8:47 PM- A Dellard County road crew graded the logging-road shoulder behind Kathleen's house at 6:10 AM the morning she was found.- Boot prints in fresh morning mud walked away from the back door and stopped at a culvert forty yards out on Timber Road Seven.- Frank Doyle saw Kathleen alive in her kitchen at 9:00 PM on June 10; her weekly 6:00 AM call to her daughter never came the next morning.- Carl Long's digital survey log places him adjacent to 4 Crestline Road from 8:30-9:15 PM, and an odometer camera shows his truck shut down at 8:47 PM.- Long's written mileage claim matches the odometer photo reading, which implies he did not drive the reported 2.4 miles after 8:47 and may have moved on foot.Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA.Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7313272© 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].
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