Another case had been called. Another day had begun for the detectives at the Special Victims Unit. The scene they were called to was a murder and mutilation of a street artist and male stripper by the name of Pete Starrett. He had been found in an empty apartment tied to a bed. Elliot and Olivia roll up on scene asking Melindia what she had.
"Victims name is Pete Starrett." Melinda says. "Cause of death is a stab wound to his lung. He suffocated."
"Wasn't Pete Starrett a case we had eight years ago?" Eliot asks.
"Yeah." Olivia says. "I remember him. He was a rape victim."
"Detectives." Melinda says getting their attention. "We may have our perp's DNA. There appears to be mucus on his collar here. I checked his nostrils. No sign of a runny nose. I'll get it to the lab."
Olivia and Elliot observe the rest of the crime scene taking note of small details while O'halleran processed the crime scene.
3 Hours Later.
The detectives were back in the squad room talking over what they knew.
"Starrett's case was closed eight years ago. We arrested Amelia Chase and Pam Adler as the rapists." Munch says reading over the case file. "According to records Amelia Chase and Pam Adler were released a year ago."
Cragen turns to Olivia and Elliot.
"Go Pay Amelia a visit. Munch, Fin you go interview Pam." He tells them.
With that the four detectives took off from the squad room.
Chase Residence
9:45am
The squad car pulled up to the tall apartment building in upper Manhattan. It was a high standards building that no doubt had very high rent.
"Pretty nice digs for someone who just got out.' Olivia says getting out of the car.
"Maybe Amelia is keeping more than one secret." Elliot replies as they walk up to the doorman. "NYPD. We need to see Amelia Chase."
The doorman studies their badges and after a moment opens the door for them. The detectives made their way up the stairs to Amelia's floor. Making their way down the carpeted hallway they knock on door 15B.
Just as the knob clicked in the lock Olivia's phone rang.
"Benson." She answers it.
It was O'Halleran. He had a hit on the DNA. The result he got was baffling.
"The DNA results came back." He tells her. "I got two hits."
"How is that possible?" Olivia asks. "There was only one sample."
"There was only one, you're right but it came back with two matching profiles. " He explains. "One is your person of interest Amelia Chase, but the other one is the weird one. It came back to Casey Novak."
"How is that possible?" asks Olivia.
Before O'Halleran could answer the question the explanation opened the door. Both Olivia and Elliot were stunned once they saw her. The woman at the door was a mirror image of their ADA and friend Casey Novak.
"Hello Detectives." amelia says. "Come to arrest me again? I've served my time."
Both Detectives were taken aback that they almost forgot to speak.
"Ms. Chase." Elliot says. "We have a few questions for you."
"Pertaining what?" She asks.
"We found your DNA on Pete Starrett's body." Olivia says, "How did your DNA end up ona dead man."
"I can assure you detective that I don't know." Amelia tells them.
"Where were you two nights ago around 8:30?" Eliot asks.
"I worked late. I stopped at Peter's Coffee Shop on my way home which would have been around that time." She says. "The security cameras there can corroborate that."
"You're going to have to come with us." Olivia says. "You're under arrest for the murder of Pete Starrett."
Olivia cuffs her and leads her away but not before Amelia tells her.
"If DNA is all you have." She says. "You'll have to arrest my twin sister. I believe you know her. She goes by Casey Novak."
SVU Precinct
10:15 AM
While Olivia and Elliot brought Amelia in, Much had to go get Casey.
"John, What's this about?" She asks him as they go in the precinct.
"We just have some questions for you." He explains vaguely.
"That's what you say to suspects?" Casey says. "Am I suspect for a crime?"
He had to take her to the interrogation room, he really didn't want to but she was officially a suspect. He takes her to the concrete room and sits her down.
"Will you tell me what this is about?" Casey asks for the fourth time.
"Your DNA was found at a murder scene this morning. On Pete Starret" Much tells her. "Can you explain that?"
"No." Casey says. "I don't know why my DNA was there. I didn't kill anybody and I don't know any Pete Starett's."
"You know I have to ask." he says. "Where were you two nights ago around 9:30pm?"
"I worked late and then stopped at Peter's Coffee Shop afterwords." Casey tells him.
"Okay." Munch says. "I believe that you didn't do this."
Meanwhile Olivia and Elliot were checking out Amelia's alibi. They were looking at the tape the shop owner had sent over.
"This was the footage from two nights ago." Eliot says. "There is Amelia just like she said buying a cup of coffee. Looks like she paid in cash."
"I knew she didn't do it." Munch says looking over her shoulder.
"Yeah." Elliot says. "Looks like Amelia's innocent."
"Amelia?' Munch questions. "That's Casey. Right where she said she was. Peter's Coffee Shop right at 9:30. Paid in cash."
Olivia looks at a Munch.
"This is the alibi that Amelia gave us." Olivia tells him.
"Okay but that's not Amelia. That's Casey." Munch says. "Can't you tell?"
Elliot catches onto to what Munch was missing.
"You need to see something." Eliot says. "Come with me."
He leads the older man to the interrogation room windows.
"Casey's on the right. Amelia's on the left." Eliot says.
Much looked in the two windows taken aback by the identical women who occupied them. It was alarming just how identical the women looked. Both had dark red hair. Both had a mole on the right side of their faces. Both had piercing green eyes. Both were 5'11 verging on 6'0. Both sat with their legs crossed. Both were dressed in professional attire. Both were wearing blue button down shirts. The two women were identical.
They go back into the squad room.
"We know one of them was at the coffee shop." Cragen states. "That alibis one of them."
"Right." Elliot says. "But which one?"