Chapter 2

The Case

The Johnson case was one that Sara and Grissom had been working on for some time. They had been called out to investigate a women's death.

The women, later identified as Alyssa Johnson, had been found beaten and stabbed to death in her home by her husband. While gathering evidence several hairs were found on the body and in the blood. They had also found several dark fibers on the victims clothing. While searching the house the investigators found a broken window near the back of the house suggesting that this was a robbery gone wrong. Leading from the house they had found a pair of shoe prints which they later identified as belonging to Mekal Lockhart.

Brass picked Lockhart, and brought him back to the police department for questioning. Not long after questioning began did he admit to being in the Johnson's house the night Alyssa was killed. He told Brass that he had broke into the home around 7:00 P.M., and took several things from the home, but denied any involvement in the murder. Brass arrested Mekal for the robbery, and waited for the word from the CSI's to know if he was responsible for the death of Mrs. Johnson.