Jamie stood back from the whiteboard. He had began with Wyatt Parker's photo, under that was the foster care information. Below that was the photo's from Erin and Nicki apartment the official paperwork on it as well. He began reading the foster care documents. "Hey Garrett." Jamie called as he turned to Frank's liason.
"Yes Officer Reagan." He answered.
"Who was the case worker for Wyatt Parker?" He asked as he turned back to the whiteboard.
Garrett scanned anther piece of paper, "ah here it is," Garrett handed the paper to Jamie.
"Alright it's a Karen Edwards." Jamie read allowd. "Hey dad, I mean Commissioner I'm going to pay Karen Edwards a little visit. Find out why Wyatt was bounced around from foster home to foster home." He told Frank.
"Alright, you going alone?"
"Nah gonna see if Renzulli is avaiable."
"Take Baker." Ordered Frank.
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"Pull in right here." Danny said as he pointed to an opening.
"Do you think he'll have some answers?" Baez asked.
"Not sure, but there is a reason why Giles kept him."
"Well let's go see if what he knows."
The two jogged across the street and up the sidewalk. Danny knocked on the door. "Mr. Parker?" He called.
The two waited as they heard locks being flipped. A man that Danny concluded was close to his own dad's age answered. "What?" He bellowed.
"Evening sir, I'm Detective Reagan and this is Detective Baez." Danny introduced them. "We understand that you are the foster parent to Wyatt Parker."
"He's my boy. Why?" He looked between the two of them.
"We just need to ask you a few questions. Won't take long."
"Fine, make it quick Wheel of Fortune is coming on soon. Never miss it." He spat as he left the door open for them to come inside.
"No problem."
Giles Parker slid into his recliner. "So you say this is about my boy? He's a good boy. Me and my wife raised him from when he was fourteen years of age."
"Is he violent?" Danny started.
"Wyatt, nope can't say that he is."
"Is your wife home?"
"Yelina died a few years ago, cancer."
"I'm sorry. Does Wyatt have a girlfriend?"
"I think he's dating someone but then again he's a handsome boy so I'm sure he's got lots of girlfriends." Giles laughed.
"When was the last time you saw him?" Baez asked.
"He just left a few minutes ago. He came by to pick up some stuff from his room."
Danny shot a look over at Baez who looked over at him. "Would you mind if we looked at his room?" Danny questioned.
Giles narrowed his eyes at the two detectives. "Why? What's this all about?"
"Well Mr. Parker, Wyatt is in a lot of trouble. He stabbed a young girl almost a week ago. Breaking and entry. Stalking. Attempted rape. Just to name a few."
Giles Parker stood up, "I think you need to leave. You don't have a warrent. I'm not going to sit here and listen to you run my only son down the road."
"Thank you for your time." Baez told him.
Danny and Baez stepped out onto the porch, "he's in denial."
"I'd say so." Baez agreed.
Danny walked over to the driver's side only to notice a note on the windshield. "What's this?" He asked as he looked around. Danny flipped open the note, She's mine.
"Whats that?" Baez asked.
"He was watching us," Danny scanned the neighborhood.
Baez put her hand on her piece walking around the car. They slowly made their way around the area. "He's not here. Even if he was this is backyard we'd never find him." Growled Danny.
Danny sat in the driver's seat taking an evidence bag slipping the note into it.
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Jamie and Detective Baker walked into the office that held the Social Services department. "May I help you," a pudgy woman with gray curly hair asked.
"Yes I'm Officer Reagan, this Detective Baker. I'm hoping you can tell us where to find Karen Edwards."
"What is this in regards too?" The lady asked.
"We just need to ask her a few questions about a former charge." Jamie smiled.
"I'll see if she is able to see you." The lady behind the desk picked up the phone dialed a couple of numbers. Jamie heard the ring. "Mrs. Edwards there are a couple of Officers here to see you." After a few okay's and yes ma'am the woman hung up, "have a seat she'll be right with you." She instructed.
Jamie and Baker sat there discussing some questions they want to ask. "Officers," Karen greeted.
"Yes," Jamie stood up and shook the woman hand.
"Thank you so much for seeing us," Baker added as she shook hands with the woman as well.
"Absolutely. What is this in regards to." She inquired.
"You were the case manager for Wyatt Parker." Baker began.
"Wyatt," she frowned. "Such a tragic case."
"Tragic how?" Jamie pushed.
"Here have a seat." She offered as she sat behind her desk, "give me a few seconds to pull up his file. Don't really need it, I never forgot him. His father Chuck Krimmer beat his mother to death right in front of him. Wyatt was four years old. His father went to prison, died in a riot. Wyatt bounced from foster care home to foster care home."
"Why? They must have given you a reason for rejecting him." Jamie asked.
Karen looked around, "we're not suppose to talk about it. The bosses upstairs don't like bad publicity."
Jamie faked a smile, "don't really care about what they want. We need answers."
"Alright. The families took him in willingly. They tried, really. One family he killed the family cat because it got on his nerves. Anther time he pushed his four year old adopted sister down some stairs."
"Yet you guys didn't put anything in his file. Why?" Baker cut in.
"If we did that he would have bounced from home to home, never given a chance. He finally did get adopted by the Parker's they made Wyatt their whole world."
"See if you or your bosses would have done the proper thing by getting Wyatt help maybe he wouldn't have nearly killed a sixteen year old and nearly raped anther." Jamie spat.
"Excuse me. We do our job Officer."
"Yeah I see that." Jamie narrowed his eyes.
"I'm sorry about all this. I didn't have a choice. I wanted to I even documented it." She said as she dug into her bottom drawer. "Here. You know what I was told?" She looked between the two Officers. "I was told to keep my mouth shut or loose my job. I have a family to support. They didn't leave me much of a choice. Thankfully those things don't happen anymore. New federal guidlines have been put in place to correct things like that."
"I owe you an apology." Jamie gave her a heartfelt smile. "I'm glad to hear that things have changed that kids like Wyatt get the help they need."
"Me too. I love my job. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about Wyatt. I really thought that once he got adopted by the Parker's that he'd be okay. Guess he got better at hiding his darkside."
"Thank you for your time." Baker told her.
"I'm glad that young woman is okay. I hope they other young woman will be okay. I dread to think what would happen if Wyatt snatched her."
"We are taking every precaution to make sure that doesn't happen." Assured Jamie.
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Jamie and Baker walked into the lobby of PP1. "So what do you think?" Jamie began.
"I think Wyatt is a very dangerous young man. He didn't weigh in one thing." She answered.
"What's that?" Jamie looked over at her.
"He's up against the Reagan's. He should just turn himself in." Baker told him.
Jamie chuckled.
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"What did you find?" Frank asked.
"He watched his father beat his mother to death. Here." Jamie handed Frank the paperwork. "Exactly. I hate to say it but Danny may be right."
"Well, well, well." A voice boomed from behind.
Jamie turned around to see his brother standing in the doorway. "Just great."
"It's not about who's right or wrong it's about what is the best way to protect Nicki. Speaking of which according to Giles Parker his son Wyatt is a saint." He plopped down on a chair. "That's not all we got done interviewing Giles Parker went out to the car found a note. I quote She's mine. We just missed him." Danny shook his head. "Where's Nicki at anyway?" Danny looked around.
"Erin took her to get something to eat. Don't worry I have a couple of my guys with them." Frank said putting his son's mind at ease.
"So what is our next move?" Jamie asked as he added the latest bit of evidence.
The three men looked at each other. That was a good question. A very good question.
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Nicki gets bad news. Wyatt devises his plan and begins to set it into motion.
Sorry for the late updates life has been a bit crazy.