Laura
O'Riley found out the social worker was Laura Andrews. He had worked with her before when she was a social worker for the county. Grissom and O'Riley are at her front door. She had a nice home in a middle class neighborhood. O'Riley noted that she was obviously making better money arranging private adoptions. O'Riley rang the doorbell and they heard some feet approaching the door.
"Who is it?" A voice from the other side of the door asked.
"Laura, it's Sergeant O'Riley."
An attractive African-American woman in her early thirties answers the door. She is in her bathrobe, as it was very late.
"Sergeant, what brings you by so late?" Laura asked in a concerned voice. She had been a social worker for years, so late night calls didn't really bother her, but she knew it had to be important.
"This is Gil Grissom from CSI. Can we come in?"
Laura knew CSI was serious. Now she was very worried.
"Certainly, come in." Laura said as she motioned for them to come in. She moved from the door and O'Riley and Grissom entered. The door closed behind her.
Laura led the men to her living room. It was a tastefully decorated room, but had a comfy feel to it. Grissom and O'Riley sat on the plush, tan couch. Laura is sat in a matching chair opposite from them.
Grissom started to explain, "Katie Miller was killed tonight. You were her caseworker. Her daughter, Brianna, is missing. We were wondering if you possibly knew of anyone who might want to hurt her."
Laura looks shocked. She covered her mouth for a moment. She remembered Katie fondly. She was a troubled girl, but Laura was actually relieved when she decided to keep the baby. Laura could tell that she really didn't want to give up the baby. That's when court battles happen. Laura regained her composure.
"Katie? Oh, that's terrible. She was such a sweet woman. No, I don't know anyone who might want to harm her."
"How well did you know Katie?" asked Grissom.
"I only met with her a few times. She was very shy and quiet. She actually seemed to be happy that she was having a baby."
O'Riley asked, "Is there a couple that might have been angry about her changing her mind on the adoption?"
Laura shook her head, "No, it never got that far."
"What do you mean?" Grissom asked curiously.
"I mean, as soon as Katie found out that the birth father would have to give up his rights, she backed out. She said that he would never give his child up. I tried to press the issue further, but she refused to discuss it. It was weird because as far as I could tell, the father wasn't in the picture. I will admit I was glad she kept the baby, she genuinely seemed to want the child."
Grissom ponders this, then he and O'Riley get up to leave.
"If there is anything else I can do to help, flyers or anything, just let me know," Laura offered.
Grissom shook Laura's hand and said, "Thank you, Laura, you've been very helpful."
O'Riley, being a man of few words just shook Laura's hand. Grissom and O'Riley walked out the door. There was an air of disappointment, another dead end.
As the two men walked down the sidewalk Laura called out, "I hope you find the baby."
O'Riley found out the social worker was Laura Andrews. He had worked with her before when she was a social worker for the county. Grissom and O'Riley are at her front door. She had a nice home in a middle class neighborhood. O'Riley noted that she was obviously making better money arranging private adoptions. O'Riley rang the doorbell and they heard some feet approaching the door.
"Who is it?" A voice from the other side of the door asked.
"Laura, it's Sergeant O'Riley."
An attractive African-American woman in her early thirties answers the door. She is in her bathrobe, as it was very late.
"Sergeant, what brings you by so late?" Laura asked in a concerned voice. She had been a social worker for years, so late night calls didn't really bother her, but she knew it had to be important.
"This is Gil Grissom from CSI. Can we come in?"
Laura knew CSI was serious. Now she was very worried.
"Certainly, come in." Laura said as she motioned for them to come in. She moved from the door and O'Riley and Grissom entered. The door closed behind her.
Laura led the men to her living room. It was a tastefully decorated room, but had a comfy feel to it. Grissom and O'Riley sat on the plush, tan couch. Laura is sat in a matching chair opposite from them.
Grissom started to explain, "Katie Miller was killed tonight. You were her caseworker. Her daughter, Brianna, is missing. We were wondering if you possibly knew of anyone who might want to hurt her."
Laura looks shocked. She covered her mouth for a moment. She remembered Katie fondly. She was a troubled girl, but Laura was actually relieved when she decided to keep the baby. Laura could tell that she really didn't want to give up the baby. That's when court battles happen. Laura regained her composure.
"Katie? Oh, that's terrible. She was such a sweet woman. No, I don't know anyone who might want to harm her."
"How well did you know Katie?" asked Grissom.
"I only met with her a few times. She was very shy and quiet. She actually seemed to be happy that she was having a baby."
O'Riley asked, "Is there a couple that might have been angry about her changing her mind on the adoption?"
Laura shook her head, "No, it never got that far."
"What do you mean?" Grissom asked curiously.
"I mean, as soon as Katie found out that the birth father would have to give up his rights, she backed out. She said that he would never give his child up. I tried to press the issue further, but she refused to discuss it. It was weird because as far as I could tell, the father wasn't in the picture. I will admit I was glad she kept the baby, she genuinely seemed to want the child."
Grissom ponders this, then he and O'Riley get up to leave.
"If there is anything else I can do to help, flyers or anything, just let me know," Laura offered.
Grissom shook Laura's hand and said, "Thank you, Laura, you've been very helpful."
O'Riley, being a man of few words just shook Laura's hand. Grissom and O'Riley walked out the door. There was an air of disappointment, another dead end.
As the two men walked down the sidewalk Laura called out, "I hope you find the baby."
