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Codes & Heretics-Chapter 7-A Breakthrough…Part 2

Previously...

"Okay. But what do we know about those murders?"

"One of them was Karolin's roommate."

Don took the folder that was handed to him and began walking to the conference area. "Jennifer Chambers, 18. She was found by her roommate. Coroner's report says cause of death was asphyxiation caused by strangulation. The weapon was a cord?"

"Karolin was a suspect until they found evidence that she'd been raped," Terry continued for him.

"Okay, then, let's find this guy. Do we know where he's staying?"

"Yeah. He's staying at his sister's house in Sherman Oaks."

"Great, let's get him."

1612 Oakdale Drive, Sherman Oaks, California—The home of Daniela Rugney-Marcos.

Don knocked on the door as his agents got into position. They didn't have to wait long for an answer though, as a petite, middle-aged woman with brown hair answered the door, a toddler holding on to her pant leg.

"Can I help you?"

"Daniela Rugney-Marcos?"

"Yes?"

"Is your brother here?"

"Which brother?" she asked him with a puzzled look on her face. "I have three."

Don exchanged looks with Terry & David before answering, "We're looking for Theodore."

"He's not here. He's at work."

"May we come in?" Terry asked her, ignoring Don's shocked expression.

"Certainly." She stepped aside and allowed the agents entry into her home.

"Why are you asking about Teddy? Has he done something wrong?"

"Why would you say that, Ma'am?"

"Well, the last time the FBI was here, it was because some girls had been murdered in San Mateo. That was some time ago."

"Uh-huh." Don said as David wrote everything down.

"Do you know when he'll be back?"

"In a few hours. Why?"

"We'd like to ask him a few questions."

"I guess you could come over at around 7:30? He should definitely be home."

"Okay, then. But in the mean time, I'd like to ask you a few questions."

"Let me put Matthew down for his nap first," she said as she picked up the little boy who had begun to doze off on the couch.

"Sure, no problem."

Two hours later.

"I got a search warrant for the house," David said as he came into the bullpen.

"Good. I think it's time we asked Mr. Rugney what he's been up to."

7:30 PM. The home of Daniela Rugney-Marcos.

It had taken them longer then they'd expected to get back to Sherman Oaks. David spent the time looking over the San Mateo case.

"He denied ever knowing the women. But he was still sentenced to five years."

"How did he get out so soon?"

"He was paroled after two years for good behavior."

"What about those murders?"

"All three were the roommates of three of the women who had been assaulted. That was the only connection he had to the women who'd been killed. They never caught the killer."

Don pulled over and parked out side the house. The two agents got out and headed up the walkway. They saw a man look out the window and climb out another window. Upon spotting the two FBI agents, though, he tried to run.

"Hello, Mr. Rugney. Out for a stroll?" David placed the handcuffs on Rugney & read the man his rights as the Rugney's sister walked out to them.

"Hello, again, Agent Eppes. What are you doing with my brother?"

Before Don could answer, another man, a few inches taller than Rugney, came down the walkway with a revolver in his hand.

"What's going on, Dani? What are you doing with my brother?" He pointed the revolver at Don. "Let him go!"

"I'm sorry, but I can't do that."

"Why the hell not!" He was now waving the gun in the FBI agent's face.

"They think he killed some women," Daniela answered for him.

"He didn't do it then, and he didn't do it now. Let him go!"

"We can't do that," David said as he escorted Theodore Rugney into the SUV.

Without another word, Don got into the driver's seat, with David next to him in the passenger's side, and drove off.

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