Empty Promises

from the man who had shot him. (Police photo)

Reporting the “accident,” the suspect told probers that he shot Rusty, the victim’s collie, when the dog tried to attack him. (Police photo)

The prosecution’s tightly prepared case was ably assisted by Oregon Assistant Attorneys General Bob Hamilton, shown holding up the bullet from the antique gun used in the slaying, and Stephen Keutzer (right). (Ann Rule)

Jim Byrnes, the attorney general’s investigator, found a way for the brainwashed victim to tell her story. He is a sensitive and intelligent detective, and Robin came to trust him. (Ann Rule)