Ep 12. Time Bomb

Lt. Joe Kenda is back in the seventeenth precinct, Colorado Springs as the lead detective to solve another disturbing homicide case. In Homicide Hunter season 7 episode 12, "Time Bomb," with twenty-five years of experience and a sharp intuition, Kenda had to solve a complicated murder case before it was too late.

The episode began with Kenda receiving a call from the Colorado Springs police department dispatch. Around 5:00 p.m., a call came in from a woman who claimed that her husband was missing and his pickup truck was stolen. The wife, Sarah Johnson, was distraught and feared the worst, but Kenda tried to reassure her and promised to help her find her husband.

Going out on a search across the city with his team, Kenda eventually found the missing white Ford pick-up truck on the side of a road. The driver's seat was pushed back, and there was a bullet hole on the driver's side window. They checked the area for any signs of a struggle and found a few shreds of blood-stained cloth. Kenda and his team bagged the evidence and sent them to the lab for processing.

As the investigation unfolds, Kenda and his team start to gather information about the victim, Rob Johnson. They found out that he was a successful businessman, a devoted husband, and a father of two young kids. While talking to his friends, Kenda learned that Rob was a genuinely good person and had no known enemies. However, when Kenda looked deeper, he found out that Rob had been withdrawing an unusually large amount of money from his business account – something that had not been his usual routine.

Kenda traced the money trail and found out that it wasn't withdrawn by Rob's business partners or himself. The money was instead sent to a West African woman. The law enforcement team got in touch with the woman, who was located in Ghana. When questioned, she revealed that she was a Nigerian woman and was scammed by someone who was posing as Rob Johnson online.

Kenda tried to make sense of this revelation. Rob Johnson had never traveled abroad, and yet, some how, his business account was linked to an internet scammer in West Africa. Could this be a coincidence? Kenda dug deeper and found out that Rob's wife Sarah had filed for divorce six months ago. Rob had disclosed a significant amount of money and property to her as part of the settlement. Kenda wondered if the divorce was what caused the business account's unusual activity.

With this revelation, Kenda brought in Sarah for questioning. At first, Sarah denied having anything to do with Rob's disappearance, but the evidence was against her. Later, she confessed that she had plotted with her new boyfriend Bob to kill Rob and to gain custody of their two children.

Kenda had the handcuffs on Sarah within moments. Knowing that Bob was a potentially dangerous man, the police took measures to find him. In a chase that lasted over six hours, Bob held the arms of the police department against the ropes and managed to slip away. Kenda continued with the investigation, questioning Sarah and gathering more evidence until they finally found Bob hiding in one of his friends' garages.

With mounting evidence, Bob was arrested, and the case was now complete. Kenda had successfully solved the complicated murder case. The final verdict revealed that both Sarah and Bob were guilty of murder in the first degree, and they would spend the rest of their lives in prison.

In conclusion, Homicide Hunter season 7 episode 12, "Time Bomb," was a thrilling ride with suspenseful twists and turns. Through this case, Kenda illustrated his exemplary detective skills, and it was a tribute to his incredible abilities. Overall, this episode gave an in-depth look at how challenging homicide cases can be, and how important it is to have a sharp and experienced detective like Joe Kenda to solve them.