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In this case, the husband did it.
When he was initially charged with his wife's murder, he was released from jail within a day due to lack of evidence. Unfortunately, he spent the day in jail talking with an inmate who then called the police to let them know of Jeff's plans. We discuss the case, investigation, trial and the impact on families and communities.
Here's how the crime was discovered by police:
In the early morning hours of June 7, 1981, officers Seymour, Scott, and Weakland of the Livermore Police Department received a dispatch call to go to 341 Helen Way in Livermore. When they arrived, appellant Jeff Walker met them at the front door and directed them to the master bedroom where his wife was injured and in need of medical attention. The officers went to the master bedroom where they found appellant's wife, Susie Walker, lying on the bed with massive head injuries. Susie Walker was taken to the hospital by ambulance, underwent surgery, and was placed in the critical care unit in a coma. She remained unconscious for eight days and died on June 15, 1981.

Dr. Thomas Rogers, a forensic pathologist, performed an autopsy the following day. The autopsy showed a large number of injuries to the victim's head, body and limbs. In his opinion, the cause of death was multiple blunt injuries to the head and neck caused by a blunt object. The injuries caused a swelling of the brain that in turn caused other bodily functions to cease.

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