Police also learned that following the tragic highway accident three years earlier, Brandon had received a significant life-insurance payment that was placed into a trust for Chloe’s future college expenses.
Brenda had repeatedly asked questions about what might happen to those funds if Chloe unexpectedly passed away.
Investigators additionally reviewed the circumstances surrounding the de:ath of Chloe’s mother, Laura.
Fortunately, the available evidence clearly established that Laura’s fatal highway cr@sh had been a tragic acc!dent occurring long before Brenda became involved with Brandon, eliminating suspicions of any connection to that incident.
Instead, investigators discovered that Brenda had taken advantage of Brandon’s grief while gradually distancing the family from Laura’s memory. During those two years, Brenda had quietly removed family photographs, thrown away some of Laura’s old artwork, and persuaded Brandon to clear away sentimental belongings while claiming it would help Chloe move forward.
