neighborhood is stunned tonight by the murder of one of its residents. the young woman was discovered dead when a friend responded to cries for help. police reporter jim mcnabb has that story. >> murders don't happen here, but early this afternoon, 31-year-old chris morton was found dead in her home's master bedroom. >> it was like a movie. the big yellow crime scene ribbons all around my house. cop cars everywhere. >> it was discovered by a neighbor. who saw the small child outside the house. >> when sheriff boutwell told me that chris was dead, i asked if it was murder. he said yes. i asked to see her, i wanted -- not proof, but i needed to see her. and the sheriff refused. >> neighbors said the family had gone out to eat last night. it was michael morton's birthday. morton was at work for a grocery store chain when he heard his