i was able to talk to him on the phone, let him know he needed to come back here as quick as possible. so how did he take that news? he was he was pretty devastated. i tried not to tell him on the phone. i tried to tell him, you know, i need you need to come back. there s been an accident, you know? but he he guessed pretty much what was going on. reporter: kay s husband david booked a flight home, as investigators turned their attention to the house next door. that s where kay s friend becky the mother with five kids lived. could there be another victim there? the point of entry we could see was the backdoor also there, and we found spots of blood on the back door. reporter: inside, becky s place was ransacked, but, quick relief, as they looked around there were no new victims. the blood smears they d noted appeared to be from the crime scene next door. that means you have somebody that is brave enough, or just or just cruel enough to just just beat this woman
kay s husband. he was in los angeles for work. i was able to talk to him on the phone, let him know he needed to come back here as quick as possible. so how did he take that news? he was he was pretty devastated. i tried not to tell him on the phone. i tried to tell him, you know, i need you need to come back. there s been an accident, you know? but he he guessed pretty much what was going on. reporter: kay s husband david booked a flight home, as investigators turned their attention to the house next door. that s where kay s friend becky the mother with five kids lived. could there be another victim there? the point of entry we could see was the backdoor also there, and we found spots of blood on the back door. reporter: inside, becky s place was ransacked, but, quick relief, as they looked around there were no new victims. the blood smears they d noted appeared to be from the crime scene next door. that means you have somebody that is brave enough, or just or
or just cruel enough to just just beat this woman so severely, and then is gonna go next door and commit another burglary? reporter: becky had been at work that morning with her 19-year old son christopher. the two of them raced home to the scene and met up with her older son michael. they re both there, so your mother and christopher are there? yeah, they pulled up together at the same time, with columbia county officer. we all walk around back to kay s house, and my mom, she sounds very distraught. she s she s screamin kay s name. she shows up at her house while you were all in the backyard there? right. they show up on scene and and they re, wondering what s going on, and they re they re pretty pretty shaken up. reporter: everyone else in becky s family was accounted for, her husband tony, a long haul trucker, was away on the road, her three younger children were fine at school and day care. the investigator said becky s focus then turned to kay. understanda
guy who discovers this violent criminal act, and you wonder if he knows more than he s saying. oh, definitely. reporter: they pressed him to find out more about just what work he was to do there, and whether he had worked for kay parsons before. did you have the key have the door open to the house? to do the work? well, we we was mostly outside. the loneliest time that we was really on the inside is when she called me up and said, i need a little bit fixed on the inside. reporter: you had the bad luck of bein the person to find this. yeah. yeah. yeah. reporter: so, that put you on the list also, mitch, of sure. sure, yeah reporter: people they wanna get a full story from. exactly. reporter: maybe with some sharp questions, huh? yeah, exactly. i i knew better to walk in that house, you know? because i did not want anything my fingerprints anywhere in that house. because i just, you know, watched enough tv to know better. reporter: what d you
across the veet. michael. the oldest of becky s five kids. he had over heard the contractor talking on the phone. i walked u up to him. i said did you say something about this house being broken into. he was like yeah. mine has been too. so now two broad daylight break ins of across the fence neighbors. was the thief still lurking? i carry a firearm in the vehicle. i went out and got it just in case. somebody could run out or whatever. he called 911. the back door is broke in. i called the owner. she s not here. she s gone. i hollered in the door. i didn t get a response. the contractor followed instructions and within minutes law enforcement responded to the scene. ready to investigate two potential burglaries right next door.