and one more thing also seemed clear. most likely the attack started in the car. there were pieces of the gearshift that were broken, pieces of the center console that were broken, as if a struggle had occurred. and then there was blood within the interior of the car. reporter: orange county prosecutor matt murphy later reviewed the case. he noted blood on everything the killer must have touched the steering wheel, above the glove compartment, the driver s side armrest and, of course, the trunk release. but one noteworthy place where there was no blood? the driver s side seat lever. 4 11 cathy drove her car with the seat moved closest to the steering wheel. but when police found the car, the seat was racked all the way back. suggesting that somebody taller than cathy was operating the car. not only operating the car, but did that before the murder itself took place. because that was touched, and that seat was moved without any transfer of blood at all. so the seat was moved ba
if you have any information regarding the homicide of cathy torrez reporter: and scoured placentia for clues. by studying her car and her body, investigators got a sense of what happened. first, cathy was completely clothed. no sign of a sexual assault. and one more thing also seemed clear. most likely the attack started in the car. there were pieces of the gearshift that were broken, pieces of the center console that were broken, as if a struggle had occurred. and then there was blood within the interior of the car. reporter: orange county prosecutor matt murphy later reviewed the case. he noted blood on everything the killer must have touched the steering wheel, above the glove compartment, the driver s side armrest and, of course, the trunk release. but one noteworthy place where there was no blood? the driver s side seat lever. 4 11 cathy drove her car with
prosecutor matt murphy later reviewed the case. he noted blood on everything the killer must have touched the steering wheel, above the glove compartment, the driver s side armrest and, of course, the trunk release. but one noteworthy place where there was no blood? the driver s side seat lever. 4 11 cathy drove her car with the seat moved closest to the steering wheel. but when police found the car, the seat was racked all the way back. suggesting that somebody taller than cathy was operating the car. not only operating the car, but did that before the murder itself took place. because that was touched, and that seat was moved without any transfer of blood at all. so the seat was moved back before the killing started. reporter: and, if so, perhaps it was because cathy knew her killer and opened the door for him or her. investigators also found cathy s
first, cathy was completely clothed. no sign of a sexual assault. and one more thing also seemed clear. most likely the attack started in the car. there were pieces of the gearshift that were broken, pieces of the center console that were broken, as if a struggle had occurred. and then there was blood within the interior of the car. reporter: orange county prosecutor matt murphy later reviewed the case. he noted blood on everything the killer must have touched the steering wheel, above the glove compartment, the driver s side armrest and, of course, the trunk release. but one noteworthy place where there was no blood? the driver s side seat lever. 4 11 cathy drove her car with the seat moved closest to the steering wheel. but when police found the car, the seat was racked all the way back. suggesting that somebody taller than cathy was operating the car. not only operating the car, but did that before the murder
no sign of a sexual assault. and one more thing also seemed clear. most likely the attack started in the car. there were pieces of the gearshift that were broken, pieces of the center console that were broken, as if a struggle had occurred. and then there was blood within the interior of the car. reporter: orange county prosecutor matt murphy later reviewed the case. he noted blood on everything the killer must have touched the steering wheel, above the glove compartment, the driver s side armrest and, of course, the trunk release. but one noteworthy place where there was no blood? the driver s side seat lever. 4 11 cathy drove her car with the seat moved closest to the steering wheel. but when police found the car, the seat was racked all the way back. suggesting that somebody taller than cathy was operating the car. not only operating the car, but did that before the murder itself took place.