[The Pummeled Pastor] Was the murder weapon a message?

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‍www.crimescene.com | 19 April 2024

Hello, Officer

All the witnesses say Wendell Martinson was a good man who couldn't possibly have had any enemies.

But obviously, someone had a problem with Pastor Martinson because they beat and slashed him to death.

Was the evidence left at the scene a message? If so, who was it for?

Examine the evidence, and share your thoughts in the comments and the forum.

Tip: Want to catch up on what's happened so far? Check out the Pummeled Pastor recap.

Coming up … can the church treasurer shed any light on possible motives?

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Evidence inventory CSU submitted this preliminary inventory of evidence collected at the Martinson homicide scene. Read more	Canvass – Martinson neighbors YCSD investigators canvassed the Martinsons' neighbors for potential leads in Pastor Martinson's murder. Read more
Zina Jacinto interview The detectives talked to Zina, a familiar face from a recent investigation. Read more	Zina Jacinto bio Zina is a longtime active member of the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit church. Read more
Deirdre Littleton bio Recently divorced from her husband of 15 years, Deirdre lives alone with her teenage son. Read more	Deirdre Littleton interview The detectives asked Ms. Littleton about her connection to Pastor Martinson. Read more

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How did Martinson die? The Oxford Weekly Planet's Crime Beat blog comments on the Martinson homicide investigation. Read more	Fingerprint analysis The crime lab provided their preliminary fingerprint analysis findings from the Martinson crime scene. Read more
Liam Sanford bio Liam grew up in the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit church but stopped going last year. Read more	Liam Sanford interview The detectives talked to Liam about his family's relationship with Pastor Martinson. Read more
Gideon Horner bio Reverend Horner has been a pastor in his wife's hometown of Oxford for nearly 20 years. Read more	Gideon Horner interview The detectives asked Reverend Horner what Pastor Martinson might have been worried or upset about. Read more

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[The Pummeled Pastor] Was the murder weapon a message?