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Incident report

YCSD Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a possible suicide.

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Instructor found dead

Hannah Martin reports live from the crime scene.

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Michelle Prescott bio

After growing up in Biloxi, Michelle moved to Oxford for college.

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Michelle Prescott interview

The detectives asked Michelle about Kristi and finding her body.

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Dewey Devoe bio

Dewey drifted from job to job until he found his niche as an apartment manager.

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Dewey Devoe interview

When officers saw Dewey hanging around outside Kristi's apartment, they brought him in for questioning.

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Kristi Waterson bio

Kristi joined the business school as an instructor after she graduated from Ole Miss.

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Canvass – Waterson neighbors

YCSD investigators spoke to other residents of Kristi's apartment complex about the last 24 hours.

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Ole Miss instructor dies

The Crime Beat reports: YCSD, family won't comment on suicide rumor

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Coroner's info

The coroner's office notified detectives of preliminary findings that could affect the investigation.

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Kristi Waterson cell phone records

Detectives Armstrong and Murphy reviewed recent calls on Kristi's cell phone.

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Michael & Virginia Waterson interview

The detectives spoke to Kristi's parents by phone.

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John Brewer bio

John is known for his long tenure at Ole Miss and his volatile temper.

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John Brewer interview

Detectives Armstrong and Murphy met with Kristi's supervisor at the university.

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Office inventory

After talking to John Brewer, the detectives took a look around Kristi's office.

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Canvass – business school students

The detectives spent the afternoon talking to students in the business school.

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Crime scene inventory

CSU provided a list of evidence collected from Kristi Waterson's apartment.

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Canvass – Campus Walk apartments

YCSD investigators spoke to residents at Campus Walk, an apartment complex near Kristi Waterson's.

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Canvass – area businesses

YCSD investigators spoke to businesses near Campus Walk and The Turn, Kristi Waterson's apartment complex.

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Places of interest map

Investigators mapped Yoknapatawpha County locations relevant to the Kristi Waterson investigation.

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Rob LaRouche bio

A Texas oil scion, Rob is committed to green living and saving the environment.

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Rob LaRouche interview

The detectives asked Michelle's boyfriend to come in for a conversation.

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Hunter Nelson bio

Hunter takes full advantage of the privileges his parents' wealth provides.

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Hunter Nelson interview

The detectives invited one of Kristi's students for a conversation.

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Michelle Prescott interview #2

The detectives asked Michelle to come in for a few follow-up questions.

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