[Murder is Academic] Why is this beloved, despised man dead?

	www.crimescene.com \| August 2017

	Hello, Officer Visitor Douglas Reed is one of the most well-liked unpopular victims we've ever seen. People say he was smart, charming and witty. They also say he was opportunistic, treacherous and vindictive. So was it love or hate that motivated someone to kill him? Some of the people we've talked to so far either haven't told us the whole truth or have flat out lied. But why? What are they hiding? Examine the evidence, and share your thoughts in the comments. Coming up … we're going to keep talking to the people who knew Dr. Reed to try to find out who had the opportunity to kill him. We're also expecting the preliminary forensics report and more next week. Tip: Want to catch up on what's happened so far in Murder is Academic? Check out the Case Recap. Want to see all the latest case documents as soon as they become available? Subscribe now.

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Key fob video

Crime lab technicians recovered some video from the key fob found at the crime scene.

The Coroner's Office provided a preliminary autopsy report on Douglas Reed. Additional analyses are ongoing.

Following his interview with the detectives, Monte Marcos turned over a video he shot of Douglas Reed.

Investigators spoke to everyone in the Ole Miss English department about the victim, Douglas Reed.

The detectives interviewed Dr. Reed's teaching assistant about the victim's workplace and personal relationships.

Excerpt: "Monte realized his dream of attending Ole Miss to pursue all things …"

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Key fob video analysis The Crime Lab provided the metadata and EXIF data retrieved from the key fob video.	Preliminary forensic analysis The Crime Lab provided a summary of preliminary evidence analysis findings in the Reed investigation.
Monte Marcos follow-up interview The detectives re-interviewed Monte Marcos to find out who else knew about the video he shot of Douglas Reed at the YCCC.	Yvonne Boyd follow-up interview The detectives re-interviewed Yvonne Boyd to clarify some questions about the nature of her relationship with Douglas Reed.
Jake Hemphill follow-up interview The detectives asked Jake to tell them more about his relationship with Douglas Reed.	Local gossip blog gets the scoop Has the Face in the Mirror uncovered information potentially relevant to Douglas Reed's murder?

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