Dumb Killer Denies Video Evidence Of Her, Thinks Cops Believe Her

September 20, 2026

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The Arson Suspect Who Denied Video Evidence of Herself

Detective Conklin had a straightforward problem: a series of arson fires had been set across Tacoma, Washington, over the course of a single night in late July, and the evidence kept pointing to the same person. When he and his partner picked up Sarah from her ex-boyfriend's parents' house, they already had surveillance footage, witness statements, a stolen credit card, and a distinctive high-visibility jacket that glowed under infrared light. What they did not have was a confession—and Sarah was not about to give them one.

The Interrogation Begins

The detectives brought Sarah to the station and sat her down. Detective Conklin started carefully, explaining that they already knew most of the answers before asking. "We're not just driving around the city's coma and taking people into custody just to take them in a custody and come up here and talk to them," he said. "There are better things to do."

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What you'll learn

1 (01:45) **Detective Conklin Begins the Interrogation** - The detective starts the conversation with Sarah, explaining they already know the answers and want her side of the story.
2 (04:29) **Sarah's Personal Backstory Emerges** - Sarah explains her boyfriend died of a heart attack while clearing a property, and she's now facing eviction from his parents' house.
3 (06:36) **Detective Pivots to the Fires** - Conklin shifts the conversation to a series of fires in the city, implying Sarah knows why she's there.
4 (12:27) **Sarah's Alibi: A Night of Sex and Visiting Friends** - Sarah provides a detailed timeline of her whereabouts during the fires, claiming she was with a man named Dean and later a friend.
5 (22:55) **The Glowing Jacket Revealed** - The detective introduces the key piece of evidence: a high-visibility yellow jacket that glows on infrared cameras, which he says Sarah was wearing at the fires.
6 (25:08) **Sarah Denies It's Her on Video** - The detective shows Sarah video footage of a person in the glowing jacket walking near a fire scene, but she repeatedly denies it's her.
7 (29:31) **The Burned Player's Card** - The detective presents a burned VIP player's card from the Emerald Queen Casino, found at one of the fire scenes.

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Dumb Killer Denies Video Evidence Of Her, Thinks Cops Believe Her

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