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Mary’s Suspicion Sparks The Case
- Mary Spencer suspected her stepmother's engagement letter because it was typed and not in Janet Fay's handwriting.
- She filed a missing person report when she noticed Janet's house sold and bank account emptied, triggering the investigation.
Discovery In Byron Center Basement
- Police in Byron Center found new cement in the basement and unearthed Delphine Downing and her daughter's bodies.
- Raymond (as Charles) and Martha confessed quickly and admitted to posing as siblings to con lonely-hearts women.
Con Over Sex: Money Fueled The Killings
- Raymond used lonely-hearts ads to target vulnerable women across states and kept a list of names and marks.
- They usually stole assets and only killed victims who threatened the con or found out the truth.