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Discovery Of Mary Lynn's Murder
- Mary Lynn Witherspoon was found dead in her bathtub after police found her house ransacked and a broken staircase spindle leading upstairs.
- Autopsy showed strangulation, sexual assault, and her hands and feet bound with tape, turning a missing-person check into a homicide investigation.
Relationship With Edmunds Led To Brown's Access
- Mary Lynn dated Edmunds and cared for his children, including Brown, who grew from an awkward child into an adult who later began stalking her.
- Early warning signs included Brown stealing Mary Lynn's clothes and a pool incident where Brown held Jane underwater without remorse.
Stalking By Known Persons Is Easier To Minimize
- Stalking often involves someone the victim knows, making victims less likely to report and more likely to minimize the behavior.
- Mary Lynn repeatedly rationalized Brown's presence because Brown had been part of her extended family since childhood.