Cassie Ball

You have a lot of responsibilities as a fire chief, but I can't imagine you ever thought wearing a wiretap would be one of them.

And so on September 9th, 2021, Chief Schultz called Matthew Plody and asked him to come in to talk.

And so on September 9th, 2021, Chief Schultz called Matthew Plody and asked him to come in to talk.

And so on September 9th, 2021, Chief Schultz called Matthew Plody and asked him to come in to talk.

Matthew came in later that day. The fire station was quickly cleared of all other personnel, and Brian Ketter and other investigators headed over. They were able to place a device that just recorded audio on a phone on Fire Chief Schultz's desk and listened in from outside the fire station and from an adjoining office. How are you feeling?

Matthew came in later that day. The fire station was quickly cleared of all other personnel, and Brian Ketter and other investigators headed over. They were able to place a device that just recorded audio on a phone on Fire Chief Schultz's desk and listened in from outside the fire station and from an adjoining office. How are you feeling?

Matthew came in later that day. The fire station was quickly cleared of all other personnel, and Brian Ketter and other investigators headed over. They were able to place a device that just recorded audio on a phone on Fire Chief Schultz's desk and listened in from outside the fire station and from an adjoining office. How are you feeling?

Chief Schultz tried to learn what happened to Melissa by appealing to Plody on a personal level.

Chief Schultz tried to learn what happened to Melissa by appealing to Plody on a personal level.

Chief Schultz tried to learn what happened to Melissa by appealing to Plody on a personal level.

But the nearly two-hour conversation yielded very little info from Plody, with him again barely speaking about the day Melissa died.

But the nearly two-hour conversation yielded very little info from Plody, with him again barely speaking about the day Melissa died.

But the nearly two-hour conversation yielded very little info from Plody, with him again barely speaking about the day Melissa died.

What did he say?

What did he say?

What did he say?

Did he ever say, I didn't kill Melissa and my baby?

Did he ever say, I didn't kill Melissa and my baby?

Did he ever say, I didn't kill Melissa and my baby?

With none of the interviews resulting in a confession, there was still no arrest, something that exasperated the Lamish family.