Janelle Lydick

Yeah, the divorce papers were on the coffee table, and they were covered in blood also.

Yeah, the divorce papers were on the coffee table, and they were covered in blood also.

That was the next day.

That was the next day.

Yes. He was to sign the papers the next day.

Yes. He was to sign the papers the next day.

Was it imperative that you notify her right away about the death? They were still married, so she would be the next of kin and the person we had to notify.

Was it imperative that you notify her right away about the death? They were still married, so she would be the next of kin and the person we had to notify.

I needed any evidence that they may have collected, including the fingernails of John Yelnik.

I needed any evidence that they may have collected, including the fingernails of John Yelnik.

Yes.

Yes.

It had to be.

It had to be.

Yes, I had to look at everything.

Yes, I had to look at everything.

Yes. What did she say? No. We were just really good friends for a long time. Did you believe her?

Yes. What did she say? No. We were just really good friends for a long time. Did you believe her?

He wouldn't answer the question directly. That's kind of strange. He kept saying about, I have to take care of the kids.

He wouldn't answer the question directly. That's kind of strange. He kept saying about, I have to take care of the kids.

Someone else you looked at. Why? He also borrowed money. He wanted to start a lawn mowing business or lawn care business. He borrowed $20,000 to be exact. I didn't know anything about him. So I wanted to find out more about him and try to find out if it's a possibility.

Someone else you looked at. Why? He also borrowed money. He wanted to start a lawn mowing business or lawn care business. He borrowed $20,000 to be exact. I didn't know anything about him. So I wanted to find out more about him and try to find out if it's a possibility.

He came back clear. He passed.

He came back clear. He passed.

What happened there? We looked into him only because he was trying to get out of the partnership.

What happened there? We looked into him only because he was trying to get out of the partnership.

I just kind of followed along and in the back of my mind saying, really?

I just kind of followed along and in the back of my mind saying, really?

No, I was more upset with the family pushing it to get things done when I still had more work to do.

No, I was more upset with the family pushing it to get things done when I still had more work to do.

Yeah, I figured it couldn't hurt, and I had the time, and I'm like, okay, let's go down and listen to what they have to say. Did you learn anything from them?

Yeah, I figured it couldn't hurt, and I had the time, and I'm like, okay, let's go down and listen to what they have to say. Did you learn anything from them?

For one, he had the wrong shoe size. He has like a size 13 shoe or something like that, huge shoe. And his footprints were not anywhere near that.

For one, he had the wrong shoe size. He has like a size 13 shoe or something like that, huge shoe. And his footprints were not anywhere near that.

You really cast a wide net looking for suspects. I did, because at that point, the neighbors could have been suspects. Anybody was.

You really cast a wide net looking for suspects. I did, because at that point, the neighbors could have been suspects. Anybody was.

And it happened two doors down from my kids' best friends, where they would stay or play. So I was not comfortable in letting my kids go there anymore for a while.

And it happened two doors down from my kids' best friends, where they would stay or play. So I was not comfortable in letting my kids go there anymore for a while.

It wasn't good almost the whole way through.

It wasn't good almost the whole way through.

She was money hungry. That's the very first thing I heard about her. Gold digger? Gold digger.

She was money hungry. That's the very first thing I heard about her. Gold digger? Gold digger.

He probably was one step ahead of me every time.

He probably was one step ahead of me every time.

For a cardiac arrest it is. So I actually turned the car around with my whole family in it, four kids and my husband, and just pulled up in front of the house. What do you see? Blood is the first thing that I noticed on the walls. When I stepped in a little bit further and I saw a body on the floor. And I'm like, okay, you go clear the house.

For a cardiac arrest it is. So I actually turned the car around with my whole family in it, four kids and my husband, and just pulled up in front of the house. What do you see? Blood is the first thing that I noticed on the walls. When I stepped in a little bit further and I saw a body on the floor. And I'm like, okay, you go clear the house.

He was a criminal investigator.

He was a criminal investigator.

Yes. That's irony. That's why it was so difficult.

Yes. That's irony. That's why it was so difficult.

She said that Foley had a mark on his forehead, and she asked how he got that. And he said he just came back from hockey and got hurt in hockey. Did it seem like a plausible explanation, given that he plays hockey? I don't know. It threw up a little bit of red flag.

She said that Foley had a mark on his forehead, and she asked how he got that. And he said he just came back from hockey and got hurt in hockey. Did it seem like a plausible explanation, given that he plays hockey? I don't know. It threw up a little bit of red flag.

I went backwards from the way I think that most people do it. I looked at everybody who could possibly have been first. I wanted to make sure that nobody else could have possibly have done it. You went from the outside in?

I went backwards from the way I think that most people do it. I looked at everybody who could possibly have been first. I wanted to make sure that nobody else could have possibly have done it. You went from the outside in?

Yep. This was, I don't know if somebody else is in a house, so I stood between the house and them and waited. So you're protecting the scene and kind of protecting your four kids who are out in the car.

Yep. This was, I don't know if somebody else is in a house, so I stood between the house and them and waited. So you're protecting the scene and kind of protecting your four kids who are out in the car.

Why is that expecting too much? I know they wanted me to go up and arrest Foley right away. And it's like, you can't do that. You just can't walk up and arrest somebody when you have the possibility of it could not be him.

Why is that expecting too much? I know they wanted me to go up and arrest Foley right away. And it's like, you can't do that. You just can't walk up and arrest somebody when you have the possibility of it could not be him.

I've worked with him, you know, on other cases. He's been my backup. You know, I let him behind me with a gun and I was okay with that. I was safe. And so I guess I didn't want to believe that.

I've worked with him, you know, on other cases. He's been my backup. You know, I let him behind me with a gun and I was okay with that. I was safe. And so I guess I didn't want to believe that.

They may have not lied, but I don't think they gave us everything.

They may have not lied, but I don't think they gave us everything.

Yeah, and I think in my eyes, I think that's what the family thought I was doing, too. Does the same thin blue line apply here? Yes.

Yeah, and I think in my eyes, I think that's what the family thought I was doing, too. Does the same thin blue line apply here? Yes.

Very. Because I had probably 50% of them like, how could you possibly do this? How could you investigate one of your own?

Very. Because I had probably 50% of them like, how could you possibly do this? How could you investigate one of your own?

This was a bitter divorce battle. But he's a state trooper. It's not like I could walk up to him and he knew it. He knew what I was planning. He probably was one step ahead of me every time. But why not even try that first day to interview them? I don't know. I don't know why we didn't do that. I didn't because I was with the scene. I was there for 24 hours.

This was a bitter divorce battle. But he's a state trooper. It's not like I could walk up to him and he knew it. He knew what I was planning. He probably was one step ahead of me every time. But why not even try that first day to interview them? I don't know. I don't know why we didn't do that. I didn't because I was with the scene. I was there for 24 hours.

I don't know his reasoning behind it. I never asked.

I don't know his reasoning behind it. I never asked.

No. He was a district attorney. He was there for years. He knew. Hopefully, he knew what he was doing.

No. He was a district attorney. He was there for years. He knew. Hopefully, he knew what he was doing.

I don't have any doubt that he did it. It was like, okay, we got the right guy. A bad apple in law enforcement.

I don't have any doubt that he did it. It was like, okay, we got the right guy. A bad apple in law enforcement.

I just had to keep going. He probably was one step ahead of me every time.

I just had to keep going. He probably was one step ahead of me every time.

I needed any evidence that they may have collected, including the fingernails of John Yelnik.

I needed any evidence that they may have collected, including the fingernails of John Yelnik.