Kevin Klem
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It was great, like we had it all figured out. We're gonna go down to South Beach, celebrate the New Year's, come back on Monday.
It was great, like we had it all figured out. We're gonna go down to South Beach, celebrate the New Year's, come back on Monday.
They came to my hotel around noon, and by the time the detective dropped me off back at my hotel, it was 1230 at night.
They came to my hotel around noon, and by the time the detective dropped me off back at my hotel, it was 1230 at night.
We know you did it. Why'd you do it? We don't think you're a bad guy. Maybe you made a mistake, you know, and all this stuff. And I'm just like, I can't tell you I did something I didn't do.
We know you did it. Why'd you do it? We don't think you're a bad guy. Maybe you made a mistake, you know, and all this stuff. And I'm just like, I can't tell you I did something I didn't do.
Everything. Signed a release, no warrant necessary, waived my Miranda rights. Let's do it because I need you to rule me out immediately so that we can get on to finding who killed her.
Everything. Signed a release, no warrant necessary, waived my Miranda rights. Let's do it because I need you to rule me out immediately so that we can get on to finding who killed her.
I didn't know. They didn't tell me. They didn't tell me anything. They just said, you know, I hope we don't find out you did it.
I didn't know. They didn't tell me. They didn't tell me anything. They just said, you know, I hope we don't find out you did it.
Pricey, but whatever baby wants. This is the hottest ticket in town, all the celebrities. Oh, she heard the celebrity's going to be there, and she didn't want anything to do with anything else. She had to go to Lady Gaga.
Pricey, but whatever baby wants. This is the hottest ticket in town, all the celebrities. Oh, she heard the celebrity's going to be there, and she didn't want anything to do with anything else. She had to go to Lady Gaga.
And they say, well, go talk to her. They leave me, come back, and they say, listen, we talked to her. And she just wants to stay. And you got to go. You got to get out of here, man.
And they say, well, go talk to her. They leave me, come back, and they say, listen, we talked to her. And she just wants to stay. And you got to go. You got to get out of here, man.
It's a decision I'm going to regret the rest of my life. I mean, that's my nightmare. I wake up thinking, if only I would have stayed an extra 10, 20 minutes. If only. If only. If only.
It's a decision I'm going to regret the rest of my life. I mean, that's my nightmare. I wake up thinking, if only I would have stayed an extra 10, 20 minutes. If only. If only. If only.
It wasn't some random guy off the street walks up to her and she just walks off with him.
It wasn't some random guy off the street walks up to her and she just walks off with him.
She knew how to read guys. And listen, I mean, she's been working in clubs in Detroit for eight years. Detroit's not a nice area. And she never had any problems. The boyfriend is convinced it had to be someone who'd been hitting on her in the wee hours at club space. But it wasn't some random guy off the street walks up to her and she just walks off with him.
She knew how to read guys. And listen, I mean, she's been working in clubs in Detroit for eight years. Detroit's not a nice area. And she never had any problems. The boyfriend is convinced it had to be someone who'd been hitting on her in the wee hours at club space. But it wasn't some random guy off the street walks up to her and she just walks off with him.
I see her walking out and, you know, the bouncers eye her. Her go out, I see three or four people fall right behind her. This one guy that's kind of right behind her, could be with her, I don't know. She walks out of frame and then immediately after the two bouncers, just like immediately... They go out after her. That's what I see.
I see her walking out and, you know, the bouncers eye her. Her go out, I see three or four people fall right behind her. This one guy that's kind of right behind her, could be with her, I don't know. She walks out of frame and then immediately after the two bouncers, just like immediately... They go out after her. That's what I see.
She liked celebrities and the velvet rope and all that stuff. Absolutely. The VIP tables. Absolutely. That was her style. She was a beautiful girl. I mean, you take one look at her, she didn't take a bad picture.
She liked celebrities and the velvet rope and all that stuff. Absolutely. The VIP tables. Absolutely. That was her style. She was a beautiful girl. I mean, you take one look at her, she didn't take a bad picture.
It does look like someone that I saw that night at the club. when Death of a Golden Girl continues.
It does look like someone that I saw that night at the club. when Death of a Golden Girl continues.
It does look like someone that I saw that night at the club. Inside the club? It appears to me it looks very closely like a bouncer at the club. Like a bouncer? It looks like one of the bouncers at the club, yes.
It does look like someone that I saw that night at the club. Inside the club? It appears to me it looks very closely like a bouncer at the club. Like a bouncer? It looks like one of the bouncers at the club, yes.
This place is a zoo. I mean, there's absolutely no way there's not witnesses out there that saw her leave.
This place is a zoo. I mean, there's absolutely no way there's not witnesses out there that saw her leave.
The entire security crew's gone. Different security altogether. From the door guys to everybody is different in there. They changed out the entire staff pretty much, especially the security crew.
The entire security crew's gone. Different security altogether. From the door guys to everybody is different in there. They changed out the entire staff pretty much, especially the security crew.
He said, well, you know, I'm going to be at Space. You should go to Space. Space to the locals, club space to out-of-towners.
He said, well, you know, I'm going to be at Space. You should go to Space. Space to the locals, club space to out-of-towners.
Yeah, yeah, for sure. She was a knockout. She was a stunner.
Yeah, yeah, for sure. She was a knockout. She was a stunner.
One in particular. I turn around for a second. He's on her, you know. He's got his hand around her waist. He's crotch right up against her. And he's leaning down, kissing. And she's looking over at me, kind of like laughing and like whatever. And I'm like, okay, we got to go.
One in particular. I turn around for a second. He's on her, you know. He's got his hand around her waist. He's crotch right up against her. And he's leaning down, kissing. And she's looking over at me, kind of like laughing and like whatever. And I'm like, okay, we got to go.
She was a knockout. She was a stunner.
She was a knockout. She was a stunner.
And I just grab her around the waist and the forearm, and I'm like, come on, baby, it's time to go. Do the boyfriend shuffle with her kind of thing. She's like, wait a minute, I don't want to go. Bam, bouncers are on me. They must have been watching or something, but they were on me instantly. Bam, two guys.
And I just grab her around the waist and the forearm, and I'm like, come on, baby, it's time to go. Do the boyfriend shuffle with her kind of thing. She's like, wait a minute, I don't want to go. Bam, bouncers are on me. They must have been watching or something, but they were on me instantly. Bam, two guys.
I'm not happy. You know, it's not the way I want the night to end.
I'm not happy. You know, it's not the way I want the night to end.
We got to that point where she was like, this is it. Take it or leave it. And I said, well, I love you that much. I'm going to take it.
We got to that point where she was like, this is it. Take it or leave it. And I said, well, I love you that much. I'm going to take it.
She's like, listen, get yourself together. We need to get this girl's picture out on the TV and out on the airwaves.
She's like, listen, get yourself together. We need to get this girl's picture out on the TV and out on the airwaves.
He'd now last seen Paula about 10 hours before. And I'm freaking out. We're from out of town. We're vacationing. You know, it's not like her for to be gone this long. So what happens the rest of Sunday night?
He'd now last seen Paula about 10 hours before. And I'm freaking out. We're from out of town. We're vacationing. You know, it's not like her for to be gone this long. So what happens the rest of Sunday night?
hospitals and jails i'm calling hospitals jails space hospitals jails kevin even went back to club space which was closed late sunday night to ask the homeless in the area if they'd seen paula earlier that morning after spreading some money around he went to a gas station two blocks away i'm in the taxi i get out i go inside and i talk to the clerk and i show him a picture of my girlfriend that's kevin on security camera i say have you seen this girl he's like no well i haven't only been here for like an hour or two
hospitals and jails i'm calling hospitals jails space hospitals jails kevin even went back to club space which was closed late sunday night to ask the homeless in the area if they'd seen paula earlier that morning after spreading some money around he went to a gas station two blocks away i'm in the taxi i get out i go inside and i talk to the clerk and i show him a picture of my girlfriend that's kevin on security camera i say have you seen this girl he's like no well i haven't only been here for like an hour or two
I gave a very, very accurate description of her. And the medical examiner says, hold on a second. Gets back on the phone and says, we're sending a detective. Heart just sinks.
I gave a very, very accurate description of her. And the medical examiner says, hold on a second. Gets back on the phone and says, we're sending a detective. Heart just sinks.
He pulled out a baggie, a Ziploc baggie. And, um... There was two piercings, two posts. They were all like charcoal, like all burnt, blackened, you know. And he said, would these be the piercings? And I lean and I look close. I'm like, no.
He pulled out a baggie, a Ziploc baggie. And, um... There was two piercings, two posts. They were all like charcoal, like all burnt, blackened, you know. And he said, would these be the piercings? And I lean and I look close. I'm like, no.
He pulled out a photocopy of her earring. And I knew it was her. And that's the worst day of my life.
He pulled out a photocopy of her earring. And I knew it was her. And that's the worst day of my life.
Paula, that was my baby. She didn't skip on herself, and she liked to live the good life, you know, and going down to South Beach was like, that was it.
Paula, that was my baby. She didn't skip on herself, and she liked to live the good life, you know, and going down to South Beach was like, that was it.
Yeah, I've relived that moment too many times.
Yeah, I've relived that moment too many times.