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1959 five years after william bird's girlfriend mary grimes wallace was found dead on the train tracks her head nearly severed from her body bird sits at the bar inside the lone pine tavern nursing a beer the tavern's lights are dim and the music is loud the place is packed some are here looking for action others looking for trouble William, though, just wants to have a drink alone.

1959 five years after william bird's girlfriend mary grimes wallace was found dead on the train tracks her head nearly severed from her body bird sits at the bar inside the lone pine tavern nursing a beer the tavern's lights are dim and the music is loud the place is packed some are here looking for action others looking for trouble William, though, just wants to have a drink alone.

But he's never really alone. Not in and around Xenia, at least. A woman sits down next to Bird. She casts a glance in his direction, and immediately a look of disgust comes over her face. Bird knows the expression well by this point. She recognizes him. Everyone here does. The woman immediately leaves to find another place to sit.

But he's never really alone. Not in and around Xenia, at least. A woman sits down next to Bird. She casts a glance in his direction, and immediately a look of disgust comes over her face. Bird knows the expression well by this point. She recognizes him. Everyone here does. The woman immediately leaves to find another place to sit.

Bird was never formally charged in connection with Mary's death, but he was held in county jail for a month. That alone ruined his reputation. Every day since, he's had to endure the whispers of passers-by. He knows what they all think of him. But now, a man sits down on the empty stool next to Bird. He doesn't give the typical disapproving side-eye, and he doesn't glance around for a new seat.

Bird was never formally charged in connection with Mary's death, but he was held in county jail for a month. That alone ruined his reputation. Every day since, he's had to endure the whispers of passers-by. He knows what they all think of him. But now, a man sits down on the empty stool next to Bird. He doesn't give the typical disapproving side-eye, and he doesn't glance around for a new seat.

Instead, he turns to Bird and asks him if he heard the rumor going around town. Bird has no idea what the man is talking about. And so, the man proceeds to tell him that Mary was recently seen by someone in Cincinnati, alive. Unable to believe what he's hearing, Bird asks the man to repeat what he just said. The man obliges. People are saying that Mary Grimes might not be dead after all.

Instead, he turns to Bird and asks him if he heard the rumor going around town. Bird has no idea what the man is talking about. And so, the man proceeds to tell him that Mary was recently seen by someone in Cincinnati, alive. Unable to believe what he's hearing, Bird asks the man to repeat what he just said. The man obliges. People are saying that Mary Grimes might not be dead after all.

Bird takes another swing of his spear. His mind starts to race. This rumor is the opportunity that he desperately needs to cease. The next morning, Bird shows up unannounced at the Greene County Sheriff's Department. He inquires on speaking with Sheriff Russell Bradley, who replaced Sheriff Stewart two years prior. Bradley's familiar with Mary's case, and so too with William Bird.

Bird takes another swing of his spear. His mind starts to race. This rumor is the opportunity that he desperately needs to cease. The next morning, Bird shows up unannounced at the Greene County Sheriff's Department. He inquires on speaking with Sheriff Russell Bradley, who replaced Sheriff Stewart two years prior. Bradley's familiar with Mary's case, and so too with William Bird.

Bird manically tells the sheriff what he heard about Mary being alive and living in Cincinnati. At first, Bradley's suspicious of Bird's story. After all, this man is driven by a motive to clear his name once and for all. But after Bird leaves, Sheriff Bradley does some digging, and it's here where he learns that Mary's family has also caught wind of this rumor and is seriously looking into it.

Bird manically tells the sheriff what he heard about Mary being alive and living in Cincinnati. At first, Bradley's suspicious of Bird's story. After all, this man is driven by a motive to clear his name once and for all. But after Bird leaves, Sheriff Bradley does some digging, and it's here where he learns that Mary's family has also caught wind of this rumor and is seriously looking into it.

Because unlike Bird, who heard the rumor through the grapevine, Mary's family got it directly from the source. One of Mary's old friends told them that she did indeed run into Mary at a bar in Cincinnati. The friend was stunned. It was like she saw a ghost. But according to her, Mary was very much alive.

Because unlike Bird, who heard the rumor through the grapevine, Mary's family got it directly from the source. One of Mary's old friends told them that she did indeed run into Mary at a bar in Cincinnati. The friend was stunned. It was like she saw a ghost. But according to her, Mary was very much alive.

Most haunting of all, though, is that Mary allegedly told this friend to never speak of their encounter. Remember, Mary said as the two parted ways, you never saw me. Bradley decides to entertain this lead, just to see if it goes anywhere. He leans back in his chair and lets his mind wander for a moment.

Most haunting of all, though, is that Mary allegedly told this friend to never speak of their encounter. Remember, Mary said as the two parted ways, you never saw me. Bradley decides to entertain this lead, just to see if it goes anywhere. He leans back in his chair and lets his mind wander for a moment.

He's intoxicated by the idea that he could be a local hero, by solving a mystery that no one in Xenia has been able to crack for five agonizing years.

He's intoxicated by the idea that he could be a local hero, by solving a mystery that no one in Xenia has been able to crack for five agonizing years.

He goes to see her siblings and father at her sister's house, where they all sit snug together around a small kitchen table. Bradley's laid out some of the original post-mortem photographs. With difficulty, Mary's brother and sister look carefully through the grisly photos, but they can't say with any certainty that it's actually her.

He goes to see her siblings and father at her sister's house, where they all sit snug together around a small kitchen table. Bradley's laid out some of the original post-mortem photographs. With difficulty, Mary's brother and sister look carefully through the grisly photos, but they can't say with any certainty that it's actually her.