Nikki Battiste

The day after his arrest, investigators executed search warrants on Rod's car and his apartment. As soon as they walked through the door, they found a key piece of evidence.

The day after his arrest, investigators executed search warrants on Rod's car and his apartment. As soon as they walked through the door, they found a key piece of evidence.

The day after his arrest, investigators executed search warrants on Rod's car and his apartment. As soon as they walked through the door, they found a key piece of evidence.

They located this bag of zip ties in his apartment and a portion of a zip tie.

They located this bag of zip ties in his apartment and a portion of a zip tie.

They located this bag of zip ties in his apartment and a portion of a zip tie.

Before arriving at her house, Morgan's attacker had pre-looped the zip ties he'd put on her wrists.

Before arriving at her house, Morgan's attacker had pre-looped the zip ties he'd put on her wrists.

Before arriving at her house, Morgan's attacker had pre-looped the zip ties he'd put on her wrists.

Hawken-Livers needed to find out if that portion of a zip tie, essentially a tail found in Rod's apartment, lined up with one of the extra heads on Morgan's restraints. They headed to their crime lab. So these are the zip ties that were actually found on Morgan?

Hawken-Livers needed to find out if that portion of a zip tie, essentially a tail found in Rod's apartment, lined up with one of the extra heads on Morgan's restraints. They headed to their crime lab. So these are the zip ties that were actually found on Morgan?

Hawken-Livers needed to find out if that portion of a zip tie, essentially a tail found in Rod's apartment, lined up with one of the extra heads on Morgan's restraints. They headed to their crime lab. So these are the zip ties that were actually found on Morgan?

This is crime scene technician Melanie Thrasher.

This is crime scene technician Melanie Thrasher.

This is crime scene technician Melanie Thrasher.

The striations on the tail found in Rod's apartment lined up exactly with those on Morgan's zip tie. That's incredible. Perfect match. Perfect match. What did you think when you saw this?

The striations on the tail found in Rod's apartment lined up exactly with those on Morgan's zip tie. That's incredible. Perfect match. Perfect match. What did you think when you saw this?

The striations on the tail found in Rod's apartment lined up exactly with those on Morgan's zip tie. That's incredible. Perfect match. Perfect match. What did you think when you saw this?

But the search warrant of Rod's apartment yielded even more. There was a book.

But the search warrant of Rod's apartment yielded even more. There was a book.