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“She had also been wrong. None wanted “tape” so we didn’t need to set up a place for a press conference. I was relieved. The early evening news was already over by the time I called. That left only the ten and eleven o’clock broadcasts. Only one station was local; the others operated out of LA. Murder stories are so common in the greater Los Angeles area they barely make the news, unless they are unusually gruesome. All three stations were content with a phone interview. We emailed a publicity photo to each station, which they appreciated. Television thrives on visuals.
Each interview was a clone of the previous. The reporter thanked me, asked a few general questions, pretended to be moved by the horror of swimming with a corpse, and then thanked me again. I referred them to the police for any specifics. They seemed satisfied—for now.
Doug Turner was a bit of a mystery. He was noble and professional and I could trust him—even if he was a reporter. But I couldn’t find him. I called his ...office and left a message with his editor who promised to page him.MoreLess
Each interview was a clone of the previous. The reporter thanked me, asked a few general questions, pretended to be moved by the horror of swimming with a corpse, and then thanked me again. I referred them to the police for any specifics. They seemed satisfied—for now.
Doug Turner was a bit of a mystery. He was noble and professional and I could trust him—even if he was a reporter. But I couldn’t find him. I called his ...office and left a message with his editor who promised to page him.MoreLess
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