To The Grave
(Mar 10, 2007) - Police search Bev and Sam Pirrera's old townhouse for evidence of murder. They find none, but Sam is eventually charged with murder in Bev's death as well as that of Maggie Karer. Then Sam agrees to plead guilty to two counts of second-degree murder. The court date is a few days away. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2 | PDF - 3 | PDF - 4(Mar 9, 2007) - Sam walked in at 10:18 wearing a blue jumpsuit. He looked a lot better. The two detectives remained sitting when he approached. But Sam did not sit. He looked down at Abi-Rashed and Holk. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Mar 8, 2007) - Peter Abi-Rashed knew Beverly was nowhere on this planet. But could he prove that Sam was responsible? It seemed a tall order. The police had no crime scene, no physical evidence, no body. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Mar 7, 2007) - The remains found at Sam Pirrera's house are those of Maggie Karer, a 34-year-old mother who has been working as a prostitute. The news shakes friends as well as her family. As Sam waits in jail, police try to track down his first wife, Beverly, who has been missing for eight years.
Major Crime Detective Dave Place continued to search for Beverly Davidson in the spring of 1999. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Mar 6, 2007) - In 1998 she put her name on a waiting list for a detox centre. There would have been a long road ahead to kick the addiction, but Maggie's family felt it was a sign she had decided to clean herself up. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Mar 5, 2007) - When they returned to the basement, the Ident officers noticed an odour they had missed when they had their masks on. The place reeked of gasoline. The smell was coming from the fruit cellar. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Mar 3, 2007) - 'I'm Lesa Davidson. I want to report that my daughter has been missing for eight years. Her name is Beverly. She used to be married to Sam Pirrera.' Peter Abi-Rashed felt a shiver. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2 | PDF - 3
(Mar 2, 2007) - A man came to the police station to report that his sister, whose lifestyle was high-risk, might be missing. She wasn't very predictable, but skipping out on Easter dinner without a word was not her way. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Mar 1, 2007) - Interviewing murder suspect Sam Pirrera, Peter Abi-Rashed learns that he has been using crack cocaine and that his wife and children have left him. Sam met his wife, Danielle, five years back. His recurring drug abuse and violence have driven Danielle away. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Feb 28, 2007) - Sam Pirrera is arrested for murder in connection with body parts found at his home, where police armed with shovels are executing a search warrant. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Feb 27, 2007) - Peter Abi-Rashed dialled Major Crime detective Wayne Bennett, who had been conducting interviews for the case at the Mountain station. Sam Pirrera had tried to kill himself at St. Joseph's Hospital. He needed an experienced Major Crime hand down there. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Feb 26, 2007) - Down on Barton Street at the Santa Rosa bar, Vice and Drugs was investigating a suspected shooting. Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2
(Feb 24, 2007) - "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." Read More | PDF - 1 | PDF - 2 | PDF - 3 | PDF - 4
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