Appletree Betty

The toxicologist took a deep breathe.

"Well, it is a medication that stops the heart.  Immediately.  Very hard to detect.  It is only used by people who know meds.  Heart care folks.  Veterinarians use it to euthanize animals.  I am curious, did the person of interest have any contact with a vet?"

"Dr., we are investigating all leads at this point.  We have our suspicions, but...well, let's just say we are looking into a few things.  Thank you so much for getting back to me so soon."

"Lieutenant, things are coming together on this case.  Betty, though seeming quiet in nature has an, well, let's just say an interesting motus operandi.  She likes money, bright men, and learning. 

We have motive.  Betty was seeing another man. She spent a lot of her time working in his clinic.  I think they met on an online dating site from what we are piecing together.  At this juncture, I can't seem to find out what the doc's specialty is.  I'll ask the team to look into it."

As I was finalizing my day, the phone records came in.  Betty had made numerous phone calls to the Appletree Veterinary Clinic over the course of a few months.  She had an equal number of calls made to her personal phone number from the clinic and another number.

"Officer, can you check into the Appletree Veterinary Clinic and see if Betty had a pet that was taken there?  I also would like to know where the pet is now."