Murdered Innocents (35 page)

This melted telephone was found still attached to the wall.

Firefighters sloshed through an ankle-deep mix of water, ash, insulation, and blood.

Amy Ayers’s body was found in this large pool of blood, along with her clothing and change from the cash register drawer.

Jennifer Harbison’s body was located almost underneath these shelves, which melted in the heat of the fire.

One of the girls’ boots was found at the scene.

One of Jennifer’s shoes and one of Eliza’s, both melted.

Texas Department of Public Safety crime scene investigator Irma Rios.

One of the girls’ bras.

A crime scene investigator lays out a burned pink sweater.

A crime scene investigator discovers a spent .22 bullet casing.

Ligatures used to restrain Eliza Thomas.

An Austin firefighter looks through the back doors.

A pile of three bodies is just inside.

More than 1,000 people attended the funeral for the girls at St. Louis Catholic Church.