“Did you know Trevor Lawson?”
Gary blinked. “Yeah, I knew him. He worked part-time at the camp. He was a good guy. I was sorry to hear he died.”
“When was the last time you saw him?”
“The evening before last. We were setting up for the bonfire and he helped.”
“How did he seem to you?”
“What do you mean?”
“Was he upset about anything? Did he seem agitated, or depressed?”
“No. He was his usual self. Easygoing. Joking around with his brother.”
“Did you see him leave the camp?”
“No. I already told you, I left a little after six when my shift ended. Trevor was there, working.” He leaned forward. “Why are you asking about Trevor? Do you think he has something to do with Olivia?”
“I just wondered if you knew him.” Travis stood. “You can go now. We’ll let you know if we have more questions.”
“I need to call my sister to come get me.”
“You can wait for her in the lobby.”
Deputy Shane Ellis escorted Gary out of the room. When Travis and Aaron were alone, the sheriff said, “Tell me about Gary’s sister.”
Aaron crossed his arms over his chest, then uncrossed them. He had nothing to hide, yet he felt guilty. “Willa is a nurse at the clinic. She volunteers with search and rescue. Jake Gwynn’s wife recruited her.”
“You knew her in Vermont?”
The sheriff didn’t miss anything, did he? “She and I were in a relationship.”
The sheriff considered this. “How did she react when you questioned her about her brother’s alibi for last night?”
“She was upset. She accused me of targeting him because of what happened in Vermont.”
“Why was he a suspect in that girl’s murder?”
“Two campers separately reported they saw him talking to her shortly before she was killed.”
“Anything else?”
“We had a profile that pegged her killer as a white male in his late teens or early twenties who worked for the camp. Gary fit that description.”
“Anything else? Any DNA?”
“No.” At the time they had all been so sure he was Rachel’s murderer. Only later did Aaron realize they had been guilty of tunnel vision.
“Do you believe his sister is telling the truth about him being at the house all evening?”
“Yes. Though there’s always the possibility he sneaked out of the house after she went to bed. Olivia’s cabin mate said Olivia was meeting someone. Maybe Gary arranged to meet up with her later.”
“Talk to the neighbors. See if any of them remembers seeing him leaving.”
“Yes, sir.” He started to leave, then hesitated.
“Anything else?” Travis asked.
