In the three years since her death, the couple's two oldest sons have gone off to Stillwater, Okla., to attend college. Their youngest son still lives with his dad. It's been tough on me. Losing Cynthia was the last thing I ever wanted to happen. It's a mistake and I can't change it.
Brand also is stymied.
He has no solid information about the case. Instead, he has a vacuum of information, and that piques his interest even more. I have a lack of facts, and that's about all. Cynthia Howell's clothes are in a Sheriff's Department property locker. Her personal items remain in his desk drawer, sealed in an envelope.