Sword and Scale contains adult themes and violence and is not intended for all audiences.

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You guys came in here and are instantly hostile, why I don't know, okay?

Because we're fed up.

Well, you know, look at look, this is my life here.

This is my life that's on the line here.

Right.

Now, I didn't do anything to hurt anybody else's life.

And yes, I have a reason to feel the way I feel.

Austin, Texas, is known for its music, its culture, and its easy charm.

But on the gray November morning of 2001, that trauma didn't reach the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

In a small interview room,

Detective sat across from a middle-aged woman

and told her something that she could have never imagined.

Okay.

Let's talk a little bit about where we're going with all this.

Do you notice the signs on the building where it came in?

I figured it was not only on homicide.

We're investigating a murder.

I'm trying to figure out why your man would be in office.

We have several witnesses that have described a man driving this van.

The detectives told the woman that they suspected her van driving husband was a murderer.

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