Was a police search for a murder weapon cut short by a guard dog's growl?
After Kevin Davis was found dying at the foot of the stairs in his Indiana home, police initially believed it was an accident. They did not search the room where a pit bull mix was secured.
In New Haven, Indiana, a black and white pit bull mix named Willow became an unexpected player in a murder investigation that unfolded in late 2023. Willow belonged to Kevin and Alison Davis, a married couple well-known for their love for each other and Willow. When Kevin Davis sustained fatal injuries after falling down the stairs, police suspected a guard dog, and Willow's presence in the room caused Det.
James Krueger to stop searching despite no evidence found. Four months later, Alison Davis was charged with murder, but she maintained her innocence. After 17 months of incarceration, Alison Davis was acquitted of murder. The police chief, Krueger, still wonders if Willow's room held the murder weapon and if he had entered it, the outcome of the case might have changed.
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