Ep 6. One Drop

As a retired detective with over 19 years of experience, Lt. Joe Kenda is well-known for his crime-solving skills. In season 3 episode 6 of American Detective With Lt. Joe Kenda, titled One Drop, viewers are taken on a journey of solving a murder case in which every suspect has an alibi.

The episode starts with Kenda narrating the story of a woman named Kathy who was found murdered in her apartment. As Kenda digs deeper into the case, he learns that Kathy was well-liked by her neighbors and she was known for her kindness. Kenda starts piecing together information from the investigation and soon realizes that things are not as straightforward as they seem.

Kathy was found dead in her apartment in a pool of blood, with several stab wounds on her body. Kenda discovers that there were no signs of forced entry or struggle in the apartment, which raises suspicions about who could have committed the murder. Kenda learns that Kathy was involved in a romantic relationship with a man named Robert, who had a criminal record.

Kenda tracks down Robert, but he has an alibi for the night of the murder. Robert claims that he was with his girlfriend at the time of the murder, and she was willing to back his story. Robert’s girlfriend is questioned, and she tells Kenda that she was with Robert at his house the entire night.

Kenda continues his investigation and discovers that Kathy’s sister, Karen, was having financial troubles. Karen was also the beneficiary of Kathy’s life insurance policy. Kenda wonders if Karen killed Kathy to inherit her money, but he has no evidence to back up his theory.

Kenda then turns his attention to Kathy’s co-worker, Jim. Jim had been acting strangely around the time of the murder, and Kenda learns that he was angry with Kathy for not giving him a raise. Kenda questions Jim, but he too has a solid alibi.

As the investigation unfolds, Kenda becomes more and more frustrated. Every suspect has an alibi, and there seems to be no clear motive for the murder. Kenda takes a break and goes back to the beginning of the investigation, looking for any clues that he missed earlier.

Kenda realizes that there was one other person who had a motive to kill Kathy – her ex-husband, John. John and Kathy had been involved in a bitter divorce, and John was still angry with Kathy for getting the house in the settlement.

Kenda tracks down John, but he claims that he didn’t kill Kathy. Kenda doesn’t believe him, and he starts scrutinizing his alibi. Kenda discovers that John’s alibi is shaky at best, and he was seen in the area on the night of the murder.

Kenda finally has his breakthrough when he finds a drop of blood on the wall outside Kathy’s apartment. The blood matches John’s DNA, and Kenda is able to tie him to the murder.

In the end, John is arrested and charged with Kathy’s murder. Kenda reflects on the case and how challenging it was to solve. He reminds viewers that sometimes murderers can be very good at hiding their tracks and that it takes a skilled detective to solve a case like this one.

One Drop is a gripping episode of American Detective With Lt. Joe Kenda that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. With twists and turns throughout the investigation, viewers get an inside look into the mind of a seasoned detective and how they piece together clues to solve complex cases.