Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice

On October 1, 2000, authorities arrest John Smith in Escondido for Janice Hartman’s murder. Bob Hilland visits him in a holding cell. Around the same time, the cold case involving the fingerprint in the car dealership finally comes to trial; John Edward’s tip led to a breakthrough and the arrest of a suspect.

Hilland wants Smith to face justice for Fran’s murder as well, so he returns to Edward. Edward feels that Fran’s body will eventually be found, referring to something that his spirit guides showed him during his first meeting with Hilland: the serial numbers on her breast implants, which he suggests can be used to identify the remains. However, he mentions that another medium, Shelley Peck, disagrees and insists that Fran will never be found.

In Ohio, preparing for Smith’s trial, Hilland listens to a family Christmas tape and hears Janice’s teenage voice, renewing his resolve. He and Sergeant Brian Potts later retrieve Janice’s clothing from evidence and, inverting a stained nightgown, discover an imprint of her face, surrounded by “rainbow” coloring, corroborating Michael Smith’s description of Janice’s hair; the dye from a pair of nearby pants apparently colored it over time.