On December 26, 2018, 13-year-old Alexandr Glukhovskiy was found dead alongside his mother, Nataliya Glukhovskiy, in their apartment on Oxnard Boulevard in Valley Glen, Los Angeles. The victims were discovered by Alexandr’s father and Nataliya’s husband, Viktor Glukhovskiy, who reported the deaths after returning home from work. Viktor initially cooperated with investigators and was not considered a suspect at first.

More than a month after the killings, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested Viktor Glukhovskiy and charged him with two counts of murder. The criminal complaint alleges a shotgun was used and claims the victims were ambushed while they slept. The complaint also included special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, lying in wait, and murder for financial gain; Viktor was held on $2,000,000 bail.

What details might help explain how investigators linked the crime to someone who reported the deaths and initially cooperated with police?