Carol Marie Beethe, 35, was found bludgeoned to death in her Bellevue, Washington, bedroom on the morning of August 9, 1990. Her two daughters, ages 8 and 13, were asleep in another room; the 13-year-old, Kelly, alerted her father after failing to get a response from her mother’s locked bedroom door. The King County Medical Examiner determined Carol died from head injuries. Investigators reported no signs of forced entry and considered that the killer may have used a sliding window to enter.

In the week before the killing Carol had received roses at her workplace, the Cucina Cucina Italian Cafe, for three days with no card. A suspect, George Waterfield Russell, was identified and charged in connection with Carol’s killing and two other murders; evidence cited in the case included his attempt to sell an engagement-style ring taken from Carol. Kelly, then 14, testified at the trial about finding her mother.

Does anyone have information about Carol’s last days or the deliveries of roses to the cafe?