On March 13, 1982, the Paulson family of Allendale, Michigan — Robert Paulson, 42; Mary Jane Paulson, 40; Cynthia, 18; Carla, 13; and eight-year-old Casey Kay Paulson — were found dead inside their home after a fire was discovered by a neighbor. Each family member had been shot before the house was set ablaze.

Investigators arrested Maris Karklins, a draftsman from Grand Rapids who had worked with Mary Jane Paulson for about nine months. Karklins confessed, saying he believed the family were demons and described himself as a hit man for God; he admitted to shooting each family member and then setting the fire. At trial the judge found the killings were carefully planned and that Karklins understood the consequences. He was convicted on five counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Karklins was also charged in a separate incident with the attempted murder of his mother, whom he had shot in the head.

Did anyone in Allendale at the time know the Paulsons well enough to add details about their lives or routines?