Hanford Obscura Murder Trail

The Orchard Incident

Stop 3: “Secretive Meeting with a Loose Tongue

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WHAT SIMON REVEALED

• Simon shared that Thomas Calloway had quietly reopened the investigation into Lester Reed’s death months before his own murder.

• Thomas was digging through old police reports, witness statements, and financial records connected to the orchard.

• He met privately with several people tied to the property — people he hadn’t spoken to in decades.

• According to Simon, Thomas believed the land deal surrounding the orchard was worth far more than anyone publicly knew.

• Thomas also believed someone had been hiding information about Lester Reed’s death for years.

• Simon admitted Thomas seemed nervous during their final conversation. He told Simon:
“If anything happens to me… don’t let this disappear again.”

• Before leaving, Simon quietly slid Marcus a folded note across the table.

Marcus sat in silence, struggling to process what he had just heard.

For years, he had blamed Thomas Calloway for his father’s death. He hated him. He believed it with every part of himself.

But now, for the first time, Marcus was forced to consider something he never thought possible:

What if Thomas Calloway had been searching for the truth too?

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