Three Hairs

When military wife Dina Kichler was raped and murdered in Florida in 1990, detectives had a prime suspect, but he tricked his way out of being charged. As Ice-T explains, it took eight years and a second murder in New Hampshire for detectives from two states to come together and put killer John Brewer behind bars for life.

Dina Kichler was brutally killed in December of 1990; a shockingly similar case in New Hampshire three years earlier would ultimately help bring her killer to justice.

Despite several years and hundreds of miles separating the murders of Michele LaFond and Dina Kichler, a combination of thorough police work and lucky coincidences ultimately helped nab their killer.

Amy Stark, Dina's friend and coworker describes the phone call she had with Dina about a burglary that occurred weeks prior to her murder.

Jacksonville detectives concluded the ligature marks on Dina's neck from a phone cord causing her death. Several other marks on her body were postmortem indicating a greater chance of sexual assault and the assailant knew Dina.

Detectives make a connection to the MO of Dina Kichler's attacker and abuse he experienced from his alcoholic father during childhood. Dina and another female victim's hair was cut in the bathtub.

Jacksonville Sheriff's office recount their interview with Jonathan Brewer a co-worker of Dina. His appearance at the crime scene and knowledge made investigators suspicious of his potential involvement.