The Initial Investigation

• 🔍 The Reddit Bureau of Investigation (r/RBI) subreddit is introduced as a place to solve real-life mysteries.
• ❓ The initial post details the suspicious death of the OP's father and his girlfriend, Sherry, ruled a murder-suicide by police.
• ⚠️ The OP questions the official ruling due to inconsistencies: the father's good mood prior to death, the use of Sherry's gun, and the state of the father's house suggesting he intended to return.

Emerging Suspicions About Billy

• 🚩 Red flags emerge regarding Billy, the friend who found the bodies, including his inconsistent stories and suspicious behavior.
• 💰 Evidence suggests Billy may be a con artist who benefited financially from the deaths of multiple women, including Sherry, who had recently inherited a large sum.
• 📸 Billy's alleged act of taking photos of the bodies before calling the police raises further suspicion.

Billy's Ex-Wife's Revelations

• 💔 Billy's ex-wife, Linda, reveals her own traumatic experiences with him, including an incident where he nearly drove their car off a cliff and physically assaulted her.
• 💔 Linda also confesses to having had feelings for the OP's father, potentially explaining Billy's motive to frame him.
• 🏠 Further suspicion arises from the death of another woman at Billy's house, and the police investigator's dismissiveness towards Linda's concerns.

New Information and Unanswered Questions

• ❓ The death of Billy's ex-mother-in-law, who was also his girlfriend, is discussed, with allegations that Billy withheld medication.
• 📸 The OP receives crime scene photos showing the father's hands with the gun, which they believe appear staged.
• 🕵️ Despite new information and the OP's persistent investigation, the police maintain their original conclusion, though they acknowledge Billy's suspicious behavior.

Current Status and Future

• ✈️ Billy has seemingly disappeared, failing to pay child support and missing significant family events.
• ⚖️ The OP is working with an investigative journalist and has filed a FOIA request for documents.
• 🤔 The OP remains determined to uncover the truth, even if it means confronting the possibility that their father was framed, while acknowledging the potential devastating impact on Billy's family if they are correct.