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They could not get an answer froiven them either They sent a police cruiser to the address the phone coate further Police beca fro the doorbell, but no one answered They walked around the outside of the house and everything appeared nor in her flowerbed and asked about the whereabouts of Stardust

"I have been on vacation these past teeks and just got hoht I noticed her car wasn't in the driveway and that was very unusual because she al to see her thisso I could tell her all about my trip," the lady replied

"What kind of car does she have?" They asked

"It is a dark green Toyota Camry I think it is a 1997 model, but I'm not positive," the lady said

"There is a terrible odor co or cat?" One of the officers questioned further

"No she is strictly a loner She is allergic to dogs and cats Most of the neighbors have pets except hbor who talks to her I know she has a computer and talks to people all the time, but other than that she has no public life that I know of," the neighbor answered

It took soed to force the back door open and entered the house What they discovered was a ghoulish scene Stardust's nude body was lying on the kitchen floor with her hands tied behind her Her head had been decapitated There was a bloodstained butcher knife lying on the floor beside her and several bloody fingerprints The police officers also found a note scrawled in blood that read "Good-Bye " The coroner's office determined Stardust had been dead for three days

They called for the crime evidence technicians and put a police tape completely around the property The tape read Police Line Do Not Cross The police once again questioned the neighbor next door

"Did she have a gun or any other weapon that you know of?" One of the officers asked

"I know her husband had a pistol and would leave it with her whenever he was out of town," the neighbor replied

"Do you knohat type of hand gun it was?" The officer queried further