Sources

The following is a summary of reporting sources used by Gerald M. Carbone and Cathleen F. Crowley for this article, much of it from testimony at Jeffrey Scott Hornoff's murder trial in Superior Court from May 13 to June 19, 1996 :

Lt. Edward T. Johnson discovers letter: Edward T. Johnson's trial testimony, crime-scene photos, a videotape of the crime scene and Victoria Cushman's letter.

David Hornoff's telephone call to Scott Hornoff: Transcript of a state police interview with Scott Hornoff and Scott Hornoff's grand-jury testimony.

Scott Hornoff arrives at work on Aug. 11, 1989: Sgt. Michael J. Babula's trial testimony.

Capt. Ronald D. Carter interviews Scott Hornoff: A recent interview with Ronald D. Carter, Carter's trial testimony, a recent interview with Scott Hornoff, the Bristow Report, the transcript of a state police interview with Scott Hornoff and Edward T. Johnson's trial testimony.

The polygraph test: A recent interview with Ronald D. Carter, the transcript of a state police interview with Sgt. Edmund F. Pierce, Pierce's trial testimony, Carter's trial testimony, the Bristow Report and a recent interview with Joel S. Chase.

Warwick detectives interview Rhonda Hornoff: The trial testimony of Sgt. Richard M. Santos, Ronald D. Carter, Rhonda Hornoff and Patrolman Steven W. Branch.

Robinson Cushman cleans his daughter's apartment: Robinson Cushman's trial testimony and statement at Scott Hornoff's sentencing on July 10, 1996, and newspaper articles.