Scene Of the Crime

Scene Of the Crime


The Coverup

October 17, 2021

When Matthew Bachmeier and his wife, Cheryl, moved their little family from North Dakota to the state of Washington in 1967, they were full of hope for the future. The quaint 2 bedroom home in the town of Renton was just the right size for the young couple and their baby boy. And, it wasn’t long before more of their dreams started coming true. They had another baby, a girl this time, and Matthew landed his dream job as an officer with the King County Police Department. For two decades they had what may have seemed to others like the perfect life. But, you never really know what’s going on behind closed doors. The couple had been fighting. Matt’s stress on the job was bleeding into his time with the family. After being involved in two on-the-job shootings, Matt was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and the couple decided to separate. Then on July 9, 1996 their little dream would be killed entirely as their quaint little home burned to the ground. There was no doubt it was arson, with a flare and accelerant used to start the blaze and threatening graffiti left on a wall behind the house. It was lucky there was no one home at the time. But, who lit the match? Was someone seeking retribution for one of the shootings?Then, a confession from an unlikely suspect: a man who quickly vanishes without a trace.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/scene-of-the-crime699/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy