A shellfish permit processor is found dead, her reading glasses locked in a drawer, the key across the room. A missing building key and live access code point to a chilling possibility.

The unreturned key that opened a path to the breakwater

This episode explores the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Beverly Reynolds, a shellfish permit processor, and the unusual details that anchored the subsequent investigation. It delves into the events leading up to her death and the critical clues that emerged.

Person: Beverly Reynolds
Age: 44
Location: Harwick County Coastal Authority annex
Date: March 7
Occupation: Shellfish permit processor

- Beverly Reynolds' reading glasses were found locked in her desk drawer, while the key was in her coat pocket across the room.
- Utility lineman Howard Allen discovered the side door of the annex ajar at 6:14 AM on March 7.
- In August 2021, contractor Kevin Donnelly was issued Key Number Seven and the keypad access code for the annex.
- Building manager Pat Gruber logged that Key Number Seven was not returned by Kevin Donnelly after his contract closed in October 2021.
- Beverly Reynolds received a four-minute phone call from an unregistered number at 9:31 PM on March 6, and her badge registered at the annex door sixteen minutes later.

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