


Even more mystifying, two charred bodies are also found at the house. When Calleigh gets a piece of glass in her hand, Delko removes it and discovers it's unsinged, meaning it was broken before the fire started. Returning to the house once again, Delko and Calleigh discover the origin of the fire-that vapors from the water heater ignited and started the blaze. Horatio confronts Ryan, but the CSI insists its a personal matter. Yelina, who has been following Michael Lipton at Horatio's behest, tells Horatio that she's learned Michael is a bookie-and she also shares photos with him of Ryan turning money over to Lipton. Jeff tells the CSIs that Claire's ex was causing so many problems that he intended to buy Brett out of the business. Claire tells them she found the lighter the day before after Brett argued with his business partner, Jeff Sader. When Fire & Rescue clears the house, Calleigh and Delko return to it and find a lighter-with Claire's prints on it. Ron claims he happened across the house on fire and broke the glass of a window to see if he could help, but didn't find anyone around. Calleigh finds the man-and his gun, which has glass lodged into it. Delko tests a print from a shard of glass he found and gets a match to a man named Ron Cramer. After some initial surliness, Lipton admits he hired Brett's company to plan his sister's wedding and when Brett defaulted, the two men fought. Ryan owes him money and Lipton tries to blackmail Ryan into letting him go, but the CSI doesn't fall for the bait and sends Natalia in instead to question him. The DNA matches a man named Michael Lipton, who asks specifically for Ryan when he's brought in. Anthony confirms it, and insists Claire is making something out of nothing.Īlexx informs Natalia that Brett died when he breathed in superheated air, and she gives the CSI a sample of flesh found in his teeth. She's had an eye on him for 12 hours, meaning he can't be the killer. Yelina is working as a private investigator and was hired by Anthony's lawyer to follow Anthony. Horatio locates Anthony's car pulled over by the side of the road and is surprised to find Yelina Salas by it. Claire tells the CSIs she's had problems with her ex-boyfriend, Anthony Bryant, stalking her. While Horatio investigates a case of revenge on a scorned ex-lover, a CSI's personal problems taint the investigation and Horatio is forced to fire a member of his team.Ī young woman, Claire Gibbs manages to survive the fire that destroys her house, but her fiancé, Brett Morrison, isn't so lucky.
