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 The grisly details read like something out of the movie, Seven. 
 
 For six years, the police in Bursa province in western Turkey had been looking for the bodies of Kenan Oner’s parents. In April, they finally found them, chopped up and buried in a garden behind their house. Investigators had long suspected that Oner—a 56-year-old former bank manager—had killed his mother and father to claim his inheritance. So the police went to Oner’s apartment and burst through the door. 
 
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 Enlarge Kenan Oner's alleged crimes have roiled the country. Turkey Police 
 
 When they found him in the living room, the lights were off. He was sitting alone, the police say, doing nothing, as if he’d been waiting for them to arrive. “Did you dig the garden?” Oner asked. And then they cuffed him. 
 
 Oner has refused to comment on the charges. But now, as he sits in jail, awaiting trial, investigators are searching for the body of his wife, who disappeared in 2005. They think he killed her then buried her remains inside the walls of the apartment. (Oner hasn’t commented on these charges either). 
 
 The national press is already covering the case like a soap opera, and many observers think it will prove to be Turkey’s trial of the century, with non-stop coverage and incessant media speculation. Turkey is no stranger to murder stories. But rarely has a case captured such attention of this nation of 76 million, where crimes of passion are common, but cold, calculated killing seems rare. 
 
 Oner’s alleged crimes have shocked the country, not only because of what he allegedly did with the bodies, but because of the precision and planning that went along with it. “Our suspect is a disciplined, organized and educated person who planned the murders meticulously,” a senior police official says, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorized to talk to the press. “I have not seen a similar criminal profile before.” 
 
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 Enlarge Years after Oner's parents went missing, police found their remains buried in their garden. Turkey Police 
 
 It was Oner’s meticulousness that ultimately led to his capture. Over the past 30 years, he has saved thousands of documents including hourly notes of his movements. Among his files: A hand-drawn map of his parents’ garden with an “x” marked on it. According to the police, the notes he took around the dates of his parents’ disappearance read: “What am I going to do with these now?” and “I dug my dad’s garden, I am very tired.” 
 
 The police say Oner is not a psychopath or a serial killer. His main motivation was allegedly money, as police say he was embroiled in bitter dispute with his parents and siblings over his inheritance. 
 
 This isn’t the first time Oner has been accused of murder. In 1980, when the Turkish military took over the country, Oner was a philosophy major and a member of a radical communist group. Fearing arrest, he fled to France, where years later, he killed a Turkish friend for his money. Oner took the dead man’s passport, cash and his car and fled to Turkey, where he no longer feared arrest. Before long, he found a job at a bank, met his wife, Canan, married her and had a child. 
 
 But the French police were persistent. In mid 1990s, Interpol issued a warrant for his arrest. The Turkish police picked him up him and put him on trial. In 1998, a court sentenced him to life in prison. Some seven years later, however, Oner received parole and was back out on the street. 
 
 When he returned to normal life, Oner discovered that his wife was having an affair. He filed for divorce, but months later, in 2005, his wife disappeared. Oner says she ran away to Europe with her lover. 
 
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 Enlarge Oner and his wife. Police now believe he killed her and buried her remains in his apartment. He says she went to Europe with her lover. Turkey Police 
 
 In the meantime, Oner was desperate for money, police say. He had trouble finding a job because of his criminal record, so in 2008, he left Istanbul and moved in with his parents in Iznik, a small town in Western Turkey. A month later, his father, Ahmet Refik, and mother, Emine Oner, went missing. 
 
 The couple lived modestly, but they had saved more than $2 million and owned dozens of shops and apartments. Oner’s parents reportedly refused to give him his share of the inheritance before they died. After their parents went missing, Oner’s brother and sister went to the police and blamed the convicted killer for their disappearance. 
 
 For years, the police searched for the elderly couple, but to no avail. “We were suspicious of him [Oner] all along,” the senior police officer says. “But we could not find the bodies so there was no real evidence to accuse him.” 
 
 As careful and fastidious as he was, Oner appears to have made a fatal mistake. After his parents’ disappearance, he forged his mother’s signature to access $150,000 from her bank account. His brother and sister filed a complaint, which set off a chain of events that led to the resumption of the murder case last year. 
 
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 Enlarge For 6 years, police couldn't find Emine Oner, left, and Ahmet Refik. Turkey Police 
 
 Earlier this year, a Turkish court convicted Oner to three years in prison on charges of forgery. In April, when the authorities went to take him to serve his sentence, they also obtained a search warrant to search his apartment. They confiscated his notes, hoping to find new clues into his parents’ disappearance. When they found the map of of the garden, they went back to Iznik to dig it up. 
 
 That’s when they found the chopped up bones, which belonged to his parents, according to the senior police officer who says he has seen the forensic results. 
 
 The death penalty is illegal in Turkey, but if found guilty, Oner may spend the rest of his life behind bars. In the meantime, his murder trial is likely to be a media frenzy of epic proportions. The press is already foaming at the mouth at the prospect of a the trial, and running sensational headlines such as “Man chopped his parents into 300 pieces.” 
 
 As the gruesome details emerge, the story—like the movie Seven—is likely to get even more stomach-churning. 
 
 Elcin Poyrazlar is Vocativ’s Istanbul bureau chief. Her debut novel, The Death of a Journalist, was published earlier this month by Ithaki Yayinlari. ||||| Video report by ITV News correspondent Damon Green 
 
 Police investigating estate agent Suzy Lamplugh's murder more than 30 years ago are preparing to excavate the garden of a home previously owned by the prime suspect's mother. Miss Lamplugh disappeared in 1986 aged 25, having left her west London offices to meet a mystery client known only as Mr Kipper. Witnesses reported seeing her argue with a man outside a property in Shorrold Road, Fulham, where the lunchtime viewing was due to take place on July 28, 1986. Her white Ford Fiesta was found the night she disappeared more than a mile away, near Fulham's football ground. Despite widespread searches she was never found and no one was convicted over her death. In 1994 she was officially declared dead, presumed murdered. On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police were leading a search at a Birmingham property previously belonging to John Cannan's mother. 
 
 Police outside a home on Shipton Road in Sutton Coldfield have begun a search of the back garden. Credit: PA 
 
 A blue tent was erected over what is believed to be a former garage. Credit: PA 
 
 The convicted killer, who is currently in jail for rape and murder, was named as the prime suspect by police in 2002 and her death has remained one of the UK's most notorious cold cases. Insurance marketer Phillip Carey said he purchased the home in Shipton Road, Sutton Coldfield, from Sheila Cannan in 1992. It is not the first time police have been at the family home, the 52-year-old father-of-two said, with officers visiting the garden over several months about 15 years ago before returning on Monday. They did not dismantle, dig or remove anything during searches, as far as Mr Carey was aware. Mr Carey told ITV News he hopes the searches will bring some form of closure to the investigation. 
 
 Mr Carey said: "If anything does turn out and it brings the story to a close...sadly not in time for the parents, but the story comes to an end at last." He added: "It gives closure to so many people, that if something is found, it's the right thing to happen." Jim Dickie, the detective superintendent leading the investigation between 2000 and 2006, confirmed his officers did not dig or perform an "extensive" search of the home. "We had no evidence or intelligence to lead us to believe that John Cannan may have secreted Suzy's body there," he said. 
 
 Convicted killer John Cannan was named as the prime suspect. Credit: PA 
 
 At the scene, specialist forensics scientists from the private company Alecto arrived carried equipment throughout the morning. A blue tent was erected over what is believed to be a former garage in the rear garden of the property, the roof of which is just visible beyond the police cordon. The Met, being supported by West Midlands Police officers, stressed that the current occupants of the property are in no way connected to the investigation. Cannan, who was jailed for life in 1989 for the rape and murder of Bristol newlywed Shirley Banks, was named as the prime suspect by police in 2002. Three days earlier, Cannan had been released from a hostel at Wormwood Scrubs Prison, where he had been serving a six-year sentence for rape. He bore a strong resemblance to an e-fit of the abductor and, according to reports, he was nicknamed Kipper while serving his earlier sentence. 
 
 An artist's impression of 'Mr Kipper'. Credit: PA 
 
 The page from Suzy's work diary noting her meeting with Mr Kipper. Credit: PA 
 
 In 2002, claims were reported that Cannan had buried Miss Lamplugh's body under his mother's patio in the West Midlands. A Scotland Yard spokesman at the time said the theory was "something we are currently considering", but did not confirm reports they planned to excavate the garden in the coming days. On Tuesday a spokeswoman for the force declined to comment on why the dig was to take place now, citing the sensitivity of the operation. It is not the first site to be dug in the search for her remains. Police twice excavated sites in Worcestershire, first near Norton Barracks in 2000 and then a meadow several miles away in 2010. Cannan, now 64, has been questioned several times over the murder and has denied the allegation. 
 
 Numerous searches over the years have failed to find Suzy. Credit: PA 
 
 Miss Lamplugh's parents, Paul and Diana, set up the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support victims of stalking. Both died before seeing their daughter's killer brought to justice. The trust said the latest development is a reminder of the "continuing tragedy", adding: "The thoughts of everyone at Suzy Lamplugh Trust are with Suzy's family today." Cannan was ordered to serve a minimum of 35 years in prison, meaning he would be eligible to be considered for parole from 2024. But the then Lord Chief Justice, Lord Lane, said he would "probably never be safe to release". Mr Carey said the latest search is a "surreal" experience, and added: "Either (the property) is eliminated from it entirely or, if there is something found, it's closure for the family, and this tragic story can come to an end." ||||| OSKALOOSA — After 16 years behind bars for a murder his brother eventually took responsibility for, Floyd Bledsoe is a free man. 
 
 Bledsoe, 39, sat in a Jefferson County courtroom Tuesday afternoon as Judge Gary Nafziger vacated his convictions for first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated indecent liberties in the death of his sister-in-law. 
 
 Zetta Arfmann, known as Camille to friends and family, stepped off a school bus in Oskaloosa about 4:20 p.m. on Nov. 5, 1999, and was never seen alive again. Within hours she was considered missing. Three days later, she was found dead, the victim of four gunshots, including one in the back of the head. 
 
 Nafziger’s decision was made easier when the county prosecutor, Jason Belveal, agreed with the defense and urged the judge to vacate Bledsoe’s convictions “in the interest of justice.” The judge deliberated for about 15 minutes before vacating the convictions. 
 
 Bledsoe, who has been represented by attorneys with the Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies at the University of Kansas Law School and Midwest Innocence Project, smiled during much of Tuesday’s proceedings and hugged teary-eyed well-wishers after the judge agreed to release him. A crowd of roughly 50 people cheered inside the courtroom when the judge’s decision was announced. 
 
 “It’s all just barely sinking in,” Bledsoe said outside the courthouse. “I mean, it’s been a long time. I just want to take everything slow and take it all in.” 
 
 Nafziger’s actions follow the release of new DNA evidence in late October, which Bledsoe’s attorneys argued implicates their client’s brother, Tom Bledsoe, in the murder of Arfmann. A test of a sexual assault kit found what is likely Tom’s sperm inside Arfmann and determined the sperm couldn’t have belonged to Floyd. 
 
 Though Tuesday’s hearing was expected to center on the DNA evidence, the recent death of Tom Bledsoe took center stage. Bledsoe, 41, was found dead of an apparent suicide Nov. 9 in Bonner Springs, less than three weeks after the DNA results tying him to the girl’s death were made public. 
 
 On Tuesday, it was revealed Tom had penned several suicide notes admitting to killing Arfmann, describing his rape of the 14-year-old and leading investigators to a shell casing. Jefferson County sheriff’s Detective Kirk Vernon read the letters aloud at the request of Floyd Bledsoe’s lead defense attorney, Alice Craig. 
 
 In the first note, addressed to Bledsoe’s wife, Tom apologized for killing himself, saying, “I really loved you but I cannot go on. It’s tearing me up inside.” He asked his wife to cremate him because “it’s the cheapest way.” 
 
 In a second note, addressed to his parents, Tom said “Floyd is innocent” and asked his parents to “please tell Floyd I am sorry.” 
 
 A third note, addressed to “whomever cares,” details how he killed Arfmann and why. Tom wrote that he picked Arfmann up from Floyd’s trailer soon after she was dropped off and took her to Tom’s parents’ home, where he was living. There they had sex on the bed of Tom’s parents. 
 
 “I found out she is 14 and I freaked out,” Bledsoe wrote. 
 
 Next, Tom went to his truck and grabbed his 9 mm gun. He pulled the girl to the ground in an attempt to scare her, he wrote, but accidentally shot her in the back of the head. Bledsoe didn’t explain in the suicide note why he shot Arfmann three more times and buried her beneath trash. 
 
 “I raped and murdered a 14-year-old girl,” he wrote. 
 
 Bledsoe also provided investigators evidence that he had killed Arfmann by drawing a map and indicating they could find a shell casing “less than 20 yards” from the ditch where Arfmann’s body was left. Using a metal detector, detectives following Tom’s lead found a shell casing buried beneath an inch of dirt about 20 yards from that location. 
 
 “I sent an innocent man to prison,” Bledsoe wrote. 
 
 Bledsoe disappeared from his home Nov. 1 and was reported missing Nov. 3 by his wife. He was found dead inside his vehicle by a Walmart groundskeeper, Vernon testified. He had placed a bag over his head and his phone showed he had recently read articles from The Topeka Capital-Journal and other news outlets detailing the new DNA evidence against him. 
 
 “I seek forgiveness but I don’t deserve it, even from God,” he wrote. 
 
 Tom Bledsoe was the first person arrested for Arfmann’s murder. In the hours before Arfmann stepped off her school bus, Bledsoe purchased the 9 mm bullets that were later determined to have ended the girl’s life. Two days after she disappeared, Tom confessed to his pastor and police, leading officers to Arfmann’s body in a trash dump on the property of Tom and Floyd’s parents. 
 
 Tom later changed his story, telling officers that Floyd stole his gun, killed Arfmann and threatened to reveal embarrassing details about Tom’s past if Tom didn’t take blame for the murder. Tom was released from jail, and Floyd was arrested one week later. 
 
 In his third suicide note, addressed to “whomever cares,” Tom accused former Jefferson County Attorney Jim Vanderbilt of forcing him to not reveal that it was he, Tom, who had killed Arfmann. 
 
 Former Jefferson County Sheriff Roy Dunnaway, who oversaw the search for Arfmann and investigation into the Bledsoe brothers, also was accused Tuesday of mishandling the investigation. Vernon, who arrested Floyd Bledsoe, didn’t sign a police report he compiled as the arresting officer because he believed the sheriff’s department lacked sufficient evidence for probable cause. Instead, the police report, which was entered into evidence Tuesday, is signed “arresting officer Roy Dunnaway.” 
 
 Floyd Bledsoe has been behind bars since his arrest Nov. 15, 1999, and in prison since receiving a life sentence on July 14, 2000. He has been an inmate at Lansing Correctional Facility since 2009. 
 
 Nafziger’s ruling Tuesday is the latest twist in a lengthy legal saga. In 2008, a federal court ordered Bledsoe to be freed after finding his constitutional right to effective counsel was denied. That ruling was appealed by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office and reversed by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. 
 
 When he was arrested at the age of 23, Bledsoe had a swoop of copper red hair. On Tuesday, Bledsoe’s hair was shaved short and blond. When asked what he wanted to do next, Bledsoe said he wanted to return to milking cows. 
 
 “I'm ready to move beyond the last 15, 16 years,” he said, adding that he hasn’t decided if he will remain in Oskaloosa but would like to do “something peaceful.” 
 
 With Floyd out of prison and his brother deceased, it is possible no one else will serve prison time for Arfmann’s murder. While Floyd could be retried, Craig said Tuesday that she considers that unlikely. 
 
 Meanwhile, a special investigator continues to search for evidence in Arfmann’s murder. That investigator, Ramon Gonzalez, who also is a state representative, testified Tuesday that he has thoroughly reviewed the case in search of evidence against Floyd Bledsoe. 
 
 “I wanted to find something solid,” Gonzalez said. 
 
 “Did you find anything?” Craig asked. 
 
 “Not at this time. I’m still looking,” Gonzalez responded. 
 
 In response to an open records request Monday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into Arfmann’s murder remained open. 
 
 “The requested records are part of an open criminal investigation file and disclosure of the records would interfere with pending law enforcement actions before the court,” executive assistant Sharon Hoffman said.
– Turkey is in the midst of what Vocativ calls its murder trial of the century. Kenan Oner is accused of murdering his parents, chopping them up, and burying them in their yard, all so he could get his inheritance early, police believe. Still missing is his wife, who hasn't been seen since 2005; police believe he killed her, too, hiding her remains in his apartment walls. He had recently discovered she was having an affair. And all this was after his murder conviction in the 1990s for killing a friend in France, also allegedly for money; he was sentenced to life but got out on parole after seven years. Oner, 56, was arrested in April, years after his parents disappeared in 2008 while he was living with them. When police arrived at his apartment, he was sitting in the dark, they say. His question to them: "Did you dig the garden?" Despite long suspecting Oner, police couldn't find evidence to lead to charges—until they discovered the buried remains. They got help from Oner's own careful notes: For decades, he's recorded his actions by the hour, including a note around the time of his parents' disappearance that he had dug up their garden—and he also drew a map of the garden with an "X" marking one spot. Last year, Oner's son blamed his father for all three murders, per Turkish News Tuhaf. In Turkey, such calculated murders are rare, adding to the press fascination with the story, Vocativ notes. "I have not seen a similar criminal profile before," says an official. (Click to read about a Turkish killer who went on a TV dating show looking for love.)