CSI: Miami

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Season 6: Episode 13: Raising Caine

While investigating the murder of Bill Winston, a billionaire philanthropist, Horatio discovers that Bill was recently married to Julia Winston, Kyle's mother. Calleigh questions Bill's attorney, Larry Hopkins, when they discover that papers covered with blood splatter are missing from the crime scene. Larry admits to hearing the shots and running into Bill's office. When he saw the dead body, Larry collected the papers off his desk and ran out. The documents in question turn out to be annulment papers that Bill recently filed after he found out Julia was a fraud. Evidently Winston's killer snuck down to the wine cellar and took a shot at him through the vent that led to the office.

The killer turns out to be Rob Mason, a wannabe masquerading as a billionaire who was spotted by a former housecleaning co-worker at an event at the Winston mansion. Julia said she'd keep Mason's secret if he offed her husband, and he agreed. As much as Horatio believes that Julia, who knew about the impending annulment and stood to inherit everything, was the mastermind behind the murder, he has no evidence linking her to the crime.

Meanwhile, Kyle faces his day in court for the kidnapping of Kathleen Newberry. When Kathleen fails to show up to identify her assailant, Horatio suspects that Julia has something to do with her disappearance. The judge grants a mistrial, sending Kyle free and into the arms of his mother, which makes Horatio even more uneasy. His suspicions are unfortunately proven correct. Kathleen has been bound and gagged, and when her vehicle is submerged underwater, she is powerless to escape.