It was Dec. 28, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida, and detectives were pressing Zebulon Perkins on why he had the car of his slain former teacher, Vivian James. The suspect met them with a querulous tone, repeatedly denying any wrongdoing.
“I didn’t know this lady was dead until just now,” he said.
“That’s your friend?” a detective asked, sternly, as law enforcement was about to step out of the interrogation room…