With all the criminal suspects dead, the case was escalated, and the police shifted the focus of their investigation. However, it was no longer connected to the Sterling family's kidnapping and murder case.
Over the next few days, Timothy Sterling cooperated with the police investigation while also managing family affairs. Everything finally settled down before the college entrance exam results were released.
There was nothing particularly suspicious about Joy Dalton's body, and after a thorough examination by the medical examiner, it was released to her family.
