MURDER IN LAS VEGAS
The following is a chronology of the up-to-the-latest news on Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan.

Dec. 14, 2005: The following release was issued by the Las Vegas Police Department: "On December 14, 2005, at approximately 4:40 a.m., a trucker was traveling on State Route 160 (Blue Diamond Rd) from Pahrump toward Las Vegas when he spotted a fire in the desert about a half-mile from the road. When firefighters extinguished the blaze, they observed what appeared to be human remains in the trunk of the car. The remains were confirmed to be that of a human, and under the circumstances, it is being investigated as a homicide." That car turned out to be a 2003 Jaguar registered to Kelly Ryan; the victim was later identified as 28-year-old Melissa James, originally of Florida, a personal assistant to the couple who had been recently living with them in their Las Vegas residence.

Dec. 16, 2005: Rumors reach the FLEX offices that Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan are facing trouble with the law. Police officials confirm off the record that charges are pending against the couple.

Dec. 19, 2005: The story begins to leak on bodybuilding message boards ??” theories abound, but details remain sketchy among posters, many incredulous at the admittedly bizarre and unbelievable chain of events that seemed to be unfolding.