Investigators on the task force formed Tuesday believe that Lefkow's husband and mother were forced into the basement, made to lie on the floor and then shot multiple times, including in the head and chest, the sources said.
From blood patterns on the floor, it appeared that Michael F. Lefkow, 64, remained alive briefly and attempted to move, a source said. The judge's mother, Donna G. Humphrey, 89, was apparently forced to the basement without the two walking canes she required to get around. The canes were found elsewhere in the house.
Investigators also found a shoe print in blood, and evidence that the killer made some attempt to clean up the scene before leaving, the sources said.
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There were "signs of movement" in the muddy ground outside the window and someone had attempted to secure the window after it was broken. Police also found material on the ground in front of the window that may have been placed there by the intruders.
Investigators have all but ruled out burglary or robbery as a motive for the killings because no valuables were taken from the home. Both victims were found wearing jewelry.
Molloy said forensic technicians have not determined an exact time of death, but based on known activity at the house, police believe the murders were carried out between 10:30 a.m. CST when Humphrey spoke by telephone to her granddaughter and 5:30 p.m. CST, when the judge discovered the bodies.
The judge called home sometime Monday afternoon and was concerned that nobody answered, a source said. The Lefkow's teenage daughter came home at 4 p.m. to retrieve a gym bag and left without seeing her family members or noticing anything amiss.
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The two victims would have been easy to overpower. Lefkow family friend Thomas Robb described them as "very vulnerable people," explaining that Humphrey, who was visiting from Denver, needed two canes to walk. Michael Lefkow had undergone surgery last week to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon and was on crutches, he said.
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Michael Lefkow was active along with his wife in the Episcopal church, and they had four daughters plus a fifth from his previous marriage.
Thanks, had not read these details. . .a horrible end; by 'evil' wearing shoes. . .