[Lee'sGhost]

Two things, I think:

1) It's a classic mystery and everyone thinks they know who did it.

2) Waxing your pregnant wife seems to be a particularly horrible thing to do, thus it garners more interest.

[cricket]

"It's a classic mystery and everyone thinks they know who did it."

. . .yes and Christmas and pregnancy surely adds to that 'classic' and a husband who chooses to look guilty (and IMHO is. . .) of a heinous crime while still maintaining an 'Ambercrombe & Fitch' model face. . .

. . .also offers an escape from the real news of the day. .