So sorry for those of you who are sensitive...you might want to skip this
>>"After searching the first level of the house and finding no one, we went upstairs to the second story. ... As I walked up the stairs, I looked to my left and saw a white female, lying on her stomach," Detective Justin Barlow wrote. Barlow reported Sheri Coleman was naked and lying face down.<<
On stomach...obviously chest downward.
>>The officer said he tried to determine whether Sheri Coleman was alive, and noticed that rigor mortis had set in, which usually occurs within two to three hours, according to experts.
"I attempted to slightly roll her over in order to see her eyes and check for breathing. I noticed when I lifted her shoulder, her head and neck moved also. It appeared rigor mortis had set in. I noticed the skin of her chest and head appeared purple," Barlow reported.<<
He doesn't specify where the discoloration, but it certainly appears that livemortis (discoloration - maybe side of face/neck and front of chest) and Rigormortis (stiffening) were well on their way... This didn't happen in 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Livermortis:
>>Livor mortis starts 20 minutes to 3 hours after death and is congealed in the capillaries in 4 to 5 hours. Maximum lividity occurs within 6-12 hours. The blood pools into the interstitial tissues of the body.<<
Rigormortis:
>>Rigor mortis refers to the state of a body after death, in which the muscles become stiff. It commences after around 3 hours, reaching maximum stiffness after 12 hours, and gradually dissipates until approximately 72 hours after death. Rigor mortis occurs due to changes in the physiology of muscles when aerobic respiration ceases.<<
The positions of the children were not specifically noted (stomach/back) -- there was a note of discoloration in their faces -- seems likely they were on their stomachs
Mind you...the above is talking about their bodies -- I absolutely believe that their souls/spirits were elsewhere. But ... we are looking at what a thief like the murderer left here to help us know who did this.