After the bodies of O. J. Simpson's ex-wife and her friend were discovered, police went about the investigation without releasing much information. Police sources told the Los Angeles Times the name of their suspect and the newspaper decided to use the information:

Mounting evidence links former football star O. J. Simpson to the brutal slayings of his former wife and a man she knew, and the famous athlete could be arrested within days, Los Angeles police sources said Tuesday.

Blood Samples: As the murder investigation continued, more tips found their way into the Times:

The blood type of samples recovered at the scene of a brutal double slaying matches that of O. J. Simpson's blood, a potentially important piece of evidence in the investigation of the killings of his ex-wife and a man she knew, Los Angeles police sources said Wednesday.

Manhunt: The police issued a warrant for Simpson's arrest and the manhunt was on:

O. J. Simpson, the football great who rose from the mean streets of San Francisco to international celebrity, became the subject of a massive police manhunt Friday, after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with the murders of his ex-wife and a male friend.

Arrest: And then the arrest:

O. J. Simpson was arrested Friday for the murders of his ex-wife and a male friend after leading police on a gripping, two-hour chase through the rush-hour freeways of Southern California.

In Jail: The police reporter stays with the story as the suspect is jailed and writes:

A day after being captured outside his 5,700-square-foot Brentwood estate, football legend O. J. Simpson spent Saturday under suicide watch in a 7-by-9 foot jail cell, where he is being held without bail as prosecutors prepare to seek murder indictments from the county grand jury.

Notice the contrast between the size of Simpson's old and new accommodations.

Once the grand jury issued the indictment, Simpson was arraigned and the story went to the court reporters. We will pick up the Simpson saga in the next chapter, where we cover the courts.