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PsychoMom (or others with pyschology or psychiatry training), what do you make of SMD's constant use of the words "I mean" interspersed throughout every statement he makes. In addition to being a habit of speaking, can it be that he is trying subconsciously to make himself (his true self)...

Sorry, PhychoMom . . . With all respect for your professional opinion about SMD's demeanor on camera, I think you are neglecting to consider one of the most important questions here. WHY is he doing the interview at all? How many of LG's law school friends, including those who looked for her...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/howard/news/crime/ph-ho-cf-giddings-funeral-0804-20110729,0,7148879.story Earlier this month, police sent some pieces of evidenced gathered from McDaniel's apartment to an FBI lab for forensic testing. Additionally, police say they found a master key to the...

Since we're talking pure opinion, I'll add my agreement to yours, Knox. I'd say the odds are that it was a sexual assault and killing, followed by dismemberment to try to hide the body and pass it off as a terminally missing person. "She was just gone!" I would add to 1) known...

Corrupt leadership? You mean the mayor? No way. Previous mayor, maybe so, but that's been awhile. To be fair, your statement was in response to Maconmeander's comment that "s/he wouldn't put it past them to cover up something this large." That statement implies dishonesty by LE. If YOU...

AngelAnalyzes' motive theory (or something similarly nefarious, such as necrophilia) is probably going to remain a theory for some time after a homicide charge is made. If (a guess) SMD is charged with LG's murder next week, the DA will be very reluctant to disclose facts that would...

I've listened to this interview again; now that it's up on the web and I think I missed a couple of words in my original transcription. I'll insert them in all CAPS in the quoted text below; I'll put one word to delete in [brackets]: That's as close to a verbatim transcript as I can get it...

Technically, it could mean only that Burns can (in the future) link SMD to LG's apartment, but I think it is far more likely that it means that (in the future) he expects to be able to link SMD to LG's body by DNA or to be able to tie his DNA into a particular crime scene in LG's apt. Both...

The "horrific details" that are public knowledge occurred AFTER the victim's death (we think) and do not bear on (i.e., are irrelevant to) the criminal intent of the perpetrator. That is, a killing in the sudden heat of passion (not in the commission of a felony) does not become a "murder" just...

The statements quoted were not given while Burns was behind the podium shuffling papers into the microphones. They were a stand up interview in what looked like an office hallway.

I'm guessing that you mean you don't see it playing out as anything other than murder. Neither do I. We just don't have the evidence or testimony to establish malice aforethought. I'm betting the MPD does, but I'm guessing.

Tonight's 6:00 WMAZ news Despirito -- Can you tell us whether any of the DNA evidence results you have gotten back point to any DNA from McDaniels matches any of the DNA found on her body or in her apartment? Burns -- I'm not going to say that, just yet. Despirito -- Is it something you could...

"Murder" -- maybe (and yes, that is my personal prediction that the perpetrator of Lauren Giddings' death will be charged with murder, capital murder, in fact, but that is speculation on my part). Everyone who uses the word "murder" is also speculating. I want to remind everyone that we do NOT...

WhoaJo(howitz?) . . . Glad you've joined us. Thanks for pointing out the immediate context of Burns' new statement that he will meet with Winters first of next week. It's in direct response to the question of "are you closer to an arrest" that he says "I'm meeting with the DA next week."...

Think about this -- suppose Burns IS planning on wrapping up the investigation by first of next week (charging SMD). He needs the concurrence of Winters to present that charge to the Grand Jury. So, he's not going to tip his hand now by saying the meeting with Winters is to discuss...

I'm not as puzzled by today's press conference as most seem to be. Chief Burns' purpose was to reassure the community that we don't have a serial killer on the prowl. The text messages were just too much for him and I think the rumor-mill is the source of his frustration. I know Coroner Leon...

Oops -- I now see that Previous Admonitions did the same web searching I did, but did it 8 minutes faster. Well done, P.A. Sorry to have repeated that information, but I haven't managed to figure out how to check new posts after writing a reply and before submitting it. At any rate, the FBI...

The US Code section you refer to ( ) is about jurisdiction to conduct investigations. The Giddings homicide is being investigated local authorities (MPD), not the FBI, and evidence has been sent to the FBI's Forensics Lab, which provides free analysis to local law enforcement agencies...

"Glory," as you put it, is a powerful motivator. Medium-size city police chief (no jurisdiction in the larger county) presides over the investigation of a once-in-a-century murder investigation, easily the biggest thing that's ever happened to him, and we expect him to resist appearing on...

Here's why I'm not expecting tonite's show to include the announcement of an arrest. First, from the standpoint of Chief Burns -- he's more likely to desire to make an announcement through hometown media first, rather than a network show that Macon folks may or may not see. Second, from the...