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Dana Smithers body was found around April 27, 2023 and on May 1 it was announced the body had been positively identified. IMO some evidence must have been found on or with the body for the Prosecutor to immediately put the case in front of a Grand Jury - within 3 weeks. Given that Kohberger...

In my experience and opinion, usually the parties are there, but pulled out of the property, while the search is going on and answer questions posed by LE, and LE also explains the warrant, what they are looking for and why (to the extent they can reveal) and search can last for 20 minutes to...

In my experience the township/LE has sovereign immunity, but a homeowner's insurance policy will pay for the damage, less their deductible. JMO.

Smart move to preserve the jury pool and eliminate any defense arguments regarding tainting of the jury pool, IMO. I think LE are taking seriously that the suspect has studied criminal process and procedure and are going to go above and beyond to play this case by the book to eliminate any...

Because this suspect is alleged to have murdered 4 people with a weapon, LE would presume he might be a threat to them, his parents and/or himself at the time of arrest. Accordingly, the arrest was done in a way to not allow him the opportunity to pose a risk of harm. The Special Emergency...

They may charge him with 2 of the murders and hold off on the other 2 so the first trial can flesh out what evidence and defense is problematic. They can then charge him with the other 2 murders. Given that he may play fast and loose procedurally, this would be a way to avoid him ever walking...

@Sister Golden Hair ...agree re State v Boland, but in State v Rodriguez, the Court concluded that Mr. Rodriguez had no privacy interest in garbage placed in the community dumpster serving his apartment complex.  Rodriguez, 65 Wash.App. at 418-19, 828 P.2d 636. Given that BK was living in...

Motive, means, opportunity are important for LE to demonstrate in the prosecution, IMO. Being able to show BK had a knife capable of causing the wounds found on the victims is very important - even if there was no DNA/blood from the victims still on said knife-MOO.

MOO- police want the knife and hoped BK would lead them to it. They had him under surveillance so no worries about him being able to harm someone else. The knife is crucial evidence to removing any possible doubt. MOO that LE calculated giving BK space and time might get them the knife. After...

Maybe LE asked the father to make the trip, hoping BK would confess on the drive- will be interesting to learn when Dad bought the airplane ticket out to Pullman WA-MOO...

MOO- I've no doubt LE obtained his DNA before the December 14-17th car ride to PA. In 1988 the US Supreme Court ruled that police have the right to legally search garbage, without a warrant. I think they held off on arresting BK hoping to locate the knife, hoping he'd lead them to it (either...

To mislead the suspect, MOO. Remember, the police were hoping to locate the knife. Creating a false sense that the investigation was extremely broad/difficult might lead the POI/suspect to let down their guard, and try to dispose of evidence...meanwhile, LE was watching BK, hoping he'd lead them...

December 7. MOO- police knew before December 6 that BK was the POI/suspect-JMO...

The article states BK's father flew out to Idaho and accompanied BK back on the drive to PA, arriving in PA around December 17, according to BK's public defender. The article notes that police closely followed the vehicle on the drive back to PA. MOO- this indicates the police before around...

I think we are at the "making the suspect sweat" stage of the investigation. LE is letting the suspect know they have them at the time and place of the murders, and in the vehicle. That over 50 search warrants were obtained. I think LE wants the knife and is likely watching the suspect to see...

From other cases, they share with FBI, who happens to be involved in this case. Another poster noted the use of satellite imagery in the Vallow murder case in Idaho, for example. But MOO...

FBI has offices in Boise and Pocatello Idaho.

Just my opinion, but if WA state investigators were looking over the scene, it may indicate the perp is from WA and LE there will actually do the arrest and then extradite to Idaho. So the visit might be a due diligence visit by WA LE for their probable cause arrest warrant when it's time. MOO.

Just my opinion - but given the ability of US satellites surveillance, I'd be surprised if investigators don't have exact pics of the vehicle and where it was before, during and after this event, and where it currently is located. The problem is that, for national security reasons, this will...

Just my opinion - but given the ability of US satellites surveillance, I'd be surprised if investigators don't have exact pics of the vehicle and where it was before, during and after this event, and where it currently is located. The problem is that, for national security reasons, this will...