I think the whole "Give a regular press conference, even if it's just to say you're still working on the case" idea is a good one, but I can see why LE wouldn't like it. First, on WS, as soon as the press conferences become more general, aren't given out any new information, everyone believes (and is usually right) that the case is becoming a cold case. Second, there are only so many times that you can assure the people you're still working on the case, before people get skeptical. If Portland LE had been saying, "We are still working on Kyron's case" in a weekly press conference for the past 2 years, people would have still stopped being hopeful a long time ago. Third, I'm not sure how many times the media will air/talk about LE's weekly "We are still working on the case but we have no new information we can give you" press conference before deciding that this isn't newsworthy anymore. From what I have seen from following cases, most LE just do press conferences when the case is very hot in the media because there's such a demand for information. Then, once the case gets colder, the media packs their bags, and they stop them. I think most LE would prefer for the media to not be breathing down their necks, and generally, I don't think most of them go out of their way to get a case media coverage for weeks, months, or longer.
