Whiskers16
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I disagree with your conclusion.Just because you haven't seen anything that links Floyd to both cases, doesn't mean the evidence doesn't exist. Law enforcement is building a case and as such, they have no obligation to release everything they have to the public. Furthermore, they are not going to charge him until they feel they are done building their case because they only get one shot to ensure a proper conviction.
Please read again what the police chief said.
"They checked DNA they found on the victim with DNA they found in the Stislicki case," said local community editor Brad Kadrich.
And the results?
"There was a match between the two cases," said Chief Caid. "This is the right guy."
"A match between the two cases" would not be possible without Danielle's DNA, the jogger's DNA and Floyd's DNA all being part of the evidence. If all they had was Floyd's DNA and the jogger's DNA, that would not add up to a match between the two cases. Keep in mind, they removed floorboards and a mattress! More than likely, there were bodily fluids on one or both of those items. So, even though it hasn't been confirmed, I tend to believe they have more than just Floyd's DNA.
We know:
1) LE had some reason(s) to suspect FG of involvement in Dani's disappearance.
2) FG's house was searched in relation to Dani's disappearance.
3) Evidence was collected from FG's home.
4) Evidence and any associated DNA testing results are "associated with Dani's case".
5) DNA was collected from an assaulted jogger. This DNA is "associated with the jogger's case".
6) DNA associated with the jogger's case matched DNA associated with Dani's case.
7) FG has been charged with the assault of the jogger.
8) LE/MSM has not stated that Dani's DNA was found in FG's house.
9) LE/MSM has not stated that FG's DNA was found in Dani's vehicle or apartment.
We can reasonably assume:
10) FG's DNA was collected from his own house and associated with Dani's case, whether intentionally by LE or because many surfaces and items in his home have his DNA on them.
11) The DNA collected from the assaulted jogger is the DNA of her attacker.
12) There is a system which allows LE to compare a DNA result from Case X to DNA results from other cases on file.
We have some other circumstantial details:
13) Witnesses claim seeing DS and FG together on the day of her disappearance
14) Mattress and floorboards removed from FG's home during search.
etc
The DNA match between the jogger's case and Dani's case does not necessarily have anything to do with Dani's DNA. Just Dani's case, for which FG has been explored as a suspect but not yet charged. I fully agree LE is building a case and there may be evidence which they have not shared. But from what they have shared, I don't feel there is enough evidence to convict FG.