FBI Has "Not Reached Out"?
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@MSCJgrad @Brown bear
This case:
We need to keep in mind --- initially & for about 8 or 9 days, this was a MO. MisPers case (Cassville PD; Barry Co. Sheriff's Ofc). Did not become a death investigation, until remains were located in Benton Co. AR, and then Benton County Sheriff began investigating. Autopsy was conducted in AR.
Was JK kidnapped and transported across st. lines, at which point FBI might have authority to investigate as a fed crime? IDK. No official 'kidnapped' finding has been publicly released by any LE force afaik.
Just speaking gen'ly:
In investigating state crimes, local & st. LE agencies may request FBI's assistance, commonly services of the FBI Lab, such as DNA testing, hair analysis, bullet & gun analysis, etc.*
FBI also analyzes data from computers, phones, other electronic devices for local LE''s crim. investigations. Also cell tower data, etc. As
@Cedars noted.
Some support services may be provided by partly or entirely by FBI personnel working remotely at Quantico or somewhere other than crime locale. When providing these kinds of support services, FBI may have no or little presence locally.
IOW, possibly no FBI Boots-on-the-Ground, possibly no interviews w family or potential witnesses, so FBI could be virtually invisible to JF's family.
Again speaking gen'ly, as IDK what brother Richard said specifically re FBI in the podcast.
ETA: added footnotes.
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"The FBI Laboratory ... provides forensic analysis support services to the FBI, as well as to state and local law enforcement agencies free of charge." (sbm)
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FBI Laboratory - Wikipedia
"According to the FBI, the CJIS is a high-tech hub providing state-of-the-art tools and services to law enforcement..."
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division - Wikipedia
See also
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Wikipedia
www.fbi.gov