It does not look like this is being investigated (that is we don't know of any SWs, as we probably would). LE has said that they have made progress, so this doesn't fit for me. I am especially skeptical that this is the case, given the fact that her keys and cell phone were left behind. How would you explain that in theory b?
By the way, do you know if LE would let the public know if he had been cleared?
Yeah, I think Theory B is considered a longer shot than Theory A at this point. The other theories there even longer shots. OTOH, I suspect LE can play things pretty close to the vest, if they need to.
Regarding SWs: Is there any chance SW's would have been requested and granted without the media learning of them (or reporting them)? [RC mentioned at one point that it's very common for the media and LE to 'strike deals' when the circumstances warrant. Maybe in this case there have been other SW's but they aren't being disclosed? ]
Regarding publicly clearing him: Whether they would let the public know if he had been cleared, it's a good question. I can imagine a scenario where if LE knows BC didn't do it, and knows they aren't going to charge him...perhaps they communicate as much to him, and ask him to continue to 'take the public bullets/heat' in the meantime so as the real perp may have a relaxed sense of security. LE asks BC to "act the part of the guilty husband") (ie, not looking like you're trying actively trying to find the killer... so as to better enable us to actually make a nab)
[ There was a side of me that was hoping the chief was doing that the other day when she said (in so many words): "don't read too much into these SW affidavits..." ]
Finally, regarding the keys and cell phone, that's a great point, and indeed very hard to reconcile with Theory B. A wild thought: Someone NC was (ahem) "familiar" with, but wasn't necessarily expecting showed up in their car on that Saturday morning (maybe unexpectedly, "needing to talk"). She gets in the car quickly - [ not wanting the car to be spotted by BC ], and they go for a quick ride (NC thinking "around the block"). Things deteriorate from there... ]
Unsubstantiated of course, and completely reverse-engineered to explain the phone/keys left behind. Is it likely... probably not (we can point to no evidence that supports it). Is it within the realm of possibility... can't so "no" with certainty (there's no evidence that I'm aware of that refutes it either at this point).