The article says he called the OWH three times yesterday. My guess is LE loves it when he reaches out to the press. Each time, he ends up saying a little bit more and I wouldn't be surprised if LE is just waiting for him to make the statement that seals the deal. He may have just done it.
He now admits to being near York, NE, probably in an attempt to try to explain AT's or BB's cell phone pings that night. My guess is their cell phone ping or pings were much more specific than "York". SL's body was found in a very remote area. The crime scene appears to have been rather widespread, too.
So, on the night SL disappeared and was never seen alive again, he has admitted she was at their apartment in Wilber. They have both previously stated that BB drove SL to a friend's house, but there is no proof that ever happened. Now, he appears to be departing from that previous statement and appears to admit to having information about what happened to SL, but that he was not involved, and neither was BB.
My best guess is the cell phone pings were much more specific than "York" and that this is what led LE to find SL's body and the rest of the crime scene. It will be very interesting to see what comes next.
Just wanted to add, many, many thoughts and prayers for SL's family. I cannot even imagine what they have gone through, and what they continue to go through and the holidays are upon us. I do believe that LE will do everything they can to get justice for SL.