No facts nor rumors here, just questions based on speculations of posters all over the web. This type of speculation is OK here?
So many things don't make sense to me, such as if, say, LE did happen to have a good idea who the perp was from early on, why bother with lots of things, like recently adjusting the perp's description, etc? Just to put more pressure on him?
was their first idea that he was a local correct?
were several young men involved in the abduction?
had the perp and Holly known each other a while?
is he young enough to still be living locally with his parents?
maybe he hasn't found a real profession or job yet?
is he unemployed? or taking classes?
has he hunted locally, knowing the woods well?
are his parents aware of what he might have done, but are either in denial or aiding him?
does he have behavioral, emotional, or mental issues that kept him focused on Holly for a long time?
did his mental state deteriorate recently and lead to him abducting Holly?
does he have problems with drugs?
has LE known of him from early on? Do they know it's him (along with, maybe, others)?
did they find something of HIS on Easter that changed everything, made it clear who he was, and for a short while gave Holly's family hope? (Like, if they knew him, and knew of his problems, but felt he wouldn't hurt Holly?)
has he left the state?
has he hired an attorney?
as others have asked, what changed on Easter Sunday?
are there fears that other locals would take justice into their own hands if they knew whom LE suspected?
has he been taken by his parent(s) and put into a psych or rehab facility out of state?
are the perp's parents well respected in town?
is LE being cautious about destroying a town and its history by accusing that person?
Not being a local, none of these questions are really mine. If it's allowed to say so here, most of these questions came from hints on sites like Volnation or Blink and others. Mods, please just delete this if it's out of line!