Wow - I didn't know about the bolded part. Thank you so much. You've been saying what these articles said, all along (that it is the weirdest missing person case, likelihood of foul play, reasons for federal involvement).
So glad the Asst Chief gave this interview.
I keep thinking that perhaps he was lured by the internet, met someone from close by, went to their place, died there and they concealed (or are still concealing) the body.
Like that case in L.A. where the guy kept the dead body in his room. In that case, the guy lived with his mother, who eventually discovered the body. But there are other cases where the perp/concealer kept everything concealed for quite a while.
If the death was in some sense accidental (including possible overdose), the person who conceals the death would still be committing a crime. And I can think of so many reasons why a college age person might try such a thing. The guy in the above store was 25.
A possible homicide was reported in the Historic South-Central area of South Los Angeles Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to the 2200 block of Wall Street at about 1:15 a.m., according to the…
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IIRC, it's not clear that the young man actually killed the woman (can't remember - it might be an accidental overdose case, my only point is that an acquaintance/friend decided to hide the body in a residence).
I'm guessing that creates a difficult task for LE - who would have to have some help in figuring out through digital/phone forensics exactly where that person might be, to obtain a warrant.
Something like that - your thoughts are much appreciated.
IMO