It's a well known rule of investigations that the first 48 hours are the most important. After that the chances of solving the case start to diminish. The turnaround times for forensic laboratories is about 120 to 150 days. So after five months all the lab results would be in. The case is cold when the police run out of leades to investigate. It's pretty obvious that that happened a long time ago in this case.
Whoa. Not so fast, KaaBoom. The first 48 hours were of high priority to the Investigators. Never doubted forensics were returned within a commonly known standard amount of time. Forensic Science does not always solve cases. Forensics analysis supplies clues and indicators to how, who, when, where and what may have happened before, during and after the crime. There is not one doubt in my mind that phone forensics proved to be essential in this case.
Pollen solved a murder in one case, for one instance. It was the month of April when MB died. Hence, surely the unrelenting rain washed pollen away. However, I remain curious to learn why SP spent so much time in the Kitchen area.
SP came prepared not to leave DNA. Long ago, NIN suggested one way we may have SPs DNA is if they found sweat from the SP which would require special recovery from the right spot. Odds?
Please provide a link where MPD declares they are out of leads to investigate. If there is one, perhaps it was done so, in order, to allay the fears of SP. I am quite proud of MPD for their unseen work.
I've been following a missing person's case since Sept.7. In the initial presser release, LEO stated it "appears that she left on her own volition." We feared they were not searching for her which prompted several of us to drop into dark rabbit holes. Today, PPD arrested the young mother's murderer. She, a "friend", killed Taylor, placed her in a clandestine grave and covered it with concrete on her family's farm. Motive: Money.