Who gave the earlier statement, was it Prison Pastor or JH? Has JH been seen?
From what I'm reading JH was not present at the press conference, however her children where. I hate to keep pointing this stuff out, but if JH were a wreck, her kids would have been a lot more emotional too.
I bring that up only to make the point that perhaps LE did not confirm anything to the family, did not let on anything other than clues related to the investigation led them to that house.
And god help that man if he is feeding the family rumor or innuendo.