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I remember and care. I really never imagined Leah's murder will still be unsolved all these years later.
I think about Leah often and I hope someday her case is solved but I have about given up hope that it ever will be.
That's somewhat disturbing but not surprising. It sounds like the HPD may have been over their heads in terms of investigating a missing person case. They should have asked the State Police to take over right away. If the body had been found more quickly, there's a very good chance that they would have more forensic evidence. The police think they know who killed Leah (most people think it was her sister Jessica Vickers' ex-boyfriend, who blamed Leah for the fact that Jessica ended the relationship). The State prosecutors must not think they have enough evidence to secure a conviction. Unfortunately, many prosecutors care more about their conviction rates than they do about justice, so they won't bring a case to trial unless it's a slam dunk.I started attending Marshall University less than a year after Leah's death. I attended school, worked, and lived in Huntington for years but never heard a mention of her or the case to find her killer.