Brianna Denison 19yo Reno NV #7

[Leila]

Tonight on Channel 2 they will have a report about the facts vs fiction. I guess the wacko's are circulating rumors

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/NEWS18/80226035

Thanks Rolex..............interesting article. It's things like this that make the police investigation difficult........having to chase down false information and verify it, in order to then debunk it as it's misleading the public.

 

[lew657]

Here is what I am wondering - and no clue if it would be legal or even reasonable but everyone seems to think the gym is a key to this guy. Well my gym supplies towels for members to wipe down equipment. I am assuming these would contain your DNA - if they gym agreed could the DNA test the towels, they are gym property? Now I realize this wouldn't give them a person's name but would that positive DNA then be enough for a warrant for the members who were at the gym that day to be tested?

Probably way too roundabout, time consuming, expensive and possibly not legal but I was curious - anyone know?

 

[strach304]

Have been following but not posting. I have an important question. In the report that Rolex just posted it says the woman whose underwear were found with Brianna's body has not come forward. Ok, so I know someone here can answer this for me.

How would she be able to do that? Were they distinctive in some way? Wasn't her and the killers dna found on them? The killers dna proves they were deliberately left there right? Were these underwear shown or even described in the media and I missed it?

Couldn't he have swiped them from somewhere like dirty laundry or whatever and later added his own dna? Even if the owner knew she had a pair fitting that description she'd also know she hadn't been with someone and may not even notice they were gone. They could've come from outside Reno altogether as well. But it is a good lead to follow but may not tie the owner to the killer.

 

[strach304]

Other thoughts to add to my above post and after reading Lew's post, couldn't the underwear be brand new and somehow the females dna added from a means like Lew posted and then of course the killers? Good way to throw off LE.

Also forgot to add in my previous post that I think it's possible they could lead to another victim and that's why they were left? The owner may not be able to come forward.

 

[dee10134]

Other thoughts to add to my above post and after reading Lew's post, couldn't the underwear be brand new and somehow the females dna added from a means like Lew posted and then of course the killers? Good way to throw off LE.

Also forgot to add in my previous post that I think it's possible they could lead to another victim and that's why they were left? The owner may not be able to come forward.

The panties are NOT brand new. There are photos of them. They are worn and the tag is severely faded. I'd guess they've been through repeated wear/wash cycles and are probably around 1-1/2 to 2 years old, possibly older than that.

 

[10EC_Dad]

Tonight on Channel 2 they will have a report about the facts vs fiction. I guess the wacko's are circulating rumors

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/NEWS18/80226035

Thank you for that post.

I think I stated it before, when there is a lack of news, some people will create their own. It is a shame that LE has to spend time dealing rumors.

 

[Rick777]

[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]I know the email is most likely false, but the theory of having a female accomplise seems pretty possible. That could explain the pink panther underwear, the baby shoe, and why nobody has come forward about knowing this guy. he better hope he doesn't piss her off, or he's screwed.[/FONT]

 

[dontpanic38]

Here is what I am wondering - and no clue if it would be legal or even reasonable but everyone seems to think the gym is a key to this guy. Well my gym supplies towels for members to wipe down equipment. I am assuming these would contain your DNA - if they gym agreed could the DNA test the towels, they are gym property? Now I realize this wouldn't give them a person's name but would that positive DNA then be enough for a warrant for the members who were at the gym that day to be tested?

Probably way too roundabout, time consuming, expensive and possibly not legal but I was curious - anyone know?

Absolutely illegal, the Gym would also probably stop being a business after it's members found out that their privacy was blatantly intruded on. The idea of mass DNA testing may be fine for somewhere like Britain where for some reason the citizens have given up almost any ounce of privacy in order to feel secure, but I don't see it happening in this country yet. There are a lot of factors that make it a bad idea.
One is that the way our Law enforcement is using DNA at the moment may be slow, but it does get results. Imagine how much slower things would be if DNA from a crime had to be checked against every single sample ever taken from anyone.
The other problem that would come up is human error. You have people collecting the DNA, and you have people in labs testing DNA, the more of it, the better the chance for human error.


Slippery slope.....

 

[dontpanic38]

Thank you for that post.

I think I stated it before, when there is a lack of news, some people will create their own. It is a shame that LE has to spend time dealing rumors.

That is one of my pet peves with discussion boards too.

The victim that supposedly had her ankles broken is a good example of that. That information was taken from a completely unreliable source and coupled with some of the other posts at that particular discussion site, the source of that information is nothing but a troll who gets their kicks by stirring up the pot...
But it comes up in our discussions, then everyone agrees that there is no basis in fact and we move on, until someone comes in six pages later and comments on it, and ten other people start discussing it and we all have to go back and figure out what just happened.....

Not picking on anyone, I just find myself dizzy trying to keep the facts straight. :crazy:

 

[Rolex]

On the news last night they said there is another e-mail circulating that a suspect has turned himself in; they said that was false.

Channel 2 news reported that no one has come forward to claim the panites. Even if someone has, the media would not get that info until LE is ready to make an arrest or maybe after they made the arrest. LE is not leaking any info at all.

 

[Rick777]

On the news last night they said there is another e-mail circulating that a suspect has turned himself in; they said that was false.

Channel 2 news reported that no one has come forward to claim the panites. Even if someone has, the media would not get that info until LE is ready to make an arrest or maybe after they made the arrest. LE is not leaking any info at all.

I sure don't see this as a case where the suspect would turn himself in. Stranger things have happened I suppose....

 

[10EC_Dad]

I sure don't see this as a case where the suspect would turn himself in. Stranger things have happened I suppose....

I think it is more likely he would commit suicide before turning himself in.

 

[NewMommy09]

Is there any chance the perp is putting out these rumors?

 

[close_enough]

thanks adnoid & FXSTS!...that's what i wanted to know..just wasn't sure if i was looking at the map right.....just popping in real quick to check in...heading out of town in about an hour.....

 

[NewMommy09]

I suppose I'll have to drive by again. I swear I'm going to get pulled in for questioning soon.

I will be watching for the headlines "Police question an adnoid in the case of serial rapist" LOL :crazy:

 

[Rolex]

The news came on while I was driving to work at 9AM on the radio 780AM
- This is the quote from the LE:

"processing 4 to 6 leads per hour, in excess of 1000 leads, this is largest manhunt in Northern Nevada since I've been on the force."
That's all they will release.

They are working as hard as they can, even though we don't see or hear what they are doing.

Edited to say processing , not getting

 

[Rick777]

The news came on while I was driving to work at 9AM on the radio 780AM
- This is the quote from the LE:

"processing 4 to 6 leads per hour, in excess of 1000 leads, this is largest manhunt in Northern Nevada since I've been on the force."
That's all they will release.

They are working as hard as they can, even though we don't see or hear what they are doing.

Edited to say processing , not getting

I think thats awesome!

 

[10EC_Dad]

The news came on while I was driving to work at 9AM on the radio 780AM
- This is the quote from the LE:

"processing 4 to 6 leads per hour, in excess of 1000 leads, this is largest manhunt in Northern Nevada since I've been on the force."
That's all they will release.

They are working as hard as they can, even though we don't see or hear what they are doing.

Edited to say processing , not getting

Thanks for the that update and reminding us what is being done.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

Obviously, that is why I said mandatory.

I don't think we were discussing "mandatory" DNA samples from anyone. Of course, they would need a SW to obtain those.

They should be asking people around Reno for DNA samples such as the nearby gym, if they feel it could lead to a suspect. Yes, the ones who refuse a DNA should be looked at closer. It is common sense and it is what other LE departments do if there is a refusal when conducting a large sampling.

 

[10EC_Dad]

I don't think we were discussing "mandatory" DNA samples from anyone. Of course, they would need a SW to obtain those.

They should be asking people around Reno for DNA samples such as the nearby gym, if they feel it would lead to a suspect. Yes, the ones who refuse a DNA should be looked at closer. It is common sense and it is what other LE departments do if there is a refusal when conducting a large sampling.

I was not aware that there have been very many large samplings.

If I remember correctly, this began with a suggestion that everyone at a gym should have their DNA submitted. The basis of this suggestion is that the gym is close to site where Brianna's body was found and that the gym workers were red. Is that correct?