Anyone here have ideas as to why LE would keep from disclosing at least a general.area of where the car was found? This is the second recent case I'm following now where police either held out for a long time in even disclosing a car was found or wouldn't give location.
Integrity of the case must be the obvious reason but many many other investigations disclose that info. Only thing I can think of is perhaps where the car was found suggests he left voluntarily and doesn't want contacted (like at the airport/train station or bus station?)
Any other ideas?
It could be that LE thinks it's a possibility, based on several factors, that he might be missing voluntarily and as such won't release details as to certain elements of the case. Any adult can voluntarily absent themselves and become missing. There is no crime of being missing, and if a person is voluntarily missing, they are entitled to their privacy. Some of the factors that will influence the reporting officer's determination of whether the missing is voluntary. Some of those are (these are generic and NOT related to this particular case):
Have they failed to perform an important task? (i.e., pick-up children from babysitter, failed to show at work without cause when they are not normally absent)
Do they suffer from any mental or cognitive impairment? Have they been despondent or depressed
Do they have a history of being "missing"?
Are any of their personal belongings missing? (i.e., clothing or toiletries, wallet and prescriptions required daily if applicable are also a very important ones)
Have they recently suffered the loss of a loved one, or the end of a long term relationship? Is it near the anniversary date of the loss of a loved one?
Do they have unrestricted access to a vehicle? Is it miss as well?
Are they having relationship problems?
Are they having financial problems? Has there been unusual withdrawals from their bank account recently?
Are they having difficulties at work or school?
Did they fail to return from a recreational outing in a geographically defined wilderness area (hiking, camping, boating, etc.).
