Here is a good excerpt on what is going on with LE on their end, regarding the tip information flowthrough.
McCain says hes glad the tip line is working so well because it has gotten so many. But tipsters say one improvement could be a recording or e-mail telling them what to expect.
Just to confirm that your tip was looked into so that you dont just sit here wondering if you really saw him or not and if they really looked into it or if they just passed over it, said Robbins.
According to the sheriffs office, just because calls arent returned doesnt mean theyre ignored.
Each tip is logged, entered into a computer, cataloged and prioritized. Some calls are duplicates and others have already been ruled out. While others dont fit what investigators already know.
As for Robbins sighting in Goldendale: In one way I hope it was him because he was alive and well and happy and in the other way, I hope it wasnt him because if it was he could be anywhere by now, she said.
The sheriffs office says all tips are saved so if one doesnt match now, a computer will catch it if theres another like it later.
There are
tips the sheriffs office says it
doesnt want, however.
Those are people who say they got a tip and to call them back but leave no specifics.
Also, the sheriffs office doesnt want people to call and give their opinion, ramble about their gut feelings or want a personal update from detectives.
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