I wonder if they used any scent dogs on his car?
the dog would be able to tell if she was in his car.
You woulda thunk, but as far as I know, no dogs were brought in because there was no evidence of a crime.
Here's a new article on cadaver dogs:
More recently,
these dogs have helped convict some murder suspects, even when no body is found. Trainers and some forensic scientists say the dogs can detect human residue that's been left behind in a trunk, or on a blanket or tarp, or a temporary grave of some sort. In some cases, the dogs also help pinpoint areas where air and soil can be tested with increasingly sophisticated detection devices though these methods have not been without controversy.
Proving what these dogs know isn't easy.
Local police departments have been reluctant to use the cadaver dogs for searches because their trainers are volunteers, but that's been changing, as the dogs training has become more standardized in the last decade and as they've helped solve more cases.
The dogs are often trained at cemeteries and at specialized body farms that have decomposing bodies at various stages.
While humans, when alive, have individual scents, chemical reactions from decomposition are basically the same in every human, though those reactions and the scent change over time, forensic experts say.
When more than one dog has alerted independently in the same spot, some judges have been persuaded to allow cadaver dog evidence and testimony from the dogs handlers, even if investigators haven't found the body.
The dogs are often trained at cemeteries and at specialized body farms that have decomposing bodies at various stages.
While humans, when alive, have individual scents, chemical reactions from decomposition are basically the same in every human, though those reactions and the scent change over time, forensic experts say.
When more than one dog has alerted independently in the same spot, some judges have been persuaded to allow cadaver dog evidence and testimony from the dogs handlers, even if investigators haven't found the body."
http://www.theeagle.com/news/nation...dc4-592b-11e4-9c2e-f75d09a793d3.html?mode=jqm
Bring in the hounds! :beagle:
