RBBM. When I first read this sentence, it made me think about 2 things. The fact that Cory wouldn't open the door, and only talk through it to his neighbor, and the Turpin's. There's a reason people won't open their doors. They don't want people seeing what's inside and potentially smelling air that wafts out that is odorous.
The investigators HAVE seen the inside of his house. Could this one fact be what the bolded sentence is all about? After all, Codi lived in that house. I don't think they're getting disturbing info from Cory or his sister, or Codi's mom, although I could be wrong. I think they got it simply by being in the house, seeing what's there, and perhaps computer and cell data searches.
So now I'm thinking that the most recent pic we've seen of Codi is indeed him haunted about all he knows of his small world, and sad, and not a kid that hates having his picture taken. MOO
I also think that details that end up coming out down the road are not going to be pleasant.
And what does this mean?? We’re still not sure when the last time somebody saw this child healthy and talking and playing.
Healthy and talking? I find that an odd way to word that as simply saying "the last time somebody saw this child", or "the last time somebody saw this child playing" would suffice. Why add healthy and taking? Was he not being fed properly? I'm guessing not, and not because of this one comment either. Again, MOO.