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How Do We Make This Cold Case Hot?
December 27, 2011
9:08 pm
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In my opinion, I think the best way to get justice for Jodi is for those concerned with the case to focus on ideas to heat up this long cold case. I have heard some criticism of law enforcement' s handling of the case and it is likely that mistakes were made in the investigation. But I am inclined to believe that for the most part law enforcement officials involved in the case want what we all want: To bring those perpetrators responsible to justice. Criticism can be an important tool to improve future investigative techniques, but at this point our efforts are better spent "brainstorming" ways to make this cold case a hot one.

The question is how? In my opinion, we are in a race against time. As decades pass and witnesses and potential suspects pass away, the door may be closed on solving the case. In this case, we have a set of witnesses and "persons of interest". We have whatever evidence was collected in the aftermath of the crime. From my observations of other cold cases, it seems one avenue of reviving a cold case is to have a fresh set of eyes re-examine the evidence and re-interview the witnesses. And yes, reconsider "persons of interest" in the case. Was any collected evidence not thoroughly examined? Could any of the evidence be subjected to present day forensic techniques to illicit clues?

As for "persons of interest", the set of Jodi's acquaintances was well defined in the book "Dead Air", but it makes sense to me to broaden this list to ALL persons potentially crossing paths with Jodi, no matter how insignificant, and then probe these relationships for potential motive. Much focus has been directed on the relationships brought out in the book, but soley focusing on this subset of characters "pigeon holes" an investigation.

Even going through the motions of what is described above may bring the break in the case to bring Jodi's killer to justice.

December 27, 2011
9:37 pm
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There's a team from Nebraska Wesleyan University looking into the case. It's part of a college course and the instructor has very impressive credentials.

And a noted director was talking about making a film about Jodi's case.

Also, about a year ago, a hair that was found at the scene was sent to a lab for DNA testing. We don't know if the hair contained material from the root and I have never heard what the result of that test was.

I think Dead Air has helped to revive the case. But I agree with one of Jodi's former colleagues. She said that she doesn't think the case will be solved until someone talks. I see that happening two ways. Someone (maybe the perpetrator) gets into trouble with the law and agrees to exchange information about Jodi for a lesser sentence. OR, someone (maybe the perpetrator) passes away and someone close to that person then feels free to share whatever information they have. It could happen. Didn't they just identify D.B. Cooper after his niece came forward?

December 27, 2011
9:56 pm
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Another plus is that it is likely the perpetrator is still alive. Another avenue to investigate, a nationwide search for persons fitting the profile of Jodi's killer: a stalker type who has abducted, possibly raped or attempted to rape and/or abduct female victims. It's likely Jodi's killer would have a history past and present of obsessing on a female victim with the obsession escalating to sexual assault. Filter a search for such persons with "Did they live in Northern Iowa/Southern Minnesota innthe 1990's"?

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