At the risk of being chastised for repeating myself once too often, I’ll do it anyway.
In numerous posts about the Stacey Burns murder case, I mentioned my bewilderment at the hesitancy of the police to speak with me. Notice, I did not say provide me with any information about the case. We all know that they are working at a feverish pitch to solve it and that it remains open and active; therefore, they cannot give the media ( a group I apparently am part of, in their eyes) any details or even generalities about the case.
My wonder comes from the fact that in the absence of new information, one would think they might just take the time to see what I have. Maybe I asked some questions a different way, eliciting a different response. Maybe someone provided me with a detail that was not provided to the police. Maybe I have a different take on some of the people who have granted me interviews. It is possible, even if unlikely, that I know something that is new.
I realize that I am not a trained police investigator nor a trained interrogator, but with the case approaching the five year mark, would there be any harm is hearing what I have to say? Just wondering . . .
Duke
Keep asking, and blogging.
Mr. Southard – I am surprised too that they would not want to talk/meet with you or to see what information you have to compare with what they have in file. It does seem strange, although I too am no investigator, interrogator or detective! I cannot believe this is approaching the 5 year mark. How very sad for this family and for the Town of Wolfeboro.
Well Duke, after five years, with no movement on the case, it appears the police have simply dumped it into the “Unsolved Cases” file and have no interest in pursuing it any further. Perhaps it is their standard procedure to keep a murder case open for years but not really do anything about it. Have you talked to the Police Department in person? Usually they have someone who is supposed to have the Cold Case Files on his “to do” list. I would not waste time with anymore emails or letters to them. Either call him/her on the phone, or better yet, go in person and discuss the case with whoever would be in charge of cold cases. Try to set up an appointment with that person the next time you take a trip back to New Hampshire. You have no doubt gone as far as you can go on your own and need to be somehow connected with someone who has a bit more horsepower to get the ball rolling again. I think there is a TV show called “Cold Cases” or something like that who actually go on location and try to resolve cases such as the one you are working on. Good luck in your efforts to bring justice to Stacey Burns.
Megyn Kelley is the one to contact on Fox News~ Bill O’Reilly is yet another as they don’t like unsolved murders~