AZ - Isabel Mercedes Celis, 6, Tucson, 20 April 2012 - # 8

[cluciano63]

Also going back to original statements from other witnesses...

 

[liltexans]

Going back through other witness statements and trying to determine if there's something in there that they should be looking at again. Also, verifying information in initial witness statements.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

TIA to anyone who can do a presser recap.

 

[liltexans]

process of evaluating information and determining how valuable it is, if at all

He doesn't believe they have found all 5 of the walkers.

He wants to know if they saw the 6th individual!

 

[liltexans]

He's downplaying the 6th person, but says they want to know if the 5 saw him!

 

[KaylynnCouture]

just noticing we have a misspelling in the thread title of "Celiz", not sure who to tell to correct that?

Thank you for pointing that out! It was a typo.

I tried to fix it, but I couldn't..if any mods are online, I will alert them to fix it. Thank you!

 

[liltexans]

He doesn't want to focus on the 6th person in the video, but wants anyone in the area that night who might have seen something to come forward.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Parents are still cooperating

 

[liltexans]

Well in excess of 350 tips received so far

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Not losing hope or interest in any way..continuing to "plug along"

 

[liltexans]

Q: How do you stay motivated?

A: The detectives are glad that they could catch a breath this weekend without a lot of interruptions to their work.

 

[Patty G]

Actually LE sounds like they are losing hope. It just maybe him, but it's hard to grab a positive feeling from his words or lack of them, and the Captain Saturday afternoon.

 

[dimples37398]

I have a feeling based on this presser so far, they know nothing really.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

Mornings are a difficult time to do daily briefings because of meetings with the investigators and detectives.

 

[liltexans]

They meet with the detectives in the morning (8 am) and talk to the investigators. They want to be able to bring information to the press/public so they decided the 2 pm pressers are the way to go.

 

[dimples37398]

I agree completely Patty, it sounds like they are losing hope.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

I have a feeling based on this presser so far, they know nothing really.

I agree. I credit LE for working extremely hard on this, and drawing on lots of resources...but I don't think they have anything right now and that's hard. I can't imagine what her family must be feeling.

 

[KaylynnCouture]

US Marshall Service continues to play a big role in helping the investigation along.

 

[liltexans]

US Marshalls continue to support and help them along; they had about 15 Marshalls, now have 8-10 Deputy Marshalls

Pima Co. SO helped them search the lake the other day

Border Patrol and Customs helped them canvass the neighborhood b/c of their experience with desert terrain and alleys.

 

[liltexans]

He thinks it would be helpful for the parents to do a one on one media interview. LE has given them names and numbers of local and national media. They haven't articulated their reluctance to address the media requests to LE.