Alibis unconfirmed, stories jumbled, red flags littered along the investigative trail. If you've ever watched a show involving criminal investigations, you've heard the cliché detective phrase "their alibi checks out" or to the contrary "he/she has no alibi". An alibi is only as solid as the facts that back it up, but what if no one confirms those details? If police took everyone at their word and never checked into what they're told, the clearance rate of criminal cases would be miniscule. Take things with a grain of salt and verify every detail. When a man has disappeared, leaving everything behind, those details matter. Red Flag #1 – Date & Time Are Just Numbers How do we know when Brian really disappeared? According to his girlfriend, AW, she and Brian got into an argument on July 28th, following a welfare check that resulted in AW’s toddler being placed in a relative’s care. AW claimed that Brian contacted FM, a mutual friend, who then picked Brian up and took him to Boone County to purchase drugs. AW claims that this was the last time she saw or spoke to Brian. However, other statements given to police suggest that Brian was last seen some time on July 29th. As I said in Part 2, the times given in statements were conflicting. Did they leave Brian and AW’s residence in the late morning or mid-afternoon? Did they arrive at Carolyn’s residence around 2:30pm, like she claimed? Did FM pick his son up between 4:00-5:00pm? None of these details were definitively proven to be true.
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