Anniversary #5

Two news entries to the case, as expected, this week marking the 5th anniversary of Faith's death):

1)  Tom Gasparoli’s latest post on the case here:

http://www.gaspowrites.com/2017/09/new-info-from-law-enforcement-clip-of.html

Disappointingly, LOTS of words but nothing much new or substantive (I don’t say that to criticize Tom, but just to indicate how embarrassingly, tight-lipped law enforcement continues to be).  Still, there’s stuff folks can continue to chew on, speculate about, imagine scenarios for. There are a couple of additional pics (I'd not seen before) of the Time-Out food bag, and the possibility that there was only one apt. key between the two girls is raised as one possible explanation for Karena not locking the door behind her (as I’ve never found leaving the door unlocked terribly surprising, it’s not a detail I even care about much, but others may). I wish Tom had pressed his 'informer' more on certain issues, though perhaps he did and simply got no answers.

2)  Chapel Hill Police Dept. with their annual inept-ish-sounding announcement at the crime anniversary: 

http://www.townofchapelhill.org/Home/Components/News/News/11464/22

It’s almost insulting to the public, not to mention Faith’s family, that after claiming they had 100’s of new leads last year, they appear to have nothing new to add to public knowledge this year, nor even summarize what if anything those prior leads produced. But five years out they’re still begging for additional info from the public. 

I’ve said before that I believe Faith put up quite a struggle, probably leaving visible marks on her attacker(s)… five years ago police could’ve requested that family members, workers, students, others, be on the lookout for individuals who were oddly wearing long-sleeve shirts on those hot September days perhaps to cover arm marks/bruises… but, they did not. They could’ve disclosed the odd bag message to see if that handwriting or letter formation was recognized by ANYone out there… but, they did not (until 2 years later). What else have they chosen not to disclose that might have wrapped this case up 250 weeks ago?

How many key figures, or friends and family of Faith, will be dead by the time this case is solved, IF it ever is? And when “solved” will the correct perp be apprehended, or just someone to make the case go away?

Yeah, like others, I'm feeling pretty frustrated and skeptical by now.

I’ll throw out one additional, completely speculative (maybe even off-the-wall) thought I’ve had:

I’m in a camp that believes there may well have been two (or more) perps involved and present at Faith’s murder. It’s difficult and rare for even one individual to commit such a heinous act and manage to remain silent about it for 5 years… for two people to have been present and maintained silence among all their contacts for this long is remarkable (though it’s always possible they have threatened violence against anyone who they have told of their acts). I can only imagine such a silent pact possibly arising between very close blood relatives… like two brothers. Raising the possibility in my mind of two close-knit brothers (or similarly tight-knit relatives) at the Thrill on the fateful night, possibly being rebuffed by the girls, and venturing later to their apartment. But nothing more than further idle speculation of which we already have plenty.

So many of us are so weary of this case… and in utter disbelief that it remains unsolved. But we carry on and press forward, because our hearts won’t allow us to do otherwise, until resolution is reached.

[...There may be further news reports this week, and I believe Gaspo plans another column as well (maybe even today), so it's possible I'll tack on an Addendum to this post at some point, if worthwhile.]
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ADDENDUM:  For any who hadn't already heard it, Tom has now posted Karena Rosario's entire 911 audio call here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2syhKETyJEzVUFNS3d6VWNpdkE/view

This is the call that many (including Tom) find suspicious, but again, I've never had a problem with it, given an individual in shock. I don't believe it adds much information at all to the case, but others analyze it differently, so you can make up your own mind.