07-31-2014, 02:47 PM
There are several agencies working on this case, including the Macomb County PD, Michigan State PD, FBI...
Some LE update:
TEXT MESSAGES -- FROM APRIL?:
Early reports about Millsap's murder included claims from a relative that she had texted her boyfriend on July 24 saying "OMG. ... I think I'm being kidnapped." But Michigan State Police spokesman Lt. Michael Shaw told ABC News that the message was phrased differently and may not have come from April herself.
"We don't know who sent it," Shaw said, without revealing what time the text was sent.
Porter also told ABC News that the investigative team is "aware of a number of text messages that were sent from April's phone."
MANNER OF DEATH:
Investigators have not released any information about the way in which April was killed, saying that it is "a crucial part of the investigation," but have officially declared it a homicide. The 14-year-old's body was found in a ditch by joggers in the Macomb Orchard Trail on the night of July 24 with her dog Penny sitting by her body, police said.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS:
Shaw said that while no one is ever truly ruled out as a suspect, April's relatives and boyfriend "don't appear to be responsible."
Investigators have released a sketch of a suspect that they said was compiled from tips from others inside the park around the time that Millsap is believed to have been killed. They are also interested in any information pertaining to a blue-and-white motorbike that FBI Agent Porter described as looking more like a motocross bike than a Harley Davidson (HOTD: I read in another article that van is no longer a vehicle of interest).
MULTIPLE SEARCHES, INCLUDING PHONES:
Porter added that today's search outside of Armada (Vancallis residence) is not the first search to be executed in this case, and without specifying the targets, he confirmed that phone records have been part of that search.
Funeral tomorrow:
The teen’s funeral is scheduled for Friday and a GoFundMe page started by a family friend has already raised more than $11,700 -- quickly surpassing the $5,000 goal -- and is set to cover the burial expenses, according to the page.
Ref: https://gma.yahoo.com/police-search-home...ories.html
Some LE update:
TEXT MESSAGES -- FROM APRIL?:
Early reports about Millsap's murder included claims from a relative that she had texted her boyfriend on July 24 saying "OMG. ... I think I'm being kidnapped." But Michigan State Police spokesman Lt. Michael Shaw told ABC News that the message was phrased differently and may not have come from April herself.
"We don't know who sent it," Shaw said, without revealing what time the text was sent.
Porter also told ABC News that the investigative team is "aware of a number of text messages that were sent from April's phone."
MANNER OF DEATH:
Investigators have not released any information about the way in which April was killed, saying that it is "a crucial part of the investigation," but have officially declared it a homicide. The 14-year-old's body was found in a ditch by joggers in the Macomb Orchard Trail on the night of July 24 with her dog Penny sitting by her body, police said.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS:
Shaw said that while no one is ever truly ruled out as a suspect, April's relatives and boyfriend "don't appear to be responsible."
Investigators have released a sketch of a suspect that they said was compiled from tips from others inside the park around the time that Millsap is believed to have been killed. They are also interested in any information pertaining to a blue-and-white motorbike that FBI Agent Porter described as looking more like a motocross bike than a Harley Davidson (HOTD: I read in another article that van is no longer a vehicle of interest).
MULTIPLE SEARCHES, INCLUDING PHONES:
Porter added that today's search outside of Armada (Vancallis residence) is not the first search to be executed in this case, and without specifying the targets, he confirmed that phone records have been part of that search.
Funeral tomorrow:
The teen’s funeral is scheduled for Friday and a GoFundMe page started by a family friend has already raised more than $11,700 -- quickly surpassing the $5,000 goal -- and is set to cover the burial expenses, according to the page.
Ref: https://gma.yahoo.com/police-search-home...ories.html