Just a few weeks into September, after the August 23rd brutal murder of Rev. Carol Daniels in Anadarko, Oklahoma, the victim’s family (namely her son) complained they were being “kept in the dark”. Two and half months later it appears the family is still not being communicated with. Carol Daniels’ mother, Charles Etta Dunlap, has now spoken publicly for the first time revealing the family has not been communicated with since the early days of the investigation.
Brett Burns, District Attorney, is also voicing concern over the lack of progress (and possibly information) from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Early on in the investigation the OSBI attempted to have information from the medical examiner’s office concerning the autopsy not released to the public. The medical examiner’s office determined they were required to release the information under the Oklahoma open records act. While a full autopsy report has yet to be released to the public, the medical examiner did release a partial report, and has subsequently released results from the toxicology tests on Daniels’ body.
After the comments by Ms. Dunlap and DA Burns, the Daily Oklahoman attempted to get a statement from OSBI Director A. DeWade Langley, but was denied access to him by the OSBI spokeswoman, Jessica Brown. She responded that it was her job to provide statements to the media. In defense of the agency, Ms. Brown stated that the investigation had been “stymied” by the media due to information it has released. Since there has been virtually no information officially made available to the media, it is unclear how any reporting could have caused issues for the investigation to date. Brown went on to state “It’s hard for us to bring someone in for questioning. The answers to the questions are all out there.”
Apparently the speculation that has taken place in the media and across internet communities has literally kerflunkeled the OSBI’s efforts. How that could, completely escapes me. DA Burns states he has offered the use of his investigator to the OSBI in an attempt to assist in keeping momentum in the investigation, however OSBI has only used him on a limited number of tasks. When Brown was asked if they might need to create a task force and bring in outside assistance such as the FBI, her response was that a task force would be of no good without leads.
That statement leads one to hope that the OSBI has not decided they “know what they don’t know”. How can they so confidently declare that no leads exist if they have not had a review by another agency to determine if a second set of eyes would come to the same conclusion?
Like the case of 13 year old Taylor Packer and 11 year old Skyla Whitaker, who were gunned down in June 2008 less than a mile from their home in a rural area near Weleetka, Oklahoma, it appears Ms. Daniels’ disturbing murder – which shows signs it could be the work of a serial killer – will be allowed to turn colder than it should before outside help is requested. No new leads have been reported in the Packer/Whitaker case in months.
The citizens of Oklahoma deserve better than this. This is not a case of the OSBI being denigrated, or referenced in a manner that would indicate incompetence, but the agency must be self-auditing to the point it can understand when it needs outside help. The matters of the Daniels’ murder are disturbing to all citizens in Oklahoma. They represent a “clear and present danger” that could strike again at any moment. The citizens need to know if there were indications of a hate-crime against African-Americans, or if there were indications it was a hate-crime against Christians, or if there is a strong indication this is a sexual-predator/murderer who could strike again without notice.
Dear OSBI – call in the FBI – please!
Valhall.
http://newsok.com/da-criticizes-osbi-over-carol-daniels-inquiry/article/3422863
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- OSBI nows states they have leads in Carol Daniels’ Murder
- Carol Daniels: When Murder becomes Mystery
- Carol Daniels: Full Autopsy Released
- Aja Johnson Case: Hobbs’ Family Flunks Test
- Missing: The Jamison Family of Eufala, Oklahoma
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