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This renewed investigation was limited to second interviews with the reporting alleged victims, two persons not present at the reporting
incident, and the uncharged suspect, who had retained an attorney. The detective did interview a person present at the reporting incident,
and upon re-interview by our agency it was determined that his interview was inaccurately reported. Approximately one month after the
reporting incident, a third child of the family was officially interviewed and determined to not be a witness or victim to any incident. Without
contacting any other persons at the reporting incident, this case was again sent to the prosecutor’s office for filing of charges. Again, the
case was returned for additional investigation. The detective conducted additional interviews and re-submitted the case, resulting in
multiple charges of sexual assault on a child, approximately five months after the reporting incident.
Independent review of the prosecution’s discovery revealed multiple investigative errors and misinformation, including multiple differing
accounts of the same alleged incidents. Independent investigation, including scene investigations not conducted by law enforcement, also
revealed multiple areas of inaccurate and false information. Independent interviews of multiple witnesses not previously interviewed and
additional witnesses supported information determined during the course of the independent investigation. A summary report was
provided to the prosecutor approximately eight months after the reported incident and six months after charges were filed.

More than 18 months after the reported incident the prosecutor’s office dismissed all charges after re-interviewing the alleged victims.
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Our agency was retained by private counsel on behalf of the decedent’s family. The decedent was found by his wife, deceased on his
bed. There were indications of a possible struggle. The official ruling was Accident due to blunt force injuries consequential to a fall while
intoxicated.

Received and reviewed were the official reports, records and scene photographs, as well as statements from family members. There were
no autopsy photographs available.
The decedent was found by an off-duty law enforcement officer. The decedent’s wife had been unable to reach him all day and called a
friend, a local law enforcement officer, to check for her before she entered the home. This entry was reported to the dispatch office.
There was no domestic history, medical history or contributing social history – such as depression or suicidal ideations – of any involved
persons.

Review of the reports and photographs revealed that the body had not been moved prior to being found and had been deceased for
several hours, including prior to his wife leaving for work. The previous night the decedent had been up drinking and would often sleep
downstairs in a separate bed when similarly intoxicated. His wife had no reason to think differently this night. There were no wounds,
offensive or defensive, on the decedent or wife. There was a small contusion on the decedent’s back, near his right shoulder. One area
disturbance in the house was on the wall to the stairs leading down to the basement bedroom. This was a circular defect in the wall from
an object impacting. It was opined after review that this may have been the decedent’s shoulder. Another area was a table on the stair
landing, between the upper and lower floors. Items on top were disturbed. The pattern injury to the decedent’s back was consistent with
the edge of the table. Toxicology was positive for alcohol, .202; no other substances. This level of intoxication is contributory to a high-
level of disorientation.
Independent investigation concurred with the official investigation.

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