What the Sheriff Said

Sheriffs (and police chiefs) are just like the rest of us - stick a microphone in front of them and they may misspeak. We've been asked questions on two recent deaths. Can we clear anything up?

First in the death of one Joe Garcia in the parking lot of the Hamilton police station, an anonymous source who works there states that forensics does back up four shots being fired. There is CCTV which apparently shows two shots fired in the air and two at the victim.

There were comments that the shooter Andrew Cochran would be released after a Thursday or Friday arraignment. We have no idea if the hearing actually took place or not, but as of now Cochran remains in jail. In other words, if it did take place, a district judge found that there was probable cause to bring at least Felony Murder charges.

Fundraiser for Norgard Children

So in the number of shots fired, or in 90% of the other details, we can't find that the police chief actually misspoke. That brings us to e-mails we've received about the 12 year-old Lawrence County girl who died in November. We'll have more on her death tomorrow.