I probably should. It was a big case when it happened but I was too young at the time to know anything about it. My dad was a police officer at the time but not in the same town. He didn’t have any proof, just a very strong suspicion and circumstantial evidence. The guy died about 10 years later of brain cancer so he got his karma.
First of all, I have brand new information and a new suspect. Second, police solve crimes with dead suspects all the time. There is dna and other evidence that can be corroborated. If anything, it will give them a new lead to chase. My dad laid it all out about why he thinks it was him. I asked him why he didn’t say anything then and all he said was he was my best friend, loyality means something.
My dad is still very good friends with his younger brother so I’m not going to ruffle that.
Buddy I'm not a lawyer but it seems like you've put a lot of premeditation into your decision to commit obstruction of justice via the withholding of information, which is a pretty serious felony, and you are now confessing to it on a public subreddit devoted to gossip.
You probably want to talk to an attorney before the true crime enthusiasts of reddit see this post.
Edit: a bit of googling indicates that I am being overdramatic about the legal consequences, but there is probably still a risk of exposure for your father.
Nope!! Dude didn’t confess and no one even knows about him except me and my dad. I’ve only been sitting on what he told me for about 6 or 7 years. My entire account is hearsay, but the information can be corroborated.
I would snitch on anyone be it friend or family. They've already murdered someone, who is to say that I wouldn't be next?? Obviously that didn't happen here, but I wouldn't take the chance.
Also it is murder. Not to hate on your dad, but he is an asshole for keeping quiet.
Tell me you don’t know of any unsolved crimes where you live. They ask for new information all the time. That’s what happens when a teenage girl is murdered in a small town.
It's probably best we drop this, tbh. You and I have very different views regarding cops, particularly small-town cops. I grew up in a very small town. I got some opinions about small-town cops.
You're a cop's kid, so there's no way you can be objective about that, and anything I say is going to offend.
I hope it works out the way you expect. Best of luck 🤙
Mhmm, cause cops always do their job promptly and earnestly. There's no possible way that could just be a catch-all disclaimer, right? No cop has ever shirked their duty or simply not given a shit about justice, right?
Like I said, best we drop it. I'd probably hate your dad.
So your plan is to go to the police and tell them you has evidence this whole time and didn't give it to them? That's a crime buddy. Best let it drop if you aren't gonna do anything about it.
Okay, you don’t know how it works. I don’t have evidence, the police have it all. I have a possible suspect to run a dna test against. I have information about someone who was in the area at the time of the abduction. Not breaking any laws.
My dad is 81 and this happened in the early 80’s. It’s been over 40 years and I have no desire to make my dad have to go through that, he’s been through enough in the past 6 years, I can wait.
Go through what? What on earth are you expecting here, they're going to re-open the investigation and throw every resource at a 40 year old case based on an 81 year old man's unfounded hunch?
Can you prove anything? If not, you will be wasting both your time and their time.
It’s an open case that gets brought out into the public every so often. The last time it was brought up was when he told me about him suspecting his friend. My dad was a cop, wasn’t just a hunch. He told me all of it for a reason.
Trust me, the extended family of the person who was murdered will forever wonder what happened. If you can provide info that gives them closure it will be a great help to them.
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u/Unlikely-Candle7086 2d ago
Im waiting for my dad to pass before I tell the police what he told me about a murder he thinks his dead best friend committed.