Comment by [deleted] on 07/12/2024 at 02:36 UTC

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Because after that time frame, uh, they *give up* on solving that murder

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Comment by dani_bar at 07/12/2024 at 11:36 UTC

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It really is essentially this. PDs often move on to current cases to try and increase their chance of solving one that’s more fresh. So if it’s been a few days and you’re in a city with continual crime there’s always something new to work on. Even then, not like smaller towns have more of a chance. In the Delphi murders they caught a break years later for example. It’s giving up and if there isn’t enough evidence out the gate being stuck.