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This
scene was being repeated in many Working
with the At
the command post for the April Tinsley investigation, one of our agents (front left) offers instruction on ORION, our new
crisis management system. Inside the Investigation Although
we can’t reveal sensitive information about an ongoing investigation, here are some of the leads being worked in the
Tinsley case: One
of the killer’s 2004 notes contained Polaroid pictures of his body. Investigators are trying to identify suspects in
the In
one of the Polaroids, a green paisley bedspread can be seen. Investigators have visited dozens of Of
the four notes found in 2004, three were placed on the bicycles of young girls, in the girls’ yards. Among the questions
investigators are asking: Who might have dropped the notes in those locations without arousing suspicion? Was there a connection
between the girls who received the notes? Had there been anyone around the neighborhood during that time who bothered the
girls or made them uncomfortable? Investigators
are looking at area misdemeanor offenders at the time of the murder and the 2004 notes. Minor offenses such as Peeping Tom,
indecent exposure, trespassing, and burglary may be predicators of more serious sex crimes.
Resources: Resources: One reason the Tinsley case is getting such close scrutiny after all these
years is public safety: as recently as 2004, the killer left provocative, threatening notes around The
CARD Team was created to bring together a variety of experts in child abduction cases who could help local authorities on
the ground. So about a dozen team members from all over the country arrived in Agents
with our Crimes Against Children Unit received packets—some with suspects’ criminal histories and last known addresses—with
leads to investigate. Members
of our Behavioral Analysis Unit, who assess offenders’ personalities and possible motives, crafted a list of interview
questions, and later issued a profile of the killer based on existing evidence. Coordinators
from our “Our
approach with this case is that no lead is too small to work,” said Special Agent Robert E. King, one of the agents
leading the CARD Team investigation. The
entire effort was a cooperative one. Our agents paired with local detectives—25 two-person teams worked day and night
shifts—to re-canvass neighborhoods, conduct interviews, and ask for DNA samples from possible suspects. Investigators
then entered their findings into our new crisis management system (see details). FBI
agents and analysts, along with So
far, April Tinsley’s killer remains at large, but there is always another lead to pursue and another door to knock on. We
need your help. If you have any information about the Tinsley case, contact your local FBI office or the Fort Wayne Police
Department. If you have any information on any crimes having to do with Crimes Against Children Please Do Not Hesitate
to call the FBI if you wish you do not have to report your name just please call if you know any information concerning a
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