Great news for the family of murdered teenager, Leah Freeman, was released during a press conference at the Coquille City Hall today. After a fifteen month effort on the part of new Coquille Police Chief Mark Dannels, a joint agency task force comprised of CPD, Coos County Sheriff, Coos Bay PD and Oregon State Police is reopening the unsolved murder case. The family has been asking for outside assistance into the cold case even before it was cold but the previous chief, Mike Reaves, stood in the way.
The timing of the press conference was indicated to coincide with a new series of witness and possible suspect interviews to begin within and around the community. Since taking over as chief, Mark Dannels has indicated a personal determination to bring some closure for the family and solve the crime and once again, I will take this opportunity to say what a difference a real cop makes to a community. Congratulations, Cory, I hope the bittersweet resolution of this crime brings you peace.
Though tempted I am going resist the urge just now to poke at the city manager and the council for retaining the previous chief and save it for a separate post. Better to bask in the glory of knowing that the killer’s ten year holiday is finally coming to an end…
Thank you Magix, I can’t wait to see the mug shots.
The photo shows the DA in a perfect pose. If the entire community knows what happened, and he let it go ten years, he should be booted from any position of power. Period.
He can sure nail a bank robbing Mama though, he’s good at that. Neck breaking cops protected by the former chief, and I use that term very loosely, and this DA show me he needs to go, just like Chief Man.
I as well hope Cory has some peace at last. I can’t imagine living ten years and seeing the perps strut about town and not be able to do anything about it.
Thanks Chief Dannels,