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January 9, 2007
Tip Line for Coralrose Generates Phone Calls
Topics: NewsBy GINNY LAROE
ginny.laroe@heraldtribune.com
NORTH PORT -- Police said Monday they have received at least 20 calls from residents on a special hot line set up to field tips in the investigation into the death of Coralrose Fullwood.
Police set up the hot line last week. It was unclear if the calls so far had provided them with any useful information.
"There's no way to determine what kinds of leads they've generated yet," said Capt. Robert Estrada, a police department spokesman.
He said each call is documented, prioritized and then assigned to detectives for follow-up.
Coralrose Fullwood's body was found Sept. 17 near her family's Calabash Lane home.
Until last week, police had been tight-lipped about the investigation.
But at a somber news conference Friday, police turned to the public for help, asking residents to consider a list of questions based on a psychological profile of the killer.
Police Chief Terry Lewis also said they have DNA of a nonfamily member, and have evidence the first-grader was raped.
Coralrose's grandfather, Saul VanderWoude, is hopeful that the newly released information will lead to an arrest. But, he said, the profile information is vague.
"It sounds like everyone," he said.
Police are looking for a white male who may lack relationship or social skills and who may have recently changed his appearance. He was likely familiar with the neighborhood off Chamberlain Boulevard where Coralrose's body was found.
He may also be abusing drugs or alcohol and missing work, and may have developed an intense interest in the investigation.
There is also evidence that he may not have acted alone, Lewis said Friday.
VanderWoude, like many in the community, wonders why it took police nearly four months to release the new information.
"I think the police have a duty to inform the people as to what's going on," he said.
Lewis was out of town Monday and unavailable for comment.
Meanwhile, the hunt for the person who matches the DNA recovered from the crime scene continues, police said.
They have asked dozens of residents in the area where Coralrose's body was found to submit DNA samples.
With no matches, police are expected to expand the area where they are going to door-to-door with their request.
Police said on Friday that everyone they had asked for DNA samples had been cooperative.
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I hope that all of the critics of the NPPD and DCS will put their DNA where their mouths are.All of those that have accused everyone in North Port and were just short of accusing the Pope should be the first ones in line to offer their DNA for testing. I hope that FDLE and the other law enforcement agencies are looking at computer entries and identifying the "Coralrose interested parties." To the murderer, "Rome wasn't built in a day and the wheels of justice turn slowly." Be prepared as your day is coming!
Posted by: Bud at January 10, 2007 8:21 AM
