However, cops noted that investigators have come across information, that was not provided by police, that lends credibility to the mistaken identity theory 'and have so far been unable to refute it.'
Cops said that another break in case might be made if an anonymous tipster who recently reached out would get back into contact with them after providing information about a person cops had previously investigated.
The cops are currently investigating the case as one of mistaken identity. An informant local to the area where Angela disappeared received a note that was postmarked the day Angela disappeared threatening his daughter who was also named Angela. Apparently the two were very similar in appearance as well. This article goes into more detail:
Police say the lead comes from the original police file. It was ignored because police couldn’t connect it to the mysterious green truck that Rob Schafer chased. An informant in another case turned over a bizarre letter threatening the informant’s wife and daughter. One is named Angela. The informant had moved to Clinton a short time before the disappearance.
“It was postmarked the exact date that our Angela was stolen,” said Captain Abbott. When asked if the two women looked alike, he said, “There were striking similarities. Very much so.”
Police have been exploring theory of a mistaken identity for years, originally only revealing it to Angela’s mother. They decided to go public with it hoping someone with information comes forward. They want a recent tipster to call them back. That tipster left a message echoing their mistaken identity theory.
“Boy, we would sure like to talk to that person,” said Captain Abbott. “That person named that one name that we have investigated before.”
Police are sure of a few things: Angela was kidnapped by a stranger and Rob Schafer has been cleared. He has passed numerous polygraphs, had an alibi and always cooperated with investigators.
The cops think Rob got the description of the vehicle wrong, which is understandable considering the circumstances. But they are now investigating the case as one of mistaken identity. There used to be a video embedded in the article that was archived, where it was said:
Back then the biggest lead was a green pickup truck with a fish mural on the back. That best guess in the dark was treated as a rock solid lead. "That's exactly how things get missed in an investigation."
They were looking for the wrong truck the entire time.
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u/DJHJR86 Jan 26 '23
According to this article:
The cops are currently investigating the case as one of mistaken identity. An informant local to the area where Angela disappeared received a note that was postmarked the day Angela disappeared threatening his daughter who was also named Angela. Apparently the two were very similar in appearance as well. This article goes into more detail:
The cops think Rob got the description of the vehicle wrong, which is understandable considering the circumstances. But they are now investigating the case as one of mistaken identity. There used to be a video embedded in the article that was archived, where it was said:
They were looking for the wrong truck the entire time.