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WeekieDonald t1_iwlza0q wrote

Now that we know the upheaval occurring in the Polk County S.O. It helps me understand why so many investigative errors or omissions occurred. Example, tire tracks, blood in the sand, Mazda 6 miles north on I-4 (why did it take someone other than authorities to see it and know it was part of a missing person case). I wonder what Joe Zarbo thinks about this?Eespecially since he was there the day Michelle was found. Did he talk to you about that day when you spoke with him?

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lavaforgood OP t1_iwm51fp wrote

Yes, the investigation at the canal where Michelle’s body was found was deeply flawed. Joe Zarbo was at the scene that day, but he doesn’t remember much about the investigation. His role was primarily to protect the crime scene as the investigative work was done by other members of the Sheriff’s Office. Failing to collect evidence – such as the Marlboro box near the bloodstains, and the plastic tarps by the canal – was a mistake. This could have produced evidence that placed Jeremy Scott at the crime scene. At this point, Leo wasn’t a suspect, so you can’t even accuse the Sheriff’s Office of tunnel vision. It was just sloppy police work.

- K.D. & G.K.

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