Julie Popovich, the missing 20 year old from Columbus Ohio who was to have started at OSU this week has yet to be found. But "....a piece of identification believed to have been in Julie Popovich’s possession the night she vanished has turned up near Hoover Reservoir. That’s according to two sources close to the investigation.
The reservoir is 13 miles from the Ohio State campus-area bar where Julie was last seen. Sources tell 10TV (source here) that the ID was mailed to one of Julie’s friends. That friend called police since she believes Popovich had that very same ID on her person the night she disappeared from Ledo’s on North High Street.
Investigators are said to have searched near Hoover Dam on Tuesday, and were expected to return on Wednesday.
In another major development in the case, a wealthy businessman from Pennsylvania is putting up a $50,000 reward for information about Julie's disappearance. He has offered similar assistance in other high-profile missing persons cases.
The stranger said he wanted to ease the families' pain. Julie's parents have never spoken publicly about their missing daughter, obviously just wanting her to come home.
In addition, the Popovich family has hired a private investigator. Kelly's Professional Investigations is working with police in the search for Julie. ..."
One has to wonder... why mail the ID to a friend? It seems a bit odd. I would think the first place to send "evidence" would be the police. I have also tracked the Columbus area news.... and I must say rather intensely that friends stepping forward providing their names to the media a big hitter in this case. Only a few have. Was the friend who received the ID one who had stepped up? Or just one who was with her? Would a uninvolved person know that this was a friend of Julies? Surely if I had found evidence I would go to the police... but would I have a list of her friends to choose from so that I could instead mail it to them? Unlikely. The ID arriving unexpectedly via postman 0r woman could play a key role in telling us just how much the person sending it knew of the situation. If sent to a friend who has not been media bound- I would think they should begin looking a bit closer at those who knew her friends... and those that where there that night. Honestly... sending something to a friend- not law enforcement- not family- it smells a little.
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