"To the poster who noted, ''it appears that it is Stearns County which has asked this elite crime-solving group to look at the Reker case. Will they do the same for Josh?'' The Vidocq Society ... [http://www.vidocq.org], named for the famed 18th-century detective Eugène François Vidocq, applies forensic skills to investigate ''cold case'' homicides in support of local law enforcement agencies. Such investigations typically are instigated by victims' families (in this case Fred and Rita Reker). However, the Vidocq Society demands the full cooperation of the responsible law enforcement agencies (in this case the Stearns County Sheriff's Department), who are required to share case files, evidence, and information. Will they do the same for Josh? Well, not as long as the lead investigative agency refuses to go beyond naming Josh's case as a missing person case, without acknowledging the possibility of a criminal act, and contending Josh simply stumbled into a low-lying area and sank into some mud while walking on campus. "
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