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Originally Posted by Eastern Girl
But isn't this how actual cases tend to churn out? I haven't investigated too many murder cases myself, but isn't that how they go about it, following whatever leads they get? Sometimes it takes them to more tips, sometimes they don't pan out, many people are suspects and methodically ruled out, as they gain more evidence.
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I doubt most real cases have the cops having no idea that a person in their midst all along is the killer, but then find one key piece of evidence that reveals the killer 5 minutes before they arrest him/her. The obvious exception being DNA found at the scene.
I suspect that the people arrested are "persons of interest" long before the cuffs get put on them. They may not be the only person of interest, with others being ruled out over time, but I'm betting the arrow starts to point to them, more and more evidence is gathered to build a case, and the arrest is finally made when the evidence becomes overwhelming.