Investigation takes turn with new evidence

With the discovery of bones belonging to missing IU student Jill Behrman, the investigation into her disappearance continues as strongly as before -- even taking a new direction.\n"There is information that has been garnered from the remains and is part of the investigative information," said Indiana State Police 1st Sergeant Dave Bursten. "The only people who know what injuries were sustained to Miss Behrman were the people responsible for it."\nIt will still be several weeks before results from forensics testing will be available for investigators to use.\nWith this additional evidence, investigators will be starting fresh, Bursten said. All of the information collected in the inquiry is still valid and knowledge gained from potential suspects will be reviewed.\nRetired FBI Agent Gary Dunn said none of the suspects will be eliminated.\n"We would leave no stone unturned nor have we left any stone unturned," Dunn said. "We're not going to eliminate anything. There have always been unanswered questions. We're certainly going to address those and get answers to everything."\nSince Behrman disappeared almost three years ago, dozens of searches in quarries, corn fields, houses and rural areas have been conducted throughout Monroe County and surrounding counties. \nAs the investigation moves forward, Morgan County Prosecutor Steve Sonnega said he is anticipating the opportunity of adding his services in the search for those responsible for Behrman's death.\n"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to work with the Death Investigation Team, the Monroe County task force and Carl Salzmann, to arrest and convict the person or persons responsible for Jill's death," Sonnega said.\nLooking toward the future, Sonnega explained how the judicial proceedings would work since the murder involves two counties.\n"According to the law, we would not have to split the charges in two different counties," Sonnega said. "Both counties now have jurisdiction. That's a decision I hope we (Sonnega and Monroe County Prosecutor Carl Salzmann) get to make."\nSonnega also said he looks forward to giving his best to the investigation.\n"I don't have an ego in this (case), as I sit here, think of the Behrman family and how I would feel if that was my kid. If it was my kid, I would just want somebody to say, 'give it your best shot.' That's what I hope we get a chance to do -- give it our best shot"