Private investigator in DeOrr Kunz investigation issues statement
Private investigator Philip R. Klein released a statement Monday about the ongoing DeOrr Kunz, Jr. case. The statement reads as follows:
In November of 2015 KIC Texas accepted the case of the missing child DeOrr Kunz, Jr., who went missing from a campground near Leadore, Idaho in July of 2015. There has been much speculation by the public, family members and the press regarding this young child’s disappearance. Today we announce to the public and media the closing of phase three of our case and our conclusions to date. The following are our conclusions to date. The following are our conclusions regarding the case:
1. The conclusion by the civil investigation team of “what happened” to DeOrr Kunz, Jr. is officially death by accident/homicide.
2. The following person are “person of interest/suspects with direct knowledge.”
A. Vernal DeOrr Kunz
B. Jessica Mitchell
C. Robert “Bob” Walton
3. The investigation continues regarding Isaac Reinwand – as he has begun to cooperate with Investigators and has given a further statement. Those claims are being evalutated at this time.
The final phase of our investigation will be recovery. We believe through evidence and witness statements we will be able to recover a body in this case. We continue to agree with Sheriff Bowerman and his statements of this past week as we too have had to deal with multiple stories and changes in facts by some of the witnesses whom were on the mountain during the timeline of events. We further agree with the law enforcement teams from around the United States that are involved in this case – that both Vernal Kunz and Jessica Mitchell know what happened on that mountain in July of 2015. We want the public to know that we believe through evidence the family members of Kunz, Mitchell and Walton ARE NOT involved – however – we believe they are too close to their family members and are in denial. The evidence is very clear.
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Private Investigator Phillip Klein tells Local News 8 and KIDK 3 Eyewitness News that”Every test the state of Idaho and the FBI has given the parents, they have failed.”
“We are publicly asking both Vernal and Jessica to come forward and tell the true story. To stop lying, to stop misleading investigators, and lets bring this thing to a conclusion,” said Klein.
The private investigative team will bring in a group of dogs from Georgia once the snow thaws “into a certain area of the lower part of the campground,” said Klein. “That’s all we’re willing to say at this point. And we will begin an extensive ground search.”
Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News want to make it very clear that the statements above are solely sourced from Klein Investigation and Consulting. As of right now, no other law enforcement agency is releasing a statement agreeing with these statements.
We did reach out to the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office for comment, they simply said “It is a very active investigation, and it is a top priority to the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office.”
