Delayed Justice

The 1976 murder of Kathryn Darling now has a charged suspect, Russell Vane.  And police are trying to tie him to the 1979 murder of Diane Holloway.  Oh, these Grand Rapids Press stories are more than passing interesting.  Wonderful and amazing that at long last there are some answers to the kinds of questions that cry out for answers.

And thanks to the officers who have labored unceasingly to find those answers.  We know it takes work, work, and more work, but it also requires cooperation…people having the courage and willingness to speak about what they know.

Think what might happen if everyone who knew the unuttered answer–the secret–to an open murder came forward.  Mmmm-mmm.  What a day that would be!  It would be our Independence Day from the tyranny of homicide.  Just a thought.