The story refers to Rheuban Schmidts “uncle” who is this person and what do police know about him?
The only certainty is that Puyallup police never talked to him. There is a name that appears in Puyallups records of the Copsey investigation, along with a picture, birthdate, vehicle description, and other identifying information. Police were aware of this person; the records mention him five times between 1993 and 2006 as someone with possible knowledge and a direct connection to Rheuban Schmidt. Whats not clear is why police were looking at this individual in 1993. The records dont explain how they got his name. Diana Smith knows the individuals name. She cannot remember when she first heard it. She recalls telling police about the uncle and what shed been told about him, but there are no records from the early years of the case file that describe those alleged conversations. Police never took a formal statement from Diana at the time. Had they done so, the information about the uncle might be clearer, and police could have given themselves a reference point for future investigation
