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I'm looking for information on how police would react when looking for a suspect who is strongly believed to have committed a violent crime. This would be a high priority for the police and would quickly escalate beyond state lines. The suspect fled in a stolen car before police arrived and quickly switched to another car and then abandoned that one and was picked up by someone else. The police quickly roadblocked around the small town but they believe he was able to slip through. Several days have passed and they know he used to live in a city in another state as a child and would probably have friends there. Through FB posts and other such things they track down a few of his friends in the city. So, here are the questions:
Who would actually approach these friends (state police, FBI)?
Are the friends legally obliged to turn over all of their previous emails or only obliged to report any contact with the criminal AFTER the crime was committed?
If the known "best buddy" of the friend cooperates fully, hands over his email history and appears to be trying to help the police as much as he can, how long with the police or FBI physically follow him around? How long will they monitor his phone and data use?
If said best buddy of the suspect starts housesitting for an employer (he's a landscaper) a few weeks later, would the police want to search the employer's house? They would need a warrant on the wealthy employer, wouldn't they? How hard would such a warrant be to get?
Thank you for any help!
Who would actually approach these friends (state police, FBI)?
Are the friends legally obliged to turn over all of their previous emails or only obliged to report any contact with the criminal AFTER the crime was committed?
If the known "best buddy" of the friend cooperates fully, hands over his email history and appears to be trying to help the police as much as he can, how long with the police or FBI physically follow him around? How long will they monitor his phone and data use?
If said best buddy of the suspect starts housesitting for an employer (he's a landscaper) a few weeks later, would the police want to search the employer's house? They would need a warrant on the wealthy employer, wouldn't they? How hard would such a warrant be to get?
Thank you for any help!