Person of interest in Yale murder released

There had to be some compelling reason to suspect this lab tech in the murder, or a judge would not have issued the warrant. More important in this case is how Yale authorities and campus police failed in their duty to search thoroughly the scene of the crime. A woman disappears, and her last known position was neither locked down or searched with cadaver dogs until 5 days after the disappearance. The desire of Yale officials to avoid bad press should be negated by the necessities of the investigation. They ASSUMED she was a coldfooted bride. Even though her entire family, her teachers and her laboratory colleagues insisted she would never leave. Can police learn anything here: like how to NOT leave major crime investigations to those whose main desire is to avoid negative publicity? A woman's life should be worth more.

Nancy Grace actually showed two picutres of Le and this lab technician – Sounds like a love triangle gone bad

And...What about the lab´s security?...Someone had to entry with her to the lab...That building has 75 security cameras....!!

Why is nobody talking about the girlfriend of this lab tech. Where is she? Was she involved?????

Not too hard of a case to crack. Computer showed she used her keycard to enter that basement area, and he went in shortly behind her. He later returned and she did not.

Sounds to me as they fought over something and not sure as it was sexual. May have just been work related.

Do not be so naive as to think there "was good reason to suspect this lab tech in the murder or a judge would not have issues the warrant." Innocent people are arrested, tried and convicted every single day for things they haven't done. Thoroughly read up on the West Memphis Three for more insight into how our 'justice' system often works. When there is a homocide, there is intensive amounts of pressure to 'get someone' so the crime can be solved. It is far too early to make any sort of judgment or speculation in this matter. I sat on a jury for a capital murder case and we aquitted the man. To this day I believe he was arrested and tried because he was black, convenient and nothing more and was not at all guilty. It was disgusting to watch the prosecution do anything and everything just to get a win, because blunty stated, that is what their careers are based on. People don't want to accept this, but our 'justice' system is highly flawed. I am very sad about this whole thing-for all involved. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds.

Maybe I'll tune in to Nancy Grace tonight to watch her 'convict' this guy on national TV with all of her experience and forensic ability. LOL!

Perhaps "person of interest" was the best the police could do, given the current state of DNA interpretation. Apparently there were two "relatives" of the now arrested "person of interest" who also worked in the lab and whose mtDNA or Y-DNA would be identical if they were brothers, or in some cases, cousins of Clark.

Raymond Clark and Anne Le worked in the same lab–but with the opposite type jobs. He worked for the past three years taking care of the mice and rats and what ever other animals here may have been..

She worked doing experiments on them. Could he have become bonded during this time with the animals and became so upset that maybe she was going to use them for an experiment.? Could this be where all the blood came from ? Could this have affected his mind–seeing them suffer ? I worked in a pet shop several years ago and you do get attached to some of the critters there. Just a thought ....especially since he apparently wrote her about not taking care of them to his standards...

This whole case makes no sense.

I am truley sorry to hear about the death of this Yale student. I just wonder if this had happen at some other school with less prestige would we hear this much about it from CNN.

sometimes it is surprising of what people will do. i think that he should get the death sentence. i dont take kindlky to people killing other people. where i live there is a 20 year old female who severly hurt her 2 1/2 month old baby boy and she is just looking at a 10 year sentance. she got out on a 10 thousand dollar bond. a baby who couldnt fight for his own right to live got broken ribs and fractured skull water on the brain and shaken baby syndrom. its sad that she can walk away with a slap on the wrist so i say this guy who killed another adult should be put to death.

Why did the police take so many days to find her?
Where were the dogs?
Why was the building not locked down when Annie was discovered missing? The cameras did not show her leaving so she must still be inside.
It's likely that Raymond has an accomplice in one of his relatives.

What has happened to our society that women are considered "disposable" goods? Forget religion. The older I get the more convinced I am that once a person is determined 'guilty' by a court, he should be put to death the same way he killed the victim. Or if they are guilty of rape, they should surely be placed with the general population in prison so they might experience what the victim experienced. No, true change in a person's psychological make-up rarely occurs; the only change is people grow older and more feeble, and perhaps their hormones decrease–but I am so sick and tired of women becoming victims!

Whenever there is a high profile case...THE POLICE are always to blame...they didn't make an arrest....OR THEY DID!! It is not always that easy to solve and sometimes it probably seems like it was done overnight, with no investigation. But, it is round the clock work and alot of people are working tirelessly.
Then, it goes to a JURY, and with all the DNA, or not, tons of evidence..LAURA AND OTHERS THAT CAN'T PUT FACTS TOGETHER, OR THINK IT'S RACIAL BIAS BY THE POLICE ACQUIT THE DEF. And there goes another good murderer to roam the streets to do it later in life. Someone said, it doesn't make sense. We didn't work there day in and day out. Maybe he was a big problem to her and she never told anyone. It is not rocket science. Key cards, timing, PEOPLE!!!!

Saying that the guys should get the Death sentence before he has even been convicted is a little extreme. Talk about prosecuting someone before he's convicted. Its that kind of attitude that lands innocent people in Jail. Think objectivley. Its hard to do but what if you were innocent and someone said you hsould ge the death penalty? I'm very interested to see how this all plays out. As a Forensic Science major myself, its cases like this that really show what people(investigators) should or should not do in situations.
By it being released that he is a suspect, maybe they are hoping that someone who they have not contacted, who knows this guy will come forward with information that may have not seemed important then, but does now. I think that mistakes happen in any job, and that a lot more good comes from the justice system, but its the bad cases that are reported the most.

Jami

I believe it is very dangerous to pick bits and pieces out of the Bible the way the follower of christ church has done. Because they have over looked out important thing God mentions. That is to follow man's law (the law of the land). How insightful my God is that he could have saved this baby and this family's sorrow. If only they didn't pick and choose what to follow in the Bible

i feel so bad for her, her fiancée and family. if it was a love triangle gone bad, get over it!

what happen to the clothes she was wearing? twho change her clothes?

hello tell me what happen to her clothes she was wearing the day they found her body?

AMEN LAURA!!

There is absolutely no way that this guy is innocent. How can any of you believe that these cops have the wrong man? Yes, I am VERY aware that many innocent people are put in jail, and that our legal system could use an overhaul. But the difference between them and Raymond Clark is the OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF DNA AND LAB DATA EVIDENCE.

And, no. I don't believe Raymond Clark is some sort of psychopathic killer that the media portrays him as. What I believe happened was he confronted Annie Le about the dirty mice cages. She probably said something that may or may not have been dismissive. He got offended and slapped her. Assault threats were made. He panicked, tried to stop her from calling security and in the process, strangled her. And I don't think it's just that. Reports say that he was into sports. Perhaps he used steroids?

Chris et al: we all need to remember that people are innocent until PROVEN guilty...we can assume they did it, but it is important to make sure the state proves its case. We have alot of people being released after serving years in prison because of prosecutorial misconduct, bad cops, rush to judgment etc.

When the public presses the cops to find "the person that did it", they (the cops) often grab the first person they think they can pin it on and call it good.

Im not saying he didnt do it, Im not saying he did. The Constitution says the state has to prove it...

When a person goes missing I think that it takes the police to long to start looking for an adult. They want to just assume that the person has just RAN OFF. It makes not since. Now there is a woman found dead not missing. This is a sad case.

New Haven police needs to do a better job, no exceptions. Following the stories posted by CNN, it has taken too long to decipher the clues left at the crime scene, with/without the dogs (time is of utmost importance and I believe the police failed miserably to not find her body until days after).
Not even taking into consideration of an Ivy league school, I am angered by the fact that a case such as this hasn't come to a conclusion already. I want to see how this plays out immediately and would be pleased to hear that the accountable person will receive the death sentence.

I would never put my total trust in the law, csi, or rumor. I would have to make the investigators/law enforcement team listen to my "what abouts" and "have you checked" questions along with theirs. They don't always have the same ideas that we think of. We think they are smarter than we are, and if their hearts are in it, they may be, but if the case is "just another crime" to them, and not a friend or family member, they may not think of every possible scenario. I pray Annie Le's and Raymond Clark's family and friends open up to investigators any flicker of possibilities that may lead to further truths> No matter what the Dna turns up to be, there should have never been any reason for her life to be in danger ON CAMPUS, ANY CAMPUS in a SECURED BUILDING, WITH 75 CAMERAS!!!!!

In mexico it's guilty until proven innocent. We here in the Usa do it the
to opposite, remember that people. most have been called for jury i guess.

i agree with jim

As member of the MP brigade, I am pretty sure this man know something. If is innocent, he must be helping the killer, or know the killer.
Check this out, verry soon he will be back at the station!!

In previous news DNA proofed positive. Who is lying. ?Scarey ,who ca n we trust. His face says it all, or why didnt he resist arrest. .? there are skeletons in the closet. Justice needs to be done, To . Id In Mexico, suspect is tortured ,even if suspect is innocent.No monkey business over there,Mexican law is very cruel.

@ concerend person:

"i think that he should get the death sentence. i dont take kindlky to people killing other people"

What??? And I don't mean the typos. . .

*****Let us just hope they do not send a inocent man or woman in jail for something thay did not do...soooooooooo many cases where 25 or 30 years from now it turns out 'O' they have the wrong person lets just hope they find who it really is and not assume just to close the case...********

Wow, I must have been asleep for a very long time. I missed the entire trial and verdict. They must have found him guilty if people are talking about the death sentence. With all of the techniques, forensics, training, etc., why are so many police agencies dropping the ball on investigations? There should be dire consequences for detectives when they are inept or bungle an investigation and a perpetrator walks.

You guys need to get your head out of the clouds

@Anna Marie – the reason they're letting them out after 25/30 years are because of new advances in crime investigations and most importantly DNA testing, you can't fake or lie your way through that

@Sandra – just because you are in a secured building w/ cameras doesn't stop a crime from being committed. You don't think law enforcement thinks about the what-ifs or any far fetched ideas you can think of to try and prove he's innocent? They're not going to disclose all the evidence pre-trial to the media and give the defense time to think of some way to have him get away w/ an insane-plea so let them do their job instead of being one of those that hinder the investigation