Morgan County, March 13, 2003 - Eyewitness News has confirmed that tests on bones found Sunday in Morgan County belong to missing Indiana University coed Jill Behrman.
Eric Behrman, Jill's father, was informed of the discovery Thursday. "We have decided we need personal time," Behrman said. "We need to have some family time to ourselves to absorb all of this."
During an afternoon news conference Indiana State Police Trooper Dave Bursten said the "investigation starts fresh." But he adds that anyone who was a suspect remains a suspect.
When asked if he was surprised at the Thursday's events, Gary Dunn with the FBI said, "we're not ever surprised."
He says the agency has gone on dozens of searches in this case. "We would leave no stone unturned. We left no stone unturned."
Officials say they had a emotional meeting with the Behrman family.
The remains were identified through dental records. But asked if authorities could tell how she died, Bursten said, "Not conclusively."
Police believe Behrman was out riding her bike on May 31, 2000 when she was hit.
Prosecutors have not commented on their case, either before or since the discovery that the bones belonged to Behrman.
On April 18th, 2001 FBI agents announced Jill's disappearance was an accident and covered up. Someone had hit Jill with a car, then covered up the accident by dumping her body.
One year later, investigators named Uriah Clouse as a suspect, but he has yet to be charged in the Behrman case.
In the last few weeks, Wendy Owings allegedly confessed to police her involvement in the murder of Jill Behrman. She allegedly told investigators that after Behrman was hit, the three people in the truck realized she was still alive, stabbed her and threw her body into Salt Creek.
She implicated Clouse and Alisha Sowders. Both are in jail on other charges.
Eric Behrman met last week with prosecutors to express his frustration with the speed at which the investigation is moving forward.
