Bloomington Police say the arrest of a man for the murder of an Indiana University student is opening a new investigation into
disappearance.
Capt. Joe Qualters said Monday the "investigation has already begun" into Spierer's disappearance after the arrest of Daniel Messel. Messel was formally charged Monday in the murder of IU senior
.
"Detectives provided assistance in the death investigation of Hannah Wilson, but an effort will be made to confer in more detail with Indiana State Police detectives to determine what, if any, similarities might exist in the two cases that may have not been released to the public," Qualters said in a release.
The captain says there is "no pre-determined timeline" on how long the investigation may take.
Spierer's father, Robert, says his family's hearts "go out to the Wilson family on their loss" and that he and his wife has had contact with Bloomington Police about Daniel Messel.
Spierer has been missing since June 3, 2011. Wilson's body was found Friday morning in a wooded area of Brown County.
Anyone with information regarding the Lauren Spierer investigation is urged to contact the Bloomington Police Department at 812-339-4477 or by e-mail at
policetips@bloomington.in.gov.
