Frannie:
What you just quoted are the opinions of some cops and lawyers, and will remain so until determined otherwise by a court of law. I don't have a lot of interest in, or opinion about this case. I certainly have not been manuplated by the media, unless you consider the copy of the Constitution that I keep handy "media."
The man presently sitting in jail accused of this crime has a right to be represented by counsel, present evidence in his defense, and have his case decided by a jury of his peers. Until all of that happens, he is presumed to be not guilty. There are now reports that he has confessed and/or made statements that indicate knowledge only the killer could have. Until those statements are accepted by a court, they are just more reports in the media you claim to dispise.
Sorry if I'm on my high horse tonight, I've seen enough rush to judgement to last me a life time. I do in fact hope they have the killer, I'd just like to make sure we have the right guy, and given the way the case has been handled, that may be tough to prove, unless he has indeed, confessed.