Police Search Miller's Home Again
(Albuquerque) Albuquerque
Police investigating the disappearance and presumed murder of
Girly Hossencofft executed a search warrant at the home of Bill
Miller Thursday morning, December 14. Investigators seem intent
on building a case largely based on forensic evidence. Detractors
might suggest police are on a fishing expedition. In a sense
they're right. But to be more specific, the prosecutorial interest
suddenly appears to be focussed on "fly fishing"; or
items--such as deer hair-- used to make flies.
Items seized Thursday include one blue and silver tackle box
and its contents; some additional fishing items and equipment,
two strands of cat hair and police photographs.
The search warrant affidavit states that an APD forensic expert
has discovered a link between deer hair found inside Girly Hossencofft's
apartment and deer hair found inside a shampoo/carpet cleaner
belonging to Diazien Hossencofft (the shampoo/carpet cleaner
was seized in South Carolina shortly after Diazien Hossencofft's
arrest in that state). The affidavit states the deer hair "appeared
to have been died pink". It goes on to say, "Pink deer
hair is typically used in tying flies for salt water fishing."
The affidavit states that Bill Miller's home does include a "fly
fishing table" (a work area used for tying/making flies).
Here's another fly fishing tie-in to the case. While searching
Miller's home last year, police collected small, pink "Mylar-type"
pieces commonly used for making flies. Turns out similar Mylar
pieces were also found inside the shampoo/carpet cleaner.
It seems apparent that police suspect the shampoo/carpet cleaner
was likely used to clean-up blood found on the carpeting inside
Girly's apartment. When police searched the apartment one day
after Girly disappeared, they found the damp, light-red stains
on the carpeting. The apartment smelled like bleach.
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