I decided to call a private investigation company in Albuquerque & talk to them to get their take on the situation. That was very helpful actually. He told me that is wasn't a good idea for me to call the lady offering a reward, but if it comes to that point, then I need someone to make the offer for me. He said it wasn't safe for me to do that especially since the boyfriend has jail time & said them may feel threatened if I get involved, not knowing exactly what I might do...& since they know both of my addresses....not a good idea.

He said that in Albuquerque, they have to go to the grand jury to get a sopena for the crickett com information & that the detective just wasn't doing it & that I should call & push a bit. He also said that the detective should be going through the pawn shop information to see if the flute has come in....to ask him if he's done that.

He suggested to give the detective a couple more weeks, & if he hasn't resolved anything by then, to give them a call back. He said chances are that the flute was sold at a flee market or through an add, but there is a chance that it's still around & that they could put an add in the paper to see if someone knows about it & comes forward for a reward even if they didn't....the last time is was only 3 days after the flute was stolen.

I told him about the reporter that did the article on me & my flute....similar....but it might be something to try again.

I also emailed the reporter & let her know what was going on. She said she would call his captain & get a fire lit under him...& I called the detective back & told him I expected him to get the sopena & asked him if he had been checking to see if anything had come through the pawn shops.....he had no idea where to look for that information......say what???

I talked to the pawn shops right after it happened & they have to report everything that comes in to the police & the police check if things are . Unless there is a different group that goes through the pawn shop information, this detective is quite incompetent. He didn't sound too happy to hear from me, but I told him I had been hurt badly by sitting back & doing nothing in a past experience & I wasn't about to do that again....that I was going to see that everything possible is done to get my flute back.

Sure I have insurance, but not sure if it will cover the complete replacement amount & I'm not in a financial situation where I can afford to replace it & I'm not about to have a lessor flute just because some jerk detective is being incompetent......that's over & above the emotional value the flute has for me. I won't give up until there is nothing more that can be done. I'm tired of rolling over & letting the bad people take advantage of me....it's just not going to happen this time until there is nothing more I can possibly do.

Debbie