ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- The sheriff's office now has more than 3,700 tips, but none have lead to Somer's killer. Now, the man in charge of figuring out which tips to follow is talking to Action News.
"Everything is evidence," said Lt. Barry Aberamowitz.
Police are leaving no stone unturned. They're still searching around the clock to find who murdered Somer Thompson.
For the first time in a couple weeks, someone from the sheriff's office is talking on camera, but, "I cant discuss any part of the investigation," said Lt. Aberamowitz.
All Lt. Barry Aberamowitz would comment on is the tip line and how they figure out what leads to follow and what ones are a bust.
"You have immediate, priority, routine, and no leads. It's my job to determine which is which," said Lt. Aberamowitz.
He does that by figuring out if it's a tip they've already investigated or if it's brand new. Then he sends out investigators, to talk to people or collect evidence. They did just that at a house on Gano Avenue just after Somer's body was found. They've taken all that evidence to do scientific testing.
"Sometimes you'll get a tip on somebody that may not have anything to do with the case, but that's important. We want to make sure they don't have anything to do with the case," said Lt. Aberamowitz.
They're trying to clear all 3,700 leads, so they can investigate even more. Lt. Aberamowitz says they've gotten some good tips, even from as far away as England. He says they're still looking for that one that leads them to a killer.
"It's not just another case. It's far from another case. A child was murdered. There's nothing worse than burying a child," he said.
If you have a tip that could help find Somer's killer you can call the tip line at 1-877-
227-6911.
