The murders of eight Rhoden family members remains unsolved a year after they were killed execution style in their rural Pike County homes.
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“We have received many tips as result of the announcement, including a significant number from Alaska,” said Dan Tierney, DeWine’s spokesman. “We are not going to comment on specific investigatory arrangements.”
Those “investigatory arrangements” include whether Alaska law enforcement are working with Ohio law enforcement, something neither has told the public.
“If Ohio requests (Alaska State Troopers) assistance, we will evaluate that request,” said Megan Peters, an Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman. “If the public has information for Ohio investigators, based on their request, they should call 855-224-6446.”
Peters would not say if Ohio law enforcement have requested Alaska Troopers’ assistance.
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Other law enforcement in Alaska have been overwhelmed by tips from people who reportedly saw the family.
“As the result of a recent release by the Attorney General in Ohio about a homicide investigation in Pike County with ties to Alaska, the Anchorage Police Department has been inundated with 911 calls,” the department posted on Facebook. “APD is not involved in the investigation. There are no suspect searches being conducted.”
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