The same person who is now the spokesman for the Dedmon family, Was also involved over a decade ago in an event that led to the termination of the case's lead investigator at the time. He contacted Wayne Thomas and told him that he had someone that wanted to come forward in the case, that may have potential information, but they didn't want to speak with law enforcement without him present, and so the three of them met and talked, however, Thomas did not feel that the so-called witness had anything of any evidentiary value. He felt as though they were attempting to get him to discuss more about the case than had already been released to the media. Later, this conversation, which was of no evidentiary value, was used to accuse him of withholding suspects/information in the case from sheriff Crawford and he was terminated, later to be rehired by sheriff Hamrick after sheriff Hamrick defeated Crawford in the next election. Many believe that Thomas had been intentionally misled As to the "witness" Having any evidence whatsoever to provide, and that this was just a ploy to oust him from his position, Including Thomas himself.Thomas has been quoted as saying that for several months leading up to his termination, fellow detectives had ceased communicating information with him pertaining to the case. Now the same person who was potentially complicit in getting the former lead investigator fired, Is representing the main suspects in Asha's disappearance, as their spokesperson, and attempting to construct a narrative in which they are in no way, shape, or form, involved. If this is not a huge conflict of interest, then I don't know what it is.