Obviously no one but me and you read the article(s) so far, because I got that vibe too....
I know there are stupid girls these days, but criminals don't grab chicks and leave them with their hands free to freely grab a cell-phone (if they don't take it to begin with) and text.
There has been a ton of speculation about this locally, and the consensus is that the killer DID send that text. That begs the quesiton, however, of how he knew who to send it to. Was the phone locked? Did he just text the most-oft texted person? However, the police are intentionally not releasing any information. For instance, they were very careful to not release the condition of the body and what had been done to April, because only the killer would know certain facts.
They were out searching the local fields the other day, but that's somewhat a lost cause because the farmers just did first-cut on the hay and baled it all. More than like if there was anything to find, it's rolled up in a big round bale in the middle of a field.
They have taken computers, phones, shoes, and other items from the kids that knew her well, so I'm guessing they do have some type of physical evidence they just aren't talking about.
They've brought in a new group of police from a different area for a set of fresh eyes, to try to look at the case differently. This is a very small community, and we have a lot of very upset folks around here. The reporters have been beyond the pale in their techniques. In one case, one tried to slip into the body viewing. A policeman caught him and carefully explained that this was a small farm town, where everyone knew everyone, and if any of them saw the reporter in there again his body might be the next one they were searching for. If they ever do catch the person, I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make it to court.