Sheriff: Somer Thompson Case Far From Cold

ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) - Authorities investigating the case of a slain Orange Park girl whose body was found in a Georgia landfill say they have received 4,200 tips and are processing evidence.

Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler said Wednesday the investigation "is not a cold case... not by far."

Investigators have not named any suspects or people of interest in the death of 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who disappeared in late October as she was walking home from school in her northeast Florida community.

The girl's body was found in a landfill some 50 miles away. No one has been charged in her death.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff's office says the agency is hopeful evidence currently being processed will provide a more streamlined direction for investigators.

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