New Details on Natalie Wood Case

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LA county sheriff's department is raising some eyebrows when they re open an investigation is Natalie -- -- now thirty years ago.

Some are questioning what new evidence the police really have and then what they can do with that -- -- Obama is here with us today -- at the latest.

-- agenda among those with doubts included an unnamed member of the LA county DA's office.

Who calls this quote an exercise in futility this is according to the website TMZ.

Natalie -- last seen alive boating off Santa Catalina islands on Thanksgiving weekend back and 1981.

She was with her husband the actor Robert Wagner.

And another actor Christopher Walken and the boat's captain Dennis to burn now.

The passengers had apparently been drinking reportedly there was an argument and at some point that night.

Natalie Wood went missing now to -- who is now saying he lied to the police.

Not at Wagner's request on the original police report.

He also happens to have written a book about that fateful night and -- the sheriff's department says that Wagner's not a suspect.

As the last person to see Natalie -- a lot it would seem logical that he's the target of the investigation.

Christopher Walken has just gotten himself -- lawyer the big issue here Jenna is the united time that is passed the only crime.

Which could still be prosecuted -- first degree murder.

Some of the DA's office says could come only with a confession all other possible charges have a statute of limitations.

That expired a long time ago so the prosecution's office.

In LA say that this does not look like it's gonna -- -- very much --

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