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Annie Le Suspect Is Released

Raymond Clark is engaged to live-in girlfriend Jennifer Hromadka

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(Newser) – Raymond Clark, the lab tech "person of interest" who was picked up by police last night in connection with Yale grad student Annie Le’s murder, was released this morning after DNA samples were taken, CNN reports. Clark shares his apartment with the girlfriend he is engaged to marry in December 2011, the Hartford Courant reports. Fiancee Jennifer Hromadka works in the same lab as Clark, and described him on their wedding blog as "a bit naive, but he is a good guy," adds the New Haven Independent.

Clark is not officially a suspect, and police say they haven’t ruled out other suspects. As the investigation continues, a source says Le was asphyxiated; the official cause of death is still pending. Authorities are trying to determine if Le was sexually assaulted; she was found fully clothed in the outfit she was seen wearing in video of her entering the building. The source says it looks like she was killed in the basement, then moved to the 2-foot crawl space in the lab she had been working in.

This composite photo released by New Haven Police Dept., shows Yale graduate student Annie Le.
This composite photo released by New Haven Police Dept., shows Yale graduate student Annie Le.   (AP Photo/New Haven Police Dept.)
This undated photo provided by Union Mine High School principal Tony DeVille shows Annie Le, left, as one of two 2003 graduates selected as the
This undated photo provided by Union Mine High School principal Tony DeVille shows Annie Le, left, as one of two 2003 graduates selected as the "Most Likely To Be The Next Einstein."   (AP Photo/Courtesy Union Mine High School Principal Tony DeVille)
Raymond Clark III, 24, rear, is escorted out of an apartment building by police on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2009 in Middletown, Conn.
Raymond Clark III, 24, rear, is escorted out of an apartment building by police on Tuesday Sept. 15, 2009 in Middletown, Conn.   (AP Photo/The Middletown Press, Matt Kabel)
Police look inside a vehicle that police confirm belongs to Raymond Clark III that was later towed during a search warrant at Clark's apartment.
Police look inside a vehicle that police confirm belongs to Raymond Clark III that was later towed during a search warrant at Clark's apartment.   (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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youngblood
Sep 16, 09 10:20 AM CDT
R.I.P. Annie Le Reply
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LibertyMan
Sep 16, 09 11:38 AM CDT
Wonder if she saw something she wasn't supposed to? Drugs? Using? Dealing? Making? Reply
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schmidtkoff
Sep 16, 09 12:30 PM CDT
they've got him. front and center. he's another lusting lurker. just watch. he did it and the dna will prove he murdered annie. Reply
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PinkEntry
Sep 16, 09 4:56 PM CDT
Yale University really needs to buckle down on their security measures. Yes, Annie Le was probably murdered by someone with facility access and was a member of the Yale community, but the fact remains: Yale is an abundantly wealthy school, which in public eyes appears to house wealthy students. It is also surrounded by a community, which lives below the poverty line. There are huge socio economical gaps in New Haven and it leads to crime. I know there's a community help effort lead by Yale, but there also must be higher security. PinkEntry.com Reply
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timeandagain
Sep 17, 09 12:28 AM CDT
wha??
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