I was complaining on social media yesterday, perhaps unfairly, about the amount of time it’s been taking the FBI to crack into the phone that belonged to deceased gunman Thomas Crooks. After all, they were able to crack the phones of everyone that was within 50 miles of the Capitol on January 6, 2001. What would make this kid’s phone such a mystery? Well, last night they reportedly accomplished the task. The Bureau accessed the contents of Crooks’ phone, but the search supposedly came up dry. They’re saying that the records they found contained “no tips” as to the shooter’s motive or any information suggesting he was in contact with anyone else about his plans. The search now moves to the killer’s laptop. Let’s hope they have better luck there.
Thomas Crooks’ phone has offered federal investigators no clear explanations about why the 20-year-old from suburban Pittsburgh tried to…
