DA: 'This Is Not A Criminal Investigation'

District Attorney Risa Ferman addresses rumors surrounding the county coroner's investigation into the passing of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua.

Amidst a backdrop of widespread rumors and speculation, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman held an impromptu press conference on Friday morning to explain why the Montgomery County Coroner is looking into the passing of Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua. "Ordinarily, when we are involved in investigative matters, we don't comment on them," said Ferman. "The reasons for that are quite obvious. We also don't want to ever target someone, smear someone, accuse someone or an institution's reputation without evidence of a crime." "I've chosen to speak about this because I actually think the opposite is true here," Ferman continued.  "If I were to remain silent on what's going on right now, I think it would actually generate speculation, …

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