I don't know enough about it. My guess would be the whole thing was a set-up, else it could leave too many loose ends. But I don't really know. At the end of the day, the thing I am most certain about is that there were many plot holes, but instead of investigating them, the media lied and covered up the story.
Well I already said this but I'll say it again.
Occam's razor. The idea that has to make the fewest assumptions is usually the logical path you want to pursue
You wake up in the morning and step outside and everything is wet.
What's more likely, the fire department sprayed down the neighborhood in the middle of the night, or it rained last night
So what's more likely, the police department, the hospital, the coroner, the local news stations, and literally the entire town is in on the light or it really happened?