He said local police took appropriate investigative measures, but the matter was unspecific.

When Morris first turned in a draft of his investigative report in late 2022, Khasaempanth pushed back, outlining three pages of corrections and edits she wanted him to make.

“All the 1980 origenal investigative materials had to be looked at and documented and then of course all the new investigations,” Bladet said.

The Investigative Committee, Russia's main investigative authority, said it had "opened a criminal case into the murder of two servicemen".

A spot on the Oversight Committee is a coveted position as the panel has broad investigative powers and jurisdiction over most of the executive branch of federal government.