Bulletin: Kendrick Johnson; Major development: U.S. Federal government commits to investigating his death, which authorities in Georgia have called a freak accident. "My objective is to discover the truth," says U.S. Attorney Michael Moore. NBC News.

STORY: "Feds to investigate mysterious death of Georgia teen Kendrick Johnson,"  by reporters Gabe Gutierrez and Jeff Black, published by NBC News on October 31, 2013.

GIST:  "Federal investigators will probe the strange death of Georgia teen Kendrick Johnson, whose body was found rolled up in a gym mat at his high school in January, they announced Thursday. U.S. Attorney Michael Moore said in a news conference in Macon, Ga., that the FBI and federal prosecutors were now involved in the case, which the local sheriff had closed — calling it a a freak accident. Johnson’s parents, however, have said they suspect their 17-year-old son was murdered and have waged a public battle to reopen the case, alleging a cover-up by local officials. "I am of the opinion that a sufficient basis exists for my office to conduct a formal review of the facts and investigation surrounding the death of Kendrick Johnson," Moore said on Thursday. "My objective is to discover the truth, and I believe that can only be done by gathering all of the relevant information surrounding Mr. Johnson's death," he said, adding that federal jurisdiction is limited in the case."

The entire story can be found at:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/31/21265264-feds-to-investigate-mysterious-death-of-georgia-teen-kendrick-johnson

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