The Channel 11 general assignments reporter left message after message for every phone number Clarkston left her while he enjoyed a beautiful Sunday at the lake or wherever he was. She couldn’t find Jackson Stone or his cell number, just an email address for his office. Patrick Stone’s voicemail asked her to leave a message. Darrin Jensen’s pager went unanswered, and she dared not call the police chief without going through his PR flak first. She looked at the latest blogs on the station’s website and other media sites for inspiration. She found it. A sampling: Classic Country 750-AM: At 11:57 a.m., BACKSTABBED wrote: “Jackson Stone better watch his back because somebody might plant a knife in it. And if the killer doesn’t get him first, the cops will. You’re a dead man walking, whacko Jacko.” Channel 11: At 12:22 p.m., CAROL177 wrote: “Great headline in the paper this morning, bet you guys are jealous. Your coverage has been pretty good, but it seems like the media has been leaning too much toward the police.
