The current timeline of events as we know them according to released statements

12/7/2012 (3:22a) - FSU PD called to a female dorm room due to reported rape. Determined that TPD will handle the case, because the incident occurred off campus

12/7/2012 (4:01a) - FSU PD alerts TPD about the rape complaint. According to the released report:

quote:
Rape occurred between 1:30a to 2:00a
Suspect was unidentified
Victim was given a drink by unknown person, and suspected it was drugged
Rape happened in an off campus apt
Photos of injuries were taken
Evidence was collected via rape kit

1/10/2013 - Victim calls TPD detective to identify Winston as her rapist. Also, Winstons roommate was identified as a witness to the act.

1/11/2013 - TPD notified that atty Patricia Carroll would be representing the victim, and that all contact should go through her

1/14/2013 - Detective Angulo notifies Winston of the rape accusation and that the victim has hired an atty. The victim is not made aware of this contact with Winston.

1/15/2013 - Applicable evidence is sent to Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for processing.

1/23/2013 - Winston has hired an atty, who tells TPD his client has declined to be interviewed. This info is also withheld from the victim.

1/2013 - Carroll was warned by TPD detective that Tallahasse was a "big football town and the victim needs to think long and hard before proceeding against him because she will be raked over the coals and her life will be made miserable."

2/11/2013 - TPD claims that contact has been broken off by victim. A supplemental police report is filed indicating the case is open but inactive, and will only be pursued if the victim decides to pursue charges.

2/12/2013 - Winstons attorney (who also represents FSU) notified by TPD that the case was closed.

2/22/2013 - Results received from the FDLE Toxicology Section are received and relayed to the victim's attorney. The victim's attorney stated she would review the findings with her client.

3/29/2013 - More results requested by victims atty are received by TPD from the FDLE

4/4/2013 - FDLE results shared with victims atty. According to TPD her BAC levels were within legal limits

8/27/2013 - FDLE provides the analysis of the sexual assault kit to TPD. Results were never provided to victim or her atty.

10/5/2013 - Tallahassee asst city manager named as interim police chief

11/8/2013 - Tampa newspaper requests a copy of 12/7 police report

11/11/2013 - Working from a tip, tmz contacts TPD also asking for a copy of the police report. No information was provided to them for 2 days

11/12/2013 - Tallahassee city officials begin exchanging emails about the media request, stating that the girl was drunk the night of the incident and that police "stopped getting responses from the young woman and could no longer contact her for additional follow up and information after many attempts to do so."

11/12/2013 - State prosecutors are notified for the first time of the rape report

11/13/2013 - tmz identifies Winston as the suspect in an 11-month hidden rape allegation

11/13/2013 - Tallahassee officials state the case was never closed, only designated as inactive

11/13/2013 - Case reactivated by state prosecutor Meggs

11/14/2013 - Winston provides DNA sample

11/14/2013 - Victim leaves FSU

11/20/2013 - Victims family releases statement

quote:
Was not aware that Winston or his attorney had been notified
Was not aware the case had been 'basically' closed
Shocked that the states atty had never been notified
Angry that FSU PD was given a copy of the report, since Winstons atty is also FSUs atty

11/21/2013 - Media reports that Winstons DNA is a match to evidence taken from victims panties

11/21/2013 - Winstons lawyer states that he has provided state prosecutors 2 eyewitness affadavits on Winstons behalf. The eyewitness names, nor their statements are released

11/22/2013 - Winstons lawyer admits that Winston did engage with victim in sexual activity, claiming it was consenual. When later pressed by reporters if the victim had given consent, he replied "I'm not saying that"

11/23/2013 - Meggs speculates that no decision will be reached within the next couple of weeks

11/27/2013 - Yahoo Sports reports extensive social media contacts between detectives working the case, their family members, and FSU, and Winston fan sites

12/2/2013 - State prosecutors say no decision likely until after Heisman voting

12/3/2013 - TPD hires an outsider as its new police chief, due in part to the growing number of cases where TPD did not follow their own policy during investigations

12/5/2013 - Prosecutor Meggs announces no charges willl be filed due to problematic memory lapses of victim and 2 DNA sources found on victim

This post was edited on 12/5/13 at 3:41 pm