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This file concerns public requests for the FBI to investigate or reopen the death of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain, whose death was ruled a suicide by Seattle police in 1994. The FBI's role was limited to responding to correspondence alleging homicide and explaining that ordinary homicide investigations fall under state and local jurisdiction unless facts indicate a federal violation. Records from 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2007 include incoming letters and emails urging a new investigation, FBI response letters, and routing notes. The correspondence repeats claims associated with private investigator Tom Grant and media accounts questioning the suicide ruling, while the FBI states it could not identify a federal crime and would take no investigative action.

Documents span: 2000-2007 | Released in 1 part
Names in this file: Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Tom Grant, Linda M. Trigeiro-Pabst, Janet Reno, Don Cameron
Subjects: Kurt Cobain, death investigation, homicide allegations, FBI jurisdiction, public correspondence