SPRINGFIELD -- Make no mistake, says Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott: Rolland Comstock's murder case is not cold.

Mo< "It may seem it's stagnant, because it's taking a long time, but right now we're putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together," Arnott said in an interview on Thursday.

The puzzle should ultimately show who killed the well known attorney two years ago. It's one that the sheriff says can be solved with thorough investigation.

"I can't give you a specific update, that within 30 days we'll make an arrest or we'll present a charge, because it's just not that type of case," said Arnott.

One year ago, Comstock's friends say it sounded as if it was that type of case. Arnott, who was then chief deputy, told KY3 News that the case was lining up. So what changed?

"We had made some good progress at that point. There were some things that came out in the media a short time after that that hindered our progression," he said. "A lot of times you've just got to get a different game plan."

The case is now the only one in his department with an investigator dedicated solely to one case. The detective briefs Arnott twice a week.

"We did get a lot of evidence back from the lab, but we did send some new evidence and some evidence we had for re-analysis," said Arnott.

It's further proof that, in justice, patience can be a painful virtue, but it's one the sheriff says his office will follow through.