In the case I was referring to, the local news outlets were usually the only ones who dug deeper and questioned the police/FBI/prosecution statements. National outlets rarely did it - it was big enough to be national news, but amongst national news it was a smaller item.
Of course, this was a big case in the region. For small cases, I find that both the local and national news outlets simply suck.
This reminds me of the Richard Jewell case I saw on the news as a kid. I remember how the news went on about him having nails in his garage and I was like "WTF? That's the best evidence they have?" even as a kid.
He was, of course, not merely acquitted but proven innocent later. I think they made a movie about that this year, but due to Covid it's been a long while since I've seen anything.
Of course, this was a big case in the region. For small cases, I find that both the local and national news outlets simply suck.