I`m about to wrap this story line up, so don`t get too concerned that this is going nowhere or that it`s going to be yet another arrest story. The news story in the background is just for flavor and sensationalism.
I also found the Expand Selection tool in Photoshop Elements 3.0, and man, it makes laying color sooo much easier, but it`s so many more clicks and there`s no shortcut! My tunnel is really carpaling right now.