How many rape charges have been filed in Creedmore in the past 50 years? Someone remembers something..the town is so small.
Well, if she wasn't a resident there, it may be that very few people ever knew of the complaint - probably just the PD employees and a handful of people they told.
You are right. Small towns have better memories than that.
My take: The Creedmoor PD remember one thing about it - that they didn't believe her. Why bother to remember the "details" if you think it was a false report? They just don't want to admit that they found her less than credible.