Some smartwatch can have their own SIM and can be the phone.

Like you could go out on a run or errand without bringing your phone (or even a wallet if you’ve setup a digital wallet on your watch).

According to the court documents, the Fargo detective working the case then looked at Lipps’ social media accounts and Tennessee driver’s license photo.

In his charging document, the detective wrote that Lipps appeared to be the suspect based on facial features, body type and hairstyle and color.

Seems like a possibility the detective could have conveniently “forgot” to mention that the initial identification was by AI.