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Welcome :) I dont think the lack of finding a body necessarily means it isnt there. That is a vast area, Maura was a runner, we dont know how far she travelled that night, and I dont know how extensively the area was searched. Not to mention, there have been more than a few cases where no body...

Thank you. All this is exactly what I meant to say but you explained it way better than I did. Like you, my point was that all these facts can be interpreted differently. A packed up dorm room does not necessarily indicate or point to suicide. IT MAY DO, but it can ALSO indicate many other...

If the *note* contained stuff about Billy cheating on Maura then of course Sharon would want to cover that up or dismiss it as unimportant. She's his mum, and probably wants to protect her son's reputation and doesnt want him to be portrayed in a negative light. OR, for anyone to point the...

Never underestimate the power of grief. I work in psychiatry and I can tell you that the only patients I ever worked with who had no history of any mental health issues prior to their admission were people who had lost children and subsequently had a breakdown. The grief of it literally sent...

The reason I bring it up is because I have noticed that they are very forceful in shutting down conversations and discussions about this case that do not form with their own fantasy about who they think Maura was. Exactly. Another example of this was on the podcast/and blog when there was...

I wish it werent true, but unfortunately gender and race *do* play a role in the media attention/public response given to missing people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome It seems that attractive, young, white women DO get the most media coverage/public interest and...

I know EXACTLY what fireweed means. Ive noticed this phenomenon myself. I'm certainly not saying that every man interested in this case finds it to be some kind of pseudo sexual fantasy to be interested in a young, attractive young girl going missing but that doesnt mean that there are some...

My gut feeling is that she is dead. I believed for a while that *maybe* she ran away somewhere successfully but I think that was more down to wishful thinking on my part. Yes, there have been a few people who have run away and lived off the grid for a number of years without anyone recognising...

LOL! fair point, well made. :) But I'm still glad it was corrected.

My thoughts: Kudos to him for admitting he was wrong about her being a sociopath. It takes balls to admit that you're wrong, publicly. The pregnancy thing is a bit odd. Ive wondered for a while if she was pregnant and that was the trigger for her to run, but one thing seems at odds. IF Maura...

I couldn't agree more. Nothing about Maura's disappearance suggests anything *organised and planned* at all. Every behaviour she exhibited prior to her disappearance screams impulsivity and self destructiveness to me. Bulimia, drinking, stealing, car crashes, deciding to go to her father's hotel...

Not saying this is connected to Maura, but apparently a woman was stabbed to death in the White Mountains area in November 2001, her name was Louise Chaput. Here: https://appalachiantrailnoir.wordpress.com/2014/12/27/death-in-the-whites-quebec-womans-murder-on-n-h-trail-still-a-mystery/...

Bloody well said! ITA.

This thought crossed my mind too but then I wondered why on earth they'd want to do a podcast with a known troll. On the other hand, in his book, "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker, (excellent book btw- on predicting the signs of violence before they happen and how to keep you and your...

I agree. This was the only part of the podcast that made me go WTF? At points, they seemed to be implying that AO was maybe a decent, stand up guy deep down. REALLY? you think someone who gains pleasure from making disturbing videos taunting/stalking a family who are already in significant pain...

Agree with everyone's points about James Renner. I enjoyed his blog up until his claims of Maura being a "sociopath". Thats the point where it descended into utter farce for me. That is a very serious clinical diagnosis and to be throwing around labels like that which clearly hold a stigma in...

Looking at the interview/newspaper quotes is interesting: ""I think it was stress. I dont know what her and her boyfriend were going through. I think that might of triggered it"- Kathleen M and B were fighting obviously, the relationship was not going well. "She was a very secretive person"-...

Um, it kind of is, if he expects people to 1. support and visit his blog and 2. to spend their own money on buying his book.

My feeling is that his motives aren't entirely what he claims them to be. Of course, justice is more important. If JR really had come across something that would indicate a potential murder/criminal investigation (and sharing it would hamper that) then he really shouldn't be telling ANYONE but...

FYI: The earliest time you can test for pregnancy is from the first day your missed period is due for most pregnancy tests. This happens approx 14 days after ovulation (or possible conception) for (most) women. Agree Fireweed. Quelle surprise! Let me guess- the "bombshell" will suddenly be...