Hi Carioca, can you clarify what you mean by Nina was incorrect in interview about hospital texts being late at night?
Oops, sorry about that. I meant "tests" not "texts". And terribly worded to boot! Let's try that again...
Nina said in her interview:
This was Monday night. But I wasnt able to see him [Max]. So I got a ride back [from RCH] from a friend of my sisters who was at the hospital drove my son and myself back to my sisters house Rebecca then had Howard Luber with her -- she had to go back to the airport and pick him up and she dropped off my luggage for me..
In our excellent timeline (thank you Lash for putting it together!) we have:
1. Jonah returns home in the
early evening hours to shower and pack some clothes for the hospital.
2.
9:00 PM approx - Rebecca picks up Dinas twin sister Nina and her son from the airport. Rebecca drops off Nina and her son at the hospital. Rebecca drops off Nina's luggage at Dina's home.
3.
10:00 PM approx - Rebecca picks up Howard Luber, Jonahs friend from the airport.
Then we have Ann Rule's book stating:
Jonah said he'd never left Max's side all that day, not until the doctors told him Monday evening that Max would be having tests for an hour, and sent him home. His best friend, Dr. Howard Luber, drove him there, where he took a quick shower, made some sandwiches, and packed a few personal items. "I drove myself back."
Excerpt From: Rule, Ann. Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors. This material may be protected by copyright.
Now let's look at communication Monday evening between RZ and HL:
RZ phone: July 11, Monday
8:17PM Rebecca texted Howard
8:25PM Howard texted Rebecca
8:28PM Howard texted Rebecca
8:22PM Howard texted Rebecca
8:22PM Rebecca texted Howard
9:30PM Rebecca telephones Howard
10:00PM Rebecca telephones Howard
10:28PM Howard texted Rebecca
10:45PM Rebecca texted Howard
10:58PM Howard texted Rebecca
10:58PM Rebecca texted Howard
Consider flight time from PHX to SAN is approx 1 hour 10 min.
First communication Monday between HL and RZ was at 8:17PM. Then a flurry of back and forth until 11PM. Either they were texting and calling while he was in flight (not likely) or he was already with JS in the "early evening" as per AR's book.
Now looking at communication between RZ and JS same time frame:
RZ phone: July 11, Monday
6:18PM Jonah texted Rebecca
6:19PM Rebecca texted Jonah
6:22PM Jonah texted Rebecca
6:22PM Jonah texted Rebecca
6:28PM Rebecca texted Jonah
7:04PM Jonah texted Rebecca
7:10PM Rebecca texted Jonah
[Interval when Jonah could have been home making sandwiches, etc yet oddly enough RZ and HL text back and forth during this time. So did HL drop JS off then walk over to his own house?]
9:37PM Rebecca telephoned Jonah
10:04PM Rebecca telephoned Jonah
Bottom line: Howard had to have flown in late afternoon and not 10PM OR he was already in Coronado
IMO the above places JS home for an hour from appox. say 7:30PM to 8:45PM. Regardless whether Nina meant Rebecca had to go back to the airport and pick up Howard AFTER picking up Nina or BEFORE picking up Nina, neither scenario fits the phone sequences.
And what I meant about the TESTS is that Jonah left RCH for a break since MS was having TESTS for an hour. Am sure hospitals do tests late at night if an emergency, but by 10PM (Nina's reported time RZ picked up HL) I would imagine the urgent tests had already been completed.
I hope all this makes sense :blushing:
And please chime in if I've overlooked something.