Questions (and answers)

[Noway]

She and Jon met at Rochester IIRC. Le and Widawsky met in college. Fisk was friends with them both. http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/15/crimesider/entry5313872.shtml

She was a 2007 graduate of Rochester University, did summer project at NIH (bone tissue engineering) not sure what year that was. Maybe 2006 (same link as above).

Her engagement was announced in the Yale paper the same time as the article she wrote -- February 2009: Annie Le, (Pharmacology 2nd year and B staffer) announced her engagement to Jonathan Widawsky, grad student at Columbia. Wedding in September 2009.

B Magazine – Yale University student-run publication for which Annie Le wrote February article (Crime and Safety in New Haven). http://bbs.yale.edu/images/B10_1.pdf

 

[Rhyme & Reason]

Why are the labs soundproof?

 

[Sloof]

Correction recommended on Who's Who page:

Robert Linh Nguyen and Ngoc-tuyet Bui – Annie Le’s aunt and uncle who raised her (first reported as being her parents). Her biological mother is Vivien Le.

bio-mom's name is spelled "Vivian"

 

[rdm64]

How did Clarke get Annie's cell phone number to send a text to?

she probably gave it to him. they probably had many normal email and text exchanges.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

2. Are Raymond's parents still together or are they divorced. If they're divorced, when did it happen?

Quoting myself...Found an answer to this question...link & snippet below:

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Clark's parents, Raymond John Clark Jr. and Diane Clark, are separated, according to a person familiar with the family who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the nature of the charges.
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http://news.aol.com/article/car-seized-from-motel-where-yale-suspect/677082

 

[JBean]

Just a reminder this is not a speculative thread. if w do not know the answer there should not be any

where this post lands on the thread has no bearing on whatever post it may fall after.

 

[Jersey*Girl]

When did Raymond Clark's parents become separated? Have they started official divorce proceedings?

 

[Noway]

[ame="http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89169"]Who's Who Discussion Thread - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community[/ame]

Created a link to discuss Who's Who and to let me know of errors so we don't clog this thread. You can also access the discussion thread through the Who's Who sticky.

 

[noracrub]

1. It's been widely reported that Raymond Clark's sister, brother in law, and girlfriend all worked for the same lab at Yale. Does this mean they all worked at the same exact location ...
2. Are Raymond's parents still together or are they divorced. If they're divorced, when did it happen?
3. If Raymond returned home wearing different clothes than what he left in, where could he have gotten them? ...
4. Why would the police demean his position on national television knowing full well that he has other duties besides "just cleaning cages" ...

According to Fox News:

Clark's parents, Raymond John Clark Jr. and Diane Clark, are separated, according to a person familiar with the family who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the nature of the charges.

It seems possible that RL's father lived with him, so when he left the Middletown apt and moved to the motel in Cromwell, the father would have had to move also. Maybe the girlfriend threw him out? According to the AP:

A resident of the complex, Rick Tarallo said he, his wife and 6-month-old daughter live in a unit next to Clark and his fiancee, Jennifer Hromodka.

He said the couple was "really quiet" and lived with an older man, whom he speculated was one of their fathers.

 

[Noway]

What is Ray's sister's name who works at the Yale lab? Answer: Denise Kent

What is Ray's brother-in-law's name who works at the Yale lab? Answer: Shawn Kent

TIA

Answer was posted in the Who's Who discussion thread. Thanks to Sloof!

 

[Invisible]

I am confused about what would have been Annie's job duties in the lab as opposed to what Raymond's job duties were. It would seem to me that he would have been in charge of keeping cages clean, etc. I am unclear about what Annie could have done (or not done) that would have angered him. It doesn't seem to me that she would have been charged with "mouse cleanliness" in any way, it would have been his job.

Not wearing booties, lab coats, etc. in the lab would have endangered her research, so it seems that she would have been careful about that.

What am I missing?

 

[Sloof]

What is Ray's sister's name who works at the Yale lab?

What is Ray's brother-in-law's name who works at the Yale lab?

TIA

Clark's fiancee, sister Denise Kent and brother-in-law Shawn Kent are also animal lab technicians. Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said they remain employed by the university, but he would not say whether they've returned to work. Clark was suspended after his arrest last week.


Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/23/jessica-delrocco-raymond_n_296032.html

 

[JL50ish]

Did anyone else hear yesterday that LE is exploring the possibility that Clark was using steroids and this may have been the result of 'roid rage?

(I heard a brief mention, but no details.)

 

[JL50ish]

Does anyone know if that Tuesday was going to be Annie's last day to work before her wedding?

I heard that relatives were arriving the next day in NYC (the location of the wedding), so possibly Clark told her that he needed to discuss how the rats would be cared for while she was gone. Does anyone know if Annie was going to work the rest of the week?

 

[Emily Booth]

Does anyone know if that Tuesday was going to be Annie's last day to work before her wedding?

I heard that relatives were arriving the next day in NYC (the location of the wedding), so possibly Clark told her that he needed to discuss how the rats would be cared for while she was gone. Does anyone know if Annie was going to work the rest of the week?

It's not really clear? Maybe someone else can do better? Meanwhile, here's some reported info on the wedding plans:

“Lucky I’m in love with my best friend,” Le wrote in a posting on Facebook, one of several about the marriage, according to the Register. Others included details about the ceremony, the reception and the honeymoon in Greece.

foxnews.com

Family friend Joelle Ward said Sunday that Ngoc-Tuyet Bui always spoke proudly of Le, a high achiever all through school, and that Bui and Le had recently discussed both the excitement and stress of planning a wedding.

"They were very pleased that she was getting married -- and to whom she was marrying," Ward said.

Le's cousin David Nguyen said that Le and her fiance had come to Santa Ana this summer for a reception involving dozens of relatives who couldn't travel to New York for the wedding. The bride-to-be wore a white wedding dress, Nguyen said.

The wedding was "something she was looking forward to," he said. To her family, the notion that she'd had cold feet and run away was absurd. "We would say that would be the last case."

chicagotribune.com

 

[Skigirl]

Does anyone know if that Tuesday was going to be Annie's last day to work before her wedding?

I heard that relatives were arriving the next day in NYC (the location of the wedding), so possibly Clark told her that he needed to discuss how the rats would be cared for while she was gone. Does anyone know if Annie was going to work the rest of the week?

I don't know for sure either, but most Tuesday classes also meet on Thursdays and if she was a TA, she may have planned to stay in New Haven through her morning class on Thursday but leave right afterward without going to the lab -- which would mean that Tuesday was to be her second to last day in the lab, Wed. was to be her last in the lab, Thursday her last teaching day.

 

[Emily Booth]

Add'l wedding info:

Deborah Kiley, owner of Deborah’s Hairloft in Huntington, was planning to do Le’s hair and makeup this morning. “She wanted a slick back bun and very simple makeup,” Kiley said. “She wanted everything perfect.”

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_...f_the_canceled_wedding_of_.html#ixzz0S4PX4vi9​

It's not really clear when the guests were arriving? They could've started arriving Thursday or Friday. Upon re-reading the article, if Annie had booked a mani/pedi in Huntingon Friday, then her last day in New Haven would be Thursday. This jibes w/ Skigirl's post above!

 

[Labrat]

I am confused about what would have been Annie's job duties in the lab as opposed to what Raymond's job duties were. It would seem to me that he would have been in charge of keeping cages clean, etc. I am unclear about what Annie could have done (or not done) that would have angered him. It doesn't seem to me that she would have been charged with "mouse cleanliness" in any way, it would have been his job.

Not wearing booties, lab coats, etc. in the lab would have endangered her research, so it seems that she would have been careful about that.

What am I missing?

If he were the room tech, he would be responsible for changing cages, providing adequate food and water, caging supplies for weaning. The researcher is (usually) responsible for weaning their own animals, and for cleaning up after their own work. Cages must be opened inside a hood, and you are responsible for cleaning up any spilled bedding, mouse feces, etc. and wiping down the hood when you are finished. You usually must take dirty empty cages to a specific area for cleaning, make sure you put any syringes into the sharps container, any dead animals must be disposed of properly.

Not cleaning up after yourself makes extra work for the room tech and annoys and can endanger the research of people sharing the room.
I can tell you from my own experience there are people who do not clean up after themselves, open cages outside the hood, leave a pile of dirty cages on the floor, leave cages overcrowded...

 

[Emily Booth]

Well, it's my turn to ask a question -- what day was RC initially interviewed by the FBI? Wednesday Sept 8? Did the polygraph take place the same day?

 

[Noway]

Well, it's my turn to ask a question -- what day was RC initially interviewed by the FBI? Wednesday Sept 8? Did the polygraph take place the same day?

September 8 was Tuesday. She was reported missing around 9 by roommate but case file has time as 2240 (10:40 p.m.)

When Clark was initially interviewed by federal agents shortly after Le was reported missing, he acknowledged seeing Le in the laboratory, the source said. He then was asked to take a polygraph test, which he failed, sources said.

Federal authorities also issued polygraph tests to anyone who had access to the laboratories, including Clark's girlfriend, Jennifer Hromadka, who is also a animal lab technician. She passed her polygraph test, the source said.

http://www.courant.com/news/connect...-le-raymond-clark-yale-slaying,0,857789.story

Still looking for exact dates.

IIRC, this was the day after Annie disappeared, September 9, that he was cleaning up, putting cleaning supplies away.

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/19/news/new_haven/a1_--_annie19.txt

Clark became a potential suspect early in the investigation. Even as FBI agents were scouring 10 Amistad St. for any sign of Le, who disappeared Sept. 8 and was last seen entering the building. Clark was seen cleaning up in an area where authorities now believe Le was killed.

During questioning, agents noticed injuries to his chest, arms and head that suggested he could have been in a struggle, and he failed a polygraph test, sources said.

Sept. 9: Search For Le expands, more than 100 agents involved http://www.wfsb.com/news/20817193/detail.html

FBI involved as of September 10 (maybe before). http://newhaven.fbi.gov/pressrel/2009/nh091009.htm

September 10, 2009 2:15 PM
State police with bloodhounds searched the area where Le was last seen, and authorities were continuing to search nearby, Yale Police Chief James Perotti said in a statement. The FBI was assisting, and investigators also were reviewing images from closed-circuit cameras, Perotti said. Her fiance, professors, colleagues, friends and family also were helping, Perotti said. http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/10/crimesider/entry5300869.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody

September 11, 2009 9:58 AM
Asked about the possibility of foul play, Yale spokesman Tom Conroy said Thursday, “There's no evidence of it at this time.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/11/crimesider/entry5302889.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody

FBI had identified a person of interest by September 12. http://www.courant.com/news/breaking...,1443333.story

September 14, 2009 4:30 PM
The source told CBS News’ correspondent Randall Pinkston that the suspect has failed at least one polygraph lie detector test and possibly more. The suspect has not been formally charged, but is not at large.

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/14/crimesider/entry5310688.shtml