Found Deceased AL - Amberly Barnett, 11, Mt. Vernon, DeKalb County, 1 Mar 2019

[Gardenista]

Self harm or homicide?

 

[margarita25]

Self harm or homicide?

I highly lean towards number two but that’s moo, jmo, imo.

 

[Stunned]

IMO, they didn’t say the public was in danger. Maybe an accident?

 

[margarita25]

Heartbreaking. Prayers for the family.

Wondering what the strategy was to delay the announcement.

My guess as I said earlier is that they’re knee deep in a crime scene(s) (processing) as we speak.

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Awful Jessica murder vibe here, moo.

 

[LarkBunting]

Less than 12 hours from the time she left her aunt’s house...
So heartbreaking. Why do these things happen?

 

[Bravo]

What the sam he77 happened to this young lady! Thanks everyone for all the updates as I was getting caught up there were too many to thank.

 

[chihuahua]

Rest in peace Amberly.
Heartbroken
Chi

 

[margarita25]

IMO, they didn’t say the public was in danger. Maybe an accident?

I highly doubt an accident, moo.

(I’m about to turn into a cow with all this mooing)

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I wonder if they have a suspect in custody or is this is now officially a manhunt.

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

If it was the person in the Green SUV/Van...

who could be so brazen to drive up to a house that has a man working in a yard right next door?!?

was it still light in Alabama at 6:00 p.m. last night?

 

[Teche]

IMO, they have a digital footprint and dna.

 

[swanniee11]

Geez, this is driving me crazy, no location, no POI, no " public doesn't need to be concerned" etc. I can't find any reports of heavy police action anywhere. IMO

 

[margarita25]

Geez, this is driving me crazy, no location, no POI, no " public doesn't need to be concerned" etc. I can't find any reports of heavy police action anywhere. IMO

I’ts obvious they don’t want or need the media, public anywhere near...

(Flashbacks of the arial chopper footage when they found Jessica)

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I’m glad they can just do their jobs without a media circus.

 

[hokeechic]

She was living with her aunt, correct? Or she was just staying there? And who was the man allegedly "watching her"?

 

[CSIDreamer]

I highly doubt an accident, moo.

(I’m about to turn into a cow with all this mooing)

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I wonder if they have a suspect in custody or is this is now officially a manhunt.

I'm wondering, too. I'm leaning towards a suspect not in custody. I realize LE has their own reasons for what they do. But first presser 6-1/2 hours after they found the child's body. Then, that was a "we need 2 more hours". I was thinking of what would cause a need for those extra 2 hours to make the announcement. Identification? Collecting DNA swabs? Family notifications? Looking for a primary crime scene? Search warrants? Make someone nervous? There are so many possibilities.

 

[Mel 1303]

I'm wondering, too. I'm leaning towards a suspect not in custody. I realize LE has their own reasons for what they do. But first presser 6-1/2 hours after they found the child's body. Then, that was a "we need 2 more hours". I was thinking of what would cause a need for those extra 2 hours to make the announcement. Identification? Collecting DNA swabs? Family notifications? Looking for a primary crime scene? Search warrants? Make someone nervous? There are so many possibilities.

Sadly, I lean towards identification.... needed the extra time to confirm what they believed, then notify family officially.

 

[margarita25]

She was living with her aunt, correct? Or she was just staying there? And who was the man allegedly "watching her"?

Link please re the last sentence

 

[MorbidGateway]

RIP. Lets hope this is solved quickly.

 

[Stunned]

A lot of locals are focused on the fact he had his bible in hand... I didnt catch it but that with rumors and his tone give me a bad feeling.

It looked like a bible too me. The gold on the top of the pages. In the first press conference it looked like he was reading it.

 

[Penny Parker]

Poor precious baby girl.

 

[margarita25]

(Dying for more info... aren’t we all...where did they find her, do they have a suspect...)