You, being a verified local - I value and find your posts most interesting/informative - thanks!
I find it interesting to compare the way LE acted in Sierra Lamar's case to this one...
LE has not been out in front of Mickey's case (but a local may have a different sense of this).
Even while LE in Sierra's case their suspect under surveillance, they when ahead with pressers, and appeared on America's Most Wanted, without letting on..
To me, this is a case of Mickey being in the wrong place at the wrong time; the more irregular/infrequent her trips at night, the more random her attack.*
RE: Sierra Lamar abduction/rape/murder
"This statement by Sheriff Smith was the most telling imo"...
* Smith added that since January 2011, 43 female children have been reported missing in Santa Clara County and have not returned home,
highlighting the importance of placing suspects like Garcia-Torres in custody.
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We put a lot of resources into (Sierras case) but it was worth it, Smith said.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said Antolin Garcia-Torres's DNA was found inside a bag belonging to Sierra LaMar. Sierra's DNA was also found on unspecified property belonging to Garcia-Torres, according to sheriff's officials.
* Sheriff: Sierra LaMar's Murder was 'Purely Random'
* Smith said it appeared to be a random act of violence.
* "We believe this is the worst kind of crime, a stranger abducting a young girl,"
Sierra Lamar timeline articles- http://z10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/ar/t69991.htm