WhiteWolf said:I agree if there had been previous domestic violence, Michelle would have been on her guard. Laci and Janet (another thread) didn't report any physical abuse to friends, family and LE, either.
I'm not sure what I think about the whole situation. It seems to me that if there was a lot of conflict in the marriage, Michelle would have been on her guard. From what we know of the crime scene, it doesn't seem like she was on her guard. Jason (or perhaps an unknown perp) didn't cut the phone line, so there was no concern about Michelle calling the police. She probably heard Jason come in the front door late in the evening and prior to her going to bed. Maybe he said that he had forgotten something so she went up to the bedroom to get it for him. I get the impression the entire attack took place in the bedroom, but we don't really know that yet. It seems unusual to run to the bedroom when being attacked because there's no way out ... unless there was a weapon or phone. If Michelle was on the main floor and attacked by a stranger, she would have run out the door, trying to draw the perp away from her daughter. If she were on the main floor and attacked by Jason, she would have run to the nearest phone. It seems to me that she was not expecting the attack because she was in a location where she didn't have a secondary exit and she didn't try to call for help in time to make the call.