As usual, spot on and I agree with your comments.
Speculation: The iPhones mentioned in Search Warrant are likely older phones belonging to JRF but the devices might potentially have info on communications during the past 6 months.
The info on facts we thought were accurate need another review, from the day she landed- the specifics of the truck being captured on CCTV is good starting point for backing into the Thermal and Julian connections. The details of a Park Ranger originated from a source with knowledge of investigation, which makes me think there’s some truth just not sure what.
Conflicting info on whether she traveled to Palm Springs the day after she arrived in Los Angles (friend dropped her off at hotel) or if she went on same day of arrival in California. CBS uncovered the details of hotel and the friend, although not confirmed by LE there’s appears now to be evidence supporting she traveled by bus the next day and met JRF.
detailed exact update to all of Fangs first days in USA :
7/14
Midnight- Arrived at LAX Terminal 3, picked up by friend Chinese friend
7/15
01hr00 – Chinese friend dropped off FJ @ Freehand Hotel in downtown L.A.
09hr13 – Wechat audio talk with Belgian Chinese friend who was traveling in US E coast then. This talk last for 26minutes.
12hr00 - went to Union Station, took a bus & arrived at Agua Caliente Casino, Palm Springs bus stop, where she was picked up by John Root Fitzpatrick
7/16 – Visited JT Park, keeping in contact w/family & friends by phone & social media
7/17
10hr26 – exchange Wechat messages with daughter Lin
Made a phone call to her Chinese friend who picked her up at airport, talked over 10 minutes & stated “everything is ok”
(by Decalaration of Daryl Hoss we know that Daryl visited the trailer home where John and Fang were staying)
7/18 - No contact, photos or videos this day
7/19 - Visited more scenic sites in the area, sending videos & photos. Fang tried to contact her daughter Emma in Belgium but Emma was not able to answer her call.
7/20 - Same as 7/19
7/21 - Visited Ivanhoe Mine Rd. (Old Dale Mining District)
22hr15: sent out last video to family wechat group(group of 4 people including parents, Lin and FJ herself) from 29 Palms (Adobe Rd. going N from Whites Sands Dr. to Desert Sands Dr. to Palms Baptist Church); Together with this video there is a message saying that ‘this is a small town in the desert, there are quite many lights during this hour…….we plan to go camping.
this is FJ’s last known location
22hr19: Same last video and same message was sent via Wechat messeger to wife of the chinese friend that picked her at airport. However that person said that in the past FJ never sent to her any wechat messege or video.
this is FJ’s last phone message
22hr19: JRF entered MCAGCC 29palms, he registered for his own entrance