Maricela and Sarah live 15-20 minutes from GW and to the family's knowledge, neither of them had been there before or were familiar with the area.
The dogs did NOT walk towards the car. That leads me to believe the sister was mistaken. The cops have searched nothing. They do not want to examine the dumpster, subpoena her phone and delivery records or review security footage. Can someone please explain to me why not? I keep thinking there must be something the family is not telling me but they swear there is not. They are frantic.
One of the items found was a half smoked cigarette behind Jon's. Granted, it may not be hers but her brand is fairly rare and the dog tracked her to that area. Mr Mistivon says it looks as though she was smoking and something spooked her. He thinks that is the point that she began to feel afraid.
We don't know when the phone was smashed. We don't know the phone was hers. ATT will not release phone records to the family and the police have not asked.
She might have had some kind of debt. However, everyone I have spoken with describes Maricela as very shy. They are adamant, she would not have wanted to meet anyone in a dark parking lot and definitely would not have gotten into a vehicle, no matter who it was or the reason.
I am doing everything I can to get the word out. The Daily News at this point has the scoop and I am trying to get it to the visual media before hand. If someone is going to release all the details, I want it to be on the news with an interview. I don't know how else to get them interested. I have tried everything. I have contacts at ABC and CBS, a friend has a contact at NBC and because of the protests and weather evacuations going on, there are no crews available, no matter the "scoop." So discouraged.
I feel the parking lots were probably empty. The door to the church opened onto a big parking lot that connects with the big back parking lot of the strip she was in. They seem to just be the fastest way from point A to point B.
I wondered if she had entered the church seeking safety, purposely positioning herself by the exit. When she saw whoever coming in the front door, she ran out the side door, into the parking lot and on to Lindley Avenue. That to me, seems likely.
Her sister found her ID. Maricela did not have it as was initially reported.
The church restroom was probably locked. Jon's has one that is easily accessible. Confession hours were not posted that I saw.
code4SAR you are a blessing. Please keep helping us.
Her car was parked in front of Rent A Center next to the 99 Cent Store. That is where the two men accosted Sarah. That is why she went to 711 to wait for her ride and left her car.
She did not have her purse in GW
Security at 99 Cent Store was checked and supposedly she was not on it. The dog did not find her scent in there.
The dog was taken all around the dumpster area. No scent.
No odd behavior or signs of mental illness. She believed she was being followed but the family believed her. Who knows if she was.
She was DEFINITELY in the church. The dog made a beeline for it. According to scent, she looked in/went in all the different rooms (not the bathroom). She sat in a pew by the exit. The scent was so strong there, the dog actually jumped up and sat in the pew.
The ladies there did not mention her interacting with someone else. They described her as "scared", "hurried" and "afraid" when she went out the side door.
soanyway those are all great ideas and within the realm of possibility although SD was adamant that it was Maricela herself the dog was following. The dog only wavered once at that was down Lindley when Maricela backtracked. The remainder of the path is certain.
I will be checking in periodically. I am battling with media today. I don't understand why they won't at least listen...supposedly it is because as long as the police list her as voluntary, there is no mystery. Maybe she wouldn't be if the police would investigate the dumpster or view the footage. I'm discouraged and sad.
Is bloodhoundsleuther around?
