I wonder if LE spotted the couple but cannot get to them yet? They did have cameras inside the house yesterday. Maybe they saw something that assures them Stephanie and Daniel are deceased and there.
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Not sure the forensic team was already there? Maybe they are waiting for the coroner not to compromise evidence ? Or the suspect maybe told them that they are underneath and LE needs ither tools to reach the place and not compromise the crime scene
It could mean something more, but I would first guess that "for the officer's safety" meant that the house was so packed with junk that they could not safely enter and clear the house. Just thinking of a generic hoarder's house, this could mean that objects could be at risk for falling on people, there could be biohazard concerns if there was significant animal waste, or concerns that officers could not reasonably and quickly tell if anyone was hiding in all the junk.Have LE had previous interactions with MRS or had him on their radar as dangerous since they effectively tore down the house "for the officer's safety"? (I am thinking things like was he known to stockpile guns, buy items to make explosives or booby traps, belong to online groups under watch, etc.?)
And since they found him under the house, did he have a bunker under there? Would basements be common in that area? If basements aren't common, what type of hideout or room did he have under his house? When did he build it? Was it contained under his house or was he trying to create a tunnel or tunnels, etc?
MOO.
"SWAT teams used armored vehicles to tear down walls instead of entering the home "for the officer's safety," according to Baker."
Arrest made in disappearance of elderly couple from California nudist resort
Police said Thursday that they had identified a person of interest in the disappearance of Daniel Menard, 79, and Stephanie Menard, 73, from the Olive Dell Ranch nudist resort in the San Bernardino County city of Redlands.
I was mostly thinking aboutnthe bodies but indeed unless they are also underneath the house, not much is left intact above it seems
At the presser, it was stated that LE looked inside the house last night using a camera, but officers could not go in until the site is made stable enough to safely enter. They said the suspect has not been cooperative.
I think the tipster may have given LE info that the couple is deceased.
Maybe so, but I find it hard to believe LE would take a tipster's word for it with such confidence until they verified it themselves. They wouldn't charge someone with murder on tip alone.
That's possible. They also may have seen a lot of blood, and they might have smelled something.Maybe so, but I find it hard to believe LE would take a tipster's word for it with such confidence until they verified it themselves. They wouldn't charge someone with murder on tip alone.
My hunch is they saw Stephanie and/or Daniel on the camera they sent in via remote control last night.
jmo
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They also said the suspect is not cooperating so I doubt they are getting info from him.
