I wonder how far from her house the store was? I thought it was strange that her body was found not far from her home but I don't know where the store is or how close to her home it is. If the store is a good distance away then it is really strange that he body ended up close to home.
Do you think that she may have never left home?
One of the newspaper articles that came out after Karissa's body was identified had a map showing the location of Karissa's home, the store and where Karissa was found.
I will try to find it later today. I don't think the store was a good distance away. But, it was not on the same side of the river as Karissa's body and her home were.
My understanding from the articles I have read is that Karissa did live with her father for a time, but then told people she needed her mother. So she moved in with her mother and her mother's boyfriend.
I don't think she had been back with her mother long before she was killed.
I, personally, do not think Karissa went to the store. But, that is the only opinion I have about what happened.
I wonder why Penny and her boyfriend were released after they were arrested.
Did LE have a smoking gun that turned out to be a red herring? Did LE get new evidence someone besides those two (that Penny would cover for) had opportunity? Was forensic evidence found with Karissa that ending up not pointing in the direction LE thought it would after getting a warrant to test the boyfriend?
Does anyone know where Penny's boyfriend was the day Karissa was reported missing? Did he have a job?
Until there is an arrest and conclusive information, I think there are many reasonable speculations. I just so hope this case is one that gets SOLVED.
I'm praying for justice for Karissa.