The "Hwy of Tears" tag is a great attention grabber but my guess it that this has nothing to do with hitchikers who have disappeared along the highway. When a young woman goes missing late at night after a gathering of other young people, the perp is almost always a young male who attened the gathering and was aware that the young woman was alone and vulnerable. The motive would be sexual.
It is not clear whether she was the only party-goer who remained at the lake or just the only party-goer who camped at that particular spot. (I got the impression that the party was near where she camped) Does anyone know? Also, does anyone know if there was anyone else camped at the lake while the party was going on?
May 27th is early for camping up there but not fishing. It is possible that an early morning fisherman saw her taking down her tent. Had anyone just seen her tent, then would not suspect that only a young woman was there; unless they recognized the truck.
From what I can tell, Hogsback Lake is off the beaten track with no particular attractions. It seems like the kind of place only locals would go to or even know about. Whether it was one of the party-goers or a someone else who just happened to be at the lake that morning, was was almost certainly a local, and in such a small town, there are not that many possible suspects. (10,000 in the greater metro area).
It is not clear whether she was the only party-goer who remained at the lake or just the only party-goer who camped at that particular spot. (I got the impression that the party was near where she camped) Does anyone know? Also, does anyone know if there was anyone else camped at the lake while the party was going on?
May 27th is early for camping up there but not fishing. It is possible that an early morning fisherman saw her taking down her tent. Had anyone just seen her tent, then would not suspect that only a young woman was there; unless they recognized the truck.
From what I can tell, Hogsback Lake is off the beaten track with no particular attractions. It seems like the kind of place only locals would go to or even know about. Whether it was one of the party-goers or a someone else who just happened to be at the lake that morning, was was almost certainly a local, and in such a small town, there are not that many possible suspects. (10,000 in the greater metro area).