Thoughts from the post above by 2soccermom - random thoughts:
- did Sonia's home have a basement/if so, might the killer have waited there for her to come home?
- what year was her car/after a certain date, aren't cars unable to be hotwired?
- where did Sonia keep her daily stuff/ in a dish by the door so it's easy to grab keys, phone, wallet, etc?
- have all the workmen from the entire complex been questioned by LE?/they wear the boots
- other than her bedroom, were there signs of the killer elsewhere in the house?
- if it was a date, wouldn't there have been coffee cups and the like in order for him to have been invited in?
- is there a manner in which forensics/science can determine if a person was sound asleep during a killing rather than being wide awake?
- are we certain Sonia was dead when he took her body out to the car?/or unconscious and severely injured?
RBBM
I've always felt that Sonias' killer engaged in stalking tactics prior to/in preparation of her murder.
Do we know whether or not Sonia was in the habit of letting her cat go outside? I've often wondered if Sonias stalker had been surveilling her, knowing she let her cat out and used that as a means to gain entry.
I cannot recall the layout but I very specifically remember the blood outside at the front door, on the steps. I've always wondered why the killer used the front door as opposed to using the door connecting the townhouse to the garage.
Exactly. If there had been some kind of arrangement/"hookup"/date whatnot, there should have been some kind of proof. Not just dirty wine glasses or empty coffee cups but a phone call, text message, PM on POF etc.
In terms of being able to tell via medical examination, I'm sure that there are cases where it's obvious the person was at rest while they were attacked. Defensive wounds, angle of injuries, blood evidence, things like that would probably give indication to a crime scene expert. I've heard of cases where the victim was wearing technology like a FitBit or Apple watch which can give an indication of a persons resting heart rate etc.
I do not recall and have never searched to find out if Sonia was still alive when the killer took her from the townhouse.
In this case, the weapon/type of weapon and the DNA seem to be two major pieces of the puzzle. I really hope that LE read this thread and that at some point, they are able to make something from this evidence.
Lastly, I'm confused about the question regarding the car keys: Why would (& how could) anyone be "on the look out" for Sonias car keys? As in, someone kept them as a trophy or something?
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