I agree - there is no staging within the gravesite - the shallow grave is the staging (conceal the body). This is the first time we've got to see what evidence he tried to dispose of.
I am kind of surprised he took her so far away. As you allude to, he seemingly had better options at hand.
My opinion only
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RBUBM
No truer words! And let me say it's mind boggling:
I just spent two hours scrolling the roads, mile by mile, from Puma Path Rd (Maysville) to Poncha Springs (the Poncha Market), about 10 miles via US-50E.
The Poncha Market is at the junction of Hwy 50 and US Hwy-285.
Entering US Hwy-285 S, it's about 26 miles before you reach Co-17. If you stay on Hwy 285, the road veers west to the town of Saguache but if you continue southbound, you are now traveling on CO-17. From where you hit CO-17, the town of Moffat is about another 20 miles south.
Moffat is much larger than imagined! I found Dollar General, a High School, Diner, Dispensary(s), Moffat Baptist Church, and even an auto sales lot. IMO, Moffat appears to be more of a community as compared to Maysville. In the center of Moffat you also find what appears to be a better traveled Road T which extends both east and west of CO-17. Road T east leads to the town of Crestone (shown on BM's telematic defense exhibit).
MP 103 (CO-17 & Road R), where SM's remains were recovered, is less than 2 miles south of the town center.
The million dollar question is why here? Why dump SM just west of CO-17 on Road R?
BM had 40 miles of ravines, ditches, sagebrush, US Forest Rd, etc. to deposit SM. It just doesn't follow that he'd bury SM walking distance to a Dollar General Store!
Was BM trying to make a statement burying SM so close to the market place of legal Dispensaries and growers?
I'm beginning to think BM was familiar with this area where he was comfortable driving to the spot with an incapacitated if not already deceased SM.
Or did BM hand off SM's body to another who chose this burial location? Maybe this can account for the $70K allegedly missing from the safe?
I never before believed BM had help but after virtually traveling these roads, I'm not so sure.
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