tried to post this earlier, let me see if I can restate:
First of all, I do think that Mr dermond was meant to be discovered in the manner he was found and that it was meant as a message, clearly to someone other than Mr dermond. One report said that there was blood splatter in the garage adn that the pattern or lack of large amounts, indicated Mr D was dead before the decapitation. One or a few hits in the head, which we dont' have, could have been the manner of death, as the coroner also stated, so that could have clearly happened in the garage or inside home without blood splatter IMO
I think that Mrs D body being dumped was to slow down or confuse the investigation temporarily giving the killers more time while authorities tried to figure out her whereabouts/murder/kidnap
I do think, after visiting lawrence shoals that the killers entered there and exited there, very secluded with nothing but lake and forest and probably very dark at night and one could easily enter there (without having to go through security at the gate entrance to GW,) boat right up to the Dermonds cove posing as fisherman, which is quite common to find them in coves and at night or all night.
I think that as they were dumping Mrs D's body, they were posing as fisherman in a spot that was frequented by fishermen, during the night, posing as night fishermen, with few if any on the lake, they then dumped her and then exited the lake at Lawrence shoals.
Of course, it was someone who knew the lake fairly well if not better than fairly, who would that be? Locals, family, friends, neighbors?
I have several scenarios. I'm sure many have the same as myself.
Remembering that there was no signs of forced entry, they knew or were familiar with their perpetrators giving reason to the first 2 scenarios below
First of all, who would want to send a message to someone that new the Dermonds and why. Business? He knew something, saw something, some kind of extortion or exploitation by either party, giving rise to ridding of the D's. A man of this caliber has seen and done a lot, knows a LOT of people and so do his children being in the same business as father
....$econd, since Mrs D abduction was meant to be a distraction, could Mr D manner of death also meant to be a distraction to confuse the investigation? Then you have to say who and why. Follow the money
Thirdly, revenge towards someone and they were an easy target due to the location and elderly. Maybe the son hit the nail on the head or.......$
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<Remembering that there was no signs of forced entry, they knew or were familiar with their perpetrators> giving reason to the first 2 scenarios below
dancinunderthemoon, although I agree with most of your comment, the BBM indicates the probability of a creative ruse being used to lower the Dermond's guard and to gain entry of their home, imo. I also agree that revenge/retribution was the likely motive and the Dermonds were simply an easy target due to their ages and the seclusion/privacy of their wooded cul-de-sac lot, easily acessed by lake oconee..
Due to the seven months that have passed since the Dermond's abduction/decapitation/murders without a successful resolution by Sheriff Sills and the FBI. Imo, due to the lack of forensics, witnesses, and suspects, these murders were very well planned and meticulously executed by professionally and likely paramilitary trained perps to send a message...
Bumping 05/20/2014 AJC Article: Murdered elderly couple | Sheriff says Dermonds likely knew killers <Video interview of SS>
Murdered elderly couple | Sheriff says Dermonds likely knew killers
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/murdered-elderly-couple-sheriff-says-victims-likel/nf4Tg/
The sheriff has all but eliminated the idea that some sort of ritualistic cult was involved.
“If that was the case, they’d want us to know,” he said.
There’s conflicting signs that the killings were the work of professionals.
“For everything that looks professional, there’s something that isn’t,” Sills said. “This is not the work of some drug-crazed individuals, and this is not some professional assassin.”
Nothing has surfaced that would indicate the Dermonds ever associated with such people.
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http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/lo...ills-dermond-home-returned-to-family/9483813/ 05/24/2014
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--"Could 1 person do it? Sure, but the circumstances and evidences lead me to believe it was a minimum of 2 people."
--There is "definitely no doubt about it" that Russell Dermond's head was cut off and Shirley's body dumped was to "conceal evidence, buy time and obstruct roadblocks in our investigation. Does it show depravity? Yes, but it was for self-preservation of whoever done it.."
--"This does not mean it's organized crime. There's no evidence of that. No Mafia or cartel..."
--"A brutal evil savage of some sort." “I hate to be graphic, or sound crude, but we’re still looking for Mr. Dermond’s head,” Sills said.
