MISTY COOK-MORRISSEY, MOTHER OF 10-YEAR-OLD LYRIC COOK: From my understanding, they do not know that area. Maybe Elizabeth and some friends had ridden down there at one time.
BROUSSEAU: One time.
COOK-MORRISEY: But no, it's not an area that they frequented. They didn't go far from home, either of the girls. They mainly stayed around the Evansdale area that my sister lives in, so it's just not kind of like them to go that far.
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...17/cnr.03.html
The rumor I heard was that a man and 2 girls that fit the description of the girls (bearing in mind that there was no description of what they were wearing available, per Abben, as late as the 16th). Anyway, that a man and two girls came into Fareway to ask directions to the lake, however, and I can't substantiate it, I think it was ruled out as being the girls..it was two girls with their father, and I think the directions asked were not to the lake. This is my opinion only and is not a fact. MOO and all that. I don't believe the rumor.
I don't live in the area so what rumors I saw were read from googling words a certain way. What I had read had something to do with the girls asking for directions and also stating something about going for a paddle boat ride. Afterwards I couldn't find anything stating that info no matter what words I put in the search engine. Do you live in the area? and what other "rumors" have you heard if you can remember without violating TOS of course.
I think the girls might of had to have asked for directions too. It's just not possible that no one beside the lawn-watering guy saw them. Ice cream would be a perfect treat and the perfect reason for a bike ride.
The perp may have been in the Lederman's parking lot, asked the girls how to get to Meyers Lake, asked them to lead the way (pretending to not understand the direction) and telling them to ride fast because perp's vehicle was faster than their bikes and that he/she would follow them, letting them get there first.
Maybe this is the reason the girls appear to be riding so quickly on the cctv.
WC last saw the girls at the back of Ledermans.
imo
Why the heck would they leave it unlocked after spending $100,000?
That just invites vandalism and (?) :banghead:
Just a thought.
Why would the girls stop to ask for directions to the lake, when the Carpenters reported that they (at least Elizabeth) were seen riding by their house which is right near the lake, frequently? Elizabeth already knew the way to the lake apparently.
MOO
What do you all think; could this be the white SUV?
Evansdale bike trail part 2 - YouTube
look at 2:35+ on this video
The narrator states: on Brovan - to River Forest RD and before East End
(I was reviewing post 278 , thread 25, page 12)
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/ye...cle_d6ce0ba3-b046-5cd6-ade4-ab16e1b603d7.html
Rodger is in today's paper. What a stand-up guy he is, to continue raising money in his sister's name for Angel's Park and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.![]()
The perp may have been in the Lederman's parking lot, asked the girls how to get to Meyers Lake, asked them to lead the way (pretending to not understand the direction) and telling them to ride fast because perp's vehicle was faster than their bikes and that he/she would follow them, letting them get there first.
Maybe this is the reason the girls appear to be riding so quickly on the cctv.
WC last saw the girls at the back of Ledermans.
imo
RoseofSharon - that is an excellent theory! I could see that happening too. Kids are always eager to help, sometimes too eager when it is a stranger.
Small town Iowa.
In the winter, I've been known to leave my car running while I dashed into the store to get something. And I am certainly not the only person doing so. When we go to the local medical centre which has free valet parking, we just leave the car running in the driveway.
When I'm at home, I forget that there is such a thing as a door lock (you have to take a long gravel road in order to get to gravel road, so we are out in the boonies). And house keys? Is this one o' them newfangled notions like Wal-Marts that stay open all night? When I was hospitalised for over 3 months in 2005, my husband roomed in with me and we left the house open for two reasons. One, our neighbour needed to get in to take care of our cats and make sure there weren't any plumbing mishaps. Two, we haven't seen the house keys since we moved here and do not have the faintest clue where they are.
I am way more concerned about handling out garbage so that no raccoons, possums, skunks or coyotes get the idea that we are a feeding station than even having a thought about theft or anything like that.
Suburbia and urbia is like a whole different planet to me. The concerns are so different, the things that one needs to do for safety are so different, it's just... way different from the realities of my life.
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I live in NY. 50 miles north of NYC. I never lock my car. Leave it running all the time, when I go inside a store, gas station etc. I drop my huge key ring on the floor, so I don't have to carry it inside. It's normal around here. (to me anyway). I have a good friend who drives a very expensive car, she leaves it unlocked all the time when we're out.
On the other hand, my business partner always locks her car in our own small lot in plain sight. I asked her why one day. Force of habit she told me.
That being said, I don't understand why any municipality would leave facilities unlocked waiting to be vandalized. Graffiti etc. :twocents:
Old train stations are revered here and some are landmarks.
We have a bike trail here too. I used to ride, not so much any more
Believe you me, it's WAY more hidden and susceptible to wrong doing than that Iowa path. Again, :twocents:
http://www.traillink.com/trail/north-county-trailway.aspx
PS: Story to tell, about 7 or 8 years ago, friend and I decided to ride a north trail. Got a flat tire. We were miles from the car. Along came a volunteer, senior type guy on his bike, with ID. My bike couldn't take his pump, so I was out of luck. So I asked my friend to sit tight on a bench while I rode with him (miles) to my car. I told her; I'll be back for you.
I HAD to trust him. We rode to my car, he helped me load the bike so I could get back to my friend. :twocents:
eta: we were up here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/harlem-valley-rail-trail-association-millerton
Mt. lions have been spotted on the trail.