ME too Thank you!!!!They are made of keratin which is a protein. Here’s a super interesting article on the breakdown of human remains but it is GRAPHIC and has real photos of human remains so read with caution. Personally, I find it fascinating but then again, I love all things science
What happens to your body after you die? [WARNING: Graphic Content]
I'm wondering if pesticide use might reduce bug activity in the field, or would that be only on the cornstalks?
About the map on his phone...MOO. I do not, personally, believe he had a route planned out and saved on his phone. I don't think he probably used his phone to map at all on the night in question. If he did, I'd say it's just as likely he used it to find a less-traveled way home than any other reason. Any scenario would depend on how familiar he is to the area and its back roads.
Just as an FYI for those of us discussing DNA from semen, my husband who has 17 years experience as a detective said that a body left in the elements for 30 days will likely *not* have any retrievable DNA from the vagina. BUT... that it is all dependent on the decomposition process of the individual victim and each victim decomposes in their own way even though the basics of decomposition are the same. So, it is possible to find evidence of a sexual assault after 30 days but would be highly unlikely. He said typically in that situation, they take samples from the entire body and “hope for the best.”
As for fingernails, he said in his opinion and experience, DNA can be found under the fingernails for quite a while and he said he believes at 30 days post death there would be a good chance of recovering DNA from fingernails.
- just my opinion. Actually, my husband’s opinion... but same difference
I will tell him! He wanted to be a police officer since he was 2 years old and followed his dream. He truly loves his job. Thanks so much!
I actually feel bad for the dad. He sounds like a hard working man who could never believe his son, who was a teenager when he left home, could possibly do such a horrible thing. I can't imagine him NOT being in denial. He has no idea what's going on over here. All he knows is his child is being accused of something he could never imagine.
I agree. There had to be that odor of death. When a deer is hit and runs off the road and dies I know immediately what has happened and it lingers for days. One of the worst odors ever.
I believe it was said to be in Autumn, late September to October. So at least another month until she would have been found.
I agree and the fact that his dad had not seen him in 7-8 years. A lot changes in a time frame like that.
Any additional charges and their ability to hold might imply further autopsy results, though.
I wonder if he knew the cornfield area beforehand as a “makeout” spot. Lots of that happens in those field pull offs in corn country. I had a friend in high school who’s father was a farmer and he was always chasing kids off his land where the secluded pull offs were.
It had it around the windows, license plate, and door handles. I wonder if there is a chrome package option?
Smart enough or just doesn’t want to admit it. I think he got in way over his head. Honestly I still think this is a “rage” crime. He never planned to kill her. He planned to stalk her. He planned to flirt with her in hopes of her returning his advances. Have you ever been around a person that can flip from ok to enraged like a light switch. I think that is this guy. He lost control and panicked afterwards to cover it up.
I see that now
I also wondered that about the abandoned buildings around that 430 and 200 spot. One thing I did note when I was studying the map is that there was a pull off just west of the pig farm, too. I wonder if the last digital ping LE talked about from there took place because CR stopped to check it out.
