I disagree that JL was involved in this case. The accusations about an alleged trap house were from several years prior (when Mollie was abducted). At the time of XH's disappearance, JL was living in a trailer and described by witnesses as very down on his luck. He was recently sentenced to federal prison pursuant to his arrest (unrelated to this case) days after XH vanished.I think there was foul play. I do not believe X walked to that field by himself. He had issues with walking and also, I think someone would have seen him, on such a long walk.
I believe he was dumped there by someone. I am suspicious of his mother, but I am not sure she could manage doing this on her own. I do believe she could have snapped and lashed out at him, punched him or something....but she would need help getting him to that field.
I do lean towards him leaving home, angry, and maybe being picked up by someone. Maybe one of mom's friends? James Lowe maybe?
I could see the possibility of JL giving X a ride, and bringing him back to the alleged trap house, which had allegedly been used as a place to house sex workers, and drug traffickers. Could something bad have happened to X age the trap house?
I agree. There are discrepancies in the timeline of his disappearance. Mom has not cleared that up AFAIK.I think that many of us following this thread believe that what ever happened to this young child happened that night that the fight occurred at his home. There was arguing and then there was silence! He did not walk away, it happened that night!
Just some thoughts about the KCCI special report:
- SR is interviewed, and along with talking about how special and missed Xavior is, she mentions that the DCI interviewed her again in January. She also says her son, Xavior’s friend, is now terrified to play outside. Poor kid. She also had an interesting quote about how as she went from door to door, her question changed from “Have you seen Xavior today?” to “When did you last see Xavior?” It seems like no one had seen him at all that morning.
- The guy from the DCI said they will not be releasing his cause of death because one person, (then he slightly hesitated) maybe one or two people know how he died. I agree with the poster above that this would indicate foul play. And it may not be super significant but it did raise my brow a bit that he threw out the idea of more than one person being involved. I wonder if they have uncovered any evidence of a second party being present.
- They touched on the house in New Sharon that was searched, and pointed out the search warrants (IIRC) are still sealed. Is that normal? I feel like they brought that up for a reason.
- They said the DCI still works on the case every week and is pursuing thousands of leads still.
No evidence relating to Xavior Harrelson found in search warrant | weareiowa.com
10/19/21
NEW SHARON, Iowa — Iowa authorities assisted in a federal search warrant Tuesday morning in New Sharon to see if they could find any evidence relating to the disappearance and death of Xavior Harrelson, according to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
"We were there to assist and also in the event that there would be anything remotely related to Xavior's investigation," DCI Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt told Local 5 in an email.
Mortvedt didn't go into further details in his email.
However, Local 5's ABC News affiliate KCRG-TV9 reports that no direct evidence related to Harrelson's death came up during the search.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives searched a home at 104 South Elm Street in New Sharon. The search warrant was conducted around 6:45 a.m., according to the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office.
The search was in relation to federal firearms charges filed against James Lowe in July. Lowe was charged with possessing a National Firearms Act firearm not registered to the possessor after a car he was driving was allegedly found with a sawed-off shotgun.**
Except mom says he was there and up in the morning and he left while she was in the bathroom. But the guy outside working on his car didn't see him or any car. I dont get the feeling he left on his own. Not at all. I hope they did a thorough job processing the house since she moved out right after. I just dont feel like it was, for some reason. Hope I'm wrong.I know that the neighbours reported they heard loud arguing, then sudden silence. So that could mean that he was assaulted right then. I am open to that possibility.
But it is also possible that it was silent because one or both of them stomped away mad, and the argument was cut short. I am leaning in that direction still. I wish I knew if LE had access to any electronic devices that X may have had to text or message anyone. If he used whats app or something, or had an x box or a game console, he could have messaged someone for a ride.
I really worry that X was a vulnerable young target for someone who may have been grooming him for awhile...
A late-night argument from the Harrelson residence was reported as the norm and this was not unusual to the neighbors. It seems there would be evidence if there was a violent struggle.I know that the neighbours reported they heard loud arguing, then sudden silence. So that could mean that he was assaulted right then. I am open to that possibility.
But it is also possible that it was silent because one or both of them stomped away mad, and the argument was cut short. I am leaning in that direction still. I wish I knew if LE had access to any electronic devices that X may have had to text or message anyone. If he used whats app or something, or had an x box or a game console, he could have messaged someone for a ride.
I really worry that X was a vulnerable young target for someone who may have been grooming him for awhile...
Mom says she saw him in the morning and he snuck away when she was in the bathroom. But if he was found deceased, still wearing his PJ's, that story doesn't fly. Why would he have left that A.M. still wearing pj's?Loud argument inside the mobile home that was loud enough for neighbors to hear.
Question is who was arguing?
Could it have been two adults?
Another adult and Xavior?
When was the last time someone saw Xavior, I need to go back and look.
JMO
To my knowledge, nothing on MSM by SR since XH's body recovered.SR gave a youtube interview immediately after the fund raiser for him on June 30. In it, she gave her theory on how it might have happened and dropped first names of 2 other people who were there. I spent quite a bit of time today looking for it but it doesn't come up in searches.
Has SR been speaking out since they found his body?