Beth11311
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You're absolutely right. I've seen that happen with a lot of cases on here. We've had thousands of posts, theorizing everything from sex trafficking to aliens, and it's turned out to be a murder/suicide (I am thinking of the Jamison case in Oklahoma, although that was never definitively proven). People are complicated but most of these cases are usually pretty simple. I think that BG is someone they've already interviewed or someone that knew the family. I think LE probably knows more than they are saying and might even have a few strong POIs and are keeping things tight-lipped for the integrity of the case. In a lot of these cases, the culprit was someone who was interviewed right at the beginning. Look at Jessica Heeringa's case. We were starting to think that it might never be solved. Or the poor McStay family. People were off chasing theories all over the country and, in both cases, it ended up being someone they'd talked to in the very beginning. And, in the McStay family's case, one of the biggest faces of the case.
That's not to say that I don't like theorizing. It's fun and I want to try to help. As a crime author, it's kind of what I do-sit around and look at evidence, theories, and listen to everyone's ideas. In this one, though, as with most, I do truly feel that O's Razor is probably true.
Oooo you write about crime, my dream, how awesome!
I completely agree that it's fun to theorize, it's a great brain exercise, stretching and reaching and developing new angles, I love hearing people's ideas and I too have been known to hop aboard the crazy train theory from time to time. But just as you said at the end of the day, it's those closest to home.
I too believe (and have from the start) it's someone local...and someone they have surely crossed paths with. Nin did some interesting work the other night that helped solidify that for me...hoping when the case breaks wide open we will get to discuss!