I'd say not local, and that he goes to various trails regularly waiting for prey...moo
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I just can't stop thinking this was planned, though. I mean, how can he predict he would find victims in that location in the middle of February in IN? On a Monday afternoon? He almost has to know school let out early. If he isn't local and knows that, then he had to do some research ahead of time to know there was opportunity at that place and time.
I keep coming back to the idea that he met at least one of the girls online and they arranged a meetup, or possibly that he knew their plans for that day because they posted it online. I first based that belief on Sgt Riley telling parents in a very early press conference, in regard to whether the community should take precautions, to know what their children are doing, their activities, etc. and that was 'the most important thing' at that time. (Can grab the exact quote if anyone wants it). That seemed to me like he implied the girls were up to things their parents weren't aware of, and today that often means SM.
If it was someone they knew or knew of them online, then he does not have to be local. However, someone local would know that school closed early, that the Monon bridge was a spot frequented by teenagers, and that he had an opportunity that day with the weather conditions. And how likely is it that someone from out of town would come to that location at all? I just keep waffling back and forth on the local v non-local, but do believe it was planned in some fashion.
So IMO there is no evidence pointing either way on this. It is important to explore the potential motivations and circumstances, just remembering (as we all seem to be here on WS) that it is purely speculative.
I get that LE despises this type of speculation, but what are people to do with such scant info? They want the public's help, but don't provide enough information for anyone to do any good. Then they turn around and criticize the rumor mill. What do they expect? It's so damn frustrating!
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