Thinking a little more about who the guy is who did this:
The impression I'm left with from all the news coverage is that this man was able to corral and control these girls very quickly. And though they were young, they were smart and they were old enough to run, so he seems to have understood how to subdue them, in a very short amount of time. That might indicate the type of weapon he had. And if he had an actual weapon, then he came prepared to do something to someone.
And the fact that he was brazen enough to abduct two older children, at once, in broad daylight, in an area where another adult could, easily have appeared to interrupt the abduction at any moment, indicates that he may have done something like this before. And gotten away with it. Maybe it wasn't a murder the other times. Maybe it was something else. But he's brazen. And confident.
With all the media coverage he has been able to remain under the radar for 6 months. And at this point, he could be anywhere. And it seems very possible that he's altered his appearance by now.
He must have some kind of resources. And the ability to travel. I doubt he has a regular 9-5 job, but he probably has some form of income and he probably owns a vehicle. He likely frequents areas like the Delphi trail.
But again, he could be anywhere. I almost wish they would make composites of this guy with different facial hair, or no facial hair. No hat. So that people can imagine him with an altered appearance. Because someone could be looking at him right now, and he may not look like the composite. It's really scary. Maybe before he didn't go after children. Maybe his MO is completely one of opportunity, so if you are looking for like-crimes it might not be a crime against a child, but simply someone assaulted in a park-like area.
He seems so comfortable in that realm, it's hard to imagine this was his first time doing something like this.
What IF:
he had had it all: a home, a job, a business, a wife, a dog, a SUV, a motorcycle, a gun, hunting/fishing events, incidents with police (sometimes with a tendency to violence), his beer
he had still: a home, a wife, a dog, a SUV, maybe a motorcycle, a gun, his beer (February 17)
he didn't have any more (in his eyes): a meaningful life, a friendly environment at home, a future he would like to experience
he did have: anger issues since more than 20 years, an overwhelmingly feeling of injustice as a citizen, an almost autistic tunnel vision on his problems, his beer
he hated: pubescent teenage girls from foreign families (with a certain reason for his hate)
he had even: a flat hat in combination with standard clothing
What IF:
he had a job/business with opportunity for his own time management
he had a job/business with opportunity for crossing the border between states
he had a job/business with opportunity to have an alibi at all times he traveled
he had one time stumbled over female teens being just in a very bad mood
he reacted on his frustration, became violent and had to cover up
he managed to leave the CS and to get away
in February he strolled around, in his mind fear to finally get caught for his crimes, in any way without acceptable future
he met Abby and Libby and his frustration came to a level like never before
he managed to escape from Delphi and return to his home only to have his image on 6000 billboards some time later
he knew: he just had ruined his life more than ever before and he had to make an end to all this with something, one would call suicide by police
What IF:
he is dead now and there is only an urn left of him (no DNA)
What IF:
his widow
never would help in the missing/murdered girls cases
Please, notice:
What IF only!!