Speculating a step further (regarding the actions of JW's family): From my research, I can't find any comments from the 5N POIs' parents. This could simply mean the 5N POIs' parents have more compassion than JW's family, which isn't saying much or maybe no compassion and just control their tempers around the press. Regardless, it is interesting, IMO.
JW's family: I think the comments of JW's mom were completely out of line but also weird. No parent should speak out the way she did, but wouldn't it make more sense if the 5N Parents spoke up/snapped under the pressure of the media in an effort to "clear their innocent son"? JW has received minimal attacking compared to them, so I'm not understanding her motive, UNLESS there is something to hide. Also, JW's dad comes into town, IMO prematurely, and confronts CR's at his apt with JW. (
http://archive.lohud.com/article/20...ered-away-after-night-heavy-drinking-drug-use). Regarding JW, it can be argued whether or not his actions to report LS missing so soon made sense, but the fact is it was reported soon and under the circumstances of "I wasn't with her she was with other people". It seems JW's family have been aggressively steering this case in a certain direction from the very beginning. Maybe they simply don't handle a crisis well or maybe they have another motive....
IMO, JW is a top suspect. If he wasn't directly involved, indirectly is very likely. CR/MB knew LS for a week and while friends/acquaintances, LS and JR weren't close, whereas JW would know her habits, other people she associated with etc - aka would have a much better guess where she may have gone/tried to go (assuming she left JRs) and for some reason isn't speaking up. If you can entertain the theory LS left JRs, the silence of JW and LS' "real friends" is a lot scarier than the silence of a people she only knew a week or loose acquaintances, IMO.
*I'm not substituting silence for compassion. I agree the 5N boys should express sympathy and emotion toward LS and offer info if they have it because it is humane. By silence I mean if they really have no more information to offer, people LS was closer to (JW, HT, maybe ZC?)would have much more valuable information to offer. The silence from her real friends is something I've always found very odd about the case - unless they have spoken to LE and we aren't looped in.
I hadn't read that article completely through. Thanks for linking it. If most of the statements made in it are true I have revised my POI list slightly.
1)JW- lawyered up for "no reason", won't take a polygraph, no verifiable alibi, had motive, opportunity, admitted to smoking marijuana, could have done other drugs, made a display of his violent temper, twice. Reported her missing late afternoon, Called Parent immediately to come "move him", not to go look for his girlfriend, left without finishing classes on Monday following her disappearance. Has never attempted to assist in looking for her whether he believes or knows she's dead or alive. Parents publicly indignant, and hateful, saying she's dead because of her drug use. How do they know this?
2) JR- had opportunity, admitted he was alone with LS, possible motive, spent the previous weekend camping with Lauren, possibly interested in her, was not reported to be with any girlfriend or girl friend, admitted to taking up to at least 10 shots of Belvedere vodka, last seen with her, story she walked away is difficult to believe. SAYS car was in the shop, was that ever verified? Was it ever out of the shop? If not ...is his car with LS inside still gone...maybe at the bottom of a Lake, River or ditch? Lawyered up, won't take a polygraph
3) DR- came forward to help right away, motive (gave or shared illegal kolonopin known to cause Long QT or prolong it), spent weekend camping the previous weekend with LS, and may have been interested and jealous , opportunity, received a call from JR or LS that night (never answered phone but may have seen the missed call and went found her walking or laying unconscious) depending on polygraph questions may not have lied but never reported finding her or hiding her
4) DB or other friend __F staying there visiting that night. he's friends and business partners with DB and JR. Opportunity, motive. No one mentions either as being there, seeing LS or leaving before they were scheduled to..just when the weekend was starting.
MB and CR are last on my list. Too many witnesses, including each other, JR would not admit to her being there last, if he didn't know MB would tell police she was with him last. MB wouldn't tell police she was with any of them, if there were no other witnesses to contradict him and if he was and planned a cover story to protect JR and CR. I just can't get the pieces, timeline, witnesses, calls, video to account for all three of them involved and not having a cover story, or MB and CR going back out for her after or while she's at JRs.
I think CRs amnesia is nothing more than a drunken blackout, with memory loss, who molested her in front of numerous witnesses and probably on video. With no plan or nefarious intent. I just think he is a jerk and probably not too smart. I also read and only my opinion, (didn't go look for the link because I'm on my phone but I will edit and add later) that CR and maybe one other POI gave dna samples. If your motive or actions involved physical contact, you wouldn't give dna voluntarily.
I think MB was drinking and trying to finish his paper, wasn't wanting any part of JW, CR, LS, JR, DR, drama. Only put CR to bed so LS would call it a night and took her to JR because he was too tired, drunk, lazy to walk her home and or find her phone.
I think LS used drinking or drugs as an enticement to get MB or JR to walk her home and to find her phone. I think they were initially just afraid of law enforcement, being stopped on the street, being tickets for being drunk in public (she obviously was), contributing to a minor in possession...etc and refused to put themselves at risk to get her home. When she refused to stay, they can't hold her against her will either. They were in trouble no matter what they did but the contradictory stories may have resulted from trying to wiggle out of that rock and hard place.
All my opinions, subject to change.
