And I will add here what I wrote on AMW:
How thorough was the search they made of the old barn that was burned down at the "barn burning party"? I wondered if perhaps clothes worn by the murderers could have been hidden there, stuffed in a hole or something, and that may have been part of why it was burnt down soon after the murders. It seemed a bit odd that the youngest daughter A. had told a reporter she planned to carry out renovations that had been the dreams of her parents, yet so soon after the murders she agreed to burn down the old barn her dad was proud of and from which he had wanted to salvage the wood. Is it known who suggested burning it down?
Rosco answered there: "I still think the XBF had MOST of the thoughts behind the changes to the house and other things done right after the murders (( renter, barn burning, buying of the bikes and cars drugs ect... ))
I know that 'the renter' was the XBF's idea. Bragged about it to another person who then told me.
I found out much later that the renter turned out to be a high profile local Meth dealer. He has since died of unrelated issues. "
DK answered there: "I think there is no question that evidence could have been destroyed in the barn burning. I don't think investigators ever searched the rubble, however."
As soon as I heard of that barn burning I was suspicious that it might have been done to destroy evidence. Why burn the whole thing down? Maybe it is still worthwhile to search the rubble.
Also did LE search at the lake property? You mention the family being over there on the next night, trying to calm A. down, so sounds like LE was not in possession of it. I would think they maybe could have had the right to search it since it had belonged to the victims. even without having to have some probable cause against XBF or A.
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Awww I know what you mean about missing Flea's "singing". Well Flea is at the Rainbow Bridge with all our animal friends waiting for us. Do you know that story? maybe DS would like it.
http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm
Re: SOCKS, 15 + yr old who has lost a lot of weight... Can you manage to get him to the vet for a check up incl urinalysis and blood chem test? I know you've spent a lot on Rosco. but remember cats hide pain and illness as much as they can. The weight loss is not just normal for aging. There's a few things he might have and it could really make a difference, help him feel better and maybe save his life for a few more years, if you can take care of him now.
Is he also drinking and peeing more than normal? Here are 3 most common causes for those symptoms + weight loss in an older cat: (In kidney disease the weight loss is more because the cat is not eating as he should. In the latter 2 illnesses they are eating a lot but losing weight.)
* kidney disease.... a terminal condition, but if you catch it you can at least prolong his time with you, in some cases by years. One major thing I would recommend is you'd want to put him on a phosphorus binder, a powder you can just put on their food. There is a very cheap online source of aluminum hydroxide dry gel powder.
* diabetes mellitus..... entirely treatable but without treatment they starve to death. Some cats' blood sugar is controlled by a low carb diet alone, others need shots --the idea of giving their cat shots seems scary to many people but almost all cats tolerate it very well. And in diabetic cats , unlike dogs or humans, many of them even go in remission after a while on insulin and a low carb diet. I have a diabetic cat and could point you to some great resources.
* hyperthyroidism. there are 3 ways of treating that, either treat with medication, or surgery, or radioactive iodine treatment ; the latter 2 actually cure it.
For ALL cats: Here is a GREAT source from a vet very knowledgeable about feline nutrition
http://www.catinfo.org
