CAUTION: EPIC-SIZE POST BELOW.
Wow... I have spent the evening catching up on Jaren. Before today I was aware of this case of course, but hadn't been able to, well, "dive in." My initial impressions (after spending from about 6 p.m. to midnight reading the amazing work you've been doing):
1. Jaren has a beautiful soul and as so many have noted, it shines out especially in her eyes and her smile--at least for those of us who will only ever know her through photos and video. It's clear that her family and friends love beyond words the intelligent, creative, beautiful young woman who rioted through their lives for too short a time. I'm going to cry if I say much more than that, but my heart aches for peace and justice for her family, both biological and chosen.
2. You posters have done an amazing job overall in keeping these threads respectful of both family/friends and of one another. Be proud of yourselves (and send Bessie lots of chocolates on her birthday!).
3. Seriously, thank you for the focused and thought-provoking posting you've been doing.
OK... Now for my thoughts about the case after reading all your posts...
Two main theories about the motive seem to be emerging--"Big Fish/Planned" and "Personal/Random." (These are what I'm calling them in my notes.) Each of these has an opposite theory as well:
Big Fish/Planned vs. Big Fish/Unplanned
Personal/Random vs. Personal/Planned
After reviewing your work in these threads, I am leaning heavily toward "Personal/Planned." Here are some reasons why, in no particular order and with no particular guarantee of coherence--but with thanks to all the posters who got my old brain a-clicking:
- I believe TS has some serious issues around women, such that he feels compelled to dominate and perhaps punish them.
- TS's adult criminal history indicates an escalating level of violence against women. I am thinking of his DV charges, followed by violating a 14 year old.
- Considering that offense, as well as MAS's girlish (some might say anorexic) appearance, and Jaren's fresh beauty (IMO she does not look 22, and I mean that in a complimentary way), I ask myself if TS has a penchant for women/girls who look underage.
- If so, I wonder if this penchant, which he apparently acted on at least three times in the early 2000s, took on a deeper dimension the older & more jaded he got?
- If the quotes from TS's mom are to be believed, she is willing to turn a blind eye to his problems and for me this is another red flag in terms of his personality and potential stance toward women he cannot "control."
- Nothing I have read from anyone who had the honor of knowing Jaren tells me that she would have been easy to dominate. She was smart. She was sexy. She had a long-term partner and a beautiful baby and loving family and friends, she was intelligent and I get the idea from those who knew her that she could be sassy when needed! A strong woman like that would infuriate an insecure fugitive like TS, especially if she got wise to him trying to trick her into something, or she refused some request he made.
- All of this makes me think that selfish TS was escalating his own (Personal) criminal desires, not working to advance those of a Big Fish.
- The KISS principle also makes me think this is a Personal/Planned murder. I do not mean that TS or MAS planned that Jaren specifically would be the one; just that the crime was planned sometime in advance (IMO and planned mostly by TS, also IMO).
- They were at Stilettos first, propositioning two dancers there. MAS was the approach, and she was unsuccessful on these two attempts.
- We heard from Nand first and on video that MAS initially said the proposed event would be a gift for TS, then changed the story to an external party opportunity at $700 (later a local reported $500).
- To me, this change of story reeks of desperation on MAS's part, and possibly drug use? Just because to offer someone one deal, get rejected and then minutes later offer another, is bad business. Or drug-induced?
- Agree with earlier post that suggested his "confidence" walking into Temptations was that he was going to solve a problem that MAS failed. Not specifically JL; IMO he happened to see her and recognize her. Maybe he didn't like her when they did work at the same place? Maybe she looked like an easy "3's the charm" get?
- I would LOVE to see the videos from Stilettos' lobby, and know how much time time they spent in there.
- The two earlier solicitations indicate to me that JL was not at all a specific target.
- I think that after MAS failed twice earlier, and somewhere between them being at Stilettos and them entering Temptations, TS revamped the come-on, and as someone else suggested, likely made the approach himself after seeing Jaren, a dancer he knew. I suspect (but have absolutely no proof, dangit!) that he approached her and offered to be her bodyguard at a private party where the gents wanted a dancer, and that since first or second dancers at Stilettos who said no were offered 500 or 700, IMO once TS decided to target JL, he upped the (imaginary) offer to 1k at least. Because he had a Personal plan to satisfy urges, and MAS was a puppet... just like all the other women on his radar.
***Sorry, graphic discussion to follow. Please skip ahead to end of green text if you prefer to avoid.***
I was interested to see the maps of the dispersal/final location of JL's remains as they have been located thus far. Thanks to the posters who shared these.
Am I correct to assume that the torso would be heaviest of what has been recovered? If so, I would think the dump spot would be near where the torso was discovered. If tides run West to East, then the reported distribution makes perfect sense to my addled brain.
But then they should be looking for the hunting knife in the water near where the torso was found, right? :waitasec:
Last question and then I'll quit--anyone have insight into Sunshine Laws in MS and LA? How much access to documents are we likely to have here?
OK, that's it, my longest WS post ever and thank you to any who waded through all of it. Again, thank you for manifesting the best that WS has to offer in here...