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Thanks for the video. Quick question as I read. add more questions later. At 1730 hours530pm Kathy seen on bike. Where was the bike found? Is it considered that she went bike riding then came back home and left again on foot. she was seen at school at 430pm then at home at 5pm then riding her back at 530pm. In one hour school, home, bike riding. but other witnesses seen her at the school 5pm and as late as 8pm...ADD ON. I took a good look at those keys. There are flowers on them. I dont thin a guy at the time would have his keys on something with flowers, unless there hemp flowers from the time. I dont think the keys are relevant anymore. Just happened to be near where her purse was found. Seem they had been there longer than Kathy, just by looking at the photo.
ADD ON 2...all the witnesses except for the one, im guessing they seen her walking not riding bike, is that correct.
ADD ON 3... If I had to guess, and its just a guess. I would say she came into contact with the killer inside that kmart store. Someone followed her out into the woods, or she left with someone she knew well or not very well and they both went together into those woods....This was a Thursday night. I dont think a serial killer happened to be there at the same time and decided to act upon Kathy after spotting her. I think this was someone that knew the area, knew about the woods, and probably knew Kathy in some respect. Someone whom lived right around there. I wonder what time the shift ended there that evening at Kmart. Any employees that may have gotten off work around the time she was murdered. Someone left early for whatever reason.
ADD ON 4...Right now, if I had to guess, and its all just guessing speculating etc. I would say Kathy knew her killer. Either directly or indirectly but knew them the same. I would guess the killer worked at that Kmart in some aspect in someway
I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.A lot of good observations. What is clear is that Kathy was basically home alone and just keeping occupied around her close neighborhood. She was seen BY a lot of kids, but all stated that they were not WITH her. There are a lot of questions about how she ended up - near death in a field next to the KMart parking lot.
Personally, I doubt that she ever made it alive to the KMart. Nobody who worked there claimed to have seen her, and nobody who shopped there that evening came forward to say that they had seen her either. Certainly, other kids would have been hanging out at Kmart who could have known Kathy, but none ever came forward to place her there.
As I have mentioned before, there are many different scenarios which could have taken place. Given the absence of solid evidence or witness testimony, almost anything is possible. But when you throw a Serial Offender into the mix, and given his choice of child victims, his close proximity, and his sudden exit from the state following the attack on Kathy, and the later lying about his reasons for leaving, the coincidences start to add up.
It certainly seems like an area with quite a few apartments, offices, Kmart, kids, foot/bike/car traffic etc. Would have been risky to move her there. If you’re going to do a body dump, most would find more remote location. So I agree- she was probably attacked right where her sister found her. I wish we could see photos of the area- from 1975 for a better idea.I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.
I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.
If there was SA, should be perp’s dna too. I hope they have something to compare to Coffey- or put through ancestry dna. Might be some hope there!News reports do mention that DNA might have been obtained (years after Kathy's death). However, there are different types of DNA evidence and they do not mention any specifics. It is possible that only Kathy's DNA was obtained - or maybe DNA from a family member. That might help if a murder weapon testing positive for Kathy's DNA was to be found in the possession of a suspect.
DNA also could have been obtained which came from someone else also, but again nothing specific was ever stated by LE to the press.
Hi there MrTT! Thank you for posting your thoughts! I think it is a good possibility that Coffey was involved or it could have been some local kids. Just wanted to make one correction to your post (albeit a minor one). I lived on Southend Road in 1975 (mine was one of the houses that backed directly up to Vitro). I grew up in Aspen Hill leaving at 20ish years old. There used to be a sort of BMX-type bike store to the right of the Kmart back then. I believe it was that bike shop Kathy's mother said she liked to frequent rather than the Kmart but I could be wrong. My sister and I were in that cool bike shop all the time looking at the bikes as kids. I was only 5 years old at the time of Kathy's murder but know the area well as I ran through the woods and surrounding areas and was all over the place all the time growing up. I sure hope the investigators and LE are able to solve this case. It is always in the back of my mind and haunted me since childhood. Closure would be so wonderful, although bittersweet, it is so needed. Thank you for posting!!!I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.
I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.
I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.
Great post- welcome to WS! Do you recall how late that bike shop would have stayed open?Hi there MrTT! Thank you for posting your thoughts! I think it is a good possibility that Coffey was involved or it could have been some local kids. Just wanted to make one correction to your post (albeit a minor one). I lived on Southend Road in 1975 (mine was one of the houses that backed directly up to Vitro). I grew up in Aspen Hill leaving at 20ish years old. There used to be a sort of BMX-type bike store to the right of the Kmart back then. I believe it was that bike shop Kathy's mother said she liked to frequent rather than the Kmart but I could be wrong. My sister and I were in that cool bike shop all the time looking at the bikes as kids. I was only 5 years old at the time of Kathy's murder but know the area well as I ran through the woods and surrounding areas and was all over the place all the time growing up. I sure hope the investigators and LE are able to solve this case. It is always in the back of my mind and haunted me since childhood. Closure would be so wonderful, although bittersweet, it is so needed. Thank you for posting!!!
I understand about the serial killer leaving town and all that. And that certainly does raise a red flag. But it could be he left after the killing because he assumed they were going to pin it on somehow so he left in a state of being paranoid. Just guessing on that though..........She was known to visit that kmart store. Her mother said she liked to go look at the mini bikes there i believe it was. If she was not at that kmart for some time that would mean she was abducted somewhere else and taken to that kmart lot and dragged into the woods and left by the rocks. I dont think she was killed then then taken to the kmart lot then dragged up into the woods and left at the rocks. I think she was already at the rocks with someone before being killed. All her stuff was found around there, around the rocks and not in different places if i remember correctly. I think she met someone at that kmart or was going to meet someone whom worked at that kmart and they ;went into the woods together and walked to the rocks and something happened that led to her being killed.
Wow! Great question. I would be just taking a wild guess maybe could have been open until 8pm or could have been 6pm?Great post- welcome to WS! Do you recall how late that bike shop would have stayed open?
Thank you!Great post- welcome to WS! Do you recall how late that bike shop would have stayed open?
I believe the store was called Cycles USA if I remember correctly if that helps any. It is no longer there.Wow! Great question. I would be just taking a wild guess maybe could have been open until 8pm or could have been 6pm?