As far as I can tell, the only information made public is the videos of the tire track with JW's footprints leading up to it. LE has not disclosed any information related to other footprints or other tire tracks. It would seem likely that there were others. One thing is very obvious; right from the get-go, The Stearns County SD made the assumption that JW had been taken away by vehicle. If they made that assumption based on the fact that "that is how child molesters usually operate" possibly reinforced by the plainly visible tire tracks and footprints why didn't they go straight to DR's house and ask him if he saw anything (like a description of the car). I've wondered if they got a description from some other source that they have never disclosed. Could this have been the Red Orange Station Wagon?
Even when DR called 911 at 11:23PM, the information was not considered significant. The tape was probably recorded over. It would have been saved if anyone thought DR had actually seen the abductors vehicle OR if there was anything "hinky" about what DR said or his demeanor; either on the phone or when he spoke to them directly. Is it possible that there is evidence that the mystery vehicle turned around on the driveway, perhaps at the wood pile, and they just assume DR wouldn't have seen it?
There are other child abduction cases that were seriously compromised when they were initially conducted as a "missing child" situation rather than a criminal investigation. That may account for some of the problems in this case.
We can speculate all we want on what LE knows. I would think LE could rule out many vehicles as the source of the tire that made the track next to JW's footprints, but I am sure many makes and models could not be. At best, Kevin's car could not be ruled out . It would be interesting to learn if it had been compared to any vehicles on DR's farm. If they didn't, it was either incredibly sloppy police work or they had such a strong assumption of what happened that they felt it was unnecessary.
Even when DR called 911 at 11:23PM, the information was not considered significant. The tape was probably recorded over. It would have been saved if anyone thought DR had actually seen the abductors vehicle OR if there was anything "hinky" about what DR said or his demeanor; either on the phone or when he spoke to them directly. Is it possible that there is evidence that the mystery vehicle turned around on the driveway, perhaps at the wood pile, and they just assume DR wouldn't have seen it?
There are other child abduction cases that were seriously compromised when they were initially conducted as a "missing child" situation rather than a criminal investigation. That may account for some of the problems in this case.
We can speculate all we want on what LE knows. I would think LE could rule out many vehicles as the source of the tire that made the track next to JW's footprints, but I am sure many makes and models could not be. At best, Kevin's car could not be ruled out . It would be interesting to learn if it had been compared to any vehicles on DR's farm. If they didn't, it was either incredibly sloppy police work or they had such a strong assumption of what happened that they felt it was unnecessary.