The Andersons said their daughter's phone was still connected to the T-Mobile network until around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
http://www.kmbc.com/article/parents-issue-plea-for-help-to-find-missing-umkc-student/8609411
Her phone wouldn't be able to connect to her network if it were underwater.
That is absolutely correct. I am going to ramble out a few facts going back to square one - starting with the phone information.
1)A "ping" from a phone is a signal FROM the phone to the tower. Ex: (being used)
The last ping was around 6 a.m.
The phone is constantly communicating via internet and tower. Unless it is turned off, or in airplane mode.
2) Toni's phone was CONNECTED to the tower until 9:30p.m. Sunday night.
The phone was "ON" still until that time. Even if the phone was waterproof, it would not transmit any type of signal under water for that long.
So, at this point I am left wondering WHEN she went in to the water, and was the phone in the vehicle.
3) BF stated early on the last ping information being in that area. That information had to have come from the parents. Her parents and LE would have been given the information by T- Mobile as soon as it was requested. (This takes very little time after all paperwork is sent to T-Mobile). Could be as little as an hour. This information will not be given to just anybody. It is a Federal request for information. That is why I believe the parents must have given PS the information on the ping.
4). All dashcam video is retained for about 30 days- this might have changed in the recent past with all of the new technology. When an officer turns on his lights, the camera actively starts recording the stop. I believe this information is held longer. At any given time, even the dispatchers know the location of PD vehicles. They would know where his vehicle was and where he headed that night. I am curious about the information the lead officer provided as far as how they knew he was heading the opposite direction. I am also concerned if he did or did not call in Toni's stop that night. If he had called in the stop, it would be documented- I have not seen in any of my saved documentation that they did in fact have record of the stop. My mind tells me that he came forward and then mentioned the stop-(I could be wrong on this so I am sorry in advance).
5.) In the press conference after Toni's vehicle was found (woman officer) she makes mention of the boat dock and then retracts quickly as if that information should not have come out.
6.) The vehicle damage IMO was not substantial enough to imply rolling down the hill. (Side mirrors intact).
The phone in and of itself is a huge key in determining that the phone could not have been in the vehicle if she went into the water around 6. It is not possible IMO. She either went into the water without the phone, or went into the water at 9:30. She may have last used the phone at 6am, but transmission via apps, email, etc were still live till 9:30 when the phone went "dead".
Thoughts so far. Thx.
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