I just read this story....this is just awful. Was she alone??
Good to see you on the case los. There are so many details that haven't been released, especially the last 90 minutes between when Jessica was last seen on the gas station video surveillance and when the First Responders arrived.
AFAIK, this is what investigators are trying to piece together. I believe the subpoena to her cell phone records will be critical. If anyone else was in contact, and LE can ping them to the same towers, their digital footprint(s) will link them to her in the timeline (if it was an entrapment by someone she knew).
However, if this was someone lying in wait, a stranger targeting her because of who she associated with, it might not be so easy to pinpoint. I honestly believe (based on my knowledge of the OSI Model) that this information can be tracked down - if you know where to look, and have the proper access/clearance. :cow: :moo:
What happened to Jessica is so sinister, I cannot imagine LE not pulling out all of the stops to get to the bottom of this case. The other case (where the victim survived) is too coincidental IMO. Jessica comes from a LE affiliated family, and I believe they (LE) will handle this case as one of their own.
I wish all cases were handled the same, but I'm realistically jaded enough to know they all aren't. It takes great effort by families to advocate for victims of violent crime, missing persons cases, and crimes against children in an adversarial system where the accused are afforded Constitutional Rights at every level (local/state/Federal); yet, Victims' Rights are sporadically available, varying from State to State (if at all), and are not Federally mandated. Unless and until We, as a People, are willing to take a stand for Victims' Rights - at the Federal Level (with Legislation, or a Constitutional Amendment, some other highly proactive methodology to balance the scales, we face an uphill battle to find justice. Considering that justice requires inherent balance, the status quo is unacceptable.
The time for change is now. Many victims are no longer with us; unable to draw breath for their voices to be heard.
It is left for us to ask these tough questions; to sleuth, and be the voice for the voiceless. If Jessica were my Child, I would want people like y'all here, asking, if not demanding answers.
This doesn't just affect the local community - it affects us all!
In the end, we all belong to one family- the human race (except for the monsters who did this - I'm not sure what they are quite yet besides evil :cow: ). I'm trying to process the unadulterated hate on the sites I've read for those who wish to "preserve" certain things :sigh: and it reminds me of a tune from back in the day,
"The Hate that Hate Made"
It is do deadly - it can kill
In a DV situation, in intrarace relations, the Haves and Have-Nots, and those who Hate just to Hate. It seems to go on ad infinitum - and it is as bleak and soul-crushing to me now as it was the day I made my own escape from a horribly abusive relationship, with young children in tow. It was the worst of times, losing everything tangible. It was so worth it, to be free from all of it (it didn't happen right away, I still had to deal with the stalking and the trial & a very expensive divorce). It was worth losing everything to secure the safety and secure future of my girls. We are still struggling to this day, but we have something priceless:
We have love. There is no violence. We live life on our terms. I am hypervigilant, and have to look over our shoulders more than I like, but it's worth it. I never allowed the DV to rear its ugly head around them a second time. They have no recollection, but I've told them just enough so they at least know who to run from (we are in hiding). I was pregnant with my youngest and my oldest was 3.
This case resonates on so many levels for me. The potential DV angle has gripped my heart and is an obvious trigger (as you can tell my by rambling post) :blushing: I was a bit younger than 19 when I met my ex-husband, and I look back at how naive I was back then. I wore my heart on my sleeve and definitely trusted very easily.
Tonight I predict I won't sleep much, if at all. It will be a long night online on WS, dotted with micro sleeps and nightmares.
Heaven help me.
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[apologies for the rambling post - :blushing: ]
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