Thank you NCISMS for this bit of local insight to the case.
And now that I hear this there is something that just does not feel quite right to me. But keep in mind that my instincts do at times develop a mind of their own and can at times run amok, lol
. Also, I don't want to speak unjustly about the family as they may all well be victims in this and could just be at a complete loss as to what to do if LE is being unhelpful.
The thing is, there are just so many possibilities. These are just a few that have gone through my mind :
1) Maybe LE has been giving Linda's family the runaround and have more or less been stonewalling them leaving them at a loss so they have decided to just keep quiet.
2) Maybe LE has been overly accusatory and focused too much on Linda as a suspect rather than a victim, to the point that the family is just afraid to say anything else.
3) Maybe the family is just torn, unsure or may actually have doubts about their mother.
4) Maybe LE has informed the family that they have actual evidence that their mother embezzled money, so the family is no longer talking.
5) Maybe Linda has actually contacted the family somehow, and they know where she is or that she is at least safe, so are now protecting her thus trying to deflect attention away from her case.
6) Maybe the family has suspicions about the business owners and are afraid to say anything due to possible threats of liable or slander.
7) Maybe the family has been instructed by LE or by their attorney not to discuss the case with anyone. Plus, not everyone is like Beth Holloway and others, who will come out and do whatever they have to do to bring attention to their missing loved one, come hell or high water. Some people are just more private and may be more the type to defer to LE.
8) I'm not sure if this is actual fact or not, but IIRC it had been mentioned that there had been some type of family conflict over some property that Linda had sold. And, maybe the family wasn't that close anyway, either of which could affect the family dynamics and how motivated they are to seek justice and find her.
The problem is, there's lots and lots of room for speculation and suspicion to grow in the absence of light shed on a case such as this. :twocents:
Not even her family are talking about it anymore publicly. I've gotten to where I'm kind of uncomfortable asking them if there is any news....because they have nothing to tell. It's sorta like some of them have just moved on. I would not stop until I found my mother.