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Gray is live--he just said he read the car was going over 100 mph
From pics and video it appears to be a populated area and well traveled and no one saw it or smelled anything for 2 weeks.Well there you go. "Deep in the woods" was the start of LE doing some CYA, IMO, because the car should have been found MUCH sooner. Tragic. So sorry for the families and friends of these women.
Gray is live--he just said he read the car was going over 100 mph
And then as soon as these 2 were reported missing, the officers on duty that night didn't put 2 and 2 together and go back and search again? Or, is that what led them to this spot?.....Officers recalling what they were dispatched to check out 2 weeks ago? I'm very pro-LE but this just seems......not good.
Personally, I do not hold the 911 caller responsible whatsoever. According to Wilmington PD’s Facebook post, the person even waited and met with the First Responders at the scene. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the same individual called the WPD after hearing about Stephanie and Paige’s disappearance and that was what sent LE to that particular location yesterday.Not only did LE fail to properly investigate on the 15th when the 911 call was given out, the witness that believed saw the high speed crash should have re-contacted LE with the tip of what he witnessed once the missing persons info was spread. I am so, so sorry for these women and their families. Lives maybe could have been saved with prompt medical attention.
Wilmington PD Press Release
News Release
Wilmington Police Department – River Road
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 12:30 pm
Wilmington, NC — Wilmington Police are confirming that the car found yesterday just off River Road is registered to 25-year-old Paige Escalera. The car was found just after 3 p.m. outside the Watermark Marina with two unidentified bodies inside. The grey 2013 Dodge Dart was deep in the woods and covered in vegetation. While the investigation continues, police believe the car may have been involved in an extremely high velocity crash. 911 records show that on April 15, police, fire, and EMS were dispatched to this area just before midnight. A caller advised that they saw a car in their rear view mirror heading west on Independence Boulevard, going at a high rate of speed, possibly hitting a wall and then going into the wooded area. When First-Responders arrived they met with the caller and searched the area with flashlights. However they were unable to find any sign of a collision and no one with injuries. Police have now broadened this investigation to include a traffic crash.
Both bodies are scheduled to undergo an autopsy in the coming days. We will release information as as it becomes available. This case remains under investigation.
Glad they have been found. Terrible tragedy. It is also disheartening to see how many people on this site NEED to assign blame. LE are only human, people that call in to 9/11 only human. For the most part, they are trying their best. Especially in missing person cases. Some members here expect PERFECTION at all times from all involved in investigating. A little compassion and empathy goes a long way.
I don't blame anyone for this. It was an ACCIDENT. Tragic that lives were lost, but their bodies have been found and they can be laid to rest.
Expecting everyone to be found/saved the second they are in harms way is unrealistic and setting yourself up to always be disappointed.
IMO
100mph sounds excessive, even for late night speeding.
It could have been an accident (most likely), but an annoying part of me still wonders if it was deliberate. Only because when I was in an abusive relationship, my partner did disturbing things like suddenly accelerate, threatening to kill us both. One time he took us to the top of a parking building, and repeatedly revved the engine as if he was preparing to drive us off the edge. He claimed he couldn't live without me, but that I was doing things that made him doubt I loved him. It was a terrifying experience.
I'm getting those vibes again. JMO.
100mph sounds excessive, even for late night speeding.
It could have been an accident (most likely), but an annoying part of me still wonders if it was deliberate. Only because when I was in an abusive relationship, my partner did disturbing things like suddenly accelerate, threatening to kill us both. One time he took us to the top of a parking building, and repeatedly revved the engine as if he was preparing to drive us off the edge. He claimed he couldn't live without me, but that I was doing things that made him doubt I loved him. It was a terrifying experience.
I'm getting those vibes again. JMO.
FWIW, I don't blame anybody. It's nobody's fault besides perhaps the speeding driver. I do think LE probably made an error not searching the area more thoroughly, and some of their statements may be phrased in a way to minimize that error.Glad they have been found. Terrible tragedy. It is also disheartening to see how many people on this site NEED to assign blame. LE are only human, people that call in to 9/11 only human. For the most part, they are trying their best. Especially in missing person cases. Some members here expect PERFECTION at all times from all involved in investigating. A little compassion and empathy goes a long way.
I don't blame anyone for this. It was an ACCIDENT. Tragic that lives were lost, but their bodies have been found and they can be laid to rest.
Expecting everyone to be found/saved the second they are in harms way is unrealistic and setting yourself up to always be disappointed.
IMO
With all due respect, according to the timelines in MSM reports in previous posts they'd only had their job at the roofing company one day, the day they went missing being their first day of employment. In my opinion any drug use was recreational and not related to a "career" in construction.
me too100mph sounds excessive, even for late night speeding.
It could have been an accident (most likely), but an annoying part of me still wonders if it was deliberate. Only because when I was in an abusive relationship, my partner did disturbing things like suddenly accelerate, threatening to kill us both. One time he took us to the top of a parking building, and repeatedly revved the engine as if he was preparing to drive us off the edge. He claimed he couldn't live without me, but that I was doing things that made him doubt I loved him. It was a terrifying experience.
I'm getting those vibes again. JMO.
2013.Anyone know what year the car was? 2015-'16 Dodge Dart Recalled for Engine Control Module Safety Software Issue| Edmunds