This latest article says that KM has been living with the family for about a year; so he's been living there for as long or longer than Louisa and Wendell have been married. Wonder how KM and Wendell got along? Wonder if Wendell felt it was a challenge or a privilege (or both) essentially taking on some level of responsibility for 3 children/young adults when he committed to Louisa?
I found it odd when Celina's bio-dad (AL - Adam Laro) said he visited the girls a couple of times and Wendell showed him (or
had the girls to show him) their report cards. He also referred to Louisa and Wendell as the girls' "mother and father". I don't think AL was very involved in the girls' lives based on that interview he did with Debra Norville, who was filling in for Nancy Grace. It seemed, to me, he had handed off parenting responsibilities to Wendell and he was just occasionally checking in.
I still find it shocking that he had not spoken to his wife or his older daughter at all since Celina went missing. I realize by responses to a previous post of mine that others didn't find it odd because he had been in the hospital when Celina first went missing (and I respect that opinion), but I still find it very odd. Imagine Desiree Young not talking to Kaine Horman or going to the scene when Kyron disappeared. Wouldn't that seem weird? It would to me. AL was released from the hospital just after Celina disappeared, he's done interviews, why no contact with the family members living with Celina? I think any concerned non-custodial parent would want to hear first hand from the older girl that she did not feel in danger and that she was coping with the loss of her little sister. They would want to get details of the day/night my baby girl disappeared directly from the custodial parent's mouth...
I'm wondering if LE has known very early on what likely went down and have asked AL not to contact the family for some strategic reason (looks like his older son is in town, so he might be getting updates from him); perhaps LE assured him that they were carefully surveilling the family. I hope that's the case. If he hasn't been asked to steer clear by LE and he's not contacting his wife or his daughter, I think he knows something was wrong in that house and wants to keep distance from it, or he doesn't want to know anything, or he isn't as concerned as we'd expect.
I'm not accusing AL of any crime or involvement at all, just observing and pondering what I consider unique behaviors as compared to other missing child cases. I think the family dynamics and/or living arrangements may end up being a factor in Celina's demise. ALL JMO, MOO...
Reference: Nancy Grace show of 8/1/11
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1108/01/ng.01.html
Snipped:
ADAM LARO, FATHER OF CELINA CASS, BODY JUST FOUND IN RIVER: Yes. Thank you.
NORVILLE: What did you know about the medical or mental health history of Celina`s stepdad, Mr. Noyes? Obviously that`s something that`s made a great deal of headlines as people have been looking into the family situation. Were you aware that he`d had a number of troubles of this nature?
LARO: Off and on but I didn`t really pay attention that much because I didn`t think there was any problems because like I said before I would always check with my daughters and ask if there was any problems at home and if there was to have their mother and father give me a call. And if we had to talk or call a family meeting we would.
But you know, when things started unraveling there was more and more news out. (INAUDIBLE) so it got to who do you believe anymore? You know? Who`s speaking the truth? So, you know, as far as being aware of his problem or his past history, I don`t know nothing about it.
NORVILLE: It`s curious. You just referred to him as her mother and father. You don`t refer to yourself as her father?
LARO: Yes, I`m her father. Her stepdad.
NORVILLE: OK.
LARO: Stepdad because she -- their mother did marry the man, you know. And you know, I say I can`t count him out as not being a parent involved.
NORVILLE: Right.
LARO: You know?
