NH - Djeswende ‘Wendy’, 66, & Stephen Reid, 67, Shot on Hiking Trail, Concord, Apr 2022 *Logan Clegg Arrested*

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NHNHNH said:
following this case closely as I grew up near there. very sad.

on the khaki-colored pants I think people are reading too much into it. most hiking pants are khaki-colored and these are very popular in NH both when hiking and just as winter clothes. It looks like it was in the 50s in NH that day so it strikes me as not very informative - I imagine if you went to a grocery store that day about 25% of the men would be wearing khaki-colored pants - even among young men.

I think the theory they were targeted for being interracial is very real. I think the chance the person was wearing khakis because they were part of a group is slim - since if it was targeted to scare people you'd think the person would somehow want to make that known to actually scare people. like the buffalo shooter.

my (mostly baseless) theory is that is was just a person who decided they wanted to kill someone and get away with it. and the selection of the targets was semi-random based on their age, skin color, and maybe emptiness of the trail at the time.
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The khaki pants may be a rabbit hole, but it is not just the khaki pants. The POI was also wearing a dark blue jacket or hoodie. This is the combination worn by hate groups such as "NSC-131" and "Patriot Front". It seems that NSC-131 wear jackets that are closer to black, and Patriot Front wears jackets closer to dark blue.

If this was a hate crime, scaring people may not have been the primary goal. The killer may have known the Reids,
or projected all his hatred onto them. He may not have looked for recognition in the form of notoriety to the general public, but rather get recognition within the white supremacy community.

WingsOverTX said:
Maybe. But remember they were shot multiple times. Whatever the motivation, this leads me to believe it was a strong one.

And how could anyone committing this kind of crime on these trails know they would not be seen or heard? Especially as this was done during daylight hours presumably. I'm not saying they were targeted but random slaying doesn't seem to fit either.

The bodies were moved, also. I think that is important. What if someone else had come into the area during commission of the crime? Would we have another person dead, too?

I hope the sketch of the suspect generates leads. This is a terrible crime against some very good people dedicated to making others' lives better.

MOO
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I also wondered why the body were moved. Many shots were fired and I do believe that people on the trails or living nearby would have heard the shots. I believe that police said something along the lines that people overheard things,
but wasn't specific whether they had heard shots or other sounds. You would think that the killer would leave the scene as soon as possible. Moving two adult bodies will take some time (not sure how far they were moved). It was in the middle of the day during a holiday. It all seems very risky.

But perhaps, if this were a "thrill kill", the danger and risk to be caught might be part of the thrill....
 
black_squirrel said:
The khaki pants may be a rabbit hole, but it is not just the khaki pants. The POI was also wearing a dark blue jacket or hoodie. This is the combination worn by hate groups such as "NSC-131" and "Patriot Front". It seems that NSC-131 wear jackets that are closer to black, and Patriot Front wears jackets closer to dark blue.

If this was a hate crime, scaring people may not have been the primary goal. The killer may have known the Reids,
or projected all his hatred onto them. He may not have looked for recognition in the form of notoriety to the general public, but rather get recognition within the white supremacy community.



I also wondered why the body were moved. Many shots were fired and I do believe that people on the trails or living nearby would have heard the shots. I believe that police said something along the lines that people overheard things,
but wasn't specific whether they had heard shots or other sounds. You would think that the killer would leave the scene as soon as possible. Moving two adult bodies will take some time (not sure how far they were moved). It was in the middle of the day during a holiday. It all seems very risky.

But perhaps, if this were a "thrill kill", the danger and risk to be caught might be part of the thrill....
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A reporter went to the scene after LE cleared it and it looks as though they were dragged quite a distance based on the reporter’s map7955EAE7-07BE-47C9-8D90-6CA0EDD73471.jpeg
 
citizen_sleuth said:
A reporter went to the scene after LE cleared it and it looks as though they were dragged quite a distance based on the reporter’s mapView attachment 345610
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From the linked article, is this the statement that infers they were dragged "quite a distance"?

The first area, which appeared to have the most activity, was about 50 feet from where the trail turns from the power lines into the forest.

Would that location be visible on the map posted? If so, approx where, do you think?

TIA
 
WingsOverTX said:
From the linked article, is this the statement that infers they were dragged "quite a distance"?

The first area, which appeared to have the most activity, was about 50 feet from where the trail turns from the power lines into the forest.

Would that location be visible on the map posted? If so, approx where, do you think?

TIA
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My guess is it would be where the arrow indicating pink, orange, yellow, blue, and red tags were. This is pure speculation, but I think the red tags may indicate where the bodies were found, the pink tags may indicate where forensic evidence from SR and WR were found, and the orange tags may indicate a potential exit path taken and/or evidence (such as footprints) left by the killer. I’m not sure what the blue tags would indicate, unless LE used red tags for either SR or WR and blue for the other victim. MOO.
 
citizen_sleuth said:
My guess is it would be where the arrow indicating pink, orange, yellow, blue, and red tags were. This is pure speculation, but I think the red tags may indicate where the bodies were found, the pink tags may indicate where forensic evidence from SR and WR were found, and the orange tags may indicate a potential exit path taken and/or evidence (such as footprints) left by the killer. I’m not sure what the blue tags would indicate, unless LE used red tags for either SR or WR and blue for the other victim. MOO.
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I don't think that we can only infer that they were moved post-mortem (unless I've missed some details in the news reporting which is very possible). Knowing he was armed, he could have told them at gun point to walk off the trail and not yell for help and if they thought it was a robbery, they may have complied thinking it would spare their lives.

It's possible since this search was mainly conducted via law enforcement that the flagging tape colors have meaning, but when I have participated, we use whatever color we happen to have with us and then write the needed info onto the flagging tape and typically one team uses the same color.

I am heartened by the number of tips the sketch has brought in and I hope we see an arrest soon.
 
black_squirrel said:
RSBM
If this was a hate crime, scaring people may not have been the primary goal. The killer may have known the Reids,
or projected all his hatred onto them. He may not have looked for recognition in the form of notoriety to the general public, but rather get recognition within the white supremacy community.
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I hope LE is monitoring 4chan and other forums where those groups like to promote their thoughts and deeds, like what was done in the recent Buffalo Tops food store shootings.
 
Curious_in_NC said:
I hope LE is monitoring 4chan and other forums where those groups like to promote their thoughts and deeds, like what was done in the recent Buffalo Tops food store shootings.
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I hope so too, but it is probably impossible to check the more obscure forums, because I am sure there are many of them. Hate groups do post a lot on social media platforms, web sites etc. Especially those that are poorly moderated. But they somewhat try to stay within legal boundaries. I found 33 videos shot by NSC 131 about their protests on bitchute on there various "actions". They often seek to provoke and to clash with "antifa", "communists", black people, jews, gays etc.
(131 stands for Anti Socialist Action, A=1, C=3 etc., you often see this kind of numerology, such as 88=HH="Heil Hitler")
The actions of NSC 131 are within New England area, like Boston MA, Waltham MA, Nashua NH, Portsmouth NH etc.
Some of the videos are pretty scary. In one video, they follow a "communist leader" who is driving a car. When the car stops,
one of the NSC people punches through the driver's window with his bare fist. This must have been terrifying for that driver.
What happens after that is not shown in the video. I am hesitant to post any video's here, but they are easy to find on bitchute. There are many more video's of Patriot Front. But somehow, the NSC 131 seems the most active in New Hampshire if it comes to public display of white supremacy.
 
j_in_c said:
I don't think that we can only infer that they were moved post-mortem (unless I've missed some details in the news reporting which is very possible). Knowing he was armed, he could have told them at gun point to walk off the trail and not yell for help and if they thought it was a robbery, they may have complied thinking it would spare their lives.

It's possible since this search was mainly conducted via law enforcement that the flagging tape colors have meaning, but when I have participated, we use whatever color we happen to have with us and then write the needed info onto the flagging tape and typically one team uses the same color.

I am heartened by the number of tips the sketch has brought in and I hope we see an arrest soon.
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I am not sure if we know as a fact that the bodies were moved post-mortem. I believe someone in this forum said that the son of the Reids posted stated this on reddit but I could not find this. Can someone clarify this? If some relative or other insider is following this thread and believes that websleuth could be of assistence in some way, I would encourage them to become a verified insider on this site.
 
I wonder how the killer exited the crime scene. From what I can tell with the new information, the crime scene is at least 1000ft from any public road, which is about a 4 minute walk (obviously shorter if running). The crime scene is not that close to the parking lot (as I thought before some of the reporting). Did the killer have a quick escape? Perhaps they had some kind of off-road vehicle, such as an ATV, motor cycle or even a SUV that they were able to drive closer to the crime scene. Perhaps they could have hidden the vehicle near the power plant that is closer to the crime scene.
 
j_in_c said:
I don't think that we can only infer that they were moved post-mortem (unless I've missed some details in the news reporting which is very possible). Knowing he was armed, he could have told them at gun point to walk off the trail and not yell for help and if they thought it was a robbery, they may have complied thinking it would spare their lives.

It's possible since this search was mainly conducted via law enforcement that the flagging tape colors have meaning, but when I have participated, we use whatever color we happen to have with us and then write the needed info onto the flagging tape and typically one team uses the same color.

I am heartened by the number of tips the sketch has brought in and I hope we see an arrest soo
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Sorry if this sounds morbid, but maybe the perp only wounded the couple on the trail then chased them to where they were eventually found. Maybe there were multiple casings or other evidence found along the way.

Also, as to why others didn't hear or report the gunshots, it could be due to the proximity to the 393 freeway or the power substation.

I agree about the tips. It seems like a good sign that progress will be made toward solving this.
 
I was initially the one who said that khaki pants don't mean much since many many many people wear hiking type pants in the late winter/early spring in NH. I sadly think the blue jacket with a hood is similarly uninformative. This is a skit from 2016 where they interviewed a bunch of college students in New Hampshire. Look how many of them are wearing khaki colored pants and dark blue sweatshirts or shirts. If it is 55 degrees out imagine what these (clearly non-white supremecist) young people look like walking outside.

I didn't know the full details about the bodies being moved. That does suggest to me a bit more planning but ultimately not sure what they were thinking since they'd obviously be found soon enough. Truly bizarre and sad case.
 
Wow. Reading that obituary brought me to tears and I consider myself a bit hardened. What amazing people who accomplished so much and helped so many people, all over the globe. My heart breaks for their loved ones and it makes me incredibly angry that these two wonderful souls were so brutally taken from this world. RIP Steve and Wendy.
 

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Stephen and Djeswende Reid, dynamic pair of humanitarians brought out the best in each other - VTDigger

This exceptional couple will be remembered for an impressive list of humanitarian accomplishments. Their lifelong contributions to making the world a better place have left an indelible mark on the lives of many people around the world, their children and all who knew them.
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Update: Steve and Wendy Reid recalled for their love and warmth – ‘They were just a nice couple’

Wendy and Stephen met in Washington D.C., where Wendy, who is from West Africa, was studying. Both loved adventure and fitness, the family said.
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