*All of this is my opinion and comes from my limited knowledge of crime*
*Also, I mean no disrespect to those missing Sarah.*
First off, regardless of any mental/emotional/familial/etc. struggles Sarah could have been dealing with, nothing on her social media pages seems to indicate suicidal or runaway thoughts or intentions. Obviously, this isn't really a good judge on her mental state, as she may never have posted anything related to her thoughts or feelings regarding these things, but she seemed quite happy and optimistic. I know she was part of several very supportive communities (some of which I am also a part of), and she seemed very interested in those, and generally okay. While it is possible, at this time, I don't believe Sarah committed suicide or left voluntarily.
As much as I would like to believe otherwise, the story so far leads me to suspect an abduction. I cannot say whether I think she was taken on the bridge or elsewhere, like her home. If the bridge was busy at the time of an abduction, wouldn't somebody have seen something? Then again, she could have been taken in a more covert way, or maybe there was nobody around at the time.
In child murder-abductions, I believe that around 74% of children kidnapped are murdered within the first three hours (please correct me if I'm wrong). I assume the statistics for adult murder-abduction are different and if anyone knows about it, please tell me. Anyway, I think it is a general rule of thumb with abductions that the longer the victim in missing, the chance of said abduction becoming an abduction-murder grows (again, please correct me if I'm wrong). Sarah has been missing for almost a month now, and I'm afraid the possibility of her returning alive is growing smaller every day. I believe that if she was abducted by someone she knows, or who knows her, the chances of her being alive are higher than if she was taken by a stranger. Although stranger abductions are comparatively rare, they aren't impossible, and the fact that she has been missing for this amount of time without any sound or contact mades me think she was taken by someone she didn't know.
I hate to think this, but it's also possible there is a serial killer (or someone with a serial killer mentality, they might not have the numbers to match it) behind Sarah's disappearance, but I have no information to back this up. Does anyone know of any more recent similar missing persons cases in this area or extended area?
*Also, I mean no disrespect to those missing Sarah.*
First off, regardless of any mental/emotional/familial/etc. struggles Sarah could have been dealing with, nothing on her social media pages seems to indicate suicidal or runaway thoughts or intentions. Obviously, this isn't really a good judge on her mental state, as she may never have posted anything related to her thoughts or feelings regarding these things, but she seemed quite happy and optimistic. I know she was part of several very supportive communities (some of which I am also a part of), and she seemed very interested in those, and generally okay. While it is possible, at this time, I don't believe Sarah committed suicide or left voluntarily.
As much as I would like to believe otherwise, the story so far leads me to suspect an abduction. I cannot say whether I think she was taken on the bridge or elsewhere, like her home. If the bridge was busy at the time of an abduction, wouldn't somebody have seen something? Then again, she could have been taken in a more covert way, or maybe there was nobody around at the time.
In child murder-abductions, I believe that around 74% of children kidnapped are murdered within the first three hours (please correct me if I'm wrong). I assume the statistics for adult murder-abduction are different and if anyone knows about it, please tell me. Anyway, I think it is a general rule of thumb with abductions that the longer the victim in missing, the chance of said abduction becoming an abduction-murder grows (again, please correct me if I'm wrong). Sarah has been missing for almost a month now, and I'm afraid the possibility of her returning alive is growing smaller every day. I believe that if she was abducted by someone she knows, or who knows her, the chances of her being alive are higher than if she was taken by a stranger. Although stranger abductions are comparatively rare, they aren't impossible, and the fact that she has been missing for this amount of time without any sound or contact mades me think she was taken by someone she didn't know.
I hate to think this, but it's also possible there is a serial killer (or someone with a serial killer mentality, they might not have the numbers to match it) behind Sarah's disappearance, but I have no information to back this up. Does anyone know of any more recent similar missing persons cases in this area or extended area?