As time goes on I’m finding it harder and harder to believe that a random stranger lured him by offering him work and then killed him. What would be the reason? I can’t think of a good one. I think that whatever happened to Steven didn’t happen in the SCA neighborhood, I think it was merely a place to meet up with someone.
Up until very recently there was a google map that showed Steven’s cell phone pings but I can’t locate it now. Anyone know where it is?
Okay, found the link to the map from an old post on here. Strange because up until last week I was able to just google "Steven Koecher phone calls" and the map would come up but now it doesn't come up.
I’ve been hard at work today (on websleuths, my boss is gone) :angel:and decided to go back and look at posts by gsmith, someone who was a co-worker and friend of Steven’s before he moved to St. George. My overall feeling after going thru all of gsmith’s postings is that before Steven moved to St. George was definitely struggling with some personal issues. I bolded the comments that really stood out to me. I think Steven was searching not only for a job, but for his place in this world. While some would say it sounds like he could have been so depressed that he committed suicide, I wonder if maybe he decided the life he was leading wasn’t filled with success and sought a different lifestyle completely. Some of the comments make it plausible that he could have gotten mixed up with the wrong people and was taken advantage of.
Gsmith Quotes:
He is the nicest guy I know. He really couldn't hurt a soul. In fact my mom recently reminded me that
when I first met him that I was concerned for his safety because he seemed a bit naive to the evils of the world. He just finds the good in people and I felt someone could take advantage of him.
He was one of my groomsmen. In fact he arrived an hour late to the events even after I reminded him a number of times of the correct place and time.
He is very smart but needs time to gather his thoughts. Sometimes he would be in the middle of a story and all of a sudden pause for up to 20 seconds. (Apparently this was quite common for Steven. Have never heard of Steven having any kind of issues that may cause this.)
We had similar situations since we both had degrees and worked crappy jobs.
He seemed concerned in our conversations that he wouldn't be able to support a family even if he could find the right girl to marry.
He is very tuned to spiritual matters. Within a year before he moved to St. George
he broke up with a girl because he felt god didn't want him to be with her. He was very troubled by it since she was just so perfect for him. During that time he told me he thought he had already missed the chance to be with god's chosen girl for him. He had had the chance but didn't go for her when she was available.
Once we met at a restaurant and he parked his car down the block.
I thought it was so strange. He said he had missed the turn. I couldn't understand why he didn't just make a U turn since the street wasn't that busy.
He was pretty happy till 2008. That year is when he started mentioning these emotional conflicts. He had a good job at salt lake tribune but he wanted to quit for spiritual reasons. He said his coworkers where more worldly than he preferred. It hurt his spirituality for some reason. He knew it would affect him financially but it was worth it for his total well being.
Quitting his job at the sl trib caused him a lot of money problems.
His inner battle made him want to quit. I tried to convince him to not quit or at least wait till he had another job lined up. He tried to bare working there a few more days but couldn't take it. (What was so bad he had to quit?)
I just know that he made some foolish decisions trying to better his situation. What that means in his disappearance I'm not sure. I'm just trying to let you know more about him.
I've never met someone that stops like he does in the middle of a thought. It is just part of what makes him Steve.
I'm also 100% sure it's him in that surveillance video. No one else walks like that with that appearance
I just think it's interesting that he went to the temple one night and then drove more than a thousand miles over the next couple days. Knowing his history with decision making and his spiritual feelings. It makes me wonder. (This one really stood out to me.)
I always drove to his house and drove us places when hanging out since
he didn't want to spend gas money. I know he travels a lot sometimes but if he does it must be for a purpose.
Someone in Utah knows why he went to Las Vegas. He was there for a reason.
And yes I know this isn’t new info but some people may not have seen gsmith’s posts and sometimes going back over old info brings new ideas…