Ack, maybe you should bite the bullet (as it were) and go and make friends with Mr Security? He might like the chance to be involved in a bit of sleuthing. Of course, he could also be "appalled" by it all..... Better not risk it! ![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
There was some speculation about Steven being gay. He had lived in St.George for about 7 months before he went missing ? IF he is gay, I wonder if he was in the habit of socializing in Vegas ? Have any of the posters who think he's gay contacted any gay community organizations, such as The Center in Vegas ? How do people feel about uploading Steven's photo, or gibing the Center a poster ? After explaining that it's not actualy known if Steven is gay. Somewhat delicate situation, I know. But, he might have been seen with someone in a club, or at a houseparty. Surely, it couldn't hurt to try this ? Personally, I think Steven's troubles were about not being able to make his way in the world, and being overwhelmed at the difficulties of finding work that he was able to do, and that he enjoyed. I never thought about him being gay, or straight. Anything is possiblre,though, right ? Just some thoughts ....
I just got done working with Fairy1's images and uploaded them to a web page (whew!).
Here it is, also linked from the timeline page:
http://sites.google.com/site/parallelcooler/home/koecher-html/f1-images
Fairy1-
Were any of the video cameras obvious to the "unknowing" eye? If you looked hard, were you able to locate them?
Concrned Ctzn, I have been on that street as well. Cam 7 is viewable from the street. I would not say it is "obvious" but it sits up and to the right of the garage door. The camera is not very big but if someone was admiring the house, he/she would see it.
The other one not so much. First, it is on the side of the house where the cul de sac is. So, not a lot of people are going to be going by it anyway. Second, it sits, as you can tell from the video, kind of under a small roof/awning. Unless somebody was REALLY looking for it, I would say that nobody would naturally see it just on accident.
I think at one point we explored the idea that Steven might have known the camera out front was there and walked in front of it on purpose. Going down Evening Lights to throw investigators of his disappearance off but he really wanted to walk back up Savannah. So, as explained earlier, he went the LONG way. Down Evening Lights. Up Portsmouth and then back on the Laurel Heights to get to Anthem Pkwy and possibly a bus.
Hey, it's possible. But I really think that walk is too long. Too many variables. What happens if someone stops to talk to him? What happens if someone's dog attacks him? What happens if there's a car accident and he is the witness? I know those sound like some impossibilities but if you are really going to "stage" something while take all those chances? And he could not have gone from backyard to backyard to backyard. Too many walls and too many 55+ people just looking for a reason to call the cops when some stranger is in their backyard.
If he wanted to get away the easy way, park in a casino parking lot. The car would not be found for weeks and by that time a casino might just lose the video tape or tape over it. I think the general consensus is that Steven did not know the cameras were there. In addition, maybe he was the one that set up the meeting place because he knew the cameras would record his being there in case something happen. But, if you're that worried about meeting someone, why show up at all?
Oh, and one more thing.
And it's not like Steven was living a season of 24 where no one ever goes to the bathroom. Granted, he is a guy so he can do #1 on the side of the road. But, #2, anyone but the most hardcore traveler is going to go into some place to do it. And 14 hours, plus the time he thought he would take up at noon on Sunday would really be stretching it. He had to have gone to the bathroom in a building of some type between Dec. 12 at 9:30pm Pacific and Dec. 13 at noon Pacific.
There's only one way in and out of "Overlook Village" -- and it's Laurel Heights.
Overlook Village Neighborhood.
Zoom in and out, and move your cursor around. That's how they jam a lot of McMansions onto tiny lots and maximize the land -- and minimize what's dedicated to streets.
Concrned Ctzn, I have been on that street as well. Cam 7 is viewable from the street. I would not say it is "obvious" but it sits up and to the right of the garage door. The camera is not very big but if someone was admiring the house, he/she would see it.
The other one not so much. First, it is on the side of the house where the cul de sac is. So, not a lot of people are going to be going by it anyway. Second, it sits, as you can tell from the video, kind of under a small roof/awning. Unless somebody was REALLY looking for it, I would say that nobody would naturally see it just on accident.
I think at one point we explored the idea that Steven might have known the camera out front was there and walked in front of it on purpose. Going down Evening Lights to throw investigators of his disappearance off but he really wanted to walk back up Savannah. So, as explained earlier, he went the LONG way. Down Evening Lights. Up Portsmouth and then back on the Laurel Heights to get to Anthem Pkwy and possibly a bus.
Hey, it's possible. But I really think that walk is too long. Too many variables. What happens if someone stops to talk to him? What happens if someone's dog attacks him? What happens if there's a car accident and he is the witness? I know those sound like some impossibilities but if you are really going to "stage" something while take all those chances? And he could not have gone from backyard to backyard to backyard. Too many walls and too many 55+ people just looking for a reason to call the cops when some stranger is in their backyard.
If he wanted to get away the easy way, park in a casino parking lot. The car would not be found for weeks and by that time a casino might just lose the video tape or tape over it. I think the general consensus is that Steven did not know the cameras were there. In addition, maybe he was the one that set up the meeting place because he knew the cameras would record his being there in case something happen. But, if you're that worried about meeting someone, why show up at all?
If he had known the cameras were there, I believe he could have gone the other way - through the walkway next to the fence at the end of the cul-de-sac - and never been spotted.
Also - I didn't see any bus stops anywhere near this area. IMO, he would have had to double back out of Anthem and it would have been quite a hike.
Okay all, I was looking at this map (link above) & I zoomed in & did some dragging of the map to get a feel for the neighborhood hmmm has anyone else noticed that there is a cul-de-sac off of portsmouth - interesting - would love to hear some thoughts about this - okay here's why my mind starting going on this & I hesitate in putting this just out there but here it goes---
If I was going all the way around the corner to portsmouth I would have parked in that cul-de-sac - so that got me thinking that whatever he was doing was right there on EL within those first 5 or six houses on either side of the street - probably the side he crossed to. Anyway - tear this apart run with it whatever - but it just caught my attention looking at this map tonight. please tell me what you think - i'm going crazy over here in my border town :crazy: :crazy: :banghead:
I agree that he did not know they were there. So again, do you think the neighbors know they are there. I mean our neighbors know we have one, but then again it's on top of our house and we are the only ones with a truck that does not fit in the garage that would invite unwanted individuals.
Okay all, I was looking at this map (link above) & I zoomed in & did some dragging of the map to get a feel for the neighborhood hmmm has anyone else noticed that there is a cul-de-sac off of portsmouth - interesting - would love to hear some thoughts about this - okay here's why my mind starting going on this & I hesitate in putting this just out there but here it goes---
If I was going all the way around the corner to portsmouth I would have parked in that cul-de-sac - so that got me thinking that whatever he was doing was right there on EL within those first 5 or six houses on either side of the street - probably the side he crossed to. Anyway - tear this apart run with it whatever - but it just caught my attention looking at this map tonight. please tell me what you think - i'm going crazy over here in my border town :crazy: :crazy: :banghead:
Concerned, if you mean the real estate person in the White SUV (I think it was an Expedition), yes, that person would have been in perfect position to see everything on Evening Lights. Looking to the left from where that SUV stopped, the driver would get a perfect view of the entire stretch of Evening Lights. I wonder what the driver of the SUV said in the interview?
And if the driver says he/she didn't see anything it is a LITTLE hard to believe. I mean, some people are truly clueless and only concerned with their own tasks at hand. I guess we have to believe whatever the driver says but that person could have seen EVERYTHING. And from the actions of the police and the family, I am lead to believe the driver of the SUV saw nothing.