I do not live in Blanchester. I do not "know" either of the involved families, but have met Debbie Culberson once, briefly. I did not know Carrie or Vincent. I just want to establish that my involvement here is only because I think it is a shame for any parent not to have a gravesite for their mourning. If the only thing they have left of their child is a body and their memories, they should have somewhere to go where they can feel closer to their child. After all, losing a child is probably one of the worst things that can happen to a parent. I became interested in this case when they announced that Carrie was missing and a search was in progress and have followed the case in the time since. I never hear of an unidentified body being found, but what I don't look for signs that it might be Carrie. Here are some of the things I have observed. Everyone who knows the participants has an opinion. Even people who do not know the participants have an opinion about it. They are all sure they know who is guilty and who is not. And are willing to argue about it. This case is not only tearing up the family (you hear a lot about Debbie C. but not much from the father and the sister). They are hurting also. I do admire Debbie C. because she is hanging in there. She has shown she will not rest until Carrie's body is found. If Vincent's supporters want to stop people from talking about this case, they will just have to jump in and help find the body. This case has caused a lot of controversy and suspicion in Blanchester. This will not be able to heal till Carrie is found. There are a lot of "rumors and guesses" and very few facts. Here are a few questions that I have: There are other family members of Vincent. Who are they? Lawrence is supposedly the father of a lot of children. But you very seldom hear anyone say "my father is Lawrence Baker" I understand that some of Vincent's family and friend's visit this board. Maybe they can answer some of these questions. Who are the other kids? Why aren't they standing up for their father and brothers?
The only ones you ever hear about are Vincent and Tracy. I am sure it was difficult to grow up knowing that your father was always married to someone else when your mother became pregnant with you. Did that cause problems for Vincent? Was there a family history of violence and lawlessness? But at least he claimed Vincent. Does he claim the other children he supposedly had?
And was Lawrence married before? Doesn't Lawrence have a brother? Why was I told that if Lawrence or his brother came into a bar that I should immediately leave? What are their histories? And where were they the week that Carrie disappeared? The papers say that Tracy went on a trucking job after Carrie's disappearance. Where did he go? Is it normal for the Bakers to bury a freezer full of venision on their property? Or is it only when cadaver dogs are going doing a search of the property? And why was there clothing in the freezer? Was this a type of misdirection from somewhere else, or an attempt to find out how good the cadaver dogs were, and how sensitive they were to decomposition? Where was Vincent going to and coming from at that time of the morning when his truck ran out of gas? Without answers to what happened to Carrie, I know I will continue to follow this case, No matter who is guilty and who isn't. I know from talking to others they feel that way also. Blanchester is a small town, and people are people. The talking won't quit until there are answers. Everybody likes to talk about mysterys. One thing about small towns is that you can't let off gas without someone seeing it or smelling it and knowing who did it. The other thing is that there are very few really unknown secrets. Someone else knows about what happened to Carrie. They know, if she left- where she went. If she was killed by someone else, who did it. And if Vincent did it- they also know that. They are probably tired of hearing about it. It may even bother them to hear about it. So maybe it is time to step forward and tell what you know, and how you know it. There are now three county sheriff's depts. that have their fingers in this mystery. If you don't feel you can trust one of them, I am sure that one of the other's would be glad to talk to you. Contact Clinton, or even Brown or Clermont. But it is time to solve this mystery, so the talk can end and the healing begin. Just think what will happen if Carrie's body is never found. As time goes by, people who know the story will be talking for a long time. And someone will inevitably whisper, "ya know, I still think he/she knew more about that Culberson murder than what he/she ever told." Will that be said at your funeral? Maybe overheard by your family? If you know something, that could be a long time to live with it.