Hello RTP..
My husband is an engineer as well in Cary. I also have a son graduating in EE at State, starting grad school in the Fall. Very familiar with the engineer mentality (hehehe)! My husband refuses to talk about things such as this, though, so one reason for seeking out this forum. He will give me 1 minute her and there and then say. "you know I have no interest in that trial".......oh well...I take that minute when I get it
Anyway, I agree with you somewhat about the murder and whole situation, except I don't think he followed her and murdered her on location. I think its possible, though, that she was pulled into a van of some type, easy clothes removed, pushed out at some point, and whoever disposed of the remaining clothes on down the road somewhere else. It could hae been someone she knew, or not. It may have been two. If she had on athletic shoes, those things can hurt kicking, whereas reason to be pulled off....not sure about socks, obvious about shorts and underwear if sexual intentions. Bra, too difficult, especially if she was sweaty, forget it. Mine is almost impossible after a sweat.....sorry to be gross, but if its a pullover and tight.....
My other thought is a rendevous with someone that she may have met down the street, whereas maybe she had on walking shoes, or some other type. Threats made.....things got bad....
I know some have mentioned the gal friends. I won't go there.....but, I have read about very desperate women before when they fear for losing their "man".
Back to the engineer part, obviously all engineers are different, my son is much more sensitive than my husband, but one thing I want to get in, my husband is a wonderful man, he loves me and I love him, he will do anything for me if I need it , it seems, but if I died tomorrow, he is very practical. I honestely don't think he would shed a tear, I have never seen him cry in 26 years of marriage. He accepts things as they happen and moves on. He would care, obviously, but he would not dwell on it, he would not call the police everyday if I was missing...he would wait for them to call him. His reasoning....if they have new information they will let him know. Its just the way his..I have to do all the worrying for us both
The reason I mention this is all the talk about Brad never crying and it makes me think about how my husband would handle it. P