And then what do you think the plan was?
I am of the opinion the RAV4 was planted on the property with the intention that it should be found there.
That would seem to me the best explanation of why the RAV4 was placed just about as far as possible from the residences on the property.
At one point the hypothesis was floated that Steven missed being in prison and wanted to go back - thus providing a motive' for murdering a casual business acquaintance. Therefore he
could have planted the vehicle, as well as sprinkling remains of his victim all around the area after telling everyone that Teresa was expected to meet with him on that very day, and apparently inviting people to attend a bonfire that very night. I don't buy into this because Steven fought tooth and nail against going to prison a second time.
That leaves me with the suggestion that rather than framing
himself, someone
else was interested in pinning a scandalous crime on Steven. There being numerous entrances to the Avery property, it would be easy enough for someone to park the RAV4 somewhere on the place without being observed. There doesn't appear to be any way to resolve how long the RAV4 was in the location it was officially 'found' on November 5th.
After the vehicle was supposedly 'last seen' on October 31st, and then 'found' 5 days later, the RAV4 could have been
anywhere.
AFAICT the prosecution theory is that the RAV4 was parked there on the 31st of October, and sat collecting dust until the 2 person search party lead by Private Investigator Pamela Sturm discovered it among 4000 cars spread across 40 acres in less than an hour's time.
I suspect the RAV4 was not there during that whole time, and that it was brought to the property as late as November 4th. It looks like the Averys were heading out of town and going to Crivitz, so there was little chance the
Averys would discover the RAV4 over the weekend. They would be in no position to observe or interfere with whatever anyone had planned for them.
All my own opinion, based on facts in the public record.