It sounds like the actions of stupid teenagers, IMO.
It also happened with Skylar Dials from Georgia about 6 months ago. In her case it was the mother's boyfriend who was there, I think. Unfortunately, cases are starting to run together for me.
Just down the street, agents learned a small memorial for the little girl had also been set on fire where a teddy bear and other items were charred.
That's quite possible, especially if it started as some kind of joke that got out of hand. But not many teenagers intentionally set a fire under these circumstances.
When Jessica Ridgeway was abducted, the evidence collected pointed to a predator. The FBI and local LE gave many warnings to the public that a predator was in their midst. In this case, the FBI/LE has stated that they are NOT looking for a child predator. LE may not be able to clear the family.
So the small memorial is not at the end of their driveway?
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Murdered-Girls-Family-Car-Set-on-Fire-Overnight-216166681.html
Besides the car, a Ford Taurus, a makeshift memorial of stuffed animals just down the street was also set on fire overnight and Saginaw fire investigators are treating the fires as arson, authorities said Friday morning.
Gallagher said her two other children were staying with relatives and not at home at the time of the fire.
Fire crews were called to the home on Babbling Brook Drive at about 2:16 a.m. Friday, said Officer Damon Ing, spokesman for the Saginaw police and fire departments.
I could see a couple of "stupid teens" setting fire to the memorial, maybe. It's near the street, and risk to lives would be minimal. But a car parked in the driveway of a home where people are inside? That far surpasses the level of petty vandalism, imo.At first I think stupid teen.......but I also think that TWO fires is pretty ballsy even for a seasoned prankster - especially the front of the car that close to the house.....which one should presume is being monitored (based on ongoing investigation & family hasn't exactly been cleared, the pending release of footage/pics from neighborhood today), etc....
It's kind of like 9/11 to me: when I heard news of the first plane all I thought was "wow, somebody is going to get sued"......when I heard of the second I knew it was not an accident. Two separate fires, the second that close to the house, makes me feel like this was not smartass kid(s).
Bessie made one. Check out post #366