Who's to say that he didn't drive east with her so that someone else would be able to provide her a ride to Fort Worth later? We have no idea what transpired after seeing her walk into the garage in that video. We know from the warrant that he traveled east. A lot of places other than Allen in that direction.
I just read quite a few threads but am very new to reading about this case, so people can ignore me if i say something not reasonable or no chance it could happen.
Just wanted to throw out a couple ideas based on what I have been reading.
-From what I gathered, she was last seen entering a garage.
-She had been at a party that night.
-EA seemed like he may have something to do with it because he had physical marks or injuries that may coincide with a fight with her.
-His car was found too clean though so maybe not the vehicle where she could have been attacked in.
-But who is to say she was attacked IN the vehicle. Perhaps not.
-She wanted to go home.
-So, here is hypothetical #1.
EA offered to give her a ride. She unwillingly accepts. They start heading somewhere.
If not in right direction, he may have wanted to take a side track first and she had to agree to get the ride home. Wherever they end up, they both exit the vehicle. She is then attacked for possible sexual reasons. Afterwards, he needs to call someone else to help dispose of evidence + body. Someone very close to him willing to help. His vehicle is never used for this. He leaves his vehicle and comes back later or next day to get his vehicle and act like nothing happened and he doesnt know where she is.
Phone is wiped clean of all call records.
-Hypothetical #2.
Another person is heading to near her home area and both EA + this other person offer to take her home in his vehicle. EA vehicle never leaves. This other persons vehicle is used.
Either beforehand or during the ride to Ft Worth. EA tries to make out with her and ends up attacking her in backseat while other person drives. It doesnt end well for her there in car. Driver of vehicle may not have even wanted any part of this or knew what was going to happen but now he is stuck in sitution and helps EA dispose of her + evidence.
-In both those hypotheticals, there is another car we are looking for. Not EAs car.
So, either a person EA + she met at this party OR like in #1, it is a friend of EA.
Still a tough challenge.
-One possible way is perhaps this other person could be convinced to come forward by LE offering some form of immunity or plea deal to come forward. They are worried but unless LE publicly announces something to them of a plea deal offer, they are too afraid to come forward. That would be what I would do if I was LE. Try to get him to come out of the shadows to testify against EA and give himself up.
Its a gamble and not sure if person2 even exists or his level of involvement, but its a good gamble because we already know EA seems to be culpable moreso due to physical injuries.
Anyway, thats all I got for now. Not sure how off base I am on things.
Maybe it could at least bring up new ideas. Hope it helps some.