Yes! I need to re read this thread about everything. They were asking on the podcast if anyone listening had any weird interactions with this doctor in the Salt Lake City area, to contact law enforcement.So the paedophile doctor who Suzanne had mentioned and the local paedophile that we had found out LE had interviewed were actually the same person! All the various strands in Reed's case are starting to come together!
WOW!I'm listening now! So far confirms the stuff that his nephew had told me.
That photo of the property in 1965 is so interesting, it really shows how huge the Jeppson property was.
And now it makes sense why I could never locate the family living around Reed's family! They didn't live there then, they moved in after!
Very interesting and I think this confirms that Reed is still probably there in that garden! Which is even more sad!
I did think of a third scenario. That whoever was building the house was responsible? They had perhaps previously befriended Reed and used this to lure him.There are 2 probable scenarios as I see it.
I really think 100% it's the doctor.I did think of a third scenario. That whoever was building the house was responsible? They had perhaps previously befriended Reed and used this to lure him.
However, this happened on a Sunday so I doubt there were any construction workers on site.
Hey,2) Some altercation happened, perhaps Dr Henrie was angry that the dogs had been allowed on his property. What resulted was the death of Reed and his dogs. This again seems a bit farfetched; wouldn't you just ask the Jeppson's to keep the dogs on their own property rather than murdering a young boy and their owner?
Buuuut....the doctor didn't live there at the time of Reed's disappearance. The house was still under construction. I thought the barking dogs theory was strong, but only to people living there.The doctor could have constantly heard Reed's dogs barking late at night.
Yes,Buuuut....the doctor didn't live there at the time of Reed's disappearance. The house was still under construction. I thought the barking dogs theory was strong, but only to people living there.
There may have been some damage to the property or even footprints in cement perhaps that the doctor noticed while he was inspecting the property on that Sunday? Though I believe that Reed's dogs were kept in cages.
Hmmm OK how about this. Reed treated those like his children, he'd do anything for them. He let them out for a run and whatever happened that doctor injured or kicked or killed one. An argument ensued and he couldn't let Reed leave and tell everyone he'd murdered a puppy. He got rid of both dogs and Reed as well.
The podcast said a few months and in the 1965 directory the house is still listed as under construction. I'm not sure when the information for the directory was gathered but zillow says the house was constructed in 1964.....my guess therefore would be early part of 1965.Yes,
I wonder how long after Reed vanished, did the doctor move into the house?
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That's a good point! We don't know how advanced the construction of the house was, though I'd imagine the basement was built (this house btw has a huge basement ...I'd imagine the same basement with all the surgical equipment found later). Also woukd the house have been connected to electricity yet? On the one hand it gets dark earlier in October so he might not have been seen. But on the other hand, you can't dissect someone in the dark?!My only issue with this is he must have taken him to a second location. He wouldn’t have had time to do whatever he did and kill and dismember those dogs. I’m sure if the family noticed movement at the construction site after noticing that Reed was missing they would swing by to ask if he had seen him. Especially since the doctor wouldn’t have knows how long it would take for someone to come looking. He would have had to have put Reed and the dogs somewhere until he could have disposed of
Great catch on the former address! It's much closer than I'd imagined and that's an awful lot of Emigration Creek in between.Wow, @Ciriii57, you've been busy since I checked in last!
Did the dogs bark incessantly during construction? Maybe the Jeppson's couldn't/didn't hear them barking, but with the close proximity of the kennel to the Kristie Lane house it could have been a contentious issue for the construction workers and new owners. Here's something to consider: the Henrie's lived at 1744 Rosecrest Dr before the Kristie house was finished. I don't know if they rented or owned it (maybe someone local could visit the assessor's office and find out). The Rosecrest house is .5 miles from the Jeppson home, a mere three-minute drive, and located on the southwest side of Clayton Middle School (very close to the previously mentioned gully). Logic would indicate that the new owners would visit the construction site frequently to check progress. Imagine building your dream house and having the neighbors' dogs barking at you every time you visited. Annoying. Maddening.
The Polk business directory indicates the Rosecrest address as the home address for the Henrie's in 1964 and 1965. The 1966 version shows an updated Kristie Lane address. By the time those directories were printed, they were most likely out of date since it would take nine months or so to update the information prior to printing. A trip to the assessor's office could answer when the Kristie Lane house was 1st inhabited, but the Henrie's could have moved into Kristie Lane and still maintained the Rosecrest address for a while and shuffled between the two houses, especially if they owned both.
Also, why go to those lengths. He could have easily poisoned the dogs and no one would have known a thing. The only way that makes sense to me is if it were a spur of the moment crime and with that comes many flaws. I’d think they’d have a crime scene right at the point of contact which would have made clean up much harder. This could have been a crime of opportunity, but it must have been some what thought out.Great catch on the former address! It's much closer than I'd imagined and that's an awful lot of Emigration Creek in between.
I would love to find out how far along the Kristie lane home was in October 64. That podcast said the Henries moved in a few months after Reed disappeared. I have no idea how long it woukd take to build such a house but I guess it must have been partially constructed by this point? I would imagine in 1964 there was less machinery and more manpower involved? Would machinery have been on site, especially considering the large basement this home had?
If it woukd help anyone the parcel number for the Kristie Lane property is
I found the below information. The house has 2 basements in fact, a 1017 sq ft and a 3051 sq ft. That seems like some big basement space to me! It also has a patio.
- Parcel number: 16162280070000
Regarding the dogs barking. Originally I thought this was a good theory, and certainly there have been cases of people driven to murder over barking dogs. But knowing Henrie wasn't living there at the time made me think it was less of a issue at that time. I also can't belive that a person wouldn't first speak to the Jeppsons about it rather than going straight to murder.
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somewhere where he would have been able to dispose of a body. I checked his workplace but it is a medical centre downtown so unlikely.