I’ve never heard of him but I did go back to 2005 in this thread and read some about him. There’s some interesting information back there. A man by the username stevie seems to have known bowman personally and was very set on thinking it was him. I wonder if this man is still alive and is around here. Maybe the answer is in this thread and I haven’t gotten to it yet. Unfortunately, stevie is now inactive but he tells a story about a man about 20 minutes from here (same county) who kidnapped him as a child, tied him to a tree, and set him on fire. Apparently he deals cocaine now. This was in 2005 but he is likely still alive and in the area. Not related but scary to me since I live here.
I am local, heard the call go out on the scanner than morning. Listened to the back channels for days. I am was very connected to LE and some of the EMTs that arrived at the scene. I also remember the day, Jennifer's scattered remains we found near a creek not far from where Bowman lived.
Also know some of the officers who when to Canada when Bowman was found. They were all, the best of the best and included one from Patrick County. They spoke with Bowman and searched the van he was living in. He was found in a very remote area, giving the appearance of hiding out, off the grid.
This entire operation was botched from the beginning, many mistakes were made. We will never know the truth unless someone comes forward and confesses.
I do know, and it was never released. Mr. Short was found shot, lying naked on a couch, on the carport leading into the house. NAKED, yup. Larger amounts of cash laying on the kitchen counter and the phone lines we cut from the outside of the house.
I've always felt some/one of the Sherriff officers may have been involved and covered up. He covered up and protected many of his corrupt department.
Until, the Jamie Cross case, I believe it was Bowman.... The parents were killed, the money was untouched, or left as a symbol, and Jennifer was taken. The parents were religious, active in the church but no other community activities and seemed to live a sheltered life. A trashy restaurant and motel were beside the house. The house is on 220N a main artery to the North and traveled by many locals, out of state visitors and truckers. Now I wonder, if someone stopped at the motel/restaurant/bar, saw Jennifer and came back for her, much like JC.
We will never know, many have made a lifes mission to find answers but like JC, everything leads to a dead end. But, after following the JC case from early on, the two murders/abductions follow a very similar pattern.
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