rachelslaw
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The running out of gas story is what gets me. If you thought you were running out, wouldn't you keep driving until you would be close as possible to a gas station? Not to mention, she used to live in the area, so she knew where they were.
Most vehicles manufactured in the last decade have a surplus after the warning comes on. I know mine can go another 30 miles according to the manual. Why wouldn't you try to coax your car to go another mile to the gas station, then to just park, and leave your child with unlocked doors.
I just hope this doesn't turn into a Melinda Duckett case and Sky is never found.
I'm with you. Recent reports indicate that there was approx. 2.2 gallons in the tank, which would suggest that the "idiot light" came on, but the vehicle still had enough fuel to make it that one mile to the gas station. Most drivers are generally aware of that feature and would not be inclined to shut the vehicle down, but to drive directly to the next gas station.
Based on that particular piece of information, I am inclined to think that the car was not stopped at that particular spot because "it ran out of gas" (because it did not), but rather she had another reason to park the car there, leave for an hour or so with her daughter, then return and claim that her son is now missing. Who even knows for a fact that her son was actually in the car at that time?
My personal prediction, for what it's worth...lol, is that the mother will crack and confess eventually. Her actions to date simply don't suggest a person who plans well, and added to the fact that she has a history of leaving her children alone for hours suggests that they are not a priority to her. If she is in a fragile emotional state, it's not because her son is "missing", but because she is carrying the burden of knowing the truth of what happened to him because she is the cause of his disappearance. With enough pressure, I predict she will break.
IMO